The Middle East, Ukraine, and energy—two “no-limits” partners are due for in-depth talks in Beijing. A trade forum there is bringing together world leaders, including Taliban officials. Stanford is willing to pay the Justice Department over $1.9 million. We look at the controversy behind the settlement. Chinese fighter jets soared too close for comfort as a Canadian plane carried out a mission. Officials in Ottawa called the 15-foot near-miss “aggressive” and “unsafe.” Wealthy Chinese nationals are sending their money out of China for safety, despite strict regulations. What does the money outflow mean for the global economy? Topics in this episode:...Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/putin-visits-xi-in-show-of-no-limits-partnership-5511976
Communist China has increased the number of hostile intercepts of U.S. aircraft by more than five times in the past two years, according to the Pentagon. The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military wing has aggressively intercepted more than 180 U.S. aircraft over the last two years, said Assistant Secretary of Defense Ely Ratner. That number is more than all the intercepts during the previous decade combined. Mr. Ratner said that China’s “coercive and risky operational behavior” in the Indo-Pacific risked open conflict between the two powers, which are also the world’s largest economies. “In many cases, this type of operational behavior can cause accidents. And accidents can lead to inadvertent conflict,” Mr. Ratner said during an Oct. 17 press briefing....
Chinese Premier Li Qiang was unexpectedly absent from a recent national meeting held in Beijing. A political analyst said that this is a deliberate arrangement, highlighting the fact that Xi Jinping, the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is gradually ostracizing Mr. Li. Another analyst believes that Mr. Li’s marginalization by Mr. Xi may be closely related to a Reuters report. The CCP began its 18th National Congress of Trade Unions in the country’s capital on Oct. 9. It’s customary for all seven members of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau to be in attendance, but Mr. Li was the only one absent this time....
A citizen’s petition calling for the creation of a foreign agent registry in Canada has concluded with relatively high votes, substantially more compared to the petition opposing it. Petition e-4534 concluded on Oct. 15 with a total of 5,215 signatures. Initiated by Toronto resident Winnie Ng, the petition highlights recent revelations from the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) concerning the Chinese regime’s interference in Canada. NDP MP Jenny Kwan, who sponsored this petition in the House of Commons, revealed earlier this year that she has been an “evergreen” target of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) foreign interference over her outspoken criticism of the regime. Following briefings from CSIS in May, Ms. Kwan said that she will not be intimidated or silenced and will continue to advocate for “basic human rights.”...