Fugitive Philippine Mayor With Alleged Ties to Chinese Criminal Blocs Sparks National Security ConcernsThe recent case of a fugitive former Philippine mayor with alleged ties to Chinese criminal syndicates has sparked national security concerns in the Philippines amid tensions with China over its maritime territories. On Aug. 30, Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor

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Employees of Solaire Manila Resorts and casino simulate a roulette game during media day inside the casino in Manila on March 14, 2013. (TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)The recent case of a fugitive former Filipina mayor with alleged ties to Chinese criminal syndicates has sparked national security concerns in the Philippines amid tensions with China over its maritime territories. On Aug. 30, Alice Guo, the dismissed mayor of

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Hong Kong’s Conviction of 2 Journalists Is ‘A Direct Attack on Media Freedom’: US State Dept.TAIPEI, Taiwan—A local court released a former Taiwanese presidential candidate on Sept. 2, two days after he was arrested as part of a graft investigation. Ko Wen-je, who finished third in January’s presidential election as a candidate from the Taiwan

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A bank employee counts 100-yuan notes at a bank counter in Nantong, in China's eastern Jiangsu Province, on June 13, 2023. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)China’s central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), said that it purchased 400 billion yuan ($56.3 billion) in special government bonds from primary dealers, a move that economists say reflects the challenges faced by the communist regime, as investors

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