Commentary It appears that a 2022 agreement between China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to have a 15-pound moon rover hitch a ride on the 2026 Chinese Chang-e-7 unmanned probe to the moon has reportedly been canceled following objections from the United States that it may violate U.S. International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR)….
Why Taiwan Matters to Us All
April 3, 2023
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Commentary Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen is meeting with U.S. House Speaker McCarthy on April 5 before travelling to Latin America. European states like the Czech Republic, Lithuania, and the United Kingdom are also continuing to deepen political engagement with the independent island. At the same time, we’re getting another round of fire and brimstone from…
Where Was Former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou Born?
Commentary In 2009, a controversy arose during then-President Ma Ying-jeou’s administration (2008–2016) concerning his Taiwan birthplace. Due to his supposed first visit to communist China last week, questions about this story are returning. How will this story play out during his visit? This article will lay out the historical background and ask important questions about…
Brazil-China Yuan Trade Deal Not a Game Changer
Commentary According to a statement by the Brazilian government, Brazil and China reached an agreement on March 29 to conduct trade in their own currencies rather than the U.S. dollar. No details have been released on how this will work or if it applies to all trade between the two countries. All that has been made…
The Wealthy Are Getting Their Cash Out of China
March 31, 2023
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Commentary For three years during COVID-19, money flowed into China while almost none flowed out. Now, the trend is reversing. Between 2014 and 2019, China experienced net capital outflows—meaning more money flowed out of the country than in. But beginning in 2020, with COVID travel restrictions and ratcheting control exerted by Chinese leader Xi Jinping,…
China’s Genocide in Tibet
Commentary The exiled leader of Tibet, Penpa Tsering, said in a hearing on March 28 that his people face a “slow death.” Group death through cultural assimilation, enforced by torture and execution, is more than murder or a crime against humanity. It is genocide, and co-chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC), Rep. Christopher…
International Organizations Have Become Communist China’s Little Helpers
Commentary In pursuit of Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s global hegemony goals, China’s communist regime has mounted a huge campaign over the past two decades to gain control of international organizations. The campaign has involved influence peddling and bribery on a grand scale, as the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has sought to infiltrate, gain control of,…
Remain Steadfast in Supporting Taiwan and Hong Kong
Commentary March is a month where strategic moves have been made by world leaders. We will first take a bird’s eye view on the geopolitical events, and carry on our discussions from a Hong Kong perspective. The meeting between communist China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Moscow drew worldwide media attention in an…
The ‘Strategic Ambiguity’ Surrounding Taiwan
Commentary “Strategic ambiguity” has been the longstanding policy of the United States with regard to defending it against Chinese aggression from across the Taiwan Strait. In keeping with the term, the actual meaning of strategic ambiguity is, well, ambiguous. Idea Behind Ambiguity The gist of the ambiguity strategy is that U.S. military planners and policymakers…
Foreign Companies in China Face Increasing Obstacles
March 30, 2023
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Commentary Twelve years ago, China was one of the fastest-rising economies. Beijing welcomed foreigners, and foreign employees were excited to be working there. Now, the country is losing its appeal. Growth is plateauing. COVID-19 recovery is slowing the economy. And a lot of the foreigners and companies that left because of the lockdowns are not…
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