US and Canadian warships sailed through the Taiwan Strait, which China views as its territorial waters, on Tuesday. Since US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taipei last month, tensions between Washington and Beijing have soared. The transit occurred just days after President Joe Biden pledged to defend Taiwan with military force against China.
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Taiwan Rejects China’s ‘One Country, Two Systems’ Plans for Unification
by Dave DeCamp | Aug 13, 2022 | News Roundup
Taiwan on Thursday rejected China’s new white paper that calls for the island to be absorbed under “one country, two systems” and emphasizes Beijing’s goal for “peaceful reunification.”
US to Conduct Military Operations in Chinese-Claimed Waters
by Kyle Anzalone | Aug 9, 2022 | News Roundup
Amid unprecedented Chinese military drills surrounding Taiwan, a top defense official said the US will carry out Taiwan Strait transits and freedom of navigation operations (FONOPs) in waters claimed by China.
COI #173: Provoking China with Taiwan Is a Losing Policy for America
by Kyle Anzalone | Oct 7, 2021 | Conflicts of Interest
On COI #173, Dave DeCamp – News Editor at Antiwar.com – returns to the show to discuss recent news about China and Iran. Upon taking office, Biden had a golden opportunity to undo a key Trump blunder and return to the Iran nuclear agreement. However, Biden delayed...
7/30/21 Gareth Porter on the Stressing of US-China Relations over Taiwanese Independence
by Scott Horton | Jul 31, 2021 | The Scott Horton Show
Scott interviews Gareth Porter about the tenuous and secretive relationship between the U.S., China and Taiwan. Since the Nixon administration, Porter explains, America has had an official, but mostly tacit, policy of supporting the "one China" principle—but U.S....
‘Descent Into Hell’: China Warns of Potential War With US Over Taiwan
by James Holbrooks | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. It’s no secret that for Beijing, the most sensitive issue within Sino-American relations is that of Taiwan, the semi-autonomous island territory that China considers to be a breakaway province. Now, a political...
'Descent Into Hell': China Warns of Potential War With US Over Taiwan
by James Holbrooks | Mar 2, 2018 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. It’s no secret that for Beijing, the most sensitive issue within Sino-American relations is that of Taiwan, the semi-autonomous island territory that China considers to be a breakaway province. Now, a political...
Chinese President to Cement Control as China Assumes Role of Top Global Superpower
by James Holbrooks | Oct 16, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Next Wednesday, the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China will begin. The week-long event, during which President Xi Jinping will further cement his control of the government, comes at a pivotal...
China might be ready to embrace the role of chief global superpower
by James Holbrooks | Oct 7, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. “Not sure whether China will be nice to self-ruled Taiwan? Wait until after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party. What’s in store for the hotly disputed, resource-rich South China Sea, where Beijing...
China Issues Firm Warning to U.S. on Potential Trade War
by James Holbrooks | Mar 15, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Beijing — Hours ahead of Rex Tillerson’s first visit to Beijing as secretary of state, China’s premier said Wednesday that the Asian superpower doesn’t want a trade war with the United States, but that if one were...
Trump Caves on ‘One China’ Policy, Now a ‘Paper Tiger’ to the World
by James Holbrooks | Feb 10, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. Washington D.C. — After months of tough talk on the campaign trail on how to handle China — and after weeks of even tougher talk from some in his administration since being elected — President Donald Trump,...
China’s Foreign Minister Pushes for Peace with the US, Globalization for the World
by James Holbrooks | Feb 7, 2017 | Blog
Australia — A day after China sent warships into the East China Sea—a less than subtle message to the Trump administration that the Asian superpower is prepared should the United States decide to make good on its vow to protect Japan—China’s foreign minister...
China Just Sent a Forceful Message to the U.S. in the East China Sea
by James Holbrooks | Feb 6, 2017 | Blog
This article originally appeared at Anti-Media. East China Sea — Following comments made by Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, James Mattis, over the weekend, in which he reaffirmed the United States’ security commitments to Japan, Fox News reported Monday...
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Blame Mexico? Blame Neocons! Blame Big Pharma! Blame the USA!
ABC News: If fentanyl is so deadly, why do drug dealers use it to lace illicit drugs? I have an alternative explanation. America has been fighting endless wars almost the entire century. Many have come home from these never-ending wars with injuries and pains. Doctors...
My Testimony Before the Maine State Senate
In support of Ld 1054, Defend the Guard legislation: Thank you all so much for the opportunity to testify before your committee today. Today is the 20th anniversary of the beginning of Iraq War II. The consensus now is that we should not have done it. Iraq was not...
These Iraq War Supporters Are Still in Congress
On March 19, 2003 the United States began its military invasion of Iraq. The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq passed Congress in October 2002, with 296 congressmen and 77 senators voting in favor of giving President George W. Bush carte blanche...
Laci Green is Wrong: Democratic Competition vs. Free Market Competition
In environments where there's a lot of competition, people tend to lie out their ass and you can apply this to any competitive situation. Take capitalism. As industrialization took full effect, the Federal Government had to interfere because there was so much false...
Empower the Workers: Decriminalize Economic Activity Between Consenting Adults
The most reliable and effective protection for most workers is provided by the existence of many employers. As we have seen, a person who has only one possible employer has little or no protection. The employers who protect a worker are those who would like to hire...
Chris Rock’s New Special Exposes His Political Ignorance
A common claim among Democrats is that, "It's not that people don't want to be educated, they just haven't been given the opportunity, thus government spending on education needs to increase." If there were ever a group of people capable of "educating" themselves it...
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