27 h. ago Checkmate by Distraction: How Global Crises Hand China Quiet Wins

Checkmate by Distraction: How Global Crises Hand China Quiet Wins  The Sunday Guardian Live

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57 h. ago Will New Zealand’s ‘patronising’ aid freeze push Cook Islands closer to China?

What began as a quiet series of infrastructure deals between the Cook Islands and China has erupted into a diplomatic stand-off, with New Zealand halting millions in aid and Pacific leaders accusing Wellington of “patronising” behaviour. New Zealand’s abrupt suspension of aid has cast a harsh spotlight on the country’s growing unease over China’s expanding Pacific footprint, drawing warnings from regional observers that the move risks appearing “coercive rather than constructive”. Wellington...

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1 week ago Senators Ricketts, Fetterman unite against China's quiet invasion of US farmland

Senators Ricketts, Fetterman unite against China's quiet invasion of US farmland  Fox News

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2 w. ago China’s quiet invasion of Michigan is a national security crisis

China’s quiet invasion of Michigan is a national security crisis  Washington Times

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3 w. ago Loitering with intent: Beijing’s new silent South China Sea strategy?

When a Chinese coastguard vessel appeared off the coast of Zambales province in late May, it didn’t fire a shot or issue a threat. Instead, it lingered – uninvited, silent and unmoving. To analysts in Manila, the message was loud and clear: Beijing was testing new tactics in the South China Sea, one quiet incursion at a time. The coastguard vessel was detected roughly 76 nautical miles (140km) off Palauig Point – well within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone and about 220km southeast of...

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3 w. ago US Senate panel passes Taiwan, mainland China overseas military growth measures

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a slate of China-focused measures on Thursday, including bipartisan bills to counter Beijing’s overseas military expansion and bolster Taiwan’s role in global finance while advancing the nomination of a former ambassador to lead US diplomacy in East Asia. The Counter Act of 2025, co-authored by Senators Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, and Pete Ricketts, Republican of Nebraska, calls on the US government to develop a strategy to respond to the...

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3 w. ago A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history

A quiet Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history  Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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