On July 1st 2020, a large number of international affairs specialists gathered in Vienna, Austria, for the conference “From Victory Day to Corona Disarray: 75 Years of Europe’s Collective Security and Human Rights System”. The conference, jointly organized by four… Read More ›
How China Is Taking Over International Organizations, One Vote at a Time For Hong Kong Protesters Caught at Sea, Trial in China Is Likely China urges U.S. to stop escalating official interaction with Taiwan region Would China Approve Bytedance-Oracle Deal… Read More ›
There are no new developments with China, only old squabbles. China is shouting louder and louder, and Western media publish more in-depth stories outlining the many countries China has squabbles with. China is losing over the TikTok ordeal, as well… Read More ›
Trump is stealing China’s playbook to deal with TikTok Some 3,500 companies sue over Trump-imposed Chinese tariffs New Department of Justice filing: TikTok’s owner Is ‘a mouthpiece’ of Chinese Communist Party China is doubling down on its territorial claims and… Read More ›
THE MOTHER OF ALL DEALS In a recent development in July 2020, Iran-China inked a $400 billion deal. This is a 25-year pact: Iran doesn’t gain much from the deal, other than immediate relief from the American sanctions. Which would… Read More ›
As the global geopolitical sphere shapes up into a battleground between the US and China, Europe will have to ally either an erratic Donald Trump or a dubious Xi Jinping. The bright side of the Sino-European relationship Trade between the… Read More ›
China says US has ‘created enough troubles for the world’ as UN spat continues China boots out soldier for smartphone military secrets leaks to family, friends and gamers US blacklist filled with companies working for China military China’s growing economic… Read More ›
Taiwan has become the center of China’s conflict with the world. One economy at a time, one government at a time, China has managed to insult the world. The Chinese have done such a good job of losing friends and… Read More ›
As Tropical Storm Higos blew in from the Pacific, Stephen Stanek, a covert CIA operative, faced a decision. It was time to either cancel the operation he was running or go forward with it. The storm was barreling through the… Read More ›
U.S. Slams China’s ‘Aggressive, Destabilizing’ Military Actions During Taiwan Visit Taiwan bids farewell to ‘Mr Democracy’ Bloomberg New Economy: China is Winning the Trade War With Trump Chinese state controlled media says Australia has ‘painted itself into a geopolitical corner’… Read More ›
When the American writer David Kidd arrived in Beijing in 1981, having not seen China’s capital for three decades, he found the city almost unrecognizable. The fabled city walls were gone; its temples turned into schools and factories. Only in… Read More ›
China Sends Warning to Taiwan and U.S. With Big Show of Air Power Taiwan scrambles jets as China military overshadows US visit Outgoing US ambassador to China blames Beijing for coronavirus as he heads home to help Trump The bogus… Read More ›
Vice-President of the EU Commission Margaritis Shinas was a keynote speaker at this summer’s Diplomatic Conference in Vienna organised by the International Institute IFIMES, Media Platform Modern Diplomacy and their partners. High dignitary of the Commission seized the occasion to… Read More ›
This Solomon Islands province is so frustrated with China’s presence that it’s pushing for independence Xinjiang: China defends ‘education’ camps US congressman introduces bill to scrap ‘one China’ policy,’ normalize ties with Taiwan Biden calls Russia an “opponent,” sees China… Read More ›
The influential journal Foreign Affairs 2020 Sept 16 came to my mailbox with these paragraphs: “… There is broad bipartisan support in Washington for taking a tougher approach to trade with China and reducing U.S. dependence on Chinese goods. But… Read More ›
It was only a matter of time. The stories are breaking about Taiwan’s inhospitality toward foreigners. Taiwan has the lowest birthrate in the world. They need people; they need talent; they need support. By denying dual-citizenship to foreigners who would… Read More ›
China wants its semiconductor industry to catch up with the U.S. — but that won’t be easy China is watching — Hybrid warfare: What data they collect, why cause for concern Coronavirus: vaccine scandals haunt China’s winter flu shot drive… Read More ›
China continues to sharpen the point of the spear. Elite troops attached to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Western Theater Command will participate in the Kavkaz-2020 strategic military exercise later this month in Russia, joining military units from Russia… Read More ›
China has spent 2020 losing friends. But Brussels can’t afford to make an enemy of world’s next hyperpower Culture clash: has Australia miscalculated in its feud with China? Australia, China trade war ensures mutual destruction Australia confirms raid on China… Read More ›
Today at a broader diplomatic and strategic level, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has become a symbol of China’s growing importance in international affairs, changing regional dynamics in geographical areas close to or even within Europe. At the most… Read More ›
Any student of economics wondering how important reliable and affordable electricity is to economic growth and industrialisation, need only look at China. The CCP may not be the flavour of the month at the moment, but its role in China’s… Read More ›
From Asia to Africa, China Promotes Its Vaccines to Win Friends Could the US and Chinese economies really ‘decouple’? China, U.S. trade attacks after paper refuses to carry envoy’s op-ed Beijing to impose restrictions on all US diplomats in China… Read More ›
