In regard to the USA-Taiwan relationship, the Secretary of Defence, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall conduct a review of whether the China or the CCP are affecting Taiwan through any means, including through military, economic, information, digital, diplomatic, or any other form of coercion that may affect the security, or the social and economic system of the people of Taiwan; the military balance of power between China and Taiwan; or the expectation that the future of Taiwan will continue to be determined by peaceful means.
The provisions in relation to USA-Taiwan Defence relationship include support Taiwan to acquire defence articles and services through military sales, exchange in defence staff officers, and expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, disaster response planning and preparedness. The Secretary of Defence should continue regular transits of United States Navy vessels through the Taiwan Strait and encourage allies and partners to follow suit.
#ChinaInterference #TaiwanPresidentialElection #OneRoadOneBelt
#USA #Taiwan
Sources: LTN TW(10-Dec)
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3004725
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20191209/CRPT-116hrpt333.pdf (original source document)
The provisions in relation to USA-Taiwan Defence relationship include support Taiwan to acquire defence articles and services through military sales, exchange in defence staff officers, and expanding cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, disaster response planning and preparedness. The Secretary of Defence should continue regular transits of United States Navy vessels through the Taiwan Strait and encourage allies and partners to follow suit.
#ChinaInterference #TaiwanPresidentialElection #OneRoadOneBelt
#USA #Taiwan
Sources: LTN TW(10-Dec)
https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/politics/breakingnews/3004725
https://docs.house.gov/billsthisweek/20191209/CRPT-116hrpt333.pdf (original source document)
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美國防授權法要求 在台灣大選後45天內提中國干預報告 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報
美國國會今（9）公布2020年「國防授權法案」（NDAA）兩院協商版本，尚待通過。報告要求國家情報總監必須在台灣總統大選後45天內提出報告，說明中國干預或破壞台灣選舉的行動、以及美國阻止這些行動的努力。美國聯邦參眾兩院軍事委員會9日共同宣布，已就2020財政年度的國防授權法（NDAA）達成共識，該法案與國防部及能源部國安計畫等預算相關。軍委會並公布摘要與會議報告全文，法案則尚待參眾兩院表決後，經美國總統川普簽署方會生效。美媒報導兩院可望在本週進行投票。
It is no surprise that President Donald Trump’s new policy to control “birth tourism’’ has gained public support.
Under President Trump’s new regulation, consular officers have the ability to deny visas to pregnant women hoping to give birth in U.S. hospitals. The White House likely got its inspiration from a place - Hong Kong, that implemented the exact same policy a few years back.
Since the handover, Mainlanders now make up close to one-fifth of Hong Kong’s 7.5 million population, due to Beijing's near total control over the number of immigration permits out to Mainlanders and large number of pregnant Mainland women using this loophole to gain birthright citizenships.
These newborns then get granted a citizenship from the country of birth, which in turn creates a huge pressure on the local welfare, medical care, education system and so on.
But after years of stories in the media about local hospitals being overcrowded by Mainland would-be mothers, the Hong Kongers decided that they have finally had enough, and in 2010, local residents took to the streets in protest. This resulted in Hong Kong government implementing a law in 2010, denying entry to pregnant Mainland women failing to show proof of obstetric appointments in the city and jailing those caught making false claims about their intentions at the border.
Few in the world today know the sanctity of national sovereignty and self-rule like the people of Hong Kong. Every day, the working class and the middle-class Hong Kongers feel the effects of their nation’s quality of life by an extremely flawed immigration system, which unfortunately, is almost completely out of their control.
This is what birthright citizenship is doing in the U.S. It removes from American citizens their sovereign choice over who and how many can enter the country. The president has taken one small but important step in restoring that.
#China
#USA
#BirthTourism
Full story:
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/481011-trumps-new-birth-tourism-policy-is-already-law-in-hong-kong
Under President Trump’s new regulation, consular officers have the ability to deny visas to pregnant women hoping to give birth in U.S. hospitals. The White House likely got its inspiration from a place - Hong Kong, that implemented the exact same policy a few years back.
Since the handover, Mainlanders now make up close to one-fifth of Hong Kong’s 7.5 million population, due to Beijing's near total control over the number of immigration permits out to Mainlanders and large number of pregnant Mainland women using this loophole to gain birthright citizenships.
