News Analysis The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) hopes to pull off a problem-free Olympics in order to bolster China’s international standing. In practice, this means around 11,000 people from around the world will be subjected to invasive surveillance and an extreme testing and quarantine regime, loaded with political and security risks—which may negatively impact athletes’ performance. The Chinese…
Beijing’s Surveillance Olympics
January 24, 2022
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China, Goldman Sachs, and Genocide Denial
January 24, 2022
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News Analysis Goldman Sachs, one of the world’s most successful banks, has apparently found legal loopholes so its clients can secretly fund genocide denial. It’s despicable, but the big bucks in Manhattan high-rises don’t come free of guilt. There’s blood on those white shoe firms. As Uyghurs see their population dwindle in China through concentration…
Recent Events Show How Beijing and Moscow Benefit One Another in Central Asia
January 24, 2022
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News Analysis Several days ago, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced successful ongoing preparations for a Russia-China summit between respective leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. Scheduled to take place in Beijing on Feb. 4, the meeting will occur on the opening day of the Winter Olympic Games. It is meant to further cement the…
Xi Jinping Struggles to Control China’s Economy and Avoid Chaos
January 23, 2022
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News Analysis While the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks in the developed world are preparing to curb high inflation by winding down pandemic stimulus and raising interest rates, Chinese leader Xi Jinping is attempting to stimulate China’s economy, as he fears public unrest. “Once economic and financial risks are mishandled, they can easily…
China’s Cooperation With Russia Puts Future Nuclear Arms Control in Doubt
January 22, 2022
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News Analysis Ever since the 1960s, the United States and the Soviet Union, and later the United States and Russia, have worked to both limit the overall number of nuclear weapons as well as the type of nuclear weapons each side deployed. Progress was steady, though often characterized as one of two steps forward and…
A Busy Week for Russian, Chinese Navies
January 21, 2022
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News Analysis The joint naval drills between China, Russia, and Iran come at a worrying time for the United States and its allies. The “2022 Marine Security Belt” exercises took place in the northern Indian Ocean on Jan. 21, with the stated goal of increasing cooperation between the three countries. According to a spokesman for Iran’s…
CFIUS: Act Tougher on China
January 21, 2022
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Commentary China is vacuuming up a U.S. amphibious aircraft company that produces sophisticated airplanes with foldable carbon-fiber wings. The planes are recreational, but their transformation into militarized drones that target U.S. and allied forces is a distinct possibility that has the Americans who used to lead the company up in arms and complaining to our…
Russia’s Ransomware Takedown: Political Concession or Political Theater?
News Analysis When President Joe Biden took office last year, ransomware was near the top of his list of issues to deal with when it comes to Russia. And for good reason. For years, the U.S. government has accused the Kremlin of allowing ransomware hackers to operate in Russia with impunity—resulting in major attacks on…
China’s Aircraft Carrier Sails Into Blue Waters—A Sign of Growing Naval Power?
News Analysis The Chinese Navy’s Liaoning carrier group followed international rules and performed what seemed like routine training in the Western Pacific last month. But it raises concerns regarding the regime’s ambitions and capabilities. The Liaoning, China’s first commissioned carrier, returned to its homeport of Qingdao on Dec. 30 from deployment, after about 20 days of…
China Claims 8.1 Percent Growth, but Economy Is Slowing
News Analysis Beijing struggles to maintain economic growth. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claims to have achieved 8.1 percent GDP growth last year, in spite of fourth quarter growth only hitting 4 percent. This year, Beijing faces reduced demand, supply chain disruption, and tight credit, as well as a lack of consumer and business confidence….
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