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#20598466 at 2024-03-20 23:18:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #25263: It's Frog Day! FJB Edition
'US Troops on islands in the Taiwan Strait' is appearing on a couple of sources tonight.
Taiwanese Defense Chief Chiu Kuo-cheng officially confirmed it when asked about the presence of the US Army Special Forces.
This revelation has the potential to escalate tensions with China.
Daily Express US reported:
"[The admission] comes after Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week issued an 'ironclad' warning to China as tensions between the two nations rise."
Former President Tsai Ing-wen had already mentioned in passing three years ago 'occasional training sessions with US instructors', but Chiu's recent statement is the first official confirmation of the permanent nature of these activities.
"According to reports from Taiwan's United Daily News (UDN), US Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group are now permanently stationed at bases of the 101st Amphibious Reconnaissance Battalion, a Taiwanese army special operations force, located in outlying island counties of Penghu and Kinmen. Notably, Kinmen lies just over a mile from Chinese shores.
Additionally, reports suggest an American military presence in the northeast city of Taoyuan on Taiwan's main island, with service members providing specialized training on drone equipment for Taiwan's elite Airborne Special Service Company."
Newsweek reported:
"The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in 2023 paved the way for their arrival to conduct training programs for troops on Taiwan's front line."
The U.S. Army Green Berets from the 1st Special Forces Group were sent to the outlying island counties of Penghu and also Kinmen, just a mile away from Chinese territory.
"The 1st Battalion of this Pacific-oriented Special Forces Group is forward-deployed in Okinawa, Japan, while the rest of the battalion is stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.
The U.S. has maintained no official military presence in Taiwan since it pulled out in 1979 following the normalization of U.S.-China relations.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2024/03/ww3-watch-bombshell-reveal-us-green-beret-special/
Taiwan has officially confirmed the presence of US troops stationed on its islands in the Taiwan Strait permanently, a development that could further escalate mounting tensions with China.
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) passed in 2023 facilitated the deployment of these troops to conduct training programs for Taiwanese frontline forces.
The move comes as China continues to assert its disputed claim over Taiwan, viewing it as a renegade province despite never having ruled it. The heightened military activities by China in and around the Taiwan Strait have prompted Taiwan to bolster its defense capabilities.
https://www.the-express.com/news/world-news/131715/taiwan-usa-troops-china
#20246908 at 2024-01-15 19:56:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24843: Eyez On Iowa Caucus SOON Edition
Biden Says US Doesn't Support Taiwan Independence After Vote. Update on Chinese Operations
President Joe Biden said the US did not support independence for Taiwan, after voters there defied China and returned the governing Democratic Progressive Party - which has sought to limit Beijing's influence - to a third consecutive term.
"We do not support independence," Biden told reporters Saturday as he departed the White House for Camp David.
www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/biden-says-us-doesn-t-support-taiwan-independence-after-vote/ar-AA1mUUFO
Update: Chinese President Xi says Taiwan is forever a province of the People's Republic of China and that the PLA will secure the island by force if necessary! He also said China will crush Taiwan if it makes a move towards independence! Well, it made the move yesterday!!!
The victory of Lai Ching-te, leader of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the party of outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen, appears to be a strategic win for the US and the collective West - at least at a first glance.
But it guarantees a war for Taiwan that will destroy the island and begin a clash between two superpowers: The US and China! And that war is about to begin....
https://citizenwatchreport.com/biden-says-us-doesnt-support-taiwan-independence-after-vote-update-on-chinese-operations/
#20239174 at 2024-01-14 00:26:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24834: Checkmate Bullseye First Try Edition
https://news.yahoo.com/biden-u-does-not-support-152500924.html
Biden: US does not support Taiwan independence
By Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Saturday the United States does not support the independence of Taiwan, after Taiwanese voters rebuffed China and gave the ruling party a third presidential term.
Earlier in the day, the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party's (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te came to power, strongly rejecting Chinese pressure to spurn him, and pledged both to stand up to Beijing and seek talks.
"We do not support independence…" Biden said, when asked for reaction to Saturday's elections.
Hours ahead of the polls opening, Washington had warned "it would be unacceptable" for "any" country to interfere in the election.
Taiwan, a neighbouring island China claims as its own, has been a democratic success story since holding its first direct presidential election in 1996, the culmination of decades of struggle against authoritarian rule and martial law.
The United States is Taiwan's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the lack of formal diplomatic ties with the island.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken congratulated Lai Ching-te on his victory and said the United States "is committed to maintaining cross-strait peace and stability, and the peaceful resolution of differences, free from coercion and pressure."He said the U.S.looks forward to working with Lai and leaders of all parties in Taiwan to advance their "longstanding unofficial relationship, consistent with the U.S. one China policy."
The Biden administration has feared that the election, transition and new administration would escalate conflict with Beijing.
Biden has worked to smooth relations with China, including agreeing to talk through differences on security matters at a California summit with President Xi Jinping in November.
Taiwan's government expects China to attempt to put pressure on its incoming president after the vote, including staging military maneuvers near the island this spring, two senior government officials said. China has never renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan under its control.
In a show of support for the government, Biden plans to dispatch an unofficial delegation to the self-governed island, according to a senior Biden administration official.
The delegation is likely to include some former high-ranking American officials, according to the official, who said the names have not been finalized. Similar delegations have been sent to Taiwan in the past.
China was angered in 2016 when then-President-elect Donald Trump spoke by phone with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan, the first such conversation between U.S. and Taiwan leaders since President Jimmy Carter switched diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China in 1979.
(Reporting by Steve Holland, Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt in Washington; Editing by Diane Craft)
#20161734 at 2024-01-01 02:24:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24740: 2024 THE YEAR OF THE FORGOTTEN MAN EDITION
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China-Taiwan 'reunification' is inevitable, says Xi
"The motherland will surely be reunified," Xi Jinping said in his New Year's speech. He also pledged more investment in new industries to boost China's growth.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Sunday that his country would "surely be reunified" with Taiwan during his New Year's address.
His comments are likely to further inflame tensions with Taiwan, which Beijing sees as Chinese province. The self-ruled island is set to hold presidential elections on January 13.
What did Xi Jinping say about Taiwan?
"The motherland will surely be reunified," Xi said in his televised speech to the nation.
"Compatriots on both sides of the (Taiwan) Strait should be bound by a common sense of purpose to share in the glory of national rejuvenation," he added
His comments could be seen as a signal that Beijing will continue to pressure Taiwan politically and militarily. Xi has previously said China was prepared to retake Taiwan by force if necessary and in recent months, Chinese warships and military aircraft have been deployed in the island's vicinity.
Ties with China are also one of the key issues of the presidential campaign in Taiwan. The race is currently led by the island's vice-president William Lai.
China views Lai, from the ruling Democratic People's Party, as a "separatist" and has accused him and Taiwan's outgoing President Tsai Ing-wen of trying to provoke a Chinese attack on the island.
Taiwanese leaders have repeatedly accused China of election interference and misinformation. In turn, Beijing dismissed their claims as "hype."
Xi promises strong growth in 2024
During Xi's speech, the Chinese president also pledged to improve the Chinese economy, saying business conditions had grown "more resilient and dynamic" in 2023. The leader struck a positive tone, despite data showing that the post-COVID recovery has stalled. Record youth unemployment and a persistent debt crisis in the crucial property sector have stymied the economic rebound.
But Xi said the economy had "weathered the storm" of the pandemic and hailed the promotion of "high-quality development" and emerging industries such as electric vehicles, lithium batteries and solar panels.
At the same time, he noted that not everyone was benefiting as "some companies are facing operating pressure (and) some people are encountering difficulties in employment and living conditions."
"All of these things concern me greatly," he told the Chinese public. "Our goal is both ambitious and yet very simple. In the end, it is to help people live better lives."
China's 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to come in at around 5%, far lower than in the boom years of the 2010s, Beijing has forecast similar growth for next year.
The Chinese president said that, in 2024, "we must… consolidate and enhance the positive trend of economic recovery, and achieve long-term economic development."
Earlier this month, top Chinese leaders laid out economic plans for 2024, pledging to take more steps to stimulate growth in the world's second-largest economy.
https://www.dw.com/en/china-taiwan-reunification-is-inevitable-says-xi/a-67863888
#19604423 at 2023-09-24 22:01:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #24075: Sunday Blessings Edition
Marsha Blackburn Says 'New Axis Of Evil' Feels 'Emboldened' By Biden's Weaknes
Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn blasted President Joe Biden on Sunday for being "weak" on America's adversaries.
Blackburn made the comments during an appearance on WABC 770 AM's "Cats Roundtable" with host John Catsimatidis. She said Biden's performance as president has "emboldened" what she called the "new axis of evil."
"What worries me tremendously is what we see happening with the aggression coming out of the new Axis of Evil: Russia, China, Iran, North Korea," Blackburn said. "The pressure that they are putting on one another to stand up and fight against the United States."
"And we see how they feel emboldened because Joe Biden is weak, Joe Biden is not holding them to account, Joe Biden has not asked China to explain COVID and what happened at the lab, that he has allowed them to continue to export to the United States without saying one word to them about the trade imbalance," Blackburn said.
The Tennessee Republican added that Biden has "[continued] to allow" China to be aggressive with Taiwan. In the past year, China has ramped up its aggression toward the island nation, conducting extensive military drills after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visited Taiwan in August 2022 and when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited California and met with current House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in April.
In just one day last week, China sent 103 military aircraft around Taiwan, with 40 entering the air-defense identification zone. Earlier this month, roughly 24 warships sailed near Taiwan, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Blackburn also criticized Biden for his recent deal with Iran, in which the United States received five Americans held captive in Iran in exchange for releasing five Iranian prisoners and $6 billion in frozen assets.
"We see Iran now emboldened because Joe Biden has released $6 billion to them, and we know, you know John, they are not going to use that money to feed the poor," Blackburn said. "They are not going to use it to better the lives of their people. They're going to use it to push forward on uranium enrichment and nuclear proliferation."
A National Security Council spokeswoman said U.S. officials would oversee the use of the funds and called it a "procedural step" to ensure humanitarian aid gets to the country. However, in an interview with NBC News's Lester Holt earlier this month, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said the money "belongs to the Iranian people, the Iranian government, so the Islamic Republic of Iran will decide what to do with this money."
"With Iran saying, 'We'll do whatever we want to do,' and knowing that Iran has teamed up with Russia to create drones that are now flying over Ukraine, and China, we hear, is pretty much banking that operation. This should be something that worries us," Blackburn said. "Having Kim Jong Un over in Russia visiting with Putin, extending the hand of friendship, saying 'We want to be your ally, come visit with us in North Korea, come see what we're doing on developing next-generation rockets.' This is not something that is going to serve the American people and our cause of pushing freedom around the globe."
https://www.dailywire.com/news/marsha-blackburn-says-new-axis-of-evil-feels-emboldened-by-bidens-weakness
#19221405 at 2023-07-22 06:22:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23607: One Moar Week, Two Rallies Up Edition
After Ukraine deployed drones to successfully offset Russia's advantages on the battlefield, Taiwan's leaders took note. But an internal report presented to President Tsai Ing-wen contained an alarming finding: In drones, Taiwan lagged far behind its much more powerful adversary - China. Now, the island has enlisted commercial drone companies in a bid to catch up.
By YIMOU LEE, JAMES POMFRET and DAVID LAGUE Filed July 21, 2023, 11 a.m. GMT
TAIPEI
In the summer of 2022, just months after Russia invaded Ukraine, Taiwan's president gathered senior officials from her ruling party in downtown Taipei. On the agenda: How was Ukraine, in its war with Russia, successfully offsetting the advantages of a much more powerful foe?
President Tsai Ing-wen was given an internal 77-page briefing report via PowerPoint. It had a clear answer: drones.
"Since the war began, Ukraine, which was previously considered as lacking air supremacy, cleverly used drones to create its own partial air supremacy," the presentation stated.
For Taiwan, though, the report painted a darker picture: The island lagged dangerously behind its far more powerful rival, China, in arming itself with aerial drones - and needed a crash program to close the gap.
"We are far outnumbered," said the report, a copy of which was reviewed by Reuters.
The drone gap is stark. Taiwan currently has four drone types at its disposal and a fleet size of just "hundreds," according to two people with direct knowledge of the matter and a separate internal security report.
Across the narrow Taiwan Strait, China's military, the People's Liberation Army, has an arsenal of more than 50 different drone types that is estimated to run into the tens of thousands, according to defense analysts and a Reuters examination of Chinese military manufacturers and reports in Chinese state media. These drones range from jet-powered, long range surveillance aircraft to small quadcopters deployed by ground troops.
President Tsai Ing-wen "pressed the button" on Taiwan's drone program last year. Here she is seen inspecting a display of drones at an aerospace park in the southern city of Chiayi in 2021. Taiwan Presidential Office/Handout via REUTERS
"One small drone could blow up a tank that is worth tens of millions."
Hawk Yang, R&D head at drone company Thunder Tiger Group
Clearly outmatched, Tsai "pressed the button" on the creation of a strategic plan to close the gap, said a person who attended a series of meetings in which the drone strategy was forged. Under the "Drone National Team" program, Taiwan is recruiting the island's commercial drone makers and aviation and aerospace firms in a joint effort with the military to fast-track the building of a self-sufficient drone supply chain.
"We need to quickly catch up, with thousands of drones," aerospace entrepreneur Max Lo, the coordinator of the drone effort, told Reuters in an interview. "We are trying our best to develop drones with commercial specifications for military use. We hope to quickly build up our capacity based on our existing technology so that we can be like Ukraine."
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/us-china-tech-taiwan/
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#19128252 at 2023-07-05 18:19:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23492: Peace is the Prize
Taiwan's Tsai Hosts Another US Congressional Delegation in Taipei
The delegation was led by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK), who expressed support for Taiwanese independence
On Tuesday, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen hosted a US congressional delegation led by Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK), the second time within a week that a group of US lawmakers visited the island.
Hern is the head of the Republican Study Committee (RSC) and expressed support for Taiwanese independence during a meeting with Tsai. While it operates as a de facto independent state, Taiwan has never formally declared independence from the mainland, as the issue is a major red line for Beijing.
Tsai has previously said there's no need to declare independence because Taiwan is already independent. But it's long been believed a formal declaration would trigger Chinese military action. In recent years, Chinese officials have been warning the US that any attempt to make Taiwan independent from China would mean war.
"Support for Taiwan as an independent and sovereign nation has been one of the founding principles of the RSC and has remained a top priority for 50 years," Hern said in Taipei. "What an honor it would be to one day soon see Taiwan experience the same independence that our original 13 colonies enjoyed in the early days."
Tsai thanked the delegation for congressional support for Taiwan's military capabilities. "For many years, the US Congress has promoted numerous bills that support Taiwan's efforts to upgrade its self-defense capabilities. On behalf of the people of Taiwan, I express sincere gratitude to the US Congress and government for their backing," she said.
Last week, Tsai met with a congressional delegation led by Rep. Mike Rogers (R-AL), chair of the House Armed Services Committee. The congressional visits anger China as Beijing opposes official contact between US and Taiwanese government officials. In August 2022, then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan sparked the largest-ever Chinese military exercises around the island.
https://news.antiwar.com/2023/07/04/taiwans-Tsai-hosts-another-us-congressional-delegation-in-taipei/
#18988782 at 2023-06-11 18:13:23 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23314: Former Scottish Leader Nicola Sturgeon has been ARRESTED Edition
Alleged Chinese police station operator is a familiar face in Chinatown
When Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen visited New York in March, a group of residents of the city who favor China's reunification rallied outside the Lotte New York Palace where she was staying, holding up signs calling her a traitor and chanting slogans denigrating the idea of Taiwan's independence.
Among the group of demonstrators was a man with a high forehead, straight black hair and a blue jacket who was holding both Chinese and American flags.
That man, Lu Jianwang, 61, is one of two people arrested this week and charged by the U.S. government as helping to run an unauthorized overseas Chinese police station in New York.
An acquaintance who knows Lu from the Chinatown community in Manhattan said he spoke in the past about being feted by officials back in his hometown in Fujian province in southeastern China.
"He often talks about how he was treated with great food and red carpet when returning to his hometown," said the person, who asked to remain anonymous to avoid being harassed for speaking out.
President's Tsai's visit to New York last month saw competing rallies with Taiwanese pro-democrats shouting support for Tsai while pro-Beijingers vented outrage that she was able to visit the United States - which Beijing views as a tacit form of diplomatic recognition of Taiwan. China regards the self-governing island as a renegade province.
In one photo, Lu can be seen among a huddle of protesters. One holds a placard reading: "Tsai Ing-wen is a Big Traitor of China."
In New York, Lu served as president of the America ChengLe Association New York, a Fujianese community group named for Lu's hometown, from 2012-2018. The association owns the building on East Broadway where the alleged Chinese police station was located, according to the New York Post.
That station was allegedly set up by the Fuzhou Municipal Public Security Bureau early last year and later closed in October as FBI agents investigated its activities.
'Relationship of trust'
The bureau is a branch of the Ministry of Public Security, or MPS, which the U.S. and other countries allege is behind efforts to target Chinese exiles who criticize the government.
The charging document includes a picture of Lu with a person identified as an MPS official and a sign in Mandarin that reads, "Fuzhou Public Security Bureau, Overseas 110 Report to Police Service Station."
Lu, 61, was allegedly asked to confirm that a Chinese dissident and democracy advocate was living at a California address, among other tasks.
According to the charges, Lu had a "longstanding relationship of trust" with China's government, including with officials in the MPS.
Lu also told FBI agents that he had been given a plaque in 2015 for his work helping to organize counter protests to an anticipated demonstration against Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his visit to Washington, D.C.
The charging document also includes a picture of Lu receiving the plaque from what it says was the then deputy director of the MPS.
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2023/06/alleged-chinese-police-station-operator-is-a-familiar-face-in-chinatown/
#18786436 at 2023-05-02 18:57:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23055: Beating Legacy Media One Mound At A Time Edition
Taiwanese Leader Meets with John Bolton, Calls for Deeper Ties with US
Former American national security adviser John Bolton completed a week-long tour of Taiwan by meeting President Tsai Ing-wen. During the meeting, Tsai claimed Taiwan was on the frontline in the fight for democracy and, as such, Taipei needs stronger ties with like-minded nations.
According to a press release from Tsai's office she said, "As Taiwan stands on the frontline of the defense of democracy, she said that we are not only determined but also well prepared to protect our homeland." The statement continued, "...further stating that Taiwan is willing to deepen cooperation with the United States and all other like-minded partners to jointly safeguard peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait as well as the values of freedom and democracy."
Taiwan Cybersecurity Resiliency Act, a new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress, would back Tsai's calls for deeper ties. According to The Hill, "The legislation would require the Pentagon to broaden and strengthen cybersecurity cooperation with Taiwan by conducting cyber training exercises, defending the country's military networks, infrastructure and systems, and leveraging US cybersecurity technologies to help defend Taiwan against Chinese cyberattacks."
Tsai praised Bolton for his role in promoting Washington's military support for Taipei. Bolton, who held several positions in the George W. Bush and Donald Trump administrations, has long called for Washington to take a more aggressive stance against China.
In a 2017 op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, Bolton called for arming Taiwan and sending troops to the island. He said he wanted to make Taiwan into an unsinkable aircraft carrier. Bolton has additionally called on Washington to revise or revoke the "One China" policy.
Bolton praised President Joe Biden after the WSJ said about 200 American troops would be deployed to Taiwan. However, Bolton demanded the White House do more. "I would homeport a couple of American naval vessels at Kaohsiung, Taiwan's big harbor," he said.
The One China policy is an agreement that governs the Washington-Beijing relationship and asserts Taiwan and China are a part of the same country. During his trip to Taiwan, Bolton led a rally calling for Taiwanese independence. "Will Taiwan fight for its independence?" he asked, as people in the audience shouted: "Yes, we will."
Bolton also called for Washington to recognize Taipei's independence. "But now dual recognition makes sense from the US perspective, though it could be displeasing to Beijing." He continued, "But that's the point [we must make], to show that relations between the US and Taiwan are fixed, and will not go away."
Bolton is the latest Republican presidential hopeful to make an overseas trip to a major weapons buyer. Mike Pompeo visited Kiev during the period he was exploring running for president. One of the expected GOP frontrunners, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, recently traveled to Israel.
https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/taiwanese-leader-meets-with-john-bolton-calls-for-deeper-ties-with-us/
#18783597 at 2023-05-02 02:25:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23051: Bubbles Boobies Edition:
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JUST IN - Taiwan's president met John Bolton, former U.S. national security advisor, at her official residence.
https://english.president.gov.tw/News/6510
President Tsai meets former United States National Security Advisor John Bolton
On the morning of May 1, President Tsai Ing-wen met with Ambassador John Bolton, former United States national security advisor, at her official residence. President...
https://gab.com/disclosetv/posts/110296226061688211
#18777122 at 2023-04-30 19:39:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #23042: Fight Fight Fight Arena Live Edition
Taiwan Now Has 'Real Time' Intelligence Sharing Link With Five Eyes
A Taiwanese official says Taipei has been upgraded its computers to share information with the Five Eyes nations
A Taiwanese national security official said Wednesday that the island now has a "real time" intelligence-sharing link with the Five Eyes, the Western intelligence alliance that includes the US, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Britain.
Tsai Ming-yen, the director-general of Taiwan's National Security Bureau, made the comments during a legislative hearing. Tsai confirmed that Taiwan had been upgrading its computer systems to be able to share information with the Five Eyes nations.
"We can connect with the 'Five Eyes' alliance through a confidential system," Tsai said, according to Reuters.
The comments are the latest example of Taiwan's growing relationship with the US and its allies. The cooperation angers Beijing, which has responded to the increased US support for Taiwan by putting more military pressure on the island.
Also on Wednesday, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry said its upcoming military exercises will focus on breaking a blockade. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) simulated a blockade around Taiwan in August 2022 in response to then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) visiting the island.
China conducted similar drills after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen recently met with the current House speaker, Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), in California, although they weren't as extensive as the Pelosi exercises.
Taiwan's Han Kuang exercises will include tabletop drills from May 15 to 19 and live-fire exercises from July 24 to 28.
https://news.antiwar.com/2023/04/26/taiwan-now-has-real-time-intelligence-sharing-link-with-five-eyes/
#18715537 at 2023-04-18 18:33:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22962: DS Running But Can No Longer Hide Edition
Report: 200 US Military Trainers are Now in Taiwan
The Pentagon declined to comment on the report but affirmed its support for the island
The US has sent over 200 troops to Taiwan, significantly increasing the US military presence on the island, Taiwan News reported on Monday.
The report cited sources who spoke with Up Media and said US Indo-Pacific Command deployed more than 200 personnel to Taiwan to assist the island's armed forces with training.
The Taiwanese news agency CNA also reported about 200 US military advisors are now stationed across Taiwan. When asked to confirm the deployment, the Pentagon declined to comment but affirmed its support for Taipei.
"We don't have a comment on specific operations, engagements, or training, but I would highlight that our support for, and defense relationship with, Taiwan remains aligned against the current threat posed by the People's Republic of China," Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Marty Meiners told Antiwar.com in an email.
"Our commitment to Taiwan is rock-solid and contributes to the maintenance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and within the region," Meiners added.
The Wall Street Journal first reported in February that the US planned to deploy between 100 and 200 troops to Taiwan. The US previously had only about 30 troops on the island.
Since Washington severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979, the US still deployed a handful of military trainers to Taiwan. The small US military presence in Taiwan was always an open secret but was never officially confirmed until 2021 when President Tsai Ing-wen became the first Taiwanese leader to acknowledge US troops were on the island since 1979.
The increase in US troops in Taiwan risks provoking a response from China, as Beijing has been strongly warning against growing US-Taiwan ties. China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted major live-fire exercises around Taiwan in response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) in California.
https://news.antiwar.com/2023/04/17/report-200-us-military-trainers-are-now-in-taiwan/
#18679841 at 2023-04-11 22:20:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22917: They Will Panic, You Are Ready Edition
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton says US should put troops in Taiwan
Bolton said that the United States has to come up with a long-term solution for Taiwan in case of an attack from China
Former Trump administration National Security Advisor John Bolton says that it would be a good idea to have troops on the ground in Taiwan due to China's increasing threats against the island.
"I think putting Americans on the ground would make sense along with other allies such as Japan, Australia," Bolton said on the "John Solomon Reports" podcast. "I think we've got to consider home porting some American naval vessels there."
China sent fighter jets toward Taiwan just days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported that China sent eight warships and 42 planes, including 29 of which flew into Taiwan's half of the Strait of Taiwan, which separates it from the mainland. Rumors of an attack on Taiwan from China have been circulating since the Russian attack on Ukraine last year.
According to Bolton, the United States has to have a long-term policy solution for Taiwan.
"We also need to think long term to embed Taiwan in collective self-defense organizations with Japan, South Korea, Australia, and others," he stated.
He also accused French President Emmanuel Macron of undermining efforts to help Taiwan after his recent visit to China.
"French President Macron just returning from China essentially threw Taiwan under the bus saying, 'well we don't want Europe to be led around and get involved in the American problem.' I just think that's the kind of behavior that really just causes so much harm to our effort to deter China."
https://justthenews.com/world/asia/holdformer-ambassador-john-bolton-says-us-should-put-troops-taiwan
#18670544 at 2023-04-10 05:47:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22906: Embrace The Endless Covfefe Edition
China Stages A Second Day Of Military Exercises Around Taiwan
Bloomberg April 9, 2023
(Bloomberg) -China held a second day of military drills around Taiwan, with multiple exercises involving aircraft and ships, after the island's president, Tsai Ing-wen, returned from a visit to the US.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said in a statement that on Sunday it detected 58 aircraft from China's People's Liberation Army and nine warships near Taiwan as of midday, with 31 of the warplanes crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entering the southwestern part of the island's air-defense identification zone.
Warships and warplanes passed over the median line in groups from the north, the center and the south of the strait, according to the statement.
The PLA said Saturday it will hold drills and patrols in airspace and waters on the north, south and east sides of Taiwan from April 8 to 10. Eastern Theater Command spokesman Senior Colonel Shi Yi said in a statement on Saturday that the drills are a "stern warning against Taiwan separatist forces' collusion with foreign elements." He didn't mention Tsai's visits to New York and Los Angeles, which included meetings with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and other US lawmakers.
Related Article: China Sends Carrier Group Off Taiwan Ahead of US Meeting
"China's drills only let the world see it destroys peace," Taiwan's vice premier Cheng Wen-tsan told reporters Sunday. "We don't show weakness. We don't evade, and we are not afraid. Our policies ensure security of territorial sea. This is our bottom line."
In a statement late Saturday night, China's Ministry of Defense said the PLA dispatched several conventional missile brigades, along with some army artillery brigades, under the command of the Eastern Theater. The units conducted simulated strikes on designated targets, according to the statement, with photos and video clips showing launching vehicles moving to positions and missiles being erected.
Beijing had pledged to respond to any meeting between Tsai and McCarthy, calling it a provocation that "damages China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The latest planned drills appear to be on a smaller scale than exercises held by China after then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year, and didn't include any imposition of exclusive zones in its airspace and waters.
In August, China announced missile tests and military drills near Taiwan less than an hour after Pelosi landed in Taipei. The PLA also imposed six exclusive zones, banning ships and aircraft from entering.
Beijing's latest announcement of the military exercises came after French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen wrapped up a three-day visit to China on Friday. Taiwan's former leader Ma Ying-jeou also concluded on Friday a historic 12-day tour of China.
China earlier leveled largely symbolic sanctions on Taiwan's envoy to the US, two think tanks, and the venue that hosted Tsai in California. The Taiwan leader had urged Beijing not to overreact before her departure from Los Angeles on Thursday.
Addressing the media shortly after her plane landed in Taipei on Friday, Tsai said: "We show the world that Taiwan will only be more united when facing pressure and threats. We will never give in because of suppression, and we will never stop exchanges."
On Saturday, Tsai lauded Taiwan's stronger relationship with the US in a joint press briefing with US House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman Michael McCaul in Taipei. She said Taiwan is looking forward to advance trade ties with the US in addition to boosting security cooperation.
McCaul and his delegation had lunch with Tsai in Taipei, the last stop on their trip to the region. The US lawmakers also met with Vice President Lai Ching-te earlier this week while Tsai was flying back from Los Angeles. McCaul said the US congress is "doing everything we can" to speed up arms sales to Taiwan. "We will provide training for your military, not for war but for peace," he said.
Live-Fire Exercises
On Friday evening, China announced that it would hold live-fire exercises in the waters off Fujian province on April 10. The shooting drills were near Pingtan, a county about 130 kilometers (81 miles) from Hsinchu city across the strait in northwestern Taiwan.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said in a statement Saturday that China's incursions in recent years have threatened the regional situation, and using the Taiwan president's trip as an excuse for drills seriously affects regional peace and stability. The ministry will be on high alert and will defend national security, it said.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council urged China to exercise self-restraint and not misjudge the situation by escalating tension across the strait and in the region, sabotaging cross-strait ties, according to a statement.
https://gcaptain.com/china-stages-a-second-day-of-military-exercises-around-taiwan/
#18669954 at 2023-04-10 03:31:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22905: Make America Comfy Again Edition
>>18669890
>>18669923
>>18669936
You may not, but this is not a nation v nation war, this is a global takeover, the stakes could not he higher, watch the enemy
Taiwan: Nancy Pelosi meets President Tsai to Beijing's fury
Published
3 August 2022
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-62398029
US Speaker Nancy Pelosi has met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in a visit that has been strongly condemned by China.
Ms Pelosi, the most senior US politician in 25 years to visit Taiwan, said her delegation had come to make it "unequivocally clear" that the US would not "abandon" the island.
China had earlier said the US would "pay the price" for Ms Pelosi's visit.
Taiwan is self-ruled, but China sees it as a breakaway province that will eventually unite with it.
"Forty three years ago, America made a promise to always stand with Taiwan… today our delegation came to Taiwan to make it unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan," Ms Pelosi said, referring to the Taiwan Relations Act.
Taiwan has become yet another flashpoint amid heightened tensions and sharp rhetoric between Washington and Beijing in recent years, with the US walking a diplomatic tightrope on the issue.
The US abides by the "One China" policy - a cornerstone of the two countries' diplomatic relationship which recognises only one Chinese government - and has formal ties with Beijing and not Taiwan. But it also maintains a "robust unofficial" relationship with the island. That includes selling weapons for Taiwan to defend itself.
Ms Pelosi's visit is viewed by Beijing as yet another sign of support for Taiwan.
However, the White House has been opposed the visit, and President Joe Biden had said the military assessed it as "not a good idea".
In her meeting with Ms Tsai at the presidential office, Ms Pelosi called Taiwan an "inspiration to all freedom-loving people", saying: "The world faces a choice between democracy and autocracy. America's decision to preserve democracy here in Taiwan remains iron-clad."
Ms Tsai similarly praised the partnership between both places, saying Taiwan remained a "trustworthy and reliable partner of the US".
She added that Taiwan was "facing deliberately heightened military threats", adding that it "would not back down and that Taiwan will do whatever it takes to strengthen its self-defence capabilities".
Ms Pelosi is expected to meet a group of human rights activists later on Wednesday.
She had earlier met with Taiwan Deputy Speaker of Parliament Tsai Chi-Chang.
China and Taiwan: A really simple guide
What's behind China-Taiwan tensions?
Nancy Pelosi's long history of opposing Beijing
As her plane touched down on Tuesday night, Chinese state media reported that its military jets were crossing the Taiwan strait. Taiwan denied those reports at the time, but later said that more than 20 Chinese military planes had entered its air defence zone on Tuesday.
Within an hour of Ms Pelosi's arrival, China announced that the People's Liberation Army will conduct a series of live-fire military drills in the air and at sea around Taiwan later this week - warning ships and aircraft not to enter the affected areas.
This follows days of escalating tensions in which Chinese warplanes had already ventured out as far as the median line, the unofficial divide separating China and Taiwan in the waters between them.
#18668609 at 2023-04-09 23:40:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22903: Follow The White Rabbit Edition
Lindsay Graham gets his rocks off with death and war, just like McCaul
9 Apr, 2023 19:51
US 'open' to deploying troops in Taiwan - lawmaker
Senator Lindsey Graham declared that he would "fight for" the island because it's "a democracy"
US 'open' to deploying troops in Taiwan - lawmaker
US Senator Lindsey Graham has declared that he would support a formal defense alliance with Taiwan and would send US troops to fight a hypothetical Chinese invasion. Graham, one of the most hawkish Republicans in Congress, claimed that defending Taiwan is in the US' national security interest.
Speaking to Fox News on Sunday, the Republican lawmaker claimed that the US policy of "strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan - under which Washington recognizes, but does not endorse, China's sovereignty over the island - is not working, and should be replaced with a formal defense agreement.
"So the question for the Congress, should we have a defense agreement with the island of Taiwan?" he asked. "I'd be very much open to using US forces to defend Taiwan, because it's in our national security interest to do so.
"I believe in a One China policy, but I would be willing to fight for Taiwan because Taiwan is a democracy," he continued, later adding that the US has an economic incentive to fight China over the island. "90% of the high-end chips are made in Taiwan," he said. "[China] would have a monopoly on the digital economy."
Graham said he would support the sale of US-made fighter jets to Taipei, and would back the movement of "war forces to South Korea and Japan."
There are currently several dozen US troops stationed in Taiwan, and the Wall Street Journal reported in February that Washington plans to increase this number to between 100 and 200.
Graham's position on Taiwan is hawkish, but in line with that of a growing number of both Democrats and Republicans. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in California on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a visit to Taipei on Friday, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul told Fox News that Congress would authorize military action against China in the event of an invasion of Taiwan.
McCarthy's predecessor, Nancy Pelosi, flew to Taipei last summer to meet with President Tsai. Defying calls from Beijing, US President Joe Biden did not intervene to stop Pelosi's trip, and the president suggested on several occasions that he would use military force to deter any attempts by China to invade the island.
In a policy paper released last August, Beijing stated that it would strive for a peaceful reunification with Taiwan but would not renounce the use of force to achieve this goal if necessary. Beijing responded to Tsai's visit to California by launching simulated strikes on Taiwan on Sunday.
Graham is a longtime advocate of military intervention and regime change, and called last year for the assassination of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
https://www.rt.com/news/574443-lindsey-graham-troops-taiwan/
#18668144 at 2023-04-09 22:11:16 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22903: Follow The White Rabbit Edition
9 Apr, 2023 15:00
Macron refuses to back US line on China
The French president distanced himself from Washington's confrontational policy on Taiwan
Western Europemust pursue "strategic autonomy"and avoid getting dragged into confrontations on behalf of the US, Emmanuel Macron told Politico on Sunday. The French president has made similar assertions before, but has nevertheless followed Washington's lead on Ukraine. (Finally the EU is considering themselves as used by US, going to China is probably not the next step.)
In an interview while traveling within China this week, Macron told the news site that "Europe faces a great risk" if it "gets caught up in crises that are not ours."
"The paradox would be that, overcome with panic, we believe we are just America's followers," Macron said. "The question Europeans need to answer... is it in our interest to accelerate [a crisis] on Taiwan? No. The worse thing would be to think that we Europeans must become followers on this topic and take our cue from the US agenda and a Chinese overreaction."
Macron met with Chinese President Xi Jinping prior to the interview, concluding afterwards that if "Europeans cannot resolve the crisis in Ukraine, how can we credibly say on Taiwan: 'watch out, if you do something wrong we will be there'?"
Hours after Macron left Chinese airspace, Beijing launched military exercises around Taiwan, a move widely perceived as a response to the island's pro-independence leader Tsai Ing-wen holding a meeting with US lawmakers in California on Wednesday.
Relations between China and the US are at an historic low point, with US President Joe Biden suggesting on several occasions last year that Washington would intervene militarily to prevent Beijing reunifying Taiwan with the mainland. While world leaders including Macron are seemingly content to stay out of the Taiwan standoff, their insistence on pushing China to denounce Russia over its military operation in Ukraine has angered Xi, according to media reports and commentsfrom Chinese officials.
The conflict in Ukraine has also largely scuppered discussions of "strategic autonomy" in Europe. While Macron and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel had talked extensively about lessening their reliance on the US in recent years, a change in power in Berlin saw Olaf Scholz' government reverse decades ofpacifist foreign policy to arm Ukraine at Washington's behest, while both France and Germany have supplied armored vehicles, ammunition, and in Germany's case, tanks, to Kiev's forces.
With rising energy costs and inflation contributing to domestic instability, Macron has nevertheless backed all 10 of the EU's anti-Russian sanctions packages. Despite speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin on several occasions since last February, Macron has not managed to push the Kremlin toward halting its operation in Ukraine.
The French president "is still talking about the strategic independence of the EU," Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov remarked last summer, adding "I am certain they will not be allowed to have it."
https://www.rt.com/news/574436-macron-autonomy-china-taiwan/
#18667314 at 2023-04-09 19:42:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22902: World War III Edition
8 Apr, 2023 19:33
(Insanity, PDJT is right WWIII)
US ready for war with China - congressman
Washington would put boots on the ground in Taiwan if Beijing occupies the island, Michael McCaul has said
US Congress would authorize a direct military confrontation with China if Beijing launched an attack against Taiwan, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul told Fox News on Friday evening. The Texas Republican representative was talking from Taipei during a three-day bipartisan delegation visit to the self-governing island.
American lawmakers would consent to putting boots on the ground if people in the US support the measure, McCaul said, without elaborating on how exactly such support would be measured. "If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by Congress and with the American people," he said, adding that "if the American people support this, the Congress will follow."
However, McCaul insisted that a "conflict is always a last resort" and described the US delegation's visit as a way to "provide deterrence to China." US-Chinese relations have previously been strained by the visits of American delegations to Taiwan, which China considers an inalienable part of its sovereign territory.
The representative also maintained that discussions about a potential use of force by America in the Indo-Pacific region serve as a "deterrent for peace" since "you don't have NATO in the Pacific." Doing otherwise would mean inviting "aggression and war," McCaul claimed.
Beijing has repeatedly opposed Taiwan's contacts with the US. The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday that the Taiwan issue is "the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations." Washington formally adheres to the One China policy, by which Taiwan is considered an integral part of China. At the same time, the US enjoys close informal relations with the self-governing island and supplies it with weapons.
Washington has ramped up military support for Taiwan in recent months. In the Wall Street Journal, it was reported that the US was planning to increase its troop presence on the island from 30 to between 100 and 200 soldiers as it seeks to help Taiwan make the island "harder to assault." In early March, the US State Department also announced that it was approving arms sales to Taipei, including $619 million worth of munitions for F-16 fighter jets.
On Saturday, the Chinese military announced the launch of three days of exercises in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, held at the same time as McCaul's visit to Taipei and just a day after Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen returned from the US, was designed as a warning to Taiwan and "external forces," the Chinese military said.
https://www.rt.com/news/574407-us-ready-war-china-congressman/
#18665264 at 2023-04-09 11:46:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22899: Into the Comfefe Edition
"About 20 military ships - half from China and half from Taiwan - are involved in a stand-off near the Taiwan Strait's sensitive median line, according to Reuters.
It comes as China says its military has carried out simulated precision strikes on "key targets on the island and the surrounding sea areas" during a second day of drills, and Taiwan reported multiple air force sorties by Beijing.
The mock air and sea attacks were on "foreign military targets" in waters off Taiwan's southwest coast on Sunday, a security source told the news agency.
"Taiwan is not their only target," said the unnamed source who was familiar with the situation. "It's very provocative.
China, which claims democratically governed Taiwan as its own territory, is carrying out the second of three days of exercises around the island. On Saturday, dozens of Chinese military aircraft crossed the median line that serves as an unofficial barrier between the two sides.
Taiwan's defence ministry said it had spotted 70 Chinese aircraft, including Su-30 fighters and H-6 bombers, as well as 11 ships, around the island on Sunday.
China's aircraft carrier Shandong, which Taiwan has been monitoring since last week, is now more than 400 nautical miles off Taiwan's southeast coast and is carrying out drills, the source said.
….
China began the exercises the day after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen returned from a controversial visit to the US where she met Republican and Democrat congressional leaders.
Beijing sees any interaction between US and Taiwanese officials as a challenge to its claim to the island.
https://news.sky.com/story/china-and-taiwan-ships-stand-off-near-sensitive-buffer-zone-12853403
#18665230 at 2023-04-09 11:33:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22899: Into the Comfefe Edition
Fighter jets from China headed toward Taiwan after US meeting with Taiwanese president
The People's Liberation Army, the Chinese military force, called this move a "serious warning."
China sent fighter jets toward Taiwan just days after House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, according to the Taiwanese government.
"China's military announced the start of three-day 'combat readiness patrols' as a warning to Taiwan," according to Fox News.
Taiwan's Ministry of Defense reported that China sent eight warships and 42 planes, including 29 of which flew into Taiwan's half of the Strait of Taiwan, which separates it from the mainland.
The People's Liberation Army, a Chinese military force, called this move a "serious warning."
"This is a serious warning against the collusion and provocation between the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces and external forces," the army said in a statement. The "Joint Sword" exercises "defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity."
The Chinese government has also imposed a travel ban and economic sanctions against American groups and individuals who were in some way associated with President Tsai's meeting.
Taiwan and the mainland have trade and investment ties, but they don't have official relations.
https://justthenews.com/world/asia/fighter-jets-china-headed-towards-taiwan-after-us-meeting-taiwanese-president
#18662342 at 2023-04-08 21:06:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22895: Trump Card Comin? Game On Edition
China Sending 71 Military Aircraft Across the Taiwan Straight and Starts Encirclement Drills
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China Sending 71 Military Aircraft Across the Taiwan Straight and Starts Encirclement Drills
By Joe Hoft Apr. 8, 2023 1:20 pm195 Comments
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China is reportedly responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California a few days ago.
It is being reported that China is responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California this past week by starting military drills around Taiwan.
Zerohedge reports:
China has begun three days of military drills around Taiwan and in the Taiwan Strait as its direct response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California held days ago.
Parts of the drills are expected to extend up to 12 days. WSJ notes that this is what greeted the return of Tsai to her home: "Hours after President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taiwan on Friday night, Chinese maritime safety authorities said the country's navy planned to conduct seven live-fire exercises over the course of 12 days off the coast of Fujian province, which faces Taiwan, starting Saturday morning."
While the Wednesday meeting with McCarthy was presented by the allies as a show of democratic solidarity, Beijing had warned of "resolute measures" while deploying an aircraft carrier strike group off the self-ruled island's coast.
Early Saturday, China launched live-fire "combat readiness patrols" until April 10, according to a statement from the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command. The drills are called United Sharp Sword and expand in scope from the north to south of the island, utilizing air and sea, particularly airspace to Taiwan's east, the statement indicated.
The drills have already involved on Saturday a whopping 71 Chinese military aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, Reuters confirms.
#18662175 at 2023-04-08 20:21:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22895: Trump Card Comin? Game On Edition
US ready for war with China - congressman
US Congress would approve troop deployment to Taiwan should China attack the island, Representative Michael McCaul said
US Congress would authorize a direct military confrontation with China if Beijing launched an attack against Taiwan, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul told Fox News on Friday evening. The Texas Republican representative was talking from Taipei during a three-day bipartisan delegation visit to the self-governing island.
American lawmakers would consent to putting boots on the ground if people in the US support the measure, McCaul said, without elaborating on how exactly such support would be measured. "If communist China invaded Taiwan, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by Congress and with the American people," he said, adding that "if the American people support this, the Congress will follow."
However, McCaul insisted that a "conflict is always a last resort" and described the US delegation's visit as a way to "provide deterrence to China." US-Chinese relations have previously been strained by the visits of American delegations to Taiwan, which China considers an inalienable part of its sovereign territory.
The representative also maintained that discussions about a potential use of force by America in the Indo-Pacific region serve as a "deterrent for peace" since "you don't have NATO in the Pacific." Doing otherwise would mean inviting "aggression and war," McCaul claimed.
Beijing has repeatedly opposed Taiwan's contacts with the US. The Chinese Foreign Ministry warned on Wednesday that the Taiwan issue is "the first red line that must not be crossed in China-US relations." Washington formally adheres to the One China policy, by which Taiwan is considered an integral part of China. At the same time, the US enjoys close informal relations with the self-governing island and supplies it with weapons.
Washington has ramped up military support for Taiwan in recent months. In the Wall Street Journal, it was reported that the US was planning to increase its troop presence on the island from 30 to between 100 and 200 soldiers as it seeks to help Taiwan make the island "harder to assault." In early March, the US State Department also announced that it was approving arms sales to Taipei, including $619 million worth of munitions for F-16 fighter jets.
On Saturday, the Chinese military announced the launch of three days of exercises in the Taiwan Strait. The drills, held at the same time as McCaul's visit to Taipei and just a day after Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen returned from the US, was designed as a warning to Taiwan and "external forces," the Chinese military said.
https://www.rt.com/news/574407-us-ready-war-china-congressman/
#18661862 at 2023-04-08 19:10:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22895: Trump Card Comin? Game On Edition
China Sending 71 Military Aircraft Across the Taiwan Straight and Starts Encirclement Drills
China is reportedly responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California a few days ago.
It is being reported that China is responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California this past week by starting military drills around Taiwan.
Zerohedge reports:
China has begun three days of military drills around Taiwan and in the Taiwan Strait as its direct response to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California held days ago.
Parts of the drills are expected to extend up to 12 days. WSJ notes that this is what greeted the return of Tsai to her home: "Hours after President Tsai Ing-wen returned to Taiwan on Friday night, Chinese maritime safety authorities said the country's navy planned to conduct seven live-fire exercises over the course of 12 days off the coast of Fujian province, which faces Taiwan, starting Saturday morning."
While the Wednesday meeting with McCarthy was presented by the allies as a show of democratic solidarity, Beijing had warned of "resolute measures" while deploying an aircraft carrier strike group off the self-ruled island's coast.
Early Saturday, China launched live-fire "combat readiness patrols" until April 10, according to a statement from the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command. The drills are called United Sharp Sword and expand in scope from the north to south of the island, utilizing air and sea, particularly airspace to Taiwan's east, the statement indicated.
The drills have already involved on Saturday a whopping 71 Chinese military aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait, Reuters confirms.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/04/china-sending-71-military-aircraft-across-the-taiwan-straight-and-starts-encirclement-drills/
#18659518 at 2023-04-08 07:50:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22892: Blessed Are the Patriots Edition
>>18659495
No, China doing live-fire drills off Taiwan is fairly significant.
They said they would:
Drills to the north, south and east of the island of Taiwan were also planned, after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the United States, drawing anger from Beijing.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/chinese-warship-starts-live-fire-drills-near-taiwan-2023-04-08/
#18652514 at 2023-04-06 17:53:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22883: As The Bread Bakes Edition
Pelosi Praises McCarthy Meeting With Taiwan President
Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) has commended her successor Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) historic meeting with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen in California in a rare sign of support.
McCarthy introduced Tsai as a "great friend of America" as he hosted her at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley along with more than a dozen lawmakers from both parties during Wednesday's rare high-level visit.
The meeting-the first of its kind on American soil-risked further exacerbating tensions with China, which had earlier threatened retaliation if Tsai and McCarthy or other senior U.S. figures were to meet.
Despite those threats, McCarthy vowed to speed up arms deliveries to Taiwan in the face of increasing threats from Beijing and bolster economic cooperation with the self-ruled island, particularly when it comes to trade and technology.
Pelosi, who appeared to have a strained relationship with McCarthy during her time as speaker when the Republican was a minority leader, praised her successor's leadership following the high-profile gathering.
"Today's meeting between President Tsai of Taiwan and Speaker McCarthy is to be commended for its leadership, its bipartisan participation, and its distinguished and historic venue," Pelosi said in a brief statement.
Pelosi visited Taiwan in August last year despite warnings from China-which views Taiwan as part of its territory that must be united with the mainland-not to do so.
https://www.ntd.com/pelosi-praises-mccarthy-meeting-with-taiwan-president_911754.html
#18647467 at 2023-04-05 22:18:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22877: Activate the Comfefe Of Light Edition
>>18645244 pb
PlaneFag CONUS update
BOXER40 C-40C and SAM571 G5 departed JBA NW-don't know who this is yet but know that McCarthy is in CA. and met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at Reagan Librabry
Taiwan's Tsai and U.S. Speaker McCarthy hail 'stronger than ever' bonds
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-tensions/Taiwan-s-Tsai-and-U.S.-Speaker-McCarthy-hail-stronger-than-ever-bonds
EXEC1F C-32AFlauxtusback at JBA from Burlington, VT >>18645897 pb
SAM677 G5 inbound to JBA from Quonset State Airport, R.I
The trace that heads due north is from SAM661 (shows as 99-0404 G5 and last comm is NE of Baffin Island about 15min ago and could be heading to Thule AB Greenland
C101 US Coast Guard G5 landed at North bend, Oregon SW Oregon Regional Airport from Reagan National depart
RCH4614 C-17 arrived at JB McChord from Savannah Int'l depart and left NB Rota-Spain earlier today
3 US Navy E-2 Hawkeyes LBRTY51,52,53 departed Key West earlier today and have just departed Peterson SFB-probably heading to Vandenberg and were likely doing narco flights in the Gulf/Keys area
FENDY99 G4 departed Panama Pacifoco Airport NW-it arrived on 0403 after a stop at Tegucigalpa, Honduras from a Mobile, AL depart
German AF GAF685 crossed the Atlantic from it's quick Dulles int'l stop and NOLA departure earlier today
#18646590 at 2023-04-05 19:00:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22876: Defund the DOJ and FBI Edition
President of Taiwan thanks Speaker McCarthy for the warm welcome
The 15th President of the Republic of China President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
??? Tsai Ing-wen @iingwen
Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy for the warm welcome. It's a pleasure to be back at the @Reagan_Library & enjoying the #California sunshine as we work to strengthen the bond between #Taiwan & the #US.
2:01 PM ? Apr 5, 2023
https://twitter.com/iingwen/status/1643675117455818753
#18643421 at 2023-04-05 03:59:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22872: Marxist Mayor In Chicago, HRC Dim Wiscosin Supremes Edition
April 5, 2023
3:00 PM EDT
Speaker McCarthy Welcomes Taiwan's President to the Reagan Presidential Library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9nKfXQNA10
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3:00 PM EDT
Press Statements at the Reagan Library with Speaker McCarthy and the President of Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzINf6vK3ek
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Meet With Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at Reagan Library
Meet is expected to further enflame U.S.-Chinese relations over the political status of Taiwan
https://californiaglobe.com/articles/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-to-meet-with-taiwan-president-Tsai-Ing-wen-at-reagan-library/
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5:00 PM EDT
Press Conference with Speaker McCarthy and U.S. Members of Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uGYZfiKlLE
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Bipartisan Meeting With Taiwanese President
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers host Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527185-1/bipartisan-meeting-taiwanese-president
#18604886 at 2023-03-30 00:34:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22822: Maximized Comfy Edition
29 Mar, 2023 20:53
US Congress calls Chinese Communist Party organ-traffickers
The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act vows to hold party members who traffic body parts accountable
The US House of Representatives almost unanimously passed legislation sanctioning organ traffickers on Monday. In its opening statement of policy, the legislation implies that the Chinese Communist Party is overrepresented in the organ trade.
The Stop Forced Organ Harvesting Act of 2023 promises to "hold accountable persons implicated, including members of the Chinese Communist Party, inforced organ harvestingand trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs."
While the text of the bill makes no further mention of China or any other country, its sponsor, Republican congressman Chris Smith of New Jersey, spoke at length about the heinous "crimes against humanity" the Party was supposedly guilty of.
"Every year, under General Secretary Xi Jinping and his Chinese Communist Party, between 60,000 to 100,000 young victims - average age 28 - are murdered in cold blood to steal their internal organs," Smith declared, adding that organs belonging to members of the Falun Gong sect are considered "highly desirable" due to their "peaceful meditation and exercise practices - and exceptional good health."
The bill allows the president to sanction anyone he claims "funds, sponsors, or otherwise facilitates forced organ harvesting or trafficking in persons for purposes of the removal of organs," imposing a $1 million fine and up to 20 years in prison, as well as revocation of any US passport or visa. It passed by a landslide vote of 413 to 2, with Republican representativesMarjorie Taylor Greeneof Georgia andThomas Massieof Kentucky being the sole holdouts.
Explaining his "no" vote, Massie told Newsweek the legislation "gives the president unilateral broad authority to sanction individuals and politicians without any adjudication or due process." He was also troubled by thebroad definition of "organ trafficker" as "anyone who receives or offers compensation for an organ donation."
Greene described the measure as "a flawed bill thatencourages more US involvementin globalist organizations" in a statement to Newsweek.
The bill was previously introduced in 2021, 2020, and 2016 without the China-specific language, but no previous version ever made it past introduction into the House. It must still be passed by the Senate before going to President Joe Biden to sign.
US foreign policy has grown markedly more belligerent toward Beijing in recent months. Several high-ranking members of Congress have traveled to Taiwan in the last year, while Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen embarked on a trip to the US on Wednesday despite stern warnings from China.
https://www.rt.com/news/573828-china-organ-trafficking-bill-congress/
(The UN should be proposing this and Bidan will never sign it. Why not go after the International traffickers and cut off their routes?)
#18452136 at 2023-03-05 23:00:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22625: Comfy Sunday Edition
China doubles down on Taiwan reunification
Beijing says it will take resolute steps to oppose the self-governed island's push for independence
Beijing maintains that Taiwan is part of China's territory and will continue working towards reunification with the self-governed island through peaceful means, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has said.
"We should promote the peaceful development of cross-Strait relations and advance the process of China's peaceful reunification," Li said in a report to some 3,000 delegates of the National People's Congress, which kicked off in Beijing on Sunday.
The government in Beijing remains committed to the "One China principle," which states that Taiwan is part of China, he reiterated.
The premier stressed the commitment of the Chinese authorities "to take resolute steps to oppose 'Taiwan independence'."
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council responded to Li's comments with a short statement, insisting that the island was not subordinate to Beijing, and urging China to "pragmatically handle cross-strait affairs with an attitude of rationality, equality and mutual respect."
Taiwan has been self-governed since 1949, but never officially declared independence from China. Beijing considers the island to be a part of its territory and strongly opposes its contacts with the US, which backs Taipei's push for sovereignty and sells state-of-the-art weapons to the government of President Tsai Ing-wen. Washington has also promised to defend Taiwan if China resorts to using force against it.
Tensions around Taiwan have remained high since August, when then US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei despite warnings from the Chinese authorities. Beijing responded to what it called a "serious provocation" by launching the largest ever military drills in the Taiwan Strait and slapping trade restrictions on the island.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said last year that Beijing would "continue to strive for peaceful reunification with Taiwan," but added that it "will never promise to renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all measures necessary."
https://www.rt.com/news/572491-china-li-taiwan-beijing/
#18259678 at 2023-01-31 17:00:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22374: Tuesday Morning Melania Edition
31 Jan, 2023 14:36
China lashes out at NATO country's newly elected leader
Beijing has accused the next Czech president, Petr Pavel, of meddling in its affairs after his Taiwan phone call
Beijing has slammed Czech President-elect and former NATO general Petr Pavel for a phone call with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning stated on Tuesday that the conversation was "a serious interference in China's internal affairs."
"This is a blatant violation of the Czech Republic's political commitment to the one-China principle and sends a wrong signal to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces,"Mao said at a regular press briefing. She added that Prague held the call on Monday "despite China's repeated dissuasion."
"We urge the Czech Republic to take immediate and effective measures...to undo the negative impact of this incident and credibly abide by the one-China principle," the spokeswoman said.
Beijing views Taiwan, which has been ruled by a separate government since the late 1940s, as its territory, and strongly opposes any form of recognition of the Taipei authorities. The majority of countries, including the Czech Republic, do not maintain formal diplomatic relations with the island.
A retired army general, Pavel won the election on Saturday, defeating former Prime Minister Andrej Babis. From 2015 to 2018,Pavel served as chair of the NATO Military Committee, a body that participates in the US-led bloc's strategic planning.
Pavel wrote on Twitter on Monday that he and Tsai had "agreed on strengthening our partnership." He also said he hoped to meet the Taiwanese leader in person in the future.
Taiwanese Foreign Ministry spokesman Jeff Liu said in a statement that the island's government "will do its utmost" to deepen bilateral ties with Prague.
Last year, Beijing protested the visit of former US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the island. She was the highest-ranking US official to make such a trip since the 1990s. Beijing responded to the incident by holding large-scale snap military drills around Taiwan.
The Pavel-Tsai call took place amid heightened tensions between China and NATO. The alliance has accused Beijing of coercing its neighbors in the region and "threatening" Taiwan. Beijing, meanwhile, has rejected the portrayal of China as a threat and urged the US to abandon its "Cold War mentality."
(EU idiots goading two major Super Power Nations)
https://www.rt.com/news/570756-petr-pavel-taiwan-call/
#18206786 at 2023-01-24 02:24:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22317: RESIST Edition
Pentagon Planning GOP House Speaker McCarthy Visit To Taiwan This Spring
New House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning his own Taiwan trip later this year, following former speaker Nancy Pelosi's early August visit which had set off weeks of PLA military drills which encircled the self-ruled island, including repeat breaches of the Taiwan Strait median line.
Fox News reported that the Pentagon is aware and busy making preparations. "The US military is drafting plans to ensure safety on a trip to Taiwan later this year," Fox reported.
Punchbowl News was the first to report the trip earlier in the day Monday, and said the US military is in the "early stages" of laying the logistical groundwork.
"McCarthy expressed support for Pelosi's trip at the time and said he'd also travel to Taiwan if elected speaker," Punchbowl wrote. "And just recently, McCarthy touted the House's vote to establish a select committee on China, which received significant Democratic support."
An official involved in the preparations indicated it's expected to take place at some point in the spring. Pelosi's visit had been teased for months as a possibility but was only made public when she was already en route and about to touch down in Taipei on August 2nd, accompanied by a delegation of five Democratic Party members. They flew out the next day after meeting with top officials including President Tsai Ing-wen.
China is already signaling severe opposition to another such ultra-provocative visit by a sitting US house speaker, an office third in line from the presidency after the vice president.
For example, state-run Global Times addressed earlier stirrings last week when rumors of McCarthy's trip began to surface:
"If McCarthy does visit Taiwan in 2023," a GT article began, "China-U.S. relations will witness another shock comparable to or even worse than that in August 2022 when Pelosi visited Taiwan."
McCarthy, long an advocate of getting 'tougher' on China, hopes to lead the House-led GOP toward putting greater scrutiny on Beijing and making the US economic and military rival a top foreign policy priority.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagon-planning-gop-house-speaker-mccarthy-trip-taiwan-spring
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pentagon-planning-gop-house-speaker-mccarthy-trip-taiwan-spring
#18065794 at 2023-01-03 15:16:40 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22142: Don't Be Scared, But Be Prepared Edition
3 Jan, 2023 07:58
Ex-NATO chief lands in Taiwan
Anders Fogh Rasmussen is set to meet with the island's president, Tsai Ing-wen
Former NATO secretary general Anders Fogh Rasmussen arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, where he will meet with the island's president, Tsai Ing-wen. The trip takes place amid a row between Beijing and Washington, which accuse each other of stoking tensions in the region.
Rasmussen, a former Danish prime minister who led NATO between 2009 and 2014, was greeted on arrival by Vincent Yao, Taipei's top official responsible for European affairs.
He is also scheduled to meet with Vice President Lai Ching-te and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, according to the island's Foreign Ministry.
Rasmussen founded the Alliance of Democracies (AoD) think tank in 2017. "The visit will focus on support from the democratic world for Taiwan and closer EU-Taiwan relations," the group said in a statement on its website.
Beijing considers Taiwan, which has had a separate government since the late 1940s, part of its territory and strongly opposes any forms of diplomatic recognition of Taipei.
In August, China protested over the visit of US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan and responded by launching combined military exercises around the island. The US and the Taiwanese government, in turn, have accused Beijing of coercive behavior.
Last Friday, the US and China accused each other of reckless maneuvers in the South China Sea. The US Indo-Pacific Command reported that a Chinese J-11 jet fighter flew dangerously close to its RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft. Beijing, meanwhile, claimed that the US plane was responsible for the incident.
Denmark follows the 'One-China policy', refraining from formally recognizing Taiwan as an independent state. Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said on December 30 that the government does not interfere in the travel plans of former politicians. "Such visits do not change the fact that it is the government that leads the country's foreign policy," the minister said. "Denmark has good trade relations with Taiwan, but, at the same time, our One-China policy is firm."
In an interview with Newsweek magazine in October, the former NATO chief suggested that "Russia's attack against Ukraine has postponed the timing of a possible Chinese attack on Taiwan." China has repeatedly stated that it would prefer "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan, but has warned that it still reserves "other options."
(NATO needs more war, very hungry, even war with China, we don't care)
https://www.rt.com/news/569322-former-nato-chief-taiwan/
#18023996 at 2022-12-27 17:18:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #22087: #Nuremberg2 #DiedSuddenly Trending Edition
https://twitter.com/JustTheNews/status/1607747895935000576
https://justthenews.com/world/asia/taiwan-plans-extend-conscription-due-china-threat?utm_source=tw&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twjtn
Taiwan plans to extend conscription due to China threat
"China's expansion continues to impact the international order, threatens regional peace and stability, and affects cross-strait relations," the Taiwanese president said.
By Madeleine Hubbard
Updated: December 27, 2022 - 9:04am
Taiwan announced Tuesday plans to extend its compulsory military service for men from four months to one year due to rising threats from China.
"China's expansion continues to impact the international order, threatens regional peace and stability, and affects cross-strait relations," Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said at a press conference, as translated.
Men over the age of 18 have been required to serve four months in Taiwan's military, including five weeks of basic training, since 2013. Before this, conscripts served up to two years. Starting in 2024, service members will be required to serve for a year with eight weeks of basic training, The Guardian reported.
Under the new plan, the monthly salary of conscription soldiers will quadruple from $211 to $856.
"Only by preparing for war can we avoid war," Tsai said.
China began holding drills in Taiwan's waters and even held joint military exercises with Russia in August. Chinese President Xi Jinping has vowed to reunify the self-governing island nation with the Communist country. Chief of U.S. Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday in October warned that China may invade Taiwan within months.
#17933389 at 2022-12-13 05:08:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21981: Ebil Dim Sams Lose TheY'r Mojo Edition
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1602524724751650816
https://insiderpaper.com/china-sends-record-wave-of-bombers-into-taiwan-defence-zone/
JUST IN 🚨 China sends 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bombers into Taiwan defence zone
China sent a record 18 nuclear-capable bombers into Taiwan's air defence zone, Taipei said Tuesday, just days after Beijing banned more Taiwanese imports in the latest sign of deteriorating ties.
Democratic Taiwan lives under the constant threat of invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled island as part of its territory to be seized one day.
Beijing has ramped up military, diplomatic and economic pressure since the 2016 election of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who rejects its stance that the island is part of China.
In a daily update on Tuesday morning Taiwan's defence ministry said 21 aircraft entered the island's southwest air defence identification zone (ADIZ) over the last 24 hours, including 18 nuclear-capable H-6 bombers.
That represents by far the largest daily sortie by H-6 bombers since Taipei first began releasing daily incursion data in September 2020, according to a database maintained by AFP.
The wave came after China slapped fresh import bans on Taiwanese food, beverages, alcohol and fishery products last week, prompting Premier Su Tseng-chang to accuse Beijing of violating international trade rules and "discriminating" against the island.
The H-6 is China's main long distance bomber and is able to carry nuclear payloads.
It is rare for China to send more than five H-6 bombers in one day. But sorties have increased dramatically in recent weeks.
Until recently October 2021 was the month with the largest number of H-6 flights on record at 16.
But last month China sent 21 of the bombers into Taiwan's ADIZ. And the current tally for December stands at 23.
Many nations maintain air defence identification zones (ADIZ), including the United States, Canada, South Korea, Japan and China.
They are not the same as a country's airspace.
Instead, they encompass a much wider area, in which any foreign aircraft is expected to announce itself to local aviation authorities.
Taiwan's ADIZ is much larger than its airspace. It overlaps with part of China's ADIZ and even includes some of the mainland.
#17829781 at 2022-11-27 22:59:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21857: Never Underestimate Anyone! Edition
Taiwan President Resigns as Party Leader After Election Loss
November 26, 2022
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election lossessuffered by her party.
Tsai offered her resignation Saturday evening, a tradition after a major loss, in a short speech in which she also thanked supporters. She said she will shoulder the responsibility as she had hand-picked candidates in Saturday's elections.
Voters in Taiwan overwhelmingly chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island in an election Saturday in which lingering concerns about threats from China took a backseat to more local issues.
Chiang Wan-an, the Nationalist party's mayoral candidate, won the closely watched seat in the capital Taipei.
"I will let the world see Taipei's greatness," he said in his victory speech Saturday night. Other Nationalist party candidates also won mayoral seats in Taoyuan, Taichung and New Taipei city.
Not all votes had been formally counted by the time of his speech, but Chiang and the other candidates' numerical lead allowed them to declare victory.
Kao Hung-an, a candidate in the relatively new Taiwan People's Party, won the mayoral seat in Hsinchu, a city home to many of Taiwan's semi-conductor companies.
Taiwanese were picking their mayors, city council members and other local leaders in all 13 counties and in nine cities. There was also a referendum to lower the voting age from 20 to 18.
While international observers and the ruling party have attempted to link the elections to the long-term existential threat that is Taiwan's neighbor, many local experts do not think China has a large role to play this time around.
"The international community has raised the stakes too high. They've raised a local election to this international level, and Taiwan's survival," said Yeh-lih Wang, a political science professor at National Taiwan University.
During campaigning, there were few mentions of the large-scale military exercises targeting Taiwan that China held in August in reaction to U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit.
"So, I think if you can't even raise this issue in Taipei," Wang said. "You don't even need to consider it in cities in the south."
Instead, campaigns resolutely focused on the local: air pollution in the central city of Taichung, traffic snarls in Taipei's tech hub Nangang, and the island's COVID-19 vaccine purchasing strategies, which had left the island in short supply during an outbreak last year.
The defeat for the ruling Democratic Progressive Party may be partly due to how it handled the pandemic.
"The public has some dissatisfaction with the DPP on this, even though Taiwan has done well relatively speaking in pandemic prevention," said Wei-Hao Huang, a political science professor at National Sun Yat-sen University.
At an elementary school in New Taipei City, the city that surrounds Taipei, voters young and old came early despite the rain.
Yu Mei-zhu, 60, said she came to cast her ballot for the incumbent Mayor Hou You-yi. "I think he has done well, so I want to continue to support him. I believe in him, and that he can improve our environment in New Taipei City and our transportation infrastructure."
President Tsai Ing-wen also came out early Saturday morning to cast her ballot, catching many voters by surprise as her security and entourage swept through the school.
Tsai, who also chairs the ruling party, has spoken out many times about "opposing China and defending Taiwan" while campaigning. But the party's candidate Chen Shih-chung, who was running for mayor in Taipei, only raised the issue of the Communist Party's threat a few times before he quickly switched back to local issues as there was little interest, experts said.
"If the DPP loses many county seats, then their ability to rule will face a very strong challenge," said You Ying-lung, chair at the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation that regularly conducts public surveys on political issues.
The election results will in some ways also reflect the public's attitude toward the ruling party's performance in the last two years, You said.
Some felt apathetic to the local race. "It feels as if everyone is almost the same, from the policy standpoint," said 26-year-old Sean Tai, an employee at a hardware store.
Tai declined to say who he voted for but wants someone who will raise Taipei's profile and bring better economic prospects while keeping the status quo with China. "We don't want to be completely sealed off. I really hope that Taiwan can be seen internationally," he said.
Sauce: https://www.voanews.com/a/taiwan-president-resigns-as-party-leader-after-election-loss/6851166.html
#17825372 at 2022-11-26 18:56:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21847: The KEK Of 8kun Edition
Taiwan President Quits as Party Head After China Threat Bet Fails to Win Votes
TAIPEI-Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on Saturday after her strategy to frame local elections as showing defiance to China's rising bellicosity failed to pay off and win public support.
The elections for mayors, county chiefs, and local councilors are ostensibly about domestic issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic and crime, and those elected will not have a direct say on China policy.
