A group of bipartisan lawmakers from both the House and Senate introduced a bill on April 11 to establish a federally funded translation and research agency. The agency would be responsible for interpreting open-source materials from China, Russia, and other
Chinese fishing fleets have been engaging in illegal fishing to assist the Chinese Navy and Coast Guard in competing with neighboring countries for maritime territories and resources. China’s illegal fishing has been ongoing in the disputed waters with South
Trade Minister Todd McClay, in China this week, says he’s optimistic about New Zealand’s chances of expanding its exports there, despite its debt-ridden property and government sectors. He pointed to the forecast of 4.5 percent economic growth this year and
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontières, RSF) said that one of its representatives arrived in Hong Kong on April 10 and was detained at the Airport for six hours, being searched and interrogated, before being deported. The organization said this