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China Shelves Bilateral Talks with the US over Pelosi’s Taiwan Trip

Dr. Kankana DebnathAugust 9, 20220

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2nd August, 2022. China has declared on Friday, 5th August that it will be stopping all the bilateral dialogues with the US on major issues of climate change and military relations. China shelved bilateral talks with the US over Pelosi's Taiwan trip. Pelosi landed in Taipei on 2nd August. She was received warmly by President Tsai Ing-wen. Pelosi expressed the ‘unconditioned solidarity’ in safeguarding Taiwan’s democracy. She described Taiwan as an example of ‘flourishing democracy’ and an ‘inspiration’ for all freedom loving people around the world. The leaders discussed reaffirmation of each other’s support in promoting shared interests, including advancing a free and open Indo-Pacific region. China’s Discontent China is extremely dissat...

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China Overtakes US In Technological War; Pentagon’s Worried

Monomita NagMarch 7, 20220

China's spectacular progress in hypersonic technology has pushed the US into a difficult situation. The successful hypersonic weapon test last July created widespread panic in the Pentagon and they are also worried that China is ahead of the US in other critical technologies. The US government's dithering on 5G rollout has come in for sharp criticism by Harvard professors Schmidt and Graham Allison. They pointed out that many countries including China have gone ahead in 5G technology, hence they feel that President Biden should make it the national priority now. Importance Of Critical Science And 5G Technology 5G ensures extremely fast download speed. It is a fifth-generation technology that can be used as a foundation for industrial and military use. The professors expressed their diss