Tag: Beijing

China’s Data Play

News Analysis Beijing is quietly overhauling how Chinese firms handle data and these changes are likely to have global implications. The management of how firms handle data has historically drawn little interest. But with the advent of internet connected devices that can track or measure virtually every movement, governments have taken an increasing interest in…


Beijing Tried to ‘Drive Australia to Its Knees’ With Trade Action: US Advisor

The White House’s Indo-Pacific coordinator, Kurt Campbell, has slammed Beijing’s decision to punish Australia with billions of dollars worth of export restrictions as a form of “dramatic economic warfare” that sought to hurt the nation’s economic and political standing. Speaking at a digital conference hosted by think tank Lowy Institute, Campbell addressed the significant tensions…


Should the Biden Administration Send Athletes to the Winter Olympics?

Commentary In a little over two months from now, Beijing will host the Winter Olympics. Should the United States attend? This has been a question on the lips of many Americans, including prominent politicians, for quite some time.  In April of this year, a number of conservative Republicans asked President Joe Biden to justify the United States’ participation…


Lithuanian Lawmakers to Visit Taiwan, Deepening China Spat

TAIPEI/VILNIUS—Taiwan’s leadership will host a group of Lithuanian lawmakers next week amid a deepening spat between Beijing and Vilnius about the Baltic state’s decision to allow the self-ruled island to open a de facto embassy. Beijing downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday in a show of anger over the de facto embassy move. The…


Sri Lanka Selects Chinese Firm to Develop New Container Port

Sri Lanka has selected a Chinese firm to construct the second phase of the Colombo Port’s East Container Terminal (ECT), a move which is likely to alarm other Asian powers given Beijing’s maritime silk road ambitions. In a Cabinet decision on Tuesday, Beijing-headquarted China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) was approved by Colombo to develop the…


Beijing Responds to the Gravity of China’s Financial Risk

Commentary After dithering for months, Beijing has made its intentions explicit. It will execute a plan to deal with the Evergrande threat to China’s financial system and by extension to the global financial system. There was action a couple of weeks ago, hinted at Beijing’s hand, when a state-owned enterprise paid a handsome sum for…


Expect Beijing’s Retaliation After Historic US Conviction of Chinese Spy, Experts Warn

The recent conviction of a Chinese intelligence agent may have Beijing backpedaling on its espionage operations for the moment, according to experts, who said an unsuspecting American in China may become their means for retribution. On Nov. 5, a federal jury convicted Xu Yanjun over his role in a scheme to recruit spies and steal…


Beijing Exploits UN System

News Analysis Beijing expertly leverages international organizations to maximize the regime’s growing influence, according to a new study. The regime’s financial contributions to these organizations are small, segregated, and targeted for maximum advantage. Yet the Beijing regime seeks to portray itself as a responsible member of the international community. Even as it commits multiple genocides,…


Investigators ID Ship “Beijing” Possibly Linked to California Oil Spill

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A cargo ship named “Beijing” was identified Nov. 19 as a vessel involved in an “anchor-dragging incident” in January that may have contributed to the October oil leak off the coast of Huntington Beach, according to U.S. Coast Guard and National Transportation Safety Board investigators. Investigators boarded the vessel Thursday at the Port…


Beijing Irked by US Bill That Counters China Threat

Commentary Beijing’s influence operations inside the United States have taken on a new dimension when reports surfaced that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has been pressuring American companies to lobby against a sweeping China bill that seeks to enhance U.S. competitiveness. The report must have alarmed U.S. Congressional leaders who now pledge to “immediately” resume talks and…