BJP and SP intensify campaigning for UP bypolls

BJP and SP intensify campaigns for UP...

Rajesh Katyal granted Bail in Rs 200 cr money laundering case

New Delhi: Businessman Rajesh Katyal, who was...

Pakistan and Bangladesh establish direct maritime link

Pakistan and Bangladesh’s direct maritime link signals...

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Solomon Islanders beat back Beijing, for now

But the CCP won’t stop. The next time ‘people power’ may not be enough to fight off Beijing. And once the PRC has fully...

CCP aggression could lead to violence in Solomon Islands: Hon. P. Kenilorea

On Wednesday, 27 October, a Vote of No Confidence is likely to be tabled in the Malaita provincial assembly against Premier Suidani by those...

Quad should make Micronesia a priority

Most leaders in the region want closer relationships with other democracies, especially in economic development, education, and health care, so that they have option...

Time for talks, cocktail parties is over, Quad needs action

‘I’ve heard a suggestion that India could invite and train with US Army forces in its mountains. Additionally, having Indian forces train with Australia...

AUKUS is a big deal, for everyone

In India, the already entrenched and active French lobby in Delhi will likely use this to try drive a wedge between the US and...

How China buys foreign politicians: A case study

Alexandria, VA., US: Well, that didn’t take long. Almost exactly two years ago, in September 2019, the Solomon Islands, a country of around 650,000 people...

US is being servile to the Taliban: Bill Roggio

‘Amrullah Saleh needs support immediately. The US isn’t going to provide that aid. Washington’s primary concern is evacuation of personnel, and it will not...

Atlantic Charter credibility crumbles; can an Indo-Pacific Charter give hope?

Given how quickly the strategic situation is changing, it’s worth taking a look back at the original Charter to see what is at risk—and...

‘YouTube censorship works a lot like CCP’s’

‘YouTube censorship actually works a lot like Chinese Communist Party censorship: the rules are vague and the enforcement is arbitrary. They want to encourage...

US keeps funding its main foe PRC

‘For the last few decades Americans, Europeans, and Japanese have been pouring foreign exchange into the PRC,’ says Col Newsham.   Alexandria, Virginia, US: In this...

Taiwan does what needs to be done for Daniel Suidani, and for us all

Premier Suidani and others are on the front line now, but if they aren’t supported, and their cause fails, the front line expands. President...

‘China’s military budget much bigger than what it reveals’

‘China already has its 3,000 km range DF-17 manoeuvrable hypersonic missile to take out India’s S-400s.’   Alexandria, Virginia: A few days ago, the Chinese Communist...

Is Covid-19 China’s attempt to wage a silent war?

‘In a world following silent biological warfare, the instigating nations will be the quickest to recover, and ultimately lead the new world order. If...

A US-China Green Deal may help the Mekong basin countries: Le Dinh Tinh

‘But the strategic competition between China and the United States might also produce complications for the Mekong-Lancang Cooperation and United States-Mekong Partnership.’   In this edition...

‘Like-minded nations must work together to make China treat others with respect’

David R. Stilwell, US Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) from June 2019 to early 2021,...

‘China turned Covid-19 into biological weapon, committed mass murder’

Somebody should get to the bottom of this (India’s second wave). It is entirely possible China released another pathogen, says Gordon Chang.   Miami: The Sunday...

Is Beijing Planning a Rob, Replicate, Replace Olympics?

The Olympics delivers to China’s door some of the most genetically blessed people on the planet. A February 2021 report by the US’ National...

America cancelled: Conservative fears come to the fore at CPAC

Several at CPAC said they didn’t know even how to discuss the things they were worried about anymore—universities, big tech, publishers and more deplatformed...

Democracies still don’t understand CCP’s political warfare: Kerry Gershaneck

‘Both India and the US have pro-China factions, for reasons ranging from simple greed to leftist, pro-totalitarian ideology. Consequently, it has been difficult to...

India’s vaccine diplomacy a shot in the arm for the Quad?

A Quad exercise to deliver Indian vaccines to the countries that need it in Oceania would show that the Quad is a unique force...

The world doesn’t realise it’s already at war with China

India is a prime target for PRC’s political warfare. The PRC’s full political warfare force will be directed at weakening India, from funding NGOs...

In U.S. backyard: How China embedded itself in Canada

Since the 1970s, there have been important political and economic pro-China vectors emanating out of Montreal and Ottawa. Since then, that have broadened to...