These newborns then get granted a citizenship from the country of birth, which in turn creates a huge pressure on the local welfare, medical care, education system and so on.
But after years of stories in the media about local hospitals being overcrowded by Mainland would-be mothers, the Hong Kongers decided that they have finally had enough, and in 2010, local residents took to the streets in protest. This resulted in Hong Kong government implementing a law in 2010, denying entry to pregnant Mainland women failing to show proof of obstetric appointments in the city and jailing those caught making false claims about their intentions at the border.
Few in the world today know the sanctity of national sovereignty and self-rule like the people of Hong Kong. Every day, the working class and the middle-class Hong Kongers feel the effects of their nation’s quality of life by an extremely flawed immigration system, which unfortunately, is almost completely out of their control.
This is what birthright citizenship is doing in the U.S. It removes from American citizens their sovereign choice over who and how many can enter the country. The president has taken one small but important step in restoring that.
#China
#USA
#BirthTourism
Full story:
https://thehill.com/opinion/immigration/481011-trumps-new-birth-tourism-policy-is-already-law-in-hong-kong
TheHill
Trump's new 'birth tourism' policy is already law in Hong Kong
Under President Trump’s new regulation, consular officers will be able to deny visas to pregnant women hoping to give birth in U.S. hospitals.
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Stay at home
Tarek (@terek1_1_1) shared his story of contracting COVID-19 in the USA on Instagram. He originally thought he had caught a normal cold, but the virus progressed rapidly within 5 days, to the point where he fainted at the clinic and was sent to hospital. After running some tests for 12 hours, he was sent home, being instructed to only take Tylenol (a pain/fever medication). After 4 days his test results came back positive. He soon developed pneumonia and struggled to breath normally even after the fever died away, thus having to visit the emergency room again.
Tarek believes that the healthcare system in USA is ill-equipped for this epidemic and is not providing sufficient treatment to COVID-19 patients. He asks his followers to “be responsible and stay home” to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
Source: Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B95n7EwlKib/?igshid=1am9qukp459an
#Coronavirus #USA #HealthCare #StayAtHome
Stay at home
Tarek (@terek1_1_1) shared his story of contracting COVID-19 in the USA on Instagram. He originally thought he had caught a normal cold, but the virus progressed rapidly within 5 days, to the point where he fainted at the clinic and was sent to hospital. After running some tests for 12 hours, he was sent home, being instructed to only take Tylenol (a pain/fever medication). After 4 days his test results came back positive. He soon developed pneumonia and struggled to breath normally even after the fever died away, thus having to visit the emergency room again.
Tarek believes that the healthcare system in USA is ill-equipped for this epidemic and is not providing sufficient treatment to COVID-19 patients. He asks his followers to “be responsible and stay home” to avoid contracting the coronavirus.
Source: Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/p/B95n7EwlKib/?igshid=1am9qukp459an
#Coronavirus #USA #HealthCare #StayAtHome
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Here’s my story with coronavirus, especially for young people who think this virus isn’t dangerous. .😷🤒🤕 . I started feeling chills and my body felt weak on March 8th, I thought it is a normal cold/flu that will heal soon. It started hitting me when I was…
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From the USA to Italy an army of lawyers to ask for compensation from China
//The world is now moving to seek compensation from China for the coronavirus pandemic. An army of lawyers working agaginst the Chinese government.
//The accusation against China is that it has not acted promptly to avoid a health crisis that is having heavy economic consequeces on a global level,with tens of millions of unemployed and national GDP in free fall.
//Missouri's action is only the latest of the lawsuits filed against China in the United States.
//According to the lawyer, Beijing's attempts to minimize coronavirus are tantamount to a "betrayal of humanity".
//In Italy, finally, the initiative of the Hotel De La Poste in Cortina d'Ampezzo caused a sensation, which sued the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China for damages before the Court of Belluno.
Full Article: News 1, (22-Apr)
Further reading:
Britons want China to face inquiry over coronavirus outbreak
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britons-want-china-to-face-inquiry-over-coronavirus-outbreak-cbm82lpvk
#Italy #Compensation #Coronavirus
#BetrayalOfHumanity #USA
From the USA to Italy an army of lawyers to ask for compensation from China
//The world is now moving to seek compensation from China for the coronavirus pandemic. An army of lawyers working agaginst the Chinese government.
