Australia lodged a complaint over China’s tariffs on its wine at the WTO in 2021. Until the tariffs, China was Australia’s top wine export market, peaking at A$1.2 billion ($804 million) for the 12 months…
Monthly Archives For December 2023
Rebel fire and China’s ire: Inside Myanmar’s anti-junta offensive
Generals from Myanmar’s junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three powerful ethnic armies. They sat across a wide table covered with blue cloth and decorated with elaborate…
China accelerates space race with launch of Shenlong Spacecraft
As reported by Space.com, drawing on information from the Chinese news agency Xinhua, Beijing has once again catapulted its enigmatic spacecraft into orbit. The launch happened on Thursday, December …
America and China should keep doing research together
The widespread fear that China has exploited a naive American belief in openness has also sapped the will to work together. China has a long record of ordering Western companies to hand over …
China unveils space war-gaming system for military operations and training
Beijing says it does not want a space war, but new tech, previously shrouded in secrecy, helps prepare troops for futuristic battles – just in case.
Inside China’s failed attempt to spy on Europe
In a plot twist worthy of a spy thriller, China’s covert operation to sway European politics just hit a wall. The story unfolds with Chinese spies attempting to play puppeteer with European politics, …
Expulsion of foreign student from China fans equal treatment call
The expulsion of an international student from China has revived concerns about preferences for foreigners, with a major state-affiliated news source calling for equal treatment. In an editorial on Friday,
China’s ‘Win-Win’ cooperation with Global South signals shared vision
Initially, it didn’t seem to mean much since it was coined by the former German Chancellor Willy Brandt in his famous Brandt Commission report.Today, with the tectonics of the global …
Taiwan vigilantly counters China’s disinformation onslaught ahead of crucial election
As Covid-19 misinformation circulated, Taiwanese fact-checking applications, including Auntie Meiyu, gained prominence. These apps, crucial for debunking rumours, are particularly significant as the island braces for a pivotal election.
Satellites Capture China’s Militia Ships Parked in US Ally’s Territory
Chinese militia vessels continue to surround Philippine-controlled Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea.
Stealth: The Military Technology Russia, China and America Crave
Stealth technology is a relatively new, constantly improving feature on military aircraft. Stealth technology allows an aircraft to avoid detection by reducing its reflection of radar, infrared and …
Why the U.S.-China Relationship Isn’t as Predictable as It Sometimes Seems
As evidence of how quickly the mood can change, compare this year’s events with those from 2001.
Cold wave freezes most of China, shutting highways, roads
President Xi Jinping called for “all-out” emergency response efforts as a cold wave extended its grip over China on Friday, with temperatures falling below freezing across most of the country and …
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