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…
Beijing’s Political Warfare Campaigns Exploit Social Media
December 23, 2021
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China Now Controls Africa
Commentary When we think of colonialism, we tend to think of men like Christopher Columbus and Charles Du Gaulle; and countries like France, Portugal, and Spain. In other words, we tend to think of colonialism in the past tense, as something that occurred long, long ago. Today, however, millions of people across the globe still live under colonial…
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…
Hongkongers Reject the New Election System
It appears that Hongkongers are saying NO to an election system imposed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) that violates the spirit of the Basic Law, the mini constitution of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). In the election that took place on Dec. 19, the turnout rate for the geographical constituencies was a…
The Freedom to Believe
Commentary Freedom is nothing if not the freedom of personal belief. More integral to concepts of freedom than even bodily integrity or corporate behavior, the right of belief extends into deeply personal spaces where states exercise no authority. For a world weary of COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and never ending anxiety over everything from virus variants…
US Ambassador to Japan, Rahm Emanuel: A Strange Choice for an Important Role
Commentary It’s official. Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago who also served as an adviser to President Bill Clinton and as President Barack Obama’s first chief of staff, will be heading to Tokyo as the new U.S. ambassador to Japan. Emanuel Is a Controversial Figure Why did President Joe Biden nominate him as ambassador to…
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…
The Risks of CCP China’s Digital Yuan Are Understated: Part II
Commentary This is the second of a two-part article articulating the risks of CCP China’s new digital yuan, the e-CNY. Part I details the risk to people and businesses in CCP China. This Part II addresses the geopolitical and geostrategic risks of the digital yuan to other nations and Western-style democracies. The power the…
China’s Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction Against the World
Commentary Nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons were considered weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during the Cold War. Later, radiological weapons were generally considered to be another form of WMD. Each of these weapons had a horrific effect: they could kill large numbers of people and so norms prohibiting their use were established and have…
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