China Politics
China’s Bullying Is on Full Display
China’s decision to sanction New Zealand MPs for visiting Taiwan is outrageous, yet how New Zealand’s parliament and political leadership responds will be even more insightful and important.
Xi Who Smelt It, Dealt It
China lectures Japan on ‘militarism’ while threatening to decapitate its PM.
Trump Announces Chinese Investment In American Industry
President Donald Trump said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has committed to purchasing American energy commodities, soybeans, and jets.
Concerns Over Chinese Smart Vehicles
“In today’s security environment, these are no longer just cars. They are data platforms with the capacity to collect, store, and transmit sensitive personal and geolocation information,” said Nathan Seiuli, executive director of PILLAR NZ.
The Power Play
How Trump is running the most aggressive geopolitical play in a generation – and why it has to be this way.
Maree’s Book Review: Killed to Order
Killed to Order: China’s Organ Harvesting Industry and the True Nature of America’s Biggest Adversary, by Jan Jekielek
The CCP Is Murdering Citizens for Profit
An estimated 25,000 to 50,000 Uyghurs are murdered annually for their organs, and organ harvesting has grown into a billion-dollar industry in recent years.
US Senators in Taiwan Urge Lawmakers To Pass Defense Budget
A big buy of American munitions is stalled in the Taiwanese legislature.
The Dirty Secrets Behind the Clean Revolution
It might not be inaccurate to suggest that, in this, and all the other blind eyes turned to environmental devastation, they do not give a flying flittermouse.
NZ Must Heed the Warning
New Zealand Defence Minister Judith Collins recently described the current environment as “the most dangerous we have ever lived in”.
Free Jimmy Lai
A good man is going to die in a Hong Kong prison for believing in freedom and democracy. His name is Jimmy Lai.
What a Plush Toy Tells Us About China
How a sad horse is emblematic of the ‘harmonious society’.
Pretend Jobs for China’s Pretend Economy
Nothing says ‘economic miracle’ like a generation forced to pretend to work.