Category: China
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Clear and Present Danger: China’s hacking threat poses global security challenge
The Chinese hacking horror keeps robbing the peace of mind of people and countries now and then and this time it is the Australian government which has flagged the challenge which the world is facing. Australia alleged that cyber security firms backed by Beijing authorities stole passwords and usernames from unnamed Australian networks in 2022.…
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CCP censors Premier’s speech for comparing China’s post-pandemic ‘Zombie Economy’ to a sick patient
The Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) attempts to hide the condition of the nation’s post-pandemic struggling economy continue as the CCP has censored Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s speech, where he compared the Asian major’s ailing economy to a “sick patient”. The Epoch Times reported, quoting China analysts, that the Xi Jinping-led Communist regime has censored the…
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EU Should Add Xinjiang, Aluminum to Forced Labor Database
On Tuesday, the United States government added aluminum to its list of priority sectors for the enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The law aims to block any good made in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region tainted by state-imposed forced labor from entering the US market. The US decision aligns with the findings of Human Rights…
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Philippines readies for armed conflict amid growing Chinese aggression
China’s actions in relation to sharing the South China Sea with the Philippines so far have been aggressive but nonlethal, yet Manila does not want to risk remaining unalert and inadequately prepared. The Philippines now has decided to modernise its defence system to combat Chinese forces in case the ongoing clashes turn violent. It involved…
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UK Labour’s overwhelming victory: What impact on UK-China relations?
The Labour Party has argued that it will develop a “long-term and strategic approach” to managing relations with Beijing, but its approach may not be very different from the last government, says academic Zeno Leoni. The Labour Party has won the recent UK elections with a landslide victory. With such a result and after 15…
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China-Tajikistan BRI partnership benefits Tajik economy and strengthens relationships.
In downtown Dushanbe, two brand-new white buildings, characterized by a blend of classical European architecture, Islamic culture and modern designs, stand tall along Rudaki Avenue. The two buildings, intended for Tajikistan’s government and parliament, symbolize deepened China-Tajikistan political trust and economic cooperation. The grant aid construction agreement, with no strings attached, was signed in September…
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The United Kingdom’s Labour Party is likely to prioritize China commerce over human rights.
Luke de Pulford is founder and executive director of the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, the world’s largest political initiative on the subject. Previously he co-founded and ran the anti-slavery charity Arise. Labour’s landslide in Thursday’s general election means that for the first time in 14 years, the U.K. will have a center-left prime minister on…
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The Rot Within: Corruption Undermines China’s Military Ambitions
In a shocking turn of events, China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled two former defense ministers on corruption charges, exposing a deep-seated rot within the nation’s military apparatus. This unprecedented move against Li Shangfu and Wei Fenghe has sent ripples through China’s political and military establishments, raising serious questions about the country’s combat readiness and…
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China-Tajikistan cultural relations expand under the BRI framework.
China’s people-to-people and cultural exchanges with Tajikistan have increased in recent years under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. Programs related to the Confucius Institutes, Luban Workshops and the China-Tajikistan Center for Traditional Medicine have bolstered cultural encounters between the two peoples. Many young people are studying Chinese in Tajikistan. The Confucius Institute…
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China’s rising hunger for space dominance against the US
A recent report from RAND highlights an increase in China’s willingness to take risks and its expanding strategic operations in space, a bold move designed to contest the US’s supremacy in this field. The report scrutinizes publicly available Chinese defence documents, offering an extensive review of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA)’s viewpoints on the escalation…