The coalition led by the Brothers of Italy won Italy’s general election on Sept. 25. The party’s leader Giorgia Meloni will become the country’s first female prime minister. The Chinese communist regime and its official media reacted to Meloni’s victory with a warning and negative prediction, as Meloni has expressed strong support for Taiwan and…
Chinese State-Run Media Disapproves of Italy’s Newly Elected Meloni
September 29, 2022
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Beijing’s Waiver of African Loans Reveals Its Deceptive Nature in Foreign Lending: Experts
Recently, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) made an attention-grabbing announcement that it plans to waive 23 interest-free loans, made to 17 African countries, and that matured at the end of 2021. However, experts pointed out that the announcement was made to downplay the economically destructive consequences of the deceptive Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), as…
Economist: African Countries Could Become Mired More Deeply as Beijing Waives Loans
Beijing announced its plan to waive 23 interest-free loans for 17 African countries that had matured at the end of 2021. China’s citizens reacted with unprecedented scolds online, while an analyst warned of the trap behind the apparent largesse of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). On Aug. 18, Foreign Minister Wang Yi delivered Beijing’s decision…
Sri Lanka’s Troubles Raise Questions for China
Commentary Chaos and failure in Sri Lanka signal problems throughout the developing world that will make trouble for China. Loan losses in Sri Lanka and elsewhere will of course add to China’s increasingly severe debt overhang. Further, events in Sri Lanka will raise questions among others about participating in Beijing’s vaunted Belt and Road Initiative…
China’s Ambitions in Africa to Displace the US on the Global Stage—With Tiffany Meier
June 24, 2022
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China’s influence in Africa is displacing the global position of the United States. This long game to subvert and dominate an entire continent is decades in the making. Now, that effort is paying off with heavy debt for the nations in Africa—and helping China become even more powerful at the United Nations. All the while,…
UK’s New Aid Strategy Seeks to ‘Challenge Dependency on Malign Actors’
May 17, 2022
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The UK will use international aid to “challenge dependency on malign actors” and “offer honest alternative for low- and middle-income countries,” the Foreign Office has said. Announcing the new International Development Strategy on May 16, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK must use international aid to achieve its foreign policy goals and counter “malign…
Russia-Ukraine War Accelerates Collapse of China’s Belt and Road Global Strategy
April 23, 2022
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Over the past ten years, China’s Communist Party (CCP) has strategically relied on its $4 trillion Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to boost its image and influence with at least 149 countries to date. But success has eluded its efforts, and the BRI strategy may be doomed as a result. Consider for example the CCP’s…
Australia Must Be Vigilant in Pacific Where China Territorial Disputes Remain: Minister
Australia’s Minister for the Pacific Zed Seselja has warned that Russia’s incursions into Ukraine should serve as a reminder for Australia to remain vigilant in its own backyard in the Pacific, where China has unresolved territorial disputes. In an op-ed for News Corp’s The Australian published on March 14, Seselja noted that China had “conspicuously failed to…
Colonization With Chinese Characteristics: China Is Devouring Latin America
Commentary A new year is supposed to bring meaningful change; more often than not, it does. However, it’s important to note that change isn’t always a good thing, and new developments aren’t always exciting. In fact, sometimes they are downright terrifying. Case in point: “The Chinese Communist Party and government are actively looking to strengthen…
Australian Political Opposition Needs ‘Greater Awareness’ After Beijing Plot to Infiltrate Foiled by Spy Agency: Defence Minister
February 11, 2022
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Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has said the opposition Australian Labor Party (ALP) needs “greater awareness” about who it engages with after the country’s domestic spy agency, ASIO, foiled a Beijing-backed plot to install Manchurian Labor candidates from New South Wales (NSW) in this year’s federal election. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess revealed details about the…
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