//The accusation against China is that it has not acted promptly to avoid a health crisis that is having heavy economic consequeces on a global level,with tens of millions of unemployed and national GDP in free fall.
//Missouri's action is only the latest of the lawsuits filed against China in the United States.
//According to the lawyer, Beijing's attempts to minimize coronavirus are tantamount to a "betrayal of humanity".
//In Italy, finally, the initiative of the Hotel De La Poste in Cortina d'Ampezzo caused a sensation, which sued the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China for damages before the Court of Belluno.
Full Article: News 1, (22-Apr)
Further reading:
Britons want China to face inquiry over coronavirus outbreak
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britons-want-china-to-face-inquiry-over-coronavirus-outbreak-cbm82lpvk
#Italy #Compensation #Coronavirus
#BetrayalOfHumanity #USA
Washington Sanctions HK and Chinese Officials
The United States has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the city's pro-China leader Carrie Lam, for being directly responsible for implementing the national security law, working with the Chinese Communist Party in undermining the autonomy and cracking down on the freedoms in Hong Kong.
The US Treasury Department said the sanctions on Lam and 10 other officials were authorised by an executive order signed recently by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
One of the results of this action is that blocks all property and/or other assets that the individuals have within US jurisdiction.
In the midst of this, the US is also seeking to ban several Chinese social media services due to security reasons. There is also a tariff war going on between US and China over Beijing's technological ambitions.
Source: ABC News Australia #Aug08
#USA #China #SanctionList #TikTok #WeChat #ByteDance #Huawei #TariffWar
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-08/us-sanctions-pro-china-leader-of-hong-kong,-other-officials/12537472
The United States has imposed sanctions on Hong Kong officials, including the city's pro-China leader Carrie Lam, for being directly responsible for implementing the national security law, working with the Chinese Communist Party in undermining the autonomy and cracking down on the freedoms in Hong Kong.
The US Treasury Department said the sanctions on Lam and 10 other officials were authorised by an executive order signed recently by the President of the United States, Donald Trump.
One of the results of this action is that blocks all property and/or other assets that the individuals have within US jurisdiction.
In the midst of this, the US is also seeking to ban several Chinese social media services due to security reasons. There is also a tariff war going on between US and China over Beijing's technological ambitions.
Source: ABC News Australia #Aug08
#USA #China #SanctionList #TikTok #WeChat #ByteDance #Huawei #TariffWar
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-08/us-sanctions-pro-china-leader-of-hong-kong,-other-officials/12537472
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US includes Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on new sanctions list
The US imposes sanctions on 11 Hong Kong officials, accusing them of cooperating with Beijing's effort to undermine autonomy and crack down on freedom in the former British colony.
NATO Senior Officer Calls Upon the USA to Repair Relationship Against China's Diplomatic Bullying
Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) calls upon the USA and the European Union to repair the relationship as soon as possible to respond to the “more aggressive” and “threatening” risk.
Stoltenberg attended the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that NATO needs to co-operate with partners in the Asia-Pacific Regions. He pointed out that the rise of China and the following changes of global power balance have brought new threats and challenges to North America, Europe, and the whole world.
He believes that China has become more aggressive in the recent few years and engages in bullying behaviors. He specifically mentions China's aggression is threatening Taiwan and other countries. He criticizes the behavior of China destroys the Rule of Law and the international order. Stoltenberg emphasizes, “This is the reason why NATO alliances should unite and co-operate with partners.” Meantime, he pointed out, “If you worry about the rise of China and the enhancing military and economic power of China, then our unity is more important”.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar16
https://bit.ly/3sA1QtC
#NATO #JenStoltenberg #USA #China #Taiwan
Jens Stoltenberg, the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) calls upon the USA and the European Union to repair the relationship as soon as possible to respond to the “more aggressive” and “threatening” risk.
Stoltenberg attended the European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that NATO needs to co-operate with partners in the Asia-Pacific Regions. He pointed out that the rise of China and the following changes of global power balance have brought new threats and challenges to North America, Europe, and the whole world.
He believes that China has become more aggressive in the recent few years and engages in bullying behaviors. He specifically mentions China's aggression is threatening Taiwan and other countries. He criticizes the behavior of China destroys the Rule of Law and the international order. Stoltenberg emphasizes, “This is the reason why NATO alliances should unite and co-operate with partners.” Meantime, he pointed out, “If you worry about the rise of China and the enhancing military and economic power of China, then our unity is more important”.
