Author: Staff Writer
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Chinese military faces severe problems and challenges
Many countries in the Indo-Pacific try to avoid direct confrontation with China thanks to its rise as a dominant military power in Asia. However, the reality of its military prowess can be different and far from the reality as several reports indicate that Chinese armed forces are facing major problems and challenges. Even China’s military…
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Why China’s economic prospects are in jeopardy
There were several noteworthy happenings in China’s financial industry in the month of August. These trends will play out in the next months and beyond, even though they are relatively little understood and so far have only been selectively reported by U.S. financial news media. Among these is a longer-term tendency that dampens that country’s…
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Meloni flies to see Biden as China increases pressure on the BRI
In the lead-up to the Italian PM’s meeting with the US President, Beijing is speaking out via a diplomatic statement, two editorials, one opinion, and two interviews (one of which was published in Italy’s top economic publication). Preventing Italy from abandoning the Belt and Road Initiative is the goal.Ahead to the Biden-Meloni discussions, China puts…
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China is wary of Russia’s shaky state after the Wagner mutiny.
Russia in attaining wealth and progress while upholding national stability.” It ended there! Beijing maintained an unsettling quiet as Tsar Vladimir Putin faced his greatest peril. Erdogan, the president of Turkey, openly backed Putin and offered his assistance at the same time as Iran promised to deploy revolutionary guards to Moscow. China, though, kept silent.The…
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China reduces senior citizen medical benefits because of a cash shortage.
The rallies, termed a “grey hair movement” by Chinese media, are yet another uncommon criticism of the government after the huge demonstrations over Covid lockdowns that erupted in November. Hong Kong: In extremely unpopular steps that are stoking broad public resentment, China’s government, starved for cash after implementing an expensive zero-Covid policy, is going to…
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The illegal Chinese Distant Water Fishing Fleet (DWF) presence in Asia
China’s Distant-water fishing fleets, which operates on the high seas and also in the Exclusive Economic Zones of other countries, is the biggest fleet in the world with an estimated 2,700 ships. The distant-water fishing sector is infamous for being secretive and unregulated as many countries fail to publish their fishing data. This is not…
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What are the challenges for China under Xi’s one-man rule?
Chinese philosopher Confucius once said: “We can acquire wisdom via three different methods. The first and most honourable is reflection. second, and easiest, is imitation. by experience, which is the most bitter, comes third.” Unfortunately, because China refused to learn from others’ mistakes when it came to COVID-19, it is now suffering greatly. China believed…
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A Filipino Response to China’s Hegemonic Characteristics
China’s bilateral relations with Philippines have been witnessing a significant downfall ever since Beijing unilaterally attempted to alter regional stability by asserting its claim over the South China Sea in 2009. The move has since then strained China’s bilateral relation with not only Philippines but also with other Southeast nations as well; yet, Manila has…
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In China, ‘likes’ under scanner on social media
Freedom of expression reaches a new low with the Chinese government currently taking exception to innocuous likes on the social media. For, the Cyberspace Administration of China has drafted new regulations, effective December 15 last year and replaced previous versions of 2017, in which ‘likes’ have been linked to ‘comments’ and ‘responses’ on the internet.…
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AFTER PEOPLE’S ANTI-COVID ANGER, LAYOFFS CHALLENGE XI JINPING
As China is in the grip of severe unemployment part from Covid with one in every five able Chine out of a job, top companies operating in the country have begun laying off employees, kicking off an economic down-spiral. Xiaomi, one of the world’s largest smartphone makers, has begun layoffs in China soon after tech…