China, Russia Think About Starting World War III: Gordon Chang
Frank Fang | Epoch Times China and Russia believe that the United States ‘must be taken down,’ Mr. Chang says. Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are contemplating starting World War III, driven by their shared vision for the future world order, according to renowned China expert Gordon Chang. […]
Lithuania Deepens Relations With Taiwan Amid China Tensions
Lithuania, a nation of around 2.7 million, has emerged as one of Taiwan’s most unlikely yet outspoken allies in Europe as it pursues a “values-first” foreign policy. The two sides, which both transitioned to democracy in the 1990s, have been pulled closed together by shared commonalities like an authoritarian past and ongoing threats from powerful neighbors Russia and China.
US, NATO Trade Charges With China Over New Strategic Concept
NATO’s 2022 Strategic Concept warned that “cyberspace is contested at all times” with malign actors seeking to degrade the Atlantic alliance’s critical infrastructure, extract intelligence, steal intellectual property and impede the alliance’s military activities.
Czech Venue Pushes Back Against Pressure from China to Cancel Badiucao’s Cartoons
Hao Hong said they were calling on the order of the Chinese embassy, and accused Badiucao’s work of “smearing the image of China’s leaders” and “hurting the feelings of the Chinese people” and warned that the exhibition would “destroy the relationship between the two countries.”
Japan PM begins SE Asia trip, urges open seas, response on Ukraine
Indonesia is host of this year’s Group of 20 summit in November, an engagement that has placed Jakarta in a diplomatic bind, amid opposition to the participation of Russia because of its invasion of Ukraine and alleged war crimes there.
Chinese Companies in Dilemma Over Russia
Didi, a ride-hailing app, faced public backlash after announcing that it would withdraw from the Russian market on March 4. Chinese netizens criticized the company, accusing it of giving in to pressure from America. Later, the company made a U-turn and said it would continue operating in Russia.
Chinese State Censors at Work to Control Messaging on War
“Do not post anything unfavorable to Russia or pro-Western,” the now deleted directive said. “If using hashtags, only use those started by People’s Daily, Xinhua, or CCTV.”
TikTok Censors Content According to Chinese Communist Guidelines
VISION TIMES Any business operating in China has to comply with the communist government’s stringent censorship policies. Home-grown TikTok is no exception. It censors any content that threatens the communist regime, which includes topics like democracy, Christianity, Tibet, and LGBT. Censoring content “The guidelines divide banned material into two categories: Some content is marked […]
Chinese and Russian Regimes Vs. Democracies and the Rule of Law
David Kilgour | Epoch Times Despite similar totalitarian rule following 1949 under Mao Zedong and Joseph Stalin, China and Russia for various reasons experienced considerable bilateral friction for many of the decades following 1950. Today, the Chinese and Russian regimes are linked by shared contempt for democracy and the rule of law. Their two regimes […]
Watch Out for China, Not Russia, Says Former U.S. Secretary of State
VISION TIMES According to former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Americans give Russia too much credit when it comes to thinking about an international rivalry. Now 81, Albright served under the Clinton administration in the 1990s. In an interview with The Washington Post, she challenged the conventional perception of Russia being a major adversary to […]