Much has been said about China’s two models of anti-ship ballistic missiles (ASBMs) in the past few years. The DF-21D and DF-26B are supposed to be
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China’s Conflicting Nationalisms in Wolf Warrior 2
At the end of Jim Jaramusch’s 2019 zombie movie, The Dead Don’t Die, as the two lead characters sit in a car surrounded by zombies, awaiting their
Chinese-Owned Mine May Pose ‘Extreme’ Risks to Environment in Northern Sumatra: World Bank Watchdog
A China-backed zinc and lead mine being developed in Indonesia’s Sumatra Island may pose “extreme” risks to the environment and nearby communities,
Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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As China’s Influence Grows, Washington Rediscovers the Pacific Islands
If you are trying to find traces of the United States’ long and layered ties with the Pacific Islands in Washington, D.C., you need to look hard.
Penny Wong’s Diplomacy Efforts in the Pacific Begin to Bear Fruit With PNG Security Pact
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese
U.S. Trying to Get Its Tech Out of China’s Weapons
The U.S. government seems to be slowly waking up to the fact that it has been failing badly at trying to keep America’s most sensitive technologies
U.N. Report on China’s Abuse of Uyghurs Is Stronger Than Expected but Missing a Vital Word: Genocide
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
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