U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is using a powerful phrase to describe the rising partnership between China, Russia, and Iran. Why is the “strategic partnership” between Beijing and Tehran a concern for the United States? We take a look at what’s at stake. Washington is vowing to defend the Philippines from China after Manila said a Chinese ship “intentionally” collided with its vessels. There are global jitters over an ailing Chinese developer, but the firm’s woes are being felt far beyond Chinese borders. Who else is taking the impact? Topics in this episode: McConnell: U.S. Faces New ‘Axis of Evil’ China, Iran ‘Strategic Partnership’ Examined China, Russia: Friendship with ‘No Limits’ China, Philippines Boats Clash in South China Sea China Pivots Belt and Road Focus to Smaller Projects Taiwan Apple Supplier Foxconn Faces China Tax Probe Australia Prime Minister Announces Visit to China Country Garden Debt Crisis Hits Australian Town ‘Evil Versus Good’: Newsham on Russia, China, Iran ‘Axis of Evil’ Label Views expressed in this video are opinions of the host and guests, and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/epochtv/mcconnell-us-faces-new-axis-of-evil-5515493
MANILA, Philippines—The United States renewed a warning Monday that it would defend the Philippines in case of an armed attack under a 1951 treaty, after Chinese ships blocked and collided with two Filipino vessels off a contested shoal in the South China Sea. Philippine diplomats summoned a Chinese Embassy official in Manila on Monday for a strongly worded protest following Sunday’s collisions off Second Thomas Shoal. No injuries were reported but the encounters damaged a Philippine coast guard ship and a wooden-hulled supply boat operated by navy personnel, officials said. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called an emergency meeting with the defense secretary and other top military and security officials to discuss the latest hostilities in the disputed waters. The Philippines and other neighbors of China have resisted Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims over virtually the entire South China Sea, and some, like Manila, have sought U.S. military support as incidents multiply.... 
An MP has expressed concerns about Canada’s outdated National Security Policy and its notable omission of any reference to the security threats posed by the Chinese regime. This issue came to light during the House of Commons Science and Research Committee meeting on Oct. 23. Bloc Québécois MP Maxime Blanchette-Joncas pointed out that Canada’s sole National Security Policy was released in 2004, in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and has not been updated since. Additionally, he emphasized that the policy does not make any reference to authoritarian states such as China and Russia, compared to the United States, which routinely updates its National Defense Strategy with every new presidential administration....
After lifting trade barriers on timber, coal, and barley, the Australian government is now aiming to do the same with lobster and beef. This comes as Prime Minister Albanese confirmed on the weekend that he will be travelling to China from Nov. 4 to Nov. 7. Mr. Albanese also revealed Australia has reached a deal to resolve its World Trade Organisation (WTO) wine dispute with China. The trade agreement was announced just two days after the government announced a 99-year lease on the Port of Darwin, held by a Chinese company with links to the communist regime, would not be cancelled. Beef and Rock Lobster Commenting on future trade priorities, Agriculture Minister Murray Watt told Sky News Australia said there are two other hurdles regarding trade that remain with China....