A massive 3.8 billion USD project on the Cambodian coastline, ostensibly for Chinese tourism, has started to look like a closed economic zone solely for Chinese workers, investors, and visitors. The …
Expert question geopolitical motivations behind Chinese investment in Myanmar
“To understand China’s top priority in Myanmar, forget Beijing’s involvement in the country’s sputtering peace process, or efforts to restart its backed but now suspended 3.9 billion USD hydroelectric …
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Former US intelligence officer arrested in Seattle on China spying charges
The officer, arrested en route to China, held a top-secret clearance for many years, working for over 20 years with the US army, the DIA, and as a civilian DIA case officer. He is accused of …
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Brazil’s right-wing presidential frontrunner lashes out against Chinese involvement in the country
Jair Bolsonaro, the current frontrunner in the ongoing presidential race in Brazil, has vowed to review Brazil’s relationship with China if elected president. China has been blamed for winning mining …
Citing WWII Experience, Pentagon Suggests U.S. Has the Technical and Expert Capacity ‘Take Down’ China’s Man-Made Islands
Responding to questions on China and the South China Sea tensions, a Pentagon official cited U.S. experience in island campaigns in the Pacific, saying that the military has the technical and expert …
Three Critical Factors Increasing Cyber Risk for 2019
In 2008, I wrote and essay entitled "The Year of Living Cyberdangerously" in which I noted that I couldn't "help but think that 2009 will be a precipice year in the cybersecurity domain." My gut …
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U.S. Executives Warned of China Hacking Threat Following Trump Tariffs
A new report from the U.S. State Department Overseas Advisory Council (OSAC) warns U.S. executives of an increased threat of cyber espionage as a result of trade tariffs being imposed by the Trump …
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The Two AI Books Chinese President Xi Jinping is Reading
China's president Xi Jinping further signaled his interest in having China emerge as a dominant artificial intelligence power with the placement of two AI books on his bookshelf during his New Year's …
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US Foreign Policy: A Strategic Approach towards China Concerning the DPRK
Last week, a task force assembled by the Council on Foreign Affairs released a report on the current North Korea situation facing the U.S. and its regional allies. The report was conducted following …
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The Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands Crisis
Known as Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China, there isn't much on these five uninhabited islands between China, Taiwan, and Japan besides goats and strife. Recent disputes over the islands amid …