This is a complete fake. I did not write any story about Kenya. Mr Kositany, I hope you are more careful about how you run your airports and you should be ashamed for spreading such
#fakenews
SCOOP –
#China
has stunned US intelligence and military officials by testing a
#nuclear
capable
#hypersonic
missile that traveled through low orbit in space, making a full circle around the globe before speeding towards its target.
Democrats are making a massive push in
#Texas
where a strong slate of female candidates with very interesting backgrounds are trying to turn the Lone Star state blue. My
@FTMag
story on how Texas became a battleground.
With slick videos
@ProjectLincoln
gives
@realDonaldTrump
a dose of his own medicine by trolling him on Twitter and
@jwgop
says really getting under his skin. Just one of a few Republican-led groups trying to help
@JoeBiden
beat Trump
Donald Trump lobbed a grenade at British PM Theresa May tonight. But in much bigger news, he tried to make Ireland part of the UK.
#MakeIrelandGreatAgain
#MIGA
During call with 200+ American lawmakers,
#Zelensky
interrupted his emotional plea for help with a classic zoom moment: "Senator Rick Scott,
#PleaseMuteYourMic
," according to someone familiar with the call.
@ZelenskyyUa
US says China sending Russia engines for drones & cruise missiles, machine tools for ballistic missiles, chips for missiles, tanks & aircraft. Chinese & Russian groups working to jointly produce drones in Russia
- partly based on newly declassified intel
#NewChinaRussiaScoop
– US told allies that Russia requested 5 types of military gear from China, including
#SurfaceToAirMissiles
. Also
#drones
, armored vehicles, logistics vehicles & intelligence-related equipment. US did not provide underlying intelligence in cables to allies.
#ChinaRussiaSCOOP
US has told allies that China has responded positively to Russia’s request for military equipment. Cables to allies in Europe & Asia do not say if China has provided help or just told Moscow that it would provide support. (
@FT
)
Baidu Maps show that there are 38 Shandong dumpling restaurants and 67 Shanxi noodle restaurants in Taipei. Palates don't cheat.
#Taiwan
has always been a part of China. The long lost child will eventually return home.
Missile missed target by couple of dozen miles, but people familiar with the test say China demonstrated a stunning capability that nobody thought they already had mastered.
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
During call with 200+ American lawmakers,
#Zelensky
interrupted his emotional plea for help with a classic zoom moment: "Senator Rick Scott,
#PleaseMuteYourMic
," according to someone familiar with the call.
@ZelenskyyUa
Biden has had much success doing new things with allies that some thought were impossible. And Yoon & Kishida both took big risks. One for the history books.
How the anti-Trump Republican
@ProjectLincoln
is successfully trolling
@RealDonaldTrump
on Twitter to help
@JoeBiden
. Co-founder
@jwgop
jokes: ‘If this was a campaign, (Trump) would be our biggest donor & we would name him ambassador to Slovenia.’
Texas is not just 10-gallon hats, rodeo & brisket. Houston is now the most diverse city in the US and that's having a big impact on American politics. Check out my
@FT
magazine story on whether Democrats can turn Texas blue?
The US is preparing to tell its allies in Europe and Asia amid signs that China may be willing to help Putin.
Comes as US national security adviser Jake Sullivan is about to meet top Chinese foreign policy official Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday. Alaskaesque fireworks?
SCOOP・US, Japan, Australia & India will launch satellite-based maritime initiate to combat
#Chinese
#illegalfishing
when
@JoeBiden
, Kishida, Modi & Albanese hold
#Quad
summit in Tokyo. (1/2)
#ChinaRussiaSCOOP
US has told allies that China has responded positively to Russia’s request for military equipment. Cables to allies in Europe & Asia do not say if China has provided help or just told Moscow that it would provide support. (
@FT
)
This is a complete fake. I did not write any story about Kenya. Mr Kositany, I hope you are more careful about how you run your airports and you should be ashamed for spreading such
#fakenews
SCOOP –
#India
tells
#Canada
to withdraw 41 diplomats by Oct 10 as spat over murder claim escalates. Threatens to strip diplomats who remain of diplomatic immunity.
