by WorldTribune Staff, October 26, 2018 President Donald Trump said he was “glad” that The New York Times finally added China to its narrative of meddling in U.S. elections, but trashed the “fake story” it used to do so. The Times on Oct. 24 published a story claiming China and Russia are listening in on […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 26, 2018 In a major victory for U.S. President Donald Trump, China has instructed its export-finance bank and largest state-run oil refineries to cease purchasing Iranian oil. Reuters quoted Chinese officials as saying they feared running afoul of U.S. sanctions which kick in on Nov. 4, adding that it was uncertain […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 24, 2018 To build better “Chinese citizens,” officials at re-education camps which hold Muslim Uighurs and other ethnic minorities (referred to as “vocational schools” by China) are instructed to “break their lineage, break their roots, break their connections, and break their origins,” according to a Chinese government document. The camps are […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 23, 2018 Liberal President Moon Jae-In ratified last month’s summit agreement with North Korea without the consent of parliament, ignoring protests from Conservative opposition parties and concerns registered by the Trump administration. Dissenting media and political expression is being suppressed by the government in Seoul, according to reports in last week’s […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 22, 2018 The U.S. Treasury Department said it has notified South Korean banks that “UN and U.S. sanctions on North Korea remain valid” after media reports surfaced saying the South was planning renewed financial cooperation with the North. A document drafted by South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) that was released […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 19, 2018 The new inter-Korean military pact could weaken South Korea’s defenses in the event of an attack from the North, U.S. military analysts say. Friction between Seoul and the White House has generated growing alarm among strategists in the pro-U.S. alliance seeking to counter the China-North Korea axis in Northeast […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 18, 2018 As its relationship with other U.S. agencies sours amid President Donald Trump’s trade and twitter offensive, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has worked to maintain close ties to the Pentagon, U.S. defense officials said. Beijing has stepped up contacts with the Pentagon in recent weeks as Defense Minister Wei […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 10, 2018 Google is likely to willfully comply with censorship demands to gain a foothold in countries with authoritarian governments, a leaked document says. “The Good Censor” document concludes that Google “will have to continue its move towards censorship if it wishes to appease national governments and continue its global expansion. It […]
by WorldTribune Staff, October 12, 2018 U.S. President Donald Trump’s comment that South Korea’s government of President Moon Jae-In would not move to lift sanctions on North Korea “without our approval” apparently did not sit well with some officials in Seoul. South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-Hwa had said that Seoul was reviewing the lifting […]
Special to WorldTribune.com By Donald Kirk WASHINGTON ― How about Pope Francis inspiring millions of the faithful in North Korea as he did in South Korea four years ago? Can we picture highly organized throngs cheering him on the way in from Pyongyang’s sparkling new international airport, blessing one and all while host Kim Jong-Un […]
