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· Jane Nam
Zelenskyy urges opportunity to speak with Xi because China has power to stop Russian invasion
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, 44, has continued to seek out an opportunity to speak “directly” with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Zelenskyy argued that China has the political and economic influence necessary to “put the Russian Federation [in] a certain place.” While…
· Ryan General
Report: China’s state-run outlets promote ‘pro-Russian’ narrative of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Chinese state-run media outlets are reportedly promoting pro-Russian talking points in their domestic coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A recent analysis by CNN alleged that Weibo posts by outlets such as CCTV, the People’s Daily and Xinhua go against the neutral…
· Rebecca Moon
Chinese news anchor wears Ukrainian flag colors while reporting NATO is responsible for Russian invasion
Internet users are speculating whether a Chinese news anchor deliberately wore colors of the Ukrainian flag on air. A screenshot of the news anchor was posted on the subreddit r/Ukraine where some users expressed their belief that the woman was sending a message of support for…
· Carl Samson
Taiwan reports 13 Chinese warplanes have entered its defense zone since Russian invasion of Ukraine
Taiwan has spotted 13 Chinese warplanes in its air defense zone since Thursday, the same day Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. China, which remains the only major government that has not condemned Russia, rejected comparisons between Taiwan and Ukraine. In…
· Ryan General
Trump claims Xi vowed no Taiwan invasion during his presidency
President Donald Trump claimed during a Fox News interview on Friday that Chinese President Xi Jinping assured him China would not invade Taiwan while he remains in office. The claim comes as U.S.-China relations remain strained and military activity around the Taiwan Strait…
· Michelle De Pacina
Chinese singer sparks outrage over performance of Russian war song in a bombed-out Ukrainian theater
Chinese opera singer Wang Fang has sparked outrage for performing the Soviet-era patriotic song “Katyusha” in a bombed-out theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, where hundreds of people were previously killed by the Russian army. Criticism from Ukrainian officials: The 38-year-old…
· Ryan General
Five Russian asylum seekers who fled Putin’s war stranded at S. Korean airport for months
Five Russian men seeking asylum are currently stranded at Incheon International Airport after South Korean authorities denied their entry into the country and prevented them from leaving the airport. Dzhashar Khubiev, Vladimir Maraktaev, a man who wished to be identified only by…
· Bryan Ke
IOC plans for Russian, Belarusian athletes to compete under neutral flag at Asian Games
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday it would “explore a pathway” for Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at the upcoming Asian Games. In a statement, the committee said it “welcomed and appreciated the offer from the Olympic Council of Asia to…
· Ryan General
Putin slams US lawmakers’ visits to Taiwan, blames US for Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine
Addressing an international security summit attended by military officials from Africa, Asia and Latin America, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused “Western globalist elites” of trying “to shift the blame for their own failures to Russia and China.” According to Putin, the…
· Iris Jung
Treasury Secretary Yellen: US prepared to impose sanctions on China if Taiwan invasion occurs
U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen confirmed the Biden administration’s intention to use sanction tools against China if Beijing ever “moved aggressively toward Taiwan.” In response to Congressman Patrick McHenry’s (R-NC) questioning on April 6, Yellen confirmed the…
· Carl Samson
Hundreds of Taiwanese reservists train for combat as Ukraine crisis stokes fear of Chinese invasion
Around 400 military reservists in Taiwan reportedly participated in combat training exercises on Monday as part of a new program launched earlier this month. The program requires reservists to train for two weeks instead of the previously required five to seven days. The recent…
· Carl Samson
Russia asked China for military, economic assistance after Day 1 of Ukraine invasion, US officials reveal
Russia has sought military and economic assistance from China amid its war against Ukraine, according to anonymous U.S. officials. Both China and Russia rejected the claims, with China accusing the U.S. of “maliciously spreading disinformation” and Russia insisting that it has…
· Ryan General
Duterte pledges to open Philippines to U.S. forces if Russia’s Ukraine invasion escalates
Ambassador Jose Manuel del Gallego Romualdez, Manila’s envoy to Washington, said on Thursday that the Philippine government is willing to open the country to American troops should the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine escalate further. Romualdez also said Philippine President…
· Ryan General
Korean Ukrainian actor Pasha Lee, 33, dies from Russian shelling after joining war defense
Actor-turned-soldier Pasha Lee was killed from a shelling attack by Russian forces in Ukraine’s city of Irpin on Sunday. Lee, who worked as an actor, singer, TV host and composer, joined the Ukrainian army after Russia’s invasion began on Feb. 24. Colleagues and fans have taken…
· Carl Samson
Trump warns ‘Taiwan is next’ because US ‘did nothing’ in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Donald Trump says “Taiwan is going to be next.” Trump told Fox News he believes Chinese President Xi Jinping has been watching the Ukraine crisis with “glee” and sees it as his opportunity to attack the island. The former president blames the…
· Carl Samson
China says report alleging it asked Russia to delay Ukraine invasion until after Olympics is ‘fake news’
A Western intelligence report revealed that senior Chinese officials had some knowledge of Russia’s plan to invade Ukraine ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, according to The New York Times. The report, which remains classified, alleged that Chinese officials told their…
· Bryan Ke
Over 100 diplomats walk out to support Ukraine as China stays during Russian foreign minister’s UN speech
More than 100 diplomats from the European Union, the United States, Britain and allied nations, such as Japan, walked out of the United Nations human rights forum as Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s pre-recorded video was played on Tuesday. Diplomats from countries…
· Ryan General
Singapore is the first in Southeast Asia to announce sanctions against Russia over Ukraine invasion
Singapore has become the first Southeast Asian country to announce sanctions against Russia over its recent invasion of Ukraine. Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan described Russia's invasion as “unacceptable,” calling it a "clear and gross" breach of international…
· Bryan Ke
UFC fighter’s Chinese flag snatched away during in-ring victory celebration in controversial move
An Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) employee reportedly snatched a Chinese flag that was draped over Li Jingliang’s shoulder as he paraded inside the Octagon after his win against Russian fighter Muslim Salikhov at UFC Long Island on Saturday. The 34-year-old Chinese mixed…
· Bryan Ke
Naomi Osaka backs out of Wimbledon due to injury: ‘I’ll see you next time’
Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka, 24, has officially backed out of this year’s Wimbledon, with the tournament confirming her withdrawal on Saturday. “I feel like life keeps dealing cards and you're never going to be used to them but it's how you adapt to uncomfortable…