“Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars,” said European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen earlier this week. She
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U.S. to Unleash Thousands of Small Attack Drones on China
U.S. Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks elaborated last Wednesday on her earlier announcement that the Pentagon will spend a large part of its
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Different Crisis, Same Chinese Trap
It is just three years since China profiteered and held other countries over a barrel for medical equipment as the COVID-19 pandemic raged. With the
Two Reasons Why Middle Eastern Countries Joining BRICS Doesn’t Mean They’re ‘Pro-China’
At the end of last month, the extension of invitations for Saudi Arabia, Iran, Ethiopia, Egypt, Argentina and the United Arab Emirates to join the
As China Tightens Oppression at Home, Tibetan Exiles See Opportunities for Movement Abroad
India celebrated its 77th year of independence on August 15. The next day, scores of exiled Tibetans, Uyghurs and Southern Mongolians gathered at a
Human Rights in China, August End, 2023: Appearances and Disappearances
In the land where the bulldozing of graveyards, splitting of families, demolition of homes, destruction of books, erasure of expression, sterilization
Why the Philippines Should Be Preparing for War
There are some eerie similarities between the years that preceded World War II and the time we are currently living in. In February of 1938,
What Does ASEAN Do as Rivalry Between U.S. and China Ramps Up?
As the BRICS grouping of countries added six new members last week, there was some question about why Indonesia, which on paper has similarities with
U.S. Chip Sanctions May Not Be Enough to Deter China’s Military Ambitions
Semiconductors comprise the battleground for U.S.-China technology competition. On October 7, 2022, the Biden administration released a set of export
New Lasers Give Taiwan More Options Against Chinese Drones
The idea that lasers might become a real thing was first imagined in the early 1900s, but experimentation into basic lasers only really started in the
What Can Terry Gou Do to Win the Taiwan Presidential Election?
Foxconn founder Terry Gou (郭台銘) announced his bid for the 2024 Taiwan presidential election on August 28, saying he is running to “integrate
China’s ‘Nine-Dash Line’ Land Grabs Finally Getting Strong Pushback
China claims it has always controlled all the rocky shoals, sandbars and reefs within a maritime territory that it has marked with its so-called