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"However, there is now little real danger of Taiwan declaring independence... For example, current governing DPP leaders commonly say, 'Taiwan is already a sovereign and independent country, so there is no need to separately declare its independence.'"
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We should be able to track a ballot just like we can track a package.
California already does this, but my Vote By Mail Tracking Act—which just passed the House—would add a barcode to each ballot nationwide, so every American can have confidence their vote is counted.
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This is simply nonsense!
George Yeo, prominent CCP apologist, claims China doesn’t have it in its DNA to become an imperial power, completely overlooking all of history and present realities
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"If you are truly independent you will let your maritime boundaries be decided in Beijing" is quite the galaxy brain take
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this is sth, talking about jimmy lai, taiwan, SCS etc in front of Xi with presence of journalists, also disclosing Xi directly asked for greenlight to the China super embassy construction in London in a phone call ??
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronted China's Xi Jinping about alleged human rights violations during a meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil.
Chinese officials quickly interrupted and ordered British journalists out of the room trib.al/DvvC4GB
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The US government has blacklisted numerous Chinese companies for working with the People's Liberation Army OR engaging in gross human rights abuses.
Why did @MSCI_Inc channel $3.7 million into these firms in 2023?
Why did @BlackRock invest $1.9 billion?
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Here's a two-fer. Beijing doesn't know how to keep its mouth shut when the US is up to something that it doesn't like, but it really goes the extra mile here and reminds the US that it has Chinese parts in its defense supply chain.
Trump tariffs would hurt US defence sector, warns Beijing adviser on.ft.com/40QSkpM
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Somewhere in Beijing, c. 2015.
Xi: What’s the deal with this ‘Thucydides trap’ thing?
Advisor: The Peloponnesian war happened because Sparta feared Athens's growing power.
Xi: Why didn’t Athens just tell Sparta not to fear its growing power?
Staff (in chorus): Brilliant Chairman Xi!! Just brilliant!!
Xi talks about #Thucydides’s Trap during his meeting with Biden but disregards it as not a historical inevitability. This comes fr a man determined to replace the US and make China a hegemon by 2049. Thus, Xi hardly means what he says even though he is responsible for an economy that is decreasing in size compared to the US. 1/2
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Why are Chinese Communist Party handlers allowed to remove free press from a meeting in Brazil?
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confronted China's Xi Jinping about alleged human rights violations during a meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil.
Chinese officials quickly interrupted and ordered British journalists out of the room trib.al/DvvC4GB
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Many quotables in this Pottinger interview, and a clarity that is often not easy to come by in DC. Shame he won't be back in a policy capacity.
"The war, from Beijing’s perspective, has already started. ..They are building up to doing a “flash quarantine”.. a short-term quarantine to prove .. they can exert jurisdiction over Taiwan’s near shore waters."
My Matt Pottinger interview @MekongReview
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Rhetoric like this should be immediately and publicly returned with the US state department pointing out that under international law, Taiwan's status remains unresolved, its people don't want to be annexed to the PRC, and that if war occurs, the PRC will be the cause
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.@KwaiLamHo is sentenced to 7 years behind bars.
She said, “I stand alone confronting these accusations, not as an individual, but as one of all those who have ever stood in the streets and raised their voices to demand autonomy for the city…
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#JUSTIN: Former journalist Gwyneth Ho was sentenced to 84 months in prison, one of the longest jail terms among defendant not accused of being a main organiser.
ALT File photo: In this picture taken on August 4, 2020, pro-democracy activist Gwyneth Ho, who was recently banned from standing in upcoming local elections, poses with her disqualification notice at her office in Hong Kong. Ho, one of the disqualified election candidates, described the security law's suppression of freedoms as "obvious and quick". Despite assurances that the law would only target an "extreme minority", certain peaceful political views became illegal overnight and the precedent setting headlines have come at a near daily rate. (Anthony Wallace / AFP)
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The CCP has been hoodwinking U.S. officials with united front tactics for nearly a century. Mao and Xi call it a “magic weapon” for a reason.
If Americans keep falling for Beijing’s malign influence, we won’t be able to counter them.
'Malign influence': Top Biden official @USAmbChina faces backlash ahead of address at forum with deep ties to CCP
Reporting from @AndyMarkMiller and me
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What I’ve seen so far is that there’s clearly a targeted bullying / repression against Taiwanese in the Olympics using tactics seen under totalitarian regimes like the Communist China…
Were Olympics staffers trained by 🇨🇳 police? If somebody tells me these are mug shots of gangsters or even terrorists I would believe him.
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“Winning the championship feels great, and beating China feels even better,” latimes.com/world-nation/sto…
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"Tom cruise can flirt with women with this jacket on, but can't attend the Olympic games"
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Huge congratulations to #TeamTaiwan badminton duo Lee Yang 李洋 & Wang Chi-lin 王齊麟 on defending Olympic gold at #Paris2024, becoming the 1st pair ever to win the men’s doubles twice. Your teamwork & perseverance led to this thrilling victory, a moment of pride for all Taiwan!
#Gold medal glory for Chinese Taipei!
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin clinch first place after a thrilling battle in badminton men's doubles 🏸
@bwfmedia | #Badminton | #Paris2024 | #Samsung | #TogetherforTomorrow
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The political entity is commonly called Taiwan. It is a democracy, has a government that operates independently of the PRC, and is recognized diplomatically by about a dozen nations and the Vatican. The IOC’s name of Chinese Taipei is inaccurate and not based in reality.
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Imagine how it feels to win Olympic gold against opponents from the authoritarian country that wants to take your sovereignty - and when you receive your medal, your country's name, flag, and anthem are completely erased.
How much longer will this indignity be forced on Taiwan?
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#TeamTaiwan is on fire! Big shoutout to Lee Yang & Wang Chi-Lin for clinching another #Olympics gold🏅 in men’s doubles badminton! From #Tokyo2020 to #Paris2024, the amazing duo’s superb results have everyone in #Taiwan🇹🇼 over the moon! (📸Sports Administration, MOE)
