China Factor Buzz
By China Factor
China Factor BuzzDec 13, 2021
‘China Dream’ turns into a Hong Kong nightmare
Covid-19 crisis is just the latest blow that has left the city reeling under Beijing’s rule
Caught up in the Olympic Games of geopolitics
American-Chinese stars ski and skate into a blizzard of criticism amid US-China tension
China’s dream turned into a nightmare for the West
Economic reforms were never going to lead to political freedom under the leadership of the Communist Party
Defection of Chinese rocket scientist a huge blow to Beijing
It could take China years to tweak its systems and render this ‘intelligence ineffective’
Flawed figures mask China’s economic time bomb
Unemployment numbers leave analysts baffled as the world’s second-largest economy defies gravity
When it comes to matching China, are hypersonics the answer?
Pentagon isn't panicking yet over China's lead in the hypersonic missile race
US Marines have a new weapon to combat Chinese forces
American troops have a game-changer against the People’s Liberation Army in the ‘Ship-to-Shore Connector’
Why it is life or debt for China’s economic miracle
Real estate risks threaten to create a nightmare scenario for Xi and the Party elite
China is hooked on an ‘anti-foreign’ cocktail of paranoia
Every aspect of state-run media and online chat rooms have been infected by the ministry of propaganda
Red warfare, defense pacts and China’s threat
Taiwan’s forces simulate urban battle plans as F-16s scramble in war scenario amid defense cooperation deals
Spying software targets China’s critics across the globe
A surveillance system network is being used to mine data and stifle democratic debate
Digital dragnet tightens China’s censorship grip
Hong Kong’s freedom of speech crackdown is just part of a broader global strategy to silence Party critics
Enter the dragon and President Biden’s China conundrum
In 2022, US President Joe Biden will wrestle with a chain of complex challenges from global rival China
President Xi’s bullying tactics trigger an Asian arms race
Allies of the United States in the region are starting to confront Beijing’s saber-rattling on the high seas
China continues clampdown on ‘free speech’ in Hong Kong
Stand News is the latest media site to be targeted by the national security police in a massive raid
Why China’s Navy poses a big threat to the United States
Beijing could call up a fleet of 460 ships by 2030 as the battle of the sea lanes escalate
China’s number is up in fake figures controversy
Secrecy is an integral part of the ruling Communist Party – so is distorting data
China could make it ‘Hell in the Pacific’ for the US
The People’s Liberation Army forces have become a sophisticated weapon that could rapidly take Taiwan
Is China’s relationship with the EU kaput?
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s telephone chat with President Xi Jinping is unlikely to repair the damage
WHO calls for China to release missing virus data
Origins of the Covid-19 pandemic still remain a mystery after nearly two years
China needs the US and Australia to keep the lights on
Up to 50% of the country’s liquefied national gas is imported from Beijing’s biggest critics
Stealth shakes up China-US high-tech battle
Beijing has weaponized technology theft to steal top-secret data to threaten US power
China’s unholy alliance threatens Pax Americana
Could a Beijing and Moscow pact consign the United States’ world power status to history?
Former finance minister calls out China’s dodgy data
‘There are insufficient figures reflecting negative changes’ in the economy, Lou Jiwei tells a business forum
China-US space race hurtles into the outer limits
‘Satellite killers’ and ‘spaceplanes’ illustrate the growing threats that are out of this world
How Apple has played the numbers game in China
CEO Tim Cook’s alleged ‘secret $275 billion deal’ with Chinese officials could trigger fresh security concerns in the US
Invading Taiwan would be a high-risk gamble for President Xi
China forced to rethink its economic strategy
There are long-term issues facing Beijing that tinkering with borrowing costs will not solve
Beijing shoots from the lip in China’s G7 row
China's state media slams ‘coercive’ policy claim aimed at the world’s second-largest economy
China Factor makes it a year to remember
Digital dogfights, AI supremacy and China-US tension
China’s ruling party orders women to be ‘baby’ machines