If any country seems to be profiting from the trade war between Washington and Beijing, it is neither America nor China, but Bangladesh. The introduction of 25 percent tariffs on Chinese imports and Trump’s threat of bringing more goods under the purview has forced manufacturers to look for production centers in nations other than China. ...
Beijing has a vast network of spies tasked with stealing all kinds of information, with many of them focused on acquiring military technologies. Yao Cheng, a former naval officer and communist spy, recently revealed the secrets behind China’s military spying activities. Steal it if you can’t build it “China is eager to catch up with ...
The UN chief of counterterrorism recently visited the controversial Xinjiang region in China, where Beijing is said to have carried out the persecution of Uyghur minorities. The move has sparked strong criticism from human rights activists, who say that the visit gives legitimacy to the horrific treatment of the Uyghurs. The UN visit Vladimir Voronkov, ...
The United States is looking to restrict the entry of Chinese officials who have been identified as having been a part of human rights violations by banning visas. This involves the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners, Uyghur minorities, underground churches, and so on. Restricting visas to Chinese New visa applications of Chinese officials can be ...
The Senkaku Islands, located in the East China Sea, are a group of islands administered by Japan. However, ownership of the Islands has always been a topic of conflict between Tokyo and Beijing. Increasing Chinese activity near the islands suggests that Beijing is getting emboldened in its drive to annex them in the future. The ...
China’s trade war with the U.S. is pushing out manufacturers who wish to avoid being slapped with excess tariffs. Japanese businesses seem to be at the forefront of this mass manufacturing exodus. Away from China Some of the products exported from China to the U.S. attract a 25 percent tariff before they hit the ...
Chinese officials say that they are not worried about the state of the economy and can “handle” America in the trade war. But raw data about the Chinese economy paints a completely different picture. China’s increasingly troubled economy Industrial production in China grew by only 5 percent in May, below the 5.5 percent figure expected ...
A report authored by a former high-ranking Pentagon official has warned that the U.S. risks losing its military advantage to the Chinese because of Beijing’s long-term plans for its armed forces. The report is written by Robert Work, the former deputy defense secretary, and Greg Grant, former special assistant to Work. A strong Chinese military ...
As the U.S.-China trade conflict continues unresolved, rumors have been floating around that suggest it might start selling a sizeable amount of its US$1.12 trillion worth of U.S. debt. But many consider such a move from them impossible, since it would end up hurting the Chinese themselves. Is China dumping U.S. debt? “China may ...
A recent U.S. military intelligence assessment revealed that China is doubling its stockpile of nuclear weapons as part of Beijing’s plan to strengthen its offensive capabilities. With Russia and China increasing their weapons development activities, the threat of nuclear war once again looms above us. Chinese and Russian activities Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, U.S. Defense ...
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