But Tsai had recast the election as being more than a local vote, saying the world is watching how Taiwan defends its democracy amid military tensions with China, which claims the island as its territory.
The main opposition party the Kuomintang, or KMT, was leading or claimed victory in 13 of the 21 city mayor and county chief seats up for grabs, including the capital Taipei, compared to the DPP's five, broadly in line with expectations and similar to the results of the last local elections in 2018.
"The results failed our expectations. We humbly accept the results and accept the Taiwanese people's decision," Tsai told reporters at party headquarters as she quit as party head, which she also did after 2018's poor results.
"It's not like the DPP has never failed before," Tsai, who will continue serving as president until 2024, added. "We don't have time to feel sorry. We fell, but we will stand up again."
Tsai said she had rejected a resignation offer from Premier Su Tseng-chang, also a senior DPP member, adding she had asked him to stay in office to ensure her policies would be properly implemented.
The Cabinet said Su had agreed to stay due to the need for stability amid the "arduous" domestic and international situation.
China's Taiwan Affairs Office said the result showed that mainstream Taiwanese public opinion was for peace, stability, and "a good life," and that Beijing would keep working with Taiwan's people to promote peaceful relations and to oppose Taiwan independence and foreign interference.
'Red' Accusations
Both the DPP and KMT, which traditionally favors close ties with China, though it strongly denies being pro-Beijing, had concentrated their campaign efforts in wealthy and populous northern Taiwan, especially Taipei, whose mayor from the small Taiwan People's Party could not run again due to term limits.
The KMT has accused Tsai and the DPP of being overly confrontational with China, and of trying to besmirch the party for being "red"-a reference to the colors of the Chinese Communist Party.
It focused its campaign on criticizing the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially after a surge in cases this year.
KMT Chairman Eric Chu celebrated their victory but said they would also protect Taiwan's freedoms.
https://www.ntd.com/taiwan-president-quits-as-party-head-after-china-threat-bet-fails-to-win-votes_884194.html
#17748035 at 2022-11-11 07:15:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21752: GOP Establishment Losing Edition
=Beijing Calls on US to Stop Trade Talks With Taiwan==
The US and Taiwan announced a new trade initiative aimed at boosting ties
On Thursday, China called on the US to stop trade talks with Taiwan after Washington and Taipei announced a new initiative aimed at increasing economic cooperation.
The US and Taiwan announced the initiative on Wednesday, which marked the formal start of trade negotiations. Taiwan's trade representative, John Deng, will head to Washington next month for the talks.
Deng said the initiative cover 11 areas, including "trade facilitation, regulatory practices, agriculture, anti-corruption, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, digital trade, labor rights, the environment, standards, state-owned enterprises, and non-market practices and policies."
The trade talks are the latest example of the US taking steps to boost informal relations with Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US should "stop negotiating agreements with implications of sovereignty and of official nature, and refrain from sending any wrong signal to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."
Zhao also called on the US to stop selling weapons to Taiwan in response to comments from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Pentagon chief said the US "will make available to Taiwan defense articles and services necessary to enable it to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability commensurate with the Chinese threat."
Since severing diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979, the US has sold arms to the island, but the US is looking for other ways to support Taiwan militarily. Earlier this week, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said that Washington is planning to increase "cooperation" between the US National Guard and the US military.
https://news.antiwar.com/2022/06/02/beijing-calls-on-us-to-stop-trade-talks-with-taiwan/
#17695272 at 2022-10-16 05:21:16 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21651: Night Shift Activated Edition
China's Xi makes Taiwan pledge2022/10/16
The Chinese leader vows to pursue national reunification using "all measures necessary"
China's leader Xi Jinping has delivered a lengthy speech at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party, in which he praised the party's success in defending national security and social stability - and promised to advance the cause of national reunification.
"Resolving the Taiwan question is a matter for the Chinese, a matter that must be resolved by the Chinese," Xi told some 2,300 party delegates on Sunday.
"We will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the utmost effort, but we will never promise to renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all measures necessary," he warned.
Xi emphasized that his "Taiwan compatriots" should not take it as a threat, explaining that the warning was "by no means targeted" at them, but rather the "outside forces" and the "few separatists seeking Taiwan independence."
The Chinese leader encouraged "people on both sides of the Strait to work together to promote Chinese culture and forge closer bonds," adding that Beijing has "always shown respect and care for our Taiwan compatriots and worked to deliver benefits to them."
Xi's insistence that Beijing would pursue a peaceful reunification, but would not rule out using its military, is in keeping with an official government position laid out in a white paper published last month. In the document, the Chinese government affirmed its commitment to non-military means, but reserved "the option of taking all necessary measures" to return Taiwan to Chinese control.
Ukrainian MPs expected to visit Taipei - Taiwanese lawmakerREAD MORE: Ukrainian MPs expected to visit Taipei - Taiwanese lawmaker
Taiwan has governed itself since nationalist forces led by Chiang Kai-shek fled to the island in 1949, after they lost the civil war to the Communists. Taiwan's current president, Tsai Ing-wen, is viewed in Beijing as a separatist. In addition to defying Beijing's warnings and hosting top US officials on the island, Taipei has stepped up its purchases of US arms under her leadership and its diplomats have pushed Western nations to abandon their recognition of China's sovereignty over Taiwan.
China has proposed a "one country, two systems" model for Taiwan. Under this, Taiwan could have a "social system different from the mainland," on the condition that China's "national sovereignty, security, and development interests" were not threatened. Taipei rejected the proposal, with its foreign ministry declaring last month that only the people of Taiwan could decide the island's future.
https://www.rt.com/news/564746-china-xi-taiwan-reunification/
#17465964 at 2022-08-30 19:05:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21408: MS-NBC's Ben Collins discusses Trump's RT on Q Post #11 Edition
Arizona governor arrives in Taiwan - report
Observers have said the trip by the Republican politician will exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Washington that were set off by a spate of visits to the island by various US delegations
HONG KONG/XIANGGANG, August 30. /TASS/. Arizona Governor Doug Ducey arrived in Taiwan on Tuesday, Taiwan's Central News Agency said.
During his three-day visit, the politician will meet with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu and take part in a US Business Day. He also plans to meet with companies in the semiconductor industry and universities that offer education in that area.
Observers have said the trip by the Republican politician will exacerbate tensions between Beijing and Washington that were set off by a spate of visits to the island by various US delegations. US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi traveled to Taiwan on August 2-3, drawing a sharp response from Beijing that started major drills around the island. Senator Edward Markey led a delegation of US lawmakers to the island on August 14-15. Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and Marsha Blackburn, a US Senator from Tennessee, followed with their own visits. China regards these visits as provocations and interference with its internal affairs.two US missile cruisers sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday.
https://tass.com/world/1500051
#17465263 at 2022-08-30 16:47:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21407: Q+ just confirmed that Bill Barr and Mike Pence are white hats? Edition
>>17465262
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/biden-requests-1bln-package-plan-for-taiwan-military
Biden requests $1bln package plan for Taiwan military
According to a Politico report published on Monday citing sources, the Biden administration intends to request an estimated $1.1 billion arms sale to Taiwan for the US Congress to approve, which consists of 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, amid heightened tensions with China.
China carried out its largest military drills around the self-governed island after a visit this month by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, which raised global alarms and pushed Beijing to resort to the use of military security to bring the island under control. The significance of Pelosi's visit is that it came at a time of great tensions between the US and China over Taiwan - marking the first visit made by a US House Speaker to the Island since 1997.
Visits followed afterward when Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with a US Congress delegation consisting of five members and led by Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts, 2 weeks after the Pelosi visit. The latest was by Tennessee Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn on a visit to Taiwan from August 25 to 27 for which a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson stated that the US legislator's visit to Taiwan violates the One-China policy and the provisions of the three China-US joint communiqu?s, as well as the US commitment to maintain only non-official ties with Taiwan.
The Taiwanese military also held another round of live-fire drills in the Taiwan Strait after the Chinese army concluded its drills in the South China Sea in light of tensions with Taipei over US regional interference.
Reuters reported last week that Biden's administration, alongside US lawmakers, emphasizes their ongoing advocacy for the government in Taipei, and there are items on the waitlist for approval for the Taiwan agenda that could be announced in the coming weeks or months.
The focus, however, will be on maintaining Taiwan's current military structure and fulfilling existing orders, instead of offering new potentials more likely to agitate already existing tensions with China, as stated by three sources, who requested to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the matter.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the Politico report.
This comes after Biden announced last Wednesday a newly instated $3 billion military assistance that will allow Ukraine to acquire air defense systems, artillery systems and munitions, drones, and other equipment "to ensure it can continue to defend itself over the long term."
#17441162 at 2022-08-25 17:46:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21376: PRESIDENTIAL RECORDS ACT!
Another US politician visits Taiwan
Beijing says Washington "continues to provoke China" with visits by members of Congress to the disputed island
Another US lawmaker arrived in Taiwan on Thursday evening, continuing the series of visits by American officials to the island that started with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi earlier this month. Beijing says the trips are designed to antagonize the Chinese government and lend support to separatists.
The Taiwanese foreign ministry said on Thursday that "important guests" would be arriving in Taipei on board a US military transport, according to the Central News Agency. A Fox News producer identified the visitor as Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), who was most recently in nearby Papua New Guinea.
After touching down at Songshan airport, the American visitors would meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday, the CNA said. There was no comment from the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy.
Blackburn's visit is the fourth by senior US officials since the beginning of August, and a third trip by members of Congress.
Pelosi's trip at the start of the month was followed a week later by a delegation of both House and Senate members from both parties. Earlier this week, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb visited Taipei as well, in what Global Times called "a toxic trend of escalating tensions in the Taiwan Strait."
"Washington, instead of reflecting on its own mistakes and correcting them, continues to provoke China," the state-run newspaper said on Thursday. The government in Beijing also released "11 facts on Taiwan" via the state news agency Xinhua.
Beijing reacted to Pelosi's visit by launching air and sea military exercises around the island, and by severing some military and climate contacts with Washington. On Thursday, the government in Taipei proposed a $19 billion military budget for 2023, with a major increase to cover a purchase of new fighter jets from the US, according to Reuters.
Officially, the US is committed to the "One China" policy, which matches Beijing's position that Taiwan is an integral part of Chinese territory. However, Washington has also sold weapons and military equipment to the island, which has been ruled by nationalists who left the Chinese mainland after losing the civil war to the Communists in 1949.
https://www.rt.com/news/561553-senator-taiwan-us-china/
#17424993 at 2022-08-21 23:33:46 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21356: Watch OUT for Land Sharks, Prez Bidan!!! Edition
Indiana Governor Latest US Official to Visit Taiwan Amid China Tensions
TAIPEI-The governor of Indiana arrived in Taipei on Sunday, becoming the latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan and defying pressure from the Chinese regime for such trips not to happen.
The Chinese communist regime, which claims democratically-governed Taiwan as its own territory despite the Taipei government's strong objections, has been carrying out war games and drills near Taiwan since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made a two-day visit to Taipei earlier this month.
Last week a second group of U.S. lawmakers visited Taiwan.
Gov. Eric Holcomb wrote on Twitter that he would also be visiting South Korea, while Taiwan's presidential office said he would meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday morning.
"I'm energized to spend this week building new relationships, reinforcing long time ones and strengthening key sector partnerships with Taiwan and South Korea," Holcomb wrote on Twitter.
He termed his visit to Taiwan and South Korea an "economic development trip", saying he was the first U.S. governor to come to Taiwan since the COVID-19 pandemic began more than two years ago.
"Our delegation will spend this week meeting with government officials, business leaders, and academic institutions to further strengthen Indiana's economic, academic and cultural connections with Taiwan and South Korea," Holcomb wrote in a tweet.
There was no immediate response from the Chinese regime to his arrival.
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said Holcomb would also meet representatives from Taiwanese semiconductor companies, although it gave no details, and would sign various trade and technology memorandums of understanding.
Taiwan is home to the world's largest contact chip maker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (TSMC), which is building a $12 billion plant in the U.S. state of Arizona.
The Chinese regime says Taiwan is the most important and sensitive issue in its relations with Washington, and that it considers anything to do with the island an internal issue.
Taiwan's government says that as the People's Republic of China (PRC) has never ruled the island it has no right to claim it, and that only Taiwan's 23 million people can decide their future.
China's military drills have been continuing around Taiwan, though on a smaller scale than the war games conducted immediately after the trip by Pelosi, the highest level U.S. official to visit in decades.
https://www.ntd.com/indiana-governor-latest-us-official-to-visit-taiwan-amid-china-tensions_828387.html
#17423314 at 2022-08-21 15:11:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21354: Peasants Waking Up, Sorry Administrative State! Edition
Indiana governor latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan amid China tensions
Governor Eric Holcomb tweeted that he would also be visiting South Korea, while Taiwan's presidential office said he would meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday morning.
"I'm energised to spend this week building new relationships, reinforcing long time ones and strengthening key sector partnerships with Taiwan and South Korea," Holcomb tweeted.
https://www.reuters.com/world/indiana-governor-latest-us-official-visit-taiwan-2022-08-21/
#17407480 at 2022-08-17 17:25:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21333: HalfBaked Edition
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/france-air-force-deploys-air-assets-to-asia-pacific-region:
France air force deploys air assets to Asia-Pacific region: NATO
NATO announced Tuesday that the French air force has successfully conducted the first phase of a large-scale, long-range deployment of air assets into the Asian-Pacific region.
In a statement, the alliance said that "the first phase of the deployment - dubbed Henri Brown - began in France on August 10 and ended in New Caledonia on August 12."
According to NATO, "An air task force consisting of three Rafale fighters, two A330 MRTT Phenix air-to-air refueling aircraft and two A400M transport aircraft conducted the force projection mission in less than 72 hours."
The military alliance indicated that the second phase of the deployment will be hosted by Australia from August 19 to September 8 in the form of Pitch Black multinational air drills, boosting battle readiness and interoperability of NATO member-states.
The third phase would be conducted from September 11 to 18 and would include the return flights to France with stopovers in Indonesia and Singapore for "conducting operational cooperation with the local air forces," the NATO statement read.
Pitch Black is a biennial exercise designed to enhance flight operations and proficiency between participating nations. This year, the drills will be visited by participants from 17 countries including Japan, Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, and India.
China conducts fresh drills around Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
Similarly, in the Asia-Pacific region, China announced new military maneuvers surrounding Taiwan on Monday, as a team of US politicians met with the island's leader only weeks after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's provocative trip.
The two-day visit came as Beijing launched warships, missiles, and fighter jets into the waters and skies surrounding Taiwan.
Washington's de facto embassy revealed that a five-member congressional delegation led by Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey met with President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday.
"The delegation had an opportunity to exchange views with Taiwan counterparts on a wide range of issues of importance to both the United States and Taiwan," it said.
The bipartisan trip sparked a caustic response from Beijing, which said it had carried out "combat readiness patrol and combat drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan island" on Monday.
"This is a solemn deterrent against the US and Taiwan for continuing to play political tricks and undermining peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," Shi Yi, spokesperson for the Chinese military's Eastern Theater Command, said in a statement, promising to "resolutely defend national sovereignty."
In response to the delegation's visit, Beijing called on Washington to "stop going further down the wrong path of hollowing out and distorting the one-China principle, so as not to cause further damage to China-US relations and peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
"China will take firm and forceful measures to safeguard its national sovereignty and territorial integrity," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a regular briefing.
#17398501 at 2022-08-15 17:45:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21322: CALL TO DIG - Can We Identify any of the Antifa Protestors II Edition
China Stages More Drills Near Taiwan as US Lawmakers Visit
The Chinese military said it carried out more exercises near Taiwan on Monday as a group of U.S. lawmakers visited the self-ruled island and met President Tsai Ing-wen, who said her government was committed to maintaining stability.
The five U.S. lawmakers, led by Senator Ed Markey, arrived in Taipei on an unannounced visit late on Sunday, the second high-level group to visit following that of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in early August, which set off several days of Chinese war games.
The Chinese regime claims sovereignty over democratically governed Taiwan, despite Taiwan being a de facto independent country, with its own military, democratically-elected government, and constitution.
The Chinese military unit responsible for the area adjacent to Taiwan, the Chinese army's Eastern Theatre Command, said it had organized multi-service joint combat readiness patrols and combat drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan on Monday.
The exercises were "a stern deterrent to the United States and Taiwan continuing to play political tricks and undermine peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait", it added.
The theatre command said the exercises took place near Taiwan's Penghu islands, which are in the Taiwan Strait and are home to a major air base, and showed close up video of the islands taken by a Chinese air force aircraft.
Tsai, meeting the lawmakers in her office, said the Chinese regime's exercises had greatly affected regional peace and stability.
"We are engaging in close cooperation with international allies to closely monitor the military situation. At the same time we are doing everything we can to let the world know that Taiwan is determined to safeguard stability and the status quo in the Taiwan Strait," she said, in video footage provided by the presidential office.
Markey told Tsai that "we have a moral obligation" to do everything to prevent an unnecessary conflict.
"Taiwan has demonstrated incredible restraint and discretion during challenging times," he added.
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said 15 Chinese aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait on Monday, an unofficial barrier between the two, adding it condemned the Chinese regime's new drills and would "calmly" face them.
https://www.ntd.com/china-stages-more-drills-near-taiwan-as-us-lawmakers-visit_825026.html
#17395055 at 2022-08-14 20:45:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21317: Mar A Lago Bait Taken Ebake Edition
The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet President Tsai Ing-wen and other officials, as well as members of the private sector, to discuss shared interests including reducing tensions in the Taiwan Strait and investments in semiconductors.👈🏻
https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-nancy-pelosi-government-and-politics-143aebea0f425aaaaabaa72b40e53bc1
https://t.me/No_BS_NewS/61789
#17394085 at 2022-08-14 14:49:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21316: Sharpen Those Shovels Edition
https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-nancy-pelosi-government-and-politics-143aebea0f425aaaaabaa72b40e53bc1
More US lawmakers visit Taiwan 12 days
after Pelosi trip
Associated Press, by Johnson Lai & Ken Moritsugu
Posted By: Dreadnought, 8/14/2022 10:40:08 AM
Taipei, Taiwan - A delegation of American lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday, just 12 days after a visit by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that prompted an angry China to launch days of threatening military drills around the self-governing island that Beijing says must come under its control. The five-member delegation, led by Democratic Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts, will meet President Tsai Ing-wen and other officials to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, trade, investment and other issues, the American Institute in Taiwan said. The institute represents the U.S. government, which does not have official ties with Taiwan. China responded to Pelosi's Aug. 2 visit by sending
#17393854 at 2022-08-14 13:32:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21316: Sharpen Those Shovels Edition
U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan amid China tensions
A U.S. lawmaker delegation arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day visit during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to come amid continued military tensions with the island's giant neighbour China.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-congressional-delegation-visit-taiwan-sunday-2022-08-14/
#17381453 at 2022-08-12 11:35:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21305: Endless Night, Into Endless Light Edition
??Paul Pelosi Jr., who received 700,000 shares of Borqs Technologies as compensation for his services, became the second-largest investor after CEO Pat Sek Yuen Chan? ??when other company insiders sold ?their ??shares i?n June 2021??, the Daily Mail reported, citing Security and Exchange Commission filings.
As of March 2022, Pelosi Jr. still owned around 147,000 shares - or about 0.07% of outstanding shares.
The report said Pelosi Jr., 53, also worked for the company, which has a market value of about $22 million, in a board of consultancy role. ?
He ?traveled with his mother as she led a Democratic congressional delegation to Asia that included stops in South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Japan and Taiwan, but his name wasn't included in the official list of officials on the trip released by the speaker's office.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11102491/Nancy-Pelosis-son-investor-Chinese-telecoms-company.html
Nancy Pelosi's son - who secretly joined mom on her controversial trip to Taiwan - is a top investor in Chinese telecoms company, despite House Speaker's campaign to tackle China's corporate influence in the US
Nancy Pelosi's son Paul Pelosi Jr, 53, is the second largest investor in a $22million Chinese company
Paul secretly accompanied his mother on her controversial trip to Taiwan last week and is seen in photos alongside Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and other top Taiwanese officials
Paul worked for the telecoms company, Borqs Technologies, in a board or consultancy role, and was awarded 700,000 shares for his services, making him the fifth - and later second - largest shareholder
His ties to the Chinese firm are revealed as Pelosi campaigns to tackle the Chinese government's aggression abroad and its corporate influence in the United States
Paul's name was not listed in the official delegation sent out by the Speaker's office, but in a statement the Speaker admitted her son was her 'escort' on the trip in lieu of her husband
#16954567 at 2022-08-03 08:58:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21256: DECERTIFY DOMINION EDITION
>>16954552
>Pelosi departs Taiwan
Nancy Pelosi Leaves Taiwan Amid Growing US-China Tensions
15 minutes ago
The visit of the US House Speaker sparked a major controversy between Washington and Beijing. China has already closed the airspace in the area and ordered to start military drills near Taiwan, pledging there will be harsh consequences.
Sputnik is live from Taipei, as US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi departs Taiwan to continue her trip to Asia, as she is expected to visit South Korea and Japan.
The American politician previously addressed the Taiwanese parliament and held a meeting with president Tsai Ing-wen. Pelosi also accused China of threatening the island "and democracy itself".
https://sputniknews.com/20220803/nancy-pelosi-leaves-taiwan-amid-growing-us-china-tensions-1098064930.html
(other stories say she's staying in that region until Friday)
#16952701 at 2022-08-03 04:50:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21255: Nanshee Outs Devolution Loud N Clear Edition
3 Aug, 2022 03:56
Pelosi receives medal of honor
Taiwanese leader praised the US House Speaker for her unwavering support of the island
(Oh shit shes the new No Name, that can't be good)
Amid fierce protests from Beijing, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has reiterated Washington's commitment, solidarity and determination to protect democracy in Taiwan, during a meeting with the island's leader Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei on Wednesday.
"The speaker's courage and actions are deeply inspiring and touching," Tsai said, according to the South China Morning Post, as she presented Pelosi with one of the highest-rank civilian awards - the Order of Propitious Clouds with Special Grand Cordon - for her firm stance in "safeguarding freedom, democracy and human rights."
Accepting the award, Pelosi said that Washington "will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan," while praising Tsai as a role-model "woman president in one of the freest societies in the world."
In turn, Tsai vowed to remain a reliable US partner and to "firmly uphold our nation's sovereignty and continue to hold the line of defense for democracy at the same time."
The ceremony took place shortly after Pelosi held a closed-door meeting with deputy speaker Tsai Chi-chang and other members of Taiwan's parliament earlier on Wednesday.
The visit of the third highest-ranking figure in the US government to the island, which Beijing considers to be inalienable part of China's territory, prompted a harsh reaction from the mainland.
After Pelosi landed on Tuesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said the trip would have a "severe impact on the political foundation of China-US relations" and "seriously infringes upon China's sovereignty and territorial integrity." The ministry also summoned US Ambassador Nicholas Burns to lodge an official protest, warning that Washington "shall pay the price."
In the meantime, the Chinese Defense Ministry announced a series of military exercises and live-fire drills in six large maritime areas and their air space around Taiwan.
Pelosi is the first speaker of the US House or Representatives to visit Taiwan in over two decades. Taiwan, which officially calls itself the Republic of China (ROC), has been self-ruled since the 1940s but has never officially declared independence from Beijing.
https://www.rt.com/news/560112-pelosi-award-medal-taiwan/
#16952285 at 2022-08-03 02:37:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21255: Nanshee Outs Devolution Loud N Clear Edition
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyUuu8LDsG4
LIVE: Nancy Pelosi meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen
>379 watching now Started streaming 3 minutes ago
#16951487 at 2022-08-02 23:24:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21254: Nancy Pelosi Fake Out Fail. VOTE And PRAY For Ron Watkins Edition
China Summons US Ambassador Overnight, Says Washington "Must Pay The Price"
Update(1545ET): It's the middle of the night local time, but China has announced the foreign ministry has summoned US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns in order to "protest" Pelosi's landing in Taiwan, where she's due to meet with Tsai Ing-wen in the morning. This as PLA military drills surrounding the self-ruled island are reported to be ongoing, including 'live fire' exercises.
According to a readout in state-run Global Times, "China's Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng summoned US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns overnight to protest against US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan island late Tuesday night, stressing that the nature of Pelosi's visit is extremely vicious and the consequence is very grave. The Chinese side will not sit idly by."
Further GT writes, "Noting that the US government should have restrained Pelosi's unscrupulous move and prevented her from going against the historical trend but instead indulged her and colluded with her, which exacerbates the tension in the Taiwan Straits and seriously damages China-US ties, Xie said the US must pay the price for its own mistake. China will take necessary and resolute countermeasures and we mean what we say."
This "pay the price" warning will likely only be revealed in full, in terms of the options Beijing has in store for both Washington and Taipei, in the coming days or even weeks after Pelosi departs tomorrow.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/pelosis-plane-avoiding-south-china-sea-taiwan-pla-surges-forces-just-across-strait
#16945795 at 2022-08-01 19:47:50 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21247: Prepare For War
WITH NEXT WAR DISTRACTION COMING FROM KOSOVO, ANON THOUGHT HE WOULD LOOK IF THEY BELONGED TO THE W.E.F - ALBIN KIRTI JUST GOT APPROVED !!
Note: Anon will look at Tiawan leader next. of course Tsai Ing-wen but not sure if she is a member of klaus club.
President of Taiwan (R.O.C. authorities) and Chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Party
https://www3.weforum.org/docs/WEF_AM22_List_of_confirmed_PFs.pdf
https://www.weforum.org/search?query=Albin+Kurti
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/where-are-the-world-s-female-leaders/
….
#16945318 at 2022-08-01 17:50:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21247: Prepare For War
China Issues Another Direct Threat As Pelosi Begins Asia Tour
China issued another direct threat Monday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to make a trip to Taiwan.
The People's Liberation Army said they "won't sit idly by" if Pelosi sets foot in Taiwan, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said, according to Bloomberg.
"Her stature as the No. 3 US official means a trip would be highly sensitive," Zhao said at a Beijing press briefing. "As to what measures, let's wait and see whether she insists on this visit."
Several reports have said Pelosi may visit Taiwan as early as Tuesday and may meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday, according to Bloomberg. The White House announced Former Pentagon press secretary John Kirby will join press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre during Monday's briefing, as the speaker is expected to visit Taiwan amid the ongoing threats by the Chinese government, RealClear Politics reporter Philip Wegmann said.
Pelosi would be the most senior official to visit since 1997, when former House Speaker Newt Gingrich traveled to Taiwan.
The People's Liberation Army also posted a video Monday on WeChat, a Chinese instant messaging and social media app, of military soldiers, tanks and missiles being launched into the sky.
The Chinese Army urged citizens in a Friday social media post to "prepare for war" if the Speaker arrives in Taiwan, vowing a "forceful" response. Chinese Defense Ministry Spokesperson Senior Colonel Tan Kefei previously said her visit would violate the One China principle and "severely endanger China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
"We must bear in mind the fundamental responsibility of preparing for war and charge on the journey of a strong army," the 80th Group Army posted.
China's threats of imposing a no-fly zone over Taiwan and preparing for war has mobilized the Pentagon to escalate security measures and troop movements in the Pacific ahead of the Speaker's trip, fearing increased tensions between the U.S. and China.
Jean-Pierre refused to comment on the potential threats or any "hypothetical" ahead of Pelosi's trip at a Friday press briefing. The press secretary reacted to a Friday tweet by Hu Xijin, a former editor-in-chief of the Chinese state-owned Global Times, claiming the People's Liberation Army has the right to "forcibly dispel" Pelosi's transportation and U.S. fighter jets by firing warning shots and "making tactical movement of obstruction."
https://dailycaller.com/2022/08/01/china-issues-direct-threat-pelosi-taiwan-asia-tour/
#16944897 at 2022-08-01 15:47:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21246: Taiwan On The Radar Edition
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1554112406334443520
JUST IN - Taiwanese media reporting Speaker Pelosi is scheduled to arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport at 22:30 on Tuesday, where she will take a COVID-19 test – she will be spending the night at the Grand Hyatt Taipei and will meet Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen at 08:00 on Wed.
#16939661 at 2022-07-31 01:07:25 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21239: In First 30 Days Post Roe V Wade, 61% Abortion Clinics Close Edition
Chinese propagandist deletes tweet warning Nancy Pelosi's plane could get shot down
Chinese government propagandist Hu Xijin said on Saturday he deleted a tweet warning of military retaliation if US military jets escort House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on her visit to Taiwan.
However, he nixed the tweet only after Twitter blocked his account.
Pelosi, third in the line of presidential succession, after President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, started a trip to Asia on Saturday morning, with official stops planned in Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea and Japan.
It's widely speculated she will also stop in Taiwan, which Communist China maintains is a breakaway province, not an independent country, and has no right to conduct foreign relations. The two split in 1949 after a civil war that saw the Community Party take over mainland China.
Pelosi has refused to confirm the reports that she will visit the self-governing island. If the visit takes place, she would be the highest-ranking American elected official to visit Taiwan since 1997.
While he deleted the tweet about shooting Pelosi down, Hu Xijin continued to tweet comments about the trip.
"If Pelosi really visits Taiwan as planned, the Tsai Ing-wen [Taiwanese] authorities are accomplice," he posted Saturday.
"The mainland will definitely carry out severe punishment actions on Taiwan at the same time. The unbearable consequences will fall on Tsai authorities."
The Chinese military, meanwhile, conducted live-fire exercises Saturday off its coast opposite Taiwan as the speaker was flying east.
The People's Liberation Army conducted the drills near the Pingtan islands off Fujian province, the official Xinhua News Agency announced.
The one-sentence announcement gave no indication whether the exercises would include missiles, fighter planes or other weapons.
In a Thursday phone call, President Xi Jinping warned President Joe Biden against "external interference" in Beijing's dealings with the island.
https://nypost.com/2022/07/30/chinese-propagandist-hu-xijin-deletes-nancy-pelosi-flight-tweet/
#16774968 at 2022-07-21 16:22:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21160: BIDEN GETS COVID, ITALY PM DRAGHI OUT, DEEP STATE PANIC EDITION
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/ukraine-war-forcing-china-to-rethink-how-when-to-move-in-on
Ukraine war forcing China to rethink 'how, when' to move in on Taiwan
Russia's experience in Ukraine is influencing China's calculations about how and when it might decide to "invade" Taiwan, according to the CIA chief on Wednesday.
During a speech at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns brushed down rumors that Chinese President Xi Jinping may move on Taiwan following a critical Communist Party meeting later this year.
"The risks of that become higher, it seems to us, the further into this decade that you get," Burns said, adding, "I wouldn't underestimate President Xi's determination to assert China's control" over self-ruling Taiwan.
Burns said that China was "unsettled" while observing the five-month-old war in Ukraine, which he believes is a "strategic failure" for President Vladimir Putin as he had hoped to "topple the Kiev government within a week."
"Our sense is that it probably affects less the question of whether the Chinese leadership might choose some years down the road to use force to control Taiwan, but how and when they would do it," Burns said.
He said that China must have "learned" from Ukraine that "you don't achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force."
"I suspect the lesson that the Chinese leadership and military are drawing is that you've got to amass overwhelming force if you're going to contemplate that in the future," he said.
What is he trying to say?
China also has likely learned that it has to "control the information space" and "do everything you can to shore up your economy against the potential for sanctions," he added.
Burns, echoing prior US assessments, stated that despite verbal support, the US does not believe Beijing is providing military assistance to Russia.
He stated that China has increased its purchases of Russian energy but is wary of triggering Western penalties.
Beijing prefers peace
Speaking before Burns at the forum in the Rocky Mountains, China's Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, said that Beijing still preferred "peaceful reunification".
But he accused the US of supporting "independence" forces in Taiwan, where President Tsai Ing-wen has asserted the island's "separate identity".
"No conflict and no war is the biggest consensus between China and the United States," Qin said. But the United States is "hollowing out and blurring" its stated policy of recognizing only Beijing, he said.
"Only by adhering strictly to the one-China policy, only by joining hands to constrain and oppose Taiwan independence, can we have a peaceful reunification," he said.
US President Joe Biden said in May that the US was ready to use force to defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, appearing to shed the long-held US ambiguity on whether it would engage militarily, although the White House quickly withdrew its comments.
#16763458 at 2022-07-19 17:44:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21145: All that IS is ONE Edition
https://english.almayadeen.net/news/politics/beijing-to-take-forceful-measures-if-us-house-speaker-visits
Beijing to take 'forceful measures' if US House Speaker visits Taiwan
The Chinese government warned Tuesday that it would take forceful measures if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan after reports emerged about the Democrat going to the island in August.
A Financial Times report said Pelosi will be heading a delegation that will tour East Asia, visiting Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore. They will then spend time in Hawaii at the headquarters of the US Indo-Pacific command.
China had warned against the visit in April when Pelosi was supposed to embark on her tour, saying it would have a severe impact on Sino-US relations. However, the tour was postponed due to the House speaker testing positive for Covid-19 at the time.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said any visit by Pelosi would "seriously undermine China's sovereignty and territorial integrity."
"If the US side obstinately clings to this course, China will definitely take resolute and forceful measures to firmly defend its national sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said. "The United States must be fully responsible for all the consequences caused by this."
The White House had voiced concern about the trip, FT said, citing three people familiar with the situation. The paper also quoted two sources as saying there were divisions in the Biden administration over whether the visit should be made.
Reports about the visit came a day after China asked Washington to cancel a prospective sale of arms and military equipment to Taiwan worth an estimated $108 million.
Beijing warned in early June the United States of "serious consequences" for its support for "separatist forces" in Taiwan amid US Senator Tammy Duckworth's visit to the island.
Senator Duckworth is the chair of the US Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland. She arrived in Taiwan in late May for a three-day visit as part of a tour in the Indo-Pacific region and met with President Tsai Ing-wen. It was her second visit to Taiwan this year.
Beijing's foreign ministry has reiterated on numerous occasions that the one-China principle was a political foundation of US-Sino relations, explaining that the US violated its own obligations and has been jeopardizing bilateral cooperation as well as peace and stability in the region.
Despite having stated that the US will not change its policy regarding China, President Joe Biden angered Beijing by appearing to signal a change in the US policy of "strategic ambiguity" on Taiwan. In a contradictory statement, Biden noted a week ago that "We agreed with the One China policy, we signed on to it… but the idea that (Taiwan) can be taken by force is just not appropriate," as the one-China policy states that Taiwan is a part of the sovereign mainland.
#16702450 at 2022-07-10 02:12:19 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21068: Hit Them In The Fuckin' Center Of The Mueller Bullshit Edition
>>16702349
https://newspunch.com/george-soros-china-new-world-order/
George Soros laid out the global elites' plan for ushering in what he called "a New World Order" during an interview with the Financial Times. According to Soros, China must lead this New World Order, "creating it and owning it," in the same way the United States "owns the current order."
Soros' plans for China are the exact opposite of Donald Trump's policies regarding the Asian giant. Trump has described China as a "currency manipulator" and outlined plans to correct the current situation of unfair competition and bring good jobs back to America. He has already angered the Chinese, speaking on the phone to President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan - breaking with nearly four decades of U.S. protocol.
#16670573 at 2022-07-08 09:39:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #21048: Abe's Condition Still Not Certain EditionQ Research General #21048: Abe's
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe killed by gunman in campaign attack
WILL GLASGOW - JULY 8, 2022
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot at a campaign event in Nara on Friday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recalled his cabinet to Tokyo to respond to one of the greatest political catastrophes of Japan's post-war era.
"This is the very foundation of democracy ... It cannot be tolerated," he said of the pre-election attack.
Late on Friday, Mr Abe, 67, Japan's longest serving prime minister, was confirmed dead.
Hours earlier, Prime Minister Kishida had said Mr Abe was in a "critical condition" after the "barbaric and malicious act".
"Doctors are doing everything they can. I am hoping and praying that former prime minister Abe will survive this," an emotional Mr Kishida told reporters in Tokyo hours before Mr Abe's death was confirmed.
Mr Abe had been transferred to Nara Medical University Hospital's intensive care unit after being shot by what appeared to be a homemade weapon. He was seen bleeding and was unconscious after the incident.
The former prime minister had gunshot wounds on the right side of his neck and left side of his chest, according to Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
The suspect was immediately taken into police custody. He told police that he was dissatisfied with Mr Abe and intended to kill the former prime minister, according to public broadcaster NHK.
The shooting took place at around 11:30am in Nara, two days before a crucial upper house election that could allow Mr Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to revise Japan's pacifist constitution.
Mr Abe, a hugely influential figure in the LDP, has been the most prominent advocate for this change and was campaigning for a member of the ruling party when he was shot.
Mr Kishida declined to comment on the motive of the shooter, saying he needed to wait on the result of the police's ongoing investigation of the "heinous act".
Nara Prefecture Police have arrested 41-year-old Nara resident Yamagami Tetsuya on suspicion of attempted murder.
NHK reported that the suspect is a former member of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces.
Sounds of an apparent gunshot and plumes of smoke were visible in a video taken at the campaign event. Pictures from the scene show a man being tackled to the ground.
Mr Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister, with two stints in office from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020.
He was the key architect of the Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China's increased assertiveness and a key driver of the Quad grouping.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was "shocking news".
"Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Japan at this time," Prime Minister Albanese said.
Former prime ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison worked closely with Mr Abe, as Tokyo and Canberra became increasingly close strategic partners.
Since stepping down in 2020 because of ill-health, he has remained in Japan's parliament where he is the leader of the most powerful faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
He has repeatedly cautioned China against launching an invasion on Taiwan and warned that Japan needs to do more to counter Beijing's military build up.
President Joe Biden's top diplomat Antony Blinken said the attack was a "very, very sad moment".
"Our thoughts, our prayers are with him, with his family, with the people of Japan," US secretary of state Blinken said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply distressed by the attack" on his "dear friend"
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen said she was surprised and saddened by the news.
"Former Prime Minister Abe is not only a good friend of mine, but also a staunch friend of Taiwan's. He has supported Taiwan for many years," she said.
Japan has strict laws on gun ownership and shootings are rare.
Mr Abe was campaigning for LDP member Kei Sato, who is running for re-election in the Japanese upper house election on Sunday.
Japan's security and defence strategy has become a prominent issue in the campaign, following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's repeated warnings about the Indo-Pacific lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Abe has been the most influential advocate of the need for Japan to revise its pacifist constitution.
Changing the constitution is extremely hard, requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament. In addition, any change requires a national referendum winning a majority of public support.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/former-japan-pm-abe-attacked-left-bleeding/news-story/3e7aaed5636efa4608d5236012802e56
#16396338 at 2022-06-04 17:52:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20742: Lost In Translation Ebake Edition
Beijing Calls on US to Stop Trade Talks With Taiwan
The US and Taiwan announced a new trade initiative aimed at boosting ties
On Thursday, China called on the US to stop trade talks with Taiwan after Washington and Taipei announced a new initiative aimed at increasing economic cooperation.
The US and Taiwan announced the initiative on Wednesday, which marked the formal start of trade negotiations. Taiwan's trade representative, John Deng, will head to Washington next month for the talks.
Deng said the initiative cover 11 areas, including "trade facilitation, regulatory practices, agriculture, anti-corruption, supporting small and medium-sized enterprises, digital trade, labor rights, the environment, standards, state-owned enterprises, and non-market practices and policies."
The trade talks are the latest example of the US taking steps to boost informal relations with Taiwan. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the US should "stop negotiating agreements with implications of sovereignty and of official nature, and refrain from sending any wrong signal to the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces."
Zhao also called on the US to stop selling weapons to Taiwan in response to comments from Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Pentagon chief said the US "will make available to Taiwan defense articles and services necessary to enable it to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability commensurate with the Chinese threat."
Since severing diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979, the US has sold arms to the island, but the US is looking for other ways to support Taiwan militarily. Earlier this week, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen said that Washington is planning to increase "cooperation" between the US National Guard and the US military.
https://news.antiwar.com/2022/06/02/beijing-calls-on-us-to-stop-trade-talks-with-taiwan/
#16099564 at 2022-04-18 14:55:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #203564: Follow The White Rabbit Edition
18 Apr, 2022 09:59
HomeWorld News
US should station troops in Taiwan - John Bolton
Republican hawk wants policy reversal to situation prior to 1979 rapprochement with China
(He's not Republican, he loves the death cult that makes him Democrat. So now he wants to start a war with China)
Taiwan should ramp up its military cooperation with the US and start hosting American troops on its soil as it did before the 1979 switch of diplomatic recognition to Beijing, former US National Security Advisor John Bolton proposed at a policy event on Saturday.
Both the Washington and Taipei should boost military spending on the island's defense, Bolton insisted, adding that the formal stationing of American troops could be part of a solution to the threat from China.
The US maintained a military presence on Taiwan between 1950 and 1979, with as many as 19,000 troops deployed during the period. This changed with the Nixon-era rapprochement with Beijing, which culminated in Washington's change of diplomatic recognition of China to the mainland under Jimmy Carter.
However, the US kept informal diplomatic, trade and military relations with Taipei, including by keeping some military personnel as trainers and advisors, as well as guards at the American Institute in Taiwan, the de facto US embassy. The presence of US military personnel in Taiwan had long been an open secret, although last October Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen made an escalatory move by openly acknowledging their presence on the self-governed island.
Bolton, who is seen as one of America's most hawkish officials, has long advocated beefing up the number of American troops in Taiwan and taking other steps toward what he describes as deterring an aggressive China. According to Foreign Policy magazine, he managed to push through a troop surge in Taiwan when he was advising the Trump administration. This policy was continued by President Joe Biden.
Beijing considers Taiwan part of its sovereign territory and has repeatedly warned the US against supporting any separatist sentiment there. Another uptick in tension over the island was expected last weekend, when US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was supposedly scheduled to visit. Beijing said such a move would cross its "red line." However, the trip was postponed, reportedly due to Pelosi having tested positive for Covid-19.
Bolton made his proposal at the annual Global Taiwan National Affairs Symposium, a high-profile event organized by groups that want the island to formally declare itself a sovereign nation. Senior Taiwanese officials, including President Tsai and Vice President William Lai, were among the speakers.
https://www.rt.com/news/554057-us-soldiers-taiwan-bolton/
#16094801 at 2022-04-17 20:30:16 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20358: Cruizin, On A Sunday Afternoon Edition
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-war-with-u-s-on-the-horizon-chief-propagandist-says/ar-AAWjbV8
China War With U.S. on the Horizon, Chief Propagandist Says
John Feng - 4h ago
In a commentary published on Saturday, Hu Xijin, the former editor of nationalistic tabloid the Global Times, describes a "real sense of crisis in Taiwan," where he says the public is more psychologically prepared for war than China.
"As the situation in the Taiwan Strait deteriorates, we must prepare for a military struggle," Hu wrote, urging Chinese citizens to be "ready to face major challenges and hardships" as a result of a hypothetical U.S.-China clash over the orientation of Taiwan, an independent state with limited recognition, which Beijing claims is part of its territory.
Hu, who rose to become the country's chief propagandist by way of recognition in the West, was writing in the aftermath of a high-level visit to Taiwan by senior members of Congress. China responded to the bipartisan delegation-led by Republican Lindsey Graham and featuring Democrat Bob Menendez, among others-by announcing a series of military drills targeting the island.
"Some people complained the country's response was soft," said Hu. "In my view, the situation across the Taiwan Strait is like the calm before the storm; the real tipping point may not be far away."
"It's not about whether the public should feel a sense of urgency; rather, when the country resolves to take decisive action, we must be mentally prepared to face the challenges and uncertainties that lie before us, together with the country in a united way," he argued.
The former editor said trust between China and the America was now "nonexistent." Last year, Hu says, a series of dramatic military maneuvers near Taiwan left Beijing with a "psychological advantage" over Taipei-but Russia's war in Ukraine has changed that.
"Russia's fight has not been smooth," he said. "The U.S. has successfully mobilized the West to carry out comprehensive sanctions against Russia. Washington believes the sanctions have shaken China and that it now has a new bargaining chip to deter China."
Despite the billions of dollars in aid given to Ukraine to help it fend off Russian aggression, the defense establishment in Washington understands that America's real fight is the one with China, which, unlike declining Russia, remains on the ascendency in Asia and has designs on global governance, reshaped in the Chinese Communist Party's image.
At a Georgia Tech event on Thursday, CIA Director William Burns called China "a silent partner in Putin's aggression." Beijing was now "the most profound test" the agency had ever faced, he said.
South Carolina's Sen. Graham, during his visit to Taipei, drove the point home during remarks to Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen.
"I just want to let you know that, while we've been watching the Ukraine on television, while it has broken our hearts, the American people understand how important you are to us," he said.
Graham continued: "So here's my promise to you and the Taiwanese people: We're going to start making China pay a greater price for what they're doing all over the world. The support for Putin must come with a price. The never-ending cyberattacks on your economy and your people by the Communist Chinese need to come with a price. I want you to be encouraged that the American people are more united than ever behind the idea of freedom."
Asked whether the U.S. would defend Taiwan militarily against a Chinese invasion, Graham responded: "Every option is on the table."
Hu, who is now a special commentator for the state-owned newspaper, predicted: "There is a very high probability that this [U.S.-China-Taiwan] tripartite game will ultimately rise to a direct military confrontation. That could be a war or a high-intensity military crisis, the impact of which would be fundamental."
The Chinese military is ready, but the public isn't, he says. "It's time to make some changes. Since the risk of conflict in the Taiwan Strait is real and growing, the mainland public should be sufficiently informed. This is crucial for all of society to adapt quickly to the changes once the crisis comes."
"If mainland China doesn't take precautions now, we may leave ourselves in serious passivity," he concluded. "Of course I hope the Taiwan issue can be resolved peacefully without a fight as China gradually becomes stronger, but what if the U.S. doesn't give us the time? We must think in terms of the bottom line to respond to a worst-case scenario."
#16076685 at 2022-04-14 20:18:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20335: GOP Withdraws From Unfair Presidential Commission Debates Edition
US lawmakers arrive in Taiwan unannounced
China has warned US against "going further down the dangerous path"
A group of six US lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Thursday on an unannounced two-day visit, amid growing tensions between Beijing and Washington. The visit has been confirmed by the American Institute in Taiwan, which serves as a de-facto embassy of the United States in Taipei.
"The congressional delegation will meet with senior Taiwan leaders to discuss U.S.-Taiwan relations, regional security, and other significant issues of mutual interest," the Institute said in a statement.
According to Reuters, the bipartisan group - which includes the chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee Bob Menendez and senior Republican senator Lindsey Graham - arrived on Thursday in Taipei on an Air Force aircraft and were welcomed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen will meet the lawmakers on Friday.
Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang said that the lawmakers' visit would contribute to deepening partnership between the island and the US, and underlined that Taipei would continue to work with the United States for the benefit of "global and regional peace, stability, prosperity and development."
The parliamentarians' visit has angered China. At a daily press briefing on Thursday Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian underlined that Beijing "firmly opposes any form of official interaction between the US and the Taiwan region."
"Members of the US Congress should act in consistence with the US government's one-China policy. The US side should abide by the one-China principle and the stipulations of the three China-US joint communiqu?s, stop official exchanges with Taiwan and avoid going further down the dangerous path," Lijian said.
He warned that China would continue to take "strong measures" to protect its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Since 1949, Taiwan has de facto been independent from mainland China, after the losing side in the Chinese civil war fled to the island and installed its own administration there. China, however, has always considered Taiwan to be part of its territory and views it as a breakaway province.
Chinese President Xi Jinping made clear that China would not hesitate to use force against Taiwan if the island of 25 million tries to cut ties with Beijing. However, a peaceful solution is apparently more preferable for the Chinese officials.
Despite recognizing Beijing as the sole legitimate authority in China since 1979, the US is keeping strong unofficial ties with the island and supports it militarily.
https://www.rt.com/news/553880-taiwan-lawmakers-us-visit/
#15884828 at 2022-03-17 18:11:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20087: NYT FINALLY Confirms Hunter Biden Email Laptop Scandal Edition
China Condemns Taiwan for Sending Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
Taiwan for sending humanitarian aid to Ukraine and supporting sanctions against Russia, accusing the island of "taking advantage of others' difficulties" to score political points against Beijing.
"The Democratic Progressive Party authorities are using the Ukraine issue to validate their existence and piggyback on a hot issue, taking advantage of others' difficulties," snarled spokeswoman Zhu Fenglian of China's Taiwan Affairs Office. The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is the governing party of Taiwan.
"Their attempts to incite confrontation and create hostility through political manipulation will not succeed," Zhu vowed.
Furious outbursts over humanitarian aid to civilians trapped in a war zone might seem odd even for the Chinese Communist regime, but Beijing's specific concern is that Taiwan is trying to make China look bad for refusing to denounce Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and capitalize on worldwide sympathy for the besieged Ukrainians by highlighting Taiwan's position as the potential victim of a perpetually threatened Chinese invasion.
The Taiwanese Foreign Ministry on Tuesday announced an $11.5 million donation to Ukrainian refugees on Tuesday, bolstering $3.5 million pledged this month. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen kicked in one month of her salary to the cause.
Taiwanese citizens have been exceptionally generous to the Ukrainian relief effort, pouring millions of dollars in donations into relief accounts coordinated through Taiwanese government offices in Poland and giving millions more to church groups. In addition to cash, Taiwanese donors have sent food, blankets, medical products, and diapers to Ukraine.
The Taiwanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) last week asked for donations of "sleeping bags, thermal clothing, milk powder, medicines, and medical accessories" to help Ukrainian refugees.
"The goods will be sent to European countries bordering Ukraine and distributed to Ukrainian refugees through local relief agencies," MOFA said, setting March 18 as the end date for its relief campaign.
According to CNA News, half of the ministry's parking lot was piled with donations within three days.
"To be attacked this way and through rather unfair means makes people feel a sense of compassion and empathy. So, Taiwanese are quite willing to donate aid," board member Ku Chung-hua of the advocacy group Citizens' Congress Watch explained to Voice of America News (VOA) on Wednesday.
https://www.cracknewz.com/2022/03/china-condemns-taiwan-for-sending.html
#15881248 at 2022-03-17 05:20:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #20082: Night Shift Has The Watch Edition
Taiwan holds military drills near mainland China
Live-fire exercises on one of the northernmost Taiwanese islands come amid high alert over Russia-Ukraine crisis
The Taiwanese military held drills on an island less than 50 kilometers from the Chinese mainland, reportedly firing weapons at offshore targets amid heightened fears in Taipei that Russia's Ukraine offensive might embolden Beijing to launch a similar attack.
Wednesday's exercises on Dongyin Island, located southeast of Fuzhou, China, included firing of cannons and machine guns at floating targets meant to represent advancing enemy forces, Reuters reported. Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense called the live-fire drills routine, but they come amid growing tensions with Beijing, which considers the former Chinese province to be part of its sovereign territory.
Dongyin is one of several Taiwanese-controlled islands near the Chinese coast. One island group, called Kinmen, is right across Xiamen Bay from the mainland, only about 10 kilometers away. Taipei has reportedly been planning drills to test its defenses on several of the islets amid growing fears that China will seize one or more of the islands to force reunification talks with Taipei.
Taiwan reportedly has anti-ship and surface-to-air missiles deployed on the rocky island, which is home to about 1,500 civilians. Dongyin is considered a high-priority target for Chinese forces, as it sits at a point that invading naval and air units would likely pass if they were attacking from the north.
Taiwanese defense officials said last month that a Chinese civilian aircraft flew close to Dongyin on February 5, possibly to test its reactions.
The same day that Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen ordered military and security forces to strengthen their combat readiness and surveillance efforts. Also last month, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson warned that if Ukraine's independence is endangered by Russia, "the shock will echo around the world, and those echoes will be heard in east Asia, will be heard in Taiwan. People would draw the conclusion that aggression pays and that might is right."
https://www.rt.com/news/552111-taiwan-china-military-drills/
#15790814 at 2022-03-05 18:36:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19967: The House Is Falling On The Cabal Co-Conspirators Edition
https://t.me/WeTheMedia/54723
We The Media ??????, [05.03.22 13:19]
[Forwarded from Just Human ??????]
Look who else was in Taiwan while Pompeo was there. Coincidence? Or Devolution?
'"As the world focuses on Russia's invasion of Ukraine (https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/europe/ukraine-russia-invasion-wednesday-intl-hnk/index.html), a delegation of former US officials has signaled American support for another democracy that's come under increasing pressure from an authoritarian power.
(https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/27/asia/Tsai-ingwen-taiwan-china-interview-intl-hnk/index.html)
The former defense and security officials, led by ex-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday during a two-day visit to the self-ruled island"
Wen-Ti Sung, a lecturer in the Taiwan Studies Program at the Australian National University, said the timing of the American delegation's visit was "clearly tied to the Ukraine crisis" and Mullen's role as its head signaled that defense discussions would "feature prominently on the agenda."
"At this moment when Taiwan is wondering whether it's going to be Ukraine today, Taiwan tomorrow … the presence of a senior and bipartisan ex-governmental delegation is here to illustrate that US security commitment indeed is different and is higher to Taiwan than it is to Ukraine,"'
https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/02/asia/us-delegation-taiwan-ukraine-intl-hnk/index.html
#15770507 at 2022-03-03 09:28:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19941: Day Of The Rope Cometh Edition
>>15770479
>>15770460
>>15770487
Mass blackouts reported across parts of Taiwan
State-run Taipower said a malfunction occurred at Kaohsiung's Hsinta power plant, the island's third-largest coal-fired station which supplies around a seventh of Taiwan's power.
Power failures were reported in many parts of Taiwan on Thursday following what the presidential office said was "an incident" at a power plant.
The blackouts occurred after 9 am (0100 GMT) across the island, from the capital Taipei to central Taichung city and southern Pingtung county, reports said.
The electricity failures came as President Tsai Ing-wen was set to meet former US secretary of stateMike Pompeo.
They also came a day after a visit by a delegation of former US security officials, a trip denounced by Beijing, which sees Taiwan as its territory and denounces any official ties the island has with other countries.
The Presidential Office said an initial probe showed the blackouts were caused by "an incident" at a power plant in southern Kaohsiung city.
While power supply at the president's office was normal, it said a scheduled live stream of Tsai's meeting with Pompeo was cancelled.
"President Tsai has instructed the cabinet and relevant agencies to clarify the cause of the incident… and resume power supplies as soon as possible," the statement read.
State-run Taipower said a malfunction occurred at Kaohsiung's Hsinta power plant, the island's third-largest coal-fired station which supplies around a seventh of Taiwan's power.
It then caused an ultra-high voltage station in neighbouring Tainan to trip, which led to the blackouts, it said.
The outage hit about 5.5 million homes across Taiwan, the company said, of which 4 million have since had power restored.
Economic minister Wang Mei-hua told reporters the Hsinta plant has been cut off from the power system after the incident, with hydro and other power plants being brought online to supply electricity.
TV footage showed police officers directing cars as traffic lights failed and some shops were forced to stay closed due to the lack of power.
Taiwan High Speed Rail said an unspecified number of its trains were affected by the power outage.
Taiwan Railways Administration said some of its trains operating in southern Tainan, Pingtung and central Nantou have been delayed or suspended.
The island does occasionally experience large power outages, particularly during warmer seasons when demand spikes.
In 2017, Taiwan's economic minister resigned following an outcry over massive power failures across the island, affecting more than six million households.
Blackouts also hit in May last year as demand spiked during a heatwave.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/mass-blackouts-reported-across-parts-of-taiwan-101646286931819.html
#15769027 at 2022-03-03 04:04:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19939: Nothing Can Stop What's Coming To Twitter Edition
Former Top US Defense Officials Arrive in Taiwan Amid Russia-Ukraine War
As the Ukraine crisis escalates, Taipei welcomed a high-level visit by former top U.S. defense officials, which indicates "rock-solid relations" between Taiwan and the United States, a Taiwanese official said.
The unannounced delegation arrived in Taipei at 4:13 p.m. local time on March 1, according to Taiwan's state-run Central News Agency (CNA). The group, led by retired Admiral Mike Mullen, former chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will meet President Tsai Ing-wen in the following morning, and attend a banquet later that day.
The two-day visit underscores bipartisan support from Washington and "will even more clearly highlight the rock-solid relations between Taiwan and the United States, especially at a time of the Ukraine crisis," Taiwan's presidential office spokesperson Chang Tun-han said a day earlier, CNA reported.
Mullen, a former top U.S. military officer, will be accompanied by Meghan O'Sullivan, a former deputy national security adviser, Mich?le Flournoy, former undersecretary of defense, and Mike Green and Evan Medeiros, both of whom were senior directors for the Asia affairs office of the National Security Council.
A senior official of the Biden administration told Reuters that the selection of the five flagged "an important signal about the bipartisan U.S. commitment to Taiwan and its democracy."
The two sides are also looking to exchange views on bilateral cooperation, Taiwan-U.S. relations, and regional peace and stability, said Chang.
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/former-top-us-defense-officials-arrive-taiwan-amid-russia-ukraine-war
#15768886 at 2022-03-03 03:46:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19939: Nothing Can Stop What's Coming To Twitter Edition
>>15768733
STRETEGIC STRIKE BEFORE POMPEO VISIT ESPECIALLY WITH THE SITUATION IN UKRAINE?
>The large-scale power outage comes as former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Taiwan for his first-ever visit to the key Asia tech economy. Pompeo is set to meet Tsai on Thursday. Their meeting is expected to go ahead, but a live broadcast of the event has been cancelled.
>Another massive power outage in Taiwan hit in 2017, when about 6.68 million households were affected.
Feb 21, 2022
Pompeo to Make Taiwan Trip in Rare Visit by Ex-Top U.S. Diplomat
Samson Ellis and Cindy Wang, Bloomberg News
https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/pompeo-to-make-taiwan-trip-in-rare-visit-by-ex-top-u-s-diplomat-1.1726358
Pompeo to Make Taiwan Trip in Rare Visit by Ex-Top U.S. Diplomat
Samson Ellis and Cindy Wang, Bloomberg News
Michael Pompeo , Bloomberg
(Bloomberg) – Former Secretary of State Michael Pompeo is scheduled to travel to Taiwan next month, one of the most senior U.S. dignitaries to visit the democratically ruled island in recent years.
Pompeo has accepted an invitation from the Taipei-based Prospect Foundation, the group's president, Lai I-chung, said Monday. The former top U.S. diplomat and potential Republican presidential contender will visit Taiwan from March 2-5, the Foreign Ministry in Taipei said Monday.
Pompeo will meet with President Tsai Ing-wen on March 3, the Liberty Times reported. The former secretary of state will also meet senior management figures from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. and China Steel Corp., although details of those meetings will remain private, the publication said.
Pompeo, who served as secretary of state under President Donald Trump from April 2018 to January 2021, was one of the administration's most vocal advocates for a more confrontational policy toward China. That period included visits to Taipei by two Cabinet-level officials, the most senior American delegations since the U.S. switched official ties to Beijing in 1979.
Higher-ranking American officials than Pompeo have visited Taiwan after leaving office, including former President Bill Clinton in 2005 and former Vice President Dick Cheney in 2017. Beijing claims the island as Chinese territory and protests such visits, considering them a violation of U.S. agreements on avoiding formal ties with Taipei.
The visit comes as Pompeo's name circulates as a potential contender for the Republican nomination in 2024, a bid that could be complicated by any comeback attempt by Trump. Pompeo is currently a distinguished fellow at the conservative Hudson Institute.
In the final days of Pompeo's tenure, the State Department scrapped decades-old restrictions on how U.S. diplomats could interact with their Taiwanese counterparts. Pompeo will be joined by Miles Yu, his former policy adviser, the Liberty Times said.
?2022 Bloomberg L.P.
#15768733 at 2022-03-03 03:26:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19939: Nothing Can Stop What's Coming To Twitter Edition
>>15768724
Taiwan hit by widespread power outages
Two biggest cities and iPhone processor production hub affected
Taiwan reported a massive blackout on Thursday that is affecting its two biggest cities as well as its most important iPhone processor production hub.
Government officials estimate about 5 million households are affected by the power outages, including in Taipei, the capital, and Kaohsiung, the second-biggest city.
Taiwan Power Co. said in a brief statement that its southern power grid system encountered a malfunction causing blackouts in southern Taiwan. Knock-on effects from the outage triggered power outages in some parts of northern and central Taiwan as well.
The malfunction took place at Kaohsiung's Hsinta Power Plant, the biggest power plant in southern Taiwan, according to the company. The iPhone processor production hub is in Tainan, in southern Taiwan.
Economic Minister Wang Mei-Hua said a government team is doing its best to restore power to northern Taiwan by noon. To deal with the malfunction, Hsinta Power Plant must be cut off from other power plants, she said, explaining that it will then take time to restore and restart those plants.
"Southern Taiwan will take more time to restore power," Wang said. "Restarting power plants takes some time, too."
President Tsai Ing-wen, meanwhile, apologized for the massive power outage.
The large-scale power outage comes as former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Taiwan for his first-ever visit to the key Asia tech economy. Pompeo is set to meet Tsai on Thursday. Their meeting is expected to go ahead, but a live broadcast of the event has been cancelled.
Tainan Science Park the site of TSMC's most cutting-edge chip production plants for iPhone processors reported sudden and abnormal voltage changes to the site's power supply but said it is still determining whether those changes have had any impact on the park.
The science park is home to major tech plants for TSMC, United Microelectronics and Foxconn display affiliate Innolux.
Taiwan suffered its last massive power outage in 2021, which affected some 4 million households and was also caused by malfunctions at Hsinta Power Plant's power grids. The plant runs both coal-fired and natural gas-fired generators and is the third-largest power plant in Taiwan.
Another massive power outage in Taiwan hit in 2017, when about 6.68 million households were affected.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Energy/Taiwan-hit-by-widespread-power-outages
#15748195 at 2022-02-28 23:05:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19913: Patriots Fight World Wide Edition
>>15748178
US sends delegation to Taiwan amid 'invasion' fears
The trip by former Pentagon and national security figures is a show of support for the island claimed by Beijing
US President Joe Biden on Monday sent a group of former military and national security figures to Taiwan, where they will meet with officials, including President Tsai Ing-wen. The trip comes amid concerns in the US that Beijing may be enticed to invade the island having observed the US' unwillingness to commit troops to Ukraine.
The visit was initially reported by Reuters and confirmed shortly afterwards by Taiwanese diplomats. Taiwan's embassy in the US said the trip is "a sign that relations between Taipei and Washington remain 'rock-solid'!"
Led by former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, the delegation includes Meghan O'Sullivan, a former deputy national security advisor in George W. Bush's administration, and Michele Flournoy, a former under secretary of defense under Barack Obama. Former National Security Council officials Mike Green and Evan Medeiros also traveled with the group.
The team is expected to arrive in Taipei on Tuesday, and meet with President Tsai on Wednesday.
A similar trip took place under Biden's direction last April, when a group of former lawmakers and diplomats traveled to Taiwan to assure Taipei that Washington would support the island nation's defense. While the government in Beijing insists that Taiwan belongs to China, the US has unofficially supported Taiwanese independence, supplying weapons to Taipei even while recognizing China's claim to the island.
The US is not party to any binding security treaties with Taiwan, and has never pledged to defend the island with force. This non-committal position, coupled with the US' refusal to commit troops to Ukraine in response to Russia's military offensive there last week, has led to speculation in the US media that Beijing may be considering "an invasion."
In an interview last week, former President Donald Trump claimed that China would "absolutely" move on Taiwan during Biden's presidency.
While there are no signs that such a move is in the works, Taiwan has accused the Chinese military of probing its air defense zone with jets last week.
Speaking to Reuters, an unnamed US official declined to link the delegation's trip with any increased threat, saying that it instead represented Biden's "broader commitment to Taiwan."
https://www.rt.com/news/550896-biden-trip-taiwan-invasion/
#15747022 at 2022-02-28 20:12:07 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19911: Bring on the D5 avalanche Edition
Biden sends former top defense officials to Taiwan in show of support…
<why former? this is worrisome.
WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will send a delegation of former senior defense and security officials to Taiwan on Monday, a senior official of his administration said, a sign of support for the island claimed by China after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The visit, led by one-time chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mike Mullen, comes at a time when Taiwan has stepped up its alert level, wary of China taking advantage of a distracted West to move against it.
Beijing claims the democratically governed island as its own and has vowed to bring it under Chinese control, by force if necessary.
Mullen, a retired Navy admiral who served as the top U.S. military officer under former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, will be accompanied by Meghan O'Sullivan, a former deputy national security advisor under Bush, and Michele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense under Obama, according to the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Two former National Security Council senior directors for Asia, Mike Green and Evan Medeiros, will also make the trip, which is intended to "demonstrate our continued robust support for Taiwan," the official told Reuters.
The delegation is expected to arrive in Taiwan on Tuesday afternoon and stay until Wednesday evening, during which time they plan to meet Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng and other senior officials.
maor at:
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/exclusive-biden-sends-former-top-defense-officials-taiwan-show-support-2022-02-28/
#15700193 at 2022-02-23 17:31:55 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19852: East Bound and Down - Convoy Trucking Now! Edition
China Calls US 'Culprit' For Ukraine Tensions, Vows To "Eradicate" Taiwan's "Secessionist Regime"
Early Wednesday, the President of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen, tweeted in support of Ukraine - while making clear that any attempts by China to 'take' Taiwan, now or later, will be met with force.
"Taiwan condemns Russia's infringement on Ukrainian sovereignty & encourages all parties involved to resolve their disputes rationally & peacefully," she wrote. "Meanwhile, we will take steps to bolster our military readiness & counter cognitive warfare while ensuring economic stability."
Not so fast
Three hours later, the CCP-owned mouthpiece for the regime, Global Times, tweeted: "Taiwan is eager to grab attention from the Ukraine issue. But there is no dispute over Ukraine's sovereignty despite disputes on its borders."
"Taiwan's sovereignty has never existed. It's only a matter of time that your secessionist regime will be eradicated."
https://www.zerohedge.com/political/china-vows-eradicate-taiwans-secessionist-regime
#15279103 at 2021-12-30 17:11:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19325: Ghislaine is Down!!! Edition
The Epoch Times
China Vows No Mercy If Self-Ruled Taiwan Breaks 'Red Line'
By Rita Li December 30, 2021 Updated: December 30, 2021biggersmaller Print
Beijing vows to take "drastic measures" if Taiwan makes a formal declaration for independence, suggesting tensions between the two would spike to a higher level next year.
Such a separatist attempt would be "a road to ruin" and must be reined in, said Ma Xiaoguang, spokesperson for the mainland Chinese government agency Taiwan Affairs Office during the Dec. 29 regular press briefing.
Without naming Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, Ma mentioned her independent-minded Democratic Progressive Party. The current ruling Party views Taiwan as a de facto nation called the Republic of China, although without a formal declaration for independence.
"If separatist forces in Taiwan seeking independence provoke, exert force or even break through any red line, we will have to take drastic measures," Ma warned.
China claims the democratic island as its own to be seized one day. Without seeking provocations, Taiwan also vowed to defend its freedom at all costs against threats from its giant neighbor.
The relationships between the two have been deteriorating since 2016 as Tsai won the presidential election. Beijing in the past two years has stepped up military and diplomatic pressure to assert its sovereignty claim, fuelling anger in Taipei and concern in Washington.
In a statement issued the same day, Taiwan's top China-policy maker, the Mainland Affairs Council, urged Beijing to "seriously reflect on its work towards Taiwan and make correct judgments on the situation."
Lee Cheng-hsiu, a senior assistant research fellow at Taiwan's National Policy Foundation, said in a previous interview: "Once Taiwan announces it's an independent country, the Chinese regime will use force against Taiwan at all cost."
Taiwan has emerged as a key factor in strained relations between China and the United States, the island's most important international backer and arms supplier despite the absence of formal diplomatic ties. China deemed the island as the most sensitive issue in its ties with the United States.
Two months ago, Tsai confirms to the outside for the first time the presence of U.S. troops training soldiers on the island.
Ma said provocation by pro-independence forces and "external intervention" could grow "sharper and more intense" in the coming months. "Collusion with foreign forces" against China, as he called, would also hit rock bottom.
"Next year, the Taiwan Strait situation will become more complex and severe," he said on Dec. 29.
Beijing will be fully capable of mounting a full-scale invasion of the island by 2025, the Taiwanese defense minister warned in October, after nearly 150 warplanes fly into the island's air defense zone in four consecutive days.
