New Tuvalu government reaffirms relationship with Taiwan

[ad_1] SYDNEY, Australia — Tuvalu’s new government has reaffirmed its relations with Taiwan after last month’s election, Tuvalu’s government said in a statement, adding that it wants dialogue with Australia over a security pact signed last year. “The new government wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the long-term and lasting special relationship between Tuvalu and…

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China doubles down on national security, expanding its state secrets law

[ad_1] BEIJING — China is beefing up national security measures by expanding its protections of state secrets to include a broad category of “work secrets.” Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday signed an order to formally adopt revisions to a law on “Guarding State Secrets,” according to state media, which reported that legislators passed the updated law…

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