Imagine if Tony Blinken was removed, Lloyd Austin was placed under investigation and top generals in charge of US nuclear missiles were sacked. That is what is happening in China. As
@USAmbJapan
said, like Agatha Christie novel
#AndThenThereWereNone
SCOOP
#ChineseHypersonicWeapon
that flew around the earth on July 27 fired a missile mid-flight over the South China Sea, revealing a spectacular technological advance that stunned the Pentagon & US intelligence.
INVESTIGATION
#ChinaSpies
How a Chinese spy ran a Belgian politician as an intelligence asset — Joint investigation with
@DerSpiegel
&
@LeMondefr
based on 3.5 years of texts between the MSS case officer and his asset in Brussels.
Some personal news ...
@FT
is creating a new US-China role that I will start next year. Broad job covering all aspects of the relationship from foreign & defense policy to trade & economics. And looking beyond the DC beltway to see what
#China
is doing in the rest of America.
SCOOP – US & allies concerned that
#Kiribati
, Pacific island nation 3,000km from Hawaii, is negotiating a
#securitydeal
with
#China
. Comes on heels of Chinese deal with Solomon Islands, which has been a big issue in the Australian election.
SCOOP –
#India
tells
#Canada
to withdraw 41 diplomats by Oct 10 as spat over murder claim escalates. Threatens to strip diplomats who remain of diplomatic immunity.
US accuses Indian official in
#FoiledPlot
to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our
#scoop
about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China
SCOOP White House discusses
#Taiwan
conflict contingency planning with the
#UK
for the first time as the two allies hold high-level talks on deterrence amid rising concerns about China.
(
@Dimi
&
@KathrinHille
@FT
)
“Strong China” links? My job is to cover US-China & US-IndoPacific issues. I also have strong India links. My father was born and grew up in India. That said, all of the above is irrelevant. Just reporting on an important story. And thank you for reading.
@Dimi
Story planted by shadowy figures on journalist with strong China links. After Nijjar episode on which US berated India-its fall out not over yet - will India compound matters by plotting to kill US citizen? Does it make sense? Anti-India plot being hatched in some circles.
On a good day, I get 100 RTs. This one has 2400 & rising so
#Fauci
seems to be resonating - except with Trump. Hats off to my colleague
@hannahkuchler
who did the interview.
SCOOP - US urges Europe to step up contingency planning for a
#TaiwanConflict
by sharing bespoke analysis that a Chinese
#blockade
of Taiwan alone could cause $2.5 trillion in damage to the global economy.
#USChina
SCOOP –
#China
refusing to take call from US defense secretary
#LloydAustin
(
@SecDef
) who has made 3 requests. General Mark Milley, chairman of joint chiefs, has also not spoken to his Chinese counterpart since
@JoeBiden
took office
Japanese PM Suga takes unusually blunt stance towards China during summit with Joe Biden. Mention of Taiwan in joint statement first time since 1969. Also criticizes China over Hong Kong & Xinjiang
One example of the surreal trolling re stories on claims India may be linked to planned and foiled assassination plots in the US & Canada. Note: I am reporting threats to the
@FBI
CIA
#ChinaScoop
- CIA Director Bill Burns made a clandestine trip to China in May to meet Chinese intelligence officials. Visit was before Biden said he expected a “thaw” in US-China relations.
#sld23
SCOOP
US Air Force will withdraw all F-15 Eagle fighter jets from Okinawa & replace them with a rotational force, sparking concern in Tokyo & parts of Pentagon where some worry it sends a bad signal to China.
US prosecutors said Indian official offered $100,000 (and arranged a $15,000 advance payment) for the assassination. Plot was foiled because the supposed hitman was actually a US law enforcement officer.