Since January 2021, Taiwan has seen a surging number of over 940 air forays sent by Beijing to the zone-compared with about 380 sorties the prior year-according to Taiwanese semi-official Central News Agency, citing a government report.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/china-vows-no-mercy-if-self-ruled-taiwan-breaks-red-line_4185083.html
#15099804 at 2021-11-29 15:24:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19102: US Ghislaine Trial Access: 844-721-7237 #9991787
Taiwan Sends Jets After 27 Chinese Planes Enter Buffer Zone
TAIPEI, Taiwan – Taiwan said 27 Chinese aircraft entered its air defense buffer zone on Sunday, the latest in a long series of incursions as part of Beijing's pressure on the self-ruled island.
The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to "warn" the Chinese planes to leave. It also deployed missile systems to monitor them.
Sunday's incursion included 18 fighter jets and five H-6 bombers, as well as a Y-20 aerial refueling aircraft, according to Taiwan's Defense Ministry.
The Chinese aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone near the southern part of the island and out into the Pacific Ocean before returning to China, according to a map by Taiwan authorities.
Over the past year, the frequency of Chinese incursions has increased, with about 150 aircraft over a period of four days.
China's air force mission toward Taiwan came as Chinese President Xi Jinping met with officers at a military conference, where he called for military talent cultivation to support and strengthen the armed forces, according to state-owned news agency Xinhua.
Xi said that talent is imperative in achieving victory in military competition and gaining the upper hand in future wars, according to Xinhua.
China claims democratically ruled Taiwan as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary. It refuses to recognize the island's government and has increasingly sought to isolate the independence-leaning administration of President Tsai Ing-wen.
Taiwan and China split during a civil war in 1949, and Beijing opposes Taiwan's involvement in international organizations.
https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/11/29/taiwan-sends-jets-after-27-chinese-planes-enter-buffer-zone.html
#15090346 at 2021-11-27 22:09:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19090: Music is about to stop Edition
Five House members meet with Taiwanese president despite Chinese objections
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen met with House representatives Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Colin Allred (D-Texas), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), despite the objections of Chinese officials.
https://thehill.com/policy/international/583250-five-house-members-meet-with-taiwanese-president-despite-chinese
#15083437 at 2021-11-26 17:45:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19082: Focus Factor Edition
"Those Who Play with Fire Get Burned" - China's Message to Joe Biden for Including Taiwan in an Online Call
China's CCP is threatening Joe Biden after Taiwan was invited to an online meeting with the Biden Administration.
American Military News reported the following (originally published by Radio Free Asia):
China on Wednesday hit out at U.S. President Joe Biden's inclusion of democratic Taiwan in his forthcoming online democracy summit, with no invitation extended to Beijing, while fining Taiwanese companies that have donated to the island's "secessionist" Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
"China firmly opposes the U.S.'s invitation to the Taiwan authorities to participate in the so-called Democracy Summit," foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular media briefing in Beijing.
"We solemnly urge the U.S. to ... stop providing a platform to "Taiwan independence" forces," Zhao said, adding: "Those who play with fire get burned."
Zhao's comments came after China launched a nationwide probe into the activities of companies under Taiwan's Far Eastern Group, which is a donor to Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the party of president Tsai Ing-wen.
Some of the companies had been fined for environmental and other violations, amid a crackdown on "diehard secessionists."
It's difficult to know what is really going on behind the scenes here because every move to date by the Biden gang has benefited China while being a detriment to the United States. Therefore it is puzzling what China means in its message. Is this a threat at the Biden gang because China has blackmail material due to their prior corrupt deals together or is this a threat at America under Biden because the US is now so weak with Joe in charge? Time will tell.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/11/play-fire-get-burned-chinas-message-joe-biden-including-taiwan-online-call/
#15082984 at 2021-11-26 16:36:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19081: Turn it Up to 11 Edition
US lawmakers defy warnings from China to make surprise trip to Taiwan
November 26, 2021 10:23am
A bipartisan group of US lawmakers made a surprise visit to Taiwan on Friday - defying "blunt" warnings from China to stay away from the hotly contested island it considers part of its territory.
The four Democrats and one Republican arrived to meet Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at a time when the self-governing island's tensions with China have risen to their highest level in decades.
Michigan Democrat Rep. Elissa Slotkin said that when news of her visit broke, her office "received a blunt message from the Chinese Embassy, telling me to call off the trip."
But "we're here to learn about the region and reaffirm the U.S. commitment to our hosts, the Taiwanese," Slotkin tweeted.
Nancy Mace, the only Republican in the group, tweeted a similar message, saying that "China's embassy demanded we cancel the trip (we didn't)."
https://nypost.com/2021/11/26/us-lawmakers-defy-warnings-from-china-make-trip-to-taiwan/
#15035353 at 2021-11-19 18:05:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #19022: Dark Side of the Dumpster Fire Edition
Taiwan Deploys Advanced F-16V Fighter Jets Amid China Threat
By The Associated Press November 19, 2021 Updated: November 19, 2021biggersmaller Print
CHIAYI, Taiwan-Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its air force, as the self-ruled island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing threats from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which claims it as part of its territory.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen commissioned into service 64 upgraded F-16V fighter jets at an air force base in Chiayi on Thursday. The aircraft represent part of Taiwan's total 141 F-16 A/B jets, an older model from the 1990s that will be completely retrofitted by the end of 2023.
Tsai said the upgrade project showed the strength of Taiwan's cooperation with the U.S. defense industry. It comes at a time the island's status has become a major point of tension in the U.S.-China relationship.
Beijing has been stepping up its threat by sending fighter jets in combat formations into Taiwan's buffer zone southwest of the island on a regular basis, along with longer-range missions into the Western Pacific.
The Chinese communist regime has increased its rhetoric as well, with CCP leader Xi Jinping telling President Joe Biden during a virtual summit this week that challenges to the CCP's claim over the island amounted to playing with fire.
China and Taiwan split after the communists took over in 1949, and Beijing has not ruled out taking the island by force.
The Chinese regime claims the island as its own, despite the fact that Taiwan is a de facto independent country, with its own military, democratically-elected government, and constitution.
The United States' "One China" policy recognizes Beijing as the governing seat of China but allows informal relations and defense ties with Taipei.
"This represents the steadfast promise of the Taiwan-U.S. partnership," Tsai said. "I trust that in holding fast to democratic values, there will definitely be more countries with similar values who will stand with us on this front."
In Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian reiterated the CCP's opposition to official contacts between Taiwan and the United States.
The F-16V is the most technologically advanced version of the storied multi-role fighter jet, equipped with highly capable radar, allowing it to track more than 20 targets at a time. It also features cutting-edge electronic warfare systems, along with advanced weapons, precision GPS navigation, and a system to automatically avoid collisions with the ground.
more here:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/taiwan-deploys-advanced-f-16v-fighter-jets-amid-china-threat_4113617.html
#14996009 at 2021-11-14 12:41:46 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18971: “Life will be miserable without Myocarditis!” Edition
On Friday, after Boston Celtics player Enes Kanter posted a video to his social media accounts in which he defended Taiwan's sovereignty, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen responded.
"Thank you, Enes, for standing with Taiwan. We will always defend our hard-earned freedom and democracy," the president said. "And the support from you and our friends around the world gives us strength. Taiwan is also home to many basketball fans, and we are all rooting for you."
Kanter said the following in his Friday video:
Taiwan is not a part of China. Taiwan is a democratic and free country - and I stand with Taiwan. Did you know that even though Taiwan has their own history, their own government ... their own elections, their own everything, Xi Jinping is stuck in his own world, claims Taiwan is a part of China, and [constantly] threatens to invade Taiwan. The country's 24 million Taiwanese people just want to live peacefully and freely. They cherish freedom, human rights, and democracy. Taiwan is a force for good. What the Chinese government is doing to Taiwan is even more proof that Xi Jinping and the Chinese regime are a threat to freedoms everywhere. We see what they are doing to Tibetans, Uyghurs, Hong Kongers. Taiwan is now at the frontlines against China's dictatorship.
My message to all freedom supporters watching this today is: We are stronger together. We must all stand with Taiwan, support Taiwan, and defend democracy. We must keep Taiwan free and safe. Taiwan is already independent, and I believe and hope the country will be free and democratic forever. The future of Taiwan must be determined by the Taiwanese people.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/taiwan-president-thanks-enes-kanter-after-athlete-says-taiwan-at-the-frontlines-against-chinas-dictatorship
#14986117 at 2021-11-12 23:56:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18959: Let´s Go Bannon! Edition
Beijing to Update Blacklist of Taiwanese Pro-Independence Figures, Financiers
Taiwanese political figures who favor independence from China will be barred from traveling to the mainland under an updated blacklist from Beijing, which will also include their family members and those who finance their political campaigns.
According to a statement by the Taiwan Affairs Office in Beijing viewed by the South China Morning Post, among those blacklisted are Premier Su Tseng-chang, Legislative Yuan president Yu Shyi-kun and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu, all of whom were added for "vigorously inciting cross-strait confrontation and malicious attacks against the mainland."
All three are members of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), a Taiwanese nationalist party seen as embracing a radically pro-independence faction of Taiwanese politics in contrast to the Kuomintang or Chinese Nationalist Party, which favors a closer relationship with the People's Republic of China, but not reunion.
Wang Jianmin, a Taiwan issues specialist at Minnan Normal University in China's Fujian province, told the Hong Kong-based paper that the move could cripple the DPP's political future, as many of Taiwan's biggest political donors have sponsored politicians on the list.
"Many of these entrepreneurs have a lot of business activities in the mainland, so they have to consider if they dare to support the three [blacklisted politicians and their] relatives any more after this punishment is announced, which has a great deterrent effect," Wang said, adding that "it is intolerable that these enterprises gained a lot of profit in the mainland while supporting Taiwan independence, and they are now panicking and have to stop."
Notably absent from the list are Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who heads the DPP, and her vice president, Lai Ching-te, the latter of whom just a few months ago referred to Taiwan as "a sovereign state" that was "not affiliated" with the People's Republic of China (PRC). However, a Chinese adviser told the SCMP the list would continue to be updated as needed.
The news comes weeks after Tsai confirmed the presence of US troops on the island, which documentation published by the Pentagon and Taiwanese Defense Ministry subsequently revealed extends back to at least 2008, and has included both permanently stationed troops and rotations to the island for training.
Beijing denounced the actions as "provocative" and said the US was "playing with fire," with Chinese Defense Ministry spokesman Tan Kefei saying that "Taiwan is an integral part of China. The US has grossly interfered in China's internal affairs, seriously damaged China's territorial sovereignty, and threatened peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
The Taiwanese government, which calls itself the Republic of China, is all that remains of the republic declared in 1912 when the Xuantong Emperor abdicated the throne. In 1949, when the Red Army defeated the RoC on the mainland and established a socialist government in Beijing, it was unable to invade Taiwan, leaving the rump government intact. Both governments subsequently claimed to be the rightful Chinese government, but over the decades, all but a handful of nations have switched their recognition from Taipei to Beijing. The PRC regards Taiwan as a province in rebellion and an integral part of China that is destined to be reunited.
So does the United States, which signed three communiques with Beijing in which it committed to ending its support for the government in Taipei. Nonetheless, Washington has continued to funnel weapons and political support to Taiwan. A bill recently introduced to the US Congress would produce a $2 billion annual military aid package to Taipei until 2032 to provide for its defense against China.
https://sputniknews.com/20211112/beijing-to-update-blacklist-of-taiwanese-pro-independence-figures-financiers-1090696738.html
#14978431 at 2021-11-11 23:26:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18949: For God And Country Edition
China Demands US Immediately End All Official Contacts With Taiwan
China's Foreign Ministry reacted Wednesday to a visit to Taiwan by a group of Senate and House Republicans and called on Washington to end official contacts with Taipei.
"The visit of the relevant members of the US Congress gravely violates the one-China principle," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a daily press briefing. "China firmly opposes this and has lodged solemn representation with the US side. We ask the US side to immediately stop all forms of official interactions with Taiwan."
According to The South China Morning Post, the 13-member congressional delegation that visited Taiwan aboard a military aircraft on Tuesday included four senators and two members of the House, all of them Republicans.
Not all of the lawmakers who made the trip were identified, but sources told the Post the delegation included Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Rep. Jake Ellzey (R-TX). While in Taiwan, the US delegation visited Taiwan's Defense Ministry and met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Republicans in Congress have been introducing legislation to increase military support for Taiwan. A bill introduced in the Senate last week, which Cornyn and Crapo co-sponsored, would give Taiwan $2 billion in military aid each year.
The Republican trip to Taiwan comes as tensions are soaring between the US and China over the island. For the first time since Washington severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979, Taiwan is disclosing the extent of its military cooperation with the US.
On Tuesday, a report from Taiwan's Defense Ministry revealed over 600 troops have traveled to the island since 2019 for training purposes. The fact that small numbers of US troops have been deployed to Taiwan over the decades is not a secret, but the acknowledgment from Taipei signals a shift in policy and is viewed as a provocation of Beijing.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-demands-us-immediately-end-all-official-contacts-taiwan
https://news.antiwar.com/2021/11/10/china-calls-on-us-to-end-official-contacts-with-taiwan-after-congressional-delegation-visits-island/
#14926222 at 2021-11-05 00:30:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18881: Into the Night, Patriots Fight - Comfy Durham Edition
Josh Hawley Introduces Bill That Would Give Taiwan $3 Billion in Military Aid
The legislation would make the assistance conditional on Taiwan boosting its military budget
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a piece of legislation on Tuesday that would authorize the Pentagon to give Taiwan $3 billion in military aid each year from 2023 through 2027.
The Arm Taiwan Act of 2021 would supply Taiwan with weapons and training "to accelerate Taiwan's deployment of asymmetric defense capabilities required to deter or, if necessary, defeat an invasion by the People's Republic of China."
The $3 billion would be conditional on Taiwan investing a matching amount of funds, boosting its military budget, and implementing "defense reforms." Despite all the hype around the idea of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, the island's military budget is a fraction of Washington's.
For 2022, Taiwan unveiled a military budget worth $16.8 billion, or 2.1 percent of the island's GDP, compared with the 3.5 percent GDP the US spends on its military each year. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has set a goal of eventually increasing the military budget to 3 percent of the GDP.
Even if Taiwan eventually spends 3 percent of its GDP on its military, the aid Hawley proposed would still be a sizeable chunk of Taipei's overall budget. "We should do everything in our power to help Taiwan urgently strengthen its defenses," Hawley said in a statement on the bill.
The US hasn't had a mutual defense treaty with Taiwan since 1979, when Washington severed diplomatic relations with Taipei to recognize Beijing. But arms sales to the island continued through the decades and have increased in recent years.
Hawley's legislation is just the latest from China hawks looking to put more support behind Taiwan. Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced the Taiwan Invasion Prevention Act, which would give the president war powers to defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion, and some Democrats are in favor of the idea despite the clear risk of nuclear war.
https://news.antiwar.com/2021/11/03/josh-hawley-introduces-bill-that-would-give-taiwan-3-billion-in-military-aid/
Cold War 2.0
#14872510 at 2021-10-28 16:22:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18813: WISCONSIN SHERIFF'S OFFICE PRESS CONFERENCE ON ELECTION VIOLATION Edition
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
>>14870147 #18809
Previously Collected
>>14867856 #18806, >>14868618 #18807, >>14869391 #18808
>>14865528 #18803, >>14866300 #18804, >>14867087 #18805
>>14863227 #18800, >>14863949 #18801, >>14864719 #18802
>>14860929 #18797, >>14861710 #18798, >>14862461 #18799
>>14858577 #18794, >>14859338 #18795, >>14860162 #18796
>>14856106 #18791, >>14857074 #18792. >>14857778 #18793
>>14853380 #18788, >>14854767 #18789, >>14856315 #18790
>>14851299 #18785, >>14852532 #18786, >>14854213 #18787
>>14848997 #18782, >>14849758 #18783, >>14850524 #18784
>>14847112 #18779, >>14847476 #18780, >>14848901 #18781
>>14844315 #18776, >>14845360 #18777, >>14845872 #18778
>>14842040 #18773, >>14842798 #18774, >>14843565 #18775
>>14839615 #18770, >>14841534 #18771, >>14841662 #18772
>>14836179 #18767, >>14836976 #18768, >>14838572 #18769
>>14834461 #18764, >>14835361 #18765, >>14836204 #18766
>>14832852 #18761, >>14834430 #18762, >>14834430 #18763
Aggregators: https://qnotables.com | https://anontimes.com/
>>14588182 Q Research Notables #9
#14871719 at 2021-10-28 13:36:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18812: Q The Plan To Save The World Edition
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
>>14870147 #18809
#14870926 at 2021-10-28 06:47:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18811: Happy Birthday Q. Drop the Hammer. Edition
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869236 Michael Salla - Secret Underground War Reaches It's Final Countdown
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869391 #18808
#14870925 at 2021-10-28 06:46:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18811: Happy Birthday Q. Drop the Hammer. Edition
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
>>14870147#18809
#14870165 at 2021-10-28 02:20:05 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18810: While The World Turns Edition
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869236 Michael Salla - Secret Underground War Reaches It's Final Countdown
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869391 #18808
#14870164 at 2021-10-28 02:19:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18810: While The World Turns Edition
NOTABLES are NOT ENDORSEMENTS
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
>>14870147#18809
#14870152 at 2021-10-28 02:17:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables FINAL
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
LADIES AND GENTLEANONS WE ARE PREPARING FOR LIFT OFF - FASTEN YOU SEAT BELTS AND SECURE YOUR COMFY BEVERAGES!!
#14870147 at 2021-10-28 02:17:39 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables FINAL
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
LADIES AND GENTLEANONS WE ARE PREPARING FOR LIFT OFF - FASTEN YOU SEAT BELTS AND SECURE YOUR COMFY BEVERAGES!!
#14870146 at 2021-10-28 02:17:39 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables FINAL
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
>>14869978 Authorisation to supply or administer a poison [SARS-COV-2(COVID-19) Vaccine] (No 6) 2021
>>14870011 Australian Government Wants Youtube & Facebook to Remove Content that Undermines Their Covid Vaccination Campaign
>>14870035 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer who drugged, sexually assaulted and filmed attacks on at least 24 women was CIA spook, FBI admits
LADIES AND GENTLEANONS WE ARE PREPARING FOR LIFT OFF - FASTEN YOU SEAT BELTS AND SECURE YOUR COMFY BEVERAGES!!
#14869980 at 2021-10-28 01:52:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869809 FYI Executive Order 13848 is still in FULL effect
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
>>14869912 Two San Francisco prosecutors quit their jobs to join recall effort against their former boss - far-left socialist DA Chesa Boudin
CALL OUT NOTABLES!!
#14869875 at 2021-10-28 01:31:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
>>14869713 FDA Admits MORE Serious Adverse Effects From Pfizer Vaccine 'May Become Apparent' With Widespread Use
>>14869760 Florida Now Has the LOWEST Rate of New Covid Cases Per Capita in The Nation
>>14869774 Gen Flynn - HUGE NEWS on the case we published on today, in regards to the government purposefully scheming to deny religious exemptions!!
>>14869795 Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham - A Senator and Doctor, Dawn Buckingham was one of my very first supporters in the Great State of Texas.
>>14869798 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14869824, >>14869830 House Intelligence Committee calls for the ARREST and PROSECUTION of Dr. Anthony Fauci
CALL OUT NOTABLES!!
#14869729 at 2021-10-28 01:06:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Anime Notables without the anime
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
#14869712 at 2021-10-28 01:03:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Notables
#18809
>>14869442 Meet LIBERAL District Attorney in Alec Baldwin murder, Mary Carmack-Altwies
>>14869510 The president does not have the authority to issue these unconstitutional vaccine mandates.
>>14869534 ASSANGE EXTRADITION APPEAL HEARING DAY 1
>>14869553 Yesterday a federal judge set a hearing date of November 10 for arguments in BRNOVICH V. BIDEN
>>14869557 Feds accuse Kansas 'cult' of running unpaid child labor network
>>14869563 Racine, Wisconsin County Sheriff's Office to Announce PROOF OF STATE-WIDE ELECTION LAW VIOLATIONS
>>14869583 Aerospace Patriots Standing Up Against Medical Mandates
>>14869584 NASA Facing Massive $2.7 Billion Cost Overruns at Its Facilities
>>14869596 Porno was and is a high priority mob/CIA social subversion project.
>>14869605 PF REPORT - Israel Air Force C30J is up / flew to USA 2 days ago
>>14869612, >>14869622 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified
>>14869617 FNC's Rivera: 'Nasty' Cruz, Hawley, Cotton 'Make My Skin Crawl' Disrespecting AG Garland
>>14869633 Consumers' Research Slams BlackRock's Close Ties to the Chinese Communist Party
>>14869638, >>14869641 Trump Vows To Break Big Tech'S 'Chokehold Over The Voices Of The American People' With Truth Social
>>14869639 New Lawsuit: Biden Task Force Schemes to Deny Religious Exemptions, Falsifies Medical Records
>>14869646 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869686 Nearly 150 Legislators Sign Letter To Audit The 2020 Election Results In All 50 States
NOTHING CAN STOP WHAT IS COMING!! NOTHING!!!!!
#14869646 at 2021-10-28 00:50:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Disclose.tv
@disclosetv
JUST IN - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day" (CNN)
6:14 PM ? Oct 27, 2021?Twitter Web App
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1453500328578633731
#14869466 at 2021-10-28 00:16:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
Past notables without the anime
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869236 Michael Salla - Secret Underground War Reaches It's Final Countdown
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869391 #18808
#14869404 at 2021-10-28 00:06:55 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18809: Nothing Can Stop What Is Comfy Edition
NOTABLES are NOT ENDORSEMENTS
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869236 Michael Salla - Secret Underground War Reaches It's Final Countdown
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
>>14869391 #18808
#14869391 at 2021-10-28 00:05:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18808: Sailing Through Rough Waters? Still COMFY Edition
Notables FINAL
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869236 Michael Salla - Secret Underground War Reaches It's Final Countdown
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
LADIES AND GENTLEANONS WE ARE PREPARING FOR LIFT OFF - PLEASE FASTEN YOUR SELT BELTS AND SECURE YOUR COMFY BEVERAGE!!
#14869319 at 2021-10-27 23:50:40 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18808: Sailing Through Rough Waters? Still COMFY Edition
Notables without the anime
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
#14869313 at 2021-10-27 23:49:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18808: Sailing Through Rough Waters? Still COMFY Edition
Notables
#18808
>>14868640, >>14868642, >>14868644, >>14868646 Statement by Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America
>>14868650 GEORGENEWS - US issues its first passport with X gender for non-binary, intersex and gender non-conforming persons
>>14868655, >>14868724, >>14868749, >>14868771 CALL TO DIG - Investigators Raid Three Locations Of Parlor Pizza Restaurant
>>14868658 400+ Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, Pentagon confirms
>>14868671 ICYMI: "Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump"
>>14868682 Aussie Cartoonist Fired After Comparing Australia's COVID-19 Mandates to the Tiananmen Square massacre
>>14868683 Gladys Berejiklian's barrister flags going the nuclear option and start naming all NSW politicians who have had undeclared "intimate personal relationships"
>>14868722 Graves discovered under Sydney's Central Station
>>14868728 [DS Assets] Are Used to Manufacture [Dirt] Used to [Frame] Patriots.
>>14868730 PF reports from PB #18807 / Tail number N72HP. / Shows up as State trooper on DuckDuck
>>14868731 AG Garland refuses to retract controversial school board memo during Senate hearing
>>14868744, >>14868823 HS students gave lap dances to staff - including principal - for school's 'Man Pageant.' Now an investigation is underway.
>>14868758, >>14868860, >>14869126, >>14869127, >>14869120, >>14869137, >>14869153, >>14869155, >>14869164, >>14869169, >>14869186, >>14869198, >>14869204 EO 13848 BUN
>>14868768 Ted Cruz Grills Merrick Garland Over Alleged Conflict Of Interest Regarding His Son-In-Law's Education Company
>>14868779 Defendants Charged in Connection with Multi-State Forced Labor Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Minor Victims
>>14868817 United States Naval Intelligence Software Engineer Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and to Possess with Intent to Distribute Controlled Substances
>>14868818, >>14868824 Ron Watkins [CodeMonkeyZ] - AZ Senate President Karen Fann confirmed that AG Brnovich has opened up a formal criminal investigation.
>>14868851, >>14868867 Seventeen Techniques for Truth Suppression
>>14868885 PEDO BUN 27 October 21,BOOK EM DANNO!
>>14868888, >>14869149 QUADS OF TRUTH - Trump Won + infinity.........
>>14868959 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized..
>>14869015, >>14869040 Former NKY teacher charged with rape, sodomy of student gets probation
>>14869050 Julian #Assange's request to attend the High Court hearing in person was in fact rejected.
>>14869063 Nuclear arms race 'stupid,' Beijing will make sure it can destroy US just 'ONCE' - Chinese media boss
>>14869086 Maine police officers, prosecutor accused of covering up MASSIVE drug operation
>>14869139, >>14869150 Bill Gates and 166 Projects Documented in the Federal RePORTER
>>14869199 President Trump Writes into Wall Street Journal on Stolen Election - Points Out the Obvious
>>14869234 India's top court orders probe into use of spyware by Israel's NSO
>>14869292 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day"
CALL OUT NOTABLES!!
#14869292 at 2021-10-27 23:45:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18808: Sailing Through Rough Waters? Still COMFY Edition
JUST IN - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day" (CNN)
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1453500328578633731
#14796800 at 2021-10-16 15:47:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18716: Ebakey Wakey Edition
US Military Support for Taiwan Angers Beijing
If the United States and China go to war, Taiwan could likely be the trigger.
A recent report alleged that roughly 24 members of U.S. special operations and support troops have been conducting training for the Taiwanese military over the past year.
President Joe Biden claims that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke about the Taiwan situation, and have both agreed to abide by "the agreement." While it is unclear which agreement Biden was referring to, it is presumed that he meant the "one-China" policy. Under this policy, the United States recognizes Taiwan and China as a single entity, but has no official opinion on Taiwan's sovereignty or who rules whom.
Under a separate agreement, the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the United States promised to provide Taiwan the means to defend itself. There is an understanding between the two countries, however, that Taiwan cannot declare independence unilaterally without notifying the United States. Additionally, the United States is not obligated to fight if Taiwan declares independence unilaterally.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has called for the United States to cut off military ties with Taiwan. CCP officials said that the Washington should recognize the sensitivity of the issue and that Beijing would take every action to protect China's borders. As the CCP claims ownership of Taiwan, it interprets any support for the independence of Taiwan as an infringement on China's sovereignty. By extrapolation, the CCP believes that if China owns Taiwan, it would also control the sea and airspace around the island nation.
Over the past year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has flown 800 sorties into Taiwanese airspace. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned that tensions had recently escalated. Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said that cross-strait tensions were the worst in 40 years. Recently, the PLA Air Force flew almost 150 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the largest single violation of Taiwanese airspace to date.
China's ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Deng Xijun, tweeted that by dispatching so many warplanes near Taiwan, the CCP "sent [a] strong warning to the Taiwan secessionists and their foreign supporters." The Biden administration responded by confirming that the U.S. commitment to Taiwan remained "rock solid."
So far, the current administration has not only maintained Trump-era policies and U.S. engagement with Taiwan, but even sent an unofficial delegation to Taipei, comprised of a former senator and two former U.S. deputy secretaries of state.
In a move that many believe is a prelude to a Taiwan invasion, the CCP has been expanding China's military at a rapid pace. According to a 2020 defense report by the the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Coast Guard, China had more than tripled the size of its navy over the past 20 years and that it now has more ships, but not necessarily more firepower than the United States.
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng predicted that by 2025, the PLA would be strong enough to invade Taiwan.
Even while suffering an economic slowdown caused by the pandemic response, China increased its defense spending by 6.8 percent, raising their 2020 defense budget to $210 billion. The PLA already maintains 3 million troops, while it is pouring more money into aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered submarines, and stealth fighters.
Premier Li Keqiang, addressing a meeting of the National People's Congress (China's rubber-stamp legislature), said that the CCP would "thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the armed forces and the military strategy ... boost military training and preparedness ... enhance the military's strategic capacity to protect the sovereignty, security, and development interests of our country."
In the face of an increasing threat from the CCP, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Christopher Maier told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing that the United States should consider sending troops to Taiwan to train their defense forces.
Matt Pottinger, former deputy national security adviser under the Trump administration and a current visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution, suggested that Taiwan should invest in the most lethal but least expensive weapons that could complicate an invasion by the PLA. These include anti-ship missiles, smart sea mines, and well-trained reserve and auxiliary forces.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-military-support-for-taiwan-angers-beijing_4040957.html?
#14791395 at 2021-10-15 18:17:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18709: Sick Willy EBake Edition
US Military Support for Taiwan Angers Beijing
If the United States and China go to war, Taiwan could likely be the trigger.
A recent report alleged that roughly 24 members of U.S. special operations and support troops have been conducting training for the Taiwanese military over the past year.
President Joe Biden claims that he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping spoke about the Taiwan situation, and have both agreed to abide by "the agreement." While it is unclear which agreement Biden was referring to, it is presumed that he meant the "one-China" policy. Under this policy, the United States recognizes Taiwan and China as a single entity, but has no official opinion on Taiwan's sovereignty or who rules whom.
Under a separate agreement, the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the United States promised to provide Taiwan the means to defend itself. There is an understanding between the two countries, however, that Taiwan cannot declare independence unilaterally without notifying the United States. Additionally, the United States is not obligated to fight if Taiwan declares independence unilaterally.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has called for the United States to cut off military ties with Taiwan. CCP officials said that the Washington should recognize the sensitivity of the issue and that Beijing would take every action to protect China's borders. As the CCP claims ownership of Taiwan, it interprets any support for the independence of Taiwan as an infringement on China's sovereignty. By extrapolation, the CCP believes that if China owns Taiwan, it would also control the sea and airspace around the island nation.
Over the past year, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force has flown 800 sorties into Taiwanese airspace. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen warned that tensions had recently escalated. Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said that cross-strait tensions were the worst in 40 years. Recently, the PLA Air Force flew almost 150 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ), the largest single violation of Taiwanese airspace to date.
China's ambassador to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Deng Xijun, tweeted that by dispatching so many warplanes near Taiwan, the CCP "sent [a] strong warning to the Taiwan secessionists and their foreign supporters." The Biden administration responded by confirming that the U.S. commitment to Taiwan remained "rock solid."
So far, the current administration has not only maintained Trump-era policies and U.S. engagement with Taiwan, but even sent an unofficial delegation to Taipei, comprised of a former senator and two former U.S. deputy secretaries of state.
In a move that many believe is a prelude to a Taiwan invasion, the CCP has been expanding China's military at a rapid pace. According to a 2020 defense report by the the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and U.S. Coast Guard, China had more than tripled the size of its navy over the past 20 years and that it now has more ships, but not necessarily more firepower than the United States.
Taiwanese Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng predicted that by 2025, the PLA would be strong enough to invade Taiwan.
Even while suffering an economic slowdown caused by the pandemic response, China increased its defense spending by 6.8 percent, raising their 2020 defense budget to $210 billion. The PLA already maintains 3 million troops, while it is pouring more money into aircraft carriers, nuclear-powered submarines, and stealth fighters.
Premier Li Keqiang, addressing a meeting of the National People's Congress (China's rubber-stamp legislature), said that the CCP would "thoroughly implement Xi Jinping's thinking on strengthening the armed forces and the military strategy ... boost military training and preparedness ... enhance the military's strategic capacity to protect the sovereignty, security, and development interests of our country."
In the face of an increasing threat from the CCP, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations Christopher Maier told the Senate Armed Services Committee during his confirmation hearing that the United States should consider sending troops to Taiwan to train their defense forces.
more:
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-military-support-for-taiwan-angers-beijing_4040957.html
#14778198 at 2021-10-13 15:30:39 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18692: Its Harvest Time! Edition
>>14778100
Part 1 of the story: https://www.theepochtimes.com/taipei-beijing-and-washington-a-perfect-storm_4041881.html
Taipei, Beijing, and Washington: A Perfect Storm
Part 1: The future may be defined by Taiwan, China, and the US
A professor of international relations at Peking University, Jia Qingguo, recently observed that the aggressive interactions between Taipei, Beijing, and Washington were like the formation of "a perfect storm."
On China's National Day, 25 Chinese war planes flew into Taiwanese airspace and Taiwan immediately scrambled jets. The United States and the United Kingdom had three aircraft carriers with destroyer escorts in the nearby Philippine Sea awaiting orders.
Then 10 days later, on Taiwan's National Day, China's Xi Jinping vowed "to fulfill reunification." Many believe that seizing Taiwan would be a major achievement in solidifying his legacy, before beginning his presumed third term of leadership in 2022.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen responded by telling the Taiwanese people, "We will not bow to Beijing pressure." U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan told the BBC that the United States would "stand up and speak out" over Chinese aggression across the Taiwan Strait.
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims that Taiwan belongs to China and should be reunited with the mainland, and has not renounced the use of force to bring Taiwan into the fold. Taiwan is prepared to defend itself. And the U.S. Navy is standing by, ready for action-although it is unclear if the United States would enter the fight. This three-way dynamic could easily determine the future of the globe.
Taiwan sees itself as a country. The Chinese regime sees it as a renegade province. The United States has no official opinion, but it is committed to providing the self-ruled island with military aid to prevent forced annexation by the CCP. And Beijing sees U.S. support of Taiwan as meddling in its internal affairs. Most experts agree that a declaration of independence by Taiwan, or a recognition of Taiwan independence by the United States, would trigger a war with China.
more:
#14767144 at 2021-10-11 21:10:38 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18678: Patriots in Michigan Calling for an #Audit TOMORROW!!! #AuditMI Rally
Chinese army practices beach landing amid mounting tensions with Taiwan (VIDEO)
Amid the escalating war of words between Beijing and Taipei, the Chinese military posted a video of its troops practicing beach landings and building beachheads, in "recent" drills conducted right across the straits from Taiwan.
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Daily posted a video on its Weibo account on Monday, showing soldiers "in multiple waves" practicing "capturing the beach." The video shows soldiers storming the beach using small craft, breaking through barbed wire and other obstacles, digging trenches in the sandbar, and practicing fighting through a forest.
The drills were carried out "in recent days," according to the PLA, at a range in Fujian province, the closest portion of the Chinese mainland to Taiwan. It was clear the video was not from Monday, as it shows clear skies and calm seas, while the area is currently affected by wind and rain from the tropical storm Kompasu, passing south of the island.
Fujian is just 180 kilometers across the sea from Taiwan, an island which China considers part of its sovereign territory, but which has been ruled by nationalists who retreated there after losing the civil war to the Communists in 1949.
On Sunday, Taiwan held a military parade in celebration of National Day, showing off armored vehicles, combat jets and missiles. President Tsai Ing-wen also gave a speech, declaring that "Nobody can force Taiwan to take the path China has laid out for us."
"The more we achieve, the greater the pressure we face from China," Tsai said, adding that the island "will not act rashly," but that "there should be absolutely no illusions that the Taiwanese people will bow to pressure."
Her remarks came after Saturday's speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who vowed that "the historical task of the complete reunification of the motherland must be fulfilled, and will definitely be fulfilled." Xi also called Taiwanese "separatism" the "biggest obstacle to achieving the reunification of the motherland and the most serious hidden danger to national rejuvenation."
https://www.rt.com/news/537190-china-landing-drills-taiwan/
#14764300 at 2021-10-11 09:55:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18674: FACT: Not ONE attempt was made to contact/serve Dan Scavino Edition
Gateway Pundit, [10.10.21 09:29]
Taiwan Rebuffs China's Reunification Threats
Taiwan responded to Chinese President Xi Jinping's vow to achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan earlier this week. President Tsai Ing-wen called on Beijing to abandon its coercion, reiterating that only Taiwan's people could decide their future.
Taiwan's independence day is October 10th.
China leader Xi Jinping vowed to "fulfill reunification" this week. The Chinese communists expressed a desire for one country - two systems like with Hong Kong. The world today is witnessing China strip Hong Kong of its freedoms and autonomy. Several protest leaders were taken from Hong Kong and are now imprisoned on the mainland.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/10/taiwan-rebuffs-chinas-reunification-threats-video/
https://t.me/gatewaypunditofficial/7349
Taiwan angrily rebuffs China's 'reunification' talk
(1:54)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6an_J9gd8s
#14762442 at 2021-10-11 01:11:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18671: Back For Another Dose Edition
Xi Says He Wants 'Peaceful Reunification' With Taiwan After Sending 150 Warplanes Near the Island
China's president, Xi Jinping, says he wants to achieve "peaceful reunification" with Taiwan just days after sending scores of warplanes close to its airspace.
The Taiwanese don't believe it, which is why they held their own military exercises in response. The U.S. and Great Britain also held military drills late last month, which served to ratchet up tensions in the region.
Xi is looking to head off the U.S. from forging closer ties with Taiwan. And Taiwan has been unusually open in making noises that sound to Beijing's ears like a desire for independence. The combination of closer ties to the United States and an emboldened Taiwan cannot be allowed by the Communist Chinese government under any circumstances.
But Xi's saber-rattling carries risks. With so many planes and ships operating in a confined area like the Taiwan Strait, a mistake or miscalculation could involve the U.S. and China in a situation neither wants.
Washington Post:
In Saturday's speech, Xi did not mention the military drills. Instead, he said that "achieving unification through peaceful means is most in line with the overall interests of Chinese people, including Taiwan compatriots." However, he also warned that "those who forget their heritage, betray their country and seek to break up their country will come to no good end."
Xi's tone took a more conciliatory approach than that of a speech he made in July, when he vowed to "smash" any attempts at Taiwan independence.
There's a lot at stake for the United States in maintaining an independent Taiwan. The Taiwanese are the linchpin to regional stability and resistance to the Chinese Communists' bid for hegemony in the region. If Taiwan - a close ally of the United States - were to fail, other nations in the region would have little choice but to submit.
It would be a strategic setback of tremendous proportions-and Taiwan knows it.
Bloomberg:
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who argues Taiwan is already a sovereign nation, called for the world's democracies to rally to her government's defense in an article published Tuesday in Foreign Affairs magazine. She said China gaining control over the island would show that authoritarianism has the upper hand over democracy in the global contest of values.
"As countries increasingly recognize the threat that the Chinese Communist Party poses, they should understand the value of working with Taiwan," she wrote. "And they should remember that if Taiwan were to fall, the consequences would be catastrophic for regional peace and the democratic alliance system."
The question for Xi - and for Biden - is should the U.S. go to war to maintain Taiwan's independence? The actions of both nations will be dictated by the answer to that question.
If Xi doesn't think America has the stomach to go to war to save Taiwan, the People's Army will be in Taipei in a heartbeat. But Biden doesn't want events to get to the point where a decision is forced upon him. President Tsai has already shown a propensity for shooting off her mouth about Taiwan's independence. This kind of talk enrages Beijing and only serves to destabilize the situation.
So Biden's game is to keep Taiwan on the back burner and deal with other, more vital issues to America like trade and Chinese aggressiveness in the South China Sea. This won't please the Taiwan hawks in either party, but it's the safe course. And the wise course.
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/rick-moran/2021/10/10/xi-says-he-wants-peaceful-reunification-with-taiwan-after-sending-150-warplanes-near-the-island-n1522895
#14735971 at 2021-10-07 00:31:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #18640: Well, We're Waiting Edition
WW3 fears as Chinese state propaganda warns 'war could be triggered at any time'
A series of provocative incursions from nuclear-capable Chinese warplanes is ratcheting up tensions over the tiny US-backed island, and a war of words could easily develop into an armed confrontation
A day after the Chinese air force deployed a record number of warplanes into Taiwan's airspace in what was described as an "irresponsible provocative action," China has warned that war could be imminent.
On Monday, 34 Chinese J-16 fighters escorted 12 nuclear-capable H-6 bombers into Taiwanese territory, bringing the total of Chinese aircraft sent into Taiwan's defence zone over the past four days to almost 150.
Since 1949, Taiwan has described itself as an independent nation but the Chinese government maintains that the island - around half the size of Scotland - is a breakaway province.
Recent moves by Taiwan's government suggest that the island could be close to formally declaring independence - a step that could push Beijing into direct action.
China has long had plans to recapture Taiwan but because the Taiwanese have the backing of the US, any armed confrontation could quickly escalate into a global conflict.
Writing in Foreign Affairs magazine, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen wrote that there would be "catastrophic" consequences for peace and democracy in Asia if the island were to fall to China.
"It would signal that in today's global contest of values, authoritarianism has the upper hand over democracy," President Tsai warned.
In the Global Times, a newspaper widely seen as a tool of the Chinese government, an editorial mockingly stated: "It seems that the [Taiwanese] authorities are really scared."
Warning that a face-off between the superpowers could be just days away, the piece went on: "The strategic collusion between the US and Japan and the DPP authorities is becoming more audacious, and the situation across the Taiwan Straits has almost lost any room for manoeuvre teetering on the edge of a face-off, creating a sense of urgency that the war may be triggered at any time".
The chilling message ended: "If the US and the DPP authorities do no take the initiative to reverse the current situation, the Chinese mainland's military punishment for 'Taiwan independence' secessionist forces will be triggered... Time will prove that this warning is not just a verbal threat."
In a defiant statement, Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said:"If China is going to launch a war against Taiwan, we will fight to the end, and that is our commitment."
President Tsai added that Taiwan would "do whatever it takes to defend itself".
https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/ww3-fears-chinese-state-propaganda-25146965
#13478285 at 2021-04-21 13:19:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #17072: Synagogue of Satan Circumcision, Why Mutilate Infants Genitals? Edition
China Warplanes Are Flying Near Taiwan in Record Numbers
Chinese warplanes have flown into Taiwan's air defense zone in record numbers this month, with the country's defense ministry reporting an additional nine military aircraft intrusions on Tuesday.
Five J-16 fighters and four Y-8 reconnaissance planes of different variants were among the People's Liberation Army Air Force assets to violate Taiwan's self-declared air defense identification zone (ADIZ), according to the ministry. It illustrated the flight paths on its website and said it had tasked interceptor jets and tracked the Chinese aircraft using missiles.
Local enthusiasts monitoring Taiwan's airwaves told Newsweek that the Republic of China Air Force issued seven radio warnings to China's warplanes between 08:52 a.m. and 5:32 p.m. Taipei time. The majority of warnings go unanswered, but there have been some notable PLAAF responses in recent weeks.
Tuesday marked the 17th day this month that PLA warplanes had flown into Taiwan's ADIZ, with most incursions occurring in the southwest corner, south of the Taiwan Strait and near the mouth of the South China Sea. Between January and March, the island's Ministry of National Defense reported 27, 17 and 18 days of ADIZ violations.
However, a comparison of the total aircraft figures shows the more concerning side of what analysts have described as China's "gray-zone warfare" against Taiwan.
Beijing sent 69 planes toward the Chinese-claimed island nation last September, the month Taipei first began publicly reporting ADIZ violations. Chinese military intimidation against Taiwan rose in January with 81 total sorties-a response to perceived "provocations" by former President Donald Trump and later newly inaugurated Joe Biden-before falling to 40 and 54 in February and March respectively.
The PLAAF shattered the ceiling this month with 96 sorties thus far, bringing the yearly total to 269 as of April 20-already 70 percent of the 380 total aircraft detected in 2020. Last Monday, the Chinese military also set a record for single-day aircraft intrusions, flying 25 warplanes into Taiwan's ADIZ after the State Department announced new guidelines for interactions between Taipei and Washington.
A March defense ministry report prepared for Taiwan's lawmakers revealed that ROCAF pilots had flown an additional 1,000 hours in order to deter Chinese warplane intrusions last year.
Taiwan's top national security minds have likened Beijing's gray-zone tactics-encompassing all measures short of war-to a form of psychological warfare, which goes hand-in-hand with disinformation campaigns and targeted cyberattacks.
China's use of the PLA to intimidate Taiwan tends to spike during perceived improvements to U.S.-Taiwan relations, experts say. The military operations in the Taiwan Strait also serve as attempts to tax the island's outnumbered air force and pile pressure on the Taiwanese government to accept Beijing's preferred regional arrangement, one in which democratic Taiwan is subsumed into the mainland as a province.
In the meantime, President Tsai Ing-wen continues to receive bipartisan support on Capitol Hill and will look to the United States-her country's most important international backer-to help bolster Taiwan's self-defense capabilities.
When Taiwan begins the first phase of its annual Han Kuang military exercise this Friday, before following it up with live-fire drills in July, members of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party say the island will be looking to present an image of determination and a state of preparedness in the face of an existential threat from across the strait.
Sauce: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-warplanes-are-flying-near-taiwan-in-record-numbers/ar-BB1fTkmq?ocid
Date: 04/21/2021
#13362849 at 2021-04-05 04:53:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16928: EBake into the Night
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Beijing Accelerating Timeline for Possible Invasion of Taiwan, Expert Warns
TAIPEI, Taiwan-The Chinese communist regime is accelerating its plans to invade Taiwan, an expert warns, as Beijing ratchets up military maneuvers against the island.
Twenty Chinese military aircraft-including four nuclear-capable H-6K bombers, 10 J-16 fighter jets, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, and a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft-entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on March 26, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. It was the largest incursion ever reported by the ministry.
Taiwan's ADIZ, located adjacent to the island's territorial airspace, is an area where incoming planes must identify themselves to the island's air traffic controller.
The incursion caps off a significant increase in hostility by Beijing against Taiwan since 2020. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, re-elected last January, has taken a hard line against threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while the island has deepened its cooperation with the United States-prompting the regime to escalate its warmongering towards the island.
The CCP sees Taiwan as a part of its territory and has threatened war to bring the island under its fold. The self-ruled island is in reality a de-facto independent country with its own democratically-elected government, military, constitution, and currency.
The Republic of China (ROC)-Taiwan's official name-overthrew China's Qing Dynasty emperor in 1911. After the ROC retreated to Taiwan upon being defeated by the CCP during the Chinese Civil War, the CCP established a communist state called the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, while Taiwan gradually transitioned to become a democracy. But to this day, the Chinese regime has refused to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty.
Last year, the Chinese air force flew about 380 sorties into Taiwan's ADIZ, the highest number in a given year since 1996. So far this year, the Chinese military has been sending aircraft into the ADIZ on a near-daily basis.
The island's coast guard on April 1 announced that Beijing has been flying unmanned drones near Taiwan's Dongsha Island, located in the northern part of the South China Sea. The authority said it could not rule out that Beijing was using the drones to carry out reconnaissance.
Alongside military actions, the regime has sharpened its rhetoric towards the island. Earlier this year, a Chinese defense spokesperson threatened war against Taiwan if it declared independence.
On March 31, Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of hawkish state-run media Global Times, wrote on his social media, that he would like to order able-bodied men to go blow up bunkers in Taiwan in the event of war.
An unnamed Chinese pilot, who flew one of the Chinese aircraft crossing into Taiwan's ADIZ on March 29, said, "This is all ours" after being asked to leave the airspace by the pilot of a Taiwanese interceptor aircraft, according to local media, who obtained a recording of the pilot's remark from the Facebook page "Southwest Airspace of TW."
https://www.ntd.com/beijing-accelerating-timeline-for-possible-invasion-of-taiwan-expert-warns_592180.html
#13182604 at 2021-03-10 20:49:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16725: Strasbourg France Data Center + Q Research = PANIC Edition
Taiwan Has Enough Water to Keep Chipmakers Humming Till May
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-08/taiwan-has-enough-water-to-keep-chipmakers-humming-till-may
On Sunday, President Tsai Ing-wen said on her Facebook page her government will do everything in its power to stabilize supply. Chipmaking consumes enormous quantities of both power and water. U.S., Japanese and European officials have urged the Taiwanese government to do all it can to ensure a steady supply of chips as automakers in their countries delay production and idle plants due to a lack of crucial components.
#WatchTheWater
#12569054 at 2021-01-17 18:35:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16047: DE OPPRESSO LIBER, Go Get'em Boys Edition
New Sec. Pompeo
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I was delighted to welcome @KeithJKrach & the US delegation to the presidential residence to show them some Taiwanese hospitality. I'm sure the productive discussions we had today will bring #Taiwan & the #US even closer together & open the door to further collaboration.
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#12519071 at 2021-01-14 19:37:41 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15983: NORAD "exercising" Over DC Edition
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202101/1212894.shtml
At the very last moment of the Trump administration, officials like Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and some diplomats in his Department of State have found that they were unwelcome abroad, whether in Taiwan or Europe, so they have lost their only remaining capability to make trouble for the incoming Biden administration, said Chinese experts.
The US state department said on Tuesday US time that it had cancelled all of its travel for the final eight days of the outgoing administration, including US Ambassador to the UN Kelly Craft's planned trip to the island of Taiwan. The trip, which Taiwan's secessionist authority had placed great hopes upon, has been rearranged into a videoconference between Craft and Tsai Ing-wen, the regional leader of the island.
Craft, unsurprisingly, has tried to provoke China over the island and tried to encourage secessionists by raising the old topic of encouraging Taiwan to join the World Health Assembly without China's permission, according to the South China Morning Post.
If Craft were to visit the island, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) would definitely have a physical response.
A Beijing-based military expert who is familiar with the matter and requested anonymity said the PLA Navy and Air Force have multiple plans for "unprecedented military operations" to respond to such provocation. But fortunately, not every US politician is crazy, or they would be shocked by the PLA's response and the strategic situation in the region would be profoundly changed again. "The PLA will prove that there is no airspace of Taiwan, only airspace of China."
#12094344 at 2020-12-19 18:59:19 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #15441: #FightForTrump & #FightForAmerica Edition
Thousands of protesters in Taiwan rally support Trump and take down the CCP
A protest organized by the Epoch Times in Taiwan, was held in front of Xinyi Square next to the Taipei 101 Building at 19 December, 1 pm. The theme of this rally was supporting President Trump and taking down the CCP.
Following the U.S. election fraud occurred, the US mainstream media has been pushing fake news and misinformation, many of which were reproduced by the major media outlets in Taiwan. President Tsai Ing-wen was the first to congratulate Biden on his declared victory in the presidential election, and said she was looking forward to working together with the Biden administration.
This is also coupled with the US arms sales to Taiwan and the provocations of the CCP on the other side of the Taiwan Strait in recent years.
Anxious pro-Trump activists have taken to Facebook to voice their support for President Trump. Two weeks ago, an online pro-Trump rally was held to spread messages of anti-fraud and anti- Chinese Communist Party, and to fight for truth and justice. Despite various fake news on the Internet that the protest was cancelled, today, the silent voices were silent no longer. The voice of these anxious netizens is clear: they showed the Taiwanese people that they want truth and they support President Trump.
https://gnews.org/665578/
#11689914 at 2020-11-18 05:31:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14925: Dan Scavino Tweets Make Anons HAPPY Edition
Taiwan Grounds F-16 Fleet After Two Accidents Amid Heightened Tensions With China
Taiwan's US-built F-16A fighter is thought to have crashed into the sea after the island's air force said on Tuesday that the jet had disappeared from radar screen two minutes after taking off from an airbase in Hualien on the east coast of the island. The incident was the second loss of an F-16 fighter jet in less than a month.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen told reporters on Wednesday that the island's air force has grounded its US-made F-16 fleet for checks after losing an F-16A warplane on a training mission.
She said that she had asked the island's Defence Ministry "not to relax a bit on combat readiness to ensure national security".
The Defence Ministry, in turn, warned against speculations on why the F-16 disappeared from radar screens two minutes after lift-off, the second such incident in less than a month, adding that training missions should continue given the current threat from China.
"In response to the increasingly severe situation in the Taiwan Strait, the military has continued to strengthen combat readiness training to ensure national security", the ministry pointed out.
The statement came after the ministry said in October that almost $900 million had already been spent this year on scrambling Taiwan's Air Force against Chinese incursions, describing the pressure the military is facing as "great".
In a separate development last month, China conducted military exercises near the Taiwan Strait, which Beijing said were aimed at protecting the country's territorial integrity following US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Keith Krach's visit to Taiwan on 17 September.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, the visit violated the One-China principle and the three China-US joint communiques on developing a bilateral dialogue.
This followed the US Department of Defence releasing a copy of a contract this summer that showed defence manufacturer Lockheed Martin being awarded $62 billion for the production of 90 F-16 aircraft, 66 of which will be purchased by Taiwan.
When the planned sale was announced in August 2019, Hua Chunying, a spokesperson for China's Foreign Ministry, told reporters that "US arms sales to Taiwan severely violate the One-China principle".
Hua also noted that the Chinese government was urging the US to refrain from selling the "fighter jets to Taiwan and stop arms sales to, and military contact with" the island.
"Otherwise, the Chinese side will surely make strong reactions, and the US will have to bear all the consequences", she added.
Although officially the US follows the One-China policy, which does not recognise Taiwan as an independent entity, Washington continues to maintain trade and business ties with the island, also supplying weapons to it.
Beijing, for its part, sees Taiwan as a Chinese territory that will eventually have to reunify with mainland China.
https://sputniknews.com/asia/202011181081198820-taiwan-grounds-f-16-fleet-after-two-accidents-amid-heightened-tensions-with-china/
#11545566 at 2020-11-08 20:51:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research 14742 : MSM doesn't get to pick the President Edition
World Leaders Welcome Biden Win as They Seek Reset in U.S. Ties
Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel said she looked forward to working with Biden.
Chinais likely to face a stronger stance from the U.S. under Biden
TaiwanPresident Tsai Ing-wen said she looked forward to further "friendship" with the U.S.
Russia=There's been no official reaction from President Vladimir Putin.
U.K.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who developed a rapport with Trump, called the U.S. "our closest and most important ally," a situation he said would not change under a Biden presidency.
== Iran and the Middle East
President Hassan Rouhani== called on Biden to make amends with the Islamic Republic
Canada, Mexico Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had an at-times prickly relationship with Trump, including on trade, spoke of the "extraordinary relationship" between the countries in his statement congratulating Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.
France President Emmanuel Macroncalled on the incoming American administration to "work together" with France.
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg called Biden a "strong supporter"
== India and Asia
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi focused on Harris as a source of pride for Indian-Americans, calling the incoming vice president "pathbreaking."==
AustralianPrime Minister Scott Morrison spoke of "shared values" in the U.S.-Australia alliance as he congratulated Biden and Harris.
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Sugaspoke of strengthening the U.S.-Japan alliance under Biden
Full article here
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/world-leaders-welcome-biden-win-as-they-seek-reset-in-us-ties/ar-BB1aNfkd
#11293078 at 2020-10-26 21:48:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14425: Let Us Keep This Rally Goin' Edition
US State Department OKs Possible Sale to Taiwan for 100 Harpoon Defense Systems Amid China Tensions
The US State Department has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and their associated anti-ship missiles - a deal that would cost an estimated $2.37 billion.
In what could potentially be another massive weapons sale to Taiwan, the US State Department has given its approval to a potential deal to sell Taipei 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems, 400 RGM-84L-4 Harpoon Block II surface-launched anti-ship missiles, four exercise missiles, 25 radar trucks, and a host of other related equipment. According to the Monday announcement, the deal could cost $2.37 billion.
The administration of Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen noted its interest in the Harpoon missile systems in May. The Republic of China Armed Forces already use the air-launched version of the Harpoon, the AGM-84.
While the RGM-84 is designed to be launched from surface warships, the missile is also capable of being fired from land-based installations or even trucks; however, only the Royal Danish Navy has been known to operate such a system, which was retired in 2003.
On October 21, the US State Department approved two other massive sales to Taiwan: $436 million in High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and their missiles and $1 billion in AGM-84H Standoff Land Attack Missile Expanded Response (SLAM-ER) weapons and related equipment. The SLAM-ER is a land attack derivative of the Harpoon.
https://sputniknews.com/asia/202010261080884347-us-state-department-oks-possible-sale-to-taiwan-for-100-harpoon-defense-systems-amid-china-tensions/
#11047705 at 2020-10-13 05:32:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14130:As the weather cools.. Edition
China Says It Foiled Major Taiwan Spy Network As Taipei Denounces "Malicious Political Stunt"
In what could be used as a possible pretext for war or at least as huge leverage amid increased threats, state broadcaster China Central Television (CCT) claimed in Sunday reporting that Beijing national security authorities have recently exposed and rounded up hundreds of "espionage cases" in a special operation targeting "infiltration and sabotage" of the mainland by Taiwan's intelligence agencies.
The mass dragnet operation led to the detention of Taiwanese spies and assets, and uncovering of sophisticated networks in what CCTV has dubbed the "Thunder 2020" operation, the report claimed, which set off a firestorm in Taipei. Taiwan has since angrily denounced the claims as nothing but a "malicious political stunt".
This included CCTV's main current affairs show airing bizarre footage of a Taiwanese businessman "confessing" that he spied on People's Liberation Army exercises at a stadium last year in Shenzhen, making multiple videos of the make-shift staging ground at the sensitive moment of the Hong Kong crisis, as also reported in Bloomberg. Specifically it appears a group which could be in the "hundreds" are charged with gaining Chinese military intelligence related to the Hong Kong crackdown.
Interestingly, or perhaps quite intentionally, the bombshell accusations by the mainland came just a day after Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen extended a rare olive branch at a moment of military tensions, calling for "meaningful dialogue" with China.
The other big, persistent charge is that of "collusion" between Taiwan and Washington, based especially on weapons sales and fears that formal diplomatic relations could be restored in the near future.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/china-says-it-foiled-major-taiwan-spy-network-while-taipei-denounces-malicious
#11041444 at 2020-10-12 20:43:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14122: The Ghosts Of Benghazi Edition
https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijing-spars-with-taiwan-on-its-national-day-celebration-rejects-diplomatic-dialogue_3534224.html
Beijing Spars With Taiwan on Its National Day Celebration, Rejects Diplomatic Dialogue
TAIPEI, Taiwan-China reacted with hostility after Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen extended an olive branch for cross-strait talks during her National Day speech on Oct. 10.
Taiwan celebrated its 109th National Day, which marks the start of the Wuchang Uprising in 1911, which overthrew the Qing Dynasty emperor and established the Republic of China (ROC)-which is Taiwan's official name.
After the ROC retreated to Taiwan upon being defeated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Chinese Civil War, the CCP established a regime called the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, while Taiwan became a democracy. To this day, the Chinese regime has refused to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty and seeks to bring the island into its fold, by military force if necessary.
In her Oct. 10 speech at the plaza in front of the Presidential Office building, Tsai called for dialogue between Taipei and Beijing and said it was the "joint responsibility" of the two sides to "hold cross-strait stability."
"As long as the Beijing authorities are willing to resolve antagonisms and improve cross-strait relations, while parity and dignity are maintained, we are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue," Tsai said.
In recent months, Beijing has stepped up its intimidation of the self-ruled island by conducting military exercises and sending Chinese military aircraft into its airspace-including on the evening before National Day celebrations and the morning of Tsai's speech.
Last evening, on the eve of #TaiwanNationalDay, China again sent warplanes to provoke us. But this won't stop today's ceremony. It won't keep us from protecting peace and stability in the region.
- ???Lai Ching-te (@ChingteLai) October 10, 2020
In response to Tsai's speech, Zhu Fenglian, a spokesperson of China's Taiwan Affairs Office, an agency under the cabinet-like State Council, accused her of having a "confrontational and hostile" mentality.
Zhu demanded that the Tsai administration recognize the "1992 Consensus," so that cross-strait talks could resume.
The 1992 Consensus was a concept coined after a semi-official meeting between Chinese and Taiwanese representatives in 1992, under which Beijing and Taipei agreed that there is only "one China," but both sides could interpret what the "one China" is.
The current ruling party in Taiwan, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has refused to recognize the 1992 Consensus because the vague concept has been used by Beijing to assert its claim over the island.
Soon after Tsai took office in May 2016 for her first term, Beijing suspended official communications, as she didn't endorse the 1992 Consensus.
After Tsai's speech, the editor-in-chief of China's hawkish state-run media Global Times Hu Xijin penned an article claiming that recent Chinese military activities scared Tsai into becoming "less arrogant."
"The Chinese mainland must maintain strong military pressure, which can be triggered at any time, over the island of Taiwan, to ensure that certain forces on the island restrain themselves," Hu wrote.
The military aggression continued after Tsai's speech. That evening, Chinese state-run broadcaster CCTV reported that China's military had been conducting landing exercises at multiple locations in southern China's Fujian and Guangdong provinces-both located opposite Taiwan.
The next day, Chinese state-run media reported that the military would hold live-fire drills on the east coast of Gulei, a town located in Fujian, from Oct. 13 to 17.
Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), a government agency responsible for cross-strait affairs, in a statement issued on Oct. 10, condemned the remarks made by Beijing's spokesperson. It called on China "not to misjudge the situation again while creating antagonism."
In a separate statement, the MAC condemned Hu's remarks, questioning his motivation for stoking conflict between the two sides.
Beijing "should not allow its state-run media to speak nonsense that drives up cross-strait hostility," the MAC stated.
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#11034847 at 2020-10-12 07:30:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14114: The Land of the Brave Edition
South China Sea: China simulates a full-scale invasion of Taiwan
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INTERNATIONAL 37 minutes ago
On Saturday, China's simulated attack used drones, special forces and airborne troops in a staged exercise to prepare for an invasion of Taiwan. The horrific exercises, reported by the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, marked the first time in recent years that a state media broadcaster covered all about preparations for an attack on the country. It is the latest act of Beijing aggression in the South China Sea and follows the increased presence of the Chinese Navy in the armed waters.
The simulated attack took place on Taiwanese National Day, with the exercises starting at night.
The CCTV report detailed how Chinese forces entered from multiple locations to demonstrate readiness to invade.
The report added: "The exercise with the effective integration of several new combat forces increased the actual combat capability of the troops in joint landing and three-dimensional attack."
Beijing has stepped up its military exercises as it regards Taiwan as part of mainland China and wants to reunite the countries by all means.
While China was conducting the exercises, Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen urged Beijing to "engage in meaningful dialogue."
During the National Day celebrations, she advocated the "rather tense" stalemate in the Taiwan Strait and called on Beijing to find a peaceful solution.
She said, "As long as the Beijing authorities are ready to resolve differences and improve cross-strait relations, while maintaining parity and dignity, we are ready to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue."
Previous reports from Taiwan highlighted the tremendous pressure the Chinese Air Force was putting on the country's finances through the streets. Taiwan spent $ 1.3 billion to use its own warplanes to fight the incursions.
Taiwan also reported on Sunday that Chinese fighters had re-entered the restricted airspace.
The incursion marks the 17th time that China has sent military planes over Taiwan since September 16.
Taiwan's defense minister said the country spent more than eight percent of its military budget for the year dealing with Chinese overflights.
Su Tzu-yun, an analyst at the Institute for National Defense and Security Research, told Business Insider that the repeated overflights were "a kind of attrition and psychological war tactic designed to exhaust Taiwan's armed forces and reduce public awareness of a possible Chinese attack ".
The Taiwanese drills mark the latest Chinese military exhibition in the South China Sea, and the US begins to intervene.
On Sunday, Beijing crawled up on ships and jets to track down US missile destroyer John S. McCain, which was sailing past China-held islands in the contested waters.
Colonel Zhang Nandong, spokesman for the PLA's Southern Theater Command, was angry at the "apparent hegemony and military provocation" of the US, which had been "seriously violated."
China's sovereignty and security interests, and the serious threat to peace and stability in the South China Sea ".
He added: "We urge the US side to immediately stop such provocative actions, strictly administer and control their sea and air force operations so as not to cause contingencies."
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#11010626 at 2020-10-10 10:12:10 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #14084: TURN IN TO IT! Edition
On National Day, Taiwan sends strong message against Chinese aggression
Date
10/10/2020 5:02:22 AM
(MENAFN - IANS)
New Delhi/Taipei, Oct 10 (IANS) In a strong message to Bejing, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on the National Day celebrations on Saturday said that Taiwan will play an active role in establishing new regional and international order in the face of Chinese aggression against democracies.
Incidentally, Taiwan received huge support from Indians across the country. Indians not only congratulated Taiwan's President and officials on social media but installed 109th national day greetings to Taiwan in New Delhi, in defiance to the Chinese embassy's warning.
…
"We are committed to upholding cross-strait stability, but this is not something Taiwan can shoulder alone; it is the joint responsibility of both sides."
At this stage, the most pressing cross-strait issue is to discuss how we can live in peace and coexist based on mutual respect, goodwill and understanding, the President said.
"As long as the Beijing authorities are willing to resolve antagonisms and improve cross-strait relations, while parity and dignity are maintained, we are willing to work together to facilitate meaningful dialogue. This is what the people of Taiwan advocate, and it is a cross-party consensus," she reiterated.
https://menafn.com/1100934541/On-National-Day-Taiwan-sends-strong-message-against-Chinese-aggression
–IANS
https://www.ians.in/
#10854629 at 2020-09-30 14:24:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13892: Next Up: Comey Center Stage Edition
China menace: Beijing sends ominous warning to Taiwan
with key policy shift
CHINA's emphatic rejection last week of the nominal maritime border which separates Taiwan from the mainland is a significant intervention which indicates Beijing's increasingly belligerent approach, a UK-based expert has warned.
By CIARAN MCGRATH
PUBLISHED: 12:53, Wed, Sep 30, 2020
UPDATED: 15:13, Wed, Sep 30, 2020
Professor Steve Tsang also warned pro-democracy campaigners on the island they risked irritating the superpower still further with their ambitions for Taiwan to join the United Nations as an independent nation. The unofficial border - referred to as the median line - runs up the centre of the narrow Taiwan Strait.
However, military drills launched by China earlier this month saw at least 19 fighter jets cross into airspace which Taiwan regards as its own.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Webin subsequently insisted the median line did not exist, suggesting it was a concept created by the US military in the mid-20th century.
Professor Steve Tsang, the director of the China Institute at London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), told Express.co.uk: "The comment on the median line is important, as it changes the ground rules both sides across the Taiwan Straits have worked on for decades.
However, Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party - and therefore President Tsai Ing-wen - rejects this, regarding the island is an independent country known as the Republic of China.
A group of campaigners calling themselves the Taiwan United Nations Alliance on Monday unveiled plans for a petition aimed at forcing a referendum petition for a referendum to have the island join the UN under the name 'Taiwan'.
Alliance chairman Twu Shiing-jer was joined at a news conference in the capital of Taipei by DPP politician Huang Hsiu-fang.
MORE AT LINK:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1341864/china-news-taiwan-news-median-line-one-china-Tsai-Ing-wen-independence-united-nations-un
#10795584 at 2020-09-26 09:40:39 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13816: The Quickening Has Begun Edition
Taiwan's armed forces strain in undeclared war of attrition
with China
Reuters
Ben Blanchard Reuters
September 26, 2020
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a low-key but critical maintenance base for fighter jet engines on Saturday, offering encouragement as the Chinese-claimed island's armed forces strain in the face of repeated Chinese air force incursions.
This month alone, China's drills have included its jets crossing the mid-line of the sensitive Taiwan Strait and exercising near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea.
Beijing regards Taiwan as a wayward province and has never renounced the use of force to bring the democratic island under its control.
Taiwan's air force has repeatedly scrambled to intercept Chinese jets. Though they have not flown over mainland Taiwan itself, the flights have ramped up pressure, both financial and physical, on Taiwan's air force to ensure its aircraft are ready to go
at any moment.
https://news.yahoo.com/taiwans-armed-forces-strain-undeclared-060631314.html
#10767062 at 2020-09-24 09:55:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13780: Evil's Day Is Coming Edition
THE PAINFUL, BUT NECESSARY, NEXT STEPS IN THE U.S.-TAIWANESE RELATIONSHIP
MICHAEL A. HUNZEKER AND DENNIS L. WENG
SEPTEMBER 24, 2020
China is once again rattling its saber at Taiwan. This past weekend, Beijing repeatedly sent fighter jets and bombers across the so-called median line, which has long served to unofficially demarcate Chinese and Taiwanese airspace over the Taiwan Strait. Chinese leaders were ostensibly reacting to U.S. Undersecretary of State Keith Krach's trip to the Taiwanese capital, a move that Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs held up as a symbol of the growing relationship between Washington and Taipei. Yet China's hard-line Global Times hinted at an even more unsettling motive. It called the exercise a dress rehearsal that showed the speed with which China could strike Taiwan if it so chose.