Source from: The Stand News #Mar16
https://bit.ly/3sA1QtC
#NATO #JenStoltenberg #USA #China #Taiwan
Japan Defense White Paper first indicates the importance of stability of Taiwan situation
Japan published a new defense white paper, first indicates the importance of stability of Taiwan. They concern the Taiwan issues will intensify the opposition between China and USA, China resolutely oppose and emphasizes that they will not allow any country to involve into Taiwan issues.
The white paper first adds in the chapter of analyzing the relationship between China and USA, indicates that the competition on political, economic and military between China and USA becomes obvious, both countries take the attitude of checking each other. Japan concerns the change of the military balance of the two countries will influence the peace and stability of Indo-Asia region.
And in the China-USA chapter, there is an item named “Taiwan”, first mentions the Taiwan situation has stability to security of Japan, and it’s important to international social stability as well. Japan must keep alert and concern Taiwan situation.
Source: I-Cable #Jul13
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/news/article/37/749296?utm_source=hk.iott.app&utm_campaign=share&ts=1626293060967
#Taiwan #Japan #China #USA #stability
Japan published a new defense white paper, first indicates the importance of stability of Taiwan. They concern the Taiwan issues will intensify the opposition between China and USA, China resolutely oppose and emphasizes that they will not allow any country to involve into Taiwan issues.
The white paper first adds in the chapter of analyzing the relationship between China and USA, indicates that the competition on political, economic and military between China and USA becomes obvious, both countries take the attitude of checking each other. Japan concerns the change of the military balance of the two countries will influence the peace and stability of Indo-Asia region.
And in the China-USA chapter, there is an item named “Taiwan”, first mentions the Taiwan situation has stability to security of Japan, and it’s important to international social stability as well. Japan must keep alert and concern Taiwan situation.
Source: I-Cable #Jul13
http://cablenews.i-cable.com/ci/news/article/37/749296?utm_source=hk.iott.app&utm_campaign=share&ts=1626293060967
#Taiwan #Japan #China #USA #stability
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The U.S. Recognizes China Conducting Genocide in Xinjiang
U.S. State Department published a new report on genocide and assaulted prevention, recognizing China conducts genocide in Xinjiang.
The report first detailly elaborates the assault in six countries (China, Myanmar, Iraq, Ethiopia, Syria and South Sudan). The report then indicates China continuously conducting genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities, including prison, torture and forced sterilization. The U.S. has taken multiple measures to respond, including sanctions of relevant officials and parties, limitation of visa issuance and exporting products involved in forced labour. And the Biden government expanded the sanctions against China of the late Trump government.
Source: I-Cable #Jul13
https://youtu.be/lSdCOuJwOL4
#USA #US #China #Biden #Uyghur #genocide #sanctions #minorities
U.S. State Department published a new report on genocide and assaulted prevention, recognizing China conducts genocide in Xinjiang.
The report first detailly elaborates the assault in six countries (China, Myanmar, Iraq, Ethiopia, Syria and South Sudan). The report then indicates China continuously conducting genocide against Uyghurs and other minorities, including prison, torture and forced sterilization. The U.S. has taken multiple measures to respond, including sanctions of relevant officials and parties, limitation of visa issuance and exporting products involved in forced labour. And the Biden government expanded the sanctions against China of the late Trump government.
Source: I-Cable #Jul13
https://youtu.be/lSdCOuJwOL4
#USA #US #China #Biden #Uyghur #genocide #sanctions #minorities
USA and NATO Condemn China's Malicious Cyberattack
The Guardian reported that the USA and NATO along with the European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand condemned Malicious Cyberattacks by China. The attack includes the invasion of 250,000 Microsoft Exchange email servers, affecting at least 30,000 US governmental and non-governmental organizations. It is the first cyber behaviour condemn by NATO since its establishment in 1949. Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, indicates that the systemic cyberattack from China is irresponsible, destructive and brings instability, seriously threatening the economy and national security of the USA.
On the same day, the US Department of Justice prosecuted four China citizens, including three security department officials and one criminal hacker contractor, accusing them of extorting and endangering the USA national security. Between 2011 and 2018, they invaded the computer system of various organizations, universities and government institutions, asking for trade secrets of aeronautics, national defence, education, government, medical, biopharmaceutical and maritime.