US accuses Indian official in
#FoiledPlot
to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our
#scoop
about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China
SCOOP -
@WhiteHouse
considering allowing Taipei to change the name of its de facto embassy in Washington to include "Taiwan", in a move that will anger China.
#USChina
#Taiwan
Amazing detail in the indictment. Hours after the murder of a Sikh activist in Vancouver, the Indian official who allegedly orchestrated the assassination plot in the US sent a video showing the bloody body of the Canadian victim slumped over in his car.
US accuses Indian official in
#FoiledPlot
to kill Sikh separatist in NYC - confirmation of our
#scoop
about one of two explosive cases that have complicated US efforts to boost ties with India to counter China
SCOOP - US pressing Japanese PM Suga to make joint statement with Biden on Taiwan at the White House. Would be first leader level statement on Taiwan since 1969 when Nixon met Sato. Japanese officials debating whether to go that far.
(with
@RobinBHarding
)
Just noticed White House is now using “surname, given name” (Japanese order) for Japanese leaders. Did same for PM Suga last year. Not a big deal but interesting shift.
I have no idea who this person is but he frequently sends me aggressive emails about India stories, including this one which says, “Stop playing with fire or you may get burned”.
Note to
@FBI
, the emails come from jack.palmer.ceip1978
@protonmail
.com
US uncovers plot to kill Sikh separatist on American soil. Warns India about concerns over possible government involvement before Canadian PM Trudeau says India possibly linked to murder of another Sikh in Vancouver.
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
White House banning Americans from investing in 59 Chinese defense & surveillance companies, to stop US capital from being used to help the Chinese military
SCOOP – US thwarted plot to assassinate Sikh separatist on American soil. US also warned Indian government over concerns it might have been involved in the plot. US prosecutors have filed indictment in New York court.
SCOOP
@JoeBiden
suggested to
#XiJinping
(on their call last week) that the leaders hold an in-person summit to tackle
#USChina
relations but Chinese leader displayed no interest in the idea.
#SCOOP
US allies are very concerned that
@JoeBiden
is considering a landmark shift in nuclear policy that would undermine the
#NuclearUmbrella
that protects them, as
#China
rapidly expands its military, including nuclear-capable
#hypersonic
weapon
SCOOP・US, Japan, Australia & India will launch satellite-based maritime initiative to combat
#Chinese
#illegalfishing
when
@JoeBiden
, Kishida, Modi & Albanese hold
#Quad
summit in Tokyo on Tuesday.
If you are a genuine expert on hypersonic weapons/space and are inclined to educate an Irishman (with a Greek name) can reach me on demetri.sevastopulo
@protonmail
.com or DM me for Signal details. Complete anonymity guaranteed.
INVESTIGATION
#ChinaSpies
How a Chinese spy ran a Belgian politician as an intelligence asset — Check out our investigation with
@DerSpiegel
&
@LeMondefr
based on 2.5 years of texts between the MSS case officer and his asset in Brussels.
SCOOP
#WhiteHouse
will ask Congress for money to supply weapons to
#Taiwan
in the Ukraine supplemental budget.
Move will pave the way for Taiwan to get
#weapons
from the US-taxpayer funded Foreign Military Financing program for the first time.
SCOOP
#ChineseNavy
has a permanent presence in the western Pacific between Taiwan and
#Japan
's Nansei islands with 1 or 2 warships always sailing in the area. Sign that starting to increase focus on
#Taiwan
's east coast.
The White House has confirmed that this letter is genuine. Trump pointed to the letter to rebut allegations that he gave Erdogan the green light to invade Syria. But ... the letter was sent three days after the fateful phone call with Erdogan.
US unleashes hard-hitting export controls to slow Chinese efforts to develop advanced computer chips, supercomputers & AI. Big move that comes one week before China holds 20th Party Congress.