Regardless of the specific message Chinese leaders wanted to send, Taipei and Washington will see the move as yet another indicator that Beijing is considering military action to bring the island under its control. Indeed, Friday's "exercise" is just the latest example of Beijing's increasingly bellicose rhetoric, policies, and actions at home and abroad.
From Capability to Resolve
In recent years, a consensus emerged among military experts that the best way for Taiwan to offset China's growing military advantages is to heavily invest in asymmetric weapons, such as anti-ship missiles, air defenses, and drones. They argue that Taiwan cannot afford to buy enough "traditional" weapons - platforms like surface ships and advanced fighter jets - to keep up with the Chinese military. However, by using its limited resources to acquire large numbers of relatively inexpensive weapons, Taiwan could make it more costly for China to project power across the Taiwan Strait and harder for China to achieve a quick military victory.
Last week's proposed arms deal shows that Taiwan is serious about improving its defensive capabilities. By buying the sorts of asymmetric weapons included in this package (e.g., coastal defense missiles and mines) instead of flashier, high-profile platforms like main battle tanks or advanced fighter jets, President Tsai Ing-wen is making it clear that the country is serious about addressing the island's actual security needs.
Acquiring the "right" military capabilities to defend against Chinese aggression represents an essential first step. The next step should involve strengthening Taiwanese resolve. After all, even the best weapons in the world will not make a difference if the people are not willing to fight.
Unfortunately, recent public opinion surveys suggest that many in Taiwan do not yet take the risk of a war with China seriously. In early August, a poll commissioned by the Chinese Association for Public Opinion Research found that only 20 percent of the Taiwanese public believed a military confrontation over Taiwan's status might happen. It also revealed that less than half of those polled would be willing to fight if such a war did happen.
More at Link:
https://warontherocks.com/2020/09/the-painful-but-necessary-next-steps-in-the-u-s-taiwanese-relationship/
#10753748 at 2020-09-23 11:01:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13763: Dershowitz 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Trips With Epstein and Biden Burisma Edition
Global Times Editorial: Taiwan responds to China's warning
India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms
23 Sep 2020, 01:55 pm
Taipei: Taiwan recently responded to China's threat to 'set off war' after Beijing was recently irked by the visit of a US State Department official to the region.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen tweeted: " Taiwan's Air Force does not give in to threats or military provocation. Our men and women in uniform have the will & ability to defend #Taiwan & are not intimidated by #PRC intrusions in our airspace. We are dedicated to maintaining peace & stability in the region. "
Taiwan's Air Force does not give in to threats or military provocation. Our men and women in uniform have the will & ability to defend #Taiwan & are not intimidated by #PRC intrusions in our airspace. We are dedicated to maintaining peace & stability in the region. pic.twitter.com/71JsvhR6YE
- ??? Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) September 22, 2020
"How do you deal with a neighbor sending you death threats just for having dinner with friends visiting from afar? Asking for a friend," Taiwan Presidential Office Spokesperson was quoted as saying by ANI.
The comment was made following an editorial piece published by the Chinese mouthpiece Global Times after US Undersecretary for Economic Affairs Keith Krach had visited the nation.
More at Link:
https://www.indiablooms.com/world-details/F/26006/global-times-editorial-taiwan-responds-to-china-s-warning.html
#10742337 at 2020-09-22 11:58:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13748: Focus on content [information]. Research for yourself Edition
China 'must back off', says Taiwan
Issued on: 22/09/2020 - 07:38 Modified: 22/09/2020 - 07:36
Taiwan on Tuesday demanded that China "back off" and accused it of threatening peace, after a Beijing official rejected a largely respected marine boundary following recent incursions.
Foreign minister Joseph Wu urged Beijing to "return to the civilised international standards" after a Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said there was no so-called median line in the Taiwan Strait "as Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory".
Wu told reporters: "The median line has been a symbol of preventing military conflicts and maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait for many years. The Chinese foreign ministry's comment is equivalent of destroying the status quo."
"I call on the international community to condemn the CCP for its dangerous and provocative words and deeds threatening peace… China must back off," he added in a tweet.
China considers Taiwan part of its territory, to be absorbed into the mainland, by force if necessary, even though it has been self-ruled for more than seven decades.
Beijing has ratcheted up pressure on the democratic island since the 2016 election of President Tsai Ing-wen, who rejects its view that Taiwan is part of "one China".
Last year, Taiwan accused China of violating a long-held tacit agreement after its fighter jets for the first time in years crossed the median line of the waters that separate the two sides.
Washington's increased outreach to Taiwan under President Donald Trump has become yet another flashpoint with Beijing, as the US and China clash over a range of trade and security issues, as well as the coronavirus pandemic.
In recent months Taiwan has reported a sharp rise in incursions by Chinese warplanes into its air defence identification zone (ADIZ).
https://www.france24.com/en/20200922-china-must-back-off-says-taiwan
#10742133 at 2020-09-22 11:11:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13748: Focus on content [information]. Research for yourself Edition
>>10742093
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World war 3 warning: China issues latest threat to Taiwan -
'Playing with fire'
CHINA has issued its latest threat to Taiwan, warning the state to "prepare for dire consequences" if it continues to strengthen ties with the US.
By BILL MCLOUGHLIN
PUBLISHED: 09:04, Tue, Sep 22, 2020 | UPDATED: 09:04, Tue, Sep 22, 2020
"Xi Jinping's state has demanded Taiwan cease its ties with the US as it threatens the peace and stability in the region. China has constantly reminded Taiwan it will soon reclaim the state, which it considers it's own due to historical claims. As tensions between the two escalate, the state-run Global Times, which acts as a mouthpiece for China, insisted the true evil nature of the Taiwanese government was now on show.
While insisting China wants to create room for peaceful reunification, the paper warned the collusion between Washington and Taipei is now a threat to peace in the country and the region.
This opinion piece comes as the People's Liberation Army conducted several military drills in the region during undersecretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, Keith Krach's visit to Taiwan last week.
The state has claimed the drills were intended to show China's sovereignty in the region.
The paper said: "The Tsai authority should either stop playing with fire before it is too late, or prepare for dire consequences.
"Taiwan is an inalienable part of China.
"The PLA's relevant exercises are necessary to maintain China's sovereignty and cross-Straits security.
"The collusion between the US and the DPP authority is threatening the safety and welfare of all Taiwan people, as well as regional security.
"It has pushed the island to an impasse.""
More at link:
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1338456/China-Taiwan-news-China-jets-world-war-3-US-visit-Tsai-Ing-wen-south-china-sea
#10742094 at 2020-09-22 10:59:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13747: Dark to Light Edition
>>10742077
World war 3 warning: China issues latest threat to Taiwan -
'Playing with fire'
CHINA has issued its latest threat to Taiwan, warning the state to "prepare for dire consequences" if it continues to strengthen ties with the US.
By BILL MCLOUGHLIN
PUBLISHED: 09:04, Tue, Sep 22, 2020 | UPDATED: 09:04, Tue, Sep 22, 2020
Xi Jinping's state has demanded Taiwan cease its ties with the US as it threatens the peace and stability in the region. China has constantly reminded Taiwan it will soon reclaim the state, which it considers it's own due to historical claims. As tensions between the two escalate, the state-run Global Times, which acts as a mouthpiece for China, insisted the true evil nature of the Taiwanese government was now on show.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1338456/China-Taiwan-news-China-jets-world-war-3-US-visit-Tsai-Ing-wen-south-china-sea
#10633335 at 2020-09-13 19:45:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13607: Who benefits the most? Edition
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#10483394 at 2020-08-31 15:56:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13416: Approaching Hi-Value Targets Edition
U.S. Navy sends a warship through the Taiwan Strait for the second time in two weeks - days after an American destroyer sailed near disputed South China Sea islands amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing
A U.S. Navy warship has transited the narrow and sensitive Taiwan Strait for the second time in two weeks.
Taiwan's Defence Ministry confirmed the operation on Monday amid rising tensions between China and the United States.
The ministry said a U.S. destroyer, which it did not name, had sailed in a southerly direction through the strait and was continuing to sail south.
The ship was on an 'ordinary mission' and the situation was 'normal', the ministry added, without giving details.
The U.S. Navy did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin sailed through the strait on August 18, in what China's military called an 'extremely dangerous' move.
Both China and the United States have been stepping up their military activities in the region, both around Chinese-claimed Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen warned last week of the risk of accidental conflict from the rise in military activities.
China claims democratic Taiwan as its own territory, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8681413/U-S-Navy-sends-warship-Taiwan-Strait-second-time-two-weeks.html
#10481894 at 2020-08-31 11:51:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13414: What Are Your Elected Politicians Doing For You Today? Edition
Times of Eswatini ctd
congratulatory call
And after the 2016 election, Trump became the first US leader to speak directly with a Taiwanese leader since the United States broke diplomatic relations in 1979 when he accepted a congratulatory call from President Tsai Ing-wen.
This is quite significant for Eswatini. Again, it bolsters the kingdom's firm, unmoved stance not to ditch Taiwan.
It came as most welcome news that the Trump administration had a strategic and economic opportunity to help Taiwan by negotiating a new US-Taiwan free trade agreement.
It was also sweet music to Eswatini's ears to hear of Taiwan's readiness to make big concessions to get such a deal, which would win bipartisan support in the US Congress.
This kind of free trade deal was seen as a no-brainer for Trump - a chance to bolster the U.S. economy, increase U.S. exports, raise pressure on China and rack up a big win on Capitol Hill all in one fell swoop.
With such a trade deal, Eswatini, which also has its own trade deal as part of its diplomatic relations with Taiwan, is, by extension, bound to benefit.
Remember that Trump regards his friends' friends to be his friends too.
Who can forget the United States' relationship with Israel, which has taken a totally different dimension and level under president Trump. The United States has always been very strong supporter of Israel but Trump took that backing to another level when, on December 6, 2017, he formally recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reversing nearly seven decades of American foreign policy and setting in motion a plan to move the United States Embassy from Tel Aviv to the fiercely contested Holy City.
Two weeks later, the United Nations overwhelmingly voted for a resolution calling upon the US to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The resolution called upon all States to refrain from the establishment of diplomatic missions in the Holy City of Jerusalem.
The kingdom of Eswatini was not present during that vote, deliberately so.
This is part of the kingdom's foreign policy. The non-presence during the voting process was enough of a statement; it could be politically interpreted to mean the kingdom was not in support of that resolution.
historic establishment
This can even be backed up by the relations that the kingdom has with Israel, which include military, economic, trade cooperation.
So again, we are friends with Trump's friend, which makes us his friend.
The fact that Trump has now even facilitated the historic establishment between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to establish normal diplomatic relations should augur well for Eswatini.
The UAE has good relations with Eswatini and having Israel as part of this partnership would be an added advantage and one that is bound to increase economic and other relations with the Arab world. Therefore, it looks more beneficial for Eswatini to have Trump in the White House, notwithstanding his shortcomings. We all have our own limitations anyway.
The United States assists Eswatini with a number of HIV/AIDS initiatives and programmes so we need a 'friend' in the US presidency, and no one can come as better as Donald Trump.
Such initiatives and programmes are implanted through the US Agency for International Development (USAID), Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Peace Corps, African Development Foundation, the Department of Labour and the Department of Defence.
In addition, the US supports small enterprise development, education, military training, institutional and human resources development, agricultural development, and trade capacity building. The US is also the largest bilateral donor to the Global Fund, Eswatini's principal HIV/AIDS funding source.
Here's is to hoping that Jeanne Marie Maloney, the incoming US Ambassador to Eswatini, will look to strengthen the relations between the two countries and that Trump will consider us as his friends or rather, the friends of his friends.
We are both God-fearing and Christian people after all.
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#10270796 at 2020-08-13 05:17:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13145: "Anons have the strong covfefe tonight" Edition
Taiwan's President Touts 'Stronger than Ever' U.S. Relationship amid Chinese Threat
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in a video statement at a U.S. think tank event in Washington on Wednesday touted the strength of the U.S.-Taiwan relationship amid a growing threat from China.
"As effective our military is, we cannot stand alone without support from the community of like-minded democracies. I am proud that the relationship between Taiwan and the U.S. has never been closer," Tsai said in her statement at the Hudson Institute.
"Across the board, we share a high degree of mutual trust and a common strategic picture of how we can work together to protect and preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific," she added.
Both Taiwan and the U.S. are concerned by growing China's growing aggressiveness in the Indo-Pacific region. The U.S. opposes what it considers excessive Chinese territorial claims in international waters important for global trade as well as China's increasing bullying of its neighbors - many of whom are U.S. allies.
China considers Taiwan a part of its territory, instead of a separate country, despite its more than 50 years of self-governance and its status as a robust democracy today. China has threatened to retake the island, including by military force, by 2049.
Amb. Bi-khim Hsiao, Taiwan's new representative to the U.S., noted at the event that there are "recent trends of a more belligerent and aggressive" Chinese military in the region.
"China seems to have less regard for the public opinion and norms of the international community. With daily intrusions into Taiwan's [air defense identification zone], as well as lately crossing the median line of the Taiwan Strait, there's an increasing risk of miscalculation and accidents," Hsiao added.
"So, close coordination with the United States and allies in the region is needed [to forge] a joint threat picture and response to acts that upset the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region," she added.
Tsai called for "peace, parity, democracy, and dialogue" with China.
"We will always be willing to work together in the interest of peaceful coexistence and to prevent a downward trend in cross-strait relations," she said. "And we will never stop believing that there can be a better future ahead where both sides can share in each other's successes and accomplishments."
However, she added, "We must also be realistic and take stock of our differences. Taiwan has become a full-fledged democracy. Our 23 million people have the right to determine our own futures, which is antithesis to the position Beijing has taken."
She said upholding Taiwanese democracy meant being able to defend Taiwan against "coercive actions" and that Taiwan has just unveiled its "largest ever defend budget, reaching 2.3% of our GDP."
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/12/taiwan-president-us-relationship-chinese-threat/
#10252829 at 2020-08-11 15:29:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13121: Tuesday Morning Melania Edition
Taiwan's foreign minister says China trying to turn island into 'next Hong Kong'
China is trying to turn democratic Taiwan into another Hong Kong, the island's foreign minister warned Tuesday as he met with a senior US official making a historic diplomatic trip.
A crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong has gathered pace since China imposed a sweeping security law on the financial hub in June, with opposition politicians disqualified and activists arrested.
The security clampdown has caused alarm in Taiwan, a self-ruled island of 23 million people that Beijing claims as its own territory and has vowed to one day seize, by force if necessary.
Disappointed to see Jimmy Lai & other pro-democracy activists arrested, further eroding #HongKong's freedom of the press, the rule of law, human rights, & democracy. #Taiwan along with democracies around the world will stand with #HKers who fight hard for values we all cherish. pic.twitter.com/6suW14WK2P
- ??? Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) August 10, 2020
Foreign minister Joseph Wu said Taiwan lives under the constant threat of having its freedoms taken away by China during a rare meeting with US cabinet official Alex Azar in Taipei on Tuesday.
https://www.france24.com/en/20200811-taiwan-s-foreign-minister-says-china-trying-to-turn-island-into-next-hong-kong
#10238298 at 2020-08-10 03:35:47 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13102: Fast Eddy Ain't steady Eddy Edition
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-cabinet-member-to-meet-taiwans-leader/ar-BB17LnbE?li=BBnbfcL
US cabinet member meets Taiwan's leader
A US cabinet member met Taiwan's leader Monday during the highest level visit from the United States since it switched diplomatic recognition from the island to China in 1979, a trip that Beijing has condemned.
Health Secretary Alex Azar is in Taipei for a three-day visit to promote shared democratic values and the island's success in taming the coronavirus.
His trip comes as relations between the United States and China are in tumult, with the two sides clashing over a wide range of trade, military and security issues, as well as the pandemic.
China, which insists Taiwan is its own territory and vows to one day reclaim it, has described Azar's visit as a threat to "peace and stability".
On Monday morning, Azar met President Tsai Ing-wen, who advocates the island being recognised as a sovereign nation and is loathed by China's leaders.
"Taiwan's response to COVID-19 has been among the most successful in the world, and that is a tribute to the open, transparent, democratic nature of Taiwan's society and culture," Azar told Tsai.
Tsai thanked the US for supporting its bid to be part of the World Health Organization (WHO), a body Beijing keeps the island frozen out of.
"Political considerations should never take precedence over the rights to health," Tsai said, calling Beijing's refusal to let Taiwan join "highly regrettable".
Azar brushed off China's criticism when asked about Beijing's anger over his visit.
"The message that I bring from the US government is one of reaffirming the deep partnership the United States has with Taiwan in terms of security, commerce, health care and shared common values of democracy, economic freedom and liberty," he told reporters before his meeting with Tsai.
Azar has previously been critical of Beijing's response to the coronavirus, which began in central China, as well as the WHO.
#10236336 at 2020-08-10 00:07:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #13100: Kekistani in The Kitchen, Shills Still Bitchin' Edition
Alex Azar on Taiwan: 'Very Important Partner of United States'
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar told Breitbart News exclusively he views his trip to Taiwan as a message from the United States to the world that Taiwan is and has been a "very important partner" with the U.S. when it comes to global health security. Azar touched down in Taiwan on Sunday, marking the first trip from this high-ranking of a U.S. official since the United States shifted formal diplomatic recognition in the late 1970s under former Democrat President Jimmy Carter from Taiwan's government, the Republic of China, to the People's Republic of China (PRC)-run by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on the mainland in Beijing.
"Taiwan has been a very important partner of the United States, but also of the world community as a model of transparent, collaborative, and cooperative approaches to public health throughout the last several years, but especially during the COVID-19 crisis," Azar told Breitbart News on Friday afternoon, ahead of his trip. "It's important that I go to reaffirm the partnership that the United States has with Taiwan in public health, but also to hold up Taiwan as a model to the types of behaviors that are important in the international community." Azar's visit to Taiwan comes amid the highest-ever tensions between the United States and Chinese Communist Party, as the coronavirus pandemic rages across the planet. It also comes as the United States slaps sanctions on Hong Kong's Carrie Lam for being appeasing Chinese authorities in Beijing who have essentially taken over there-something that China's leader Xi Jinping has long viewed as a goal for unifying Taiwan back into Chinese control. The history is complicated, but what happened is in the mid-20th century, as the Communists under Mao Zedong's revolution rose to power in China, the old government-the Kuomintang-fell back to Taiwan where it established first a military dictatorship that would later become a democracy.
The Communist Party of China refuses to engage in formal diplomacy with any nation that formally engages in diplomacy with Taiwan. Since Carter changed U.S. formal diplomatic channels from Taiwan to China, the U.S. has established deep informal diplomatic ties between the two nations. Technically, neither country has an "embassy" in the other, instead just using formal government-backed nonprofits-the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) backed by the U.S., and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) backed by Taiwan here-to engage in relationship-building. Since the 1980s, Taiwan has been a democracy, and its current President Tsai Ing-wen has been particularly harsh on the Chinese Communist Party-and particularly close with the Trump administration. But, again, no formal such meeting like this-with a senior current cabinet-level U.S. official visiting Taiwan-has taken place since 1979, making Azar's visit particularly important.
Taiwan and the United States have never been closer than during the Trump administration, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Breitbart News during an interview at the end of a trip that Breitbart News took to Taiwan last year. Wu said the relationship's strength was "unprecedented." "Overall speaking, the warmth and the support coming from the Trump administration these days is unprecedented and we enjoy these kinds of relationships," Wu said in the interview in the spring of 2019. "As a result, you can rest assured, Taiwan will continue to work with the United States on whatever kinds of issues Taiwan can make a contribution."
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/08/09/exclusive-azar-taiwan-very-important-partner-united-states/
https://twitter.com/SecAzar/status/1292491989422751744
https://twitter.com/SecAzar/status/1290825492891865089
#9687622 at 2020-06-20 23:38:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #12400: Tulsa MAGA Rally Edition
Chinese J-10 fighter jet advances on Taiwan as tensions rise
A Chinese fighter jet approached Taiwan for the fourth consecutive day on Friday, Taiwanese defense officials said, a sign of rising cross-strait tensions as the island deepens its relationship with the U.S.
A People's Liberation Army Air Force Chengdu J-10 fighter jet entered Taiwan's southwest air defense identification zone during the noon hour, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense said.
The aircraft left after receiving radio warnings from Taiwanese patrol planes.
This marks the sixth such incident this month. Apart from the four-day streak starting Tuesday, Chinese military aircraft was spotted in the area on June 9 and June 12. The incidents involved either a fighter jet or a transport plane. On June 9, Taiwan authorized a C-40A military cargo plane deployed by the U.S. to fly over local airspace. Zhu Fenglian, spokesperson for China's Taiwan Affairs Office, denounced the flight on June 11, warning the Taiwanese government not to misjudge the mainland's resolve to safeguard national sovereignty.
"We deplore and firmly oppose the act," Zhu said.
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen has made clear her stance against China's ambition to unify the island with the mainland. Her administration has been looking to strengthen its ties to the U.S., which the island relies on for defense. With Washington ratcheting up frictions with Beijing, the U.S. has extended support to Taiwan. U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper indicated in a tweet Monday that he will continue to be involved in Taiwanese regional security.
"We remain committed to a democratic Taiwan," wrote Esper.
The U.S. overflight on June 9 was proof of a high-level trust relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan, said Alexander Huang, an associate professor of strategic studies at Taiwan's Tamkang University. But with the threat tensions escalating between the U.S. and China, Taiwan will need to be on the alert for an unintended military clash, Huang added.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Chinese-J-10-fighter-jet-advances-on-Taiwan-as-tensions-rise
#9478690 at 2020-06-05 03:50:32 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #12132: The 'Q posts, and breds just fly...' Edition
Global Times Op-Ed: "It's Just A Matter Of Time" Before China Surpasses US In National Strength
At a time when Taiwan remains a crucial issue between China and the U.S., an "opinion" piece published in China's nationalization propaganda machine, The Global Times, claims that: "It is just a matter of time before China surpasses the US in terms of comprehensive national strength."
"No matter what card the US plays, it cannot change the general trend of China," The Global Times wrote.
The piece is being published a time of heightened tensions between the U.S. and China. In addition to issuing blame for the coronavirus pandemic, there are a number of issues being grappled with by the two national superpowers: intellectual property issues, China's seeming reluctance to hold up its end of the Phase 1 trade deal, and the latter country's insistence of continuing to devalue the Yuan.
But the most current issue at bar for the two nations remains control over Taiwan. Tsai Ing-wen delivered her inaugural speech on May 20, which seems to have irked - and is likely what prompted - this "response" from the CCP propaganda machine.
The "interview" includes Douglas Paal, Distinguished Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace of the US, and Jin Canrong, the associate dean of Renmin University of China's School of International Studies in Beijing. Paal is a U.S. resident and directs the endowment's Asia Program. Both were eager to push for support of China, apathy from Taiwan and skepticism toward U.S. policy.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/global-times-op-ed-its-just-matter-time-china-surpasses-us-national-strength
#9413723 at 2020-06-01 16:55:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #12048: Callin Out MSDNC, Gotcha!~Q Edition
Ready for war? Largest Chinese base has full-scale model of Taiwan's presidential palace
BEIRUT, LEBANON (4:45 P.M.) - Satellite photos released over the weekend revealed the presence of a full-scale model of the Taiwanese presidential palace at a Chinese military base, The Drive reported.
In the satellite photos, the images revealed that China's Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training Base, which is the largest of its kind, has a replica of Taiwan's presidential palace so that the the soldiers of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) could conduct storming exercises.
While conducting urban warfare in mock towns is standard procedure for most militaries, the replica of the Taiwanese presidential palace appears to have a more nationalistic twist, as tensions remain high between Beijing and Taipei.
The model of the of the presidential palace even has the red and white facade of the building from which Taiwanese President Tsai Ing Wen runs the autonomous island.
The front of the mock-up can also be seen very briefly in this promotional video from 2015 which, according to The War Zone, would have been two years after the structure was built.
https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/ready-for-war-largest-chinese-base-has-full-scale-model-of-taiwans-presidential-palace/
#9367350 at 2020-05-29 22:43:36 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11988: Friday Fight! Edition
Photos: Chinese Army Training Ground Has Full-Scale Model of Taiwan's Presidential Palace
At China's Zhurihe Combined Tactics Training Base, People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers can practice storming Taiwan's Presidential Office Building, the seat of government for the autonomous island that has long evaded Beijing's attempts to bring it under communist control.
Soldiers practicing urban warfare in mock towns is nothing new, but at Zhurihe in Inner Mongolia, the PLA has given some of its drill sites a distinctly nationalistic twist, none more so than the rough recreation of downtown Taipei, including the distinct red and white facade of the Presidential Office Building, from which Taiwanese President Tsai Ing Wen runs the autonomous island.
Satellite photos obtained from Planet Labs by The Drive's The War Zone show a drilling area in a larger urban warfare zone of Zhurihe that includes a mock-up of the Taipei office and some of the surrounding streets. However, the street layout isn't an exact match.
https://sputniknews.com/asia/202005291079458722-photos-chinese-army-training-ground-has-full-scale-model-of-taiwans-presidential-palace/
#9277730 at 2020-05-22 17:40:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11874: Digital Army On Fire! #youaintblack trending Edition
#11870
>>9275180 Celebrities join coordinated Clown OP #RedNoseDay, >>9275206, Anon remarks astutely, >>9275229
>>9275177 Who is Dana Nessel?
>>9275170 Dan Bongino's interview with Gen Flynn's Lawyer, Sydney Powell
>>9275125 Facebook and its struggles with Free Speech: bans all Brighteon links, regardless of content
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275077 Barbara Ferrer, head of public Health in LA, was in charge of public Safety during the Boston Marathon Bombing
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274697 California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella, >>9275270 .. and Robert Storch
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
>>9275284 #11870
Previously Collected Notables
>>9275284 #11870
>>9272258 #11866, >>9272957 #11867, >>9273726 #11868, >>9274488 #11869
>>9269027 #11862, >>9269879 #11863, >>9270666 #11864, >>9272046 #11865
Notables Aggregators: https://wearethene.ws & https://qnotables.com
#9276924 at 2020-05-22 16:13:08 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11873: Patriots Have No Skin Color, Sleepy Joe, well... Edition
#11870
>>9275180 Celebrities join coordinated Clown OP #RedNoseDay, >>9275206, Anon remarks astutely, >>9275229
>>9275177 Who is Dana Nessel?
>>9275170 Dan Bongino's interview with Gen Flynn's Lawyer, Sydney Powell
>>9275125 Facebook and its struggles with Free Speech: bans all Brighteon links, regardless of content
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275077 Barbara Ferrer, head of public Health in LA, was in charge of public Safety during the Boston Marathon Bombing
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274697 California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella, >>9275270 .. and Robert Storch
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
>>9275284 #11870
Previously Collected Notables
>>9272258 #11866, >>9272957 #11867, >>9273726 #11868, >>9274488 #11869
>>9269027 #11862, >>9269879 #11863, >>9270666 #11864, >>9272046 #11865
>>9265889 #11858, >>9266644 #11859, >>9267407 #11860, >>9268212 #11861
Notables Aggregators: https://wearethene.ws & https://qnotables.com
#9276160 at 2020-05-22 14:33:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11872: You Ain't Black Edition
Global Announcements
>>8971620 Make it easier on the bakers: how to write high-quality research posts
Notables
are not endorsements
#11871
Baker Change
>>9276100 Failed dam owner fought with state over Wixom Lake levels before flood
>>9276061 DNI in process of declassifying the Kislyak-Flynn transcripts and/or summaries that are under DNI jurisdiction, per senior admin official…
>>9275878, >>9275990 God is sending a message to the CCP? Storms turn skies pitch black in the afternoon? Black Sky on opening 'two sessions' meetings
>>9275820, >>9276073 Greece: Turkish armed forces seize pocket of Greek territory
>>9275765 South Carolina Ballots Found In Baltimore As Voter Fraud Concerns Grow
>>9275688 At least 1 passenger SURVIVES Pakistani plane crash - local media - Update
>>9275661, >>9276031 CDC Announces New Rules for Summer Camps - PPE, Facemasks, No Dining Halls - After Admitting COVID-19 Is Less Deadly for Kids than Flu
>>9275635 Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stepfather Donald Reisig was big time involved in the Ukraine.
>>9275611, >>9275636 this is not an endoresment: anon built redpill site for normie awareness
>>9275043, >>9275586 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9275491 Susan Rice Makes New Claim; Media Rolls Over. But, media won't "take President Trump at his word."
>>9275488, >>9275581, >>9275734, >>9275895, >>9276047 planefag reporting
>>9275469 Obama Staffer, Bill Gates, Soros Behind the Group Pushing a Celebrity Global Response to Chinese Coronavirus
>>9275462, >>9275494, >>9275996 Biden: You ain't black if you can't tell the difference between me and Trump. anon calls for twatter blast
>>9275439 @MichStatePolice: Demonstrators have arrived at the Capitol for "Operation Haircut."
>>9275408 Court rules for Michigan Dem after GOP challenges restrictions
>>9275403, >>9275427, >>9275932 California - China Climate Institute. Chineee foreign direct investment
>>9276150 #11871
#11870
>>9275180 Celebrities join coordinated Clown OP #RedNoseDay, >>9275206, Anon remarks astutely, >>9275229
>>9275177 Who is Dana Nessel?
>>9275170 Dan Bongino's interview with Gen Flynn's Lawyer, Sydney Powell
>>9275125 Facebook and its struggles with Free Speech: bans all Brighteon links, regardless of content
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275077 Barbara Ferrer, head of public Health in LA, was in charge of public Safety during the Boston Marathon Bombing
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274697 California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella, >>9275270 .. and Robert Storch
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
>>9275284 #11870
#9275339 at 2020-05-22 12:36:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11871: Throwed, Tribes & Tribulations Edition
Global Announcements
>>8971620 Make it easier on the bakers: how to write high-quality research posts
Notables
are not endorsements
#11870
>>9275180 Celebrities join coordinated Clown OP #RedNoseDay, >>9275206, Anon remarks astutely, >>9275229
>>9275177 Who is Dana Nessel?
>>9275170 Dan Bongino's interview with Gen Flynn's Lawyer, Sydney Powell
>>9275125 Facebook and its struggles with Free Speech: bans all Brighteon links, regardless of content
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275077 Barbara Ferrer, head of public Health in LA, was in charge of public Safety during the Boston Marathon Bombing
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274697 California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella, >>9275270 .. and Robert Storch
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
>>9275284 #11870
#11869
>>9273784 USAF twat: The F-22 projects air dominance & rapidly at great distances & defeats threats against our #TotalForce.
>>9273795 Man Who Filmed Ahmaud Arbery's Death Charged with Murder
>>9273831, >>9273837 Michael Flynn's attorney on who may have leaked client's phone call
>>9273846, >>9273859 Whitmer: Climate Change Is Making Massive Floods 'More Frequent'; POTUS vid
>>9273889 'Dangerous': Ontario doctor sounds alarm over Canada's coronavirus vaccine deal with China
>>9273901 Philadelphia Judge of Elections Pleads Guilty to Committing Election Fraud To Help Democrats
>>9273937 Canada: Companies that receive bridge financing must give government an ownership stake or provide cash equivalent
>>9273971 Reports: Biden-Ukraine corruption authorized by Obama
>>9274011 Chinese biotech firm boasts about 'screening out' Down syndrome children as huge moneymaker
>>9274030 Michigan attorney general says Trump no longer welcome in state after not wearing mask
>>9273939, >>9274053 Shooter that ran gate at NAS-CC was of Syrian descent
>>9274097 University of Delaware denies Fox News requests for Tara Reade complaint against Biden
>>9274137 Daniel Scavino Jr.: Not "politically correct" to say - BUT, the Fox News polls are BULLSHIT, folks
>>9274212, >>9274260, >>9274324 The Ontario government is funding 15 proposals submitted in response to call for proposals for the Ontario COVID-19 Rapid Research Fund
>>9274216 MSN: China engaged in 'provocative military activities' with India, other neighbours
>>9274223 ZH: Australia Study Finds "Sign Of Human Intervention" In COVID-19
>>9274236 South Dakota governor asks White House for help moving tribal checkpoints
>>9274258 Google removes QAnon apps from Play Store for violating terms
>>9274390 Trump: 'We Are Not Closing the Country' if Hit by 2nd Wave of Coronavirus
>>9274488 #11869
#9275284 at 2020-05-22 12:21:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11870: The 'Michigan AG Nessel's Attitude Is Unwelcome In This Republic' Edition
#11870
>>9275180 Celebrities join coordinated Clown OP #RedNoseDay, >>9275206, Anon remarks astutely, >>9275229
>>9275177 Who is Dana Nessel?
>>9275170 Dan Bongino's interview with Gen Flynn's Lawyer, Sydney Powell
>>9275125 Facebook and its struggles with Free Speech: bans all Brighteon links, regardless of content
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275077 Barbara Ferrer, head of public Health in LA, was in charge of public Safety during the Boston Marathon Bombing
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274697 California doctors say they've seen more deaths from suicide than coronavirus since lockdowns
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella, >>9275270 .. and Robert Storch
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
#9275120 at 2020-05-22 11:43:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11870: The 'Michigan AG Nessel's Attitude Is Unwelcome In This Republic' Edition
500
#11870
>>9275105 CDC lumps together COVID-19 positive & Antibody tests, causing a signifact overrepresenation of the actual COVID-19 numbers
>>9275066 Imran Khan, Pakistani PM, accused India of creating 'False-Flag opportunity' 5 days prior to Airline Crash
>>9275043 Overview of medical Research of Chloroquine's effect on Cancer Treatment
>>9274997 GOP-voters back Jo Rae Perkins, a 'Qanon Conspiracy Promotor', for U.S. Senate
>>9274977 Coronavirus prompts Victoria's Secret to permanently close 250 US & Canada stores
>>9274939 Sharyl Attkisson, former CBS Reporter, claims 'many, many Others' are affected by Obama-Era Surveillance.
>>9274938 Netherlands explore possibilities of mail in Ballots for next election.
>>9274906 Pakistani Airliner inbound from Lahore crashed. 99 Passengers and 8 Crew Members feared Dead, >>9274963
>>9274896 Pamela Anderson's cry for Julian Assagne, claiming his Health continues to dwindle in Prison and he should be left out
>>9274880 Insititutionalized Child Abduction: Three Social Workers booked (and released on bond) after facing dozens of Felony and misdemeanor Charges related to removing Children from Families without Judicial Oversight.
>>9274869 Deputy US Marshals led heroic effort in rescuing 16 missing children over 2 weeks.
>>9274837 China continues tightening its malevolent grip on Hong Kong
>>9274797 China threatens 'countermeasures' after Pompeo congratulates newly inaugurated Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen
>>9274794 Gleevec: a pomising new Cure against Cancer?, >>9274847
>>9274690 Anon shares thoughts on Q#4309: 'Worth remembering [soon]', >>9274926 Anon adds link to Marie Yovanovitch, >>9275045 and Eric Ciarmella
Handoff To Apprentice Baker
>>9274749 CONFIRMED: Governor Whitmer Begs Michiganders Not to Travel to their Summer Home - Then Her Cars Are Seen Parked Outside of HER SUMMER HOME!
>>9274745 Clear and absent danger: why proxy voting violates the American system
>>9274680 Illinois Lawmaker Floats Legislation to Give Governor Pritzker the Power to Confiscate Property Including Cars, Trucks, Food, Gas, Animals, Clothing, etc
>>9274634 anon undergoing medical procedure must pre-admit and take a COVID 19 test in order to be treated.
#9274797 at 2020-05-22 10:16:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11870: The 'Michigan AG Nessel's Attitude Is Unwelcome In This Republic' Edition
Taiwan: Chinas line to be Breached?
Taiwan's Inauguration of President Tsai Ing-wen
Press Statement
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
May 19, 2020
I would like to congratulate Dr. Tsai Ing-wen on the commencement of her second term as Taiwan's President. Her re-election by a huge margin shows that she has earned the respect, admiration, and trust of the people on Taiwan. Her courage and vision in leading Taiwan's vibrant democracy is an inspiration to the region and the world.
The United States has long considered Taiwan a force for good in the world and a reliable partner. Support for Taiwan in the United States is bipartisan and unanimous, as demonstrated by the recent enactment of the TAIPEI Act which strengthens our overall relationship and supports a closer economic partnership. We have a shared vision for the region-one that includes rule of law, transparency, prosperity, and security for all. The recent COVID-19 pandemic provided an opportunity for the international community to see why Taiwan's pandemic-response model is worthy of emulation.
As we look toward the future, I am confident that, with President Tsai at the helm, our partnership with Taiwan will continue to flourish.
Best wishes for a successful second term.
https://www.state.gov/taiwans-inauguration-of-president-Tsai-Ing-wen/
https://www.newsweek.com/china-threatens-countermeasures-says-us-will-bear-consequences-after-pompeo-congratulates-1505480
https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/U.S.-Strategic-Approach-to-The-Peoples-Republic-of-China-Report-5.20.20.pdf
#9268447 at 2020-05-21 21:04:55 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11862: Wake On Through To The Other Side Edition
Beijing Has Finally Run Out Of Patience With Hong Kong
Update (1430ET): After China's National Congress adopted a resolution calling for a new National Security law in Hong Kong, the SCMP spoke with a party insider to offer a more detailed account of how we arrived at this point, where Beijing is finally moving the pieces into place to justify a violent crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
Unsurprisingly, Beijing has given up on the idea that Hong Kong can be reformed from within, and that changes to the city-state's "Basic Law" to impose mainland-style censorship and political repression won't ever be undertaken voluntarily.
According to a mainland source familiar with Hong Kong affairs, Beijing had come to the conclusion that it was impossible for the city's Legislative Council to pass a national security law to enact Article 23 of the city's Basic Law given the political climate. This was why it was turning to the NPC to take on the responsibility.
Article 23 of the city's mini-constitution requires the Hong Kong government to enact its own national security law prohibiting acts of "treason, secession, sedition, or subversion".
"Some opposition politicians have shut the window for Hong Kong to enact its own national security law," the mainland source said, citing the confrontational approach they had adopted towards Beijing.
"If the national security legislation is not done during the annual session of the NPC or shortly afterwards, is there any guarantee that it can be passed by the Legco in the next two years?
"We can no longer allow acts like desecrating national flags or defacing of the national emblem in Hong Kong."
Notably -as we touched upon earlier - this is all happening at a critical time, as the US has until the end of May to certify HK's "autonomy" under a recent law that has made certain economic and financial links enjoyed by Hong Kong dependent on this certification.
The US has until the end of this month to certify Hong Kong's autonomy under the Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. It will make an assessment on whether Hong Kong remains suitably autonomous from China, a prerequisite for extending the city's preferential US trading and investment privileges.
In preparation, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday slammed China for crackdowns on Hong Kong dissidents, including Jimmy Lai.
Earlier this week, Pompeo seriously angered Beijing by congratulating Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen following her latest electoral victory - and unprecedented move.
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Update (1120ET): As expected, Chinese state media reported Thursday that lawmakers are reviewing the resolution described below, WSJ reports.
China signaled it will impose new national-security laws on Hong Kong, dealing a blow to the territory's autonomy as Beijing seeks to stamp out widespread pro-democracy protests that have challenged leader Xi Jinping.
Zhang Yesui, a spokesman for China's rubber-stamp legislature, which begins meeting on Friday, said lawmakers will review a resolution targeting what he called "secessionist and subversive" activity, foreign interference and terrorism in the city, where millions of people have marched over the past year in opposition to the Communist Party.
The surprise move is likely to send shock waves through a city in the throes of an antigovernment movement and a decimated economy.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/beijing-legalizes-persecution-hong-kongs-pro-democracy-movement-new-national-security
#9226436 at 2020-05-18 17:59:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11808: LMAO At Goncern Shills, Justice Is Coming Bitches Edition
Xi Jinping at World Health Assembly: China to Build 'Global Humanitarian Response Hub'
Chinese dictator Xi Jinping announced during a speech to the World Health Assembly on Monday that China would partner with the United Nations to build a public health "global humanitarian response hub" in China to control future pandemic responses.
Xi, whose nation systematically prevented awareness of contagious disease control in the early days of the pandemic, also said Beijing would invest $2 billion in Chinese coronavirus response in the next two years and offer the world free access to a Chinese-made anti-coronavirus vaccine once it is developed.
Xi was one of the first world leaders to address the World Health Assembly on Monday, following only one other, Swiss Confederation President Simonetta Sommaruga. Switzerland is home to the World Health Organization's (W.H.O.) headquarters.
The World Health Assembly is an annual meeting of public health officials to discuss the most pressing health issues in the world currently. This year, the event is being held virtually as a result of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, exacerbated by mismanagement and secrecy on the part of Xi's Communist Party.
As in every year since President Tsai Ing-wen was elected, the W.H.O. refused to allow the nation of Taiwan to participate, at China's behest. Taiwan has implemented one of the world's most successful coronavirus responses, recently passing one month since the last confirmed domestically transmitted case. While participants at the assembly will not hear the details of Taiwan's expertise, the venue offered Xi top billing to falsely claim China had successfully contained the virus, despite accelerating rates of infection in both northern China and central Wuhan, the origin city of the virus.
"In China, after making painstaking efforts and enormous sacrifice, we have turned the tide on the virus and protected the life and health of our people," Xi said in his World Health Assembly speech on Monday. "All along, we have acted with openness, transparency, and responsibility. We have provided information to the W.H.O. and the relevant countries in the most timely fashion. ... We have done everything in our power to support and assist countries in need."
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/05/18/xi-jinping-at-world-health-assembly-china-to-build-global-humanitarian-response-hub/
#9224515 at 2020-05-18 15:45:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11806: Lean Mean Press Beat'n Machine Edition
Coronavirus probe gains momentum ahead of World Health Assembly
Many join call for independent probe into pandemic, as world health body faces questions over Taiwan's participation.
More than 100 countries, including 50 African nations and all European Union member states, are backing a resolution calling for an independent probe into the coronavirus pandemic, Australia said in the run-up to a key meeting of the World Health Assembly (WHA).
Australian Health Minister Greg Hunt was quoted by news reports as saying the motion was "expected to be endorsed" at the assembly as early as Tuesday. Hunt is representing his country in the virtual WHA meeting, which is set to begin later on Monday.
At least 116 countries have now signed up as co-sponsors of the draft motion calling for an investigation, according to Australia's TV network ABC news.
Britain, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand and Russia have also indicated their support.
While the coronavirus motion does not single-out China by name, it has angered officials with Beijing threatening economic countermeasures against Australia, which first pushed for an investigation.
Aside from the pandemic, World Health Organization (WHO) officials are also expected to raise the question of Taiwan's participation as an observer at the WHA - a move that is also expected to anger China.
Taiwan, which Beijing considers part of China, is one of the few places to have successfully contained the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.
The coronavirus pandemic was first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan in late December. It has since spread around the world with some 4.7 million cases confirmed by Monday and at least 315,000 deaths.
Although Taiwan lost its place at the United Nations and on many UN bodies when countries began to normalise relations the People's Republic of China in the early 1970s, it remained an observer at the WHA until 2016 when Tsai Ing-wen was elected the island's president. China claims Tsai, who was returned for a second term in a landslide in January is a separatist.
The US has given its backing to Taiwan's campaign to participate in the assembly, while China has been stepping up its attacks on the self-ruled island and countries that support it.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/coronavirus-probe-gains-momentum-world-health-assembly-200518015350869.html
#9024435 at 2020-05-04 15:47:19 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11551: You'll Love How This Movie Ends Edition
W.H.O. Continues to Obey China, Ignores Taiwan Coronavirus Success
Taiwan has "not yet" received an invitation to join a meeting this month of the World Health Organization's (W.H.O.) lead decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, the government said on Monday.
The island state's government said it would still strive to take part regardless, ABC News in Australia reported.
China forced Taiwan out of the global body in 2016 after the election of President Tsai Ing-wen, who China views as a separatist. It has blocked every effort since for Taiwan to regain even observer status at W.H.O.'s annual policy meeting, insisting Taiwan should not receive any considerations or honors that would be afforded to a full nation-state.
Taiwan's exclusion from W.H.O. membership has understandably infuriated Taipei, which says its absence has created a glaring gap in the global fight against the coronavirus.
Taiwan has been praised for its handling of the Chinese coronavirus pandemic. According to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University, Taiwan has 436 confirmed coronavirus cases and only six deaths.
https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2020/05/04/w-h-o-continues-to-obey-china-ignores-taiwan-coronavirus-success/
#8889312 at 2020-04-22 23:17:07 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #11379: Race To Eights, We Here Edition
media lies, but also offers false options
we are deceived into believing it is a choice between total lockdown and gradual opening.
why can't we do what Taiwan is doing?
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/22/world/asia/coronavirus-china-taiwan.html
same article, archived
https://archive.fo/6mQBj
By Javier C. Hernández and Chris Horton
April 22, 2020
Updated 10:52 a.m. ET
TAIPEI, Taiwan - They are sending millions of masks, emblazoned with the words "made in Taiwan," to the United States, Italy and other countries hit hard by the coronavirus. They are denouncing Taiwan's exclusion from the World Health Organization. They are flaunting celebrity endorsements and creating hashtags like #TaiwanCanHelp.
Officials in Taiwan are attempting to turn their success in battling the coronavirus at home into a geopolitical win. Taiwan is competing with China on pandemic aid diplomacy in defiance of Beijing's efforts to isolate the self-ruled democratic island that it claims as its own. The island is promoting itself as a model of democracy to try to undercut China's own campaign to use the crisis to tout the strength of its authoritarian system.
The world is responding. American and European officials have praised Taiwan's donations of more than 10 million masks. Politicians, business leaders and celebrities, including Bill Gates and Barbra Streisand, have hailed the island as exemplary in its fight against the coronavirus.
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"We can see that this is a good opportunity for us to let people know that Taiwan is a good global citizen," Taiwan's vice president, Chen Chien-jen, said this week in an interview in Taipei. "We have to fight for our participation."
ImagePresident Tsai Ing-wen visiting a factory in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, last month that produces filter fabric used in surgical face masks.
President Tsai Ing-wen visiting a factory in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, last month that produces filter fabric used in surgical face masks.Credit…Ann Wang/Reuters
Taiwan, with a population of 23 million, has reported 426 cases of coronavirus and six deaths as of Wednesday, far fewer than many countries. The island stands out for having avoided painful and costly lockdowns by moving quickly to impose travel restrictions, screen visitors and deploy protective gear that it had stockpiled for years. Taiwan has even been able to continue with its baseball season, albeit without the crowds, holding its opening game this month.
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Taiwan's diplomatic and public relations campaign is drawing fire from Beijing, which has dismissed the effort as an attempt to "seek independence under the pretext of the pandemic."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Yat-sen
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Principles_of_the_People
The Three Principles of the People, also translated as Three People's Principles, San-min Doctrine, or Tridemism[1] is a political philosophy developed by Sun Yat-sen as part of a philosophy to make China a free, prosperous, and powerful state. The three principles are often translated into and summarized as nationalism, democracy, and the livelihood of the people. This philosophy has been claimed as the cornerstone of the Republic of China's policy as carried by the Kuomintang (KMT); the principles also appear in the first line of the Republic of China national anthem.
#8682310 at 2020-04-04 07:54:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General: #11117: We Are With You Edition
Trump Quietly Signs Legislation Strengthening Ties to Taiwan
With the world focused on COVID-19, Trump signed the TAIPEI Act into law.
Amid the U.S. response to COVID-19, U.S. President Donald Trump signed the TAIPEI Act (Taiwan Allies International Protection and Enhancement Initiative Act) of 2019 into law last week. The bill passed unanimously in the House of Representatives in March after the Senate version was unanimously approved last October. The new legislation aims to strengthen and expand the scope of the Washington-Taipei relationship, as well as the island's ties to other countries and international organizations. Meanwhile, Taiwan has received praise for its management of the coronavirus outbreak, despite being shut out of the World Health Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization.
In recent years, Beijing has been actively courting and winning over some of Taipei's remaining diplomatic partners. And while the number of Taipei's official diplomatic allies may be winnowing, any moves by Washington to bolster Taipei's international standing have historically stoked the flames of Beijing's greatest source of international sensitivity. The Act calls for the U.S. government to consider "increasing its economic, security, and diplomatic engagement with nations that have demonstrably strengthened, enhanced, or upgraded relations with Taiwan" - and, by the same token, consider "altering" relations with countries that "take serious or significant actions to undermine the security or prosperity of Taiwan."
Resolving the Taiwan question - or reunification in Beijing's eyes - remains China's top priority. Accordingly, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) was quick to respond to the passage of the new U.S. law. MFA spokesperson Geng Shuang condemned the legislation as a violation of the one-China principle and the three joint communiqués that delineated the normalization of U.S.-China relations. "We strongly urge the U.S. to correct its mistake, refrain from implementing this act and obstructing other countries' pursuit of relations with China. Otherwise, it will be met with resolute countermeasures from the Chinese side," Geng said.
The Global Times, a tabloid paper of the CCP, published an opinion warning that the TAIPEI Act could "alienate" Washington: "The double-dealing on the part of the White House has caused fierce criticism from vast Chinese people online, with [sic] could further poison cooperation and understanding between the two giant countries."
The response on the other side of the Taiwan strait in Taipei was, by comparison, effusive. Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the government's thanks for the legislation in a tweet, accompanied by a picture of U.S. and ROC flags with the message "real friends real progress." It added that the Act "also paves the way for expanded bilateral exchanges while preserving the country's international space in the face of authoritarian China's campaign of coercion."
The U.S. bill's signing into law also comes as the flurry to manage the international response to the coronavirus reveals how crises present new opportunities for diplomatic spats and cleavages to surface. Tit-for-tat conspiracies have emerged assigning blame for the origin of the virus between Washington and Beijing. China is recalibrating its messaging about its own domestic COVID-19 efforts, painting its harsh lockdown measures as effective, while ignoring the state apparatus' delay in acknowledging the extent of the outbreak. Moreover, Beijing is seeking to take advantage of this moment to come to the aid of others by providing expertise and essential personal protective equipment (PPE) to fill shortages for medical personnel around the world. Some have dubbed this China's "mask diplomacy." As China stands to gain from assisting countries with rapidly escalating cases, Taiwan is also engaging in its own PPE aid campaign, donating more than 10 million masks to its diplomatic allies, European countries, and the United States.
Fluctuation in the U.S.-China relationship has come to be a new normal under the leadership of Trump and Xi. Although differences over economics and the trade war dominated headlines, the Trump administration has articulated a stronger U.S. commitment to Taiwan than many of his predecessors. From Trump's phone call with Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen while president-elect of the United States, to the series of U.S. arms sales to the island and the enactment of the TAIPEI Act, Washington has appeared more willing to speak out against Beijing's aggressive and coercive policies orchestrated to isolate Taipei and increase the island's dependence on ties with the mainland. Only time can tell what effect the new legislation will have on the broader U.S.-China relationship, but it certainly adds to the latest slump.
https://thediplomat.com/2020/04/trump-quietly-signs-legislation-strengthening-ties-to-taiwan/
#8443773 at 2020-03-17 00:43:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10810: Shilltards In This Place Whilst We Sehlter In Place WW pt 2 Edition
Taiwan again scrambles jets to warn off Chinese air force
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's air force has again scrambled to warn off approaching Chinese jets, in the latest rise in military tensions during the coronavirus crisis between Beijing and the island its claims as its sacred territory. Taiwan has repeatedly complained that China has stepped up its drills near to the island when it should be focusing its efforts on combating the spread of the virus.
China has said such exercises are to protect its sovereignty and send a warning that it will not tolerate moves toward formal independence for Taiwan. In the latest instance, Taiwan's Defense Ministry said late on Monday that Chinese J-11 fighters and KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft flew into the waters southwest of Taiwan for nighttime exercises. During this period, they came close to Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone, the ministry added. "After our air reconnaissance and patrol aircraft responded appropriately, and broadcast (an order) to drive them away, the Communist aircraft flew away from our Air Defense Identification Zone."
Taiwan's military keeps close watch on the Taiwan Strait and its environs to ensure the island's security, and people have no cause for alarm, the ministry said. There was no immediate comment from China's military on the latest drills. China has been flying what it calls "island encirclement" drills on and off since 2016 when Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen first took office. Beijing believes Tsai, who won re-election in January, is an independence supporter. Tsai says Taiwan is already an independent country called the Republic of China, its official name.
The virus outbreak has worsened already poor ties between Taiwan and China, with the two sides accusing each other of spreading fake news, and Taiwan particularly angered by China blocking its access to the World Health Organization.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-again-scrambles-jets-to-warn-off-chinese-air-force-idUSKBN21401R?il=0
#8253109 at 2020-02-26 08:04:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10566: Not Trips But Let's Fuck Em Anyhow! Baby Killers! Edition
Don't give China excuse to attack Taiwan during virus outbreak, ministry advisers say
https://news.yahoo.com/dont-china-excuse-attack-taiwan-021551398.html
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan should continue to show goodwill to China during the outbreak of the new coronavirus and not give Beijing an excuse to attack the island as a way of relieving "internal pressure", advisers to Taiwan's China-policy making body said.
Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory, has repeatedly lambasted Beijing over the virus, worsening already poor ties, even as President Tsai Ing-wen and other officials have offered to help China fight the outbreak.
Much of the anger has been focused on China blocking Taiwan's participation at the World Health Organization, with the island accusing China of passing on wrong information to the body about the numbers of infected in Taiwan and of not allowing the island to get the most up to date details on the virus.
#8084307 at 2020-02-09 23:02:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10348: Justice. Edition
>>8083975 (lb)
Some evidence of our U.S. governors interacting zealously with Taiwanese President et al, in the last year:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2019/07/21/2003719057
Tsai tells Denver group: Nation 'will not succumb'
President Tsai Ing-wen (???) on Friday told a large gathering of Taiwanese expats in Denver, Colorado, that Taiwan would not succumb to pressure, but would continue to safeguard its freedoms, democracy and sovereignty.
"Many of you here today are concerned about Taiwan's future," Tsai said, addressing the 700-plus Taiwanese guests at a banquet held in her honor during her stopover in Denver on the return leg of her visit to Taiwan's four diplomatic allies in the Caribbean.
https://apnews.com/9dc3987e785a4b809f42575146916367
Wyoming governor still hopeful Taiwan president will visit
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - A visit by the president of Taiwan to Wyoming remains a definite possibility despite Gov. Mark Gordon's recent skirmish with Cheyenne Mayor Marian Orr over the issue, Gordon said Thursday.
Gordon's s staff members remain in contact with President Tsai Ing-wen's office about visiting during Cheyenne Frontier Days, a celebration of rodeo and Western culture held every year in late July.
Gordon's office also has been in touch with the U.S. State Department and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis about the logistics of a visit. The Taiwanese delegation would visit Wyoming by way of Colorado, Gordon said at a news conference.
#7896424 at 2020-01-24 05:12:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10105: Night Shift Be Like "Rope"? Edition
Chinese warplanes pass through Bashi Channel
Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft yesterday passed through the narrow Bashi Channel to the south of Taiwan on a long-range exercise, Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said, the first publicized drills near the nation since elections earlier this month. China has routinely sent bombers and other aircraft close to Taiwan since President Tsai Ing-wen (???) took office in 2016.
Beijing believes that Tsai is pushing for Taiwan's formal independence. In an interview with the BBC earlier this month, Tsai said Taiwan is already an independent nation called the Republic of China. She won re-election by a landslide on Jan. 11 on a platform of standing up to China.
In a short statement, the MND said that the Chinese airplanes, including H-6 bombers and KJ-500 early warning and control aircraft, flew to the south of Taiwan through the Bashi Channel, which separates the nation from the Philippines.
After carrying out drills above the Pacific Ocean, the aircraft returned to China, the ministry said.
The armed forces have a well-honed system to monitor and respond to such drills, it added, without giving details or saying whether fighter jets were scrambled.
The Chinese Ministry of National Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2020/01/24/2003729767
#7818938 at 2020-01-15 07:48:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #10007: Late Night Cruisin from a BIG day! Edition
https://www.hongkongfp.com/2020/01/15/china-must-rethink-stance-independent-taiwan-says-Tsai-Ing-wen
China must rethink its hardline stance towards Taiwan, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Wednesday, as she warned the island was already independent and that any invasion would be "very costly" for Beijing.
Tsai won a second term over the weekend with a record 8.2 million votes, an outcome that was seen as a forceful rebuke of China's ongoing campaign to isolate the self-ruled island.
China's leadership had made no secret of its desire to see Tsai turfed out because she and her party refuse to acknowledge their view that the island is part of a "one China".
Beijing regards Taiwan as its territory and has vowed to one day seize it, by force if necessary - especially if it declares independence.
But in her first interview since Saturday's re-election, Tsai told the BBC there was no need to formally announce independence because the island already runs itself.
"We don't have a need to declare ourselves an independent state," she said in the interview, which aired on Wednesday.
"We are an independent country already and we call ourselves the Republic of China, Taiwan."
#7792977 at 2020-01-12 18:20:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9973: Kekistani WW Edition
China's navy commissions its largest destroyer
BEIJING – The Chinese navy commissioned its most advanced destroyer on Sunday in the port city of Qingdao, building out a fleet anchored by the nation's first aircraft carrier.
The Nanchang is the navy's first Type 055 destroyer, a 10,000-ton-class vessel featuring advanced radar and a vertical-launch system with 112 missile cells. It is among the largest destroyers in Asia.
The commissioning, reported by state media, came the day after the reelection of independence-leaning Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
The Nanchang is expected to join the fleet led by the Liaoning, an aircraft carrier based at Qingdao.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Aerospace-Defense/China-s-navy-commissions-its-largest-destroyer
#7787587 at 2020-01-12 01:19:44 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9967: What Condition The Edition Was In Edition
Taiwan elections: Voters send China a resounding 'no thanks' - FREEDOM MATTERS...
Taiwan's pro-independence president Tsai Ing-wen has won a second term following national elections. Voters backed Tsai's tough stance against the island's large and powerful neighbor, China. Supporters began celebrating as early results showed Tsai's Democratic Progressive Party had won a comfortable majority. Tsai campaigned on protecting Taiwan's independence against threats from China. The main opposition candidate, Han Kuo-yu, conceded defeat. He had advocated for closer ties with China to improve trade.
https://videos.whatfinger.com/2020/01/11/taiwan-elections-voters-send-china-a-resounding-no-thanks-freedom-matters/
#7787315 at 2020-01-12 00:48:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9967: What Condition The Edition Was In Edition
Beijing reiterates 'One China' after Tsai's election win
Spokesmen reject independence and concept of 'two Chinas'
BEIJING – Beijing called on the international community to respect the notion that there is just one China, after Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen secured a second term in Saturday's election.
Tsai won a landslide victory while her Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party held its majority in the legislature, dealing a defeat to the mainland-friendly Kuomintang.
"We hope and believe that the international community will continue adhering to the One China principle, understand and support the just cause of Chinese people to oppose the secessionist activities for 'Taiwan independence' and realize national reunification," Geng Shuang, the Foreign Ministry spokesman, said.
Tsai has not accepted the One China principle, under which Beijing insists that Taiwan is an inalienable part of a single China that will be reunified one day.
Noting that the Taiwan question is a Chinese internal affair, Geng said, "No matter what happens in Taiwan, the fact that there is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is part of China, will not change."
He went on to say that the Chinese government opposes Taiwan independence, as well as the concepts of "Two Chinas," and "One China, One Taiwan."
Ma Xiaoguang, a spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the mainland's State Council, said, "We uphold the basic principles of peaceful reunification and 'one country, two systems' and the One China principle."
The administration of Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that in the case of reunification, the "one country, two systems" arrangement that Beijing currently has with Hong Kong and Macao would be applied to Taiwan.
Ma also said: "On the common political foundation of adhering to the 1992 Consensus and opposing 'Taiwan independence,' we are ready to work with Taiwan compatriots to promote the peaceful development of cross-strait ties, advance the process toward the peaceful reunification of the motherland and jointly open up bright prospects for the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation."
The "1992 Consensus" is a modified form of "One China," under which both Beijing and Taipei "agree" that there is only one sovereign state encompassing both mainland China and Taiwan, but leave ambiguous which of the two governments is the legitimate government of this state. Tsai has not embraced the 1992 Consensus either. China's Xinhua News Agency reported on Taiwan elections using wording that indirectly acknowledged Tsai's win.
"Han Kuo-yu, the Kuomintang candidate, on Saturday evening acknowledged his defeat in Taiwan's leadership election. This means the reelection of Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen as Taiwan leader, who won the most votes in Saturday's election, followed by Han," Xinhua reported.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Taiwan-elections/Beijing-reiterates-One-China-after-Tsai-s-election-win
#7786508 at 2020-01-11 23:15:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9966: No Massacre, Nor Internets Shutdown Edition
US Congratulates Taiwan President's Re-election, Says Island 'Force for Good': Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo congratulated Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on her re-election on Jan. 11, commending her for maintaining stability with Beijing "in the face of unrelenting pressure."
The elections demonstrated the strength of the island's "robust democratic system," which makes Taiwan "a model for the Indo-Pacific region and a force for good in the world," Pompeo said in a statement.
"The United States thanks President Tsai for her leadership in developing a strong partnership with the United States and applauds her commitment to maintaining cross-Strait stability in the face of unrelenting pressure," he added, in a likely reference to growing efforts by the Chinese regime to interfere with the self-ruled island.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us-applauds-taiwan-as-force-for-good-in-the-world-as-president-Tsai-Ing-wen-re-elected-pompeo_3201069.html
#7783086 at 2020-01-11 15:45:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9961: A Panda in Every Home Edition
Tsai, 63, announced her victory as thousands of jubilant supporters cheered and waved flags outside her party headquarters with the ongoing vote count revealing an all but unassailable lead.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/taiwan-election-results-Tsai-Ing-wen-wins-landslide-victory-12254350
#7781866 at 2020-01-11 12:01:40 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9960: Network Solutions Burns 88 Watson Domains, Anons Digg! Edition
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/3854958
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) - Four hours into the counting of votes in Saturday's (Jan. 11) presidential elections, incumbent Tsai Ing-wen (???) had received more than 6 million votes, or almost 2 million more than Kuomintang (KMT) candidate Han Kuo-yu (???), according to media reports.
Tsai, running for the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with ex-Premier William Lai (???) as her vice-presidential running mate, had received 6,014,371 votes, according to cable station TVBS.
Han, with ex-Premier Simon Chang (???) on the ticket, remained in a distant second place, with 3,903,348 votes. The only areas where he was leading were the counties of Miaoli, Hsinchu, Hualien, Taitung, Kinmen and Lienchiang, according to CNA.
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KMT Chairman Wu Den-yih (???) had tendered his resignation to take responsibility for the main opposition party's disappointing performance, according to TVBS.
#7778204 at 2020-01-11 01:26:34 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9955: The Aftermath Edition
Voting opens in Taiwan presidential election centered on China ties
TAIPEI – Taiwanese voters started casting ballots Saturday to pick their next president in an election that will determine relations with mainland China and the direction of the island's export-driven economy over the next four years.
President Tsai Ing-wen of the Beijing-skeptic Democratic Progressive Party is favored to win reelection. She faces Han Kuo-yu, mayor of the southern city of Kaohsiung and nominee of the China-friendly Kuomintang, as well as James Soong, the chairman of the People's First Party making his fifth bid for the presidency.
The island's legislature is also up for grabs. Tsai's DPP holds 68 of the 113 seats in the Legislative Yuan, while the Kuomintang has 35. Smaller parties have eight seats, and independents hold the remaining two.
The Taiwan People's Party, formed by Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je in August, and other so-called third force parties may prevent either of the two major parties from claiming a majority.
Voting ends at 4 p.m. local time, and the outcome of the presidential race will be known a few hours later. There will be no exit polls. Results for the legislative election will come in as each district is called, with about 30% of the seats being decided by proportional representation based on party lists.
Tsai, 63, and her ruling DPP reject China's intended "one country, two systems" framework for Taiwan, citing the unrest in Hong Kong as evidence that Beijing poses a threat to the island's democratic values.
Han, 62, and his party back the 1992 Consensus, which acknowledges Taiwan and the mainland as parts of "one China" but lets each side freely interpret what that means. Soong, 77, says maintaining the status quo is the best approach until China is "fully democratized." Tsai's reelection bid may be helped by the prolonged trade tensions between Beijing and Washington, which have benefited the island's economy. Gross domestic product grew 2.91% in the July-September quarter, outperforming regional peers such as South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong.
But the president has been criticized by opponents for losing seven diplomatic allies to Beijing since taking office. Taiwan now is formally recognized by 15 nations and jurisdictions.
She also has come under fire for pushing to cut generous pension benefits for public sector workers such as teachers and soldiers, and for seeking to make the island nuclear-free by 2025 without spelling out how air pollution will be mitigated. In addition, conservatives are angry at her over the legalization of same-sex marriage.
"President Tsai still has the upper hand to win, but the gap should not be as big as some predicted previously," said Chen Kuang-hui, a professor at National Chung Cheng University. "The DPP's strategy to promote nationalism against China's dictatorship and linking Hong Kong's situation with Taiwan has been effective in the presidential campaign."
The DPP's nationalism campaign appears to have appealed more to younger voters, while middle-aged people and seniors who experienced Taiwan's economic rise two or three decades ago are uninterested, Chen said.
"A big portion of support for Han is coming from reminiscence of the good old days of Taiwan's strong economic growth," the professor said. But Han, in turn, appears to have "failed to attract and convince the younger generation to vote for him."
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Taiwan-elections/Voting-opens-in-Taiwan-presidential-election-centered-on-China-ties
#7740264 at 2020-01-07 15:08:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9905: All Eyes on the Middle East Edition
China promises 'relentless efforts' to save Iran nuclear deal after US drone strike on Qassem Soleimani
Foreign ministry says Tehran has 'shown restraint' even though it pulled out of international accord to restrict uranium enhancement after killing of senior commander
Beijing urges all parties to stay calm and seek political and diplomatic solutions after Donald Trump authorised Friday's attack
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Iranian mourners carry a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike on Friday. Photo: AFPIranian mourners carry a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei with Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in a US drone strike on Friday. Photo: AFP
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China said it will "take relentless efforts" to salvage the Iranian nuclear accord and reduce tensions in the Middle East after the killing of Qassem Soleimani in a US drone attack.
Tehran announced early on Monday that it would no longer abide by the uranium enrichment restrictions it agreed in 2015.
Iranian state media reported that the country's nuclear programme will now be based solely on its "technical needs", but it also said that the country would continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency and it could return to the deal if sanctions are lifted and its interests are respected.
Geng Shuang, a spokesman for China's foreign ministry, told a daily press conference on Monday that Iran had been forced to end its commitment due to external factors but had showed restraint and a willingness to implement the deal so it "does not violate its [non-proliferation] obligations".
The deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, is "an important pillar" for global nuclear non-proliferation and peace and stability for the Middle East, Geng said.
He also called for all sides in the deal to remain calm and to "stick to political and diplomatic solutions" to avoid further escalation.
"The global community should bear in mind the general and long-term picture, firmly maintain the deal and push for the de-escalation of the Iran nuclear and Middle East situation," Geng said.
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#7740240 at 2020-01-07 15:05:09 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9905: All Eyes on the Middle East Edition
Chinese state media seizes on US killing of Iranian commander to paint Beijing as a force for stability
Official outlets such as People's Daily and Xinhua have focused on the global wave of criticism of the US following the drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani last week
China wants to highlight its commitment to peace and international law
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As tensions in the Middle East flare following the killing of a top Iranian military commander, China's state media is seizing the chance to contrast its conduct of foreign affairs with those of the United States.
The main official media outlets have focused on global criticisms of the US following Friday's drone attack in Baghdad, which killed Major General Qassem Soleimani, and asked what consequences the US would face.
This coverage highlighted China's commitment to peace and international law and placed China's international profile in opposition to the US.
"The responsibility of a great power is not its own national priorities, nor is it militarisation, but to take practical actions to safeguard international fairness and justice," said an online People's Daily commentary.
"As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China will continue to work with all parties concerned to maintain peace and security in the Middle East and the Gulf region," said the commentary, one of several articles along similar lines run by the party mouthpiece in recent days.
Comments made by leading top Chinese diplomats and spokespeople in recent days have also followed similar lines.
