China confirmed on Thursday that Lu Shaye (盧沙野) would become the new Special Representative for European Affairs, after reporting from the South China
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DeepSeek and the China Threat
DeepSeek rocked the world when it was released a couple of weeks ago. A variety of reactions to the app, some curiously tepid and others predictably
TikTok Ban May Further Entrench American Tech-Industrial Complex
In his farewell address to the nation, President Joe Biden warned the country about a growing concentration of wealth and power that threatens
Sorry to Barge In, China Says to Taiwan (Not)
130 meters. That’s how long the ramps on China’s new “invasion barges” are. It’s long enough to reach over a landing beach and the obstacles
Where Did Strange Numbers About China’s New Jet Come From?
On December 26, images and videos appeared online of a jet flying over Shenyang in China. It had two engines, an unusual swept back wing and seemingly
China’s Next-Generation Combat Aircraft
Fifteen years ago, no one outside of China had ever seen a Chinese next-generation combat aircraft. Now, we are knee-deep in them. With the two new
How Does Taiwan’s President Want to Be Seen Internationally?
Who is Taiwanese president Lai Ching-te (賴清德)? What phrase do journalists reach for to describe him? If you regularly read coverage
The Real Question About China’s New Stealth Jet
Why did they show it to us now? That is the key question that should occupy Americans when they think about the aircraft that appeared in the skies
Cross-Strait Solidarity: A Christmas Message
On the night of November 24, 2022, in the middle of a Covid lockdown, a fire in Urumqi killed nine people. State media said zero-Covid measures had
Repressing Human Rights Is a Trade Advantage for China
For the past forty years, a pillar of U.S. trade policy with China was our belief that economic development will lead China to open up politically
Winds of Change for Taiwan in Lithuania?
At the end of November, the Taiwan-friendly government of Lithuania expelled three Chinese representatives. China condemned the action and has
Guilty When Charged
I spoke to Jimmy Lai (黎智英) at least ten times about leaving Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020. First time was during the early stages of the political fight