Trump Administration Approves $2.37B More in Proposed Arms Sales to Taiwan
The proposed sale will help improve Taiwan’s security and “assist in maintaining political stability, military balance, economic and progress in the region,” the U.S. Defense Department has said. It will also improve the region’s capability to “meet current and future threats by providing a flexible solution to augment existing surface and air defenses” through employing “a highly reliable and effective system to counter or deter maritime aggressions, coastal blockades, and amphibious assaults.” “This capability will easily integrate into existing force infrastructure. The recipient will have no difficulty absorbing these systems into its armed forces,” the department said. We welcome @StateDept‘s approval of a US$2.37 billion arms sale to #Taiwan??. The determination demonstrates the #US?? government’s commitment to the #TaiwanRelationsAct & #SixAssurances. It also enables the country to maintain a robust…
OTTAWA—New data suggests that Canadians are feeling skittish about any future increases in immigration levels for the next 12 months.
Fifty-two percent of those polled by Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies want to see the currently low levels of immigration maintained for at least a year.
The data comes as the federal government prepares to unveil later this week its immigration targets for the coming year.
Canada had hoped to settle 341,000 people in 2020 but as of the end of August new arrivals were down 43.5 percent compared to the first eight months of 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Some of the planned growth had been predicated on ongoing changes to U.S. immigration policy that were making Canada a more attractive destination for newcomers.
But who wins next week’s U.S. presidential election could change that, too, as Democratic nominee Joe Biden is likely to have a more open approach than current President Donald Trump.
The survey polled 1,523 Canadians between Oct. 23 and Oct. 25. It cannot be assigned a margin of error because online surveys are not truly random.
Association for Canadian Studies president Jack Jedwab says the unease about increasing levels can be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He says governments telling people not to travel and to stay home is making people wary of bringing more people into the country.
By Stephanie Levitz
Focus News: Poll Suggests Canadians Skittish on Future Immigration Increases as Pandemic Persists
China insider: US State Department Requests Think Tanks Disclose Foreign Funding
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s infiltration into foreign think tanks and academic institutions has become a serious issue. Some well-known American think tanks and scholars even blatantly help the CCP enhance its image. U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo recently asked Washington’s think tanks to disclose any foreign funding they receive, including from foreign government and state-supported entities. Pompeo issued the statement on Oct. 13 and specifically mentioned China and Russia when pointing out that some countries try to influence the U.S. foreign policy through American think tanks and scholars. when pointing out that some countries try to influence the U.S. foreign policy through American think tanks and scholars. “The unique role of think tanks in the conduct of foreign affairs makes transparency regarding foreign funding more important than ever,”…
