Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying dumped a string of eight posts on Twitter on Sunday night, ostensibly refuting American criticism that China is âoverreactingâ to House Speaker Nancy Pelosiâs visit to Taiwan. Chinese state media on Monday hailed Huaâs Twitter thread as a âpowerful rejectionâ of the U.S. position. Given that China responded to…
China Claims Spokeswomanâs Twitter Rant a âPowerful Rejectionâ of Pelosiâs Taiwan Visit
September 21, 2022 by
Maine Grassroots Republicans Break from State GOP After Rejection of Susan Collins Censure
April 1, 2021 by
A group of about 25 conservative Maine Republicans, including six county chairmen and state committee members, have broken from the state Republican Party to form a new grassroots caucus. An announcement about the newly formed caucus came just one day after the state Republican Party voted to reject censuring Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) for her…
A Mandate for Liberty, a Rejection of Subservience: What Brexit Means
June 25, 2016 by
Yesterday, Britain was offered a choice between fear and freedom. It chose freedom. Decisively. As I write, shortly after 6:00 a.m. London time, the tally is not quite complete, but it is already clear that Brexit won by more than one million votes. The projected margin, with only a handful of localities yet to count, is […]
Too Little, Too Late?: âTotal Rejectionâ Of Islam In France
May 2, 2016 by
An Ifop poll for Le Figaro measuring perceptions of Islam has found that people have a growing sense of unease about its role in France. Whatâs notable about the results is that where once such sentiments were perceived as the preserve of the âextreme rightâ, they are now felt across the political spectrum. Back in 2010, 39 per […]