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6 More Chinese Media Outlets Classified as Foreign Missions

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently announced that the administration has designated six Chinese media entities as foreign missions. According to Pompeo, this is being done to counter Chinese communist propaganda being spread in the United States. Taking into account these six outlets, the U.S. has classified 15 Chinese media organizations as foreign missions ...

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A newspaper on a laptop.

Democratic ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ Gains Popularity in Southeast Asia

The “Milk Tea Alliance” is a democratic movement supported by citizens from three regions — Taiwan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. Initially, the movement started as an Internet meme to counter the Chinese trolls and nationalists that plague social media. However, the meme soon became a solidarity movement against authoritarian regimes. The Milk Tea Alliance Milk ...

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Milk Tea Alliance meme with hands holding bubble tea, Thai iced tea, and milk tea, labeled as Taiwan, Thai, and Hong Kong.

China Threatens Canadian Hongkongers Over Support for Protesters

China’s ambassador to Canada, Cong Peiwu, recently issued a veiled threat to Canada, warning that if the North American nation were to continue supporting Hong Kong protesters, the lives of Canadians living in Hong Kong may be at risk. The ambassador also accused Canada of working with the U.S. to detain Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ...

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Canadian protesters.

German Official Suppresses Negative Report on China

An official from Germany who occupies a high-ranking post has been identified as having suppressed an intelligence report that warned about China’s rising influence in the European nation. The German official was apparently afraid of causing damage to German-China business ties should the report be made public. China influence The report was prepared in 2018 ...

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The Reichstag building in Berlin, Germany.

The UK Examines Chinese Student Visas 

The UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) recently drew up a list of 44 specific academic disciplines for student applicant reviews, including “advanced conventional military technology,” cybersecurity, and aviation-related academic fields. The review will determine the eligibility for student visas and encompass such majors as engineering, artificial intelligence, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and computer science. ...

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The University of Oxford.

China Furious After India Celebrates Taiwan’s National Day

On October 10, Taiwan celebrated its National Day as it usually does every year. However, this time, something happened that angered Beijing — India joined in to celebrate Taiwan’s National Day. Both India and China have been engaged in a military standoff at the Himalayan border. With China supporting India’s arch-enemy Pakistan, Indians seemed to ...

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Taiwan flag.

How the EU Is Countering China’s Influence in Europe

In the past few years, the EU has had a complicated relationship with China. While the EU has been looking to strengthen its business relationship with the Asian nation so as to ensure that its own economy keeps growing at a steady pace, these efforts have not produced the desired results as China continues to ...

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The EU flag.

Is the Indo-China Conflict a Threat to BRICS?

The Indo-China conflict has made some question whether it will impact the existence of BRICS. Both India and China are presently engaged in a military conflict. Though no major violent incidents have broken out in recent weeks, the two countries are reportedly building up military activity along the border. The interesting thing is that China ...

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Indian flag.