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At 99 years old, Dr. Kissinger may still be clear-headed, but China has changed and its growing coercion of Taiwan threatens East Asia’s peace and stability.
Member countries should also reflect on why they reelected Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is criticized for being under China’s influence.
It can halt energy imports related to the Sakhalin 1 crude oil extraction project and Sakhalin 2 natural gas development project.
At the Japan-US Security Consultative Committee (2+2) talks, both sides stressed the need to “closely coordinate” on options, including the ability to strike enemy bases.
Taiwan possesses advanced technology in public health and other areas. To block its participation at China’s behest undermines the UN’s work.
Support for the Olympics, a global infrastructure push and millions more Covid vaccines all fit into the Prime Minister’s agenda.
The joyless faces and grim accounts of the meeting are not very encouraging. Fortunately, there was one important common ground: North Korea.
Western sanctions over human rights and Hong Kong appear to be working, as China’s foreign exchange reserves have hardly increased since 2017, revealing the totalitarian regime’s...
U.S. cooperation and pressure from international society are essential to force North Korea to settle the longstanding problem of abductions, and Mr. Nikai should not be...
More than one million members of the Uighur minority have been forced into internment camps in China. The U.K., U.S., Canada and European Union have acted,...
Japan should cooperate with the United States to establish a favorable military balance vis-à-vis China, and mere talk on Tokyo’s part won’t deter the communist nation’s...