Australians woke up to the freelancing advice this week that “drums of war” were beating louder in their neighbourhood, according to the country’s top security official.
It is hardly news that regional anxiety is rising as the countries of the Indo-Pacific scramble to accommodate China’s surging power and influence.
However, an essay by Michael Pezzullo, Home Affairs secretary that spoke publicly of a possible war with an unnamed adversary, ventured into territory not previously traversed by government officials.
It appears not to have had the imprimatur of Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Morrison did not repudiate Pezzullo’s remarks, nor did he endorse them. He said Australia’s goal was to “pursue peace and stability” and a “world order that favours freedom”.
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The country has assured support to India in fight against COVID
Taiwan s President has expressed serious concern over rapid spread of COVID in India
New Delhi: As India battles the COVID pandemic, Taiwan will be sending Oxygen generators to the country this week. Taipei will make formal announcements ahead of departure.
In a tweet, Kolas Yotaka, Taiwan Presidential Office spokesperson said, First shipment of oxygen generators from Taiwan to India is leaving this week. We are all in this together.
India is keen to procure essentials related to Oxygen, like generators, concentrators, and others as many hospitals in the country are facing scarcity amid mounting COVID cases. Taiwan has been lauded for the way it dealt with COVID cases in its territory.
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Taiwanese President Warns About the Chinese Regime’s Psychological Warfare
The Taiwanese president warned people that the Chinese regime launched psychological warfare campaign against the independent island on the late night of April 15.
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wenclarified in a Facebook message that the psychological warfare the Chinese regime launched against Taiwan has more forms that are harder to recognize and which aim at trying to tear apart Taiwanese society and ultimately destroy the island’s democracy and freedom.
The latest campaign in the Chinese Communist Party’s psychological war was that it created and disseminated a fake document that pretended to have been released from the office of Taiwan’s president. The information is designed to cause division in Taiwanese society and make people turn against the leadership of Taiwan.
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