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China Had Persistent Access to US, Allied Networks for Years: White House Official
National Security Council official Israel Soong said the Chinese regime was able to ‘persistently and aggressively maintain this cyber access for years on end.’
Yellen Testifies About US Actions to Combat China’s Predatory Financing
Treasury Secretary responded to members’ questions about restructuring Chinese-owned debt and preventing China from dominating key industries.
Australia Pledges $6 Million Towards Improving Banking in the Pacific
The government will provide financial support to Australian banks to help stamp out financial crime and help them remain in the Pacific Islands.
Australia Should Not Limit Itself to 8 Nuclear Submarines: Labor MP
Former soldier, now-MP Luke Gosling says Australia should not stop building submarines once its entire AUKUS fleet is completed.
US Says Partnership With Vietnam Not Conditional on Severing China, Russia Ties
Observers say Vietnam plays an important role in the geopolitical competition between China, Russia, and the United States.
Biden Administration Proposes Limits on Investments in Chinese Tech Over Security Concerns
Non-disclosure, prohibited transactions could lead to $1 million fines, 20 years in prison.
Former General Says Lack of Resources for Australian Army Will Hamper Defence Efforts
Major General Adam Findlay says Australia is expecting Beijing to fight a certain way in a future conflict, but this may not even happen.
CCP Trying to Divide and Conquer Australia’s Major Parties: Former Major General
‘The worry for Australia is we will slowly become less assertive as a world-leading democracy [towards] kowtowing to China to keep our trade going.’
China’s EV Exports Fall as US, EU Ratchets Up Tariffs
China’s electric vehicle exports have recorded their first decline amid intensifying trade tensions with the West that have resulted in increasing tariffs.
CCP Grooming Dictators in Developing Countries Through ‘Business Training’ Programs: Report
The report found that 795 online seminars were offered to foreign government officials in these countries in 2021 and 2022, funded and run by the CCP.
US Trade Commission Extends Probe of Solar Tariff Evasion in Southeast Asia
This decision is the latest in a years-long saga that the U.S. solar industry claims could have a devastating effect on manufacturing.
Values Over Money: Former Diplomat Says Beijing Unlikely to Win Over the Pacific
Australia’s former senior diplomat to Papua New Guinea says the people of the Pacific cannot be won over by money.
