Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/28/australia-to-upgrade-military-bases-expand-wargames-with Australia recently announced it will spend $580m on new training facilities and upgrades two military bases in it’s north, such as creating accommodations for larger aircrafts in the Northern Territory and updating firing ranges. The four military bases Australia is renovating represents an expansion of war games it is partaking in with the U.S.. Australia and the U.S…. Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/30/joshua-wong-pleads-guilty-over-illegal-assembly-in-hong-kong Joshua Wong, a Hong Kong democracy activist, is among four people who pleaded guilty to illegally gathering on June 4, 2020 to commemorate the 1989 crackdown of protests in Tiananmen Square. Joshua Wong has been sentenced to time in prison prior to his most recent conviction. In 2019 he organized and assembled a pro-democracy protest, for which he was… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/3/protests-grow-in-south-korea-over-japan-fukushima-disposal-plan Japan recently announced its plan to discard waste water that is used to cool nuclear material from their crippled energy plant in Fukushima into the Pacific ocean. Fishing communities are worried the water will contaminate the sea, although Japan promises it will be cleaned of radioactive materials. There have been widespread demonstrations in South Korea, including marine protests…. Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/9/tokyo-tightening-virus-measures-nearly-100-days-before-olympics Last summer the 2020 Olympic games were postponed due to the pandemic. A year later, the Summer Games are beginning on July 23 in Tokyo. However, Japan is experiencing a surge in cases, which is creating concerns among its citizens. Although Japan has avoided severe outbreaks when compared to other countries, it has suffered 9,300 losses and their… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/10/us-loosens-restrictions-on-taiwan-contacts-in-defiance-of-china Despite pressure from China during a time of high tensions between Washington and Beijing, the U.S. congress recently passed new guidelines that provides more freedom within U.S. and Taiwan relations. This new occurrence formalizes the increased verbal support the U.S. has been demonstrating for Taiwan. These new guidelines make it possible for U.S. officials to meet with Taiwanese representatives… Read more »
Link: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/9/china-drills-in-disputed-south-china-sea-as-us-bolsters Recently China began drilling deep in the South China Sea in order to retrieve sediment from the seabed. This pursuit is among rising tensions over disputed waters between China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Additionally, the U.S. has begun to increase their naval presence in the region. China’s new technology is offering the state a promising source of energy,… Read more »
