Influence Operations
-
Reuters: Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind18/Oct
China's power shortages hit growth, which is threatening more pain for global supply chains, particu..
-
HKFP: UN experts urge review of Hong Kong security law; say arrests ‘incompatible’ with human rights and int’l law14/Oct
United Nations international rights experts have urged the Hong Kong authorities to launch an indepe..
-
RWR: Huawei to Implement Europe’s First Smart Railway Hub in Hungary at Emerging “Gateway” for the New Silk Road13/Oct
On October 6, Huawei signed a cooperation agreement to build Europe’s first smart railway hub in ..
Military and Security
-
DW: China denies hypersonic missile launch amid US concerns18/Oct
China had launched a low orbit "missile" that may penetrate current defense systems, which it claims..
-
The Straits Times: China says it carried out beach landing drills in province opposite Taiwan11/Oct
The official People's Liberation Army Daily newspaper said that the Chinese military had carried out..
-
BBC: South China Sea: US submarine collides with unknown object08/Oct
A US nuclear submarine hit an "unknown object" while underwater in the South China Sea, injuring 11 ..
Economics
-
Reuters: Billionaire Alibaba founder Jack Ma reappears in Hong Kong - sources12/Oct
Jack Ma, the founder of the Alibaba Group, has been spotted meeting business associates in Hong Kong..
-
Bloomberg: China Fines Meituan $530 Million in End to Antitrust Probe08/Oct
China has fined the country’s food-delivery leader Meituan $533 million for violating anti-monopol..
-
Reuters: Evergrande eyeing $5 bln property unit sale; rival Fantasia misses payment04/Oct
China Evergrande is set to raise more than $5 billion by selling a majority stake in its property ma..
5G
-
BBC: Microsoft shutting down LinkedIn in China14/Oct
Microsoft is shutting down LinkedIn in China due to the increasing challenges of complying with the ..
-
Al Jazeera: Driver in China successfully sues Tesla for fraud30/Sep
A Chinese driver has successfully sued Tesla Inc. for fraud over his purchase of a second-hand Model..
-
BBC: Lithuania urges people to throw away Chinese phones22/Sep
Lithuania’s Defence Ministry has warned that consumers should throw away their Chinese phones and ..
Infrastructure
-
The Guardian: US and China urged to find way to work together before Cop2618/Oct
The former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and other prominent global voices have urged the US pres..
-
Reuters: Winter chill keeps China's coal prices high, power crunch stokes inflation14/Oct
Chinese coal prices are almost at a record high due to shortages of coal and booming post-pandemic i..
-
Guardian: China’s coal plans could derail Cop26 climate ambitions, says Labour13/Oct
According to climate experts and the UK's Labour Party, China’s plan to burn more coal is “deepl..
Featured Articles:
Robert S. Spalding is a national security policy strategist, and globally recognized for his knowledge of Chinese economic competition and influence, as well as for his ability to forecast global trends and develop innovative solutions.
More About RobFOLLOW
Subscribe
China's power shortages hit growth, which is threatening more pain for global supply chains, particularly in Europe. https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/coal-price-surge-power-squeeze-hits-chinas-economy-global-supply-2021-10-18/
The former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon and other prominent global voices have urged the US president Joe Biden and the president of China, Xi Jinping, to meet before the UN Cop26 climate talks to search for common ground. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/oct/18/us-and-china-urged-to-find-way-to-work-together-before-cop26
China had launched a low orbit "missile" that may penetrate current defense systems, which it claims is for "peaceful" usage. https://www.dw.com/en/china-denies-hypersonic-missile-launch-amid-us-concerns/a-59539898
Purchase