Taiwan on Thursday reported a total of 68 Chinese warplanes and 10 Chinese vessels near its territory within 24 hours. “68 [People’s Liberation Army] aircraft and 10 [People’s Liberation Army] vessels around Taiwan were detected by 6 a.m.(UTC+8) today,” Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced in a statement, referring to China’s army and navy. The Taiwanese ministry added that its armed forces have “monitored the situation” and “tasked [combat air patrol] aircraft, Navy vessels, and land-based missile systems to respond [to] these activities.” The ministry later added that 40 of the Chinese aircraft had crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan’s southwest or southeast Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)—an area in the airspace primarily over the East China Sea but extending beyond Taiwan’s national airspace....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/taiwan-reports-68-chinese-warplanes-10-vessels-near-island-5491282
Anti-CCP activist and political commentator Drew Pavlou has formally appealed fines issued to him by Brisbane City Council for protesting outside the Chinese Consulate-General’s office. Appearing before Brisbane Magistrates Court on Sept. 12, he fought multiple fines for supposedly disobeying directives of a local council employee. The ordeal began on May 17 last year when Mr. Pavlou took to the consulate to demonstrate against the Chinese Communist Party’s prolonged record of human rights abuses and suppression of free speech. He brought two signs, one satirically referencing the CCP’s concealment of the Tiananmen Square massacre from the Chinese public, and another promoting his campaign for a position in the Senate for the Katter Australia Party (KAP) at the time. ... 
Huawei’s recent launch of its latest smartphone, which uses an advanced 7-nanometer chip made in China and an unidentified South Korean chip, has raised questions about whether Beijing has broken through U.S. sanctions. Chinese telecom equipment company Huawei unveiled its new smartphone Mate 60 Pro late last month as U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo wrapped up her visit to China. The new Kirin 9000s chip used in the Mate 60 Pro is equipped with advanced 7 nanometer chips developed by Chinese company SMIC International. Although it has not reached the most advanced level, the launch of the Huawei Kirin 9000s chip still raises questions about whether the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has breached U.S. sanctions....
Former defence personnel and Australian public servants face decades behind bars if they share the country’s classified secrets. The Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets Bill comes as several cases of Beijing-linked espionage emerge across Western countries. On Sept. 14, federal Labor Defence Minister Richard Marles introduced laws that will make it a requirement for former military personnel to obtain approval before they can work for a foreign military or government service. Failure to receive approval could lead to 20 years imprisonment, while those who receive permission but do not follow the government’s requirements could face five years behind bars. Penalties of up to 20 years could also be slapped on those who provide tactical or weapons training....