Source: Stand News #Jul20
https://bit.ly/2ViBmkW
#USA #NATO #China #Blinken #Hacker #MicrosoftExchange #CyberAttack
The Guardian reported that the USA and NATO along with the European Union, United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, Australia and New Zealand condemned Malicious Cyberattacks by China. The attack includes the invasion of 250,000 Microsoft Exchange email servers, affecting at least 30,000 US governmental and non-governmental organizations. It is the first cyber behaviour condemn by NATO since its establishment in 1949. Antony Blinken, the United States Secretary of State, indicates that the systemic cyberattack from China is irresponsible, destructive and brings instability, seriously threatening the economy and national security of the USA.
On the same day, the US Department of Justice prosecuted four China citizens, including three security department officials and one criminal hacker contractor, accusing them of extorting and endangering the USA national security. Between 2011 and 2018, they invaded the computer system of various organizations, universities and government institutions, asking for trade secrets of aeronautics, national defence, education, government, medical, biopharmaceutical and maritime.
Source: Stand News #Jul20
https://bit.ly/2ViBmkW
#USA #NATO #China #Blinken #Hacker #MicrosoftExchange #CyberAttack
Hongkongers protest outside Chinese embassies in Washington and San Francisco, burning China flags and photos of Xi Jinping
Yesterday, 1 October, China's National Day, was marked by demonstrations by Hong Kong people in exile or abroad in the UK and the US. In Washington, a few dozen people, including Hong Kong Liberation Coalition (HKLC) founder Sixtus Leung Chung-Hang and Director of China Affairs at the World Uighur Congress Ilshat H. Kokbore, joining the demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in the US on Thursday (30th September), local time. In an interview with Radio Free Asia (RFA), Leung said that their demands were threefold: to call on the US and the international community to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; to strengthen sanctions against China; and to lobby the US Congress to push an ethics investigation bill against US companies, that forbidden them to invest in Chinese companies that undermine human rights.
In San Francisco, overseas Hongkongers demonstrated outside the Chinese Consulate General on Friday (1st October), raising flags such as "Hong Kong Independence" and "Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of Our Times", while some reiterated the "Five Demands" of the 2019 Anti-Extradition movement. Demonstrators also burned a China National Flag and a photo of President Xi Jinping outside the consulate.
Source: Stand News #Oct20
https://bit.ly/2ZMyQFE
#ChinaNationalDay #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongLiberationCoalition #HKLC #USA #Washington #SanFrancisco #ChinaNationalFlag #Uyghurs #WorldUyghurCongress #XiJinping #LiberateHK #RevolutionofOurTimes #FiveDemandsNotOneLess #FDNOL #Boycott2022BeijingWinterOlympics
Yesterday, 1 October, China's National Day, was marked by demonstrations by Hong Kong people in exile or abroad in the UK and the US. In Washington, a few dozen people, including Hong Kong Liberation Coalition (HKLC) founder Sixtus Leung Chung-Hang and Director of China Affairs at the World Uighur Congress Ilshat H. Kokbore, joining the demonstration at the Chinese Embassy in the US on Thursday (30th September), local time. In an interview with Radio Free Asia (RFA), Leung said that their demands were threefold: to call on the US and the international community to boycott the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics; to strengthen sanctions against China; and to lobby the US Congress to push an ethics investigation bill against US companies, that forbidden them to invest in Chinese companies that undermine human rights.
In San Francisco, overseas Hongkongers demonstrated outside the Chinese Consulate General on Friday (1st October), raising flags such as "Hong Kong Independence" and "Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of Our Times", while some reiterated the "Five Demands" of the 2019 Anti-Extradition movement. Demonstrators also burned a China National Flag and a photo of President Xi Jinping outside the consulate.
Source: Stand News #Oct20
https://bit.ly/2ZMyQFE
#ChinaNationalDay #OverseasHongkongers #HongKongLiberationCoalition #HKLC #USA #Washington #SanFrancisco #ChinaNationalFlag #Uyghurs #WorldUyghurCongress #XiJinping #LiberateHK #RevolutionofOurTimes #FiveDemandsNotOneLess #FDNOL #Boycott2022BeijingWinterOlympics