U.S. Military Anti-vaccine, Anti-China Campaign in Philippines
On June 14, 2024, Reuters published an exposé showing that the Pentagon under both Presidents Trump and Biden ran a secret anti-vax campaign across Asia in order to sow doubt about China’s Sinovac vaccination. The majority of their efforts were put into the Philippines, a crucial U.S. ally in the South China Sea. The propaganda campaign also […]
TikTok Ban? A Symptom of US-China Tension
Last week, the majority-Republican House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok, unless the Beijing-based parent company ByteDance sells the app to a non-Chinese buyer. The bill was passed under the pretext of national security, alleging that the Chinese government could use TikTok to spy on the U.S. public. In reality, they are […]
Taiwan Holds Elections As U.S.-China Tensions Rise
On Saturday, January 13, Taiwan held its presidential and legislative elections to determine who will replace the term-limited president Tsai Ing-wen of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), who has served two four-year terms. The presidential election, which was conducted using single-round plurality voting, resulted in the victory of the DPP’s Lai Ching-te, the current vice […]
In The Face of Global Crisis, What Did Biden and China’s President Xi Accomplish?
Biden and Xi met at APEC, but their meeting was more for optics than action.
China Military Drills – Dangerous Friction with U.S. Empire
Last week, China held three days of combat drills in the South China Sea, simulating naval and air force maneuvers to “seal off” the island of Taiwan. These military exercises took place only a few days after the U.S. House of Representatives Speaker, Kevin McCarthy, visited Taiwan. This is the latest episode in ongoing friction […]
China Makes a Deal with Iran and Saudi Arabia — A Challenge to U.S. Dominance of the Middle East
On Friday, March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced that they would open up diplomatic relations following a meeting brokered by China. The two regional powers had not carried out diplomacy since they cut ties in 2016. The announcement came suddenly, and unexpectedly, and there is no doubt that U.S. politicians and oil companies feel […]
Imperialism vs. Chinese Militarism in the South China Sea
The South China Sea is the site of continuous conflict between the U.S. and China. This body of water located off China’s southern coast has been the location of continuous military buildup by China over the last ten years, and U.S. military aggression in response. China has built up underwater reefs into new islands and […]
Anti-Government Protests Rock China
Online and on social media, Chinese families blamed authorities for the death of a four-month-old girl after access to medical care was delayed because of the government’s harsh, so-called zero-Covid policies. In southern China, protesters broke out of buildings locked down because of those same zero-Covid policies, confronting health care workers and ransacking stores to […]