Link: https://www.rt.com/news/612639-china-putin-trump-summit/ In recent weeks, Chinese officials have put forward a proposal to the Trump team through intermediaries, suggesting a summit between the two leaders and offering to help with peacekeeping efforts following a potential truce, the WSJ reported, citing sources in China and the United States. The Chinese Foreign Ministry also declined to comment on the report, stating only… Read more »
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/612832-south-korea-bans-deepseek/ On February 17th, 2025, South Korea’s national data protection watchdog announced a temporary suspension of China’s free AI service, Deepseek, until authorities complete their review of the Chinese startup’s data collection practices and implement improvements and remedies. The Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) imposed the restriction after discovering the app was transferring South Korean user data to ByteDance, the Chinese… Read more »
Link: https://www.rt.com/news/612858-china-us-taiwan-wording/ The State Department dropped a statement that previously included the phrase “we do not support Taiwan independence.” In addition, the updated fact sheet highlighted Taipei’s collaboration with the Pentagon on technology and semiconductor projects. It also affirmed US support for the island’s participation in international organizations “where applicable,” dropping the words “where statehood is not a requirement.” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-detain-8dd7f03661be39729741de9a3b5d1714 The South Korean President, Yoon Suk Yeol, declared martial law and deployed troops around the National Assembly on December 3rd. It lasted only hours before lawmakers managed to get through the blockade and vote to lift the measure. The opposition-led assembly voted to impeach him on rebellion charges on December 14th. On January 15th, Yoon was sent… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/north-korea-soldiers-capture-ukraine-russia-defect-141433c872649d55358748b179781758 According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s forces have captured two North Korean soldiers fighting alongside Russian forces in Russia’s Kursk border region. “Our soldiers have captured North Korean soldiers in Kursk. These are two soldiers who, although wounded, survived, were taken to Kyiv, and are communicating” with Ukrainian security services, Zelenskyy said in a post on the Telegram… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.rt.com/news/610933-trump-taiwan-weapon-deliveries/ Speaking at the US Institute of Peace in Washington on Tuesday, Mike Waltz, a Florida Congressman, stated: “We have over a $20 billion backlog of things that they paid for and that we need to work hard to free up and have them get what they paid for as a deterrent measure,” referring to US president-elect Donald… Read more »