Category: China

LIVE NOW: India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

March 9, 2023
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Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…

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India and the Future of the Free and Open Indo-Pacific: A Hudson Institute Event

March 9, 2023
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Indian National Security strategy has drawn attention due to its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. Does India want to be independent of China and the United States or align closely with its primary Quad partners—Japan and the United States? Shigeru Kitamura, the former secretary general of Japan’s National Security Secretariat, will share his perspectives at…

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Former Central Bank Governor: Retirees Need to Fill Up Their Own Pensions

March 9, 2023
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Analyst and former governor of the Chinese central bank, Zhou Xiaochuan, admitted that China will soon face an aging society with a weak pension system. The only possible solution relies on retirees filling the gap on their own. The analyst says the real problem lies in the gigantic bureaucratic system that feeds on the entire populace….

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The Enormous Cost of China’s Zero-COVID Policy

March 9, 2023
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China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings began on March 4. During the yearly meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee, China’s central government will deliver a progress report and set development targets for the upcoming period. This year’s session is expected to be particularly significant, coming on…

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Chinese Company Temu’s Expansion Sparks New Concerns About Data Privacy

March 9, 2023
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New Analysis Chinese e-commerce giant PPD Holdings Inc. launched its shopping site Temu in the United States recently, waging a price war with major online retailers and building on its success with “Shop Like a Billionaire” theme Super Bowl ads. Behind the scenes, the explosive success of the shopping app has sparked major concerns about…

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Girl Abandoned During China’s One Child Policy Is Now Saving America’s Unborn Babies: ‘How Much Is a Child Like Me Worth?’

March 9, 2023
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A baby girl was among hundreds of millions of babies aborted or abandoned during China’s one-child policy era, a law enforced between 1980 and 2016. Luckily, a kindhearted woman from the United States adopted her as a toddler. Grateful that her birth mom chose life, she now dedicates herself to the pro-life movement, advocating for…

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Recession Is Needed to Curb Inflation

March 9, 2023
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The year 2023 seems a turnaround year for the world economy: Not only in the real estate sector, where prices are on the rebound. Indeed, inflation and the interest rate hike will still be the focus, at least for the first half of 2023; recession, if any, should be later. The picture is getting clearer:…

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British Defence Industry Taking ‘Forensic Look’ to Minimise Chinese and Russian Infiltration, Minister Says

March 9, 2023
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The UK government and defence suppliers are seriously examining the supply chain for Chinese or Russian infiltration such as Chinese surveillance equipment, Defence Procurement minister Alex Chalk said on Monday. It comes after a recent Mail on Sunday investigation found that at least six army bases had surveillance cameras made by China’s Hikvision or Dahua at their…

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TikTok ‘Screams’ of National Security Risks: FBI Director

March 9, 2023
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FBI Director Christopher Wray warned members of the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday about the dangers TikTok poses to the United States’ national security. “This is a tool that is ultimately within the control of the Chinese government, and it, to me, it screams out with national security concerns,” Wray told senators at a March…

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Czech Cyber Watchdog Warns Against Using TikTok

March 9, 2023
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PRAGUE—The Czech cyber security watchdog warned on Wednesday against using TikTok, joining a growing number of Western agencies alleging the Chinese-owned social media app poses a security risk. The NUKIB agency recommended that TikTok should not be installed on phones whose users access critical and other significant infrastructure. “The Agency is concerned about potential security…

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