This live blog is now closed. For more on the US’s vetoed UN resolution, you can read our latest reporting:US resolution on Gaza ceasefire vetoed at UN by Russia and ChinaExplainer – Why did Russia and China veto US’s Gaza ceasefire resolution?The Palestinian news agency Wafa reports that “hundreds of worshipers” were “blocked” from reaching the al-Aqsa mosque compound by Israeli forces on Friday.According to Wafa: “Eyewitnesses reported that Israeli forces significantly increased their military...
US and British officials on Monday filed charges, imposed sanctions, and accused Beijing of a sweeping cyberespionage campaign that allegedly hit millions of people including lawmakers, academics and journalists, and companies including defense contractors. Authorities on both sides of the Atlantic nicknamed the hacking group Advanced Persistent Threat 31 or "APT31", calling it an arm of China's Ministry of State Security. Officials reeled off a laundry list of targets: White House staffers, US...
A US congressman said during a visit to Taipei Thursday that Washington's partnership with Taiwan was key to countering China's "increasingly aggressive actions in the region".
China is building its military and nuclear arsenal on a scale not seen
China is building its military and nuclear arsenal on a scale not seen since World War II and all signs suggest it’s sticking to ambitions to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027, a top US admiral testified.
Five-month impasse in UN security council extends as Netanyahu insists Israel will press ahead with new offensive against RafahA US resolution urging a ceasefire in Gaza linked to a hostage deal has been vetoed by Russia and China in the UN security council, extending a five-month impasse in the international body over the Israel-Hamas war which has killed more than 32,000 people.Eleven council members voted for the resolution on Friday morning; Russia, China and Algeria voted against it and...
Like-for-like sales at luxury goods group down by 10% in first quarter, weighed by nearly 20% fall at GucciThe French billionaire François-Henri Pinault’s luxury goods company, Kering, has issued a profit warning as demand dries up for its leading brand Gucci in China.Unlike its rivals in the sector, which have fared better, the Paris-based company said like-for-like sales in the first quarter would drop by 10% year on year, while sales at Gucci were expected to fall by nearly 20%. Continue...
Taiwan Confirms Presence Of US Green Berets On Islands Very Close To China's Coast Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed on Thursday the presence of US Army Special Forces soldiers in Kinmen, a group of islands that are controlled by Taiwan but located just off the coast of mainland China. Some parts of the Kinmen islands are just 2.5 miles away from the mainland Chinese city of Xiamen. The presence of US troops on the islands...
A top U.S. admiral said on Wednesday that the Chinese Communist Party is rapidly ramping up its military capabilities to become ready for an invasion of Taiwan by 2027.
A special report released by The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday lays out how U.S. national security could be impacted should China take over the self-governing Read More
The historic outlay shows the Biden administration is betting big on Intel as part of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act, a bid to boost domestic semiconductor output with $52.7 billion in funding.
China's rapid military build-up is more expansive than anything seen since World War II, which means it's on track with its 2027 goal to be ready for a Taiwan invasion, said US Navy Adm. John Aquilino."All indications point to the PLA meeting President Xi Jinping's directive to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027," Aquilino wrote in a testimony to the US Armed Services House Committee."Furthermore, the PLA's actions indicate their ability to meet Xi's preferred timeline to unify Taiwan with...