Russia Launches War Games With China Amid Tensions With US

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES MOSCOW—Russia on Thursday launched weeklong war games involving forces from China and other nations in a show of growing defense cooperation between Moscow and Beijing, as they both face tensions with the United States. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the Vostok 2022 (East 2022) exercise will be held until Sept. 7 at […]

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Cyberscam Victim Says CCP Belt and Road Developers Are International Human Trafficking Syndicates Based in Cambodia

  Backlink: THE EPOCH TIMES After the recent exposure of international fraud and human trafficking that victimized thousands of Chinese-speaking nationals from China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, details about the fraud syndicates are surfacing as more rescued victims speak up. Much information has pointed to the Communist regime’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) developers based in Cambodia […]

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U.S. angers China with potential $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan

Backlink: REUTERS The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, with China threatening to take counter measures. The Pentagon announced the package on Friday in the wake of China’s aggressive military drills around Taiwan following a visit to the […]

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Taiwan set for talks with Japan to evacuate 20,000 of its citizens if China invades

  Backlink: TAIWAN NEWS ‘Pre- and post-Chinese invasion-related evacuation scenarios’ to be discussed behind closed doors. Japanese lawmakers last week agreed to begin talks with Taiwan’s government on contingencies for the evacuation of its citizens from Taiwan if China invades. Although there are currently no signs of an invasion, if a PLA assault on Taiwan […]

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France Deploys AI Surveillance to Track Undeclared Swimming Pools, Takes €10 Million in Taxes

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES France is set to rake €10 million in taxes from homeowners after artificial intelligence surveillance software detected more than 20,000 undeclared swimming pools. A Google Translate of an Aug. 28 article by Le Parisien aptly captures the spirit of the modern state of affairs. “The tax authorities are rubbing their hands,” it reads.  The […]

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Dutch Farmer Protests Roll Into Neighboring Countries

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES As infuriated European farmers hit the streets of Germany and Belgium, some occupied the city of Hoogstraten, besieging the City Hall as a tentative apogee. The outrage was directed at the Hoogstraten Council because the area was one of the few municipalities that responded somewhat positively to the proposed nitrogen emissions reduction […]

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Biden Says Americans ‘Need an F-15’ to Protect the Country, Not a Gun

  Backlink: NATIONAL REVIEW The president called for “funding the police” instead of “defunding” to enhance public safety. President Joe Biden said Americans “need an F-15” to protect the country, not just a gun, Tuesday while saying the Second Amendment needs to be limited. “For those brave right-wing Americans who say [the Second Amendment] is […]

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Biden to push Congress for $1.1 billion weapons sale to Taiwan

  Backlink: TAIWAN NEWS Package includes 60 anti-ship missiles, 100 air-to-air missiles, and surveillance radar President Biden is reportedly preparing to request that Congress give the green light for a US$1.1 billion (NT$30.4 billion) weapons sale to Taiwan that includes at least 160 anti-ship and air-to-air missiles.       […]

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Japan’s Kishida Pledges $30 Billion in African Aid at Tunis Summit

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, Aug. 27, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent. “Japan will invest a total of $30 billion [in aid for development in Africa[ over the next three years in public and private sectors. First, specifically, we will […]

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Poland signs $5.8 billion contract for South Korean arms

  Backlink: VISIONTIMES “Ten K2 tanks will arrive here, in Morag later this year and 24 K9 howitzers will arrive in the artillery regiment in Wegorzewo,” Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said after signing the deal in Polish army base in Morag, The parties have not announced the value of the entire deal, which South […]

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