Commentary Four centuries after being occupied by the British, Barbados recently became a republic, renouncing Queen Elizabeth II in the process. Time to rejoice. Well, not quite. As Barbados cuts ties with Britain, it becomes closer with Beijing. In 2019, shortly before the pandemic brought the world to a screeching halt, the governments of Barbados and…
Beijing Hires Neighbourhood Watchers Before Olympics
December 24, 2021
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News Analysis The Chinese Communist regime recently publicized its engaging of citizen to carry out stability maintenance during the Winter Olympics. On Dec. 2, Guo Shengkun, the Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, touted the importance of grasping political security through adopting the “Maple Bridge experience,” and deepening “grid management.” The Maple Bridge…
US and China Compete for Influence Through Law Enforcement in Latin America
December 24, 2021
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News Analysis Latin America is the new frontline in the battle for influence between the United States and the Chinese regime. The current threat includes the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) law enforcement partnership program in the developing world, particularly, Latin America. The CCP’s international law enforcement cooperation (LEC) consists of providing materials, equipment, inexpensive digital tools,…
Beijing’s Political Warfare Campaigns Exploit Social Media
December 23, 2021
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News Analysis Social media are an increasingly important front in the Chinese regime’s political warfare campaigns. With the increasing loss of credibility of legacy media among Americans, people are turning to independent and social media for their news and information. A Pew Research poll nearly a year ago reflected the shift away from traditional television…
Lithuania Is Not Alone as It Faces Retaliation From Beijing Over Taiwan Stance
News Analysis The United States, the European Union, and other countries have spoken out in support of Lithuania’s defiance of China. Since Lithuania allowed Taiwan to open a representative office with the word “Taiwan” in the name, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is striking back at the small nation with economic sanctions and isolation. US…
As US Seeks to Crackdown on Corruption Through Real Estate Deals, China Takes Notice
When the Biden administration proposed rules to scrutinize all-cash real estate transactions in the U.S. to crack down on money laundering earlier this month, it apparently attracted more attention in China than other countries, as Chinese officials are believed to engage in such illicit activities. In the United States, real estate transactions involving financing are…
Lithuania ‘Will Not Bend’ to Chinese Pressure Amid Diplomatic Row Over Taiwan
December 22, 2021
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News Analysis Lithuania, a small country of nearly 3 million people, has not caved in to Chinese pressure amid a diplomatic row over the Baltic nation’s decision to develop ties with Taiwan. “We will not bend to this pressure,” Mantas Adomenas, Lithuania’s vice-minister for foreign affairs, told Reuters, referring to Beijing’s coercion. “What we decide…
China’s Economic Attack on Lithuania Requires a Joint US-EU Defense
December 21, 2021
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News Analysis Beijing has reacted against Lithuania’s upgrade to its Taiwan relations with extended trade and diplomatic sanctions against the Baltic country. The move is so severe and unprecedented that it provoked reactions from not only the United States, Britain, and European Union, but a German business group that has deep financial ties to China. Behind…
China’s Growth Picks Up Marginally in November
News Analysis After a disappointing couple of months, China’s economy improved modestly in November. It seems that the worst of the energy shortfall had lifted, allowing some catch-up last month. Beneath these kinds of month-to-month variation, however, China’s economic and financial fundamentals suggest a slower growth profile for some time to come. Chinese leader Xi…
‘Free Money’ From China Promotes Corruption Along the Belt and Road
December 20, 2021
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News Analysis On Belt and Road projects, “China offers substantial financing, usually as loans, but Beijing is not a member of the Paris Club and has never supported globally recognized transparent lending practices,” said Ambassador Alice Wells, principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian Affairs. A lack of transparency in the…
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