Commentary U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Chairman Xi Jinping met via video conference on Nov. 15. In the run-up to such summit meetings, the commentariat (of which this writer is a member) goes into overdrive to predict what will happen. And in the immediate aftermath, another few million words are written…
China’s Belt and Road: Unfinished Projects and Huge Debt
December 7, 2021
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News Analysis China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is a “debt trap” and “data trap,” warned British MI6 chief, Richard Moore. Eight years in, the BRI is littered with half-built bridges, unfinished projects, overbudget railways, roads to nowhere, lots of debt, and angry people. “The ancient silk routes embody the spirit of peace and cooperation,…
China Refuses to Cooperate With US and Allies on Oil
December 5, 2021
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News Analysis President Joe Biden recently reached out to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, asking him to join with U.S. allies in releasing oil reserves, in order to fill a shortage, bring down prices, and challenge OPEC’s influence on the global economy. So far, Xi has refused. Oil demand slumped during the lockdowns of 2020, but…
Pentagon Chief Warns China’s Military Sorties Are ‘Like Rehearsal’ for Future Operations Against Taiwan
December 5, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin warned on Saturday that the Chinese regime’s repeated military air activities near Taiwan appear to be a “rehearsal” for future military operations against the self-ruled island. Austin issued the warning on Dec. 4 while speaking at the Reagan National Defense Forum in California. He made the comment about Taiwan…
China’s Long-Term Plan to Grind Down US Presence in Asia: The Solomon Islands
December 1, 2021
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Solomon Islands protestors set fire to government buildings and businesses in Chinatown on Friday to show their anger at the interplay of local power and CCP influence. Behind this are resentments for the CCP’s undercutting of local economic developments. In recent years, the Party has increased its foreign influence on the islands. What role do…
The Real China and the Downside of Arrogance
Commentary Much of the world is having an enlightening moment with China. Recall that China began the last decade by positioning itself as a global benefactor. Its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) was supposed to be a beneficial foreign aid and development program. Other economic and cultural outreach efforts supplied nations with financing and cultural…
How a Growing Energy Crisis Hobbles China
Commentary How seriously does the arrival of “peak coal” in China impact its strategic viability? China’s coal reserves, the essence of its energy security, are now in decline. More than half of China’s energy is delivered by coal. Domestic oil production had already peaked in 2013. In 2020, China produced 3.9 million barrels a day of…
Beijing’s New Resolution Does Not Bode Well for China
Commentary The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently passed a “historical resolution” that firmly established the unchallenged position of its leader, Xi Jinping. The lengthy resolution, the third in the Party’s 100-year history, paved the ideological ground for Xi to seek a third and, perhaps, life term. It also laid out Xi’s view for the future…
China’s Plenary Session Reveals Xi Jinping’s Tenuous Hold on Power: Scholars
The Chinese regime released the summary of its plenary session on the afternoon of Nov. 16, five days after the session ended, a near-week delay that is uncommon for the publication. Scholars commented that ongoing struggles between factions within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) caused the delay. Though the Chinese regime is a one-party dictatorship…
Expert: Confrontation Is the Only Way for US-China Relations; Hypersonic Weapon Defense Against China’s Threat
November 24, 2021
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Throughout history, people have only told one tale: the winner’s story. That rings true today. The United States and China are at the brink of one of the biggest showdowns in politics, ideology, and power. Can the Biden administration break through the mirage of peace between communist China and the liberal democratic west led by…
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