President Xi tightens his grip on the Party and China
CCP elite rubber-stamp his ‘Resolution on History’ doctrine, paving the way for a third term in office
Geopolitics
China fires a verbal missile at Australia, UK and US pact
Trilateral defense alliance is aimed at promoting ‘stability’ and stopping China’s bullying in the Indo-Pacific
China’s ‘Taliban’ rhetoric triggers a Taiwan backlash
Taipei warns Beijing that the island will not collapse like Afghanistan amid invasion fears
China walks a fine line in Taliban talks amid Kabul turmoil
Beijing’s crowing about Washington’s ‘humiliation’ cannot hide security risks
China and the US tiptoe through a diplomatic minefield
Sparks look certain to fly when US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman meets Wang Yi
Japan wakes up to the China threat to Taiwan
Tokyo’s annual defense review talks about ’stabilizing’ the situation surrounding the island democracy
Fiction and friction amid China’s rising Red tide
Centenary celebrations of the Communist Party will ‘establish a sense of historical legitimacy for future rulers’
Global democracies push back at China’s red lines
G7 nations and allies target President Xi’s ruling Communist Party after Beijing unveils Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
Mixed messaging and Beijing’s cult of nationalism
‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy looks here to stay despite President Xi calling for a more measured approach to foreign policy
Xi’s regime has created an ‘open-air prison’ in Xinjiang
US State Department and UN group accuse China of religious repression and ‘crimes against humanity’