They joined other governments in calling for a de-escalation of tensions after the attack on Soleimani, which followed attacks by Iranian-backed militias on a US military base - killing an American contractor and wounding US and Iraqi troops - and the embassy in Baghdad.
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#7273320 at 2019-07-31 08:13:48 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9306: ebake "TRAITORS!!! JUSTICE. JAIL. DEATH" Edition
China Bans Citizens From Travel to Taiwan as Individual Tourists
Bloomberg News
July 31, 2019, 2:13 AM EDT
Updated on July 31, 2019, 3:49 AM EDT
In its latest effort to increase pressure on Taiwan, Beijing said it will suspend a program that allowed individual tourists from 47 Chinese cities to travel to Taiwan, citing the current state of relations between the two sides.
The ban is effective from Aug. 1, according to a statement Wednesday from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and means that Chinese nationals can only travel to Taiwan as tourists if they're part of tour groups. The scheme had been in place since 2011 under the more China-friendly administration of former President Ma Ying-jeou.
The ministry's statement didn't provide any further details as to the reason for the ban. The unexpected move comes as China attempts to isolate Taiwan and Tsai Ing-wen, it's independence-leaning president. The move may also be aimed at hurting her re-election chances in January's presidential election.
Restricted Island
China Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying declined to answer a question about the decision, asking reporters at a briefing in Beijing on Wednesday afternoon to talk to the relevant department for Taiwan affairs. The Mainland Affairs Council in Taipei declined to comment immediately when contacted.
"This is a shock to all of us. We are all very worried about it," Benny Wu, chairman of the Taipei Association of Travel Agents, said by phone. "This will have a huge impact on Taiwan's tourism and economy. Hotels, restaurants will all be affected."
Spending by foreign tourists accounted for about 2.2% of GDP in 2017, the last year for which data is available, according to the tourism bureau. China was the largest single source of people visiting Taiwan and accounted for almost one third of total visitors to the island in May 2019, according to a Bloomberg calculation based on data published by Taiwan's tourism bureau.
- With assistance by Dandan Li, Yinan Zhao, Chinmei Sung, Cindy Wang, and Lucille Liu
#7058222 at 2019-07-16 13:51:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #9031: We, The People, Hold the Power Edition
Taiwan's president pushes for UN membership during US trip
Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen has renewed her support for the democratic island's bid to join the United Nations in its own right, pushing back against efforts by China to isolate the country internationally.
Tsai told a group of permanent U.N. representatives in New York on Thursday that the island, which is still formally governed as the Republic of China established in 1911 with the fall of the Qing Dynasty (1688-1911), would never give in to Beijing's claim that it is an "inalienable part of Chinese territory," nor give up its bid to join the U.N.
"Taiwan will never succumb to any threats [from Beijing], now or in the future," Tsai was quoted as saying in a statement from her presidential office. "Any obstacles will only strengthen Taiwan's resolution to join the international community."
Taiwan's 23 million people have the right to take part in international affairs without "political interference," she said
https://americanmilitarynews.com/2019/07/taiwans-president-pushes-for-un-membership-during-us-trip/
#7014927 at 2019-07-12 18:12:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8975:Epstein/Bronfman/Wheels Up digs keep on giving! Edition
China threatens sanctions against US companies selling weapons to Taiwan
Beijing will impose sanctions on US enterprises involved in arms sales to Taiwan, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The decision follows Washington's announcement to sell $2.22 billion worth of arms to Taiwan.
"US arms sales to Taiwan constitute a serious violation of international law and the basic norms governing international relations," said China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang.
"To safeguard our national interests, China will impose sanctions on the US enterprises involved in the above-mentioned arms sales to Taiwan," the ministry added.
On Thursday the Chinese military expressed strong dissatisfaction with the US State Department's approval of a plan to sell weapons to Taiwan.
The spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense said: "Taiwan is an inalienable part of China. China's firm opposition to US arms sales to Taiwan is clear and consistent."
"As an internal affair of China, the Taiwan issue concerns China's core interests and the national feeling of the Chinese people, and forbids external interference," he stressed.
According to the defense ministry, the Chinese armed forces have the firm will, full confidence, and sufficient capability to thwart any form of interference by external forces and separatist acts of "Taiwan independence," and will take all necessary measures to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
On Monday, the US State Department approved the sale of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related military equipment to Taiwan at an estimated value of $2.2 billion.
The approval came in violation of the 'One China' principle that views the island as an integral part of China.
Relations between Beijing and Taipei have deteriorated since Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, a member of the island's pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party, took office in May 2016. China suspects the leader of seeking formal independence with support from Washington.
https://www.rt.com/business/464003-china-sanctions-us-arms-taiwan/
#6992063 at 2019-07-11 05:52:29 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8946:B2 Bombs Away Edition
Taiwan president leaves for U.S., warns of threat from 'overseas forces'
TAOYUAN, Taiwan (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen left for the United States on Thursday on a trip that has angered Beijing, warning democracy must be defended and the island faced threats from "overseas forces", in a veiled reference to China.
China, which claims self-ruled and democratic Taiwan as its own and views it as a wayward province, has called on the United States not to allow Tsai to transit there on her overseas tour. She is spending four nights in the United States in total, two on the way there and two on the way back on a visit to four Caribbean allies. Tsai will go to New York on her way there, and then is expected to stop in Denver on the way back. Tsai's time in the United States will be unusually long, as normally she spends just a night at a time on transit stops.
The U.S. State Department has said there had been no change in the U.S. "one-China" policy, under which Washington officially recognizes Beijing and not Taipei, while assisting Taiwan. Speaking at Taipei's main international airport at Taoyuan, Tsai said she would share the values of freedom and transparency with Taiwan's allies, and she was looking forward to finding more international space for Taiwan. "Our democracy has not come easily, and is now facing threats and infiltration from overseas forces," Tsai said, without naming any such force. "These challenges are also common challenges faced by democracies all over the world. We will work with countries with similar ideas to ensure the stability of the democratic system." Tsai, who faces re-election in January, has repeatedly called for international support to defend Taiwan's democracy in the face of Chinese threats.
Beijing has regularly sent military aircraft and ships to circle Taiwan on drills in the past few years. Tsai last went to the United States in March, stopping over in Hawaii at the end of a Pacific tour. Seeking to bolster Taiwan's defenses, the United States this week approved an arms sale worth an estimated $2.2 billion for Taiwan, despite Chinese criticism of the deal. Taiwan has been trying to shore up its diplomatic alliances amid pressure from China, which has been whittling down its few remaining diplomatic allies, especially in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Aside from the United States, Tsai will be visiting St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, and Haiti. Taiwan now has formal ties with only 17 countries, almost all small nations in Central America and the Pacific.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china/taiwan-president-leaves-for-u-s-warns-of-threat-from-overseas-forces-idUSKCN1U60J2?il=0
#6959711 at 2019-07-09 01:45:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8904: Q on a Roll Edition
In Major Provocation To China, US Approves Sale Of $2.2 Billion In Weapons To Taiwan
For those wondering how to make sure that any trade "ceasefire" between the US and China falls apart faster than a trip on board the Lolita Express, here is a suggestion: today the US State Department approved the possible sale to Taiwan of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related equipment at an estimated value of $US2.2 billion despite vocal Chinese criticism of the deal, AAP reported.
As a reminder, one month ago China's Foreign Ministry last month said it was seriously concerned about US arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan, and urged the United States to halt the sales to avoid harming bilateral ties.
The proposed sale also comes at a perilously sensitive moment: at the start of June, during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned the United States not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea. He also launched into a bellicose attack on opponents to China's expansionist plans towards the South China Sea and Taiwan, declaring: "If they want to fight, we will fight till the end".
In response, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told the meeting that the United States would no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia. Confirming that, a sale of more than $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan would be seen as a provocation to China's national interest in the region, and a clear signal that the gloves are now off when it comes to geopolitical claims, potentially resulting in a worrisome escalation of a war which has so far been confined to the sphere of trade.
The sale of the weapons requested by Taiwan, including 108 General Dynamics Corp M1A2T Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger missiles, would not alter the basic military balance in the region, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
DSCA has notified Congress of the possible arms sale, which it said could also include mounted machine guns, ammunition, Hercules-armoured vehicles for recovering inoperative tanks, heavy equipment transporters and related support.
The United States is the main arms supplier to Taiwan, which China deems a renegade province. Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in March that Washington was responding positively to Taipei's requests for new arms sales to bolster its defences in the face of pressure from China.
While the US has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help provide it with the means to defend itself.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-08/major-provocation-china-us-approves-sale-22-billion-weapons-taiwan
#6959703 at 2019-07-09 01:45:35 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8904: Q on a Roll Edition
In Major Provocation To China, US Approves Sale Of $2.2 Billion In Weapons To Taiwan
For those wondering how to make sure that any trade "ceasefire" between the US and China falls apart faster than a trip on board the Lolita Express, here is a suggestion: today the US State Department approved the possible sale to Taiwan of M1A2T Abrams tanks, Stinger missiles and related equipment at an estimated value of $US2.2 billion despite vocal Chinese criticism of the deal, AAP reported.
As a reminder, one month ago China's Foreign Ministry last month said it was seriously concerned about US arms sales to self-ruled Taiwan, and urged the United States to halt the sales to avoid harming bilateral ties.
The proposed sale also comes at a perilously sensitive moment: at the start of June, during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, China's Defense Minister Wei Fenghe warned the United States not to meddle in security disputes over Taiwan and the South China Sea. He also launched into a bellicose attack on opponents to China's expansionist plans towards the South China Sea and Taiwan, declaring: "If they want to fight, we will fight till the end".
In response, acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan told the meeting that the United States would no longer "tiptoe" around Chinese behavior in Asia. Confirming that, a sale of more than $2 billion in weapons to Taiwan would be seen as a provocation to China's national interest in the region, and a clear signal that the gloves are now off when it comes to geopolitical claims, potentially resulting in a worrisome escalation of a war which has so far been confined to the sphere of trade.
The sale of the weapons requested by Taiwan, including 108 General Dynamics Corp M1A2T Abrams tanks and 250 Stinger missiles, would not alter the basic military balance in the region, the Pentagon's Defense Security Cooperation Agency said.
DSCA has notified Congress of the possible arms sale, which it said could also include mounted machine guns, ammunition, Hercules-armoured vehicles for recovering inoperative tanks, heavy equipment transporters and related support.
The United States is the main arms supplier to Taiwan, which China deems a renegade province. Beijing has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control. Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said in March that Washington was responding positively to Taipei's requests for new arms sales to bolster its defences in the face of pressure from China.
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-07-08/major-provocation-china-us-approves-sale-22-billion-weapons-taiwan
#6828089 at 2019-06-24 04:11:16 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #8732: The Totally Not Satanists Edition
Thousands of Taiwanese Rally Against Beijing Infiltration Through Media
BY NICOLE HAO
June 23, 2019 Updated: June 23, 2019
Tens of thousands of Taiwanese citizens braved heavy rain for more than four hours on June 23 to attend a Taipei rally calling for a ban on pro-Beijing media outlets that push the Chinese regime's agenda.
Beijing considers the self-ruled island part of its territory, despite Taiwan having its own democratically elected government, military force, and currency. The Chinese regime has recruited Taiwanese military personnel to conduct espionage on its behalf, and has hired local gang members to intimidate China's critics.
In recent years, the Chinese regime has infiltrated local media, political parties, and other facets of Taiwan society in an effort to persuade Taiwanese citizens to accept a future in which the island is "unified" with the mainland. But the large turnout this weekend was a rare public repudiation of Beijing's tactics.
Politicians, TV stars, a movie director, and teachers were among those who delivered speeches in support of democracy and freedom in Taiwan. They condemned Chung T'ien Television, China Times, and other pro-Beijing media outlets that have downplayed recent coverage of Hong Kong mass protests against a controversial extradition bill that would allow mainland China to seek extradition of any individual from Hong Kong. Locals refer to them as "red media," after the symbolic color of the Chinese Communist Party.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen voiced her support for the rally during the opening ceremony of an international women's association meeting early on June 23.
"I believe the rally can awaken Taiwan society," she said.
Rally in the Rain
Holger Chen, a YouTube celebrity, teamed up with Huang Kuo-chang, a lawmaker from the Taiwan New Power Party, to organize the rally.
Despite heavy rain, tens of thousands arrived at Ketagalan Boulevard in front of the presidential office building with umbrellas and raincoats before the rally began at 2 p.m. Organizers didn't provide a turnout estimate.
Huang Yizhong, a middle-school teacher, told the protesters: "Two million Hongkongers went on the streets against the extradition bill. Three of Taiwan's four largest newspapers reported this event."
China Times didn't place the news on its front page. Other coverage of the continuing protests have been slanted in favor of the Hong Kong government, which is currently led by an official handpicked by Beijing.
Since China Times was acquired by Taiwan-based food company Want Want Holdings in 2008, the publication has increasingly taken a pro-Beijing bias in its coverage. ……
https://www.theepochtimes.com/tens-of-thousands-of-taiwanese-rally-against-beijing-infiltration-through-media_2975120.html
#6208597 at 2019-04-17 08:47:50 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7939: The Graveyard Edition
MTGA = Make Taiwan Great Again
Head of Foxconn announces Taiwan presidential bid
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Terry Gou, the head of the world's largest electronics supplier, Foxconn, says he is planning to run for president of Taiwan.
Gou announced Wednesday that he would be putting himself up as a hopeful in the opposition Nationalist Party primary ahead of next year's election.
The Nationalists favor closer ties with Beijing, a policy that accords with Gou's massive business interests in China. Candidates are expected to face a crowded field in the 2020 polls, in which President Tsai Ing-wen of the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party says she will seek a second four-year term.
https://www.apnews.com/2dd232d07db448fbbaa11930de9e75cd
#6197097 at 2019-04-16 09:30:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7924: I Love Trump, Trump Loves me, Triggered Leftists Still Cant Meme Edition
Taiwan president says Chinese drills a threat but not intimidated
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan has not been intimidated by China's military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese maneuvers were denounced by a senior U.S. official as "coercion" and a threat to regional stability.
China's People's Liberation Army said its warships, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft had conducted "necessary drills" around Taiwan on Monday. It described them as routine.
Tsai said Taiwan was resolute in its defense.
"China's armed forces yesterday sent a large number of military aircraft and naval vessels into our vicinity. Their actions threaten Taiwan and other-like minded countries in the region," Tsai said.
"These actions only serve to strengthen our resolve. Our military forces have the capacity, determination, and commitment to defend Taiwan and not allow coercion to dictate our own future," she said.
Tsai also said the Trump administration had notified Taipei that its pilots could train at the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona.
"It enhances their abilities to defend our air space. I want to express my appreciation to the U.S. government for the announcement," she said.
Tsai was speaking at a forum co-hosted by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 40th anniversary of Taiwan-U.S. ties under the Taiwan Relations Act, following Washington's decision to ditch formal recognition of Taiwan in favor of China in 1979.
The event was attended by a delegation led by Paul Ryan, the former speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.
The United States has no formal ties with Taiwan but is bound by law to help provide the island with the means to defend itself and is its main source of arms.
Taiwan scrambled jets and ships to monitor the Chinese forces on Monday, the island's sefence ministry said, accusing Beijing of "trying to change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait".
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan/taiwan-president-says-island-not-intimidated-by-chinese-military-drills-idUSKCN1RS03B
#6194490 at 2019-04-16 02:49:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7921: A Bake Before Bed keeps the Doctor Away Edition
Taiwan president says island not intimidated by Chinese military drills
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan is not intimidated by China's military drills this week, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, after the latest Chinese military maneuvers were denounced by a senior U.S. official as "coercion" and a threat to stability in the region.
China's People's Liberation Army said its warships, bombers and reconnaissance aircraft had conducted "necessary drills" around Taiwan on Monday, though it described them as routine.
"We will not make any compromise on our territory for even one inch. We always hold on tight to our democracy and freedom," Tsai told reporters at an event to mark Taiwan-U.S. ties in Taipei, adding U.S. arm sales to Taiwan would help reinforce the capability of Taiwan's Air Force.
Tsai was speaking at a forum co-hosted by Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 40th anniversary of Taiwan-U.S. ties, following Washington's decision to ditch formal recognition of Taiwan in favor of China in 1979.
Taiwan scrambled jets and ships to monitor the Chinese forces on Monday, its defense ministry said, accusing Beijing of "trying to change the status quo of the Taiwan Strait".
China has repeatedly carried out what it calls "island encirclement patrols" in the past few years.
A delegation led by former U.S. speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, is in Taipei to mark 40 years since the signing of the Taiwan Relations Act, which governs U.S.-Taiwan relations, and to reaffirm Washington's commitment.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-taiwan/taiwan-president-says-island-not-intimidated-by-chinese-military-drills-idUSKCN1RS03B?il=0
#6115547 at 2019-04-10 02:18:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7821: Huber Report Edition
Taiwan calls for US commitment as China turns up heat
Tsai Ing-wen lauds historic ties ahead of 40th anniversary of Taiwan Relations Act.
BEIJING/TAIPEI – Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday sought greater American involvement in helping to ensure the island's security as China ratchets up military pressure.
Wednesday marks 40 years since the U.S. enacted the Taiwan Relations Act, which promotes commercial and cultural relations with the island even after Washington established diplomatic ties with mainland China. In the weeks ahead of the anniversary, China engaged in jet flybys across a de facto maritime border with Taiwan and issued a veiled threat of a strike.
Through the Taiwan Relations Act, the U.S. Congress "made sure that Taiwan would survive its darkest hour and have the opportunity to transform itself into the free society and robust democracy we are today," Tsai said in a Tuesday video call to an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
The act reflects "the United States' commitment to our shared interests of peace, security and stability in the Pacific," Tsai said.
She raised alarms over Chinese military overtures, which she said were detrimental to regional peace and stability. Tsai expressed hopes of further arms sales to Taiwan to help the island defend itself.
"I hope that the United States can make clear at a very senior level that it considers the security of Taiwan vital to the defense of democracy," she said.
Cross-strait tensions have been on the rise since late last month, starting with Tsai's March 27 meeting with a Hawaii National Guard general while returning home from a Pacific tour. On March 31, China flew two fighters over to the Taiwanese side of the maritime border in the Taiwan Strait.
It is "possible" that the Chinese military will carry out targeted strikes on a Taiwanese military base, the Chinese Communist Party-affiliated Global Times said in an editorial last week.
Beijing considers the mainland and Taiwan part of "One China" and rejects the existence of the median line. The March 31 crossing was initially considered an accident, but the Global Times editorial suggests that it may have been intentional.
"We make no promise to renounce the use of force and reserve the option of taking all necessary means," Chinese President Xi Jinping had said in a January speech, departing from immediate predecessor Hu Jintao's silence on the topic.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Taiwan-calls-for-US-commitment-as-China-turns-up-heat
#5934571 at 2019-03-28 02:59:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7592: "Captured" Edition
Taiwan wants more US tanks and jets to defend against China
Taiwan wants new tanks and fighter jets from the United States to deter China from attempting to seize the island, President Tsai Ing-wen told an American audience on Wednesday. "Taiwan continues to face monumental challenges from across the Taiwan strait," Tsai said during a live video conference hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. "China's actions have underscored the need for Taiwan to increase our self-defense and deterrence capabilities."
Chinese President Xi Jinping has increased pressure on Taipei, stressing the inevitability of an ultimate "unification" under Communist rule and denouncing Tsai as a "separatist." Taiwan has cultivated a close relationship with the United States, which doesn't recognize the island as an independent nation due to historic accords with Beijing, and that partnership has been key to a delicate balance of diplomatic power for 40 years. "China has used every opportunity to alter the status quo," Tsai said. "They have continued to undermine our democratic institutions, heightened military tensions, and degrade our international space." With that in mind, Taiwan has increased defense spending for the third year in a row. "We are pleased to have submitted a new request for M1 tanks and F16B fighter jets, which would greatly enhance our land and air capabilities, strengthen military morale, and show to the world the U.S. commitment to Taiwan's defense," Tsai added. "We're also investing heavily in training as well, modernizing our defense strategies to prioritize the use of asymmetrical capabilities so that they more closely correspond with the realities of the threat we face."
Both sides have sought to gain diplomatic advantages over the decades without provoking a crisis that might backfire. Tsai, for instance, aired that warning during a stopover in Hawaii on her way back from visiting a trio of Pacific Island countries that recognize Taiwan's independence. That kind of coordination often draws rebukes from Beijing, which insists on a "one country, two systems" relationship with Taiwan analogous to the agreements that govern Hong Kong. But Tsai regards the former British colony as a cautionary tale, given a series of Chinese maneuvers that have provoked U.S. officials to accuse Xi's team of undermining Hong Kong's autonomy. "'One country, two systems,' will become just 'one country,' which is the example of Hong Kong and is exactly what Hong Kong is going through right now," she said. "The 'two systems' do not seem to be respected that much. And so, I think the experience of Hong Kong teaches Taiwanese people a lot." Taiwan is also revamping their military strategies "to prioritize the use of asymmetrical capabilities" that could offset China's military edge. "Altogether, I hope that these actions ensure that the people of Taiwan remain able to choose our own future, free of coercion," Tsai said.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/defense-national-security/taiwan-wants-more-us-tanks-and-jets-to-defend-against-china
#5830364 at 2019-03-22 20:52:01 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7458: The Mueller Retort Edition
>>5830347
He's stacking the Feb with his guys…
Stephen More.
After Trump answered a congratulatory phone call from the democratically-elected president of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, on December 2, 2016,[22][23][24][25] Moore said that "we gotta stand by Taiwan. We see what's happening in China the way they're saber-rattling out there in the East, it's about time we do what Reagan did, we stand up to these bullies, we say we're not gonna let you do this." Moore emphasized that Taiwan is a country deserving greater American support because of its democracy and "we ought to back our ally, and if China doesn't like it, screw 'em."[26][27]
#5828329 at 2019-03-22 17:50:42 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #7456: Stretch Limo Short Bus Edition
POTUS is stacking the FED in his favor.
Interesting choice there. Previous CNN analysts but seems like he's on our side.
After Trump answered a congratulatory phone call from the democratically-elected president of Taiwan Tsai Ing-wen, on December 2, 2016,[21][22][23][24] Moore said that "we gotta stand by Taiwan. We see what's happening in China the way they're saber-rattling out there in the East, it's about time we do what Reagan did, we stand up to these bullies, we say we're not gonna let you do this." Moore emphasized that Taiwan is a country deserving greater American support because of its democracy and "we ought to back our ally, and if China doesn't like it, screw 'em."[25][26]
Moore is known for advocating pro-business policies and supply-side economics.[2] In 2017, he left Fox News Channel to join CNN as an economics analyst.[3]
Moore's work continues to appear regularly in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Times, and various publications including The Weekly Standard and National Review.[4][5]
#5184881 at 2019-02-15 08:02:33 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #6624: Call AS to the Stand #pedo Edition
Picture remind Anon's of anyone from last night shift???
=The problem with inviting Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen to speak to a joint meeting of Congress=
Friday Feb 8, 2019
A group of United States senators have called on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to invite Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, to address a joint meeting of Congress. President Tsai certainly deserves our respect. She is the elected leader of one of America's best friends in the world. I have known her for 20 years and admire her greatly. But the senators' proposal is flawed and Speaker Pelosi should reject it.
The first flaw in the proposal is that it is contrary to a fundamental principle of U.S. relations with China. That is, when we established diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China in 1979, we pledged that we would carry out substantive relations with Taiwan and its government on an unofficial basis. This was not our choice. We would have been happy to have diplomatic relations with both Beijing and Taipei. It was those two governments that forced us to choose. First President Nixon and then President Carter decided that it was in our national interest to choose Beijing, and every president since then has reaffirmed that pledge. But even though our relations with Taiwan are conducted on an unofficial basis, successive administrations have worked actively and successfully to improve relations with the island and ensure its well-being.
If the president of Taiwan were to speak to a joint meeting of Congress, any U.S. claim that its relations with Taiwan were unofficial would ring completely hollow. China would interpret the move as Washington's reneging on the fundamental bargain at the heart of U.S.-PRC relations. Although I cannot predict exactly what Beijing would do in response, a radical downgrading of the relationship would be likely. Any hope that President Trump would have of cutting a trade deal with his New Best Friend Xi Jinping would vanish. U.S. requests for Chinese assistance concerning North Korea would fall on very deaf ears. Many sectors of American society that still value the U.S.-China relationship would be hurt. American multinationals that rely on China as a market or production platform would be vulnerable to retaliation, with attendant effects on jobs and profits. Some Americans in China might suffer the same fate as the Canadians who currently sit in Chinese jails through no fault of their own.
The second flaw in this proposal is Taiwan would suffer. This initiative began in the United States, and Beijing would take the opportunity to pressure and squeeze Taiwan even more than it is already doing. It would likely find ways to get the small number of countries that still maintain diplomatic relations with Taipei to switch to the PRC. Taiwan-directed exercises by China's People's Liberation Army would intensify. China's efforts to interfere in Taiwan's domestic politics would increase. So, a gesture that senators intended to help Taiwan would only hurt it. What happens then? We might push back, creating the risk of an escalatory spiral with China. Or we might choose to do little or nothing, leading Taiwan and other friends in Asia to conclude that our commitments to support them are not credible.
The third flaw in this initiative is its disregard for Taiwan's view. I'm guessing here, but I suspect that the authors did not ask President Tsai if she thought this was a good idea-and, if they did ask, they didn't listen very carefully to her answer. President Tsai is responsible for the prosperity and safety of 23 million people. She understands that she must maintain some degree of balance between relations with the United States on the one hand and relations with China on the other. Clearly, relations with China are not as good as she might like them to be, but I believe she would not wish to risk a further, serious deterioration in relations with Beijing unless it brought it an extraordinary benefit. That is the risk she would run by speaking for an hour at the podium of the House Chamber, and her country would pay a high price.
(Moar in Article)
https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2019/02/08/the-problem-with-inviting-taiwans-Tsai-Ing-wen-to-speak-to-a-joint-meeting-of-congress/
#4616933 at 2019-01-06 00:40:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5890: 15:15 Edition
>>4613782 lb
>Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to defend democratic values by supporting the self-ruled island amid renewed threats from the Chinese regime.
FYI the ppl of Taiwan really really value their Democratic system:
From 1949 until around 1988 Chiang Kai Shek and the GMT party ruled with a mix of successfully overseeing a successful run of economic growth for the people.
The price was they endured a perpetual state of martial law, curfews, and govt officials of the mindset (right or wrong) that Communists from the mainland could have infiltrated anywhere anytime.
In 1988 the people there had their yellow vest moment (S. Koreans same year too, they leveraged media coverage of Olympics being held there then to raise notice worldwide.).
During that period of protest, an anecdote of their conviction: A business owner decided to immolate himself in his office in his chair behind his desk. The story goes that a journo, photographer was coming to interview him and instead took what ended up being a cover photo for whatever the mag. I have never seen this pic but if it's really out there I Imagine it's about on the level as Tianemen square tank man.
Anyway voter turnout in Taiwan is an outrageous number like 94%. Taiwanese that Live abroad fly back from wherever during election years to vote. That's what it means to them.
Kissenger was a dick for making the case that Chinese Communists were more deserving of a security council seat and that we should favor them at the expense of ROC
#4613782 at 2019-01-05 21:25:37 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5886: A Fine Day To Read The Map Edition
Taiwan President Calls For International Support Against China Threats
Tsai Ing-wen asks the international community to defend Taiwan's democracy
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen called on the international community to defend democratic values by supporting the self-ruled island amid renewed threats from the Chinese regime.
Tsai's remarks come days after Chinese leader Xi Jinping insisted that Taiwan was part of China and that both countries should seek "unification," in a speech re-iterating the regime's stance on Jan. 2.
"We [Taiwan] are an important and loyal supporter of all internationally important values," President Tsai told reporters in Taipei on Jan. 5.
"So when a country like us faces difficulties and threats, we hope that the international community takes it seriously and can voice support and help us," she said, referring to threats from the Chinese regime to use the military to force the island into its control.
Taiwan is a constitutional democracy, and functionally an independent nation with its own military, currency, and government. The Chinese regime, however, sees the island as a renegade province that must be unified with the mainland, by force if necessary.
"When a country that does its best to practice democracy and shared international values face threats and violation, I believe that this is also a violation of democracy and those values," Tsai added.
"If the international community does not speak out for and support Taiwan while it is facing such a situation, we have to ask which country will be next."
https://www.theepochtimes.com/taiwan-president-calls-for-international-support-against-china-threats_2757751.html
#4574491 at 2019-01-03 04:49:57 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5835: I'll See You On The Dark Side Of The Moon Edition
>>4574383
>>4574315
Alright, so with many of our aircraft carriers in port at home or in yokusuka, apparently the chinese black hat leadership section has decided that only chip they had left in their hands to play was the military one.
Taiwan Will "Never Accept" Reunification With Beijing, President Says
https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2019-01-02/taiwan-will-never-accept-reunification-beijing-president-says
"Following a menacing speech by Chinese President Xi Jinping where he threatened violence against Taiwan should it pursue de jure independence from China and laid bare his intentions to push for a "one country, two systems" arrangement for what China considers to be a 'rogue province', pro-independence Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen clapped back at Xi in comments to the BBC on Wednesday, where she said the island would never accept reunification with China on Beijing's terms.After defending the status quo and calling on Beijing to "face the reality" of Taiwan's continued independence, Tsai declared on Wednesday that the island, which has functioned like a de facto country since 1949, when defeated nationalists led by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai Shek fled across the Strait of Taiwan to seek refuge from the Communists, would never agree to the "one country, two systems" arrangement like the one that governs Hong Kong."
Why press the taiwan issue now? It's the easiest one to guarentee favorable outcome for the chinese, unlike say the south china sea issue (too far distanced, carriers still not 100% ready to undertake such large scale conflict with multinational naval fleets + US). Taiwan is within striking distance of land based assets of the chinese mainland, so we can assume chinese leadership chose this 'fuse point' as the best way to win concessions from United States.
Get this point: this isn't about taiwan, which in reality is already under chinese economic and military influence (even with US assistance to taiwan). This is a means to satisfy the uppity stupid shits in PLA (black hat central, corrupt, stupid and myopic) that china can 'strike back' because muh china stronk sentiment has to be satisfied in the chinese public consciousness.
Never mind all the bullshit chinks pulled on the world (US, Africa, now central and latin america and central asia).
chinese see a need to win a military/force to basically save face. Shame hundreds of thousands of chinese will have to pay the price for the stupidity of the large section of their leadership.
We know that xi is none too friendly with black hat elements in the PLA (purges of 2010 etc), because to put it bluntly PLA is a very globalist friendly establishment along with MSS (ministry of state security, chinese kgb really).
they all don't give two fucks about selling out their own mothers in order to gain additional 'power' or 'prestige'.
PLA leadership started mouthing off about war and so forth based on muh china stronk mentality, never mind their entire economy is based on fraudulent and globalist dependent dealings that are being dismantled. triads are being rounded up, strings are being cut. PLA want to flex its muscles while all US carriers are home ported, their ethnic attitude coming into play.
How will this situation develop? Thoughts, anons?
#4563744 at 2019-01-02 13:27:22 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5821:The Missing Y Edition
A more confident China threatens military force in Taiwan, holds up Hong Kong as a model
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has issued a new threat to use military force in Taiwan as Beijing intensifies efforts to achieve unification with the self-governing democratic region, holding up Hong Kong as a model for Taipei.
In a major address on Wednesday, Mr. Xi promised economic gifts to Taiwan if it places itself under Beijing's rule, saying "with the great motherland's support, Taiwan compatriots' welfare will be even better, their development space will be even greater."
What China calls "reunification" should happen peacefully and Beijing would protect Taiwan's freedoms, Mr. Xi said, specifically pointing to the Hong Kong model of "one country two systems" as a Taiwanese solution.
It was a notion that Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen immediately rejected Wednesday amid concern that Mr. Xi is directing what Lai I-chung, who chairs the International Cooperation Council of Taiwan think tank, called a "major policy change."
https://archive.fo/98yP6
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/world/article-a-more-confident-china-threatens-military-force-in-taiwan-holds-up/?cmpid=rss
#4032896 at 2018-11-26 05:05:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5132: There Are Bad People Who Pretend To Be Good Edition
Resignations in the news this weekend:
Jacksonville police chief retiring at end of month
https://www.gadsdentimes.com/news/20181123/jacksonville-police-chief-retiring-at-end-of-month
Retiring water district directors honored
https://www.highlandnews.net/news/retiring-water-district-directors-honored/article_0c8f0828-ef46-11e8-a139-77bba8933577.html
Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog to resign as MLA on Nov. 30
https://www.timescolonist.com/news/local/nanaimo-mayor-leonard-krog-to-resign-as-mla-on-nov-30-1.23507168
Library director retiring after eight years
https://www.ourdavie.com/2018/11/23/library-director-retiring-after-eight-years/
Salt Lake City department head fired for offensive behavior
https://fox13now.com/2018/11/23/salt-lake-city-department-head-fired-for-offensive-behavior/
Kadyan, other leaders resign from INLD
https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/kadyan-other-leaders-resign-from-inld/688415.html
PIC CEO Matjila resigns
https://www.enca.com/news/pic-ceo-matjila-resigns
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation Saturday as head of the Democratic Progressive Party
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/24/asia/taiwan-president-resigns-party-intl/index.html
Ann Fish: Retiring court clerk reflects on how role has changed: 'It's a world of difference'
https://www.greensboro.com/rockingham_now/ann-fish-retiring-court-clerk-reflects-on-how-role-has/article_2eb4c787-6c16-5545-a9ea-10a3a3598a67.html
Over 60 MyciTi bus workers have been fired by vehicle operating companies for not attending disciplinary hearings.
https://ewn.co.za/2018/11/25/over-60-myciti-bus-drivers-fired-for-not-attending-disciplinary-hearings
Adventures ahead for retiring Erie County judge
http://www.goerie.com/news/20181125/adventures-ahead-for-retiring-erie-county-judge
Victorian state election: Matthew Guy set to resign, Jeff Kennett, Michael Kroger go to war
https://www.afr.com/news/politics/victorian-state-election-matthew-guy-set-to-resign-jeff-kennett-michael-kroger-go-to-war-20181125-h18bh3
#4029876 at 2018-11-26 01:26:20 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5128: ThinQ Timing Of Tweet Edition
Beijing-Friendly Party Wins Landslide Election Victory in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan-The ruling party of Taiwan suffered a major defeat in elections that took place on Nov. 24.
The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost two important mayoral races in Taiwan's central city of Taichung and the southern port city of Kaohsiung to the opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT), which has a Beijing-friendly stance.
While Taiwan is a de facto country with its own constitution, elections, currency, and military, Beijing views the island as a renegade province that must be united with the mainland, by force if necessary.
Since Taiwan held its first direct presidential election in 1996, Beijing's authoritarian regime has sought to influence political parties into adopting more Beijing-friendly policies. While the DPP is known for advocating formal independence from mainland China, current President Tsai Ing-wen, who belongs to the DPP, has said she wishes to maintain the status quo.
In all, the DDP, which going into the election controlled 13 cities and counties out of a total of 23, retained only six cities and counties, while the KMT, which controlled six cities and counties, won nine more regions, bringing the total under its jurisdiction to 15.
Tsai has since announced her resignation from the DPP chairwoman position, saying that she is responsible for her party's poor election performance. At a press conference on Nov. 24 announcing her resignation, Tsai said: "Democracy has taught us a lesson today. We should be humble and embrace people's higher demands."
In Kaohsiung, the DPP has governed the port city for the past 20 years, with a large electorate base there. Thus, the defeat of DPP candidate Chen Chi-mai by KMT candidate Han Kuo-yu was considered a major upset.
In Taichung City, the incumbent and DPP mayoral candidate Lin Chia-lung sought to retain his seat and was widely expected to win the election. However, Lin ended up losing to KMT candidate Lu Shiow-yen by 200,000 votes.
In Taipei, Ko Wen-jo, an independent candidate, won reelection, defeating both KMT and DPP candidates. However, KMT candidate Ting Shou-chung, who finished second with only 3,254 fewer votes, said he'll challenge the election results.
https://www.theepochtimes.com/beijing-friendly-party-wins-landslide-election-victory-in-taiwan_2723571.html
#4022483 at 2018-11-25 12:44:51 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5118: Ghost Ebaked Edition
Democratic Progressive Party suffers big defeat in Taiwan elections; Tsai Ing-wen resigns as chairwoman
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has resigned as chairwoman of the Democratic Progressive Party after suffering a humiliating electoral defeat.
The independence-leaning party lost seven of its 13 cities and counties in Saturday's polls, including two special municipalities, as a disgruntled electorate handed it a vote of no confidence. Analysts described the result as a turnaround in political influence, four years on from the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) suffering a similar election setback.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/2174828/taiwan-set-high-election-turnout-voters-queue-deliver-their
#4018538 at 2018-11-25 01:54:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5113: Rand Paul vs. Goliath Edition
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen announced her resignation Saturday as head of the Democratic Progressive Party
https://www.cnn.com/2018/11/24/asia/taiwan-president-resigns-party-intl/index.html
#4014608 at 2018-11-24 18:26:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #5108 Paris Protests Edition
Tsai offers to resign as party chief
2 hours ago
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has offered to resign as the head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party, following the party's rout in Saturday's local elections.
The island-wide elections included races to choose 22 mayors and governors. The pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party currently holds 13 of those positions. The contests were widely seen as rehearsals for the 2020 presidential election.
Tsai has been struggling with low approval ratings, due partly to opposition to her pension reforms. Her administration is also facing pressure from China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory.
In Kaohsiung, and in other key cities, the ruling party's candidates have admitted defeat. Kaohsiung has been a stronghold of Tsai's party over the past 20 years.
Speaking to reporters at the party's headquarters on Saturday night, Tsai announced that she is resigning as the party's chairwoman to take responsibility for the election results.
She said her party's efforts were not enough. She also apologized to the supporters who fought for the party.
Tsai is expected to remain as the president of Taiwan. However, her participation in the 2020 presidential election has been cast into doubt.
#2689032 at 2018-08-21 15:44:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3395: Antifa Are Frontholes Edition
>>2689017
China rankled by the Taiwanese president's visit to NASA
https://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-taiwan-nasa-visit-20180820-story.html
China has protested a visit Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen made Sunday to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston.
The visit, made on a stopover from a trip to Central and South America, marked the first time a Taiwanese leader has been to an official U.S. government facility. It was widely viewed as a sign of deepening ties between the U.S. and Taiwan - much to the delight of many Taiwanese and the dismay of China.
An official in Beijing, where the Communist government sees Taiwan as part of its territory rather than a state free to engage in its own diplomacy, accused Tsai of trying to split her island from China.
She is "finding excuses to visit foreign countries to engage in activities aimed at splitting China," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said Monday.
The Taiwan government's Mainland Affairs Council called the remarks "crude" and said they would have "absolutely no persuasive power among Taiwanese and even less help the positive development of two-way relations."
China had implored the United States to block Tsai's latest trip there.
#2689017 at 2018-08-21 15:42:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3395: Antifa Are Frontholes Edition
Taiwan says China "out of control" as it loses El Salvador to Beijing
https://www.yahoo.com/news/taiwan-set-lose-third-diplomatic-ally-source-014854291–finance.html
TAIPEI/BEIJING (Reuters) - Taiwan vowed on Tuesday to fight China's "increasingly out of control" behavior after Taipei lost another ally to Beijing when El Salvador became the third country to switch allegiances to China this year.
Taiwan now has formal relations with only 17 countries worldwide, many of them small, less developed nations in Central America and the Pacific, including Belize and Nauru.
Speaking in Taipei, President Tsai Ing-wen said Taiwan would not bow to pressure, describing El Salvador's decision as further evidence of China's efforts to squeeze the island, which have included regular Chinese bomber patrols around Taiwan.
"We will turn to countries with similar values to fight together against China's increasingly out-of-control international behavior," Tsai said.
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told reporters earlier that Taipei was not willing to engage in "money competition" with its giant neighbor.
He said El Salvador had been continuously asking for "massive funding support" since last year for a port development, but Taiwan was unable to assist with the "unsuitable project" after assessment.
"Pressure from China would only make Taiwan more determined to continue our path of democracy and freedom," he said.
"China's rude and unreasonable behavior will certainly have negative impact to cross-strait relations. This is also not how a responsible country should behave."
Beijing considers Taiwan to be a wayward province of "one China", ineligible for state-to-state relations, and has never renounced the use of force to bring the island under its control.
In Beijing, the Chinese government's top diplomat, State Councillor Wang Yi, said El Salvador had made the right decision.
"I'm confident that the people of El Salvador will feel the warmth and friendship of the Chinese people and derive tangible benefits from its cooperation with China," Wang told reporters alongside his El Salvador counterpart, Carlos Castaneda, shortly after the pair signed an agreement establishing ties.
#2675314 at 2018-08-20 05:50:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #3377: ThanQ For Stopping By The Night Shift Edition
Taiwan President Stops in U.S. as Relations Warm, Angering China
TAIPEI, Taiwan - President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan visited Houston over the weekend, her second brief stop in the United States in one week, a sign of efforts to deepen relations between Washington and Taipei despite vehement opposition from China.
Ms. Tsai stopped in Los Angeles last Monday, on her way to Paraguay and Belize, and then in Houston on Saturday on her way back home. During the earlier stop, she met with three California lawmakers, including one, Representative Brad Sherman, a Democrat, who called on the United States to formally invite her to Washington, which would break with decades of American practice
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/19/world/asia/taiwan-president-china-us-relations.html
#1607206 at 2018-06-01 15:43:27 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #2021: Timber & Lumber in U.S. Edition
US senator meets Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in show of support for island
David Perdue and Tsai exchanged views on regional peace, cross-strait issues and bilateral trade in second visit by a US heavyweight this week.
US Senator David Perdue, one of President Donald Trump's closest supporters in the Senate, added a Taiwan stop to his Asia trip in a show of support for the island after it lost two more diplomatic allies to Beijing last month.
The Dominican Republic terminated official ties with Taiwan in early May, followed by Burkina Faso last week - leaving the self-ruled island with just 18 allies left as Beijing uses economic lures to gain diplomatic support and put the squeeze on Taipei.
Beijing sees Taiwan as a breakaway province subject to eventual unification, by force if necessary. Cross-strait tensions have been rising since President Tsai Ing-wen from the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party came to power two years ago and refused to accept the one-China principle, prompting Beijing to suspend official exchanges with the island.
Perdue, a Republican senator who sits on the Armed Services Committee, met Tsai in Taipei on Friday, Taiwan's presidential office said in a statement.
He reiterated Washington's commitment to the Taiwan Relations Act and expressed its appreciation for the island's long-standing support of the US and its contribution to the region, the statement said.
Perdue and Tsai also exchanged views on regional peace, cross-strait issues and bilateral trade and economic cooperation.
The US senator is a long-time supporter of Taiwan, including its participation in international bodies such as the World Health Assembly and Interpol. He recently voted in favour of the US National Defence Authorisation Act for fiscal 2019 that calls for high-level military exchanges between the US and Taiwan and the supply of defensive weapons for the island.
He was the second heavyweight US congressman to visit the island this week after fellow Republican Cory Gardner, head of the Senate's Foreign Relations Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific and International Cybersecurity Policy, also changed his travel plans to add Taiwan to his Asia trip.
Gardner also met Tsai and reportedly emphasised the importance of Taiwan's security in the face of Beijing's military expansion in the South China Sea and elsewhere.
Observers say Taiwan is looking to the United States and Japan for backing as it comes under mounting pressure from Beijing. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told lawmakers this week that the island should step up efforts to build relations with nations it does not have official diplomatic ties with, especially "like-minded countries". He also said Taiwan must boost its profile in the Indo-Pacific, echoing the US regional strategy of including India as one of its security partners in countering the mainland in the region.
http:// www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/2148916/us-senator-meets-taiwanese-president-Tsai-Ing-wen-show
#1097278 at 2018-04-19 03:24:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #1370: He Had No Choice
https:/
/www.express.co.uk/news/world/948206/World-War-3-China-Taiwan-live-drills-Beijing-Xi-Jinping-Tsai-Ing-wen
#14239 at 2018-01-10 19:51:45 (UTC+1)
Q Research General #16: Cheesy Garlic Bread Edition
UPDATED WITH FOUNDATION/CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS
The 22 Most Powerful Women In Politics
No. 1: Angela Merkel, Chancellor Germany - 11.5 million net worth/Chancellor of Germany
Connections: Hasso Plattner & Family, Dietmar Hopp & Family, citizen of Germany
Foundation: //ericksonmerkel.org/
No. 2: Theresa May, Prime Minister, U.K. - 3 million net worth/Prime Minister of Britain
Connections: Dan TDM
Foundation: theresa-may-foundation.uk
No. 3: Tsa Ing-wen, President, Taiwan - est. 215 million net worth/ Taiwan President
Connections: Terry Gou, Lin Yu-Ling, attended Cornell University
Foundation: //thinking-taiwan.com/author/Tsai-Ing-wen/
No. 4: Michelle Bachelet, President, Chile - 3 million net worth/Chilean Politician
Connections: Iris Fontbana & Family, Horst Paulmann & Family, citizen of Chile
Foundation: //www.unfoundation.org/features/cwwl-bios/current-cwwl-members/Michelle-Bachelet.html
No. 5: Federica Mogherini, Foreign Policy Chief, European Union - could NOT find net worth for her/ High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, European Union
Connections: Mario Draghi, Giorgio Armani, citizen of Italy
Foundation: //ec.europa.eu/commission/commissioners/2014-2019/mogherini_en
Did find this bit though:
"Mogherini, the former Italian minister of foreign affairs, was instrumental in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal that stopped Iran on its path to acquiring a nuclear weapon. Now she's become an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump's attempts to scuttle the deal, most recently by refusing to certify it. She's also trying to move the European Union into a more meaningful, global leadership role. This year, she made her first official visit to India to discuss climate change and terrorism, among other matters."
No. 6: Ivanka Trump, Senior Advisor, The White House - 740 million net worth/Advisor to POTUS
Connections: Angela Merkel, Theresa May, attended University of Pennsylvania
Foundation: Women's entrepreneurship initiative
No.7: Ruth Bader Ginsburg - 4.2 million net worth/SCJOTUS/Elena Kagan- 4.2 million/SCJOTUS/Sonia Sotomayor - (-22,500 in the RED)/SCJOTUS = Supreme Court Justices
No. 8: Queen Elizabeth II - 44 BILLION net worth/Queen of England
Connections: Theresa May, citizen of London
Foundation: //qef.org.uk/
No. 9: Sheikh Hasina Wajed, Prime Minister, Bangladesh - rumored net worth of over 1 billion dollars/Prime Minister of Bangladesh
Connections: Angela Merkel, Theresa May, citizen of Bangladesh
Foundation: //www.unfoundation.org/features/cwwl-bios/current-cwwl-members/Sheikh-Hasina.html
No. 10: Beata Maria Szydlo, Prime Minister, Poland - unknown net worth/Prime minister of Poland
Connections: Angela Merkel, Theresa May, citizen of Poland
RESIGNED December 7th, 2017
8kun Midnight Riders Posts (11)
#154270 at 2022-12-01 03:20:36 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #763: Bake and get Crumbed Edition
#761
>>154075, >>154078 VIDEO:Gutfeld: So, CBS News finally reported the truth (YouTube)
>>154076 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Wasn't Trwitter supposed to die by now or something... ?
>>154077 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DEAR DEMOCRATS:
>>154079 USArmyFortSill (Twatt) Handle your equipment with care-you're a professional! #FiresStrong #TeamSill @USArmy @TRADOC
>>154081 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) JUST KEEPIN' IT REAL!!!
>>154082 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Thanks, Joe.
>>154083 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BULLSHIT w Dr. Flip Flop
>>154084 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THE LAPTOP WAS ALWAYS REAL!!!
>>154085 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>154086 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LET'S GO!!!
>>154087 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOOOOOM!!!
>>154088 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>154089 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ONLY A MATTER OF TIME!!!
>>154090 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!!!
>>154091 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Voter Machines Broken on Election Day
>>154092 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOOKS PERFECT!!!
>>154093 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) SHE'S EVEN WORSE THAN JEN PSUCKY...
>>154094, >>154095 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) The more I learn, the worse it gets.
>>154096 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!!
>>154097 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Vaccinated people now make up a majority of the covid deaths
>>154098 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THE LAPTOP WAS ALWAYS REAL!!!
>>154099 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) WE'RE COMING HOME!!!
>>154100 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Happy ThanksGiving message by PDJT
>>154101 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ENJOY AN AMAZING THANKSGIVING WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIA!!! I
>>154109 USArmyFortSill (Twatt) "Almost" only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. 🐎 👞 💥 Get it done, today!
>>154116 (Twatt) Congress members tried to stop the SEC's inquiry into FTX... 5 of the 8 congress members received campaign donations from SBF from $2,900 to $11,600... 🔥🔥🔥
>>154126 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THE SUSPENSE!!!
>>154127 FOXNEWS (Twatt) Sean Duffy: What haven't we had a shortage of under Biden?
>>154128, >>154132, >>154133, >>154137, >>154140 FTX Bun
>>154129 NYPost (Twatt) Car plows into crowded Christmas market in England
>>154130 MonicaCrowley (Twatter) If only @ElonMusk could put an end to the inmates running the asylum at every other company/institution/organization/industry in America
>>154131 DailyCaller (Twatt) This guy was wack
>>154134, >>154135 APee"news" (TWATS) A former college student who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim's face goes to trial Monday. Austin Harrouff has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder.
>>154136 Reuters (Twatt) Residents of Urumqi in China took to the streets in a rare protest against prolonged COVID curbs, according to footage seen on social media
>>154138 (Twatt) Lockdowns should be remembered as an act of political warfare against the U.S. by the Chinese Communist Party aided and abetted by Anthony Fauci.
>>154139 SeeBS"news" (Twatt) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island.
>>154141 USAToday (Twatt) Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing.
>>154142 Breitbart (Twatt) The city council of Los Angeles, once a hub of the American oil industry, voted 10-0 to instruct the city attorney to prepare an ordinance that would ban oil drilling within a city that is still dotted with pumpjacks.
>>154143 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>154144 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!!!
>>154145 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>154146 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THAT ONE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>154147 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) TRUMP 2024
>>154148 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Wind Talking
>>154149 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Joe Harmonica Play
>>154150 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) I LOVE MY HOBBY LOBBY WARRIORS!!!
>>154151 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) AlyssaMilano: I gave back my Tesla
>>154152 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THAT BIG, BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN FIESTA IN QATAR!!!
>>154153 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Spanish word of the day
>>154154 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) EVERYWHERE HE GOES!!!
>>154155 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ENJOY AN AMAZING FREEDOM FIESTA WEEKEND WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILIA!!!
>>154167 #761
Archived Breads
https://8kun.top/midnightriders/res/61239.html
Previously Collected Notables
>>153811 #758, >>154061 #759, >>154063 #760,
>>153232 #753, >>153308 #754, >>153709 #755, >>153591 (You) #756, >>153734 #757,
>>152521 #746, >>152774 #747, >>152778 #748, >>152833 #749, >>152887 #750, >>152980 #751, >>153116 #752,
>>151600 #739, >>151642 #740, >>151763 #741, >>151880 #742, >>152106 #743, >>152215 #744, >>152390 #745,
>>148635 #732, >>150129 #733, >>150344 #734, >>150533 #735, >>151404 #736, >>151276 #737, >>151408 #738,
>>131420 #725, >>131740 #726, >>131870 #727, >>132112 #728, >>147006 #729, >>148374 #730, >>148523 #731,
>>130407 #718, >>130519 #719, >>130603 #720, >>130757 #721, >>130902 #722, >>131158 #723, >>131265 #724,
>>129573 #711, >>129724 #712, >>129868 #713, >>129985 #714, >>130395 #715, >>130188 #716, >>130330 #717,
>>128872 #704, >>128940 #705, >>129054 #706, >>129150 #707, >>129218 #708, >>129335 #709, >>129422 #710,
>>128125 #697, >>128227 #698, >>128339 #699, >>128398 #700, >>128488 #701, >>128675 #702, >>128787 #703,
>>127287 #690, >>127413 #691, >>127547 #692, >>127637 #693, >>127752 #694, >>127942 #695, >>128036 #696,
>>126551 #683, >>126668 #684, >>126743 #685, >>126859 #686, >>126994 #687, >>127087 #688, >>127191 #689,
>>125770 #676, >>125883 #677, >>126034 #678, >>126184 #679, >>126286 #680, >>126336 #681, >>126449 #682
>>124974 #669, >>125113 #670, >>125252 #671, >>125304 #672, >>125397 #673, >>125532 #674, >>125632 #675,
>>124482 #662, >>124248 #663, >>124346 #664, >>124485 #665, >>124603 #666, >>124727 #667, >>124823 #668,
>>123322 #655, >>123612 #656, >>123606 #657, >>123950 #658, >>123825 #659, >>123948 #690, >>124049 #691
>>122498 #648, >>122621 #649, >>122774 #650, >>122829 #651, >>123110 #652, >>123048 #653, >>123306 #654,
>>121773 #641, >>121894 #642, >>121966 #643, >>122085 #644, >>122437 #745, >>122338 #646, >>122415 #647,
>>120985 #634, >>121135 #635, >>121271 #636, >>121365 #637, >>121484 #638, >>121584 #639, >>121648 #640,
>>120227 #627, >>120388 #628, >>120509 #629, >>120562 #630, >>120660 #631, >>120734 #632, >>120914 #633,
>>119538 #620, >>119658 #621, >>119752 #622, >>119851 #623, >>119971 #524, >>120048 #625, >>120170 #626,
>>118736 #613, >>118893 #614, >>118992 #615, >>119162 #616, >>119312 #617, >>119551 #618, >>119437 #619,
>>117942 #606, >>118076 #607, >>118259 #608, >>118257 #609, >>118388 #610, >>118518 #611, >>118643 #612,
>>116877 #599, >>117137 #600, >>117263 #601, >>117421 #602, >>117590 #603, >>117785 #604, >>117932 #605,
#154158 at 2022-11-27 21:23:06 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #762: The Ride Never Ends Edition
Notables are NOT endorsements
GLOBALS
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>>117588 ANON: Countries that are organizing truck convoys:
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>>122098, >>122101, >>122103, >>122104, >>122105, >>122112, >>122113, >>122115, >>122116, >>122121, >>122126, >>122128, >>122129, >>122136, >>122143, >>122144, >>122147, >>122148, >>122159, >>122161, >>122163, >>122168, >>122169, >>122170, >>122171, >>122172, >>122173, >>122174, >>122175, >>122182, >>122184, >>122185, >>122187, >>122188, >>123892, >>123945, >>123946, >>124210, >>124541, >>125781, >>125817, >>125819, >>125820, >>125822, >>125824, >>125825, >>125827, >>125828, >>125830, >>125831, >>125833, >>125834, >>125836, >>125837, >>125838, >>125839, >>125840, >>125841, >>125843, >>125844, >>125845, >>125872, >>125882, >>125884, >>153194, >>153195 ANON: Podesta 14 Fish, Osiris, NIMROD, Gilgamesh, Bible history, Covfefe, Antediluvians current context) Mega Buns (spans breads)
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>>131727, >>131745, >>131746, >>131840, >>131851, >131856, >>131857, >>131858, >>131863, >>131881, >>131915, >>131980, >>131982, >>132070, >>132073, >>132075, >>132077, >>132078, >>132079, >>132080, >>132081, >>132086, >>132090 (Swamp must be drained prior to MAGA, The DeepState Plan)
Notables are NOT endorsements
#761
>>154075, >>154078 VIDEO:Gutfeld: So, CBS News finally reported the truth (YouTube)
>>154076 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Wasn't Trwitter supposed to die by now or something... ?
>>154077 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DEAR DEMOCRATS:
>>154079 USArmyFortSill (Twatt) Handle your equipment with care-you're a professional! #FiresStrong #TeamSill @USArmy @TRADOC
>>154081 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) JUST KEEPIN' IT REAL!!!
>>154082 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Thanks, Joe.
>>154083 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BULLSHIT w Dr. Flip Flop
>>154084 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THE LAPTOP WAS ALWAYS REAL!!!
>>154085 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>154086 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LET'S GO!!!
>>154087 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOOOOOM!!!
>>154088 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>154089 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ONLY A MATTER OF TIME!!!
>>154090 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT!!!
>>154091 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Voter Machines Broken on Election Day
>>154092 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOOKS PERFECT!!!
>>154093 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) SHE'S EVEN WORSE THAN JEN PSUCKY...
>>154094, >>154095 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) The more I learn, the worse it gets.
>>154096 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!!
>>154097 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Vaccinated people now make up a majority of the covid deaths
>>154098 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THE LAPTOP WAS ALWAYS REAL!!!
>>154099 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) WE'RE COMING HOME!!!
>>154100 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Happy ThanksGiving message by PDJT
>>154101 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ENJOY AN AMAZING THANKSGIVING WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIA!!! I
>>154109 USArmyFortSill (Twatt) "Almost" only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades. ???? ???? ???? Get it done, today!
>>154116 (Twatt) Congress members tried to stop the SEC's inquiry into FTX... 5 of the 8 congress members received campaign donations from SBF from $2,900 to $11,600... ????????????
>>154126 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THE SUSPENSE!!!
>>154127 FOXNEWS (Twatt) Sean Duffy: What haven't we had a shortage of under Biden?
>>154128, >>154132, >>154133, >>154137, >>154140 FTX Bun
>>154129 NYPost (Twatt) Car plows into crowded Christmas market in England
>>154130 MonicaCrowley (Twatter) If only @ElonMusk could put an end to the inmates running the asylum at every other company/institution/organization/industry in America
>>154131 DailyCaller (Twatt) This guy was wack
>>154134, >>154135 APee"news" (TWATS) A former college student who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim's face goes to trial Monday. Austin Harrouff has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder.
>>154136 Reuters (Twatt) Residents of Urumqi in China took to the streets in a rare protest against prolonged COVID curbs, according to footage seen on social media
>>154138 (Twatt) Lockdowns should be remembered as an act of political warfare against the U.S. by the Chinese Communist Party aided and abetted by Anthony Fauci.
>>154139 SeeBS"news" (Twatt) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island.
>>154141 USAToday (Twatt) Heavy rainfall triggered landslides early Saturday on the southern Italian island of Ischia that left as many as 12 people missing.
>>154142 Breitbart (Twatt) The city council of Los Angeles, once a hub of the American oil industry, voted 10-0 to instruct the city attorney to prepare an ordinance that would ban oil drilling within a city that is still dotted with pumpjacks.
>>154143 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>154144 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) YOU ALREADY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!!!
>>154145 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>154146 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) THAT ONE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>154147 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) TRUMP 2024
>>154148 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Wind Talking
>>154149 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Joe Harmonica Play
>>154150 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) I LOVE MY HOBBY LOBBY WARRIORS!!!
>>154151 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) AlyssaMilano: I gave back my Tesla
>>154152 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LOVING THAT BIG, BEAUTIFUL MEXICAN FIESTA IN QATAR!!!
>>154153 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Spanish word of the day
>>154154 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) EVERYWHERE HE GOES!!!
>>154155 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) ENJOY AN AMAZING FREEDOM FIESTA WEEKEND WITH YOUR BEAUTIFUL FRIENDS AND FAMILIA!!!
>>154167 #761
#154139 at 2022-11-26 18:33:46 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #761: When Debo around We Quite, when he gone we talk Edition
https://twitter.com/CBSNews/status/1596571992991334407
SeeBS"news" (Twatt) Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned following local election losses on Saturday in which voters chose the opposition Nationalist party in several major races across the self-ruled island.
#121138 at 2022-03-06 06:01:43 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #636: NOTHING Trumps the American SPIRIT Edition
#634
>>120932 (Twatt) To be clear, "non-educator" is "parent."
>>120933 (Twatt) Bumper sticker on Pittsburgh's West End Bridge - ARREST FAUCI
>>120934 CatTurd (Twatt) Just so you know ...
>>120936 (Twatt) Marjorie Taylor Greene believes Joe Biden was "on drugs" / "juiced up on something" during his State of the Union address.
>>120938 (Twatt) The Ukrainian side is deploying multiple-launch rocket systems and artillery in the courtyards of residential buildings, hospitals, schools and kindergartens.
>>120939 (Twatt) Ex-AG Barr reveals what led to him to publicly state that 'we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election'
>>120941, >>120944 AP (Twatt) BREAKING: Ukrainian government official says smoke visible from Europe's largest nuclear power station as Russia attacks city of Enerhodar.
>>120942 BREAKING911 (Twatt) Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, Claims To Have Evidence She Played 'Key Role' In Orchestrating Riot
>>120949 (TWAAT) Indoors in a public place? Wear a mask. Leftie-BOT who cannot fathom NOT being morally superior anymore.. FUCK YOU BITCH
>>120950 DaniellaLevineCava (Twatt) Effective immediately, I have ordered all Russian flags be removed from Miami International Airport.
>>120951 (Twatt) Ukrainian self-propelled guns work directly from RESIDENTIAL areas.
>>120952 RepMattGaetz (Twatt) In Washington, D.C. today, "defund the police" has morphed into "disarm and dismantle the police."
>>120953 (Twatt) Sen. Hawley just went to the Senate floor to pass his bill to reopen American energy production & restore our energy independence at this moment of crisis.
>>120954 VIDEO: Tucker: Why didn't we see this coming? (YouTube)
>>120955 DoD (Twatt) NEWS: Russian Invasion Stalled in Ukraine's North, Progress in South.
>>120956 (Twatt) "Ukraine officials say nuclear safety at Zaporizhzhia power plant is 'secured' following Russian shelling, AFP reports"
>>120957 (Twatt) This is NBC's chief White House reporter interrupting Marc Short to argue that Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline has no impact on our reliance on foreign energy.
>>120958 CharlieKirk (Twatt) Preliminary Nielsen Ratings show only 14,000,000 Americans tuned in to Biden's Speech last night, just 22% of the nation.
>>120959 (Twatt) Facebook & BBC not working in Russia..
>>120960 TheHill (Twatt) Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awarded Taiwan's presidential honor Thursday from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen for his contribution to boosting relations with the country
>>120961 (Twatt) The data Pfizer was forced to release showed a 3% mortality rate for the vaccines, which is 12 TIMES the COVID death rate...
>>120962 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Buenos dias to everyone excepto whoever still watches CNN.
>>120963 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) There's always next year...
>>120964 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Meanwhile on the left...
>>120965 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>120966 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI MADISON!!!
>>120967 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) JUST IN: Jan. 6 panel can KISS MY ASS!!!
>>120968 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LET'S GO!!!
>>120969 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Joyless faceplanting on The View is just... DELICIOUSO!!!
>>120970 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!
>>120971 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Presidential Statement
>>120972 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOOOOOM!!! CONGRATS TO RON AND CASEY!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!
>>120973 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120974 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Even My Cate Hates Biden
>>120975 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) PLEASE RUN!!!
>>120976 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>120977 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Oil is Black, and Black is a Color.. LMAO
>>120979 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120980 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120981 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120982 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI FLORIDA'S SURGEON GENERAL!!!
>>120983 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) OUR BEST DAYS ARE YET TO COME!!!
>>120984 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Buenas Noches, My Beautiful Patriotos!!! LIFE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN WE DECIDE TO BE GRATEFUL AND ENJOY IT!!!
>>120985 #634
Archived Breads
https://8kun.top/midnightriders/res/61239.html
Previously Collected Notables
>>120227 #627, >>120388 #628, >>120509 #629, >>120562 #630, >>120660 #631, >>120734 #632, >>120914 #633,
>>119538 #620, >>119658 #621, >>119752 #622, >>119851 #623, >>119971 #524, >>120048 #625, >>120170 #626,
>>118736 #613, >>118893 #614, >>118992 #615, >>119162 #616, >>119312 #617, >>119551 #618, >>119437 #619,
>>117942 #606, >>118076 #607, >>118259 #608, >>118257 #609, >>118388 #610, >>118518 #611, >>118643 #612,
>>116877 #599, >>117137 #600, >>117263 #601, >>117421 #602, >>117590 #603, >>117785 #604, >>117932 #605,
>>115678 #592, >>115800 #593, >>115918 #494, >>116130 #595, >>116271 #596, >>116530 #597, >>116678 #598,
>>114726 #585, >>114837 #586, >>114971 #587, >>115062 #588, >>115212 #589, >>115384 #590, >>115547 #591,
>>113603 #578, >>113952 #579, >>113954 #580, >>114220 #581, >>114255 #582, >>114460 #583, >>114524 #584,
>>112687 #571, >>112828 #572, >>112971 #573, >>113066 #574, >>113312 #575, >>113301 #576, >>113434 #577,
>>111785 #564, >>111964 #565, >>112112 #566, >>112301 #567, >>112403 #568, >>112527 #569, >>112622 #570,
>>110879 #557, >>111013 #558, >>111168 #559, >>111307 #560, >>111432 #561, >>111535 #562, >>111645 #563,
>>109749 #550, >>109940 #551, >>110091 #552, >>110279 #553, >>110494 #554, >>110638 #555, >>110751 #556,
>>108652 #543, >>108860 #544, >>108929 #545, >>109112 #546, >>109288 #547, >>109533 #548, >>109602 #549,
>>107452 #536, >>107549 #537, >>107704 #538, >>107899 #539, >>108063 #540, >>108214 #541, >>108412 #542,
>>106539 #529, >>106714 #530, >>106710 #531, >>106940 #532, >>106957 #533, >>107089 #534, >>107276 #535,
>>105434 #522, >>105757 #523, >>105767 #524, >>105865 #525, >>105992 #526, >>106248 #527, >>106297 #528,
>>104419 #515, >>104529 #516, >>104756 #517, >>104879 #518, >>104989 #519, >>105210 #520, >>105315 #521,
>>103420 #508, >>103495 #509, >>103807 #510, >>103819 #511, >>103922 #512, >>104031 #513, >>104185 #514,
>>102301 #501, >>102556 #502, >>102677 #503, >>102810 #504, >>102918 #505, >>103131 #506, >>103303 #507,
>>101357 #494, >>101435 #495 , >>101552 #496, >>101657 #497, >>101803 #498, >>101994 #499, >>102148 #500,
#120987 at 2022-03-04 07:31:26 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #635: Freedom is not just a State of Mind, Freedom is the FUTURE Edition
Notables are NOT endorsements
Globals
>>104563, >>104917 (2016 & 2017)Timelines made in (2019) are up.
>>108502 RED CROSS = Serpant (Lucifer Worship) = controlling, waring bloodlines throughout history = Holy Grail = Evergreen = Blood Sacrifice = Eternal Life (BigBunz) (((MULTIPLE BREADS))) Poast for
>>117588 ANON: Countries that are organizing truck convoys:
Notables are NOT endorsements
#634
>>120932 (Twatt) To be clear, "non-educator" is "parent."
>>120933 (Twatt) Bumper sticker on Pittsburgh's West End Bridge - ARREST FAUCI
>>120934 CatTurd (Twatt) Just so you know ...
>>120936 (Twatt) Marjorie Taylor Greene believes Joe Biden was "on drugs" / "juiced up on something" during his State of the Union address.
>>120938 (Twatt) The Ukrainian side is deploying multiple-launch rocket systems and artillery in the courtyards of residential buildings, hospitals, schools and kindergartens.
>>120939 (Twatt) Ex-AG Barr reveals what led to him to publicly state that 'we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election'
>>120941, >>120944 AP (Twatt) BREAKING: Ukrainian government official says smoke visible from Europe's largest nuclear power station as Russia attacks city of Enerhodar.
>>120942 BREAKING911 (Twatt) Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, Claims To Have Evidence She Played 'Key Role' In Orchestrating Riot
>>120949 (TWAAT) Indoors in a public place? Wear a mask. Leftie-BOT who cannot fathom NOT being morally superior anymore.. FUCK YOU BITCH
>>120950 DaniellaLevineCava (Twatt) Effective immediately, I have ordered all Russian flags be removed from Miami International Airport.
>>120951 (Twatt) Ukrainian self-propelled guns work directly from RESIDENTIAL areas.
>>120952 RepMattGaetz (Twatt) In Washington, D.C. today, "defund the police" has morphed into "disarm and dismantle the police."
>>120953 (Twatt) Sen. Hawley just went to the Senate floor to pass his bill to reopen American energy production & restore our energy independence at this moment of crisis.
