https://apnews.com/article/south-china-sea-philippines-patrol-scarborough-9bbedd6bb00f42eff105609adc339974 After China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped a Filipino patrol vessel, Japan and Philippines sent navy ships alongside United States reconnaissance aircraft to patrol the South China Sea . The joint patrol was conducted to “uphold the right to freedom of navigation and overflight,” and “other lawful uses of the sea and international airspace,” according to the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-temu-pinduoduo-china-ecommerce-d904b9f0c51adb676639eaa34eea835d Vietnam has suspended Temu, a Chinese online retailer similar to Amazon, after it failed to register the company by a government deadline at the end of November. It is currently unknown if Temu will be allowed to operate in Vietnam after its business is registered, as the Vietnam E-commerce and Digital Economy Agency and the Ministry of Industry and… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/us-china-americans-detained-released-365258f044ec5a650aaeccf33d817d64 Two weeks ago, on November 27th, three American citizens returned to the United states, as well as four Chinese citizens returned to China as a result of a diplomatic agreement between the two countries. While the Chinese citizens’ identities have not been made public, China has commented that they had been imprisoned for “political purposes”. On the other hand,… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/australia-ukraine-abrams-tanks-23c061147c5511695f62706e1f525987 Australia gives nearly 50 out-of-date M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine after Kyivs months-long unanswered request, according to Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles. The American-made tanks are valued at 163 million USD, and gave the Australian military the opportunity to replace the tanks with a fleet of 75 new generation M1A2. Months ago, Richard Marles said the Australian government did… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-gps-interference-jamming-aircraft-nuclear-2f6a345ffd3bcf2875b04a758658c9c7 South Korea’s military has reported GPS signal disruptors coming from the demilitarized zone on the Korean border, which have interrupted dozens of planes and vessels. South Korea’s two Chiefs of Staff have said that the GPS manipulation operations have been detected near the North Korean border cities of Haeju and Kaesong. The disruptions lasted for multiple days straight, and… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/myanmar-china-min-aung-hlaing-kunming-a1a7ff2751216fa7bafe052475b44837 Myanmar’s military chief and head of government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, traveled to China for the first time since his army’s coup in 2021. The two countries met for regional summits to discuss ties between the two countries following Myanmar’s losses against pro-democracy and armed ethnic minority groups, usually working together, on the Chinese-Myanmar border. Along with Russia,… Read more »
Link To Article During a news conference in Palau on Friday, December 6, 2024, Taiwan’s newly elected President, Lai Ching-te, finished his first overseas tour with a request for China to “open its arms rather than raise its fists.” Lai’s comments were in response to the rumors that China will be having military drills near Taiwan after his return from… Read more »
Link To Article On Thursday, December 5, 2024, John Moolenaar, the Republican chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, expressed concerns about the country’s inability to “deter and win a fight” with China, agreeing with experts who have warned the Biden administration on the country’s ability to develop and produce weapons. “Decades of underinvestments and consolidation… Read more »
Link To Article On Friday, December 6, 2024, navy ships sent by both Japan and the Philippines were sent to the South China Sea, while the United States flew a reconnaissance aircraft over the waters. This was in response to China firing water cannons and sideswiping a naval ship belonging to the Philippines in the disputed fishing area, Scarborough Shoal,… Read more »
Article link This article reports on the ongoing investigation into a 26 year old American who was allowed to have been shot twice by four men attempting to kidnap him. These kidnapers have been reported as not being part of any Muslim militia groups. They were impersonating Philippine police forces and as the US citizen was fighting them he was… Read more »