Disney’s film ‘Mulan’ 2020 is a superb display of femininity. Niki Caro is now known as the first female director making a USD200+ million budget movie. Caro has proved she is not merely able to master the production of this… Read More ›
China’s leading maker of semiconductors has denied it has any links to the military following reports Washington is considering stepping up its feud with Beijing over technology and security by imposing export controls that could disrupt manufacturing for a national… Read More ›
Shots Fired Along India-China Border for First Time in Years Australian Reporters Flee China After Late-Night Visits From State Security Cheng Lei: China says journalist ‘endangered national security’ Asia-Pacific stocks decline ahead of China inflation data; Softbank Group plunges The… Read More ›
India’s budding relationship with Israel has now blossomed under the administration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India forged diplomatic relations with Israel in 1992, 42 years after recognizing it as a country. During these 4 decades, India was chained by… Read More ›
China’s latest FC-31 Gyrfalcon stealth fighter prototype may have been on a test flight Gordon Chang warns China ‘configuring its military to kill Americans’ China bans Scratch, MIT’s programming language for kids China launching data security initiative to counter U.S. tech blockade… Read More ›
As Philippa Georgiou said to Leland in the season 2 finale of Star Trek: Discovery, “We were just talking about you. Everybody hates you. Congratulations.” It goes without mention which country that statement is most relevant for, today. The Czech… Read More ›
India and China traded blame for rising tensions over their disputed Himalayan border on Saturday following their highest level meeting since a deadly clash in June. India’s Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his Chinese counterpart General Wei Fenghe released rival… Read More ›
China imposes new visa restrictions targeting US media U.S. considers cutting trade with China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer SMIC, China’s largest chipmaker, plunges 19% after U.S. says it could blacklist the firm China Doesn’t Understand Europe, and It Shows. From its… Read More ›
As China builds aircraft carriers, it was expected to develop a carrier-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) system — and that appears to be happening with the recent progress of the KJ-600. Unverified photos posted on social media show… Read More ›
How China’s new language policy sparked rare backlash in Inner Mongolia The US is standing firm with Taiwan, and it’s making that point very clear Can the US and Germany finally see eye to eye on China? China’s post-Covid-19 travel… Read More ›
As the EU navigates an increasingly Sino-American world, it finally sees the need to stand together, even against Beijing. China’s diplomats were already having a terrible year in Europe, but this week they managed to make it even worse. At… Read More ›
In its endeavours of achieving the “world-class military” status, China’s military and its defence industry may have taken a significant step in the right direction with the development of its first sixth-generation fighter jet, which experts claim to be a… Read More ›
China may dump U.S. Treasuries as Sino-U.S. tensions flare: Global Times ‘Chinese firms are learning a painful lesson’: India’s app crackdown opens doors for U.S. tech giants US-China tensions: Korean war was a miscalculation. It could happen again with Taiwan… Read More ›
“An act of international treachery” was how China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi described Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil’s official visit to Taiwan this week. Amid a broad downturn of Beijing’s relations with Europe, the trip is certain to impact more… Read More ›
Hunter Biden’s deals ‘served’ China and Chinese military, new film claims China threatened Czech leader for ‘crossing red line’. He jumps over another Chinese banks’ profits will weaken even more in the second half of 2020, says Fitch Ratings Latest… Read More ›
Early summer days of 2020 in Vienna sow marking the anniversary of Nuremberg Trials with the conference “From the Victory Day to Corona Disarray: 75 years of Europe’s Collective Security and Human Rights System – Legacy of Antifascism for the… Read More ›
China commemorates 75th anniversary of end of Pacific War Czech Senate president meets Taiwan leader; Beijing protests India and China are squaring off in the Himalayas again. How worried should we be? Taiwan’s New Passport Cover Ensures Others Won’t Confuse… Read More ›
According to the Australian Government’s ABC television and radio network, Chinese migrants who survived a brutal famine caused by Chairman Mao’s Great Leap Forward can teach us how to survive in the coming age of sustainability. Planting seeds of change… Read More ›
China’s baby boomers are set to retire, triggering a sharp shift in health-care trends Pentagon Report: China Now Has World’s Largest Navy as Beijing Expands Military Influence Game of Thrones makers to adapt Chinese sci-fi classic for Netflix After Years… Read More ›
HOW TO DEAL WITH A TYRANT The war with China is a certainty. Whether it would be with India or any other country in the South China Sea, only time would tell. However, since the initiative has been taken by… Read More ›
Tension as India, China accuse each other of border violations India-China Border Conflict: What We Know India and China Face Off Again at Border as Troops Move In How China is preparing its economy for a future where the U.S…. Read More ›
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