Hong Kong, December 9 (ANI): It seems Japan can do nothing but annoy China at the moment. Whatever the field – whether it is diplomatic, cultural, trade or military – Beijing is finding something to criticise or complain about in connection to Japan. Ironically, for a country that proudly maintains that it never interferes in…
Hong Kong, October 1 (ANI): Conventional wisdom has long said that signs of a Chinese military build-up – such as deploying masses of troops, assets and vessels to areas near the coast opposite Taiwan – would be impossible to hide. However, what if China could stealthily make such preparations and conduct a sudden strike against…
Hong Kong, June 17 (ANI): China purports to be a neutral and responsible force for good on the international stage, but its allegiances are as parochial as those of any other nation. This is demonstrated by its unstinting support for friends like Pakistan and Iran as they do battle with India and Israel, respectively. As…
China operates one of the world’s most expansive espionage networks, using state agencies, civilians, and proxy organizations to conduct global intelligence operations. Recent incidents across Europe, the US, and Asia highlight increasing concerns over Beijing’s surveillance, cyber activities, and foreign interference. Hong Kong, May 6 (ANI): China is a police state, a nation whose people…
As tensions escalate over Taiwan, China’s growing underwater warfare capabilities–from sea mines and submarines to sabotage of seabed cables–are raising alarms globally. With stealth minelaying tactics and gray-zone activities, Beijing is developing tools that offer plausible deniability while threatening regional stability. Hong Kong, April 29 (ANI): The oil tanker exploded with a ferocious roar, sprouting…
Almost everywhere one looks, China is ramping up pressure against neighbours and would-be adversaries. This is happening diplomatically, economically and militarily, even as Chairman Xi Jinping rapidly builds up the combat capabilities of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and prepares China for a drawn-out ‘struggle’. New Delhi [India], April 22 (ANI): Almost everywhere one looks,…
This time, Xi discussed for the first time the major round of criminal investigations that occurred in July 2023, which resulted in many PLA and defense industry figureheads being dismissed. Hong Kong, March 19 (ANI): As well as splashing out ever-increasing amounts of cash on the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), Chairman Xi Jinping is hauling…
One critical area to watch in the coming year will be Sino-US relations after Donald Trump begins his second presidential term. Since Trump’s election on November 5, 2024, and even before he is inaugurated on 20 January, China has pulled off many outrageous feats and set preconditions for ongoing bilateral ties. For example, Beijing has…
China continued to encounter turbulence throughout 2024. However, all the difficulties that China is facing at home and abroad have made Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) more determined to throw their weight around and irrepressibly bully those who disagree with it. New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): China continued to encounter…
