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Athens, July 27 (IANS) Several Chinese communities in the United States that oppose the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – along with pro-democracy activists and supporters of Taiwan, Tibetan and Uyghur rights – have accused Beijing of using agents to harass, spy on and intimidate them, a report has stated.A report in the Greek City Times cited US-based human rights group Freedom House documenting that China has been linked to the highest number of transnational repression cases worldwide, with 319…

Washington, July 25 (IANS) Two bipartisan US senators have introduced legislation to create the first federal definition of transnational repression, increase criminal penalties for offenders and centralise federal oversight of related investigations, saying foreign governments are increasingly targeting dissidents, activists and journalists on American soil.The Stop Transnational Repression Act, introduced by Democratic Senator Adam Schiff of California and Republican Senator John Curtis of Uta…

Washington, May 28 (IANS) Amid growing tensions in the South China Sea and rising concerns over Beijing’s regional assertiveness, two bipartisan US senators have introduced legislation aimed at strengthening diplomatic coordination and crisis management with Indo-Pacific allies and partners. US Senators Tammy Duckworth and John Curtis introduced two bills designed to improve coordination between the Departments of State and War and enhance preparedness for potential flashpoints involving the P…

Washington, April 3 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers announced to introduce a legislation to protect Taiwan’s undersea cables and critical infrastructure, citing growing threats from China and warning of risks to global communications and economic stability.The proposed Critical Undersea Infrastructure Resilience Initiative Act aims to strengthen monitoring, response, and international coordination to safeguard vital networks linking Taiwan to the world.The bill was introduced in the …

Washington, Feb 24 (IANS) President Donald Trump will deliver his State of the Union address on Tuesday night (early Wednesday morning local India time) and he said it will be lengthy.“It is going to be a long speech because we have so much to talk about,” Trump said at an event in the East Room of the White House.The speech comes at a tense moment in Washington. The Supreme Court has struck down most of Trump’s global tariff programme. The ruling has revived debate over presidential trade…