The long-awaited U.N. report into human rights abuses committed in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was finally published last week to
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Is Australia in Danger of Becoming the U.S.’s ‘Deputy Sheriff’ in the South China Sea?
Recent comments by Defense Minister Richard Marles about Australia, China and the international law of the sea raise the specter of Australia acting
Solomon Islands’ Election Postponement Plans Ensure Global Scrutiny Will Continue
There has been a flurry of international media and commentary attention on Solomon Islands in recent months. Since the news broke of Prime Minister
U.N. Report on Xinjiang Abuses Leaves No Room for Plausible Deniability
The Chinese regime’s treatment of Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim groups in the province of Xinjiang may constitute crimes against humanity,
Is China’s ‘Demographic Window’ Real?
Two weeks ago, China’s National Health Authority announced it would attempt to discourage abortions and make fertility treatment more readily
China vs Wikimedia Foundations: The Hidden Battle Over Taiwan
Since Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan at the start of August, China has stepped up efforts to enforce its One China principle in public. But what can
Is China Ready for a Nuclear Response?
One group of U.S. analysts think China is feeling strong enough to take Taiwan, while another group thinks Beijing won’t risk it. A look at both
China’s ‘Supercarrier’ Could Be ‘War Ready’ Before Biden’s Current Term Ends
China’s impressive third carrier is undergoing sea trials and final preparations, and Beijing is on track to produce more of these modern carriers
China Freezes Climate Talks — Emperor Penguins Not Surprised
Among a host of dramatic gestures, China’s government has reacted to Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan by cutting off talks with the U.S. over climate
Solomon Islands and the Chinese Debt Trap
China has built up a track record of giving massive loans to small countries — loans that often end up enriching the country’s elites while burying
The Potentially Grim Future of Taiwan’s Semiconductors
The risk of accidental damage to Taiwan’s semiconductor foundries is often cited as a possible deterrence of any potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Is China Geopolitically Ghosting the U.S.?
Sixty years ago this October, the Soviet Union and the U.S. almost combined to blow up the world via the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was and is a widely