>>120954 VIDEO: Tucker: Why didn't we see this coming? (YouTube)
>>120955 DoD (Twatt) NEWS: Russian Invasion Stalled in Ukraine's North, Progress in South.
>>120956 (Twatt) "Ukraine officials say nuclear safety at Zaporizhzhia power plant is 'secured' following Russian shelling, AFP reports"
>>120957 (Twatt) This is NBC's chief White House reporter interrupting Marc Short to argue that Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline has no impact on our reliance on foreign energy.
>>120958 CharlieKirk (Twatt) Preliminary Nielsen Ratings show only 14,000,000 Americans tuned in to Biden's Speech last night, just 22% of the nation.
>>120959 (Twatt) Facebook & BBC not working in Russia..
>>120960 TheHill (Twatt) Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awarded Taiwan's presidential honor Thursday from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen for his contribution to boosting relations with the country
>>120961 (Twatt) The data Pfizer was forced to release showed a 3% mortality rate for the vaccines, which is 12 TIMES the COVID death rate...
>>120962 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Buenos dias to everyone excepto whoever still watches CNN.
>>120963 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) There's always next year...
>>120964 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Meanwhile on the left...
>>120965 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>120966 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI MADISON!!!
>>120967 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) JUST IN: Jan. 6 panel can KISS MY ASS!!!
>>120968 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LET'S GO!!!
>>120969 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Joyless faceplanting on The View is just... DELICIOUSO!!!
>>120970 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!
>>120971 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Presidential Statement
>>120972 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOOOOOM!!! CONGRATS TO RON AND CASEY!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!
>>120973 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120974 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Even My Cate Hates Biden
>>120975 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) PLEASE RUN!!!
>>120976 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>120977 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Oil is Black, and Black is a Color.. LMAO
>>120979 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120980 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120981 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120982 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI FLORIDA'S SURGEON GENERAL!!!
>>120983 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) OUR BEST DAYS ARE YET TO COME!!!
>>120984 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Buenas Noches, My Beautiful Patriotos!!! LIFE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN WE DECIDE TO BE GRATEFUL AND ENJOY IT!!!
>>120985 #634
#120985 at 2022-03-04 07:24:41 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #634: Hello Comms Operator? No Sorry, You Only One Edition
Notables are NOT endorsements
@ Bacon
#634
>>120932 (Twatt) To be clear, "non-educator" is "parent."
>>120933 (Twatt) Bumper sticker on Pittsburgh's West End Bridge - ARREST FAUCI
>>120934 CatTurd (Twatt) Just so you know ...
>>120936 (Twatt) Marjorie Taylor Greene believes Joe Biden was "on drugs" / "juiced up on something" during his State of the Union address.
>>120938 (Twatt) The Ukrainian side is deploying multiple-launch rocket systems and artillery in the courtyards of residential buildings, hospitals, schools and kindergartens.
>>120939 (Twatt) Ex-AG Barr reveals what led to him to publicly state that 'we have not seen fraud on a scale that could have affected a different outcome in the election'
>>120941, >>120944 AP (Twatt) BREAKING: Ukrainian government official says smoke visible from Europe's largest nuclear power station as Russia attacks city of Enerhodar.
>>120942 BREAKING911 (Twatt) Jan. 6 Panel Subpoenas Kimberly Guilfoyle, Claims To Have Evidence She Played 'Key Role' In Orchestrating Riot
>>120949 (TWAAT) Indoors in a public place? Wear a mask. Leftie-BOT who cannot fathom NOT being morally superior anymore.. FUCK YOU BITCH
>>120950 DaniellaLevineCava (Twatt) Effective immediately, I have ordered all Russian flags be removed from Miami International Airport.
>>120951 (Twatt) Ukrainian self-propelled guns work directly from RESIDENTIAL areas.
>>120952 RepMattGaetz (Twatt) In Washington, D.C. today, "defund the police" has morphed into "disarm and dismantle the police."
>>120953 (Twatt) Sen. Hawley just went to the Senate floor to pass his bill to reopen American energy production & restore our energy independence at this moment of crisis.
>>120954 VIDEO: Tucker: Why didn't we see this coming? (YouTube)
>>120955 DoD (Twatt) NEWS: Russian Invasion Stalled in Ukraine's North, Progress in South.
>>120956 (Twatt) "Ukraine officials say nuclear safety at Zaporizhzhia power plant is 'secured' following Russian shelling, AFP reports"
>>120957 (Twatt) This is NBC's chief White House reporter interrupting Marc Short to argue that Biden's decision to cancel the Keystone Pipeline has no impact on our reliance on foreign energy.
>>120958 CharlieKirk (Twatt) Preliminary Nielsen Ratings show only 14,000,000 Americans tuned in to Biden's Speech last night, just 22% of the nation.
>>120959 (Twatt) Facebook & BBC not working in Russia..
>>120960 TheHill (Twatt) Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awarded Taiwan's presidential honor Thursday from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen for his contribution to boosting relations with the country
>>120961 (Twatt) The data Pfizer was forced to release showed a 3% mortality rate for the vaccines, which is 12 TIMES the COVID death rate...
>>120962 PapiTrumpo (Twatt0 Buenos dias to everyone excepto whoever still watches CNN.
>>120963 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) There's always next year...
>>120964 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Meanwhile on the left...
>>120965 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) STOP IT!!!
>>120966 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI MADISON!!!
>>120967 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) JUST IN: Jan. 6 panel can KISS MY ASS!!!
>>120968 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) LET'S GO!!!
>>120969 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Joyless faceplanting on The View is just... DELICIOUSO!!!
>>120970 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! TELL IT LIKE IT IS!!!
>>120971 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Presidential Statement
>>120972 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOOOOOM!!! CONGRATS TO RON AND CASEY!!! GOD IS GOOD!!!
>>120973 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120974 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Even My Cate Hates Biden
>>120975 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) PLEASE RUN!!!
>>120976 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) DAILY REMINDER!!!
>>120977 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Oil is Black, and Black is a Color.. LMAO
>>120979 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120980 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BEAUTIFUL!!!
>>120981 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) 34 and 0!
>>120982 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) BOOOM!!! LOVE MI FLORIDA'S SURGEON GENERAL!!!
>>120983 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) OUR BEST DAYS ARE YET TO COME!!!
>>120984 PapiTrumpo (Twatt) Buenas Noches, My Beautiful Patriotos!!! LIFE IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL WHEN WE DECIDE TO BE GRATEFUL AND ENJOY IT!!!
#120960 at 2022-03-04 05:42:16 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #634: Hello Comms Operator? No Sorry, You Only One Edition
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1499531567227498498
TheHill (Twatt) Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was awarded Taiwan's presidential honor Thursday from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen for his contribution to boosting relations with the country. http://hill.cm/vFEf83R
TRUST KANSAS!
#108350 at 2021-11-27 23:19:11 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #542: Serpent Worship at EVERY LEVEL of Society Edition
UK #24 >>108342
Five House members meet with Taiwanese president despite Chinese objections
By Brad Dress - 11/27/21 04:34 PM EST
The president of Taiwan thanked five U.S. lawmakers for meeting with her this week and discussing the alliance between the island nation and the U.S..
"Your delegation's visit to #Taiwan & your support strengthens my conviction that our democratic partnership will continue to be a key force for good in the region & world," said Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen after meeting with the lawmakers on Friday.
Thank you to @RepMarkTakano, @RepSlotkin, @RepColinAllred, @SaraJacobsCA, & @RepNancyMace. Your delegation's visit to #Taiwan & your support strengthens my conviction that our democratic partnership will continue to be a key force for good in the region & world. pic.twitter.com/ovytGNOHja
- ??? Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) November 26, 2021
Tsai met with House representatives Mark Takano (D-Calif.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), Colin Allred (D-Texas), Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), despite the objections of Chinese officials.
China's communist ruling party claims sovereignty over Taiwan, though the island has governed itself democratically for decades. Both China and Taiwan have ramped up military in recent months amid rising tensions between the two.
The U.S. has long maintained unofficial diplomatic relations with Taiwan's government while officially recognizing Chinese authority over the island. Recently, amid reports of China's military buildup and demonstrations of force, the U.S. has further advanced its alliance with Taiwan. President Biden invited Taiwan earlier this month to a "Summit for Democracy" scheduled for December, a move which China criticized as political gamesmanship.
Slotkin, who the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C., tried to discourage from attending the meeting with Tsai, tweeted during the visit that "democratic values still and always matter."
"I'm midway through my visit to Taiwan & this much is clear: this place is on the rise," she wrote. "The fortitude & determination of the people, led by their dynamic President, is downright inspiring - and I don't inspire easily."
I'm midway through my visit to Taiwan & this much is clear: this place is on the rise. The fortitude & determination of the people, led by their dynamic (frankly, kick-ass) President, is downright inspiring - and I don't inspire easily. Democratic values still & always matter. https://t.co/PsM73nLTEI
- Rep. Elissa Slotkin (@RepSlotkin) November 26, 2021
#76270 at 2021-04-13 20:36:21 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #345: pAntifa & BLM Deploy To Major Cities Edition
13 April 2021
Somaliland and Taiwan: Two territories with few friends but each other
Both Taiwan and Somaliland are basically fully functioning territories which proudly declare their independence but neither is recognised internationally and now, as Mary Harper reports, they are moving closer together.
"Welcome to our humble office," says Chou Shuo-Wei Amir, the Third Secretary at Taiwan's diplomatic mission in Somaliland.
In fact, "humble" is misplaced as the mission is rather swish, located in a large villa next to the ministry of religious affairs in Somaliland's capital, Hargeisa.
A Taiwanese flag flutters gently in the warm breeze - its red, white and blue colours striking against the clear blue sky.
Although some see their relationship as bizarre, Somaliland and Taiwan are in many ways natural bedfellows.
Angering China and Somalia
Both are unrecognised internationally and both have larger neighbours - Somalia and China - which insist they are part of their territories.
Somaliland and Taiwan established diplomatic relations last year to the fury of those neighbours.
Somalia denounced Taiwan for becoming friends with Somaliland. Chinese officials travelled to Somaliland and insisted it sever ties with Taiwan.
It is possible that China sees Taiwan's relationship with Somaliland as a potential disruptor of its Belt and Road Initiative, whereby it plans to develop sea and land trade routes across Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
An obstructive Somaliland, with its highly strategic Berbera port, could block the continuity of its Maritime Silk Road along the eastern coast of Africa.
China might also be eyeing the Somaliland-Taiwan friendship a little nervously because it has established its first overseas military base anywhere in the world, in neighbouring Djibouti.
Taiwan sees Somaliland as the first step in its ambitions in the region.
"Somaliland is Taiwan's gateway to East Africa," says the Taiwanese representative in Somaliland, Allen Chenhwa Lou, sitting under a picture of his president, Tsai Ing-wen.
"From here I represent Taiwan in 10 East African countries, including Kenya and Ethiopia."
Somaliland is one of just two African territories to have full diplomatic ties with Taiwan. The first was the tiny nation of Eswatini, which forged ties way back in 1968.
'Somaliland's big brother'
Mr Lou describes the relationship between the two territories as "win-win". Taiwan offers assistance in agriculture, technology, education, healthcare, elections and energy. Somaliland has a strategic location, rich fishing stocks, natural resources and tourism potential.
"Somaliland calls Taiwan its 'big brother'," says Mr Lou. "But I prefer to see our relationship as a sharing and cooperative one. We will always be together with Somaliland.
"We do not need to seek independence right now because we are already independent. What we both need is recognition. Both of us share this difficult situation."
But not everyone in Somaliland is impressed with the new-found friendship and wonder whether losing China as an ally is a price worth paying.
"Two naked people cannot help each other," says livestock trader Ismail Mohamed. "We need the superpower China much more than we need little Taiwan."
Businesswoman Muna Aden is also sceptical.
"The relationship with Taiwan shows the madness of Somalilanders," she says.
"We thought Somaliland made overtures towards Taiwan as a way of trying to attract China by saying: 'If you don't marry us, we will marry the other one'. We never expected them to forge ties.
"It is a big mistake which China will never forget."
But the authorities in Somaliland are not budging. Acting Foreign Minister, Liban Yousuf Osman, defends the relationship, saying the two territories have shared values of democracy and freedom.
"We welcome any country that wants a relationship with Somaliland, including China. But we won't kick out Taiwan because of China."
More:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56719409
#60198 at 2021-02-19 21:59:32 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #277: Linn Wood on WWG1WGA & Gen. Flynn Edition
Chinese fighters buzz Taiwan's air zone as it appoints new defense minister
Taiwan's air force scrambled on Friday after eight Chinese fighter aircraft flew into the southwestern part of its air defence zone in another display of stepped-up military activity around the democratic island.
Beijing, which claims Taiwan as Chinese territory, says it is responding to what it calls "collusion" between Taipei and Washington, Taiwan's main international backer and weapons supplier. The Taiwanese Defence Ministry said four Chinese J-16s and four JH-7s as well as an electronic warfare aircraft flew near the Taiwan-controlled Pratas Islands in the top part of the South China Sea. The air force scrambled, with "radio warnings issued and air defence missile systems deployed to monitor the activity," the ministry said. Chinese aircraft fly in the southwestern corner of the zone on an almost daily basis, though the last such large-scale incursion was on Jan. 24 when 12 Chinese fighters were involved. There was no immediate comment from China.
Shortly before the ministry's statement, Taiwan announced a reshuffle of senior security officials including a new, U.S.-trained defence minister, to help bolster military modernisation and intelligence efforts.
President Tsai Ing-wen has pledged to defend the island and has made modernising its armed forces a priority, including developing a fleet of new submarines, buying new F-16 fighters from the United States and upgrading its warships. National Security Bureau Director-General Chiu Kuo-cheng, who graduated from the U.S. Army War College in 1999, would replace Yen De-fa as defence minister, Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang told reporters. The president expected Chiu to complete the next stage of military reforms, including planning for "asymmetric warfare", focusing on high-tech, mobile weapons designed to make any Chinese attack as difficult as possible, Chang said. Chiu's old job as intelligence chief will be taken by Taiwan's top China policy-maker, Chen Ming-tong, now head of the Mainland Affairs Council. "The most important task of the National Security Bureau is to understand and have a grasp on China," Chang said. They will take up their posts next week.
China announces its 2021 military budget next month at the annual meeting of parliament, a figure closely watched as an indication of its strategic intentions. Last year it set a rate of increase at a three-decade low as the economy wilted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-china-security/chinese-fighters-buzz-taiwans-air-zone-as-it-appoints-new-defence-minister-idUSKBN2AJ15I
#48729 at 2021-01-26 04:33:51 (UTC+1)
QR Midnight Riders #225: There's A Reason Why They Are Fighting Hard To Censor [Defame] You Edition
China Admonishes US Navy For South China Sea Carrier Patrol
Reuters
January 25, 2021
By Cate Cadell (Reuters) -
The United States often sends ships and aircraft into the South China Sea to "flex its muscles" and this is not good for peace, China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after a U.S. aircraft carrier group sailed into the disputed waterway.
The strategic South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade flows each year, has long been a focus of contention between Beijing and Washington, with China particularly angered by U.S. military activity there.
The U.S. carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt and accompanied by three warships, entered the waterway on Saturday to promote "freedom of the seas," the U.S. military said, just days after Joe Biden became U.S. president..
"The United States frequently sends aircraft and vessels into the South China Sea to flex its muscles," the foreign ministry spokesman, Zhao Lijian, told reporters, responding to the U.S. mission.
"This is not conducive to peace and stability in the region."
China has repeatedly complained about U.S. Navy ships getting close to islands it occupies in the South China Sea, where Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei and Taiwan all have competing claims.
The carrier group entered the South China Sea at the same time as Chinese-claimed Taiwan reported incursions by Chinese air force jets into the southwestern part of its air defense identification zone, prompting concern from Washington.
China has not commented on what its air force was doing, and Zhao referred questions to the defense ministry.
He reiterated China's position that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China and that the United States should abide by the "one China" principle.
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen visited a radar base in the north of the island on Monday, and praised its ability to track Chinese forces, her office said.
"From last year until now, our radar station has detected nearly 2,000 communist aircraft and more than 400 communist ships, allowing us to quickly monitor and drive them away, and fully guard the sea and airspace," she told officers.
Taiwan's defense ministry added that just a single Chinese aircraft flew into its defense zone on Monday, an anti-submarine Y-8 aircraft.
Biden's new administration says the U.S. commitment to Taiwan is "rock-solid."
The United States, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is the democratic island's most important international backer and main arms supplier, to China's anger.
Related Book: Carrier: A Guided Tour of an Aircraft Carrier by Tom Clancy
(Reporting by Cate Cadell; Writing and additional reporting by Ben Blanchard in Taipei; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)
https://gcaptain.com/us-navy-south-china-sea-carrier-patrol/
8chan/8kun QRB Posts (18)
#147660 at 2022-09-01 18:43:13 (UTC+1)
QRB General #998: Through The Front Door Edition
Potato later on "5:00pm est delivers a primetime speech on the continued battle for the Soul of the Nation"
Couldn't do it at the normal time of 9pm since the shot don't last that long?
also it's all over by now but AZ gov Ducey went to Taipei
Arizona Gov. Ducey hails Taiwan semiconductor investment
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey on Thursday hailed economic and educational cooperation with Taiwan, marked by a $12 billion investment in his state by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. Ducey spoke during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, in the latest of a series of visits by U.S. political leaders that have stirred the ire of China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory and condemns all official contacts between Taipei and foreign governments that recognize Beijing.
Taiwan is a leader in the production of semiconductors, the critical chips that are used in everyday electronics and have become a battleground in the technology competition between the U.S. and China.
https://www.kvoa.com/news/local/arizona-gov-ducey-hails-taiwan-semiconductor-investment/article_af80be4c-2a1a-11ed-bfc9-b3f32f6193fa.html
https://twitter.com/AZChamber/status/1565172223219863552?cxt=HHwWgMCglYX2zbgrAAAA
#144454 at 2022-08-01 15:50:12 (UTC+1)
QRB General #978: Red Lines Drawn Edition
>>144435
additional deets
Taiwanese media reporting Speaker Pelosi is scheduled to arrive at Taipei Songshan Airport at 22:30 on Tuesday, where she will take a COVID-19 test -- she will be spending the night at the Grand Hyatt Taipei and will meet Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen at 08:00 on Wed.
https://twitter.com/TheInsiderPaper/status/1554112406334443520
#136712 at 2022-05-31 15:36:46 (UTC+1)
QRB General #925: KEK Is All Around Us, With Us, WRWY Edition
https://www.rt.com/news/556384-taiwan-us-cooperation-china/
Taiwan addresses defense ties with US
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen says the Pentagon is "proactively planning" cooperation between the US National Guard and Taiwan's defense forces
Taiwan addresses defense ties with US
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth meets with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Taipei, Taiwan, May 31, 2022. ? AP / Taiwan Presidential Office
The Pentagon is "proactively planning" cooperation between the US National Guard and Taiwan's defense forces, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen revealed on Tuesday, without specifying the details.
Welcoming a delegation led by US Senator Tammy Duckworth, Tsai said Taipei is looking forward to "closer and deeper Taiwan-US cooperation on matters of regional security." She added that Duckworth was one of the key sponsors of the Taiwan Partnership Act, "which received bipartisan support in the US Congress."
"As a result, the US Department of Defense is now proactively planning cooperation between the US National Guard and Taiwan's defense forces," the Taiwanese President said.
Today I met with @SenDuckworth to explore opportunities for closer #Taiwan-#US cooperation in regional security, trade & investment. I deeply appreciate your staunch support for Taiwan & your sponsorship of legislation to strengthen our bilateral ties. pic.twitter.com/3jQ0xQXQDh
- ??? Tsai Ing-wen (@iingwen) May 31, 2022
Duckworth, in turn, claimed that she has "a line of people" from the Senate Armed Services Committee willing to sign on to her recent bill, the Strengthen Taiwan's Security Act.
"So while I want to emphasize our support for Taiwan's security, I do want to say that it is more than just about military - it's also about the economy," the senator said.
Tsai and Duckworth's statements came a day after the Taiwanese authorities reported China's second-largest incursion into the island's air defense zone this year. The Taiwanese Defense Ministry claimed that 30 jets entered the area on Monday, including more than 20 fighters. While Beijing has yet to comment on the latest incident, previously the Chinese government described similar episodes as drills aimed at protecting the country's sovereignty.
Taiwan claims major Chinese war plane incursion READ MORE: Taiwan claims major Chinese war plane incursion
China has consistently warned the US against military cooperation with Taiwan, which Beijing considers to be part of its territory. On May 27, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin accused the US of hypocrisy, constituting "severe threats to peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait."
"The US said that it does not support 'Taiwan independence,' but it is not?practicing?what?it?says," the spokesman said.
Last week, US President Joe Biden suggested that Washington would send its military to defend the self-governed island should China attack it. However, later both Biden and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken clarified the remark, insisting that Washington's stance, which, among other things, includes respecting the so-called One-China principle, has not changed.
Taiwan is a self-governing territory which has been de facto ruled by its own government since 1949, when the losing side in the Chinese civil war fled to the island and set up its own administration there. Beijing considers the Taiwanese authorities to be separatists, insisting that the island is an inalienable part of China.
In recent years, top Chinese officials, including President Xi Jinping, have openly said that Beijing would not rule out the use of force to ensure the "reunification" of Taiwan with the mainland.
The authorities in Taipei have similarly warned that they would defend the island tooth and nail in the event of a Chinese invasion.
#133434 at 2022-04-17 15:46:55 (UTC+1)
QRB General #904: States Bussing Illegals to DC, DC Flys Them to NYC Edition
SPAR15 USAF C-40C returning to JBA after departing Yokota AB, Japan and then stopping at JB Elmendorf for a ground stop/refuel
SPAR=Special Priority Air Resource
and this 'delegation' wasn't there for very long either-see below
China holds military drills as US delegation visits Taiwan
China on Friday deployed fighter aircraft, bombers and warships around self-ruled Taiwan as a visiting US Congressional delegation signalled support for the island, a tour termed by Beijing as "provocative" and raising tension in the region. China conducted the multi-forces drill in and over the area around Taiwan and the East China Sea, the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theatre Command said on Friday. he statement was released on the mainland as the US lawmakers were holding a news conference in Taipei.
Separately, a Chinese mainland spokesperson urged the US government to fulfil its commitment to not support "Taiwan independence" with real actions instead of saying one thing and doing another. According to the PLA, the large-scale drill was called a "joint patrol readiness combat" with emphasis on naval assault. "This operation is conducted targeting the recent wrong signals the US sent on the Taiwan question," the PLA command said in a statement, adding: "The wicked tactics of the US are useless and dangerous. Those who play with fire will burn themselves." In a separate statement, the Chinese defence ministry said the visit by US politicians was "deliberately provocative" and had "led to further escalation of tension in the Taiwan Strait". China claims Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy, as a renegade region and has not ruled out using force to reunify the island.
The PLA has intensified drills around the island, frequently deploying ships and aircraft, in recent months but blames Washington for provoking tension over its decision to sell arms and send political delegations to Taiwan. The visiting six-member US Congressional delegation met with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on Friday morning and will also meet with the island's defence minister. Senator Robert Menendez from New Jersey gave a speech praising Taiwan's democracy and its global status as a manufacturer of semiconductor chips used in everything from cars to smartphones, and he warned of consequences if that status were jeopardised, the Associated Press said in a report from Taipei. "It is a country of global significance, of global consequence, of global impact, and therefore it should be understood the security of Taiwan has a global impact for those who would wish it ill," said Menendez, the head of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee, in a speech.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/china-holds-military-drills-as-us-delegation-visits-taiwan-101650013713685.html
Was in Taiwan on 0415-Taipei Songshan Airport for a little over on hour from Okinawa-Kadena AB depart
And also at Taipei on 0414 for about he same amount of time-then to Okinawa-Kadena AB arrival
Departed Sydney Airport, Australia 0414 with a ground stop at Darwin, OZ for about 2 hours-it has moar than enough range for the trip north to Yokota-so dropping off/up someone or something as berry quick stop at Taipei Airport
TABOO20 USAF KC-135 Stratotanker to over from TAB0017 USAF KC-46 Pegasus over empty callsign Joe 'at' Camp David position
#104447 at 2021-10-29 08:45:01 (UTC+1)
QRB General #685: "They Hate Us So Much" Edition
Globals
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>>104411 The Case for a New Planetary Politics By Stewart M. Patrick - NOT
>>104418 "Banking the Unbanked" - another Globalist scheme exposed
>>104419 X22 Message Sent & Received, Who Is Commander And Chief Of The Military?
>>104420, >>104423, >>104439 God Bless the USA (from Dan) - decodes and Military Occuption XI
>>104425 Dan Scavino - mp4 Make America Great Again, Again
>>104426, >>104427 Thousands of Australians with unpaid fines for breaking Covid rules have their homes seized, bank accounts raided and licences cancelled as govt chases $5.2mil
>>104428 Dr Michael Yeadon: "children are 50 times more likely to die from the covid vax than from the virus."
>>104429 Let's Go Brandon - now TOP FIVE on hit hop charts!
>>104430 PETA declares war on Faux Fauci
>>104431 STOPPING THE STEAL with Flynn - Pulitzer - Clements - Byrne
>>104432 Neighborhoods engulfed on La Palma
>>104433 WWG1WGA plus American flag makes any home a palace
>>104435 Spookily on-point description of epidemics by Rudolf Steiner
>>104437 CMz asking q's about Az Republic & their lawyer David Bodney
>>104438 WI Sheriffs Uncover Ballot Scandal at Racine Cty Nursing Home, Sen. Rogers Puts Core Findings on Full Blast
>>104440 James O'Keefe: "They hate us so much." KEK
>>104444 #684
#683
>>104298, >>104303, >>104320, >>104329, >>104337, >>104339, >>104344, >>104357 Q B'day planefaggin
>>104401 Did the timeline need to patiently wait until the perfect solar STORM hits?
>>104398 Wisconsin Elections Commission Holds Emergency Meeting After Racine County Sheriff's Dept. Accuses WEC of Class I Felony Fraud
>>104395, >>104396, >>104399 Rule 45
>>104394 Marc Elias posted an upside down smiley face in this twat.
>>104392 Rising Star Rep. Byron Donalds DESTROYS Crazy Democrat Carolyn Maloney After She Thugs Out Against Oil Execs
>>104368, >>104369, >>104376 Benjamin Ferencz: I Am The Last Surviving Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials
>>104366 Today the Cheyenne Mountain complex hosts the NORAD and @USNorthernCmd Alternate Command Center
>>104358 Corey's Digs COVID 19 Resource List/ Medical, Legal, Jobs, Forms, etc.
>>104353 JOSH KAUL DECLINED THE ELECTION FRAUD REPORT FROM RACINE COUNTY SHERIFF
>>104351 Is McAwful's campaign/office now subject to discovery as well?
>>104350 No end in sight to Jay Inslee's reign of terror against the unvaccinated in WA
>>104347, >>104352, >>104356, >>104359 Chagas is literal AIDS?
>>104343 5 SEAL vets running for Congress go on live TV together to demand accountability for 400+ Americans left in Afghanistan
>>104342 THOSE IN WISCONSIN SHOULD USE INFO BELOW TO CONTACT JOSH KAUL AND OTHERS INVOLVED. ALL DETAILS BELOW !!
>>104325, >>104327 dat is our 'missing' 747 92-9000
>>104322, >>104323 Why Kids' Immune Systems Can Handle COVID, and How Vaccines Could Interfere With Their Immune Response
>>104301, >>104302, >>104306, >>104311 Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook's new name will be Meta
>>104299 China Urges US To Immediately Lift Sanctions On Taliban As "Economic Chaos" Looms
>>104402 #683
#682
>>104219, >>104222, >>104237, >>104252, >>104262, >>104263, >>104264, >>104285 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104282, >>104283 Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (?M5 - current: M9.79)
>>104272 Suspected Fed Operative Ray Epps Confronted at His Ranch on His Role in January 6 US Capitol Set-Up
>>104261, >>104268, >>104271, >>104274, >>104275, >>104276, >>104278, >>104281 Racine County: Wisconsin election laws broken in all counties, AG Kaul declined to investigate
>>104259 Trump SPAC Filing Addresses 'Disruptive Events' Barrons.com BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
>>104257, >>104258 Prince Dumbo wants swift and immediate action on a Marshall like plan, using military style campaign across the globe to combat climate change.
>>104254 Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
>>104253 U.S. 20-year, 30-yields briefly invert in technical move
>>104251 Wisconsin sheriff goes over illegalities in vote collection/integrity breaks
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
>>104289 #682
Previously Collected Notables:
>>103875 #679, >>104002 #680, >>104145 #681
>>103262 #674, >>103371 #675, >>103514 #676, >>103667 #677, >>103741 #678
>>102699 #669, >>102827 #670, >>102902 #671, >>103038 #672, >>103138 #673
QRB notables archived here >>>/qrb/9528
Notables aggregator https://wearethene.ws
Notables aggregator https://qnotables.com
#104404 at 2021-10-29 04:53:27 (UTC+1)
QRB General #684: Happy Q Day To All Edition
Globals
HELP WANTED: learn how to bake today! Ask any baker
>>103845 Search Tools for DNS, Links, Background Checks, Court Cases NEW
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>>92136 Copy POSTS w/IMAGES you want to access after 24 hours on endchan.net/qrbunker. NOT Gerbil's board. NEW
>>82749 Guidelines on CP, what to report in addition to illegal images
Notables
are not endorsements
#683
>>104298, >>104303, >>104320, >>104329, >>104337, >>104339, >>104344, >>104357 Q B'day planefaggin
>>104401 Did the timeline need to patiently wait until the perfect solar STORM hits?
>>104398 Wisconsin Elections Commission Holds Emergency Meeting After Racine County Sheriff's Dept. Accuses WEC of Class I Felony Fraud
>>104395, >>104396, >>104399 Rule 45
>>104394 Marc Elias posted an upside down smiley face in this twat.
>>104392 Rising Star Rep. Byron Donalds DESTROYS Crazy Democrat Carolyn Maloney After She Thugs Out Against Oil Execs
>>104368, >>104369, >>104376 Benjamin Ferencz: I Am The Last Surviving Prosecutor of the Nuremberg Trials
>>104366 Today the Cheyenne Mountain complex hosts the NORAD and @USNorthernCmd Alternate Command Center
>>104358 Corey's Digs COVID 19 Resource List/ Medical, Legal, Jobs, Forms, etc.
>>104353 JOSH KAUL DECLINED THE ELECTION FRAUD REPORT FROM RACINE COUNTY SHERIFF
>>104351 Is McAwful's campaign/office now subject to discovery as well?
>>104350 No end in sight to Jay Inslee's reign of terror against the unvaccinated in WA
>>104347, >>104352, >>104356, >>104359 Chagas is literal AIDS?
>>104343 5 SEAL vets running for Congress go on live TV together to demand accountability for 400+ Americans left in Afghanistan
>>104342 THOSE IN WISCONSIN SHOULD USE INFO BELOW TO CONTACT JOSH KAUL AND OTHERS INVOLVED. ALL DETAILS BELOW !!
>>104325, >>104327 dat is our 'missing' 747 92-9000
>>104322, >>104323 Why Kids' Immune Systems Can Handle COVID, and How Vaccines Could Interfere With Their Immune Response
>>104301, >>104302, >>104306, >>104311 Mark Zuckerberg announces Facebook's new name will be Meta
>>104299 China Urges US To Immediately Lift Sanctions On Taliban As "Economic Chaos" Looms
>>104402 #683
#682
>>104219, >>104222, >>104237, >>104252, >>104262, >>104263, >>104264, >>104285 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104282, >>104283 Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (?M5 - current: M9.79)
>>104272 Suspected Fed Operative Ray Epps Confronted at His Ranch on His Role in January 6 US Capitol Set-Up
>>104261, >>104268, >>104271, >>104274, >>104275, >>104276, >>104278, >>104281 Racine County: Wisconsin election laws broken in all counties, AG Kaul declined to investigate
>>104259 Trump SPAC Filing Addresses 'Disruptive Events' Barrons.com BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
>>104257, >>104258 Prince Dumbo wants swift and immediate action on a Marshall like plan, using military style campaign across the globe to combat climate change.
>>104254 Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
>>104253 U.S. 20-year, 30-yields briefly invert in technical move
>>104251 Wisconsin sheriff goes over illegalities in vote collection/integrity breaks
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
>>104289 #682
Previously Collected Notables:
>>103875 #679, >>104002 #680, >>104145 #681
>>103262 #674, >>103371 #675, >>103514 #676, >>103667 #677, >>103741 #678
>>102699 #669, >>102827 #670, >>102902 #671, >>103038 #672, >>103138 #673
QRB notables archived here >>>/qrb/9528
Notables aggregator https://wearethene.ws
Notables aggregator https://qnotables.com
#104290 at 2021-10-28 18:15:10 (UTC+1)
QRB General #683: Wisconsin Gonna Get The "Show Them" Edition
Globals
HELP WANTED: learn how to bake today! Ask any baker
>>103845 Search Tools for DNS, Links, Background Checks, Court Cases NEW
Endchan site has 3 possible extensions: .net, .org, .gg New PSA
>>92136 Copy POSTS w/IMAGES you want to access after 24 hours on endchan.net/qrbunker. NOT Gerbil's board. NEW
>>82749 Guidelines on CP, what to report in addition to illegal images
Notables
are not endorsements
#682
>>104219, >>104222, >>104237, >>104252, >>104262, >>104263, >>104264, >>104285 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104282, >>104283 Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (?M5 - current: M9.79)
>>104272 Suspected Fed Operative Ray Epps Confronted at His Ranch on His Role in January 6 US Capitol Set-Up
>>104261, >>104268, >>104271, >>104274, >>104275, >>104276, >>104278, >>104281 Racine County: Wisconsin election laws broken in all counties, AG Kaul declined to investigate
>>104259 Trump SPAC Filing Addresses 'Disruptive Events' Barrons.com BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
>>104257, >>104258 Prince Dumbo wants swift and immediate action on a Marshall like plan, using military style campaign across the globe to combat climate change.
>>104254 Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
>>104253 U.S. 20-year, 30-yields briefly invert in technical move
>>104251 Wisconsin sheriff goes over illegalities in vote collection/integrity breaks
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
>>104289 #682
#681
>>104041, >>104042, >>104048, >>104052, >>104067, >>104070, >>104077, >>104080, >>104094, >>104132, >>104135 Wenzday planefaggin
>>104140 CM: Many of you don't know this, but because of the work we've done in Maricopa we've been sued a number of times
>>104138 Paired with the Law Of War Manual makes for very interesting reading, if this is your first exposure.
>>104136, >>104141 Did Jake Sullivan commit perjury? Emails reveal 'lie' on Trump
>>104133 45: What country will be the primary beneficiary from a "Billionaires Tax," or Wealth Tax?
>>104132 Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed meets Bahrain's King Hamad in Abu Dhabi
>>104120, >>104121 Sorry, I don't take advice from giant extinct lizards
>>104118, >>104119 CDC has a RE-EDUCATION PLANfor the unvaxxed
>>104117 Senate election stats
>>104115 How did Florida end up with one of the best COVID-19 case and death rates in the US despite Gov Ron DeSantis refusing to implement mask or vaccine mandates?
>>104114 "Chanting, "We love Trump" in Arlington, Va. Thank you, Arlington, see you soon!"
>>104113 45: $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104109 US "Assures" London Court That Assange Can Serve All Prison Time In Australia
>>104108 Soros Attorney Selected by Biden Administration to Review US Drug Enforcement Agency's Foreign Operations Strategy
>>104097 The Sequel to The Fall of the Cabal, Part 7-rumble
>>104086, >>104090 FIREWORKS! Senator Cotton Unleashes on Merrick Garland: "Thank God You Are Not on the Supreme Court. You Should Resign in Disgrace, Judge" (VIDEO)-gatewaypundit
>>104084, >>104093, >>104095 (You) VIDEO: Journalist Reads Filthy Porn Book from School's Library at FL School Board Meeting - Board Members Call Police to Have Him Forcefully Removed for Reading Obscene Content Aloud-gatewaypundit
>>104082, >>104083 House Hearing: PricewaterhouseCoopers Signed Off on Evergrande's Books, Which Counted "Unbuilt and Unsold Properties" as Assets-wallstreetonparade
>>104081 Putin Orders More Gas for Europe Next Month, Sending Down Price-bnnB'Berg
>>104078 Federal judge in Florida says Trump Twitter case must be heard in California-thehill
>>104076 AndyNgo retwatted by @bennyjohnson "This is what rioters do to the Portland federal courthouse every single night #antifa-soc. media
>>104071 Lindell: Multiple Attorney Generals To File w/SCOTUS To Decertify
>>104069, >>104073 1994: THE GREAT GOLD HEIST/Feinstein/Forbidden Zone of The Grand Canyon: Legends, Landmarks & Lies
>>104066 Bank of Canada ends QE; moves up timeline for rate hike
>>104062 RITTENHOUSE PANIC
>>104059 Southwest's vaccine mandate remains in place, judge rules/rejects bid by pilots
>>104056 DWAC filed the merger agreement
>>104039, >>104047, >>104050, >>104053, >>104054, >>104055 Your Immune System Explained
>>104034 RightForge says it will put Trump back online.
>>104030 Steve Bachar, former White House staffer and former co-chairman of the Clinton Global Initiative, charged with felony theft and securities fraud (Denver Post)
>>104024 So Much for 'Phony Outrage'-Missouri and Ohio Leave National School Boards Association
>>104022, >>104023, >>104025, >>104027 Assange extradition case starts.
>>104020 Mexico-based US Embassy staffer, Brian Jeffrey Raymond, 45, who sexually assaulted at least 24 women, was CIA
>>104018 CDC Travel Announcement: CDC Quarantine Officers Will Now Spot-Check Travelers for Compliance to Rules
>>104014 Glen Greenwald w/CAP: Trying to turn free speech into a *right-wing* value is one of the dumbest fucking things liberals have done...
>>104145 #681
Previously Collected Notables:
>>103875 #679, >>104002 #680
>>103262 #674, >>103371 #675, >>103514 #676, >>103667 #677, >>103741 #678
>>102699 #669, >>102827 #670, >>102902 #671, >>103038 #672, >>103138 #673
>>102093 #664, >>102297 #665, >>102349 #666, >>102491 #667, >>102586 #668
QRB notables archived here >>>/qrb/9528
Notables aggregator https://wearethene.ws
Notables aggregator https://qnotables.com
#104289 at 2021-10-28 18:13:07 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
#682
>>104219, >>104222, >>104237, >>104252, >>104262, >>104263, >>104264, >>104285 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104282, >>104283 Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (?M5 - current: M9.79)
>>104272 Suspected Fed Operative Ray Epps Confronted at His Ranch on His Role in January 6 US Capitol Set-Up
>>104261, >>104268, >>104271, >>104274, >>104275, >>104276, >>104278, >>104281 Racine County: Wisconsin election laws broken in all counties, AG Kaul declined to investigate
>>104259 Trump SPAC Filing Addresses 'Disruptive Events' Barrons.com BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
>>104257, >>104258 Prince Dumbo wants swift and immediate action on a Marshall like plan, using military style campaign across the globe to combat climate change.
>>104254 Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
>>104253 U.S. 20-year, 30-yields briefly invert in technical move
>>104251 Wisconsin sheriff goes over illegalities in vote collection/integrity breaks
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
#682
#104284 at 2021-10-28 18:06:38 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
#682
>>104219, >>104222, >>104237, >>104252, >>104262, >>104263, >>104264 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104282, >>104283 Moderate R2 radio blackout in progress (?M5 - current: M9.79)
>>104272 Suspected Fed Operative Ray Epps Confronted at His Ranch on His Role in January 6 US Capitol Set-Up
>>104261, >>104268, >>104271, >>104274, >>104275, >>104276, >>104278, >>104281 Racine County: Wisconsin election laws broken in all counties, AG Kaul declined to investigate
>>104259 Trump SPAC Filing Addresses 'Disruptive Events' Barrons.com BY Dow Jones & Company, Inc.
>>104257, >>104258 Prince Dumbo wants swift and immediate action on a Marshall like plan, using military style campaign across the globe to combat climate change.
>>104254 Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
>>104253 U.S. 20-year, 30-yields briefly invert in technical move
>>104251 Wisconsin sheriff goes over illegalities in vote collection/integrity breaks
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
#682
czech em
lemme know
bake set
#104247 at 2021-10-28 15:45:56 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
Q anniversary notes @90
baker needz to step away for a bit. sorry all... irl kick'n muh butt
#682
>>104219, >>104222, 104237 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104244 Desperate Biden arrives on Capitol Hill to pitch watered-down $1.75T Build Back Better plan after dropping paid leave AND Medicare dental and vision benefits...
>>104239 Racine County election fraud update
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Group of Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
#104230 at 2021-10-28 14:34:18 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
anniversary bun @75
painful posting this morning.
#682
>>104219, >>104222 Q anniversary planefagg'n edition
>>104229 Vatican cancels live broadcast of Biden greeting pope
>>104228 U.S. economy slows sharply in third quarter; weekly jobless claims at new 19-month low
>>104199, >>104202, >>104204 $7.59 gasoline in various parts in California-a record, and going higher.
>>104196 Israel's covid vaccine efficacy data FAKED: Group of Israeli scientists blow the whistle with "severe concerns," warn FDA about covid "vaccines"
>>104193, >>104194 Sharyl Attkisson w/CAP: Welcome to 1984. My posts about Covid re now flagged multiple times daily by Google Ads...
>>104192 Thurzday keks: Let's Go Brandon takes 6 out of the top 10 on the hip hop chart
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
#104188 at 2021-10-28 04:08:29 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
>>104151 d'oh
evenin' baker here
#682 @35
>>104153 Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island
>>104159 Gen Flynn: Govt must submit in writing to court that NO ONE will be fired after 11/8 if they submit a religious exemption
>>104160 DJT: Endorsement of Dawn Buckingham
>>104161 DJT: Endorsement of Vito Fossella
>>104168 Gun Fired by Alec Baldwin Identified as 45 Long Colt Revolver
>>104178 @POTUS45 will be at Game 4 of the World Series in Atlanta Saturday night
>>104179 VAERS Report & Study Indicates Nearly 2 Million Americans May Have Died from Covid Jab
>>104180 Soros plus Reid Hoffman team up to create new "anti-disinfo" organ
>>104182, >>104184 Shares of Chinese payment systems company plunge after FBI raid
#682
Earlies -
Board wonky and news slow so far
we'll see how she goes....
#104153 at 2021-10-28 00:00:22 (UTC+1)
QRB General #682: Panic In DC, Run Rats Run Edition
JUST IN - Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen confirms U.S. troops on the island, says the threat from Beijing is growing "every day" (CNN)
https://twitter.com/disclosetv/status/1453500328578633731
#94332 at 2021-09-22 15:09:25 (UTC+1)
QRB General #606: QRB: Now With Free Double Dutch Graphics! Edition
Taiwan submits bid to join CPTPP trade pact
Taiwan has formally applied to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, the official Central News Agency and other outlets reported Wednesday, in a move expected to trigger opposition from China.
Taiwanese authorities have already submitted the application to New Zealand, which acts as the depositary for the Pacific rim trade pact. An official announcement is expected on Thursday. The move comes less than a week after China last Thursday applied for membership in the CPTPP, which sets rules for tariff-free trade and investment and data flows.
In order to join the bloc, Taiwan will need approval from all 11 of its existing members, which include Japan and Australia. The island already has bilateral free trade deals with New Zealand and Singapore, another CPTPP member. Securing membership in the CPTPP has been a goal for Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, who has chosen not to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, a China-led regional trade pact that also includes Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Tsai is also eager to negotiate a free trade agreement with the U.S. The move to join the CPTPP could also face pushback at home. Taiwan has banned food imports from Japan's Fukushima Prefecture and four nearby regions since the nuclear disaster there in 2011. The Taiwanese public opposes restarting this trade, and Tsai for years has been reluctant to tackle the issue.
The CPTPP's other members are Brunei, Canada, Chile, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, and Vietnam. The U.K. has begun negotiations to join the framework as well.
https://asia.nikkei.com/Economy/Trade/Taiwan-submits-bid-to-join-CPTPP-trade-pact
#68693 at 2021-07-03 05:29:31 (UTC+1)
QRB General #373: Palindrome Phriday Phight Edition
US-Japan 'Top Secret War Games' Create Unnecessary Tension in South & East China Seas, Scholars Say
The US and Japan are reportedly carrying out secret drills for a possible conflict scenario with China over Taiwan. What's behind the supposed exercises and how could they affect the status quo in the Indo-Pacific region?
Washington and Tokyo started preparing contingencies for a potential confrontation with China over Taiwan in the last year of the Trump administration. The preparations have involved "top-secret tabletop war games and joint exercises in the South China and East China seas," according to The Financial Times.
Citing unnamed sources with knowledge of secretive drills, FT said that the allies were especially focused on the area around the Senkaku Islands, which are located some 350 kilometres to the west. The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, which is claimed by both Japan and the People's Republic of China. One of officials, cited by FT, emphasised the "urgent" need to establish the "trilateral sharing" of information between the US, Japan and Taiwan about the movements of Chinese naval and air forces.
US-Japanese Drills May Exacerbate Already Simmering Tensions
There are three goals that the US is pursuing through these drills, according to Dr. Victor Teo, project research fellow with the Beyond the Cold War & Asian Regionalism project based at the Centre for Research in the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Cambridge.
First, Washington is seeking to demonstrate the resolve of the United States in protecting its interests in East Asia, and the primacy of the US-Japan alliance as the principal instrument in doing so. Second, the drills are supposed to send a message to the people of Taiwan and Japan "in their respective confrontation with China". Third, the US wants to show China that "the United States would not budge in the face of a conflict and the threat of force".
"While the drills might be a normal run of business during times of peace - they would be interpreted differently now as US-China relations are at a new low," Teo explains. "During these difficult times, these drills are extremely provocative from Beijing's perspective."
Being started in the last year of Trump's presidency, and the exercises have apparently added to the surge in tensions between Washington and Beijing over tariff frictions, the Trump administration's crackdown on Chinese telecom giants and Washington's accusations of Beijing's "mishandling" of the coronavirus crisis. In addition to that, Trump repeatedly poked the People's Republic over the so-called "One China policy" by receiving a phone call from a Taiwanese leader Tsai Ing-wen in December 2016 and pushing pro-Taiwan bills.
The One China Policy stipulates that Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China and thus has no legitimacy to separately maintain diplomatic ties with other nations. The issue is a historical one, dating back to when the Nationalist Party of China, called the Kuomintang (KMT), lost control of mainland China after its defeat in the Chinese Civil War against the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1949 and fled to Taiwan, declaring itself the Republic of China (ROC). Taiwan and the US had been participants of the Sino-American Mutual Defence Treaty between 1955 and 1979. Since then, Washington continued to back the Kuomintang-led government despite establishing diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
The Biden administration largely followed the China strategy adopted by their predecessors, while at the same time reviving Barack Obama's "Pivot to Asia" policies seen by Beijing as an attempt to contain China's political and economic rise. Obama and Trump's administrations exploited Asia-Pacific maritime and territorial disputes involving China to increase pressure on the country.
Still, anyone thinking that the US-Japanese military manoeuvres will change China's pursuit of national reunification goal is "delusional," according to Tao.
"The likely effect such prominent drills have during these sensitive times is to confirm an increasingly widespread belief in China that the US and its allies are supporting the stealthy and 'creeping' independence movement taking root in Taiwan, particularly over what has just happened in Hong Kong over the past few years," he says. "Such drills will only toughen resolve on all sides, and in doing so increases the risk of a major confrontation in the near future."
https://sputniknews.com/asia/202107021083287570-us-japan-top-secret-war-games-create-unnecessary-tension-in-south--east-china-seas-scholars-say/
#63148 at 2021-06-15 12:53:29 (UTC+1)
QRB General #309: Long May She Wave! Edition
China Sends 28 Warplanes Near Taiwan in Year's Largest Exercise
China's air force sent 28 aircraft close to Taiwan, the largest sortie this year, further ratcheting up military pressure on the government in Taipei as it seeks to strengthen ties with the U.S.
The 28 People's Liberation Army aircraft, including 14 J-16 and six J-11 fighters, were detected in Taiwan's southwestern air defense identification zone Tuesday, Taiwan's defense ministry said in a statement. Taipei's military sent patrol aircraft, issued radio warnings and deployed air defense missile systems to monitor the activity. Chinese military aircraft have frequently entered the southwest part of Taiwan's ADIZ over the past year as the PLA has steadily picked up military activity around the democratically-ruled island. Washington and Beijing have been issuing warnings to each other regarding Taiwan since President Joe Biden took office in January, adding to tensions that increased steadily during the Trump administration.
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly threatened to take control of the island through military intervention. The Chinese Defense Ministry said in April that the Liaoning aircraft carrier had carried out exercises near Taiwan and the navy would plan more drills.
The government of President Tsai Ing-wen views Taiwan as an already de facto sovereign nation. Earlier this month, a bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation visited Taiwan prompting criticism from Chinese nationalists online.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-15/china-sends-28-aircraft-near-taiwan-in-year-s-largest-drill?srnd=markets-vp
#45748 at 2021-04-15 02:31:39 (UTC+1)
QRB General #98: Memes Are WMD Edition
'Unofficial' US delegation welcomed
The government yesterday welcomed an "unofficial" delegation sent by US President Joe Biden, while another delegation led by US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry was headed to Shanghai.
Biden's first delegation to Taiwan is made up of former US senator Chris Dodd, and former US deputy secretaries of state Richard Armitage and James Steinberg. They are to stay in Taiwan until tomorrow.
Their arrival, on a chartered flight, had been kept confidential until media reported the visit yesterday morning, after which the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a short notice that they were expected to arrive at 2:40pm.
The flight landed at about 3:05pm at Taipei International Airport (Songshan airport), where the delegation was received by Minister of Foreign Affairs Joseph Wu (???), American Institute in Taiwan Director Brent Christensen and other officials. "We hope you enjoy your visit & look forward to working together to strengthen the #Taiwan #US partnership," President Tsai Ing-wen (???) wrote on Twitter.
Tsai is due to meet with the US officials at the Presidential Office in Taipei at 10am today and host a dinner with them at her official residence in the evening, Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Chang (???) said in a statement.
Dodd is known for his friendship with Biden and he was a crucial advocate of the US' Taiwan Relations Act, which took effect in 1979, Chang said. Armitage and Steinberg served as deputy secretaries of state during the administrations of former US presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama respectively, he said, adding that they have visited Taiwan several times and have been friendly toward the nation. Over the past weeks, the ministry had been exchanging opinions with its Washington counterpart about the visit, ministry spokeswoman Joanne Ou (???) said, without saying when the plan was finalized.
Biden sending a heavyweight delegation to Taiwan less than three months since his inauguration - at a time when many important positions in his administration are not yet filled - shows Washington's consistent support for Taiwan and "rock solid" bilateral ties, the ministry said in a news release.
The delegation is to meet with Tsai, Wu and Premier Su Tseng-chang (???) to discuss many critical issues related to bilateral ties, it said.
Meanwhile, Kerry was to arrive in Shanghai yesterday evening and is to stay until tomorrow. His visit marks the first to China by an official in the Biden administration.
Kerry is to travel to Seoul on Saturday, ahead of a US-hosted two-day virtual climate summit starting on Earth Day on Thursday next week. Asked about the planned agenda for the meeting between Chinese Special Envoy on Climate Change Xie Zhenhua (???) and Kerry, and whether Chinese President Xi Jinping (???) would accept Biden's invitation to the summit, Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian (???) on Tuesday said that no information could be offered at that time.
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2021/04/15/2003755721
#43481 at 2021-04-05 19:18:18 (UTC+1)
QRB General #74: SCOTUS - PDJT Did NOT Violate the Constitution Edition
Beijing Accelerating Timeline for Possible Invasion of Taiwan, Expert Warns
By Frank Fang
TAIPEI, Taiwan-The Chinese communist regime is accelerating its plans to invade Taiwan, an expert warns, as Beijing ratchets up military maneuvers against the island.
Twenty Chinese military aircraft-including four nuclear-capable H-6K bombers, 10 J-16 fighter jets, two Y-8 anti-submarine warfare aircraft, and a KJ-500 airborne early warning and control aircraft-entered Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on March 26, according to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. It was the largest incursion ever reported by the ministry.
Taiwan's ADIZ, located adjacent to the island's territorial airspace, is an area where incoming planes must identify themselves to the island's air traffic controller.
The incursion caps off a significant increase in hostility by Beijing against Taiwan since 2020. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, re-elected last January, has taken a hard line against threats posed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), while the island has deepened its cooperation with the United States-prompting the regime to escalate its warmongering towards the island.
The CCP sees Taiwan as a part of its territory and has threatened war to bring the island under its fold. The self-ruled island is in reality a de-facto independent country with its own democratically-elected government, military, constitution, and currency.
The Republic of China (ROC)-Taiwan's official name-overthrew China's Qing Dynasty emperor in 1911. After the ROC retreated to Taiwan upon being defeated by the CCP during the Chinese Civil War, the CCP established a communist state called the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, while Taiwan gradually transitioned to become a democracy. But to this day, the Chinese regime has refused to recognize Taiwan's sovereignty.
Last year, the Chinese air force flew about 380 sorties into Taiwan's ADIZ, the highest number in a given year since 1996. So far this year, the Chinese military has been sending aircraft into the ADIZ on a near-daily basis.
The island's coast guard on April 1 announced that Beijing has been flying unmanned drones near Taiwan's Dongsha Island, located in the northern part of the South China Sea. The authority said it could not rule out that Beijing was using the drones to carry out reconnaissance.
Alongside military actions, the regime has sharpened its rhetoric towards the island. Earlier this year, a Chinese defense spokesperson threatened war against Taiwan if it declared independence.
On March 31, Hu Xijin, editor-in-chief of hawkish state-run media Global Times, wrote on his social media, that he would like to order able-bodied men to go blow up bunkers in Taiwan in the event of war.
An unnamed Chinese pilot, who flew one of the Chinese aircraft crossing into Taiwan's ADIZ on March 29, said, "This is all ours" after being asked to leave the airspace by the pilot of a Taiwanese interceptor aircraft, according to local media, who obtained a recording of the pilot's remark from the
Facebook page "Southwest Airspace of TW."
Preparing to Invade
Beijing's incursions are part of a series of dry runs in preparation for an invasion of Taiwan, John Mills, the former director of cybersecurity policy, strategy, and international affairs at the Office of the Secretary of Defense, told The Epoch Times.
Mills projects that these exercises could culminate in a large-scale dry run in the next two years. These dry runs are necessary, Mills said, given the complexity of amphibious landing operations-as well as how the Chinese military has never conducted a forced landing on a hostile power in a real-life situation before.
Any amphibious assault on Taiwan may also involve swarms of Chinese civilian merchant vessels and fishing boats, Mills said.
He believes that an invasion could come in the next three years-much earlier than the six-year estimate given by U.S. Adm. Philip Davidson, head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, during a congressional hearing in early March.
"If they haven't done in 10 years, I think [Chinese leader] Xi [Jinping] will probably have been removed from office. I think even six years is pushing it," Mills said. He added that Xi could come under pressure to attack Taiwan to deflect attention away from internal problems, such as an economic crisis.
cont...
Cathy He contributed to this report.
Follow Frank on Twitter: @HwaiDer
https://www.theepochtimes.com/mkt_breakingnews/beijing-accelerating-timeline-for-possible-invasion-of-taiwan-expert-warns_3759688.html?&utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2021-04-05-1&mktids=c14cbb7a295332445e2d1242c43aa9a4
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#20272189 at 2024-01-20 11:28:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition
>>20272188
2/2
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman in Beijing this week denied claims China had engaged in "dollar diplomacy".
China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, on Wednesday called on Canberra to work with Beijing in the Pacific, as part of his pitch to move the relations "beyond stabilisation".
Nauru is the 10th country to cut diplomatic ties with Taipei since Tsai Ing-wen, of the Democratic Progressive Party, was elected Taiwan's president in 2016. Taiwan now has only three diplomatic allies in the Pacific: Tuvalu, Palau and Marshall Islands.
The election of the DPP's Mr Lai to replace Dr Tsai as President means Beijing is expected to go to unprecedented lengths to try to reduce Taiwan's allies to single digits.
The DPP's proudly Taiwanese identity infuriates Beijing, whose Communist Party leaders believe it is working to formalise ?Taiwan's independence from China.
A retired senior Taiwanese Foreign Ministry official told The Weekend Australian he expected another "one or two" of Taiwan's allies to be poached by China in the coming months.
Taipei is now on high alert about China's efforts to switch Tuvalu after next Friday's election.
Taiwan's Foreign Minister welcomed Canberra's new Falepili Union agreement with Tuvalu, which allows the Pacific Island country's citizens to live, work and study in Australia.
He told The Weekend Australian there had been "a lot more co-ordination and co-operation" between Taipei and Canberra after Solomons Islands and Kiribati both switched recognition to Beijing in 2019.
"After Nauru, I think we should understand that Taiwan and Australia need to work with each other more," Mr Wu said.
There are no political parties in Tuvalu, whose parliament is made up of 16 independent MPs, making its post-election direction difficult to forecast.
Mr Paeniu said he hoped the next 16 members of parliament would be "leaders for the people and not for China".
The former prime minister said it was hard to know what Beijing was up to in the Pacific.
"A lot of its dealings are not transparent. Things are behind the doors," he said.
As the "third father" of his nation, Mr Paeniu said he was sad at the thought of proudly Christian Tuvalu aligning itself with a country, China, that restricts freedom of worship.
Mr Paeniu said that would be a breach of the nation's motto: "Tuvalu mo te Atua" ("Tuvalu for the Almighty").
He said he was working with Taiwan officials on "ESG and blue carbon" projects that allowed a "very dignified way" to develop the country. "If we pursue this platform, we don't need China," he said.
Mr Paeniu said he was concerned about reports of Beijing bribing political figures in the Pacific. "And this may be also happening in Tuvalu. But you know, God sees everything."
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/fears-of-tuvalu-turning-to-recognition-of-china/news-story/3826b170d339eb63fa45b974cf9c37d1
#20251115 at 2024-01-16 10:02:43 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition
>>20231122
>>20240914
Beijing warns Taipei of 'harsh 'punishment' after Lai win
WILL GLASGOW - JANUARY 15, 2024
China's top diplomat has warned that any steps towards Taiwan's independence would be "harshly punished", as a senior US delegation arrived in Taipei to help president-elect William Lai navigate the tense five-month period before his inauguration.
In the most authoritative comments from Xi Jinping's government since voters in Taiwan defied Beijing's warnings and elected Mr Lai, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi sought to put Taipei and its major security backer, Washington, on notice.
"If anyone on the island of Taiwan thinks of going for independence, they will be trying to split apart China's territory, and will certainly be harshly punished by both history and the law," Mr Wang said during a visit to Egypt.
"No matter what the results of the election are, they cannot change the basic fact that there is only one China and Taiwan is a part of it."
Mr Xi's top foreign policy official warned that any actions Beijing deemed to be moves towards formalising the self-governed democracy's independence would "seriously jeopardise peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait region".
Beijing has been relatively restrained in its initial response to the election of Mr Lai, who it denounced throughout the campaign as a "separatist" and a "troublemaker". However, there are concerns China's People's Liberation Army may ramp up intimidating military drills ahead of his inauguration in May.
Mr Lai's win means his Democratic Progressive Party will have an unprecedented third term as Taiwan's presidential party. The party's proudly Taiwanese identity infuriates Beijing and the Communist Party leadership worries it is working to formalise ?Taiwan's independence from China.
Mr Xi's government cut all contact with Taipei after Tsai Ing-wen, a moderate figure in the DPP, was first elected president in 2016.
On Monday, Mr Lai welcomed a delegation sent from Washington by President Joe Biden. "I am grateful for the strong support from the United States for Taiwan's democracy, which demonstrates the close and solid partnership between Taiwan and the United States," he said.
America is Taiwan's most important security partner; however, its One China policy means it does not have official relations with Taipei. In an apparent effort at reassurance to Beijing, when asked to comment on Mr Lai's election, Mr Biden said bluntly: "We do not support independence."
Beijing seems to have taken comfort from the DPP's loss of its majority in Taiwan's parliamentary elections, which were also held on the weekend. The biggest opposition party, the Kuomintang, won 52 seats, while Mr Lai's party won 51 seats and the upstart Taiwan People's Party won eight seats. The result means during Mr Lai's four-year term he will need the support of either opposition party to pass any legislation.
Beijing's Taiwan Affairs office said the result showed the DPP "does not represent mainstream public opinion", and that China remains set on "national unification".
Following a fiery intervention by China's most senior diplomat in Australia on the eve of Saturday's election, Canberra called for calm from Beijing.
Ambassador Xiao Qian had warned that any "miscalculations" in Canberra's ties with the next Taiwanese government would see the Australian people "pushed over the edge of an abyss".
On Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gave his first congratulations to Taiwan's president-elect. "We congratulate Mr Lai on his election, as we would have congratulated whoever came out of that democratic process," the Prime Minister said, during an interview with the ABC.
"There was very high participation in that election, and it has resulted in Dr William Lai being elected.
"We'll continue to work on what is an important relationship, consistent though with our longstanding and bipartisan One China policy that we have."
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/beijing-warns-taipei-of-harsh-punishment-after-lai-win/news-story/0f28391a972357aa8febeb043d9a8ab4
#20244533 at 2024-01-15 09:19:00 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition
>>20244531
2/2
The DPP's proudly Taiwanese identity infuriates Beijing, whose Communist Party leaders believe it is working to formalise ?Taiwan's independence from China.
Xi's government cut all contact with Taipei after Tsai Ing-wen, a moderate figure in the DPP, was elected president in 2016, and has made it known that it is even more concerned about Mr Lai, who it has branded a "troublemaker" for his association with the party's independence-leaning elements.
China's ambassador in Australia, Xiao Qian, also drew international attention by issuing an election-eve statement that accused Mr Lai's party of adopting a "separatist stance" and warning of grave consequences of any "miscalculations" by Canberra in its ?future relations with Taiwan.
"If Australia is tied to the chariot of Taiwan separatist forces, the Australian people would be pushed over the edge of an abyss," Xiao said.
Richard McGregor, a senior fellow at the Lowy Institute, said Mr Lai's victory would raise the sensitivity of the Australian government's relations with Taiwan.
"Everything about Taiwan becomes more sensitive for Beijing following Saturday's election," Mr McGregor told The Australian.
"It's one thing to try to expand your relationship with Taiwan if the KMT is in power. It's another thing to do it when the DPP's in power. It doesn't mean we shouldn't do it, but we should have our eyes open about the potential reaction."
Beijing's initial reaction to the result was relatively restrained. A spokesman for China's State Council Taiwan Affairs Office said the election result would do nothing to prevent Beijing's push for reunification.
"Our stance on resolving the Taiwan question and realising ?national reunification remains consistent, and our determination is as firm as rock," said Beijing spokesman Chen Binhua.
"We will adhere to the 1992 consensus that embodies the one-China principle and firmly oppose the separatist activities aimed at 'Taiwan independence' as well as foreign interference."
DPP supporters were euphoric, however the party lost its majority in Taiwan's parliament. Passing legislation in the next parliament will require the DPP getting the support of either the KMT or TPP, whose youthful support base made it the other big winner on Saturday.
In his victory speech, Mr Lai said the result in the legislature showed the Taiwanese people wanted "check and balances" over the next government. The president-elect said the result of the legislative elections showed that "there are areas we must humbly review and look back on".
Mr Lai said he would invite people from across Taiwan's political spectrum to join his government and would "carefully study the policies and positions of my two electoral opponents", looking for areas of agreement.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/canberra-calls-for-calm-in-beijing-after-taiwan-elects-lai/news-story/189a7ddd11fd255ea7087220903bfc7e
https://twitter.com/wmdglasgow/status/1746335492944326847
https://www.dfat.gov.au/news/media-release/taiwan-elections
#20240924 at 2024-01-14 08:51:58 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #34: UNITED AGAINST THE INVISIBLE ENEMY OF ALL HUMANITY Edition
>>20231122
>>20240914
Taiwanese people deliver a giant vote for Beijing's humiliation
GREG SHERIDAN - JANUARY 14, 2024
William Lai's presidential election triumph in Taiwan represents a humiliation for Beijing, a strong refusal by the people of Taiwan to be bulled, a harbinger of increased strategic danger in northern Asia and both a wake-up call and a challenge for the Albanese government.
In a three-way contest, Lai won convincingly, with more than 40 per cent of the vote, well ahead of his two rivals.
Beijing had vilified him throughout the election, saying among other things that he was potentially "the creator of a dangerous war". It also worked hard through semi-clandestine ?social media efforts to spread disinformation against Lai and magnify digital campaigns against him.
Three times now Beijing has gone all-out to demonise a Taiwanese president or presidential election candidate. Lee Teng-hui in 1996, Chen Shui-bian in 2000, and now Lai all triumphed at the polls after gross campaigns of abuse and intimidation against them from mainland China.
It turns out Beijing is pretty bad at democracy, in practice as well as theory, which may be one reason it never tries it at home.
Lai's Democratic Progressive Party is seen as marginally more ?inclined to pro-independence rhetoric that the Kuomintang, whose Ho Yu-ih was runner-up. But in truth no DPP president, neither Chen from 2000, nor the incumbent, Tsai Ing-wen, has ever sought to declare formal Taiwanese independence. Similarly no KMT president, whether Lee, nor Ma Ying-jeou, in office from 2000 to 2008, has ever sacrificed Taiwan's democracy and de facto independence by accepting any path to reunification with Beijing.
In truth, all three candidates at this election had very similar policies towards Beijing: they were keen to pursue dialogue, pursue their de facto alliance with the US, planned no changes to the status quo and would not compromise Taiwan's self government and de facto independence.
It is Beijing that is trying to strangle Taiwan diplomatically and with increasing military intimidation. Any Taiwanese president would stand up against that.
Nonetheless, this election will usher in a newly dangerous ?period. Beijing has been humiliated, and will surely seek to further intimidate and isolate Taiwan, perhaps through direct military actions. Beijing can also see that America is divided internally: facing shocking Biden-Trump polarisations, its legal system a politicised mess, its Defence Secretary in hospital, and is fully stretched by conflict in Ukraine and Gaza. Beijing could well miscalculate and be tempted to military overreach.
This poses a great challenge to the Albanese government. After the outrageous threats from Chinese ambassador Xiao Qian that Canberra must never speak in favour of Taiwanese democracy, and must never claim that our ?security could be affected by Chinese military action against Taiwan, and that if we do such a thing "the Australian people would be pushed over an abyss", the Albanese government must respond to the Taiwan election at the highest level.
US President Joe Biden, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, and other leaders have congratulated Lai, and the Taiwanese people, directly. So far, the Australian government response is restricted to a bland statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Xiao directly threatened the so-called "re-set" in China Australia relations if Canberra was out of line on Taiwan. Exactly ?because Xiao has instructed them to stay silent, Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong, must publicly and explicitly congratulate Lai and the Taiwanese people.
More than that, as it has often claimed to understand, the Albanese government needs to build deterrence in the region. As it won't do anything to provide Australian military capability, this ?deterrence rests entirely with the US military, which Australia can at least back diplomatically. Canberra must therefore help convince Washington to remain strong on Taiwan partly by supporting the US publicly and effectively.
This will be difficult for the ?Albanese government as it has completely fallen apart on national security issues since it lost the voice referendum. With dereliction in the Red Sea, equivocation on Israel, tepid at best support for Ukraine, absolute failure in augmenting the defence force, and nothing much else to show diplomatically, it clings to the China re-set as the only ?remaining bright speck of a tattered and torn foreign policy fabric.
But that re-set should not be maintained at the expense of fundamental Australian interests and values.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/taiwanese-people-deliver-a-giant-vote-for-beijings-humiliation/news-story/dba5b0b96c466b70c5f7af2a0cf2aec2
#20240916 at 2024-01-14 08:44:55 (UTC+1)
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>>20240914
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The DPP's proudly Taiwanese identity infuriates Beijing, whose Communist Party leaders believe it is working to formalise ?Taiwan's independence from China.
Xi Jinping's government cut all contact with Taipei after Tsai Ing-wen, a moderate figure in the DPP, was elected president in 2016, and has made it known that it is even more concerned about Mr Lai, who it has branded a "troublemaker" for his association with the party's independence-leaning elements.
