Category: China
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Lack Of Transparency In China
In the labyrinth of global geopolitics, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has long mastered the art of concealing its actions behind a curtain of secrecy. From the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic to the use of apps like TikTok for compromising personal information, the CCP’s opaque strategies have come under scrutiny in a recent report…
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Labor Protests Increase as China’s Economy Slows
Labor protests in China have increased rapidly since August of last year, according to rights groups, especially in the lead-up to Lunar New Year, which began late last week. Labor protests more than tripled in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the same period in 2022, according to data collected by New York-based international…
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Rising Anti-China sentiment and Attacks on Chinese in Pakistan
China’s ability to exert influence on Pakistan’s economy has grown substantially in recent years, mainly due to the fact that Beijing is now Islamabad’s largest creditor. However Chinese citizens in Pakistan have faced a series of targeted attacks, causing concern for both China and Pakistan. These incidents have occurred in the context of the China-Pakistan…
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China’s involvement in Cyber Espionage in the US and the Netherlands raise global concern
The allegations against China regarding cyber espionage have sparked heated debate at the global level. Several countries including the Philippines, Netherland and US have reported cyberattacks originating from Chinese entities. US officials recently claimed to have disrupted a state-backed Chinese effort to plant malware that could be used to damage civilian infrastructure. The head of…
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THE STORY OF CHINESE DECEPTION “無中生有” Wú zhōng shēng yǒu Create something from nothing
This strategy forms part of the famous ‘Thirty Six Stratagems’ of ancient China, which are a set of guidelines formulated to win over any enemy by using any means possible. The abovementioned strategy clearly speaks of creating an illusionin the minds of the adversary about possessingsomething (technology, equipment, capability etc.) which one does not actually…
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How close is China to its goal of annexing Taiwan?
Although it is not easy to predict when China will take military action against Taiwan, but Beijing appears to have started preparing to invade the self-ruling island and flurry of provincial chiefs’ visit in the past one month to Nanjing where the PLA’s eastern command is based, shows the country is moving ahead with a…
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Why Relations Between China and Taiwan Are So Tense
Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), is an island separated from China by the Taiwan Strait. It has been governed independently from mainland China, officially the People’s Republic of China (PRC), since 1949. The PRC views the island as a renegade province and vows to eventually “unify” Taiwan with the mainland. In…
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Examining: The Danua and Hikvision security cameras made in China Increase the Chance of Russian Attacks Against Ukraine
KYIV – As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine nears the two-year mark, hundreds of thousands of Chinese-made Hikvision and Dahua video-surveillance cameras, used by government-run security systems, residences, and private companies throughout Ukraine, heighten the risks of attacks by the Russian military, Ukrainian digital-security experts and government officials fear. When Russian missiles struck Kyiv in…
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China’s Atrocities on Falun Dafa Continues
Chinese State atrocities on its religious minorities are not new, and are only growing every year. From banning and modifying Quran to the suppression of peaceful Tibetan Buddhists, Beijing’s fear of its religious and ethnic minorities has obsessed her. And this time, it is the Falun Gong practitioners, who have paid the price for the…
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Philippines’ Bold Response To Aggressive China In The South China Sea
The Philippines, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has approved a major military upgrade including its first submarine, aiming to bolster its maritime defences in the disputed South China Sea, according to a report published in South China Morning Post on February 01. This shift towards external defence reflects growing tensions with China, which recently claimed…