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Australia Pledges $6 Million Towards Improving Banking in the Pacific
Australia’s government will provide $6.3 million (US$4.3 million) in Commonwealth funds to bolster banking infrastructure building in the Pacific amid ongoing competition with Beijing. The move is set to be announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers at Brisbane’s Texas Gov. Abbott Meets Taiwan President Lai During His East Asia Tour
TAIPEI, Taiwan—During the first stop of his East Asia tour, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott met with Taiwan President Lai Ching-te and emphasized the importance of the partnership between Texas and Taiwan. “The role that Taiwan plays on the global stage is so Seizure of Taiwanese Fishing Boat Could Be Tactic by Beijing: Intelligence Chief
Communist China’s recent seizure of a Taiwanese fishing boat may have been a been a geopolitical tactic, with the intention to put pressure on the Taiwan government, according to the island’s intelligence chief. Chinese coast guard vessels boarded and