Global Expansion
Chinese Pressure May Be Behind Pacific Leaders No-shows at Key Summit, Experts Say
KOROR, Palau—Several Pacific leaders have pulled out of a key regional summit in Palau this week, with experts saying that Beijing’s pressure is...
US Expansion of Iran Sanctions Raises Risks for Chinese Banks and Trade
The Chinese regime is assessing the potential impact of a new round of U.S. sanctions on its financial, energy, and foreign-trade sectors as...
USSouth Korean Joint Drills Highlight First Island Chain Security, Aiming at China and Its Allies: Analysts
This year’s U.S.–South Korean joint military drills, taking place from Aug. 18 to Aug. 21, highlighted the First Island Chain security, with the...
Chinas Student-Exchange Program Urges American Youth to Tell Chinas Stories
When Muscatine High School student Emmanuel Garcia-Gomez Jr. returned from China, his praise was published by Beijing’s state media.“The taste, the feel, the...
China Advancing Anti-US Strategy by Standing With Russia as Putin Visits Disputed Islands Near Japan: Analysts
When Russian President Vladimir Putin visited a disputed island chain near Japan on Aug. 13, drawing strong condemnation from Tokyo, the Chinese communist...
NZ Spy Agency Names China Main Espionage Threat, Cites CCP Interference
New Zealand’s intelligence agency says China is the country’s only large-scale espionage threat.According to the 2026 Security Threat Environment report released by the...
CCP Prepares Various Counter-US Strategies Ahead of Xis Visit, Including Trip Cancellation, Insiders Say
Beijing has prepared strategies to counter the United States in various scenarios ahead of ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping’s visit,...
1st RMB Clearing Bank in Europe Raises Questions for Global Financial System: Analysts
After Deutsche Bank announced on Aug. 10 it was authorized by the People’s Bank of China—China’s central bank—to be an RMB clearing bank...