On the evening before the election, China's military vowed to "smash" and Taiwanese independence "plots", declaring the People's Liberation Army was "on high alert".
China's Ambassador in Australia, Xiao Qian, also drew international attention by issuing an extraordinary election-eve statement, accusing Mr Lai's party of adopting a "separatist stance" and warning of grave consequences of any "miscalculations" by Canberra in its future relations with Taiwan.
"If Australia is tied to the chariot of Taiwan separatist forces, the Australian people would be pushed over the edge of an abyss," Xiao said.
Responding to the intervention by the Chinese Ambassador, a spokeswoman for Foreign Minister Penny Wong said it was "important that everyone respects the outcome of democratic elections."
"Peace and stability is in all our interests. Australia does not want to see any unilateral change to the status quo across the Taiwan Strait," the spokeswoman for the foreign minister said.
"Australia has a longstanding, bipartisan one-China policy, which has not changed. We will continue to build our deep and productive unofficial economic, cultural and people-to-people relationship with Taiwan," Senator Wong's spokeswoman said.
Shadow Foreign Minister Simon Birmingham said it was "inappropriate" for China to try to "dictate how Australia should engage with our partners."
"All parties should respect the democratic will expressed by the Taiwanese people," Senator Birmingham said.
"Any escalation in military activities or acts that risk instability, miscalculation or misadventure would be irresponsible," he said.
On Saturday night, DPP supporters were euphoric at Mr Lai's victory, however the party was on track to lose control of Taiwan's parliament.
Between them, the two main opposition parties, the KMT, Beijing's preferred political partner in Taiwan, and the new TPP are forecast to hold a majority of seats.
In his victory speech, Mr Lai said the result in the legislature showed the Taiwanese people wanted "check and balances" over its next government.
The president elect said the result of the legislative elections showed that "there are areas we must humbly review and look back on."
Mr Laid said he would invite people from across Taiwan's political spectrum to join his government and would "carefully study the policies and positions of my two electoral opponents", looking for areas of agreement.
"As long as they bring benefit to the people and further our national development, they will be incorporated into my policy framework," he said.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/taiwan-votes-in-key-election-under-chinese-threats/news-story/4df284df616955f88ff981b617c8de7c
#20231122 at 2024-01-12 15:10:05 (UTC+1)
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Australia warned over Taiwan support by China
WILL GLASGOW - JANUARY 12, 2024
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China has issued an extraordinary warning to Australia on the eve of Taiwan's presidential election, saying that any "miscalculations" in Canberra's ties with the next Taiwanese government would see the Australian people "pushed over the edge of an abyss".
Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian made the threat hours before Taiwan's 23.5 million people were set to head to polling booths on Saturday in a high stakes, three-way contest for president.
The candidate most loathed by Beijing, William Lai of Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, is the favourite to narrowly win, which would give his party an unprecedented third, four-year term in the presidency.
As tens of thousands of DPP supporters were gathering for a final election eve rally on Friday night, China's top envoy in Australia accused Mr Lai's party of adopting a "separatist stance" and said it had "colluded with external forces in successive provocative actions" during President Tsai Ing-wen's eight years in power. "They are the culprit of changing the status quo across the Straits," Mr Xiao said in an opinion piece published by The Australian online.
Amid widespread fears about the Chinese People's Liberation Army's response to a Lai victory, the diplomat warned Canberra against speaking out about "peace and stability" in Taiwan, with which Australia has only un?official relations under its "One China" policy framework.
"It is illogical and harmful to link China's internal affairs with Australia's security and ?safety," he said.
"If Australia is tied to the chariot of Taiwan separatist forces, the Australian people would be pushed over the edge of an abyss."
The ambassador warned that Canberra's relations with Taipei could "undoubtedly undermine" Australia's relations with China. "There should not be any miscalculation on this."
The fiery intervention came after Prime Minister Anthony ?Albanese called on all nations to respect the outcome of Taiwan's election. "It is important that everyone respects the outcome of democratic elections. That is a matter for the people in Taiwan," Mr Albanese said.
Beijing claims Taiwan as its territory and contends that Australia's One China policy means Canberra accepts Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China.
But Australia's deliberately ambiguous One China policy only "acknowledges" the PRC claim to Taiwan, and calls for Beijing and Taipei to resolve their dispute peacefully.
The DPP's proudly Taiwanese identity infuriates Beijing, whose Communist Party leaders believe it is working to formalise ?Taiwan's independence from China.
Beijing ceased all contact with Taipei after Ms Tsai, a moderate figure in the DPP, was elected president in 2016, and has made it known that it is even more concerned about Mr Lai, Taiwan's current vice-president, who is associated with the party's independence-leaning elements.
Taiwanese security officials and foreign diplomats in Taipei have no doubt Beijing will respond angrily if Mr Lai wins.
"They will want to show their displeasure - probably not least to their own people," said one Western diplomat.
Some hope that if Mr Lai wins, Beijing might change its approach after some post-election theatrics. "We would hope that China would reflect on how successful, or otherwise, their approach has been over the last eight years," said another diplomat in Taipei.
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#20211904 at 2024-01-09 10:06:53 (UTC+1)
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>>20211902
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Beijing has cut all communication with Taipei since President Tsai Ing-wen, from the DPP, was elected in 2016.
It has warned of grave consequences if Ms Tsai's Vice-President, William Lai, wins, calling the election a choice between "war or peace".
Mr Lai is the narrow favourite and has campaigned promising continuity, which the KMT contests.
Mr Huang said Mr Lai's track record as Tainan mayor revealed his political style was much less restrained than the fastidious Ms Tsai. "That's pretty scary."
He also predicted a big turnover of national security and foreign affairs officials if Mr Lai was elected, expecting that he would install loyalists into key positions.
"Our friends in Australia need to understand that this is not ?another Tsai Ing-wen administration," Mr Huang said.
All three main candidates in Taiwan's presidential election ?reject China's proposed "One Country Two Systems" formula, the policy Beijing has used in Hong Kong.
The KMT have said any talk of "unification" is a non-starter until China liberalises its political system, something unimaginable in the Xi era. The DPP claims that in office the KMT's eagerness for dialogue with Beijing could endanger Taiwan's sovereignty.
Mr Lai has called the election a choice between "autocracy or democracy".
But public opinion in Taiwan - which across the political spectrum is strongly negative about China's government - suggests Beijing will likely be disappointed, even if its preferred dialogue partner KMT returns to Taipei's Presidential Office.
Mr Huang has been a key part of the KMT's efforts to shore up ties with America, Taiwan's main security backer, reopening a party office in Washington in 2022.
"We sent the message clearly ... The Taiwan-US relationship is our first priority bilateral relationship," he said.
Mr Huang said the KMT wanted to deal with China as the US, Britain, Australia and other liberal-democracies do - by building up deterrence capabilities while also keeping communication channels open to de-?escalate risks.
He said a KMT victory in the weekend's election would reduce the chances of war in the strait over the next four years, would lower the risks for Australia military personnel operating in the Indo-Pacific and would make it less likely PLA activity clogged up shipping routes around Taiwan pivotal to global trade and on which Australia is particularly ?exposed.
If Mr Hou is elected, his ?administration is also keen to further develop the relationship with Australia and would seek to do so in a way respectful of Canberra's "One China" policy.
"We have a to-do list of things we want to do with Canberra," Mr Huang said. "But we want to win first."
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/kmt-victory-would-buy-time-for-aukus-and-taiwan-democracy/news-story/90a89f857683470121a7a59bbbcbf25b
#19822210 at 2023-10-29 05:32:52 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #32: YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT Edition
#32 - Part 88
Australia / China Tensions - Part 4
>>19617095 MPs' Taiwan visit brings embarrassment, test to Australian government - "A cross-party delegation of six Australian lawmakers started their four-day visit to the island of Taiwan on Monday. At this critical juncture when China and Australia are endeavoring to improve their strained ties, the provocative behavior of Australian lawmakers is a test for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Looking back over the past three years, China-Australia relations have transitioned from a frozen winter to a warm spring, although each step has come with its ups and downs. China and Australia held a high-level dialogue earlier this month. The Australian government has recommenced the visa process for Chinese group travelers. China has dropped anti-dumping tariffs on Australian barley imports. Albanese will also reportedly pay a visit to China later this year. These series of positive signals are a result of the bottoming out of bilateral relations after being damaged by the previous Morrison government. Currently, the mutual trust between the two countries is still somewhat fragile, and the thawing of relations without trust can hardly be sustained. If China and Australia join hands, the improvement of ties is foreseeable, but if one side intentionally obstructs the process, it may add hurdles to this process. By playing the Taiwan card, these MPs aim to create troubles in bilateral relations, seek international attention and gain political capital." - Global Times - globaltimes.cn
>>19637842 Scott Morrison hits back at China envoy over Taiwan comments - Scott Morrison has lashed China's top diplomat in Australia, declaring the envoy has no right to tell Australian MPs they cannot travel to Taiwan or decide how Australia applies its One China policy. China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, warned Australian politicians on Thursday - including the former prime minister - that MPs' visits to Taipei undermined progress in stabilising ties between the countries. His comments, at a function in Sydney to mark 74 years of Communist Party rule over China, came just days after an Australian parliamentary delegation met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei. "Their words, their actions on Taiwan will absolutely bring about a negative effect on the ongoing improvement of our relationship between China and Australia," Mr Xiao said. The ambassador expressed concern over Mr Morrison's scheduled Taiwan trip in early October, declaring even former prime ministers wear "political hats". But Mr Morrison - whose government pushed back against surging Chinese coercion - said Australian MPs were free to travel where they chose. "The Chinese government in Beijing does not get to decide whether Australian members of parliament can visit Taiwan or not, nor do they get to tell Australians or the world what Australia's One China policy means," he told The Australian. "I'm very much looking forward to visiting Taiwan and ?celebrating their many achievements as a successful representative democracy that has built a highly sophisticated and remarkable market-based economy, which plays such an important role, both in our region and globally."
>>19644829 After years of brutal repression, China's Communist Party tries to turn Xinjiang into a tourism hotspot - For several years, the region of Xinjiang has been shut off from most of the world's media, amid a highly secretive government campaign to stamp out extremism amongst the Uyghur population and other Muslim minorities. The crackdown came after decades of unrest, including riots in the capital Urumqi where hundreds were killed in 2009 and a car attack on pedestrians in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 2013, that killed five. When a knife and explosive attack on Urumqi train station overshadowed President Xi Jinping's trip to the province in 2014, he ordered officials to "strike hard" against terrorism. Since then, a chorus of academics, researchers, journalists and legal scholars have meticulously documented widespread abuses at the hands of the government, including mass internment camps, forced labour and birth prevention policies. The United States has labelled the crackdown "genocide", but Australia hasn't used that word. For its part, China first denied the existence of the camps, before later insisting all of its "vocational centres" were closed in 2019. Now the province is moving to a state of "normalisation". The great rebranding of Xinjiang is in full swing.
#19822206 at 2023-10-29 05:32:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #32: YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT Edition
#32 - Part 87
Australia / China Tensions - Part 3
>>19611687 Taiwan lobbies Australian lawmakers on supporting its bid for Pacific trade pact - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Australia to support its bid to join a pan-Pacific free trade pact during a meeting with a group of visiting Australian lawmakers. Taiwan and China both applied in 2021 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), but China says it opposes adding Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory. The CPTPP is a landmark trade pact agreed upon in 2018 by 11 countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Britain was accepted as a member this year. Tsai, meeting a cross-party delegation at the presidential office in Taipei, noted that Australia was Taiwan's largest energy supplier and a major source of agricultural goods. "We look forward to the continued strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Australia," Tsai said in comments released by her office. "We also hope that the Australian government and parliament will support Taiwan's accession to the CPTPP to jointly promote economic growth and sustainable development of the Indo-Pacific region."
>>19611699 On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island - On a visit to Taiwan, a delegation of six Australian lawmakers called Tuesday for warmer relations with the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing. The visit comes as Australia has been working at recalibrating its relationship with China, which had been tense in the past few years over disputes on the origin of COVID-19. China in response had imposed tariff barriers on several Australian exports, such as barley. Taiwan, with a population of 23 million compared to China's 1.4 billion, has never been part of the People's Republic of China and while increasingly isolated diplomatically and threatened militarily by Beijing, has maintained an international presence separate from the mainland. Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said she was grateful for Australia's role in regional security, citing its new partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom called AUKUS and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue. "In recent years, Australia has continued to play an important role in upholding peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific," she said. "It has also used major international gatherings to emphasize the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and support Taiwan's international participation. For this, I want to express sincere gratitude."
>>19617086 - Beijing has warned Anthony Albanese that the "provocative behaviour" of a bipartisan delegation of Australian politicians visiting Taiwan could stall negotiations over China's crippling tariff on wine from Australia. Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times said the Australian delegation – which is being jointly led by Labor MP Josh Wilson and Liberal MP Paul Fletcher - risked upsetting a "critical juncture" in Australia-China relations ahead of Prime Minister Albanese's planned trip to Beijing. "The provocative behaviour of [the] Australian lawmakers is a test for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese," the party-state masthead editorialised. "By playing the Taiwan card, these MPs aim to create troubles in bilateral relations, seek international attention and gain political capital." The warning was issued hours after the group of eight Australian politicians met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen late on Tuesday, part of a series of meetings with senior economic, foreign ministry and security officials in Taipei during the four-day trip.
#19637842 at 2023-09-30 13:01:34 (UTC+1)
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>>19611687
>>19617086
Scott Morrison hits back at China envoy over Taiwan comments
BEN PACKHAM and WILL GLASGOW - SEPTEMBER 29, 2023
Scott Morrison has lashed China's top diplomat in Australia, declaring the envoy has no right to tell Australian MPs they cannot travel to Taiwan or decide how Australia applies its One China policy.
China's ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, warned Australian politicians on Thursday - including the former prime minister - that MPs' visits to Taipei undermined progress in stabilising ties between the countries.
His comments, at a function in Sydney to mark 74 years of Communist Party rule over China, came just days after an Australian parliamentary delegation met with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei.
"Their words, their actions on Taiwan will absolutely bring about a negative effect on the ongoing improvement of our relationship between China and Australia," Mr Xiao said.
The ambassador expressed concern over Mr Morrison's scheduled Taiwan trip in early October, declaring even former prime ministers wear "political hats".
But Mr Morrison - whose government pushed back against surging Chinese coercion - said Australian MPs were free to travel where they chose.
"The Chinese government in Beijing does not get to decide whether Australian members of parliament can visit Taiwan or not, nor do they get to tell Australians or the world what Australia's One China policy means," he told The Australian.
"I'm very much looking forward to visiting Taiwan and ?celebrating their many achievements as a successful representative democracy that has built a highly sophisticated and remarkable market-based economy, which plays such an important role, both in our region and globally."
Mr Xiao said Anthony Albanese's upcoming visit to China would lay the foundations for the next 50 years of relations between the countries.
But he warned Australian politicians must "respect that there is a commitment by the Australian government to (the) One China policy, and they need to respect the sentiments and the feelings of 1.4 billion Chinese people".
Beijing claims Australia's One China policy means Canberra accepts Taiwan is part of the People's Republic of China.
But Australia's deliberately ambiguous One China policy only "acknowledges" the PRC claim to Taiwan, and calls for the two sides to resolve their dispute peacefully.
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#19617086 at 2023-09-27 10:47:52 (UTC+1)
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>>19611687
Beijing warns Albanese over 'provocative behaviour' of Australian MPs in Taiwan
WILL GLASGOW - SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
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Beijing has warned Anthony Albanese that the "provocative behaviour" of a bipartisan delegation of Australian politicians visiting Taiwan could stall negotiations over China's crippling tariff on wine from Australia.
Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times said the Australian delegation - which is being jointly led by Labor MP Josh Wilson and Liberal MP Paul Fletcher - risked upsetting a "critical juncture" in Australia-China relations ahead of Prime Minister Albanese's planned trip to Beijing.
"The provocative behaviour of [the] Australian lawmakers is a test for Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese," the party-state masthead editorialised.
"By playing the Taiwan card, these MPs aim to create troubles in bilateral relations, seek international attention and gain political capital."
The warning was issued hours after the group of eight Australian politicians met with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen late on Tuesday, part of a series of meetings with senior economic, foreign ministry and security officials in Taipei during the four-day trip.
Canberra continues to be extremely cautious about its relations with Taiwan, which have been unofficial ever since Australia switched diplomatic recognition to Beijing in 1972.
However, there have been modest changes during the Albanese government. Canberra recently posted a "director of strategic affairs" to its unofficial embassy in Taipei to increase engagement with Taiwan's defence ministry and other Taiwanese security agencies.
And, in a change from previous delegations of federal politicians, the present Australian delegation allowed Taiwanese officials to release photos of their meeting with President Tsai.
The new approach, which is standard among other similar countries with "One China" policies, was a departure from previous "invisible" Australian delegations and was welcomed by Taiwanese officials.
"Australia values its deep and productive unofficial relationship with Taiwan, focused on trade and investment, cultural and people to people ties," said a spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
"There has been no change to Australia's longstanding bipartisan one-China policy position."
Taiwan is Australia's fifth-largest trading partner and fourth-largest export market, following booming trade in LNG, coal and iron ore.
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#19611699 at 2023-09-26 10:55:08 (UTC+1)
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>>19611687
On a visit to Taiwan, Australian lawmakers call for warmer relations with self-ruled island
apnews.com - September 26, 2023
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - On a visit to Taiwan, a delegation of six Australian lawmakers called Tuesday for warmer relations with the self-ruled island increasingly threatened by Beijing.
The visit comes as Australia has been working at recalibrating its relationship with China, which had been tense in the past few years over disputes on the origin of COVID-19. China in response had imposed tariff barriers on several Australian exports, such as barley.
Paul Fletcher, a lawmaker with Australia's Liberal Party, lauded the fact that the lawmaker delegation crossed party lines.
"The two major parties in Australia are both represented and we are here to further the warm relationship between Australia and Taiwan," Fletcher said.
They also discussed strengthening economic cooperation with Taiwan, particularly in clean energy, and expressed an interest in Taiwan's semi-conductor industry.
China claims Taiwan as part of its territory.
Taiwan, with a population of 23 million compared to China's 1.4 billion, has never been part of the People's Republic of China and while increasingly isolated diplomatically and threatened militarily by Beijing, has maintained an international presence separate from the mainland.
At the same time, Australia has been working to expand its security partnerships in the region with an eye on China's presence, which has grown in the past few decades.
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said she was grateful for Australia's role in regional security, citing its new partnership with the United States and the United Kingdom called AUKUS and the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.
"In recent years, Australia has continued to play an important role in upholding peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific," she said. "It has also used major international gatherings to emphasize the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait and support Taiwan's international participation. For this, I want to express sincere gratitude."
https://apnews.com/article/australia-taiwan-visit-lawmakers-2a9b7a4430c49ec091986abb0cb2f83b
#19611687 at 2023-09-26 10:49:53 (UTC+1)
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Taiwan lobbies Australian lawmakers on supporting its bid for Pacific trade pact
Ben Blanchard - September 26, 2023
TAIPEI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday called on Australia to support its bid to join a pan-Pacific free trade pact during a meeting with a group of visiting Australian lawmakers.
Taiwan and China both applied in 2021 to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), but China says it opposes adding Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory.
The CPTPP is a landmark trade pact agreed upon in 2018 by 11 countries including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Britain was accepted as a member this year.
Tsai, meeting a cross-party delegation at the presidential office in Taipei, noted that Australia was Taiwan's largest energy supplier and a major source of agricultural goods.
"We look forward to the continued strengthening of economic and trade cooperation between Taiwan and Australia," Tsai said in comments released by her office. "We also hope that the Australian government and parliament will support Taiwan's accession to the CPTPP to jointly promote economic growth and sustainable development of the Indo-Pacific region."
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell has said "every country has to agree to the accession of a new country" and CPTPP members were discussing how to consider new applications.
Australia, like most countries, has no formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
Tsai said Australia has continued to play an important role in maintaining peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region, and has emphasised the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
"In this regard, I would like to express my sincere gratitude," she added. "Protecting the free and open Indo-Pacific region is the common goal of Taiwan and Australia."
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-lobbies-australian-lawmakers-supporting-its-bid-pacific-trade-pact-2023-09-26/
#19188929 at 2023-07-16 09:42:14 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #31: MAGIC SWORD - IN THE FACE OF EVIL Edition
#30 - Part 67
Australia / China Tensions - Part 5
>>19051180 Parliamentary plea for former pilot's prison release - A supporter of an Australian citizen facing extradition to the US on conspiracy charges has called for his release from prison in an emotional speech to parliament. Former marine Daniel Duggan was arrested in October 2022 after the US government accused him of money laundering and committing offences under US arms export control laws. Mr Duggan's wife Saffrine and his friend Warwick Ponder were on the floor of the Senate on Thursday during a speech by the Greens' David Shoebridge urging the US to release him from custody, where he has been in solitary confinement. "In the last few weeks, he's seen the sky only a handful of times but has otherwise been locked up completely alone. There are grave concerns with Dan's wellbeing," Senator Shoebridge told parliament.
>>19069501 Taiwan calls on Australia to send military attache to Taipei over China threats - Taiwan's Foreign Minister has called on Canberra to install a military attache in the Australian Office in Taipei to help the two liberal democracies work together to prevent "the worst from happening" amid sustained threats of war from China. Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told The Australian that President Tsai Ing-wen's government wanted Canberra to station a military officer in its de facto embassy in Taipei to liaise with Taiwanese security agencies, as countries including the US, Japan and Singapore have for decades. "I think it is very important when the Australian government is paying so much more attention to the regional security issues for the two countries to be able to share their observations, their assessment of the situation," he told The Australian in an exclusive interview in Taipei.
>>19069536 China virus researchers were working on defence projects, declassified US intelligence says - Wuhan Institute of Virology researchers were working on defensive and biosecurity projects for the Chinese military and were not taking adequate biosafety precautions while handling coronaviruses, intelligence declassified by the United States has confirmed. The intelligence report on the potential links between the Wuhan Institute of Virology and the origin of the pandemic was released by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence late on Friday US-time, when Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to China had concluded. The report, which reveals the CIA is unable to determine whether a lab-leak or natural contact with an infected animal spawned the pandemic, was published after Congress voted unanimously to declassify the intelligence. - Sharri Markson - theaustralian.com.au
>>19087765 Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles landing in Solomon Islands for talks on the future of Australia's defence presence - Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has suggested Australian troops and police might stay in Solomon Islands beyond this year, in a sign the federal government could push for an enduring security presence in the Pacific Island nation. Mr Marles will land in the country's capital Honiara later today for a two-day visit, where he'll hold talks with Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare and meet Australian police and soldiers deployed there. Both Australian Defence Force and Australian Federal Police personnel were sent to Honiara in late 2021, when Mr Sogavare asked for help to restore order after major riots broke out. Last year China's government supplied dozens of motorbikes and two water cannon trucks to the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force, as well as expanding training programs for local police both in China and across multiple provinces in Solomon Islands.
>>19094004 Bondi man Alexander Csergo was warned to leave China by American contact he suspected was a spy - A Sydney businessman accused of selling Australian defence and security secrets in China was warned to leave the country immediately by an American contact who he suspected was a US intelligence operative, his lawyer told a Sydney court. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) charged the man, Alexander Csergo, 55, with one count of reckless foreign interference in April. Mr Csergo is the first person to be charged with the offence, which attracts a jail term of up to 15 years under laws introduced by the Turnbull government in 2018.
#19188866 at 2023-07-16 09:26:04 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #31: MAGIC SWORD - IN THE FACE OF EVIL Edition
#30 - Part 13
Australian Politics and Society - Part 13
>>19075501 Australia pledges $110 million in military and humanitarian support for Ukraine's battle against Russia - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced another military support package for Ukraine worth $110 million. Australia will send a further 70 military vehicles to Ukraine, including 28 armoured vehicles. It will also send artillery ammunition to Ukraine, and provide $10 million to the United Nations to help meet humanitarian needs in the country in the wake of Russia's invasion. Australia has already supplied Ukraine with support worth more than $650 million, including through providing Bushmaster armoured personnel carriers, drones and ammunition. Mr Albanese denied Australia's extra support for Ukraine was in response to an aborted mutiny in Russia at the weekend. He said Australia had offered additional support for Ukraine around every four months.
>>19075550 'I never was a spy': Space consultant denies she's a national security risk - An Irish space industry consultant detained in Australia after ASIO advised she posed a national security risk had repeated contact with a suspected Russian intelligence officer. An investigation by this masthead has identified the suspected Russian spy who ASIO has alleged tasked Irish national Marina Sologub with sharing sensitive information she gained by working in the space industry, first in Europe and then in Australia. In an exclusive interview on 60 Minutes, Sologub responded to the allegations levelled at her privately by ASIO - which refused to comment on her case - that she had been liaising with a suspected Russian intelligence officer who was working under diplomatic cover in Ireland. The officer has left Dublin and now works as a Russian trade official in Serbia. "He never told me, 'Marina, I'm Russian intelligence.' He was the junior guy," said Sologub, who arrived in Australia in 2020. "I never shared any information with him." - Nick McKenzie - theage.com.au
>>19079344 Musk's Twitter Faces Millions In Fines After New 'Disinformation' Laws Released In Australia - Elon Musk's Twitter and other social media giants face the prospect of billions in fines after the Australian government released new laws targeting "misinformation and disinformation." Following a months-long process, Communications Minister Michelle Rowland released the draft legislation that will grant the country's media regulatory body, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), greater powers to stamp out harmful content online.
>>19082405 Taiwan frustrated by Australia's decade-long trade snub over fears of China - Taiwan's government is frustrated by Australia's refusal to begin trade talks, as Anthony Albanese's China trip becomes the latest in a litany of reasons given for Canberra's decade-long snub of its fifth biggest trading partner. Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that before President Tsai Ing-wen's government was elected in 2016, it was told Australia wanted to sign a free-trade agreement with all of its major trading partners.
>>19094098 Corruption inquiry in Australia uncovers China links to state lawmaker - The former premier of Australia's most populous state engaged in corrupt conduct involving another lawmaker with whom she was in a secret romantic relationship, a years-long corruption inquiry that examined business dealings with China said on Thursday. The New South Wales Independent Commission into Corruption (ICAC) said in a report that Gladys Berejiklian had failed to notify the commission of her concerns that Daryl Maguire, a member of the state assembly with whom she was in a relationship during her term of office, may have engaged in corrupt conduct, and this undermined the ministerial code.
>>19103525 'Really angry': Jacinda Ardern's tensions with Scott Morrison revealed - New Zealand's High Commissioner to Australia has revealed the simmering tensions between Jacinda Ardern and the Morrison government over migration policies, saying the NZ Prime Minister at one point became "really angry" with Scott Morrison. In an interview with AAP ahead of her retirement in December, Annette King said the 501 deportation policy - under which Australia deported NZ criminals even if they had never lived in NZ - was a particular bone of contention. In 2020 Dame Jacinda confronted then PM Morrison over the policy, telling him in front of reporters: "Do not deport your people and your problems". "It certainly upset the Morrison government ... the previous government was angry with her for raising it (even though) she had already warned that she would," Dame Annette said. "She berated ScoMo on his treatment of New Zealanders. It was a really important signal back home to New Zealand."
#18422564 at 2023-02-28 05:52:54 (UTC+1)
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#27 - Part 33
Coronavirus / COVID-19 Pandemic, Australia and Worldwide - Part 1
>>18046525 Australia to resist international moves to test Chinese tourists for COVID - Australia is resisting moves by a number of countries to impose mandatory COVID tests and quarantine on travellers from China after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would rely on medical advice, which is to keep the borders open
>>18046578 War of words erupts between medical leaders over how Australia should handle visitors entering the country from Covid-stricken China - Victorian president of the Australian Medical Association Dr Roderick McRae attracted the ire of industry peers after calling for arrivals from China to be quarantined at Victoria's Mickleham facility for seven days
>>18046597 'The scale, speed ... it's unbelievable': millions of Chinese now infected - Covid-19 has not spread as fast as it is in China right now. At its current rate, more than a billion Chinese citizens may catch the coronavirus by March 2023
>>18052595 Australia mandates Covid test for arrivals from China - Travellers from China heading to Australia must submit evidence proving they have tested negative to Covid before boarding their flight, Health Minister Mark Butler has announced
>>18052610 COVID test to be required for travellers from China - Travellers from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau will need to take a COVID-19 test and get a negative result before flying to Australia from Thursday January 5, 2023
>>18052631 Taiwan offers China help with COVID surge - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has offered to provide China with "necessary assistance" to help it deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, but says Chinese military activities near the island are not beneficial to peace and stability
>>18057814 China's COVID wave a 'key risk' for Australian economy - Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned the surge of coronavirus cases triggered by the Chinese government's abrupt removal of tough restrictions poses a major risk to the Australian economy this year and is already disrupting local supply chains
>>18057824 'Infect us all': Wild claim as Chinese tourists to return to Australia - The US's former secretary of state Mike Pompeo has accused China of attempting to infect the entire world with a new strain of Covid-19
>>18064671 Chinese travellers to test for COVID under doctor's eye to be let into Australia - The Albanese government is forging ahead with mandatory COVID-19 testing for arrivals from China, even as Beijing labelled the move unnecessary and the opposition accused the government of creating "chaos and confusion" by overruling the advice of the nation's chief medical officer
>>18064709 China hits back at entry restrictions enforced by Australia and other countries on Chinese travellers, saying any COVID-19 control measures need to be "proportionate" and "science-based"
>>18071573 China warns it will retaliate against nations that have imposed "discriminatory" Covid-19 testing requirements on travellers leaving the communist nation, arguing the policy is political and lacks a scientific basis
>>18071595 COVID-19 subvariant wreaking havoc in US reaches Australia - XBB.1.5 - A new COVID-19 subvariant that is spreading fast in the US and leading to increasing hospitalisations has been detected in Australia, where high transmission rates have also led to the country's first homegrown strain, BR.2.1 in New South Wales
>>18079491 China 'hypocritical' on Covid testing requirement - Australians will need to take a PCR test ahead of going to China when its borders reopen next week, prompting accusations the communist nation was being hypocritical for condemning countries that are adopting the exact same requirements on Chinese travellers
>>18079534 Five things Australia has wrong on China and COVID-19 - For a start, it's nonsense that Beijing is hiding the true extent of infections across the country, writes the Chinese government's consul general in Sydney - Zhou Limin, the Chinese government's consul general based in Sydney - afr.com
>>18079537 Vicky Xu Tweet: Shame on @FinancialReview for printing this garbage - If you want to get the Chinese POV, at the very least send a journalist to talk to the consul general and ask questions that will challenge the lies somewhat - What's the point of straight up printing Beijing's propaganda?
>>18097093 'The Kraken' Covid variant ripping through Australia - XBB.1.5 - A new Covid variant has been identified in Australia, just days after it was confirmed as the most transmissible form of the virus yet
#18128976 at 2023-01-12 08:23:08 (UTC+1)
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>>18102846
Australia Denies Asylum to Defecting Chinese Spy Wang Liqiang
'Real and chilling impact' and 'setting a very bad precedent,' says commentator
Cindy Zhan - January 10, 2023
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Wang Liqiang, who publicly defected from Beijing on Australian national television, has been denied asylum.
The Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) said Wang could not be granted refugee status despite having "well-founded" concerns about returning to China because he committed fraud before entering Australia on a tourist visa, The Daily Telegraph reported.
The AAT also doubted Wang's espionage claims and questioned how it could "safely find that (Wang) was engaged in espionage ?activities."
Wang defected to Australia in 2019 and provided an unprecedented account of the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) influence operations overseas.
In an interview with The Epoch Times, the then 27-year-old talked about how he had become disillusioned by the CCP's totalitarian agenda which led to his decision.
"As I grew older and my worldview changed, I gradually realised the damage that the CCP's authoritarianism was doing to democracy and human rights around the world," Wang, the first Chinese spy to go public with his identity, said.
"My opposition to the Party and communism became ever-clearer, so I made plans to leave this organisation."
"I thought and rethought it time and time again," he said. "I wondered if this decision would be a good thing or a bad thing for my life. I couldn't tell you definitively, but I firmly believe that if I had stayed with [the CCP], I would come to no good end."
The Australian Department of Home Affairs rejected Wang's asylum application over an alleged fraud committed against Sydney businessman Filip Shu.
Wang now faces potential deportation back to China.
Espionage in Hong Kong and Taiwan
"My jaw dropped as I read Wang's 12-page Chinese-language confession and plea for help," wrote Alex Joske, a former analyst at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute.
Other than admitting to being a CCP agent, Wang also disclosed to Australian immigration officials the communist regime's espionage activities in Hong Kong and Taiwan.
During 2018, Wang admitted to coordinating a mass disinformation campaign targeting "nine-in-one" regional elections in Taiwan aimed at undermining the administration of Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. He travelled to Taiwan on a forged South Korean passport, where he took part in coordinating on-the-ground operations, he told Nine Network newspapers in 2019.
Wang also said he was sent to Hong Kong, where he infiltrated universities and stole military and weapons intelligence, all on the orders of his CCP superiors.
Wang provided the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) with a detailed account of everything he knew, including his role in the kidnapping of Causeway Bay bookstore owner Li in Hong Kong.
Further, he claimed he secretly met with the head of the CCP's spy operations in Australia, saying the man worked in the country's energy sector.
In a rare move, the CCP's Political and Legal Affairs Commission responded swiftly to Wang Liqiang's case after he went public saying Wang was unemployed and had been convicted of fraud.
Wang said he had anticipated the CCP's defamation campaign against him and, through his lawyer, refuted the claims saying he had given a sworn statement to the Australian government and that he was aware of the serious consequences of making false accounts.
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#18052631 at 2023-01-01 09:40:52 (UTC+1)
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Taiwan offers China help with COVID surge
Jeanny Kao - 1 January 2023
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has offered to provide China with "necessary assistance" to help it deal with a surge in COVID-19 cases, but says Chinese military activities near the island are not beneficial to peace and stability.
In an abrupt change of policy, China last month began dismantling the world's strictest pandemic regime of lockdowns and extensive testing, meaning COVID-19 is spreading largely unchecked and likely infecting millions of people a day, according to some international health experts.
Tsai, in her traditional new year message, delivered at the presidential office, said everyone had seen the rise in cases in China, which views Taiwan as its own territory and has ramped up military pressure to assert those claims.
"As long as there is a need, based on the position of humanitarian care, we are willing to provide the necessary assistance to help more people get out of the pandemic and have a healthy and safe new year," she said, without elaborating.
Taiwan and China have repeatedly sparred over their respective measures to control the spread of COVID.
China had criticised Taiwan for ineffective management of the pandemic after soaring domestic infections last year, while Taiwan has accused China of a lack of transparency and trying to interfere with vaccine supplies to Taiwan, which Beijing has denied.
Tsai reiterated a call for dialogue with China, saying war was not an option to resolve problems.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his New Year address on Saturday evening, made only brief reference of Taiwan, saying people on either side of the Taiwan Strait "are members of one and the same family", and made no mention of seeking to bring the island under Chinese control.
Tsai, taking questions from reporters, said she had noted Xi's "gentler" remarks.
"But I want to remind people - the military activities of the People's Liberation Army near Taiwan are not at all conducive to cross-strait relations nor regional peace and stability," she added.
Shortly after Tsai spoke, Taiwan's Defence Ministry said 12 Chinese military aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait, which had previously served as an unofficial buffer between the two sides, in the past 24 hours.
China staged war games near the island in August after then-US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei, and those military activities have continued.
Tsai has repeatedly said she wants talks and peace with China but that Taiwan will defend itself if attacked and that only its 23 million people can decide their future. China views Tsai as a separatist and has refused to talk to her.
https://thewest.com.au/politics/taiwan-offers-china-help-with-covid-surge-c-9323330
#17386111 at 2022-08-13 08:45:54 (UTC+1)
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China plans to turn Taiwan into Hong Kong, says it will use force as a last resort
Eryk Bagshaw - August 10, 2022
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Singapore: China's state council has proposed imposing Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" policy on Taiwan and said it would not renounce the use of force to take the island.
The proposals, contained within the first state council white paper on Taiwan in two decades, reveal Beijing's long-term plans for the democratic island that it has vowed to unify with China.
Describing "one country, two systems" as reflecting the Chinese wisdom of "inclusiveness and tolerance", China's state council said that after unification, Taiwan would be allowed to implement a social system that was different from that of the mainland and "continue to operate under a high degree of autonomy".
The same commitment was made to Hong Kong in 1997 but the semi-autonomous region has since had dozens of pro-democracy leaders thrown in jail, newspapers shut down, and patriotic education enforced through national security laws.
The state council said peaceful unification would allow Taiwan to integrate into China's economic and social development but warned that resistance could cause it to be taken by force. Taiwan has vowed to remain separate from China, a position endorsed by the vast majority of its citizens.
"We will not renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all necessary measures," the state council white paper said. "Use of force would be the last resort taken under compelling circumstances."
China has encircled Taiwan in a series of military drills and missile launches since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited last week. The US Department of Defence has not changed its estimate that China is not prepared to attack Taiwan in the next two years, but the blockade has forced Taipei to escalate its own response to the threat of invasion.
China's ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian on Wednesday told the National Press Club that he preferred "not to use the word invasion" when talking about a potential military conflict between China and Taiwan.
"Taiwan is different from any other scenario or situation," he said. "Taiwan is not an independent state."
Xiao claimed that the majority of people in Taiwan really believe that Taiwan is part of China. "They are for reunification," he said.
But a yearly poll conducted by the Taiwanese Public Opinion Foundation shows only 11 per cent of Taiwanese favour unification, while 26.4 per cent want to maintain the status quo and 46.6 per cent want Taiwan to become officially independent.
The government of President Tsai Ing-wen won a landslide re-election in 2020 on a platform of remaining separate but not officially independent of China. Tsai has reiterated Taiwan's policy is to maintain the status quo.
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#17385676 at 2022-08-13 05:10:27 (UTC+1)
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>>17068880
Taiwan urges world to follow Penny Wong's stance on China
WILL GLASGOW - AUGUST 9, 2022
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Taiwan named Australia as a model for other countries to follow as the imperilled liberal democracy called for international support to help it withstand a campaign of extraordinary Chinese military intimidation, which Beijing said would be extended ?indefinitely.
In an address to the international community - delivered hours after Beijing launched a scathing attack on Penny Wong - Taiwanese Foreign Minister ?Joseph Wu thanked Australia and other countries that had ?denounced Beijing's unprecedented aggression.
"Taiwan is grateful to all of its friends around the world who have stood up courageously to condemn China's actions and to support Taiwan," Mr Wu said on Tuesday, in the Taiwanese government's most direct comments on the ongoing crisis. "The support of so many nations lets ?Taiwan people know that we are not alone."
Late on Tuesday, Beijing ?responded by announcing that the Chinese People's Liberation Army would continue drills to prepare for the "joint encircling" of Taiwan, continuing the threatening display of its military might.
The PLA's Eastern Theatre Command did not give an end date for its drills in airspace and waters surrounding Taiwan, which come after four days of live-fire exercises that included the launching of 11 ballistic missiles over Taiwan's main island.
Asked what the international community could do to help Taiwan, Mr Wu singled out as models Canberra, Tokyo and Washington, which have co-ordinated their responses to China's assertiveness - and enraged Beijing.
"In the past few years ... we have seen more countries adopt their own Indo-Pacific [strategies] ... and they join hands with United States or Japan or Australia in conducting freedom-of-navigation operations in this region," said Mr Wu, a close confidant of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen.
"These are concrete actions to ensure that [the Indo-Pacific] ?remains free and open."
Taipei's words of praise came after Beijing escalated a separate campaign of intimidation on the Albanese government. China's Foreign Ministry accused Senator Wong of violating the UN Charter and undermining regional peace and stability, after she joined her US and Japanese counterparts to condemn China's ?firing of missiles at Taiwan.
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#17385097 at 2022-08-13 02:26:41 (UTC+1)
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In response to the U.S. argument that a visit to Taiwan by the House Speaker is not without precedence, Wang Yi stressed that the visit of then Speaker Newt Gingrich to Taiwan is a terrible mistake, and the Chinese government vehemently opposed it at the time. The United States has no right or reason to repeat the wrongdoing, and cannot use mistakes in the past as excuses and reasons for repeating them today. Does that mean just because the United States has committed so many wrongdoings in history, it has the right to do them all over again?
Regarding the U.S. allegation that China is changing the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, Wang Yi said that this is an out-and-out lie and groundless accusation. Taiwan has never been a country. There is only one China in the world and both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to one and the same China. This has been the status quo of Taiwan since ancient times. The China-U.S. Joint Communiqu? on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations in 1978 clearly underlined that the government of the People's Republic of China is the sole legal government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is a part of China. This has been the status quo of the Taiwan Strait for decades. However, this status quo has indeed been broken. The saboteurs are not China, but the United States and the separatist forces in Taiwan. In 2000, the United States put the so-called "Taiwan Relations Act" it unilaterally concocted before the three China-U.S. joint communiqu?s. Isn't this changing the status quo? Several years ago, the United States took out the once-secretive so-called Six Assurances to Taiwan and made that part of its one-China policy. Isn't this changing the status quo? Isn't this hollowing out the one-China policy? Our suggestion is that the U.S. government revisit and take a serious look at the three China-U.S. joint communiqu?s, so that they will have a clear understanding of what the status quo really is and who is really changing the status quo. The same goes for the Taiwan authorities. Since the Democratic Progressive Party took office, it has been pushing for "incremental Taiwan independence" and "de-sinicization", and trying to create the false impression of "two Chinas" or "one China, one Taiwan" on various occasions. Isn't this blatantly changing the status quo? If Mr. Sun Yat-sen were still alive, he would tell Tsai Ing-wen to her face that she has betrayed the ancestors.
Wang Yi called on all parties to stay highly vigilant against the reported U.S. expansion of military deployment in the region. The typical U.S. playbook is to create a problem first, and then use that problem to achieve its own objective. But in front of China, this just won't work! This is our stern warning to the United States: do not act recklessly or manufacture an even bigger crisis.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at the meetings that the United States would like to see international law observed and national sovereignty and territorial integrity upheld. In response, Wang Yi said that we haven't heard the U.S. side saying so for a long time. How many things has the United States done that violated the sovereignty and territorial integrity of other countries? If the United States is seriously correcting its mistakes, we will encourage them to do so. But the key is to take concrete actions. The first priority is to honor its commitment on the Taiwan question, respect China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and stop supporting and conniving at the "Taiwan independence" forces.
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/zxxx_662805/202208/t20220806_10736474.html
#17381808 at 2022-08-12 13:29:58 (UTC+1)
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Under Xi Jinping's leadership, Beijing's relationship with Taipei have reached historic lows.
President Xi ordered the end of all senior political communication with Taiwan's government after the election of President Tsai Ing-wen in 2016.
Negative sentiment towards China in Taiwan rose further after Mr Xi ended Chinese presidential term limits and then snuffed out political freedoms and civic life in Hong Kong.
Privately, senior figures of both the Taiwanese ruling Democratic Progressive Party and opposition Kuomintang say negotiation without coercion is not possible in the Xi era, a position shared that is widely shared in Canberra, Tokyo, Washington and beyond.
China has embarked on a major military build up since the last Taiwan Straits Crisis in the mid 1990s, while continuing to threaten Taiwan with war if it moves towards formal independence.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army launched a campaign of intimidation on Taiwan after a visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the most senior American politician to come to Taipei in 25 years.
On Monday, Australia's Foreign Minister said Canberra's concerns about the risks of escalating military activity were shared throughout the region.
"Australia is not the only country that is concerned about escalation. The region is concerned about escalation and the region is concerned about the risk of conflict," Senator Wong said.
Speaking in Beijing hours later, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Australia had "wantonly criticised China's legitimate, justified and lawful measures".
"Australia's act violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, grossly interferes in China's internal affairs, and undermines regional peace and stability," Mr Wang said.
Beijing's military aggressive and bombastic rhetoric has focused attention on its decades-long efforts to erode Australia's Taiwan policy, an effort pushed by the Communist Party's local United Front Work Department-aligned groups.
Some Australian politicians, business figures and commentators have helped Beijing's efforts, in some cases unwittingly.
"Australia maintains its own One China policy, under which Australia does not recognise Taiwan as a state in the international system but only goes so far as to 'acknowledge' Beijing's position that Taiwan is a province of the People's Republic of China," said Mark Harrison, an expert on Australia's relations with Taiwan and China.
"Beijing's One China principle is unambiguous on Taiwan's status. Beijing has worked for many years in Australia to erode the ambiguity of our One China policy and normalise its One China principle in national policy-making and public institutions," Professor Harrison, a senior lecturer in Chinese studies at the University of Tasmania, told The Australian.
"Australia maintains good relations with Taiwan, but Canberra has been meticulous in abiding by the practices of its One China policy for over forty years," he said.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/defence/china-escalates-attack-on-penny-wong-as-beijing-tries-to-rewrite-australias-one-china-policy/news-story/929b5841fc3c1b712a2fad7cce3476e1
#17381277 at 2022-08-12 09:16:28 (UTC+1)
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'Calm down': WA Premier Mark McGowan issues stern warning to China
Outspoken West Australian Premier Mark McGowan has weighed in on Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan and issued a stern warning to China.
Angie Raphael - August 8, 2022
China's aggression after US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan was "a bit over the top", according to West Australian Premier Mark McGowan, who urged Beijing to "calm down".
Ms Pelosi recently became the most senior US official to visit Taipei in decades and met with President Tsai Ing-wen, but it sparked outrage from China that does not recognise Taiwan as a nation.
Mr McGowan repeatedly clashed with the Morrison government - and especially former Defence Minister Peter Dutton - over their rhetoric towards China, which is WA's biggest trading partner.
While he refused to say whether Ms Pelosi's visit was appropriate, Mr McGowan said he was "obviously" concerned about tensions in the region.
"The reaction has been a bit over the top and I think there needs to be a calm down on the part of China," Mr McGowan told reporters on Monday.
"I don't know the circumstances as to why she went there ... but I don't think the reaction should have been as strong as it was."
Since Ms Pelosi's visit last week, the Chinese military has conducted sea and air exercises to show its ability to launch an attack on Taiwan.
Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned China's actions.
Meanwhile, Mr McGowan has backed WA Defence Industries Minister Paul Papalia in pushing for a greater military presence in the state.
It comes after retired Air Chief Marshal Sir Angus Houston and former defence minister Stephen Smith were chosen to review the Australian Defence Force's capabilities.
Mr McGowan said having more army and air force teams in WA was appropriate "just in case in the long-term future something happened".
"There's huge amounts of army infrastructure and army units based in Victoria," the Premier said.
"I would have thought that a more sensible deployment of those resources would be to WA.
"It's not as though we're going to be attacked by New Zealand."
He then joked: "Well, maybe the All Blacks, but that's about it ... and they're pretty fierce."
Mr McGowan said he preferred most bases to be in Perth and the state's south, but they should have "the capacity to deploy quickly" to the state's north if required.
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/breaking-news/calm-down-wa-premier-mark-mcgowan-issues-stern-warning-to-china/news-story/1a5c207498e0bec73d6c047bea135397
#17068880 at 2022-08-06 08:34:26 (UTC+1)
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>>17068759
Penny Wong fumes as Beijing missiles rattle region
WILL GLASGOW and AMANDA HODGE - AUGUST 6, 2022
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has condemned Beijing after it launched an unprecedented volley of ballistic missiles over Taiwan and into Japanese waters, in a brazen display of China's rising military might that has rattled the Indo-Pacific region.
Senator Wong told her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in person on Friday that Australia shared the region's concerns about ?Beijing's unprecedented military intimidation.
"These exercises are disproportionate and destabilising," Senator Wong said in a statement released after speaking with Mr Wang at the East Asia Summit in Cambodia.
"This is a serious matter for the region, including for our close strategic partner, Japan.
"Australia shares the region's concerns about this escalating military activity, especially the risks of miscalculation. We urge restraint and de-escalation."
In a troubling escalation, ?Beijing announced late on Friday that it had cancelled a hotline ?between Chinese and US commanders in the region, further raising the risks of the PLA's ongoing military activity.
China's foreign ministry also said it had suspended talks with the US on climate change as well as frozen co-operation on drug control, transnational crime and the repatriation of illegal immigrants.
Beijing said the new "countermeasures" were to punish the US for not stopping US House of ?Representatives Speaker Nancy ?Pelosi's visit to Taiwan despite China's "strong opposition and solemn representations".
The Chinese military on Thursday began an intimidating display of military might, shooting 11 "Dongfeng" ballistic missiles, with some travelling over Taiwan ?island and others landing in Japanese waters, both unprecedented actions, which came after Ms Pelosi met Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday, in the most senior visit to Taipei by an American politician in 25 years.
More than 10 destroyers and frigates, along with nuclear submarines, have circled Taiwan as Beijing conducts the biggest display of naval and air might in the more than 70-year history of the People's Republic of China.
China's military aggression has already surpassed the previous Taiwan Straits crisis of 1995-96 and the Xi administration has declared its live-fire war games will continue until at least Sunday.
Senator Wong's comments came hours after she walked out of the East Asia Summit during Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's address to the regional foreign ministers' meeting in Phnom Penh in protest at Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
"Minister Wong could not sit through Mr Lavrov's attempt to justify the murder of innocent Ukrainians," her spokeswoman said.
But it was the Taiwan Strait ?crisis that dominated the summit on Friday.
In Taipei, Ms Tsai appealed to the international community for help to stop the "one-sided and ?irrational military actions".
"We are committed to maintaining the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait," she said. "We are calm and not aggressive, we are rational and not provocative, but we will also be firm and not back down."
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met Ms Pelosi in Tokyo on Friday, the last stop on her congressional tour of the Indo-Pacific.
Mr Kishida expressed concern about "the safety of our people" after Beijing launched five ballistic missiles into Japanese waters, saying the PLA had created a regional crisis.
"China's actions ... have a serious effect on the peace and security of the region and the international community, and we urged an immediate halt to the military exercises," the Japanese leader said.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said China's behaviour represented a "significant escalation."
"China has chosen to overreact and use Speaker Pelosi's visit as a pretext to increase provocative military activity in and around the Taiwan Strait," Mr Blinken said at the summit.
He said the US stood in "strong solidarity" with Japan after the "dangerous actions China has taken".
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#17068759 at 2022-08-06 07:30:44 (UTC+1)
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Anthony Albanese's reaction to Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip was dead pan - but what he didn't say spoke volumes
David Speers - 4 August 2022
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The Australian government wasn't exactly cheering on Nancy Pelosi yesterday in her visit to Taiwan. There was no applause from Canberra for this mission by the US Speaker of the House to champion democracy.
Indeed, the Prime Minister gave a dead-pan reaction when asked for his views. "The level of US engagement with our Taiwanese counterparts is a matter for them" was all he would offer.
The Foreign Minister used the same set of deliberately unenthusiastic words: "It's a matter for them".
Penny Wong did, however, add a pointed message. "All parties should consider how they best contribute to de-escalating the current tensions and we all want peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
De-escalating. It was a word Wong repeated four times in as many minutes, while speaking to the ABC's Sabra Lane.
Pelosi has a long and admirable record in speaking out about China's human rights record. As a much younger member of Congress, she stood in Tiananmen Square just two years after the massacre there, unfurling a banner to show her support for pro-democracy dissidents.
More recently, Pelosi showed courage in refusing to be cowed by threats to her own safety from the January 6 Capitol Hill rioters. The Speaker's credentials as a defender of democracy are strong.
Pelosi has now become the most high-ranking US official to visit Taiwan in decades. She ignored China's warnings and met President Tsai Ing-wen, praised the island's "flourishing democracy", said "America's solidarity with Taiwan is crucial" and made it "unequivocally clear we will not abandon our commitment to Taiwan".
Precisely what that commitment involves, however, isn't exactly clear.
In May, Joe Biden was asked if the US was "willing to get involved militarily to defend Taiwan if it comes to that?" "Yes," the US President responded, "that's the commitment we made." White House officials later walked back the comments.
The US, they insisted, still supports a "One China" policy. On the question of defending Taiwan militarily, the official position is one of "strategic ambiguity".
It was the third time in nine months the US President appeared to abandon that long-standing position of "ambiguity", requiring clarification from his administration officials on each occasion.
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#16944283 at 2022-08-01 11:49:48 (UTC+1)
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Xi Jinping has launched a 'new Cold War': Kevin Andrews
WILL GLASGOW - JULY 26, 2022
Xi Jinping's Chinese Communist Party is waging a "new Cold War", which the world must call out and resist, former defence minister Kevin Andrews has warned in a blunt address in Taiwan.
Citing speeches by China's leader and recent Communist Party texts on "Xi Jinping Thought", which are "replete with Cold War rhetoric", the former Abbott government minister said Mr Xi was involved in an international struggle against democracy.
"It's naive to think that this Cold War is avoidable. It is currently being prosecuted," Mr Andrews said on Tuesday at a major security summit in Taipei, organised by Taiwan's Foreign Ministry.
Mr Andrews noted Communist Party opposition to "so-called constitutionalism, multi-party elections, the division of powers, the bicameral system, and the independence of the judiciary", quoting a speech by one of Mr Xi's senior cadres last year.
"What, I ask, remains of democracy after removal of these fundamental pillars?"
Mr Andrews' speech underlines the depth of concern among many current and former Australian politicians about the Xi administration.
It comes amid threats from Beijing over a scheduled trip to Taiwan by Nancy Pelosi, the US Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Former prime minister Paul Keating on Monday said Ms Pelosi's trip was "foolish, dangerous and unnecessary".
Asked by The Australian on Tuesday for his thoughts on the planned trip, former Japanese defence minister Taro Kono said the decision for any politician to travel to Taiwan was "totally up to them".
"And if Speaker Pelosi would like to come to Asia, I think it's her freedom to do so," Mr Kono said after giving a keynote address at the same Taipei event, the Ketagalan Forum.
The Japanese politician - who lost the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's leadership contest last year to Fumio Kishida - also called for Japan to be allowed to join the AUKUS trilateral pact, along with Australia, Britain and the US.
"Maybe we can make it JAUKUS," he said.
Concern about Beijing's menacing of Taiwan has risen since Russia invaded Ukraine, days after Mr Xi signed a "no limits" pact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Mr Kono said the UN's failure to deal with that situation suggested it might be time for a "UN 2.0".
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen was unable to attend the forum. She was overseeing Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military exercises, signalling her government's determination to resist any attack from Beijing.
Mr Andrews said Beijing needed to understand that "force will be resisted", citing the counsel of the late Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe.
"They must recognise that Taiwan is the first chain of defence in the fight against the authoritarian CCP," Mr Andrews said.
"If China was to invade Taiwan, the ramifications for the world, including Japan and Australia, are enormous. It must be clear that any attempted invasion of Taiwan will be resisted militarily by allied nations," he said.
Mr Andrews was on his fifth visit to Taiwan. He first visited in 1991, early in Taiwan's transition from a one party, authoritarian state to a vibrant democracy.
Christopher Pyne, another former Australian defence minister, will also speak at the forum.
The joint appearance of the former Liberal factional rivals - who are visiting Taiwan for a week-long trip - indicates the elevated concern in Australia about the threats to the democracy of 24 million.
Beijing reacts furiously to visits by senior Australian politicians to Taiwan, which it claims is a breach of Australia's "One China" policy.
Opposition members and backbenchers have continued to visit, a demonstration of the strong unofficial ties between Taiwan and Australia.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visited Taiwan on a parliamentary delegation in 2018. Three other Labor members who are now members of his cabinet also visited Taiwan in 2018 - Communications minister Michelle Rowland, Skills and Training minister Brendan O'Connor and Trade Minister Don Farrell.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/xi-jinping-has-launched-a-new-cold-war-kevin-andrews/news-story/64bf0ee34363c8e942c0f6e93bbb4366
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??? Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) Tweet
What a triumvirate! Minister Wu was pleased to maintain the momentum of the Ketagalan Forum by exchanging ideas on #Taiwan's role in building a more free & open #IndoPacific with @cpyne & @kevinandrewsmp. The visit of #Australia's ex-defense ministers is greatly appreciated.
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1552647796880441345
#16940832 at 2022-07-31 10:55:03 (UTC+1)
Q Research Australia #25: My Koala Hates Spam Too Edition
'Unprecedented, foolish, dangerous': Keating attacks Pelosi's planned trip to Taiwan
Eryk Bagshaw - July 25, 2022
Singapore: Former prime minister Paul Keating has accused US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of inflaming tensions with Beijing and risking a military conflict by planning to visit Taiwan next month.
Pelosi, who sits behind President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in American political seniority, would be the highest-level serving US official to visit Taiwan since the White House established diplomatic ties with Beijing in 1979.
Keating said in a statement on Monday evening that it was hard to imagine "a more reckless and provocative act".
"Across the political spectrum, no observer of the cross-straits relationship between China and Taiwan doubts that such a visit by the Speaker of the American Congress may degenerate into military hostilities," he said.
"If the situation is misjudged or mishandled, the outcome for the security, prosperity and order of the region and the world (and above all for Taiwan) would be catastrophic."
China views neighbouring Taiwan as a province of the mainland even though it has never been ruled by the Chinese Communist Party. It has vowed to unify the island with China by 2049 and has engaged in a decades-long campaign of hybrid warfare to undermine the country's defence systems. On Monday, Taiwan ran air raid drills in Taipei to guard against missile strikes - one of hundreds of measures it takes each year to prepare for the threat of invasion from the mainland.
Keating has been critical of US and Australian policy toward Beijing, arguing that Taiwan's future was a civil matter for China, and it was not "a vital Australian interest". But that argument has been resisted by the Coalition, Labor and Taipei which have developed stronger unofficial ties in the past decade through trade offices, while officially maintaining Australia's "one-China policy".
Due to the sensitivity of travelling to Taiwan - which neither America nor Australia officially recognises diplomatically, no serving president, vice president or prime minister has visited the democratic island of 24 million people.
Biden last week publicly rebuked Pelosi's plans for the trip. "The military thinks it is not a good idea right now," he said.
Keating said a visit by Pelosi would be "unprecedented - foolish, dangerous and unnecessary to any cause other than her own".
"Over decades, countries like the United States and Australia have taken the only realistic option available on cross-strait relations. We encourage both sides to manage the situation in a way that ensures that the outcome for a peaceful resolution is always available," he said.
"But that requires a contribution from us - calm, clear and sensitive to the messages being sent. A visit by Pelosi would threaten to trash everything that has gone before."
The Financial Times, which first reported Pelosi's plans to travel to Taiwan last week, said the Biden administration had been warned privately by Chinese officials about a potential military response to her visit. Pelosi has not publicly confirmed her plans, despite members of Congress being invited to travel with her.
There has been no official comment from Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen or Foreign Minister Joseph Wu since the potential visit by Pelosi was first reported, highlighting the sensitivity of the situation.
Wu told The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age in January that he expected China's military incursions to become "more intimidating than ever" this year, but that Taiwan was prepared to defend itself.
"If you bow or if you show weakness, the Chinese will come with more pressure until you break," he said.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/unprecedented-foolish-dangerous-keating-attacks-pelosi-s-planned-trip-to-taiwan-20220725-p5b4g4.html
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Bob Carr Tweet
PJK is right. Pelosi visit challenges the cross-Strait status quo that kept the peace. The West "acknowledges" the Chinese claim & does not recognise Taiwan as a country. China commits to reunification by peaceful means only. This is diplomacy. Diplomacy beats missiles every time
https://twitter.com/bobjcarr/status/1551773780426764288
#16773146 at 2022-07-21 10:01:26 (UTC+1)
Q Research Australia #25: My Koala Hates Spam Too Edition
Ukraine making China rethink when, not if, on Taiwan invasion: CIA chief
AFP - JULY 21, 2022
China appears determined on using force in Taiwan, with Russia's experience in Ukraine affecting Beijing's calculations on when and how - not whether - to invade, the head of the CIA said on Wednesday.
Appearing at the Aspen Security Forum, Central Intelligence Agency Director Bill Burns said that China likely saw in Ukraine that "you don't achieve quick, decisive victories with underwhelming force."
He played down speculation that Chinese President Xi Jinping could move on Taiwan after a key Communist Party meeting later this year but said the risks "become higher, it seems to us, the further into this decade that you get."
"I wouldn't underestimate President Xi's determination to assert China's control" over self-ruling Taiwan, he said.
Burns said that China was "unsettled" when looking at Russia's five-month-old war in Ukraine, which he characterised as a "strategic failure" for President Vladimir Putin as he had hoped to topple the Kyiv government within a week.
"Our sense is that it probably affects less the question of whether the Chinese leadership might choose some years down the road to use force to control Taiwan, but how and when they would do it," Burns said.
"I suspect the lesson that the Chinese leadership and military are drawing is that you've got to amass overwhelming force if you're going to contemplate that in the future," he said.
China also has likely learned that it has to "control the information space" and "do everything you can to shore up your economy against the potential for sanctions," he said in a live interview with NBC News correspondent Andrea Mitchell.
Burns, in line with previous US assessments, said that the United States does not believe that Beijing is offering military support to Russia despite rhetorical backing.
He said China has stepped up purchases of Russian energy but appears careful about not incurring Western sanctions.
'Peaceful reunification'
China's defeated nationalists fled to Taiwan in 1949 after losing the mainland's civil war. The island has since developed into a vibrant democracy and leading technological power, but China claims it as its territory.
Speaking before Burns at the forum in the Rocky Mountains, China's ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, said that Beijing still preferred "peaceful reunification."
But he accused the United States of supporting "independence" forces in Taiwan, where President Tsai Ing-wen has asserted the island's separate identity.
"No conflict and no war is the biggest consensus between China and the United States," Qin said.
But the United States is "hollowing out and blurring" its stated policy of only recognising Beijing, he said.
"Only by adhering strictly to the One-China policy, only by joining hands to constrain and oppose Taiwan independence, can we have a peaceful reunification," he said.
Under a law passed by Congress when Washington switched recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979, the United States is required to provide weapons to Taiwan for its self-defence.
President Joe Biden said in May that the United States was ready to use force to defend Taiwan from a Chinese attack, appearing to shed the long-held US ambiguity on whether it would engage militarily, although the White House quickly walked his comments back.
A number of US delegations have visited Taiwan, mostly of former officials, but Beijing recently warned against a reported trip plan by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is third in line to the presidency.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/ukraine-making-china-rethink-when-not-if-on-taiwan-invasion-cia-chief/news-story/9c9e32c747c662eda1f97856ccc0ac9a
#16670597 at 2022-07-08 09:46:30 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #24: TRUMP CARD COMING Edition
Former Japan PM Shinzo Abe killed by gunman in campaign attack
WILL GLASGOW - JULY 8, 2022
Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe has died after being shot at a campaign event in Nara on Friday.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida recalled his cabinet to Tokyo to respond to one of the greatest political catastrophes of Japan's post-war era.
"This is the very foundation of democracy ... It cannot be tolerated," he said of the pre-election attack.
Late on Friday, Mr Abe, 67, Japan's longest serving prime minister, was confirmed dead.
Hours earlier, Prime Minister Kishida had said Mr Abe was in a "critical condition" after the "barbaric and malicious act".
"Doctors are doing everything they can. I am hoping and praying that former prime minister Abe will survive this," an emotional Mr Kishida told reporters in Tokyo hours before Mr Abe's death was confirmed.
Mr Abe had been transferred to Nara Medical University Hospital's intensive care unit after being shot by what appeared to be a homemade weapon. He was seen bleeding and was unconscious after the incident.
The former prime minister had gunshot wounds on the right side of his neck and left side of his chest, according to Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
The suspect was immediately taken into police custody. He told police that he was dissatisfied with Mr Abe and intended to kill the former prime minister, according to public broadcaster NHK.
The shooting took place at around 11:30am in Nara, two days before a crucial upper house election that could allow Mr Kishida's ruling Liberal Democratic Party to revise Japan's pacifist constitution.
Mr Abe, a hugely influential figure in the LDP, has been the most prominent advocate for this change and was campaigning for a member of the ruling party when he was shot.
Mr Kishida declined to comment on the motive of the shooter, saying he needed to wait on the result of the police's ongoing investigation of the "heinous act".
Nara Prefecture Police have arrested 41-year-old Nara resident Yamagami Tetsuya on suspicion of attempted murder.
NHK reported that the suspect is a former member of Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Forces.
Sounds of an apparent gunshot and plumes of smoke were visible in a video taken at the campaign event. Pictures from the scene show a man being tackled to the ground.
Mr Abe was Japan's longest-serving prime minister, with two stints in office from 2006 to 2007 and 2012 to 2020.
He was the key architect of the Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China's increased assertiveness and a key driver of the Quad grouping.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the attack was "shocking news".
"Our thoughts are with his family and the people of Japan at this time," Prime Minister Albanese said.
Former prime ministers Tony Abbott, Malcolm Turnbull and Scott Morrison worked closely with Mr Abe, as Tokyo and Canberra became increasingly close strategic partners.
Since stepping down in 2020 because of ill-health, he has remained in Japan's parliament where he is the leader of the most powerful faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party.
He has repeatedly cautioned China against launching an invasion on Taiwan and warned that Japan needs to do more to counter Beijing's military build up.
President Joe Biden's top diplomat Antony Blinken said the attack was a "very, very sad moment".
"Our thoughts, our prayers are with him, with his family, with the people of Japan," US secretary of state Blinken said on the sidelines of a G20 meeting on the Indonesian island of Bali.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply distressed by the attack" on his "dear friend"
Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen said she was surprised and saddened by the news.
"Former Prime Minister Abe is not only a good friend of mine, but also a staunch friend of Taiwan's. He has supported Taiwan for many years," she said.
Japan has strict laws on gun ownership and shootings are rare.
Mr Abe was campaigning for LDP member Kei Sato, who is running for re-election in the Japanese upper house election on Sunday.
Japan's security and defence strategy has become a prominent issue in the campaign, following Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's repeated warnings about the Indo-Pacific lessons from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Mr Abe has been the most influential advocate of the need for Japan to revise its pacifist constitution.
Changing the constitution is extremely hard, requiring a two-thirds majority in both houses of parliament. In addition, any change requires a national referendum winning a majority of public support.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/world/former-japan-pm-abe-attacked-left-bleeding/news-story/3e7aaed5636efa4608d5236012802e56
#16487815 at 2022-06-22 11:54:17 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #23: HOUSE OF CARDS Edition
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin's Regular Press Conference on June 21, 2022
Global Times: It is reported that the Five Eyes alliance is collecting and forging evidence to fabricate rumors that China is conducting "political infiltration" into Western countries, with the aim of tarnishing China's image in the world. Do you have any comment?
Wang Wenbin: We have noted the reports. Countries concerned must give an explanation for this.
"Political infiltration" is a signature act of countries like the US and the UK. In the name of freedom and democracy, the US instigated color revolutions and created turbulence in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, Middle East, Latin America, etc. to serve its own geopolitical agenda. As American writer William Blum noted in his book America's Deadliest Export: Democracy, since the end of World War II, the US has made attempts to overthrow more than 50 foreign governments and grossly interfered in elections in at least 30 countries. Politicians in the US, the UK and other countries frequently colluded with anti-China rioters in Hong Kong. The US co-opted with other Five Eyes countries to lecture China on Hong Kong affairs by issuing joint statements. The National Endowment for Democracy acted as the "henchman" and "white glove" of the US government and meddled repeatedly in Hong Kong's political agenda to make Hong Kong a "bridgehead" for subversion and infiltration against the mainland. These plain facts are for all to see.
On top of all their infiltration and interference activities in China, countries like the US and the UK have sought to deflect the blame on China. This reveals their deeply held Cold War mentality and ideological bias. In the name of preventing "infiltration", certain countries have politically persecuted individuals having normal exchanges and cooperation with China, creating a chilling effect and reviving McCarthyism. Such moves not only gravely undermined bilateral relations with China but also fed racial discrimination and hate speech and act domestically. The "China Initiative" launched by the US and the "China Research Group" set up by anti-China lawmakers in the UK are typical cases in point. As disclosed by media reports, the Tsai Ing-wen authorities paid big bucks for phone calls with US leaders and interactions with senior US officials. I wonder what the Five Eyes make of this?
