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Former U.S. Defense Secretary: Taiwan Must ‘Sacrifice’ to Secure Support From U.S. and Others
Taiwan needs to show commitment to its own defense if it is to secure military support from countries like the U.S., according to the former U.S.
Tsunami Fears and the Closing of U.S. Navy Shipyards
At a time when China’s ship-building capacity is 232 times greater than the U.S.’s, the U.S. Navy closed four of its few dry docks due to ‘seismic
Huawei’s Semiconductor Progress Doesn’t Necessarily Mean U.S. Chip Sanctions Failing
Leading Chinese tech company Huawei can now “make chips at the equivalent of 7 [nanometers], the powerful semiconductors typically used in 5G phones,”
Human Rights in China, Mid-July, 2023: From Barbie to the Belt and Road
In the land where the lies are so numerous that cover-ups come in bundles, censors smothered news about an academic research paper that revealed
Is China Leading the Charge on Deep-Sea Mining? Not Really
This month, last-ditch attempts are being made to negotiate regulations for deep-sea mining, with the ugly possibility that exploration could begin
Why Taiwan and U.S. Need to Make Their Own ‘DJI-Style’ Quadcopters
Drones are expected to be the ‘main force on the battlefield’ if China tries to invade Taiwan, but some of the most useful drones are only made in
With Record Carbon Emissions, China’s Path Seems Less Sustainable Than Ever
David Stern, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University and Khalid Ahmed, Australian National University Carbon emissions
What Is the ‘Nine-Dash Line,’ and Why Did Vietnam Ban the Barbie Movie?
Donald Rothwell, Australian National University The new Barbie film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling is set for imminent release. But
Human Rights in China, June End, 2023: Birthday Dispatches
Presiding for life over an economy beyond reproach, Xi Jinping has once again achieved the feat of stifling his own birthday. On June 15, he marked
Taiwan’s Supersonic Ship-Killers Set to Join U.S. Missiles Above Taiwan Strait
If an invasion does happen, the skies over the Taiwan Strait are going to be alive with high-tech ship-killer missiles fired from Taiwan, from the
The Apple and ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ Test of U.S. Strategy
From ballad of hope to anthem for doomed youth, the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” means many different things to many different people. It may now