Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Political unrest, mob violence rock nuclear-armed Pakistan
Political unrest has surged this week in Pakistan, with police cracking down on supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan amid protests and violence in the nation following his arrest this week. Published May 11, 2023
Taiwan ambassador: China a threat, but island still open for business
Taiwan's democracy is confronting both military and "gray zone" information warfare threats from China and is adopting asymmetric weapons to defend itself, the country's unofficial ambassador to the United States said in an interview. Published May 9, 2023
China’s FM reprimands U.S., says ‘top priority’ is to stabilize relations
China's top diplomat reprimanded the Biden administration in a meeting with the American ambassador in Beijing on Monday, according to Chinese officials, saying Washington alone is to blame for spiking tensions between the nations. Published May 8, 2023
Pompeo: U.S. must recognize China-North Korea nuke connection
The U.S. should view China and North Korea as "part and parcel of a single entity," according to former CIA Director and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who says the Biden administration must be more clear-eyed about the links between Chinese and North Korean nuclear weapons programs. Published May 4, 2023
Guatemala calls on world to support Taiwan amid China’s push to isolate the island democracy
Guatemala vowed to back Taiwan for the long haul on Tuesday at a moment when analysts say mainland China is peeling away the island democracy's support from a small number of nations -- especially in Latin America. Published April 25, 2023
Hungarian denies U.S. on list as adversary, defends energy deals with Russia
A top adviser to Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban denounced a reported U.S. intelligence document that said Mr. Orban recently listed the United States as one of the top adversaries of Hungary's ruling Fidesz party, dismissing it as "fake news." Published April 20, 2023
Key Republican seeks visa to visit genocide camps in China after frosty email from Chinese diplomat
The Republican chairman of a congressional panel examining human rights abuses by China is requesting a visa from Beijing to visit the region where U.S. officials say the Chinese government is carrying genocide against Uyghur Muslims. Published April 20, 2023
China alleged to run up to 6 clandestine police stations on U.S. soil, human rights group claims
The Chinese government may have as many as six clandestine police stations in the U.S., according to a human rights group. The allegations came a day after U.S. law enforcement arrested two men in New York for allegedly running a station under the direction of an official in China. Published April 19, 2023
U.S. steps up its game, but China has a head start in Africa
The Biden administration is pushing a revamp of lagging U.S. relations with Africa with a charm offensive that has included a summit of continental leaders in Washington, a parade of high-level diplomatic visits to resource-rich nations and promises of vast private investments. Published April 14, 2023
Low-level National Guard Airman arrested over sensational intel leaks
The FBI on Thursday arrested 21-year-old National Guard Airman Jack Teixeira in connection with a massive leak of highly classified U.S. intelligence documents, while suspicions deepened that the leak might have become intertwined with a disinformation and influence operation run by a foreign adversary of the United States. Published April 13, 2023
Hungary’s Orban sees U.S. as a top adversary, purported CIA leak shows
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban -- a conservative leader often accused by left-leaning critics of being Russian President Vladimir Putin's closest ally inside NATO and the European Union -- views the U.S. as one of the top three adversaries of his ruling Fidesz Party. Published April 12, 2023
Xi and Putin are ‘soulmates,’ former U.S. intel official warns
Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin are "soulmates," says a former high-level CIA official, who warns Washington should prepare for increased Sino-Russian coordination toward the goal of unseating the U.S. as the world's top superpower. Published April 5, 2023
Taiwan’s Tsai invokes Reagan at high-stakes meeting with McCarthy
Taiwan's president invoked the Cold War-era legacy of former President Reagan during her highly anticipated meeting with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California on Wednesday, warning that "democracy is under threat" and underscoring the need to keep "the beacon of freedom shining." Published April 5, 2023
A global divide over Trump and the state of U.S. democracy after indictment
The indictment of former President Donald Trump in New York City has sparked reactions not just in U.S. political circles but around the world, from some Trump allies abroad coming to his defense to U.S. adversaries pouncing on the development as a sign of American political chaos. Published April 4, 2023
Blinken calls for American reporter’s immediate release in call with Lavrov
Secretary of State Antony Blinken talked to his Russian counterpart Sunday and called for the "immediate release" of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who was arrested last week by Russian authorities and dubiously accused of spying. Published April 2, 2023
Army Gen. Milley says U.S. and China not at ‘brink of war’
The highest-ranking American military officer says U.S. officials need to "lower the rhetoric" on China. Published April 2, 2023
Zelenskyy: Russia’s control of U.N. Security Council shows the body’s ‘total bankruptcy’
Russian missiles pounded civilian apartment blocks in eastern Ukraine on Sunday, a day after Ukrainian leaders expressed outrage that Moscow is being allowed to take control of the rotating presidency of the United Nations Security Council. Published April 2, 2023
Putin expands military draft, risking social tensions in Russia
Russia is expanding the scope of a nationwide military draft to conscript men between the ages of 18 and 27 amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Published March 31, 2023
China, Russia disparage Summit for Democracy as Biden gathers 120 world leaders
China is seizing on the Biden administration's "Summit for Democracy" as an opening to ramp up its anti-American propaganda and push its alternative vision for a new world order, dismissing the D.C. gathering this week as a "farce" that "enhances U.S. efforts to "interfere in other countries' internal affairs." Published March 29, 2023
Belarus and Russia bringing Europe to ‘brink of nuclear war,’ opposition leader Tsikhanouskaya warns
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko provided vital support for Russian President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine and is now helping Moscow to bring Europe to the "brink of nuclear war," Belarus' top opposition leader and pro-democracy activist warned this week on a visit to Washington. Published March 28, 2023