Commentary Across Europe and beyond, Chinese nationals are paying a heavy price for Interpol’s acquiescence to the Chinese regime and other authoritarian states, and its refusal to effectively reform. It has been widely reported that Uyghur activist and software engineer Yidiresi Aishan, who has been living in Turkey for nearly a decade, is now sitting…
Interpol Must Reform or Perish Amid Beijing’s Abuse of the System
Chinese ‘Bitcoin Refugees’ Relocating to Texas
Commentary When you think of a refugee, what do you imagine? Someone whose life has been upended by war or a natural disaster. Perhaps you are thinking about the tens of thousands of Afghan refugees arriving in the United States. But what about the Chinese refugees relocating to cities across the land? I’m talking about a new generation…
China’s Belt and Road Faces Pandemic Economy
September 9, 2021
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Analysis China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is at the center of Xi Jinping’s foreign and economic policy, and a significant component of Beijing’s push for global expansion. So far, 139 countries have joined the various components, including the Digital Silk Road, Health Silk Road, and Maritime Silk Road. The BRI (also known as “One Belt,…
China’s Cultural Revolution 2.0: Should Americans Be Concerned?
September 8, 2021
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Commentary The Chinese regime is busy turning its “three big mountains”—healthcare, education and property—into manageable molehills. The question, though, is “why?” It’s all about control. In China, an uncompromising hierarchy exists. At the top, sit the elites in Beijing. For those who forget their place in society, they’re quickly reminded. If in doubt, just ask…
China Ramps Up Populist Measures in Bid for Economic, Social Stability
September 8, 2021
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Commentary A flurry of new measures announced by Beijing in early September signals that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is serious about structural changes toward “common prosperity” in a bid to steady a floundering economy and maintain social stability. And ultimately, to stay in power. A large part of this effort is to improve workers’…
China and Venezuela: An Opportunity for the US
Commentary China has lent more money to Venezuela than any other country–$60 billion. When the two joined in an anti-U.S. union, both expected to benefit. Now, isolated by the world community, Venezuela’s bonds are in default and its economy is crashing. China has cooled on the relationship, and the United States may have an opportunity….
Why Is the Australian Government Behaving Like the Chinese Regime?
Commentary Australians, we’re told, value honesty and humor; they loathe pretentiousness. This perhaps explains why Australia fell out of love with China. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is known for many things, but most definitely not modesty, humility, or a sense of humor. In March of last year, Australian Border Force (ABF) intercepted a number of deliveries from mainland…
The Dividends of China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
September 7, 2021
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Commentary Flush with capital from trade surpluses with the United States and other nations, China has embarked on a massive expansion to develop a global colonial empire. And that empire transcends the commercial to the geopolitical realm. Overseas investments in infrastructure to extend that empire provide the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) with maximum diplomatic leverage….
Ex-China: Smart Investors Are Fleeing China for the Rest
September 7, 2021
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Commentary The investing term “ex-China” has a lovely ring to it. It means everything but China. So for emerging market (EM) investors, many of whom have traditionally invested in China, an EM ex-China fund provides the opportunity to invest in emerging markets, except China. The biggest emerging market economies, ex-dictatorships, are Brazil, India, and Mexico,…
China’s Years of Humiliation and Salvation
September 7, 2021
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Commentary In any discussion of China and its global relationships, reference to “100 years” or “150 years of humiliation” of China by the West is bound to be made. Never mentioned are the 50 to 100 years of “salvation” from the West without which there would be no China today. China, like Egypt and Iran,…
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