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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
U.S. Feverishly Building Arsenal of ‘Taiwan-Saving’ Missiles
From modified Tomahawks that can be launched by Marines to HIMARS-deployed anti-ship missiles, the U.S. is making up for lost time by quickly building
Is Xi Jinping a Dictator?
U.S. President Joe Biden says that China leader Xi Jinping is a dictator. New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins disagrees. Domino Theory applies
Blinken Talks About U.S. ‘De-Risking’ From China. Can Taiwan Do It, Too?
At his press briefing on the final day of his visit to China, U.S Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought to emphasize that the U.S. was intent on
China’s Cable Threat: U.K. Helps Taiwan With Space-Based Internet
As China practices cutting the 14 undersea cables that connect Taiwan to the world’s internet, Taiwan builds a network of small base stations that
Taiwan’s Long-Range Missile Targets China’s Leadership
Taiwan’s Beijing-targeting cruise missile is meant to deter an invasion by threatening to bring the horrors of war to those who give the
Stingers and Link-22: NATO Is Getting Serious About Taiwan
News of a surprise delivery of the famous Stinger short-range anti-air missile system follows just weeks after Taiwan announced it had started testing
Chinese Snooker Players Face Hearing Over Match-Fixing Charges
In recent years, the English-language version of Chinese-state newspaper The Global Times has carried a regular range of snooker coverage. The reason