We urge relevant countries to stop political infiltration, stop spreading disinformation on China and stop relentlessly containing and suppressing China.
https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/202206/t20220621_10707226.html
#16356502 at 2022-05-28 14:00:53 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #23: HOUSE OF CARDS Edition
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Reiher said biased media reports hyping up a potential security pact between China and Kiribati is unreasonable and with ulterior motives.
Wang's trip to Kiribati was made after his trip to the Solomon Islands. The tour of Pacific islands will also take him to Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor. Wang will also visit Micronesia via video and have a virtual meeting with leaders of Cook Islands and Niue.
Unease of Taiwan
The first two countries Wang visited in this trip were both Taiwan island's former "diplomatic allies," which cut off their "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan in 2019.
Taiwan was unease and anxious to see the deepening relations between Chinese mainland and the South Pacific region. The spokesperson for Taiwan's "foreign affairs department" on Thursday called on South Pacific countries to beware of the purpose of Chinese mainland government's help, and some Taiwan media quoted local scholars as saying it's time for Taiwan regional leader Tsai Ing-wen to reengage in various cooperation with the South Pacific region through the help of the US.
Chen Hong, president of the Chinese Association of Australian Studies, told the Global Times on Friday that Kiribati is a late comer in the South Pacific region's relations with China, but it has turned out to be a big achiever, and China's cooperation with Kiribati can serve as an exemplar to China's relations with other countries.
The Kiribati government and people have the wisdom to continue to stand at the right side of history as they know China never attempts to "buy" support and recognition with so-called "dollar diplomacy" as Taiwan's DPP authority has been doing, Chen said.
Taiwan media have revealed that the DPP spent heft amounts of money for its so-called foreign affairs activities each year to woo nations and maintain relations by taking advantage of US' influence.
Condescending attitude of Australia
China's moves in the South Pacific region also unsettled the US and its anti-China spearhead Australia, as the US sees South Pacific region a key component of its "Indo-Pacific Strategy," which is being pushed forward with full speed in Asia.
Fiji is joining the US' Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the White House said on Thursday, and Reuters said the move makes Fiji the first Pacific Island country in the plan that is part of a US effort to push back on China's growing influence.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at Friday's media briefing that the Asia Pacific region is a highland for peaceful development and should not be turned into a geopolitical ground, and any initiative that truly benefits regional development should be open, inclusive and mutually beneficial instead of building walls to create division. This is the common aspiration of the South Pacific region.
Chen said the US attempted to incorporate the South Pacific region into an exclusive circle with the purpose to isolate China, and the imposition of the IPEF in the South Pacific is politically motivated to distance the local countries from their cooperation with China. Such attempts are irrational and bound to fail.
Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong threatened during a visit to Fiji on Friday, saying there were regional consequences to the Solomon Islands' security pact with China.
Chen said Australia seems to be headstrong to rush into competition and contestation with China in the South Pacific and Australia's new government seems to be still trapped in the Cold War mindset and ready for the engagement in a zero-sum rivalry with China.
In Suva, Penny Wong repeatedly talked about the "Pacific family," trying to play the "geography card" in her purported rivalry with China, Chen said.
"But one thing we still see amiss is a sense of equality and respect without self-interest. Australia still tries to play the role of the head of the family, which once again reveals its condescending attitude in the seemingly warm remarks," Chen said.
Some Australian media have also realized the hyping of "China threat" will not bring benefits to the region. Australia-based The Conversation published an opinion piece on Thursday, saying amplifying China threat narratives in South Pacific region "feeds into Australia's perceived need to compete by playing whack-a-mole with China," rather than by formulating a coherent, overarching regional policy that responds to the priorities of Pacific states.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202205/1266745.shtml
#15301826 at 2022-01-03 17:51:15 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #20 - INSURGENCY Edition
Australia's nuclear submarine deal sets off 'very big alarm' in China, Taiwan security says
WILL GLASGOW - JANUARY 3, 2022
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Australia's deal to acquire nuclear-powered submarines from the US and Britain has set off a "very big alarm" in Beijing, according to Taiwanese intelligence.
A senior member in President Tsai Ing-wen's security team in Taiwan said Beijing had identified Canberra's AUKUS security partnership with the US and UK as a "major threat" to its regional ?agenda.
"We have information from ?inside China. They regard AUKUS more seriously than the Quad, ?especially the submarine [agreement]," said Wang Ting-yu, the ruling Democratic People's Party's senior representative in the Taiwanese parliament's foreign affairs and national defence committee.
Mr Wang said the security pact - along with increased co-operation with Japan and other partners - had sent a clear signal that the ?allies would block China inside the first island chain, which runs along the East Asian mainland from Japan to Taiwan to The Philippines.
"That's a very big alarm to ?Beijing. They're facing historical challenges, or historical co-operation, to choke them inside of their near seas," he told The Australian.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will discuss Beijing's menacing of Taiwan, and ?incursions in the East and South China Seas, with Scott Morrison during a visit to Australia this week.
Their meeting comes only three weeks after South Korean President President Moon Jae-in and the Prime Minister discussed security in the Taiwan Strait at a meeting in Canberra. The two leaders' meetings with fellow American allies are signs of the Australian government's increasingly active role co-ordinating with countries in the Indo-Pacific and beyond in an attempt to deter aggression from Beijing.
China is furious at Canberra's resistance to its territorial claims and President Xi Jinping in recent weeks has personally led attacks on AUKUS.
Mr Xi enlisted Russian count?erpart Vladimir Putin to jointly ?oppose the trilateral security agreement at their virtual meeting last month.
Weeks earlier China's leader made opposition to the nuclear-powered submarine deal a centrepiece of a major address to leaders in Southeast Asia.
"That means you are doing something right," Mr Wang said.
Mr Xi's administration has ?become openly contemptuous of America's more than 40-year-old policy that urges China to engage peacefully with Taiwan, a self-governed democracy of 24 million that Beijing claims as its territory.
Beijing last month said America's Taiwan Relations Act - which opposes "any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means" and has been a bedrock of Washington's foreign policy since it was passed in 1979 - was "illegal, null and void".
Mr Wang said China's more ?aggressive behaviour in the region required an adjustment in the response by Taiwan and its partners.
"Action is more important than words," he said.
"Sending clear signals is the proper way to deal with the situation we are facing now. Not ambiguity."
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#15107339 at 2021-11-30 17:36:12 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
Taiwan seeks closer ties with Australia amid China aggression
WILL GLASGOW - NOVEMBER 30, 2021
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Taiwan has thanked Australia for bluntly telling Chinese President Xi Jinping not to invade it and ?declared that the Morrison government's strong comments are helping avoid conflict in the ?region.
In an interview with The Australian in Taipei, Foreign Minister Joseph Wu expressed deep ?appreciation for the Morrison government's escalating concerns and said that, while it was Taiwan's responsibility to defend itself, Australia and other allies were helping to preserve stability through their support for Taiwan.
"As I say all the time, I have a kangaroo in my heart," Mr Wu said, pointing to his kangaroo lapel pin.
Mr Wu said he admired Australia's "natural passion'' and its history of speaking out and fighting to safeguard freedom and democracy.
Mr Wu in 2013 visited Canberra and the Australian War Memorial and said it had "changed my whole perspective on Australia".
"Australia is so far away from the rest of the world, but look at Australia's record," he said.
"Participating in battles, or wars, in terms of safeguarding freedom and democracy. Also, in terms of fighting together with allies. It's very touching."
Mr Wu, who was sanctioned weeks ago by Beijing, said his government cherished Australia's rising concern.
"There's a natural passion of the Australians ... When other fellow democracies are threatened, they will like to speak out," he said. "Australia is not alone in supporting Taiwan in that way."
Mr Wu also asked for closer ?relations with Canberra.
One of the most senior figures in President Tsai Ing-wen's democratically elected government, Mr Wu called for regular ?cabinet-level contact between Taipei and Canberra and expressed his admiration for Australia's contribution to world security.
Australia cut formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1972 when Gough Whitlam recognised China, and has maintained a "one China'' policy since then, which only allows an unofficial relationship.
Mr Wu's comments come amid a furious debate in Australia about how best to co-ordinate with allies to deter Mr Xi's Communist Party from launching a war against ?Taiwan.
Defence Minister Peter Dutton last week told the National Press Club that Australia must stand up to China or face the loss of national sovereignty as a "tributary state''. He warned that if China took Taiwan it would swiftly become the region's dominant power.
Mr Dutton also warned that China's territorial ambitions would not be satisfied by Taiwan's fall, with the disputed, Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands its next target as it sought to transform the regional order in a direct threat to Australia's security and prosperity.
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#15076205 at 2021-11-25 06:33:50 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
>>15076199
Here's what's behind the violent protests in the Solomon Islands capital Honiara
Max Walden, Stephen Dziedzic and Evan Wasuka - 26 November 2021
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Australian federal government ministers will meet this afternoon to discuss mounting unrest in Solomon Islands, in a clear signal the Pacific island country is contemplating asking Australia for help to quell violent protests in the capital Honiara.
Yesterday police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse large crowds demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
It's not yet clear if Solomon Islands has yet made a formal request of assistance, but the ABC has been told both governments have been in close discussions over the last 24 hours.
The issue will be discussed in an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee of cabinet this afternoon.
Mr Sogavare announced a 36-hour lockdown of Honiara after yesterday's violent protests, which saw buildings including a police station and a leaf hut next to Parliament House set on fire.
Fresh protests have broken out in the capital today, with smoke seen from Honiara's Chinatown district.
What started as a peaceful protest by people primarily from the Malaita Province turned violent on Wednesday as a crowd of about 1,000 people grew agitated.
Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowd, while buildings were stoned and others went up in flames.
Mr Sogavare said it was a "sad and unfortunate event aimed at bringing a democratically-elected government down".
So, what has sparked the civil unrest and what do China and Taiwan have to do with it?
How are China and Taiwan involved?
At the centre of a deepening rift between the central government and Malaita Province - the most populous island in the Solomon Islands archipelago - is, somewhat surprisingly, foreign policy.
The Solomon Islands had previously been among only a handful of countries with diplomatic ties to Taipei rather than Beijing - a significant proportion of which are in the South Pacific.
But in September 2019, Mr Sogavare established formal diplomatic ties with China.
The ABC reported at the time that some $US500 million ($730 million) worth of financial aid had been promised by Beijing to the Solomons - one of the Pacific's poorest nations - in exchange for the move.
This led to Taiwan terminating its diplomatic relations with the Solomon Islands after 36 years.
"We sincerely regret and strongly condemn [the Solomon Islands] government's decision to establish diplomatic relations with China," Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen said at the time.
Malaita Province Premier Daniel Suidani has been outspoken in his opposition of the national government's decision to switch to China, and South Pacific geopolitical researcher Ed Cavanough said there was evidence that a relationship between the province and Taiwan remained in some form.
Taiwan provided COVID-19 assistance such as personal protective equipment and food aid to Malaita, which Mr Cavanough said was in contravention of national law in Solomon Islands.
Mr Suidani also travelled to Taiwan in May 2021 for medical treatment.
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#14967641 at 2021-11-10 17:21:08 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
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>>14965218
Taiwan raring to go on trading pact talks
WILL GLASGOW - NOVEMBER 10, 2021
Tsai Ing-wen's chief trade negotiator wants to begin discussions "as soon as possible" with Aus?tralia over Taiwan's application to join a trading pact originally ?designed to counter China's growing economic clout.
In an interview with The Australian in Taipei, John Deng - a minister in the Tsai government and head of Taiwan's Office of Trade Negotiations - confirmed he had not spoken to Australia's Trade Minister, Dan Tehan, since Taiwan lodged its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for trans-Pacific Partnership.
Mr Deng said, however, that comments made by Mr Tehan after Taiwan applied in September were "very encouraging".
"Really, I just cannot think of any reason why the Australian government doesn't want to support Taiwan," he said in his first ?interview with Australian media since the application was lodged.
China - in a move many analysts interpreted as a spoiler - lodged an application to join the 11-nation trading pact days before Taiwan.
That has triggered a diplomatic flurry among the group's members, who must unanimously ?approve any applicant.
Jeffrey Wilson, research director at the Perth USAsia Centre, said there was clearly reluctance among the trade pact's membership to deal with the geo-economic showdown. "Everyone's looking at everyone else, saying: 'Who wants to take on this delicate situation?' " said Mr Wilson, an expert on international trade.
Taiwan is widely seen as an exemplary applicant, but Beijing has ordered Australia and other members not to engage in talks with the self-governed democratic island. "China's made it very clear, there will be serious diplomatic consequences if Taiwan's application is entertained," Mr Wilson told The Australian.
President Xi Jinping has led China's lobbying efforts in phone calls with leaders of CPTPP members, including Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and New Zealand Prime Minister ?Jacinda Ardern on Friday.
Australia has been co-ordinating with Japan, which has led the push to secure Taiwan's entry.
The Morrison government on Wednesday said Australia would "consider China's and Taiwan's applications on a consensus basis".
Repeating a message first conveyed by Mr Tehan in September, a spokesman for the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said any applicant would have to demonstrate its adherence to the World Trade Organisation and other trade commitments - effectively putting Beijing on notice.
"Australia has also conveyed to China that these are important matters that would need ministerial engagement," he said.
Mr Deng said the Taiwanese government well understood the pressure that the trade pact's members were under from Beijing.
"Of course we wish that our ?engagement with Australia can start as soon as possible, but certainly you cannot impose it ... This is a difficult decision for everyone."
He indicated that conversations Taiwan had had with the trade pact's members - "many not announced" - had given the Tsai government confidence it would succeed despite Beijing's opposition. "So far we haven't heard any cold shoulder, any negative comments. So our interpretation is that is very positive," he said.
"We have confidence," he added, noting the Taiwanese government had been aligning its economic policies with the trade pact's high standards for years.
"I think our friends, including (the Australian) government also know from dealing with us (that) we can do what we say."
Former prime minister Tony Abbott has said Taiwan's application has huge strategic significance. "I can't think of a stronger signal of democracies standing shoulder to shoulder with Taiwan than Taiwan's accession to the CPTPP," Mr Abbott said during a visit to Taiwan in October.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/taiwan-urges-start-to-trade-pact-talks/news-story/7b530a74e08abae69895eb4a0918abe8
#14885197 at 2021-10-30 11:06:28 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #19 - THE ONLY WAY IS THE MILITARY Edition
Liberal Senator Eric Abetz calls for full diplomatic relations with Taiwan and an end to Australia's 'One China' policy
Andrew Greene - 29 October 2021
The chair of the Senate's foreign affairs committee believes Australia would be "duty bound" to help defend Taiwan in a war with China and is pushing for "full diplomatic relations" with the democratic island amid growing military tensions.
In an escalation of his recent criticisms of Beijing, Liberal Senator Eric Abetz argued Australia should overturn its long-standing and bipartisan "One China" policy, even if it angers this country's largest trading partner.
"I would like to see full diplomatic relations between Australia and Taiwan," Senator Abetz has told the ABC.
"There is just so much in common now between Australia and Taiwan that I believe we should be seeking diplomatic relations.
"The reason we don't have them is that the belligerent dictatorship from Beijing says if you do then that means you can't have diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China".
Australia does not formally recognise Taiwan diplomatically, but the federal government regularly calls for a "peaceful resolution" of differences between China and the small independent nation through dialogue and without the threat or use of force or coercion.
Earlier this month, Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu warned the self-governed territory was preparing for war with China and appealed for support from Australia and other nations.
The warning has been echoed this week by Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, who said the threat posed by China was "increasing every day" and Senator Abetz believes if a war were to begin, Australia would be obliged to help a fellow democracy.
"My hope and prayer would be that that never occurs, but one thing Australia has been exceptionally good at is defending our mates and our mates are those that believe in democracy, freedom, the rule of law," Senator Abetz said.
"That is how Taiwan operates, their political, legal culture is so similar to ours, and we are duty bound to protect those who share similar values."
"I think the time has come, especially for the freedom-loving countries of the world to say: 'enough is enough', the idea of unification will only occur with military takeover - something that we will not countenance."
On the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Australian Office in Taipei, Senator Abetz has also suggested a Free Trade Agreement should be struck between both nations.
At an event on Tuesday night to celebrate the milestone, President Tsai Ing-wen thanked Australia for standing up for the importance of peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
"Taiwan and Australia are both committed to upholding security, stability, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific," she said.
"Taiwan remains committed to working with our Australian colleagues to safeguard our region and uphold our shared values of democracy, freedom, and the rule of law."
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-10-29/liberal-senator-eric-abetz-pushes-for-taiwan-to-be-recognised/100577250
#14770219 at 2021-10-12 05:33:02 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14551745
>>14647744
Taiwan asks Australia to support regional trade bid
Kirsty Needham - October 12, 2021
SYDNEY, Oct 12 (Reuters) - A Taiwan official has asked Australia to support its bid to join the CPTPP pan-Pacific trade pact, which China opposes, saying Taiwan can boost high technology trade flows and demand for Australian minerals.
Support for Taiwan's bid would also "send a strong message" to Australian businesses impacted by China's recent boycotts of Australian products, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office representative, Elliott Charng, told a parliament committee in Canberra on Tuesday.
"Economic sanctions imposed on Australia by China reinforce the argument of engaging with Taiwan more closely and more deeply," he told the committee. Each member of the 11-nation CPTPP, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, has to approve new members and the committee will recommend Australia's response.
The regional trade group, formed in 2018, currently includes Canada, Australia, Brunei, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. It has received applications from Britain, China and Taiwan to join.
The bids by China and Taiwan in the past month have sparked tension, with Beijing opposing Taiwan's application, and Taiwan accusing Beijing of bullying.
China is Australia's largest trading partner, with exports reaching a record A$19.4 billion in the month of July on the back of iron ore demand. However diplomatic relations have soured in recent years.
Australia was Taiwan's third-largest source of agricultural goods, worth US$607 million last year, and the CPTPP would provide structure to do business and enhance cybersecurity cooperation, said Charng, who is Taiwan's de facto ambassador in Australia.
"The opposition from China is not unexpected. China will use every way to avoid Taiwan participating in any international organisations," he said.
China said on Monday it had lodged stern representations with Australia over "inappropriate" comments by former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott who last week visited Taiwan, which is claimed by China, in a personal capacity, and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Abbott told reporters there on Friday Taiwan met the criteria for joining the CPTPP, however "fear of upsetting China" could cause some members to object to Taiwan's application, and urged countries to move beyond "rhetorical support" for Taiwan and provide practical support.
China has also lobbied the Australian parliament committee to help it join the CPTPP, describing the strength of Chinese trade with Australia and avoiding mention of billions of dollars in punitive sanctions imposed by Beijing.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-asks-australia-support-regional-trade-bid-2021-10-12/
#14744516 at 2021-10-08 06:24:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14738120
'The only drums we beat are for freedom': Tony Abbott delivers sweeping critique of China in Taiwan address
WILL GLASGOW - OCTOBER 8, 2021
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Former prime minister Tony Abbott has declared "nothing is more pressing right now, than solidarity with Taiwan" in an extraordinary speech in Taipei that follows the profound breakdown in Australia's relationship with Beijing.
In a keynote address delivered in person on Friday to an audience including Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, Mr Abbott delivered the most stinging critique of the People's Republic of China by a former Australian prime minister since diplomatic relations were established between Canberra and Beijing more than 50 years ago.
"Two years back I hesitated to attend this conference lest that provoke China," the former Prime Minister conceded, before outlining the reasons for his total reassessment of President Xi Jinping's China.
"Since then, Beijing has torn-up the 'one country, two systems' treaty on Hong Kong; put upwards of a million Uighurs into concentration camps; boosted cyber spying on its own citizens; cancelled popular personalities in favour of a cult of the new red emperor; brutalised Indian soldiers in the Himalayas; coerced other claimants in its eastern seas; and flown evermore intimidatory sorties against Taiwan," Abbott told the Yushan Forum.
"It's weaponised trade, especially against Australia, with our barley, wine and coal exports all stopped on spurious safety grounds, and its embassy has published 14 demands - essentially that we become a tributary state - that no self-respecting country could accept," he said.
The trigger for those sanctions on Australian exports previously worth more than $20 billion a year, he explained, was the Morrison government called for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus.
"So this year, I'm here, having concluded that China's belligerence is all self-generated," he told an audience at that included Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu and senior Taiwanese security officials.
Mr Abbott is the second former Australian prime minister to address the annual conference, which is aimed at strengthening Taiwan's relations in the increasingly contested region.
His successor Malcolm Turnbull delivered a keynote address online at last year's conference, another sign of the wariness across much Australia's political establishment towards Beijing.
Despite their strained relationship, Mr Turnbull backed Abbott's high profile visit to Taipei.
"He's entitled to go there," Mr Turnbull told the ABC.
"I spoke at exactly the same forum last year, and would have gone there again had it not been for Covid."
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was also scheduled to attend this year's event, but in a message read out at the conference said he was unable to attend because of quarantine restrictions.
On Friday, President Tsai - who Abbott met on Thursday with Australia's most senior official in Taiwan, Jenny Bloomfield - thanked the former PM for "for coming all the way from Australia to join us this year".
"You and your country's consistent effort to defend democracy, its values and [the] rules based international order while resisting coercion from authoritarian countries is truly courageous and admirable," she said.
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#14738120 at 2021-10-07 07:44:13 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14737680
>>14737878
Tony Abbott, in Taipei, says it's time to end Taiwan's isolation
Eryk Bagshaw - October 7, 2021
Singapore: Former prime minister Tony Abbott has declared he wants to help end Taiwan's isolation from global affairs, arguing it is time for Australia to stand by the democratic island as it comes under threat from China.
The intervention from Abbott during a meeting with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at the Presidential Office in Taipei on Thursday, is the strongest endorsement of the island's position by a former Australian leader.
The Australian government maintains the former Liberal leader is travelling in a private capacity, but Abbott was accompanied by Australia's top representative in Taiwan, Jenny Bloomfield, to the meeting with Tsai.
Taiwan has been excluded from most international bodies including the World Health Organisation due to China's objections since the 1970s. No Australian leader or minister has been on an official visit to Taipei for the past five decades. Beijing regards its neighbour as a province of China, despite the Chinese Communist Party never ruling the island.
"Taiwan is in many respects a model for so many countries in this part of the world. Over the past 70 years. Taiwan has transformed from an impoverished dictatorship, into a vibrant, dynamic pluralist democracy. You have demonstrated to all the countries of this region, that it is possible to be rich and free, that it is possible to have liberty and democracy," Abbott said.
"It is in large measure to try to help end this isolation from which Taiwan has been suffering for so many decades, that I am here in this country."
China has threatened to take Taiwan by force if necessary. It has set a deadline of 2049, the centenary of the end of the Chinese civil war, to unify with the island but its rising nationalism and growing military power under President Xi Jinping have raised fears that goal could be brought forward.
Beijing has sent more than 100 warplanes towards the Taiwan Strait over the past week, including nuclear-capable bombers and fighter jets to mark China's National Day last Friday and interrupt Taiwan's national day preparations for October 10.
"Not everyone and not everywhere is pleased at Taiwan's progress," said Abbott. "And I do know that Taiwan is challenged on an almost daily basis by its giant neighbour."
In a reference to recent conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, Abbott criticised the record of Western governments, including his own.
"In recent times, countries like Australia have over-emphasised fostering democracy in places where it has never taken root, and under-emphasised, protecting democracy in places where it has," he said. "It's important that we get the balance right in the future."
Abbott said it was time for Taiwan to be admitted to one of the world's largest trading blocs, the Trans-Pacific Partnership. China has also applied for membership as it continues to implement trade sanctions on Australia over multiple diplomatic disputes.
"I can't think of a stronger signal of democracy standing shoulder to shoulder with Taiwan than Taiwan's accession to the Trans-Pacific Partnership," he said. "And I do hope that your application will be welcomed by its existing members."
Tsai said Abbott's visit would "certainly facilitate even more cooperation and understanding between Taiwan and Australia".
"Taiwan is willing to contribute to upholding regional peace and stability," she said. "We seek to deepen collaboration with other freedom-loving democracies in such areas as vaccines emerging technologies, climate change and supply chains."
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs is yet to comment on Abbott's visit to Taiwan but Beijing attempted to scuttle a separate visit by five French senators this week by claiming China "resolutely opposes any official exchanges between countries and China's Taiwan Area".
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday that Abbott was in Taiwan as a private citizen. "I didn't have any conversation with him before that".
Cabinet minister Paul Fletcher said he did not have any problem with Abbott visiting Taiwan.
"While he was prime minister he chaired the National Security Committee of cabinet. If somebody of Tony Abbott's stature is in Taiwan and engaging with the government I don't see any issue with that," he said.
"On the contrary, I see that as a constructive contribution that he is making."
Abbott will deliver the keynote address at the Yushan Forum in Taipei on Friday.
https://www.smh.com.au/world/asia/tony-abbott-in-taipei-says-it-s-time-to-end-taiwan-s-isolation-20211007-p58y4m.html
#14737680 at 2021-10-07 05:45:36 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14731101
Tony Abbott lands in under-threat Taiwan
WILL GLASGOW - OCTOBER 6, 2021
Former prime minister Tony ?Abbott has arrived in Taiwan as the island democracy works with partners to defend itself from a campaign of military intimidation by China.
Mr Abbott will give a keynote address on Friday at the Yushan Forum, an annual conference aimed at strengthening Taiwan's relations in the increasingly contested region.
On Wednesday, he met with Taiwan's foreign minister Joseph Wu, who thanked the former PM for backing Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a giant trade pact.
"He's a fair dinkum free trader [and] bold backer of our [CPTPP] bid. Thanks for the support [and] all the best for the [Yushan Forum] keynote, my friend!" minister Wu said on Twitter after their lunch meeting.
Abbott will soon meet with President Tsai Ing-wen, who this week warned that a takeover of the ?island of 24 million people by China would be "catastrophic for regional peace and the democratic alliance system".
"It would signal that in today's global contest of values, authoritarianism has the upper hand over democracy," Ms Tsai wrote in a new essay in Foreign Affairs.
A delegation of French senators - including former defence minister Alain Richard - flew to Taiwan on Wednesday, and will also meet with Ms Tsai and Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.
China's foreign ministry expressed "serious concern" about the French visit, which is taking place during heightened concern across much of the global community about Beijing's aggression. Beijing opposes Taiwan having diplomatic exchanges and threatens politicians against visiting the island, which it treats as a wayward province.
The joint visits come after China flew a record 56 fighter jets near Taiwan on Monday as Beijing's propaganda machine warned war "may be triggered at any time". Nearly 150 Chinese warplanes have breached Taiwan's air defence identification zone since Friday, when China celebrated its National Day.
Monday's wave of People's Liberation Army aircraft included 12 nuclear-capable bombers.
Writing in Foreign Affairs, Ms Tsai said Taiwan's democracy was not negotiable. "Amid almost daily intrusions by the People's Liberation Army, our position on cross-strait relations remains constant: Taiwan will not bend to pressure, but nor will it turn adventurist, even when it accumulates support from the international community," she wrote.
The US - Taiwan's most important security partner - has long insisted that the future of Taiwan be determined by peaceful means.
US President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he had discussed Taiwan with China's President Xi Jinping. "We made it clear that I don't think he should be doing anything other than abiding by the agreement," Mr Biden said.
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshi?mitsu Motegi said he hoped the situation would be "resolved peacefully between the two parties through direct talks ... instead of simply monitoring the situation, we hope to weigh various possible scenarios that may arise to consider what options we have, as well as preparations we must make."
Tokyo has spoken with increased directness about the consequences of Beijing using military force in the Taiwan Strait.
The Japan Maritime Self-?Defence Force this weekend trained with Britain's HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and America's USS Ronald Reagan and USS Carl Vinson for an exercise in waters southwest of Oki?nawa, along with warships from Canada, The Netherlands and New Zealand.
Mr Abbott has supported Taiwan's application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a giant trade pact. China has also applied to join the CPTPP.
New members need the support of all the group's eight ratified members, which include Australia, Japan and Canada. He last week told a parliamentary inquiry that the only argument for opposing Taiwan's entry would be that "it might upset China ... but given that China is not a member ... is unlikely to become a member ... and is already in a state of high dudgeon against Australia and many other countries, I don't see that China is going to be any more upset than it already is."
Former Australian prime minister Malcolm Turnbull gave an online keynote address at last year's Yushan Forum, at which he said "China's unilateral actions in the South China Sea (were) becoming a nightmare for ASEAN".
On Monday, China's envoy to Malaysia was summoned in protest after Chinese vessels entered its maritime economic zone.
https://www.theaustralian.com.au/nation/politics/tony-abbott-lands-in-underthreat-taiwan/news-story/ba04584dbd057f8e296cfe6506bb82fa
https://twitter.com/MOFA_Taiwan/status/1445643134453444608
#14731122 at 2021-10-06 06:09:21 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14716235
>>14731101
Taiwan's Tsai turns to masters for help out of fear of catastrophic consequences: Global Times editorial
Global Times - Oct 05, 2021
Taiwan's regional leader Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday published an article, entitled "Taiwan and the Fight for Democracy", in Foreign Affairs Magazine, claiming that "If Taiwan were to fall, the consequences would be catastrophic for regional peace and the democratic alliance system." It seems that the Tsai authorities are really scared, anticipating that their secessionist attempt has gone to a virtual dead end. They, as an anti-China outpost of US' Indo-Pacific Strategy will sooner or later be wiped out by the Chinese mainland, but they have a severe lack of confidence that the US and its allies will fully defend the island. In this context, Tsai penned the article to underline the current peril, calling on the US and its allies to strengthen their commitment to the Taiwan island and to deter the Chinese mainland.
Tsai repeatedly used the word "democracy" in the article, like a cultist regarding what she called "democracy" as a talisman. However, everyone can see that the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has hijacked Taiwan's democracy and has turned it into an extreme ideology to confront the Chinese mainland. It is clear to all that Taiwan has bitten off more than it can chew. There was a period of peaceful cooperation between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan island during which both sides sought shared development. But it was ruined by the DPP, which is now quenching thirst with poison. Taiwan's practices of acting as a strategic outpost against China in exchange for US' protection is the craziest gamble in the history of international politics.
Now they are also in the fear of losing everything. In an interview with Australia's ABC News on Monday, Joseph Wu, leader of the external affairs of the Taiwan island, said the island is preparing for war with the Chinese mainland, drawing on Australia for help. And Tsai, in Foreign Affairs magazine warns Taiwan's "fall" will be catastrophic for the US and its allies. Their fate is bound to be a catastrophe when they attempt to separate Taiwan from the China. The further the DPP authorities go down the path in colluding with external forces, the closer they move to their tomb.
There is no force in the world whose will to "defend Taiwan" is stronger than China's will to fight against secession and achieve reunification. To be precise, they are completely incomparable. China dares to have a life-and-death fight against any force that hinders our reunification, but no force dares or is willing to fight to the death against the world's second largest economy, as well as a nuclear power, in order to prevent China's reunification.
Tsai authorities understand this point. When they never say uncle, they are quietly shivering, and they will increasingly turn to their masters for help.
https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202110/1235658.shtml
#14731101 at 2021-10-06 06:02:06 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
>>14716235
Tony Abbott in Taiwan to build support among 'like-minded countries'
Eryk Bagshaw - October 6, 2021
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Singapore: Tony Abbott will use a series of meetings with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen and the head of her National Security Council to bolster Australia's relationship with the threatened democratic island.
Australia's former prime minister is the highest-level visitor to Taipei since Malcolm Turnbull last year. Turnbull and former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd have become increasingly vocal in their international criticism of their successor, Scott Morrison, making Abbott a valuable diplomatic asset for the Coalition government.
Abbott is officially visiting in a "private capacity" but his meetings with Tsai and the top brass of the foreign affairs and security establishment will allow him to act as an interlocutor with the Morrison government as it attempts to navigate an already fraught relationship with Beijing.
Sources with knowledge of his trip who were not authorised to speak publicly said, "where helpful", Abbott - like Bob Hawke and Paul Keating who used their post-prime ministerial life to bolster Australia's relationship with China - "wants to try and do the same with like-minded countries". Abbott used other high-profile visits to the United Kingdom in 2019 to lobby for its pivot to the Indo-Pacific, and India in August to restart talks for a stalled Australia-India free trade deal.
A spokesman for the Taiwanese Foreign Ministry said Abbott "is a firm friend of our country and has spoken for Taiwan many times".
"Former prime minister Abbott's visit to Taiwan should help to enhance Taiwan's role in the international community and in the Indo-Pacific region," the spokesman said.
No serving ministers have had official contact with Taipei since Australia recognised Beijing in the 1970s, forcing all communication to go through Australia's representative office in Taiwan. The office is not an embassy but allows for sub-ministerial contact between bureaucrats on issues such as trade.
The system has been in place for decades to avoid antagonising the Chinese Communist Party, which regards its neighbour as an "inalienable part of China" since a rival government was established in Taiwan in 1949 after decades of civil war.
The growing tensions over the island and Taiwan's rising international clout have forced several governments to navigate China's diplomatic blockade. Three French senators including former minister of defence Alain Richard are also in Taipei this week.
Taiwan's application to join the giant regional trade network - the Trans-Pacific Partnership - is expected to be a key part of Abbott's speech at Friday's Yushan Forum. Abbott has publicly supported Taiwan's application to join the network - a move which could also enhance informal engagement between Taiwanese and Australian ministers.
"Given that China is not a member of the TPP, is unlikely to become a member of the TPP, and is already in a state of high dudgeon against Australia and many other countries, I don't see that China is going to be any more upset than it already is," Abbott told an Australian trade committee hearing last week.
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#14647744 at 2021-09-24 03:00:18 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #18 - Talisman Sabre: MAGIC SWORD Edition
Beijing barks as Australia, Japan, Canada support Taiwan CPTPP bid
WILL GLASGOW - SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
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Beijing has threatened Australia, Japan, Canada and other countries supporting Taiwan's bid to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership.
"There is only one China in the world, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory," said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian on Thursday evening.
"China firmly opposes all official interactions with Taiwan, firmly rejects Taiwan's accession to any agreement or organisation of official nature. China's position on this issue is clear," the Xi administration spokesman said.
Beijing's threat came as Australian diplomats were working behind the scenes with Japan, Canada and other partners on a path for Taiwan - a self-governed island of 24 million people - to the giant trading block, called the CPTPP.
Trade Minister Dan Tehan, who last week said China's application for the giant trading bloc would require the end of its trade coercion against Australia, indicated Canberra was co-ordinating with others on Taiwan's bid.
"Australia will work with the CPTPP membership to consider Taiwan's application on a consensus basis, in accordance with the CPTPP Accession Guidelines," he told The Australian in a statement.
He reiterated that new members - whether China or Taiwan - would have to convince existing members that they would "adhere to the high standards of the agreement, as well as to their WTO commitments and existing trade agreements… (It's) in everyone's ?interest that everyone plays by the rules."
The foreign minister of Japan - Australia's closest partner in the region - was even more publicly supportive of Taiwan's application, which was lodged on Wednesday. Toshimitsu Motegi said Taiwan was an "extremely important partner of Japan" that shared basic values such as the rule of law.
He said Tokyo would respond to Taiwan's bid "based on a strategic point of view and with the public's understanding."
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe - who remains hugely influential in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party - said it was "extremely important" for Japan to support Taiwan's bid.
Taiwan's president Tsai Ing-wen said the bid was five years in the making and reflected Taiwan's "commitment to promoting free trade in the Asia-Pacific".
"I am confident that our membership in this deal would strengthen joint economic development and benefit people across the region and the world," President Tsai said.
Australia, Japan and the other nine member states in the trade bloc have to manage the tension between the region's biggest economy and the thriving democratic island that Beijing claims is a wayward Chinese province to be reclaimed by force if necessary.
"This is now a geo-economic showdown whose outcome carries high stakes for the Indo-Pacific and the world," said Jeffrey Wilson, research director at the Perth USAsia Centre.
Joining the group requires the unanimous consent of all the members.
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#13609517 at 2021-05-08 01:45:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #15 - NEVER RETREAT FROM THE BATTLEFIELD Edition
>>13609317
Taiwan shores up allies as China threat looms
Taiwan's Foreign Minister has backed a hardening of the Morrison government's rhetoric towards China and says it is preparing for a 'final assault' by Beijing.
Michael Smith - May 6, 2021
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Taiwan has warned it is preparing for a "final assault" by China as the disputed island territory called on Australia to help defend it against President Xi Jinping's "expansionism", which it says threatens democracies around the world.
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu backed the Morrison government's hawkish rhetoric towards China, welcoming comments over the past fortnight by senior Australian government and defence officials who have raised the prospect of a military conflict with China over Taiwan.
In an exclusive interview with The Australian Financial Review, Mr Wu called on Australia to pursue "broader relations" with Taipei but stopped short of calling on Canberra to provide military support for now.
He said an invasion of Taiwan was "not imminent" but a military confrontation with China was a genuine threat that Canberra understood.
"China is engaging in isolating Taiwan from the international arena, trying to engage in disinformation … or hybrid warfare, and intensifying it's a military threat against Taiwan. [It] seems to be preparing for a final assault against Taiwan," Mr Wu said in his first Australian media interview since tensions with China over the disputed island territory flared up this year.
"I don't want to say that a war in between Taiwan and China is imminent. But, nevertheless, the Taiwanese government needs to prepare for the war situation. And, in fact, there's a whole-of-government approach in Taiwan - it's not only the Ministry of Defence preparing for a possible assault by China militarily."
Mr Wu's comments are the first official response by Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party, led by Tsai Ing-wen, to signals from senior Morrison government officials that Australia would support any US-led action against China in the Taiwan Strait.
He emphasised the need to build a coalition of international support from like-minded democracies to defend Taiwan's interests. Australia, he said, had a lot at stake given its geographical position in a region facing "very rapid expansion of authoritarian power".
Shared values
"Now there's only one voice [in China]. That is the voice of Xi Jinping. And that is wrong. That is what we see - the expansionism of authoritarian order. And of course we don't want to see that repeated on Taiwan. Never. That seems to be what China wants to do against Taiwan," Mr Wu told the Financial Review via videolink from Taipei.
"I'm sure the Australian people also have that belief in mind. Freedom, democracy, the protection of the human rights is the value that they treasure, and if that is what they treasure, I'm sure they will look at Taiwan with the shared value and they will think that speaking out on behalf of Taiwan is a great thing to do."
Mr Wu also called on Australia to strengthen economic ties with Taiwan by resurrecting talks for a free trade agreement between the two countries, something New Zealand has managed to do while maintaining cordial relations with Beijing. He also revealed Taiwan would probably submit an application to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade partnership this year.
His interview came a week after Home Affairs secretary Michael Pezzullo's Anzac Day message to his department's 15,000 staff warning that "war drums are beating" as the prospect of war over Taiwan grows. Defence Minister Peter Dutton has also said a conflict over Taiwan should not be discounted.
Sources have told the Financial Review that the Australian Defence Force has also sharply escalated its internal preparations for potential military action in the Taiwan Strait in a move designed to send a signal to Beijing to back down following an escalation of its incursions into Taiwan's air and maritime space.
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#13408018 at 2021-04-12 08:00:56 (UTC+1)
Q Research AUSTRALIA #15 - NEVER RETREAT FROM THE BATTLEFIELD Edition
>>13408002
Pineapple war shows Taiwan won't be bullied by Beijing
Like Australian wine, Taiwanese pineapples have been targeted by Beijing. If democracies are to stand up to Chinese coercion, they will have to join forces.
Lindsay Gorman - Mar 19, 2021
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This month, China banned imports of Taiwanese pineapples, the latest in a string of punitive trade measures against democracies that illustrate how China has weaponised its growing economic clout.
As the island's largest trading partner, China buys more than 90 per cent of Taiwanese pineapple farmers' exports. But the island is taking Beijing's boycott in its stride, underlining the potential for what is quickly emerging as one of the Biden administration's sharpest foreign-policy tools: bringing democratic allies together on China.
US President Joe Biden took the first step in that direction last week. In a joint statement, the leaders of the four democracies in the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue - Australia, India, Japan and the United States - announced their support for an Indo-Pacific region "anchored by democratic values, and unconstrained by coercion."
To that end, the Biden administration also appears to be taking a strongly pro-Taiwan stance, with the US State Department saying in a statement in January that Washington's commitment to Taipei is "rock-solid."
In response to China's trade ban, the Taiwanese government has launched a chirpy public campaign for the "freedom pineapple" that's gone viral. From Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen on down, prominent Taiwanese are urging citizens to stand up to China by eating more of the fruit. "After Australian wine, unfair Chinese trade practices are now targeting #Taiwanese pineapples," Tsai wrote. "But that won't stop us... Support our farmers & enjoy delicious Taiwanese fruit!"
Global netizens quickly joined in support of Taiwanese growers, posting photos of pineapple cakes and pineapple shrimp balls.
In Taiwan, creative restaurateurs came up with new pineapple dishes, adding pineapple to staples like beef noodle soup. Taiwan's envoy to the United States shared a picture of herself taking a giant bite out of a whole pineapple at a local Taiwanese farm.
Solidarity for "freedom pineapples" flooded in from all corners of the world, including Britain, Denmark, India, and the United States.
Of course, most of the support from abroad has been moral and not economic, since it will take more than just a few days for Taiwanese producers to redirect their exports.
Most pineapples in the United States, for example, are sourced from Hawaii and Puerto Rico. But the swift and very public backlash against Beijing suggests there is a growing sense of solidarity among the world's democracies with victims of China's economic bullying.
Beijing's economic tactics aren't new. China has a history of threatening the private industries of countries whose governments it wants to coerce.
Last November, China slapped tariffs on Australian wine over a list of 14 grievances. Chief among them were press coverage spotlighting China's human rights abuses and Australia's call for an independent investigation into the origins of the COVID-19 virus.
The Norwegian salmon industry has also gotten the cold shoulder since 2010, when the Nobel Committee in Oslo awarded the Nobel Peace Prize to Chinese human rights activist Liu Xiaobo.
By 2015, even the tiny Faroe Islands - a territory of Denmark - sold more salmon to China than all of Norway did. Relations only began to thaw after the Norwegian government signed a joint statement with China in 2016 recognising the latter's concerns over the Nobel Peace Prize and pledging not to support actions that undermine "China's core interests and major concerns".
China's bullying is also not limited to import restrictions. In Europe and North America, China has used economic coercion as a tool for interference 60 times since 2000, according to the Authoritarian Interference Tracker, a data set recently compiled by the Alliance for Securing Democracy.
They include threatening the German auto industry over the Chinese company Huawei's access to constructing Germany's 5G telecommunications network, issuing a travel warning to damage Canada's tourism sector following the arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver, and cancelling broadcasts of US National Basketball Association games in response to a pro-Hong Kong tweet by Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey.
(continued)
8chan/8kun QResearch CANADA Posts (4)
#14051569 at 2021-07-04 12:42:11 (UTC+1)
Q Research Canada #21: Vaccine Villainy Edition
Xi Jinping pledges "reunification" with Taiwan
https://tnc.news/2021/07/04/xi-jinping-pledges-reunification-with-taiwan/
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to "smash" any attempts by Taiwan at formal independence and pledged to complete "reunification" with the democratic country.
"Solving the Taiwan question and realizing the complete reunification of the motherland are the unswerving historical tasks of the Chinese Communist Party and the common aspiration of all Chinese people," Xi said during a ceremony commemorating the 100th birthday of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Thursday.
"All sons and daughters of China, including compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, must work together and move forward in solidarity, resolutely smashing any 'Taiwan independence' plots."
In response to Xi's remarks, Taiwan's Mainland Affairs Council says the CCP is a dictatorship that has trampled on people's freedoms and should embrace democracy.
"Its historical decision-making errors and persistent harmful actions have caused serious threats to regional security," it added.
"Our government's determination to firmly defend the nation's sovereignty and Taiwan's democracy and freedom and to maintain peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait remains unchanged."
While Taiwan considers itself an independent nation and has rejected the "one China principle," the Chinese regime has increased efforts to assert its claim of Taiwan in recent months. In June, Beijing sent a record number of Chinese jets into the Taiwan air defence zone.
Critics of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have called on the Canadian government to do more to support Taiwan.
A Politico report earlier this year suggested that the Liberals attempted to prevent an international award from being awarded to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
Following the report's publication, the government reversed course and Taiwan was awarded the Halifax International Security Forum's John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service.
#13820605 at 2021-06-03 14:38:55 (UTC+1)
Q Research Canada #19: Terrified Trudy Trolls Edition
Feds: No defunding talks with Halifax Security Forum over Taiwan prize
https://www.rebelnews.com/dnd_defunding_talks_with_halifax_security_forum_taiwan_prize
The Department of National Defence denies bringing up any discussion of funding the Halifax Security Forum during four communications which took place during one week - all on the topic of Taiwan's participation.
The four communications, which took place between November 9-16, 2020, were recorded as discussions concerning "the nature of participation of Taiwanese officials in the Forum" and the plan to award the John McCain Prize for Leadership to Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen.
Last year's Security Forum took place on November 20-22, 2020.
Earlier this year, the Globe and Mail reported on a rumour that the Canadian government warned the forum's organizers that they would pull funding if they awarded the McCain prize to Tsai.
Conservative MP Warren Steinley (Regina-Lewvan) requested information on the rumor in an order paper question, and finally received a response from National Defence last week.
Here's what Steinley requested:
With regard to the report that the government threatened to pull funding from the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX) if they awarded Tsai Ing-wen, the president of Taiwan with the John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service:
(a) what are the details of all communications, formal or informal, between the government, including any ministers or exempt staff, and representatives of the HFX, and where there was any reference to Taiwan since January 1, 2020, including the (i) date, (ii) individuals participating in the communication, (iii) the senders and recipients, if applicable, (iv) type of communication, (email, text message, conversation, etc.), (v) summary of topics discussed; and
(b) which of the communications in (a) gave the impression to HFX that its funding would be pulled if it awarded the prize to the president of Taiwan, and (i) has the individual who made the representation been reprimanded by the government, (ii) was that individual acting on orders or advice, either formal or informal, from superiors within the government, and, if so, who were the superiors providing the orders or advice?
The response indicates that all four communications with the Forum concerning Taiwan took place just before the event.
National Defence conducted a search of internal records for communications between the Deputy Minister and Assistant Deputy Minister (Policy), and representatives of HISF between January 1, 2020, and April 14, 2021, and found a total of 4 communications where there was a reference to Taiwan.
Funding was not discussed during any of these communications. Further details on these communications are provided in the enclosed table.
You can read the order paper question and response for yourself below.
#13416905 at 2021-04-13 16:52:59 (UTC+1)
Q Research Canada #16: When's Construction Season? Edition
Trudeau gov't denies threatening funding for Halifax Security Forum over giving award to Taiwan president
https://www.rebelnews.com/trudeau_govt_denies_threatening_funding_for_halifax_security_forum_over_giving_award_to_taiwan_president
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government reportedly threatened to pull financial support for the Halifax Security Forum (HFX) over its alleged proposal to present Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen with an award.
Sources from the prestigious security forum told Politico on Sunday that HFX intends to present the Taiwanese leader with the 2020 John McCain Prize for Leadership and Public Service. The move would put the Canadian government on the bad side of the Chinese government, which obviously opposes Taiwan or any recognition of its sovereignty as an independent nation.
On Monday, Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan denied that the funding for the HFX had been called into question. "No, in fact, I authorized funding for the Halifax International Security Forum twice last year," the minister said to a special parliamentary committee meeting.
Sajjan refused to answer if he would endorse Tsai's receipt of the prize, according to a follow-up story by Politico.
China has long maintained that Taiwan is a breakoff territory of China and does not recognize the legitimacy of the Taiwanese government, which it often refers to as "dissidents" and "rebels."
Chinese military leaders have expressed a desire to take over the island nation by force and reunify it with the mainland.
The move to honour Taiwan's president places the Canadian government, a major sponsor of the Halifax Forum, at odds with the communist government.
The presentation would have been the third time HFX has presented the John McCain Award, which was first presented to the people of Lesbos in Greece for assisting refugees in 2018. In 2019, the award went to citizen protesters in Hong Kong for resisting the communist government of China.
The award to the Taiwanese president would have been for standing against pressure from the country's communist neighbour.
Politico reports that when the Trudeau government learned of the forum's plans to present Tsai with the award, they threatened to pull support and funding from the forum.
The Halifax Forum is supported by NATO and draws leaders from around the world for discussions.
"HFX has not yet announced the winner of the 2020 John McCain Prize for leadership in public service," said HFX Vice President Robin Shepherd. "We look forward to making the announcement, and conducting a presentation event at an appropriate time, given the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic presents."
"President Tsai of Taiwan is a respected international leader, the first female president of Taiwan, and a strong global advocate for democracy. She would certainly be an ideal fit for this award. At this time, we have no further announcements to make."
#13411164 at 2021-04-12 20:47:49 (UTC+1)
Q Research Canada #16: When's Construction Season? Edition
Trudeau government intervenes to stop award from going to Taiwan: report
https://tnc.news/2021/04/12/trudeau-government-intervenes-to-stop-award-from-going-to-taiwan-report/
Justin Trudeau's government threatened to cancel funding to an international security group over a planned award to the president of Taiwan, a Politico report alleges.
According to the Politico story, the threat came in response to the Halifax International Security Forum (HFX)'s intention to give its John McCain Prize for Leadership in Public Service to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen for her resilience in the face of Chinese aggression.
The report, citing a multitude of sources, says the Trudeau government warned HFX it would cut support to the security forum if it followed through on the award, allegedly out of fear of upsetting the Chinese communist party.
In a statement, HFX said that while Tsai Ing-wen is a deserving candidate for the award, the official winner has not been decided.
"HFX has not yet announced the winner of the 2020 John McCain Prize for leadership in public service. We look forward to making the announcement, and conducting a presentation event at an appropriate time, given the challenges that the Covid-19 pandemic presents," said Vice President Robin Shepherd.
"President Tsai of Taiwan is a well respected international leader, the first female president of Taiwan, and a strong global advocate for democracy. She would certainly be an ideal fit for this award. At this time, we have no further announcements to make."
HFX, a widely-attended annual summit for defense and security leaders, has taken a strong stance against China in the past, having previously given the same award to the people of Hong Kong for standing up for China.
Canada-China relations have sharply declined since Canadian police arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou on a U.S. warrant in 2019. China countered by arresting two Canadian citizens and banning certain Canadian products.
Despite China's increasingly hostile treatment of Canada, the Trudeau government has refused to improve relations with Taiwan.
Last year, the Trudeau government refused to reference Taiwan directly when asked to thank the country for donating medical supplies to Canada.
Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan's office would not comment on whether the government intervened in any way over the planned award.
"The Government of Canada has provided financial support through a contribution agreement with the Halifax International Security Forum," a spokesperson said.
"While financial support has been provided, the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces are not involved in the planning of the Forum. The organizers reach out to us, as well as many other organizations, for panelists on various topics and we try to support when appropriate."
8chan/8kun QResearch GERMANY Posts (1)
#16947840 at 2022-08-02 05:39:24 (UTC+1)
Q Research Germany #101: Die EU.dSSR Sanktionen wirken gegen Deutschland - Edition
Pelosi wird morgen gegen 17.30 Uhr Moskauer Zeit auf dem Songshan-Flughafen in Taipeh landen, die Nacht im Grand Hyatt Hotel verbringen und dann am Morgen den taiwanesischen Legislativrat besuchen, um sich mit der F?hrung der Insel zu treffen, darunter auch mit deren Vorsitzenden Tsai Ing-wen - taiwanesische Medien
??Chinesisches Milit?rbezirkskommando Ost: Wir sind bereit, jeden Feind zu begraben, der kommt??
https://t.me/Ubersicht_Ukraine_Kanal/13620
8chan/8kun QResearch JAPAN Posts (1)
#20310946 at 2024-01-27 05:28:54 (UTC+1)
Q Research Japan/Nihon #21: It's time to wake up Edition
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endchan qrbunker Posts (11)
#130347 at 2023-07-23 18:53:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #385: And so it is Edition
>>130338
>>130342
'''Exclusive: Taiwan probes alleged leak of classified reports, diplomatic cables'''
By Yimou Lee
July 21, 2023 6:30 AM PDTUpdated 2 days ago
TAIPEI, July 21 (Reuters) - Taiwan is investigating a possible leak of official documents including diplomatic cables and classified reports on the island's sensitive bid to join a global trade pact, according to two officials familiar with the probe.
__One official said initial findings showed some parts of the documents, posted on online message board 8kun and reviewed by Reuters, are real while bits were forged, without giving details.__
__A second official said parts of the documents appeared to be "authentic" and they could not immediately determine the origin of the documents shared on the internet.__
__The officials asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.__
In response to Reuters' questions, Taiwan's National Security Bureau (NSB) said it was aware of "suspected government documents" posted online and that relevant government authorities were "investigating and dealing with the source of such information".
The NSB said it was also investigating whether China, which claims Taiwan as its own, was involved in the incident.
China's Taiwan Affairs Office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
News of the incident comes amid a flurry of reports about Beijing-linked hackers accessing the email accounts of several top U.S. officials, including the U.S. ambassador to China.
In a statement, Taiwan's foreign ministry largely echoed the NSB comments adding that it "was difficult to distinguish between true and false information online" and urged vigilance about sharing information from unknown sources.
The incident comes at a delicate time for the island, which is due to hold elections early next year and is seeking to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade pact despite objections from China which is also seeking to join.
The documents posted online include what purports to be a classified "security assessment" in October by Taiwan's top intelligence agency, the National Security Bureau, on the island's CPTPP bid.
They include alleged diplomatic cables from Taiwan's de facto embassies in Japan and Vietnam about the CPTPP applications by China and Taiwan, and another classified report this year by Taiwan's de facto embassy in Washington on its trade negotiations with the United States.
__Reuters has seen the documents but could not independently verify their authenticity.__
Taiwan and China both applied in 2021 to join the CPTPP, a trade pact between 11 countries - Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore and Vietnam. Britain is also set to join.
Beijing has said it strongly opposes Taiwan's membership because Taiwan is part of China and therefore ineligible to join international bodies on its own. Taiwan is, however, a member of the World Trade Organization, designated as a separate customs territory called Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu.
Taiwan strongly rejects Chinese sovereignty claims and says only Taiwanese people can decide their future.
The island of 23 million people is growing increasingly concerned about hacks and cyber attacks as it gears up for the presidential election, due in January.
President Tsai Ing-wen, whose ruling party is seeking to head off a challenge from opposition parties pledging friendlier ties with Beijing, has repeatedly warned of China's attempts to influence public opinion ahead of the vote.
Reporting By Yimou Lee Editing by John Geddie, Lincoln Feast, William Maclean and Frances Kerry
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/taiwan-probes-alleged-leak-classified-reports-diplomatic-cables-sources-2023-07-21/
#125966 at 2023-04-08 05:15:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #362: Onward Edition
'''#359''' >>124916
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046, >>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CFR Bank of Philipines doc/diggz
>>125050 Whitney Webb on Big Data Palantir Technologies is the privatized version of a program DARPA
>>125062 deltas for today
>>125067 Did Biden Admit He's Behind the Prosecution of Trump?!
>>125070 Jim wrote a letter to anons on QR, here is a copy.
>>125089 Interactive diagram of P. Omidyar network
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125144 @mtaibbi Just had a very contentious interview with @MehdiRHasan, who made me aware of three errors in the #TwitterFiles
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination.
>>125177, >>125180, >>125185 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125217, >>125219 The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 ABC producer indicted on 3 CP counts
>>125319 SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week
>>125350 Why are Democrats playing lawyer for the Bidens instead of conducting oversight?
>>125375 #359
'''Previously Collected Notables'''
>>124037 #356, >>124384 #357, >>124559 #358
>>123148 #352, >>123354 #353, >>123536 #354, >>124010 #355
>>122511 #348, >>122641 #349, >>122821 #350, >>122995 #351
>>121989 #345-B, >>122212 #346, >>122309 #347-A, >>122309 #347-B
#125717 at 2023-04-07 03:07:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #361: When Future Proves Past Edition
'''#359''' >>124916
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046, >>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CFR Bank of Philipines doc/diggz
>>125050 Whitney Webb on Big Data Palantir Technologies is the privatized version of a program DARPA
>>125062 deltas for today
>>125067 Did Biden Admit He's Behind the Prosecution of Trump?!
>>125070 Jim wrote a letter to anons on QR, here is a copy.
>>125089 Interactive diagram of P. Omidyar network
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125144 @mtaibbi Just had a very contentious interview with @MehdiRHasan, who made me aware of three errors in the #TwitterFiles
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination.
>>125177, >>125180, >>125185 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125217, >>125219 The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 ABC producer indicted on 3 CP counts
>>125319 SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week
>>125350 Why are Democrats playing lawyer for the Bidens instead of conducting oversight?
>>125375 #359
#125385 at 2023-04-07 00:24:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #360: Swamp Buggy Boogie Edition
==Notables== '''are not endorsements'''
'''#359''' >>124916
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046, >>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CFR Bank of Philipines doc/diggz
>>125050 Whitney Webb on Big Data Palantir Technologies is the privatized version of a program DARPA
>>125062 deltas for today
>>125067 Did Biden Admit He's Behind the Prosecution of Trump?!
>>125070 Jim wrote a letter to anons on QR, here is a copy.
>>125089 Interactive diagram of P. Omidyar network
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125144 @mtaibbi Just had a very contentious interview with @MehdiRHasan, who made me aware of three errors in the #TwitterFiles
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination.
>>125177, >>125180, >>125185 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125217, >>125219 The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 ABC producer indicted on 3 CP counts
>>125319 SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week
>>125350 Why are Democrats playing lawyer for the Bidens instead of conducting oversight?
>>125375 #359
#125378 at 2023-04-07 00:20:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
>>125365 Looks good. Here is what baker had at @359
>>124916
#359 ==@359==
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, there's now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told the FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046,>>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CRF Bank of Philipines
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125140 Potato: And what are GOP officials focused on?
>>125144 Matt Taibbi does damage control
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination
>>125177, >>125225 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125219 House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, out of the House
>>125221 Jimmy Dore on Comedy, Woke Ideology & How To Enrage Both Conservatives & Liberals
>>125227 Pranksters Vovan and Lexus posing as Petro Poroshenko got French ex-President Francois Hollande to admit the Minsk Accords were a NATO ruse to militarize Ukraine
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 Ex-ABC News senior producer James Meek is indicted on three child pornography counts
#125375 at 2023-04-07 00:18:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
==Final==
'''#359''' >>124916
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046, >>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CFR Bank of Philipines doc/diggz
>>125050 Whitney Webb on Big Data Palantir Technologies is the privatized version of a program DARPA
>>125062 deltas for today
>>125067 Did Biden Admit He's Behind the Prosecution of Trump?!
>>125070 Jim wrote a letter to anons on QR, here is a copy.
>>125089 Interactive diagram of P. Omidyar network
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125144 @mtaibbi Just had a very contentious interview with @MehdiRHasan, who made me aware of three errors in the #TwitterFiles
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination.
>>125177, >>125180, >>125185 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125217, >>125219 The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 ABC producer indicted on 3 CP counts
>>125319 SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week
>>125350 Why are Democrats playing lawyer for the Bidens instead of conducting oversight?
#359
#125326 at 2023-04-06 23:45:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
>>124916
#359 @116
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
>>125046, >>125048, >>125051, >>125053, >>125055, >>125057 CFR Bank of Philipines doc/diggz
>>125050 Whitney Webb on Big Data Palantir Technologies is the privatized version of a program DARPA
>>125062 deltas for today
>>125067 Did Biden Admit He's Behind the Prosecution of Trump?!
>>125070 Jim wrote a letter to anons on QR, here is a copy.
>>125089 Interactive diagram of P. Omidyar network
>>125111 PlaneFag CONUS Update
>>125112 House Subpoenas Former NY Prosecutor; Over 40 Feds in Proud Boys Trial
>>125130 NHL goes all in on drag shows at hockey games
>>125144 @mtaibbi Just had a very contentious interview with @MehdiRHasan, who made me aware of three errors in the #TwitterFiles
>>125153 Jim Jordan Subpoenas Manhattan Prosecutor Who Resigned over Suspended Trump Probe
>>125162 RFK Jr Will Challenge Joe Biden For Democrat Nomination.
>>125177, >>125180, >>125185 Classified war documents detailing secret American and NATO plans for building up the Ukrainian military ahead of a planned offensive against Russia
>>125179, >>125217, >>125219 The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson
>>125266 A potential transgender mass shooter was just arrested in Colorado Springs
>>125268 ABC producer indicted on 3 CP counts
==BB, quick collect to help, feel free to change whatever doesn't suit==
#125032 at 2023-04-06 20:02:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
>>124916
#359 ==@116==
>>124921 Reminder - AG Jeff Sessions dropping hints, DID YOU CATCH IT?
>>124923 Nicola Sturgeon's husband Peter Murrell, 58, arrested in SNP funding investigation
>>124929 >>124930, >>124931, >>124932, >>124933, >>124934, >>124935, >>124936, >>124937 The Swamp Today Wednesday, April 5, 2023
>>124948 Cash App founder Lee fatally stabbed in San Francisco
>>124949 Angel Reese reveals LSU players REFUSED to meet First Lady Jill Biden before March Madness final
>>124951 Kentucky Rep. Massie endorses DeSantis for 2024 GOP presidential nominee
>>124952 Twitter Slaps NPR with "State-Affiliated Media" Label
>>124954, >>124955 Reminder: Stormy Daniels - Porn Star for Senate
>>124956, >>124958 Roy McGrath killed during encounter with FBI in Tennessee after three-week manhunt
>>124959 Anti-vaxxer RFK Jr. files to run for president as Democrat
>>124961 MSM - Barack Obama transgender nanny finds fame
>>124969, >>124970 AMERICAN FARMERS TO BEGIN INJECTING LIVESTOCK WITH MRNA SHOTS THIS MONTH
>>124979 After hundreds of cases against bona fide Trump supporters, now evidence that a Jan. 6 defendant told FBI he was anti-Trump
>>124983 STYX - Stalinized History is Coming... How to Prepare
>>124985 Professional misconduct accusations withdrawn against nurse who shared information about Covid-19 vaccinations
>>124986 >>124987, >>124988, >>124989, >>124990, >>124991, >>124993, >>124994, >>124995 The Swamp Today Thursday, April 6, 2023
>>125000 Europe Collapsing: French Pension Protesters Storm Paris BlackRock Headquarters
>>125001 WEF-Compromised Nations
>>125005 Robert Barnes on the Trump Indictment
>>125012 Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting
>>125014 ?? $10 trillion asset manager BlackRock Paris headquarters taken over by protestors.
>>125016, >>125026 Dr Shiva telling it like it is - calls Twitter Files a limited hangout
>>125017 China will stop and search any ship sailing through Taiwan Strait - Warships deployed
>>125018 House Judiciary chair Rep. Jim has subpoenaed Mark Pomerantz
>>125024 Feds Provide Details on Inception of WEF-Initiated 'Agile Nations' Framework
>>125025 Rekieta Law talks Trump Charges #34 Felonies with Crowder on Louder With Crowder
#125013 at 2023-04-06 14:55:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2fEP_ZHJrk
April 6, 2023: Cotton joins Mornings with Maria
>658 views | Apr 6, 2023
Senator Cotton joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox News to discuss Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen meeting with Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, President Trump's indictment, and more.
#124936 at 2023-04-05 13:20:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #359: Q+ Edition
>>124929
>>124930
>>124931
>>124932
>>124933
>>124934
>>124935
2:00 PM EDT
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona and First Lady Biden will join Governor Phil Scott to visit BETA Technologies in Burlington, VT, an electric aerospace company working to train and connect the next generation with good-paying jobs in emerging industries like clean energy. The visit will also highlight federal and state investments in high school Career and Technical Education programs related to electric vehicles. This visit will be open press.
Department of Education
https://www.ed.gov/news/events/calendars/secschedule.html
2:00 PM EDT
THRIVE Emerging Leaders Information Session
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
https://www.sba.gov/event/13040
2:00 PM EDT
Ask the Deputy Director for Management DDM - NIH Only
National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services
https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=49082
2:00 PM EDT
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre
The White House
https://www.whitehouse.gov/live/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcjUyM6NdJ0
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527191-1/white-house-daily-briefing
2:00 PM EDT
Defense Official Holds Press Briefing
Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh briefs the news media at the Pentagon.
https://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/31613
3:00 PM EDT
Q-FARM Seminar - Tanya Zelevinsky (Columbia)
Q-FARM - Quantum Science and Engineering at Stanford
https://qfarm.stanford.edu/events/q-farm-seminar/tanya-zelevinsky-columbia
3:00 PM EDT
6th Meeting, 7th Session of the Expert Mechanism on the Right to Development
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1c/k1c1pe9rbf
3:00 PM EDT
(6th meeting) 13th Open-ended Working Group on Ageing - General Assembly, 77th session
United Nations
https://media.un.org/en/asset/k1s/k1sjdcdene
3:00 PM EDT
We the Undersigned: Transcribing a 1865 Petition for Black South Carolinians' Equal Rights
Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/event-408275/we-the-undersigned-transcribing-a-1865-petition-for-black-south-carolinians-equal-rights/2023-04-05/
3:00 PM EDT
SBA Arizona Selling to the Federal Government
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
https://www.sba.gov/event/12267
3:00 PM EDT
Heroes Connect: Military to Manufacturing featuring Niagara
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54179/
3:00 PM EDT
Understanding the PACT Act and Implications for Impacted Veterans
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/53787/
3:00 PM EDT
Revolutionizing Engineering Departments Office Hours
National Science Foundation
https://beta.nsf.gov/events/revolutionizing-engineering-departments-office-0/2023-04-05
3:00 PM EDT
Financial Literacy Month Virtual Education Series - Wednesdays at 12 and 3 p.m. EST
Veterans Administration
https://www.va.gov/outreach-and-events/events/54574/
3:00 PM EDT
Speaker McCarthy Welcomes Taiwan's President to the Reagan Presidential Library
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9nKfXQNA10
-
3:00 PM EDT
Press Statements at the Reagan Library with Speaker McCarthy and the President of Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzINf6vK3ek
-
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to Meet With Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen at Reagan Library
Meet is expected to further enflame U.S.-Chinese relations over the political status of Taiwan
https://californiaglobe.com/articles/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-to-meet-with-taiwan-president-Tsai-Ing-wen-at-reagan-library/
-
5:00 PM EDT
Press Conference with Speaker McCarthy and U.S. Members of Congress
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uGYZfiKlLE
-
Bipartisan Meeting With Taiwanese President
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers host Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen at Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California.
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527185-1/bipartisan-meeting-taiwanese-president
== 8 ==
#53921 at 2022-10-16 14:20:00 (UTC+1)
QR Bunker General #159: Sunday Mornin Reflections Bring????? Edition
there will be wars, and rumors of wars
Taiwan responds to Xi's speech
The island won't back down on its sovereignty, the office of the Taiwanese president says
The office of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen has reacted to Chinese leader Xi Jinping's party congress speech by stressing that the island won't back down on its sovereignty or compromise on its democracy.
The majority of Taiwan's 23.5-million population reject China's "one country, two systems" approach, Tsai's office said in a statement on Sunday. Beijing uses a similar policy to regulate its relations with China's special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao.
Taiwan's position about sticking to its sovereignty and democratic rule is "very firm," the president's office stressed.
A military confrontation between Taiwan and China is "definitely not an option for both sides," Tsai's office pointed out, adding that Taipei was willing to work with Beijing to find a "mutually acceptable way to maintain peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait."
Earlier in the day, Xi delivered a long speech at the opening session of the 20th National Congress of China's Communist Party in which he vowed that Beijing would "continue to strive for peaceful reunification with Taiwan," but added that it "will never promise to renounce the use of force, and we reserve the option of taking all measures necessary."
However, he clarified that the warning wasn't directed at the people on the island, but rather at the "outside forces" and the "few separatists seeking Taiwan independence."
READ MORE: China's Xi makes Taiwan pledge
Taiwan has been self-governed since 1949, but never officially declared independence from China. Beijing considers the island a part of its territory.
Tensions between Taipei and Beijing have been running high since the visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan this August. China said that the move was an infringement on its sovereignty and issued a furious response, launching massive drills in the Taiwan Strait and slapping trade restrictions on the island.
https://www.rt.com/news/564760-taiwan-china-xi-Tsai/