Tag: Global Expansion

New Chip Ban Accelerates US Decoupling From China: Experts

News Analysis The United States expanded its semiconductor ban on China and issued a China-focused “National Security Strategy” five days before the beginning of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) party congress on Oct. 12 Experts believe these unprecedented moves will accelerate the United States’ decoupling from China and that the “new Iron Curtain” may have…


China, Russia Could Launch ‘Space Pearl Harbor’ on Aging US Satellites: Expert

The United States is not prepared for strategic space competition against a united China and Russia, according to one expert. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is nearing technological parity with the United States in key space domains, according to Brandon Weichert, an independent geopolitical analyst. That means that it will soon threaten the United States’…


China Conducting Influence Campaigns to Interfere in US Midterm Elections: Report

China’s communist leadership is attempting to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections by spreading propaganda and disinformation, according to researchers. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is conducting influence campaigns with the apparent intent of increasing political polarization among Americans and damaging the reputations of people running for Congress who have been critical of the…


Strategic Intent: China Pushes to Commercialize In-House BeiDou Satellite System

The Chinese mapping service application Baidu Maps now prioritizes the use of China’s in-house BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) over the U.S.-operated Global Positioning System (GPS). Analysts believe the move would allow the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to expand the reach and use of its in-house satellite navigation system to more countries. According to Chinese media…


Australia’s Pacific Pivot Continues to Counter Beijing’s Pacific Push

The Australian government is continuing its counter to Beijing’s Pacific push, with the Foreign Minister Penny Wong announcing a new media deal with the Marshall Islands on Oct. 14. Wong is carrying out her eighth official bilateral visit, since her appointment in May, to the Pacific region where she is visiting the nations of the…


Solomons Police Officers Heading to China for Month of ‘Training’

The Solomon Islands has dispatched 32 officers to China for training in policing techniques and to improve their understanding of Chinese culture. The officers will visit different police stations in China during the visit, according to a statement from the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force obtained by Reuters. Officers will stay in the country for…


Xi Jinping’s Third Term Would Worsen US-China ‘Cold War’: Congressmen

Two members of Congress have spoken out about their worries that the developing cold war between China and the United States will only worsen if Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping is granted a third term later this month. Xi is currently anticipated to be elected to an unprecedented third term in office at the Chinese…


Solomon Islands Prime Minister Not to Be Trusted on Beijing Ties: Expert

A leading security expert has questioned the Solomon Islands Prime Minister’s latest claim that Australia remains the country’s top security partner over China. Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare would not be able to withstand any pressure from Beijing, according to Malcolm Davis from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI). “I don’t think Sogavare’s going to…


Australia, India Look to Deepen Ties as Beijing Continues Push Into Indian Ocean

Australia and India will look to deepen diplomatic ties as both countries move to establish a network of stability and security in the Indo-Pacific. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar spoke at a joint press conference on Oct. 11. “We’ve got a shared interest, and we share an ambition, and…


China Pursuing ‘Strategic Military’ Interests in the Arctic : Pompeo

China’s ruling communist regime seeks to expand into the Arctic region to exploit natural resources, secure trade routes, and garner a military advantage against the United States, according to former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its leader, Xi Jinping, are putting China on a path toward confrontation with the…