‘Barbaric’ Forced Organ Harvesting Delegitimizes Regime in China: Former US Ambassador

CCPs treatment of religious believers “delegitimizes the regime,” Sam Brownback, former U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

French Police Raid X’s Paris Office, Prosecutor Summons Musk

French police specializing in cybercrime, assisted by the EU’s crime-fighting agency Europol, have raided the offices of Musk’s social media platform X.
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US Forces Shoot Down Iranian Drone Over Arabian Sea

A U.S. fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone as it approached a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM announced.

China’s Military Newspaper Urges Loyalty After Purge, Fueling Questions of PLA Stability

A renewed attack on two purged generals and calls for loyalty to Xi Jinping suggest unease inside the Chinese military after a rare top-level shake-up.

Trump Says Mexico Will Halt Oil Shipments to Cuba as Pressure Campaign Intensifies

President Trump said Mexico will halt oil shipments to Cuba, escalating U.S. pressure to cut the island’s fuel supply and push Havana toward talks.

US Most Important Partner to Europe, Says German Foreign Minister

Germany “will always be closer to the United States” than to China, the country’s foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, said on Feb. 2.

CCP’s First Official Response to Purges Reveals Lack of Confidence in Military Capabilities: Analysts

Xi’s purge has created a vacuum in the PLA’s top leadership and significantly weakened its capabilities and his own control of the military, analysts said.

US Envoy Arrives in Venezuela to Resume Diplomatic Mission After 7-Year Interruption

A U.S. envoy landed in Venezuela on Jan. 31 to resume diplomatic engagement in the country after a seven-year pause.