The visit to China by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is widely viewed as an attempt to repair the deteriorating relationship between the world’s top economic leaders. Blinken himself said “it’s the responsibility of both countries” to figure out how both nations can work together. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan says the trip…

Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese President Xi Jinping met, and the Biden reelection campaign was set to ramp up this week. These stories highlight the rundown for Monday, June 19, 2023. Blinken meets with Xi Jinping U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Chinese president Xi Jinping as the two attempted to…

Scientists in China have embarked on an ambitious project to dig the deepest hole ever attempted in the country. The hole is 32,808 feet in depth, and in the country’s oil-rich Xinjiang region. The initiative aims to pierce through 10 different layers of rock and could potentially uncover signs of life. This endeavor, estimated to…

China has a new ambassador to the United States. His name is Xie Feng. He spent time in Washington earlier in his career, and was most recently the vice foreign minister in charge of overseeing policy toward the U.S. Both China and the U.S. hope Xie’s experience will help improve diplomatic relations between the two…

China has made no secret of its desire to broker peace in the Ukraine War. Chinese President Xi Jinping has already visited Vladimir Putin in Moscow and talked on the phone with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about finding a resolution to end the conflict. However, global analysts view the Chinese efforts as part of a…

Authoritarian governments, like those in Russia and China, have renewed their commitments to media suppression with high-profile crackdowns on media stationed within their borders. Russia and China have collaborated closely on disseminating propaganda under the guise of journalism while also employing similar methods to deal with voices of dissent. Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to…

As China wrapped up three days of large-scale combat exercises around Taiwan, unofficial air force badges depicting a black bear sucker-punching Winnie the Pooh have gone viral. Pooh has often been used in popular memes to symbolize China’s President Xi Jinping and the badge seemingly represents a symbol of Taiwan’s resistance against China’s recent aggressions.…

French President Emmanuel Macron is wrapping up a state visit he made to China in hopes of convincing President Xi Jinping to use his influence with Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin to end the conflict in Ukraine. Macron — who is facing stiff opposition at home over pension reforms — made little headway with his Chinese…