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China slipped to second from the bottom in terms of press freedom

China slipped to second from the bottom in terms of press freedom

Reporters Without Borders released its 2023 World Press Freedom Index, which ranked China second to last out of 180 countries, beating only North Korea. Hong Kong ranked 140th, up 8…

South Korea is giving up its nuclear weapons for now and does not seek to develop nuclear weapons of its own

South Korea is giving up its nuclear weapons for now and does not seek to develop nuclear weapons of its own

In a speech to a joint session of the U.S. Congress Thursday, Yoon made it clear that South Korea will work with the United States to uphold and uphold the…

Russia-Ukraine situation The EU’s aid is limited and self-interest is greater than Ukraine’s

Russia-Ukraine situation The EU’s aid is limited and self-interest is greater than Ukraine’s

The spring rain of 2023 brings life to everything, but it is also the first sign of a new war in Ukraine. Since the war resumed in 2022, Russian casualties…

Emergency evacuation humanitarian groups leave Sudan as conflict intensifies

Emergency evacuation humanitarian groups leave Sudan as conflict intensifies

The United States says its special forces have helped evacuate its embassy in Khartoum, but other countries appear to be running into problems, amid a humanitarian crisis triggered by continued…

Chinese diplomat’s words spark anger in former Soviet states

Chinese diplomat’s words spark anger in former Soviet states

Lu Shaye, China’s ambassador to France, was accused of “parroting” and “mouthpiece of Russian propaganda” for his “bizarre remarks” denying the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, which caused a tsunami…

The US military deduced that 80,000 people’s Liberation Army landed on Taiwan and sank 80 land ships

The US military deduced that 80,000 people’s Liberation Army landed on Taiwan and sank 80 land ships

The US House of Representatives’ Select Committee on China held a military review on the Taiwan Strait on 19. Mike Gallagher, chairman of the US House of Representatives’ Select Committee…

Tech companies in the United States have opposed banning TikTok

Tech companies in the United States have opposed banning TikTok

Groups like the Information Technology Industry Association (ITIC) are lobbying to narrow a bill pending in the Senate against TikTok. The tech companies fear they too could be caught up…

Two men have been arrested in New York for running a Chinese overseas police station

Two men have been arrested in New York for running a Chinese overseas police station

The US Justice Department announced the arrest of two suspects on Monday. “On at least one occasion, a Chinese police officer asked one of the defendants, a US citizen, to…

Several countries have called for a ceasefire in Sudan as civil unrest intensifies

Several countries have called for a ceasefire in Sudan as civil unrest intensifies

At least 97 civilians have been killed and 365 injured since Saturday in clashes between the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Force (RSF) for control of the…

A leak of classified US documents has spread news that Vladimir Putin is being treated for cancer

A leak of classified US documents has spread news that Vladimir Putin is being treated for cancer

In addition to alarming leaks of classified U.S. documents about Russia’s war with Ukraine, the leaks even suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being treated for cancer and that…

Macron criticized for comments on Taiwan

Macron criticized for comments on Taiwan

French President Emmanuel Macron’s remarks on the Taiwan issue on his way back from a visit to China continue to stir up controversy in Europe and the United States, but…

Ukraine’s war has given the yuan an unexpected boost Can China’s government internationalize its currency

Ukraine’s war has given the yuan an unexpected boost Can China’s government internationalize its currency

Over the past decade, the Chinese government has been trying to internationalize its currency, the renminbi, in hopes of weaning itself off its dependence on the dollar and making it…