The #StandTogetherOnChina Campaign is made up of elected officials, activists, journalists, and Think Tank leaders. Voices from across the #democratic world are rising against China’s expanding authoritarianism.
This is just the beginning!
#Palau is proposing monthly joint patrols and closer maritime law enforcement cooperation with #Taiwan’s Coast Guard, with Palau President @Surangeljr saying “presence is deterrence” as they step up efforts against illegal activities in the region. 🇵🇼🤝🇹🇼🛡️https://t.co/9zsW362Ggx
Chinese drone experts have worked with sanctioned Russian arms maker Kupol, supplying and developing attack #drones used in Moscow’s war in #Ukraine, according to Reuters. 🇨🇳🇷🇺
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"#HongKong is no longer just a market, it is Beijing's financial aircraft carrier projecting power far beyond the China borders." says @SunnyCheungky, warning investors that #China could weaponize the city’s financial flows in a #Taiwan or sanctions crisis.https://t.co/uP6Ybqf7hF
🇮🇷#Iran’s oil minister says sales to China will continue even if #UN “snapback” sanctions are reimposed, arguing restrictions won’t add new burdens, with #China taking nearly four-fifths of Iran’s oil exports, according to @Kpler.
#CRINKs
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"#TikTok collects vast amounts of personal information about its users, incl. #children. This #data is being used to target the content & ads that users see, which can have harmful impacts, particularly on #youth," 🇨🇦#Canada's privacy commissioner says.🤳
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The US @committeeonccp is seeking #PayPal’s assurance that its new Weixin Pay integration allowing users in the #US, #Canada & #Europe to send funds into #China complies with AML rules, citing risks of money laundering and facilitating fentanyl trafficking.https://t.co/KftqhcHAar
🇨🇳#China has detained 22-year-old student activist Zhang Yadi (Tara), a member of Chinese Youth Stand for Tibet, since July 31 on charges of “inciting separatism” over her support for #Tibetan#rights.
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#US, #Japan & #SouthKorea foreign ministers voice concern over rising destabilizing activities near #Taiwan, urge peace across the Strait, oppose unilateral status quo changes & back Taiwan’s participation in appropriate international organizations. 🇺🇸🇯🇵🇰🇷
https://t.co/Rzw2B6MAlU
����🇸US & 🇦🇺Australia have just conducted bilateral training in the #SouthChinaSea. U.S. Navy Capt. David Huljack says strengthening interoperability with allies in the #IndoPacific is key to collective deterrence against threats to peace & stability.
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“False legal narratives are part of #Beijing's broader campaign to isolate 🇹🇼#Taiwan from the international community and constrain other countries’ sovereign choices regarding their interactions with Taiwan,” the American Institute in Taiwan says.
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🇯🇵#Japan to review #UnderseaCable supply chains for #China exposure after U.S. curbs, encouraging diversification and domestic capacity to safeguard economic and national security.
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🇨🇦🇺🇸“#Canada and the #UnitedStates face similar threats to our respective national security & prosperity, and work closely together to protect & defend #NorthAmerica” says Rear-Admiral Josée Kurtz, Canada’s Maritime Component Commander. 🛡️🗺️
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🇺🇸🇯🇵 For the first time, U.S. Typhon & NMESIS missile systems arrive in #Japan for Resolute Dragon joint drills with the Self-Defense Forces, signaling a shift in policy as Tokyo fields longer-range missiles amid concerns over #China.
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🇵🇭 #Manila “strongly protests” #China’s plan to create a nature reserve in the #ScarboroughShoal, calling it illegitimate & unlawful and a clear infringement of #Philippine rights under international law. 🗺️🌊
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#Taiwan launches 24-hour patrols to guard undersea cables from China’s “grey-zone” tactics.🇹🇼NSC’s @FEIFAN_LIN says Taiwan is among the countries most at risk, with cable areas highly vulnerable to damage given its proximity to #China.#StandTogetherOnChina https://t.co/Bl6IJuOzc9
🇪🇺The #EU’s latest report on #HongKong warns that #Article23, prosecutions under the Beijing-imposed security law, and the laws’ extraterritorial reach underscore tightening state control, shrinking freedoms & rising legal risks.
https://t.co/iZz2MspKn3
🇪🇺#EU is considering including independent Chinese refineries in its 19th sanctions package on #Russia, widening pressure on third-country entities aiding Moscow. 🇨🇳🇷🇺
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