G7 Leaders Announce $600 Billion Global Infrastructure Program to Take on Beijing’s Debt Trap Diplomacy
Critics of the BRI have dubbed the project a form of “debt-trap diplomacy,” which saddles developing nations with unsustainable debt levels, leaving them vulnerable to ceding strategic infrastructure and resources to Beijing. In September, research lab AidData counted at least 42 countries with public debt exposure to China exceeding a tenth of their gross domestic product.
Member of Australian Parliament: The Perpetrators of Organ Harvesting Must Be Brought to Justice
Mr. Christensen: “I think Members of Parliament and Senators do take the plight of Falun Dafa practitioners very seriously. We have had allegations of human organ harvesting that have a very high level of proof, and that is absolutely a human rights abuse.”
Close Relations Around Asia Help China Repel Maritime Criticism
Ralph Jennings | Voice of America TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China’s increasingly close relations with rivals in Southeast Asia put it in a position to disregard a harsh statement from a powerful group of foreign ministers this month, as well as other rebukes over its expansions in the South China Sea. Beijing, which has expanded quickly into […]