How Canada became dangerously compliant to China

The baseline was hug a PLA soldier and ride off on a unicorn into a trust-based sunset together. It wasn’t that the Canadian government...

India-China: The shove felt around the world

India showed itself, and others, it could lead on a comprehensive national pushback on China. Now, it is scaling that up internationally by building...

India-China: The shove felt around the world

India showed itself, and others, it could lead on a comprehensive national pushback on China. Now, it is scaling that up internationally by building...

India-China: The shove felt around the world

India showed itself, and others, it could lead on a comprehensive national pushback on China. Now, it is scaling that up internationally by building...

Did China help rig the South Korean election?

One of the probable goals of the manipulation, for the CCP at least, is to nurture a political constellation in South Korea that is...

How to burst CCP’s balloon

The thing that scares the CCP even more than a country pushing back on multiple fronts, is countries banding together to multiply their ability...

How to burst CCP’s balloon

The thing that scares the CCP even more than a country pushing back on multiple fronts, is countries banding together to multiply their ability...

How to burst CCP’s balloon

The thing that scares the CCP even more than a country pushing back on multiple fronts, is countries banding together to multiply their ability...

How Kiribati was lost to China

While China builds a fish plant that gives jobs to I-Kiribati in Kiribati, Australia promotes a scheme where young men and women leave their...

Watch China’s actions, don’t listen to its words

Beijing’s parasitic model weakens the global economy, its traditional hosts are becoming poorer. Which is likely one of the reasons why Beijing is now...

World tries to shake off its dangerous China addiction

Across political divide, there are focused efforts to make serious changes to the way the US does business with China, and China’s dangerous avariciousness...

Time to practice social distancing from CCP

How many times does CCP have to lie before we just say, ‘ok, they are liars’? Miami: It’s time to practice social (and economic and...

Time to practice social distancing from CCP

How many times does CCP have to lie before we just say, ‘ok, they are liars’? Miami: It’s time to practice social (and economic and...

Time to practice social distancing from CCP

How many times does CCP have to lie before we just say, ‘ok, they are liars’? Miami: It’s time to practice social (and economic and...

Boris has a clear run, but also a long road ahead of him

Boris Johnson won a decisive majority in Parliament. He is no longer politically tethered to a Northern Ireland political party. The two main opposition...

Boris has a clear run, but also a long road ahead of him

Boris Johnson won a decisive majority in Parliament. He is no longer politically tethered to a Northern Ireland political party. The two main opposition...

Boris has a clear run, but also a long road ahead of him

Boris Johnson won a decisive majority in Parliament. He is no longer politically tethered to a Northern Ireland political party. The two main opposition...

China’s debt diplomacy challenged by new players

The LDS Church has offered to help Tonga with its sovereign debt to China.   LONDON: So, this is a new one. Rumours are that the...

China’s debt diplomacy challenged by new players

The LDS Church has offered to help Tonga with its sovereign debt to China.   LONDON: So, this is a new one. Rumours are that the...

China’s debt diplomacy challenged by new players

The LDS Church has offered to help Tonga with its sovereign debt to China.   LONDON: So, this is a new one. Rumours are that the...

China forcing a shift in strategic map

China is building new islands in the South China Sea, and equipping them in ways resembling military bases.   Our strategic map is changing. Literally, as...

Climate disruptions are also about politics and economics, as about environment

We need to look at insurance, zoning, locations of critical infrastructure and more to understand what kind of risk we are creating.   Super Typhoon Mangkhut...

India can learn from UK’s low cost, high impact geopolitics

So, this is interesting. At last week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London, the United Kingdom announced it was opening up diplomatic representation...

India can learn from UK’s low cost, high impact geopolitics

So, this is interesting. At last week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London, the United Kingdom announced it was opening up diplomatic representation...

India can learn from UK’s low cost, high impact geopolitics

So, this is interesting. At last week’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in London, the United Kingdom announced it was opening up diplomatic representation...

Things can only get better between India and Canada

On 17 February, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India for a week-long visit. He has brought his wife, three children, and some...

Things can only get better between India and Canada

On 17 February, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India for a week-long visit. He has brought his wife, three children, and some...

Things can only get better between India and Canada

On 17 February, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived in India for a week-long visit. He has brought his wife, three children, and some...

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