U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is on his way to Beijing where he will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping (習近平) tomorrow. This meeting marks the
TikTok Finally Under New Ownership, Algorithm to Be ‘Leased’ From China
TikTok’s American spinoff, TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, has finally been established after years in limbo. TikTok users do not have to download a
Pope Leo Might Be Striking a New Balance on Cross-Strait Relations
Pope Leo XIV appeared to speak to the brewing cross-strait crisis earlier this month in his first address to the Vatican diplomatic corps since he
China Seeks to Shape the Cross-Strait Battlefield Through Cognitive Warfare
Capping off a busy year for Chinese cognitive warfare operations in 2025, China’s Eastern Theater Command created a homemade music video compiling
How China’s ‘Mega Embassy’ Could Bolster United Front Work in the U.K.
After months of delay, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to finally make a decision on whether to greenlight a new Chinese Embassy at the old
Don’t Let Willingness to Fight Polls Mislead You About Taiwan’s Resolve
Russia underestimated Ukraine’s willingness to fight in 2022. This was in part due to public opinion polls that were conducted covertly for Russian
Venezuela-Style Decapitation Strike Won’t Work on Taiwan
Beijing says it is “gravely concerned.” Just before midnight on Friday, President Donald Trump gave the greenlight for “Operation Absolute Resolve”
Taiwan Tech Update: January 2, 2025
Semiconductors Taiwanese semiconductor powerhouse TSMC began mass-producing 2-nanometer chips — its most advanced chips to date — in the fourth
China’s Justice Mission 2025 Military Drills Around Taiwan: What to Watch For
The Chinese military announced Monday that it would conduct a series of Justice Mission 2025 live-fire drills around Taiwan. China’s army, navy, air
TikTok Signs Deal to Sell U.S. Entity
The many months of uncertainty about TikTok’s fate in the U.S. seems to be coming to a close. Axios is reporting that TikTok CEO Shou Chew sent a memo
Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant Could be Restarted Two Times Faster Than the Taiwan Government is Projecting, Expert Says
Last spring Taiwan shut down its last remaining nuclear reactor at the Maanshan power plant, finally achieving the “nuclear-free homeland” that the
China Will Struggle to Manage Blame for the Hong Kong Fire
No one is quite sure yet what exactly the fire at Wang Fuk Court has revealed about Hong Kong’s political system. Chinese media has decried the