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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena speaks during an interview with the Associated Press at his residence in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Sirisena says “99%” of the suspects in Easter Sunday attacks on churches and hotels have been arrested and their explosive materials seized. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)

Sri Lanka needs more support from Washington, former president says

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Tony Bobulinski, who says he is a former associate of Hunter Biden, talks with reporters before the presidential debate, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020, in Nashville. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Biden, Bobulinski and boxes of influence-peddling embarrassment

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden, from left, Thailand's Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and Sultan of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah pose for a family photo at the annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

A geopolitical tug of war as Thailand woos investors for long-coveted ‘Land Bridge’

By Richard S. Ehrlich

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., left, and his wife, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao respond to a reporter's question during a press conference in Louisville, Ky., Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. McConnell secured a seventh term in Kentucky, fending off Democrat Amy McGrath. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Angela Chao, sister of former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, dies in Texas car accident

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

In this handout photograph provided by Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, Taiwanese coast guards inspect a vessel that capsized during a chase off the coast of Kinmen archipelago in Taiwan, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The unnamed vessel had been sailing about one nautical mile off the coast of an islet of Kinmen island and was trespassing, said Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration. Four fishermen fell into the water and two survived and are in “good shape,” while resuscitation efforts on the other two failed, the vice director of the Coast Guard in Kinmen, Chen Jien-wen, told a local TV channel. (Taiwan Coast Guard Administration via AP)

2 Chinese fishermen drown after chase with Taiwan’s Coast Guard, which alleges trespassing

By HUIZHONG WU - Associated Press

Soccer in Hong Kong and China's paranoia illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Soccer star Lionel Messi sits out game in Hong Kong, triggers China’s ideological paranoia

By Miles Yu

A soldier wears a U.S. Space Force uniform during a ceremony for U.S. Air Force airmen transitioning to U.S. Space Force guardian designations at Travis Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 12, 2021. The U.S. Air Force's combat wings will be turned into “units of action” designed to better fight a war with China, under a major reorganization of the service and its new sub-service, the Space Force, announced by senior service leaders this week. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)

Air Force, Space Force unveil major retooling to confront a rising China

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Smoke rises after a bombardment in the Gaza Strip as seen from southern, Israel, Monday, Feb. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Live updates | China calls on Israel to halt military operations in Gaza as soon as possible

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Supporters of Taiwan's 2024 presidential election candidate, Taiwan Vice President Lai Ching-te, also known as William Lai, cheer after Lai's victory, in Taipei, Taiwan, Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024. Ruling-party candidate Lai Ching-te has emerged victorious in Taiwan’s presidential election and his opponents have conceded. The result of Taiwan’s presidential and parliamentary election will chart the trajectory of relations with China over the next four years. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying) ** FILE **

Taiwan vote hacking efforts could be a warmup for U.S. elections

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

A vendor sits near a board depicting surveillance cameras during Security China 2023 in Beijing, on June 9, 2023. After years of breakneck growth, China's security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments. The renewed emphasis on self-reliance, combating fraud and hardening systems against hacking was on display at the recent Security China exhibition in Beijing. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

U.S. venture capital firms bankrolling the Chinese military, aiding rights abuses, panel says

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. As chances rise of a Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a bumpy ride, with concerns rising that the U.S. could grow less dependable regardless of who wins. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci, File)

American allies worry the U.S. is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins

By Jill Lawless - Associated Press

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, right, battles for the ball against Vissel Kobe's Nanasei Iino during the friendly soccer match between Vissel Kobe and Inter Miami CF at the National Stadium, Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)

Anger over Messi’s absence in Hong Kong game spreads: Argentina friendly in mainland China canceled

By Kanis Leung - Associated Press

Biden's appeasement of Iran Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Biden’s Middle East passivity promises greater peril

By Editorial Board - The Washington Times

Chinese military vehicles carrying DF-17 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, on Oct. 1, 2019. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)

Chinese-born engineer arrested for theft involving missile sensor technology

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

Chairman Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., listens during a hearing of a special House committee dedicated to countering China, on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Washington. Gallagher, chairman of the House Select Committee on China said Saturday, April 8, that the U.S. must take seriously the threat posed to Taiwan, as Beijing launched military drills around the island in the aftermath of the Taiwanese president's meetings with American lawmakers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) **FILE**

Congress sounds alarm on sealift shortfalls for potential Pacific clash

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

The United States women's national team head coach Cheryl Reeve, second from right, speaks to her players after practice during the team's training camp, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024, in New York. The U.S. announced their team that will play in a pre-Olympic tournament in Belgium this week. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Olympic women’s basketball qualifiers set to begin around the world

By Doug Feinberg - Associated Press

In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship uses water cannons on Philippine navy-operated supply boat M/L Kalayaan as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday Dec. 10, 2023. The Chinese coast guard assaulted three Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing serious engine damage off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea just a day after similar hostilities at another shoal, the Philippine coast guard said. (Philippine Coast Guard via AP)

Pacific Command legal office prepares military forces for future fight with China

By Bill Gertz - The Washington Times

A report on China’s acquisition of quantum technology is setting off alarm bells inside the U.S. and allied intelligence communities, insiders say. (Associated Press/File)

Boldly going: China’s teleportation prowess comes under congressional panel’s scrutiny

By Ryan Lovelace - The Washington Times

Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan of China compete during the women's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Golden Duo: Quan Hongchan and Chen Yuxi give China another diving world championship

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