Category: Threat from Communist China

China to Deploy Most Advanced Fighter Jet to Disputed East and South China Seas

The Chinese military is deploying its most advanced fighter jet to hotly contested regions in the East and South China Seas, according to Chinese state media. The J-20 stealth fighter jet will begin its deployments as part of training sessions, per Chinese state-owned media outlet Global Times. A Chinese colonel said that the deployments ensured…


Chinese Tech Giant Alibaba Linked to Uyghur Repression in Xinjiang by Funding Facial Recognition Technology: Report

Alibaba reportedly encroached on the human rights of China’s Muslim population by financially supporting U.S.-blacklisted artificial intelligence companies to track the ethnic minority. The e-commerce giant and its affiliated companies currently control nearly 30 percent of Chinese technology company Megvii and 7 percent of SenseTime, ESPN reported on April 14, citing recent financial documents. Known for…


Australia Calls on Solomon Islands to Dump Security Deal with Beijing

The Australian government has “respectfully” asked Solomon Islands leaders not to sign a contentious security agreement with Beijing that could open the door for troops and naval ships to be stationed in the region. The deal, which was “initialled” on March 31 between Chinese Ambassador Li Ming, and Solomons’ Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of…


China, Russia Seek Space Weapons to Target ‘Critical’ US Capabilities: Pentagon Report

China and Russia are developing weapons capable of attacking U.S. satellites, according to a new report by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). The report also found a massive increase in Chinese and Russian space assets over the past several years. “Space is being increasingly militarized,” the report (pdf) states. “Some nations have developed, tested, and deployed…


China Looms Over Biden-Modi Meeting

News Analysis President Joe Biden’s virtual meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 11 has significant geopolitical ramifications for the entire Southeast Asian region. It is evident that, like next-door neighbor China, India has chosen not to fall in line with the U.S.-led punitive regime against Russia over its military actions in Ukraine. New…


World May Turn Away From China Economically If Beijing Doesn’t Take Firm Against Russia Amid War: Yellen

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) should not expect future claims to sovereignty to carry any weight with the international community if it continues to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen. “Whatever China’s geopolitical aims and strategies, we see no benign interpretation of Russia’s invasion nor of its…


World May Turn From China Economically If Beijing Doesn’t Take Firm Stand Against Russia Amid War: Yellen

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) shouldn’t expect future claims to sovereignty to carry any weight with the international community if the Beijing regime continues to undermine the sovereignty of Ukraine, according to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. “Whatever China’s geopolitical aims and strategies, we see no benign interpretation of Russia’s invasion nor of its consequences…


US Versus China: The Fight Over Influence in the Solomon Islands With Captain James Fanell

China seeks to dominate the western Pacific. That includes building up a string of ports to dock their naval forces. Doing so would force the free world away from the Indo-Pacific and force countries in Asia to submit to the Chinese Communist Party’s rule. The Solomon Islands could be the first step to achieving such…


Taiwan Gets Tougher Against China’s Talent Spies—US Should Follow Suit

News Analysis Taiwan is breaking the mold again by taking on China’s talent spies. These spies steal sensitive technologies by lurking around foreign companies and universities to hire their employees, suck them dry, and dump them. China’s state-sanctioned poachers and thieves are trying to get Taiwan’s crown jewels—its technology, especially computer chip technology—and will get…


International Shipbuilding Contracts Fuel Modernization of Chinese Navy: Report

International demand for commercial ships is fueling the growth of the Chinese navy, according to a new report, which found that billions of dollars in foreign shipbuilding contracts could be being used by Beijing to fund new combat vessels. The new report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a security-focused think tank, found…