China’s navy released video on April 20 depicting a previously unknown test of a new hypersonic missile at sea. The video came just days ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the Chinese navy, and shortly after talks between U.S. and Chinese defense leaders. The missile depicted in the video is likely China’s YJ-21, also called…
Chinese Military Tests New Hypersonic Missile Amid Talks Between US-China Defense Leaders
Chinese Military Tests New Hypersonic Missile Ahead of Talks Between US–China Defense Leaders
China’s navy has revealed a previously unknown test of a new hypersonic missile at sea. Footage of the test emerged on Chinese social media just days ahead of the 73rd anniversary of the Chinese navy, and just before talks between U.S. and Chinese defense leaders. The missile depicted in the video is likely China’s YJ-21,…
China’s ‘Asian Davos’ and the Moral Bankruptcy of World Elites
News Analysis China’s Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) kicked off on April 20. The three-day annual forum gathers world leaders from government, academia, and business in Boao, in China’s Hainan Province, to promote economic globalization and international cooperation. Conferences, seminars, and workshops will be convened to provide a “high-level venue” for dialogue and idea exchange…
Pentagon’s Austin Holds First Call with Chinese Counterpart Amid Rising Concerns Over Beijing-Moscow Partnership
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his counterpart in China for the first time on April 20, after more than a year in his position. The call came amid increasing global concern over the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) partnership with Russia and its continued threats against Taiwan. Austin requested the meeting with his counterpart,…
China Developing Nuclear Arsenal ‘for Global Domination’: Expert
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is building up its nuclear arsenal as part of a greater effort to undermine the West and create a new international order in its own image, according to one expert. “I don’t think [China is] building up its forces just for the deterrence factor,” said Peter Pry, Director of the…
CCP Propaganda in Overdrive on COVID-19, South China Sea, Foreign Investment
News Analysis China’s propaganda machine is in overdrive against America on issues like the South China Sea, U.S. investment in China, and the threat of forced child separation from parents as a method of COVID-19 lockdowns. Beijing is trying to separate off our allies, our money, and our simple observations of the truth through lies…
China’s Digital Yuan, Biggest Threat to the West, Is Overshadowed by Russian War, Kyle Bass Warns
Russia’s war in Ukraine is obscuring one very alarming threat posed by the Chinese regime: its system of paperless money, warned hedge fund manager Kyle Bass. “It is, I think, the single largest threat to the West in the last 50 years. And it’s being overshadowed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine,” Bass said during…
Pacific Community Seeks Further Transparency From Solomons Over China Deal: Australian Foreign Minister
Australia and its Pacific neighbours are calling for more transparency from the political leadership of the Solomon Islands regarding its security deal with China. “[There’s] a concern that there has been a lack of transparency in relation to this agreement and that it is something that should be discussed in a broader Pacific Island Forum context…
China, Russia Seek Space Weapons to Target ‘Critical’ US Capabilities: Pentagon Report
China and Russia are developing weapons capable of attacking U.S. satellites, according to a new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The report also found a massive increase in Chinese and Russian space assets over the past several years. “Space is being increasingly militarized,” the report (pdf) states. “Some nations have developed, tested, and deployed…
World May Turn Away From China Economically If Beijing Doesn’t Take Firm Against Russia Amid War: Yellen
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should not expect future claims to sovereignty to carry any weight with the international community if it continues to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. “Whatever China’s geopolitical aims and strategies, we see no benign interpretation of Russia’s invasion nor of its…
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