Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Border Lies: India China Border Killing

Mandarin Edges Out Greek as Second Language in Sydney


North Korea's Kim Yo-jong makes her debut on the world stage with a bang

North Korea has blown up an inter-Korean liaison office building just north of the heavily-armed Demilitarized Zone in a move which was both symbolic and tactical. But according to experts, it could also serve another purpose for the secretive country.


India says 20 soldiers killed in border clash with China

The incident follows rising tensions between the two Asian powers in the border area of the western Himalayas.

20 soldiers killed in border


Colonel, 2 Jawans Killed in Ladakh Face-Off, Casualties "On Both Sides": 10 Points

Army sources say the soldiers were not shot but were killed in hand-to-hand combat on Indian Territory.




Foreign Minister Marise Payne has hit out at China and Russia for spreading disinformation during the coronavirus pandemic as she declared Australia would be more prepared to speak up on the world stage.

In her first major speech since the COVID-19 crisis spread around the world, Senator Payne said her government would continue to push for reform of global bodies such as the World Health Organisation so they "protect and promote our national interests".

Foreign Minister Marise Payne hits out at Bei Bei Chinese, Russian 'disinformation'


DFAT to set up disinformation taskforce

REVERSE ENGINEERING: DFAT has begun a recruitment process for the new branch, which would target online disinformation and propaganda created by countries such as Russia and China.



COLD WAR II: Australia exposes China’s many hidden hands.

Reports suggest that the Covid-19 crisis may have led to an upsurge in activity by agencies run by Beijing and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) such as the United Front, a body President Xi Jinping once referred to as his “magic weapon.”

“The Chinese Communist Party is strengthening its influence by co-opting representatives of ethnic minority groups, religious movements, and business, science and political groups in China and overseas,” said Alex Joske, a researcher at the Australian Strategic Policy Institute in Canberra, in a provocative new report on China’s activities in Australia.

“The CCP’s attempts to interfere in diaspora communities, influence political systems and covertly access valuable and sensitive technology will only grow as tensions between China and countries around the world develop,” he added.