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Australia and Indonesia Should Better Their Battery Cooperation
Lithium-ion batteries, composed of minerals including lithium, nickel and cobalt, have the potential to be game-changers in decarbonization. But their
Can China Win the Chip Wars?
In their latest year-on-year predictions for the worldwide growth of semiconductor revenue, the International Data Corporation (IDC) has estimated
Five Things That the West Doesn’t Understand About China’s Foreign Policy
Tom Harper, University of East London China’s capacity to surprise Western politicians was demonstrated recently, when Chinese leader Xi Jinping
Human Rights in Hong Kong, September 2023: Goose-Stepping in the Truth Vortex
After a summer spent learning to goose-step under police direction, 60 patriotic schoolchildren returned for Hong Kong’s new academic year, performing
Human Rights in China, September End, 2023: Asian Games, #MeToo, Assad and Astana
In the land where the Olympic auspices now regularly give cover to the destruction of peoples, the Asian Games commenced in Hangzhou on September 23
The Future of AI Policy in China
Rapid developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) — algorithms used to create new text, pictures, audio, or other types of
One to Watch: Is the Belt and Road Initiative Making China Unpopular?
Earlier this month, the American ambassador to Pakistan visited the port of Gwadar, the center of China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in
China’s New Anti-Espionage Law Is Sending a Chill Through Foreign Corporations and Citizens Alike
Marina Yue Zhang, University of Technology Sydney Earlier this year, China updated its anti-espionage law amid an intensifying rivalry with the
Flying Taiwan’s Military Drones From the Office
Taiwan is currently in the process of buying and building thousands of military drones in an attempt to deter a Chinese invasion of its territory.
Will President Yoon’s Pro-U.S. Foreign Policy Resonate With South Korea’s Domestic Politics?
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has introduced a profound shift in the country’s foreign policy, aligning it more closely with the United States.
China Building Giant Hovercraft to Invade Taiwan’s Beaches
Analysts say at least two new hulls of Chinese-owned giant Zubr-class hovercraft have recently appeared in social media imagery, putting the PLA’s