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We are probably not on the verge of a war for Taiwan

Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu is convinced that China is preparing for war, and preparing as best it can. He clearly stated it himself immediately after three days of large-scale…

April 19, 2023China, Taiwan, USA

Drug trafficking Geopolitics

Why does Saudi Arabia seek rapprochement with Bashar al-Assad?

The era of isolation for the President Bashar al-Assad's Syria seems to have ended even from Saudi Arabia, one of the countries that in 2011 took the initiative to break…

April 17, 2023captagon, China, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Syria

Democracy Propaganda and Disinformation Psyops

China eager for greater say in Western democratic tools

China is likely to step up efforts to have a say in Western political process through media campaigns and election meddling. Beijing has opted for a policy of confrontation toward…

March 10, 2023Canada, China

Intelligence ops Psyops

Moscow, China stepping up operations in Ireland

A number of pro-Russia anti-war rallies in Europe allowed for identifying a number of political forces that Russia exploits to try to sow splits in Europe and cultivate anti-American moods.…

February 27, 2023China, Ireland, Russia

Conflict Geopolitics

CSTO turns incapable, Russia loses leadership in the post-Soviet space

The Collective Security Treaty Organization’s (CSTO) refusal to send ‘peacekeepers’ to Armenia against the background of the conflict escalation with Azerbaijan will inevitably lead to the organization collapse. Russia's military invasion of…

September 19, 2022Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Russia, Turkey, Türkiye

Democracy Geopolitics

China tries to oust US out of the Oceania region since it cuts Washington’s ties with island states

The US Coast Guard vessel incident in the Solomon Islands clearly proves Honiara’s slow transition under control of China. Despite the island authorities’ denial of their plan to allow stationing Chinese military…

August 30, 2022China, Solomon Islands, USA

Governance

Staff reshuffle at Chinese Foreign Ministry: what does it mean?

Staff changes in Chinese Foreign Ministry give rise to hope that Beijing will endeavour to mend fences with the West and stop military conflicts in the world. Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng, a Foreign Ministry official who publicly defended Russia after the…

June 16, 2022China

Geopolitics

Beijing enhances power in the South Pacific by signing pact with the Solomon Islands to challenge the USA in the region

China is close to sign a controversial defense pact with the Solomon Islands. The pact will turn the tiny Melanesian nation into a logistical hub for Chinese warships in a strategic region of the…

May 16, 2022China, Solomon Islands

Estimates National Security

Lobbyists seeking workarounds for China to circumvent sanctions on Russian energy companies

Russian Gazprombank has doubled down on minimizing the impact by the sanctions, searching for ways to circumvent them.Gas buyers have opened accounts in Gazprombank JSC, to pay in rubles for Russian gas. China looks like priority area, as…

May 12, 2022China, Gazprombank, Russia

Geopolitics

China’s political weight in Europe to go down

China, with the claim of global leadership, has placed a bet on a policy to back Russian interests, which will damage Beijing's geopolitical image in Europe. With great political aspirations,…

March 8, 2022China, Russia

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