Geopolitics

Amazon bans critical reviews of Chicomm book

Amazon has submitted to a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) demand that negative customer ratings on a book containing a collection of supreme leader Xi Jinping’s speeches and writings not be permitted, a report said. Read More.

Space Force orders upgrade of weapon system

The U.S. Defense Department said it plans to upgrade Space Force weapons systems which will be used to disrupt foreign satellite links during military operations. Read More.

South Korea’s leftist leader pardons Park Geun-Hye

Park Geun-Hye, the former conservative South Korean president who was impeached, thrown out of office and jailed in 2017, was pardoned on Friday by leftist South Korean President Moon Jae-In. Read More.

'French Trump' announces his run for the presidency

Several candidates are expected to challenge incumbent French President Emmanuel Macron in April's election. One of them, Eric Zemmour, has been referred to as the "French Trump." Read More.

Pentagon banned from funding EcoHealth in China

The Pentagon has been banned from funding any work in China by New York-based, taxpayer-supported EcoHealth Alliance, an NGO that worked closely with the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) on coronavirus research. Read More.

NSC warned against ‘one-sided’ Korean War announcement

Team Biden's National Security Council (NSC) should not endorse an announcement officially ending the Korean War that does not include a denuclearization commitment from North Korea or protect U.S. assets in the region, 35 members of the U.S. Congress said in a joint letter to the Biden administration. Read More.

China builds a dual-use cruise ship fleet

On Dec. 17, China Daily reported that the Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd “floated,” or essentially launched the first of China’s “homegrown” 135,000-ton cruise ships. Read More.

NFL endorses China's claim of sovereignty over Taiwan

The NFL endorsed the Chinese Communist Party’s claims to sovereignty over Taiwan this week by displaying a map announcing the pro football league's international marketing which included Taiwan as part of China. Read More.

UN pamphlets instruct illegals on refugee status

The United Nations and other governmental and non-governmental organizations are providing illegals with what is essentially a how-to manual for attaining refugees status in the United States, a report said. Read More.

CCP Facebook influence op used state employees

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched an influence operation on Facebook which aimed to convince the world that the Covid-19 pandemic did not begin in Wuhan, China. Read More.

Putin threatens to deploy tactical nukes

The Kremlin is warning that it will respond “militarily” and deploy tactical nuclear weapons if NATO does not guarantee an end to its eastward expansion, VOA reported on Dec. 14. Read More.

Biden-linked firm sets fracking records . . . in China

Joe Biden's energy policy which systematically reversed that of President Donald Trump, has been very rewarding — for Russia and China ... and Hunter Biden. Average Americans? Not so much. Read More.

U.S. Army report proposes new Taiwan strategy

At risk of losing a war with China while trying to defend Taiwan, the United States can deter a Chinese takeover of the island nation via a strategy of non-military “deterrence by punishment,” the U.S. Army said in a journal report. Read More.

Samsung prioritizes semiconductors, plans Texas site

With an eye on competing for supremacy in the lucrative chip-making industry with a new facility in Texas, South Korea-based Samsung Electronics Co. has replaced the heads of its three major business units and merged the company’s mobile and consumer electronics businesses into a single unit. Read More.

EU war on Christmas exposes anti-Christian hatred

Christmas is approaching and European superstate apparatchiks are exposing their loathing for the roots and customs of the traditional peoples of the Continent. Read More.