Geopolitics

Older Chinese Christians who keep the faith, lose their pensions

Elderly Christians in China are being forced by the communist government to choose between their faith and survival, a report said. Read More.

Funder of Clinton's Rhodes scholarship teetering at Oxford

A letter allegedly written in the name of Oriel College, a constituent college of the University of Oxford, excoriating students involved in the movement to remove the college's statue of Cecil Rhodes is circulating on social media and by email. Read More.

Freedom of the press for N. Korea? UN official backs defectors' bid

Ironically, a fight over freedom of the press, sparked by North Korean defectors sending balloons with leaflets to their former homeland, has brought both Koreas once again to the brink of war. Read More.

Mao's Red Guards erased 'old' culture; Sound familiar?

If you think the tactics and rhetoric of Antifa and Black Lives Matter demonstrators in America’s streets are new, think again. They’re old. Read More.

U.S. steps up spy flights over S. China Sea

The United States Air Force has increased reconnaissance flights over the South China Sea amid China's ongoing military drills which are reportedly simulating an invasion of Taiwan. Read More.

Germany caught in middle amid growing U.S.-China rift

Germany appears reluctant to take sides amid increasing tensions between the United States and China. Read More.

Acheson’s fateful speech and outbreak of the Korean War

On Jan. 12 1950, Secretary of State Dean Acheson gave a well-crafted speech at the National Press Club, a speech which has lived in infamy since its delivery, still haunting the U.S. and its allies in the Asia and Pacific region in general and the Korean Peninsula in particular. Read More.

China's 5G global threat: Only Trump administration gets it

America is essentially the only major power standing up to China’s 5G expansion. Read More.

'Allahu Akbar': Police shocked by looting and riots in Stuttgart

A violent mob chanting "Allahu Akbar" attacked police and went on a rampage of looting and destruction on Saturday after a German teenager was arrested for a drug offense, sparking what locals said were the worst ever riots in Stuttgart. Read More.

Rand: Travel data points to undercount of China virus cases

The Rand Corporation in a new report notes there is "strong evidence" that the Chinese communist government's reporting of coronavirus cases in January of this year was "undercounted by a factor of nearly 40." Read More.

Pandemic cut emissions: Step in right direction, say activists

Emissions are likely to decrease in 2020 due to the coronavirus, but the world would need many more pandemics to offset China's voracious appetite for coal, analysts say. Read More.

Islamic-Communist axis provides Venezuela lifeline from Iran

Foreign-currency shortages amid Venezuela’s deep economic crisis mean the country is barely able to import food, medicine, and everyday necessities. U.S. sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro's government have also made imports difficult. Read More.

Who's standing tall for statues? Would you believe France's Macron?

French President Emmanuel Macron said he will not allow rioters to destroy statues or “rewrite” France’s history. Read More.

As China threat grows, Japan rethinks its pacifist constitution

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Thursday that the country should consider acquiring preemptive strike capability amid ongoing regional threats, including escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Read More.

China ramps up Taiwan ops with close eye on U.S. response

The PLA cordoned off a vast expanse of the Bohai Sea for more than 70 days in order to mobilize equipment and personnel for a series of live-fire drills to train for an amphibious landing on the mainland-facing shore of Taiwan. Read More.