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Category Archives: China
Tom67 on Mongolia
This a comment of Tom67 in reply to elkern in a recent post “Putin’s alternative pipeline flops quietly.” I find Tom67’s comment worth a separate post. I am married to a Mongolian, speak Mongolian run an outdoors company in Mongolia … Continue reading
Posted in Central Asia, China, Russia, TTG
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“Putin’s alternative pipeline flops quietly”
The strategically important Russian pipeline project “Power of Siberia 2” is on hold for the time being. The project, which is intended to bring gas from the western Russian Yamal gas field to China, is of strategic importance for Russia … Continue reading
Posted in China, Russia, Technology, TTG
73 Comments
The Democratic Party’s convention is to happen this week, or it has already happened, or something has happened
By Robert Willmann An eerie similarity is emerging between what has happened to the Democratic Party in this year’s presidential election season and what occurred in 2022 when Xi Jinping became the president of China for a third term, which … Continue reading
“China’s Chang’e-6 probe lifts off with samples from moon’s far side in historic first”
Hong Kong CNN — China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe departed from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, moving a step closer to completing an ambitious mission that underlines the country’s rise as a space superpower. In a symbolic moment before takeoff, … Continue reading
Posted in China, Space, TTG
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“BYD is launching its next-gen Blade EV battery soon with more range and even lower cost”
BYD is expected to launch its next-gen Blade EV battery later this year. The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. Will the new battery be BYD’s X-factor in its “liberation battle” over gas-powered vehicles? FinDreams, BYD’s … Continue reading
Posted in China, Energy, TTG
18 Comments
The Register on the leak of Chinese infosec vendor’s hacking activities
A cache of stolen document posted to GitHub appears to reveal how a Chinese infosec vendor named I-Soon offers rent-a-hacker services for Beijing. The trove appeared on GitHub last week and contains hundreds of documents documenting I-Soon’s activities. Analysis of … Continue reading
Posted in China, Cyber, TTG
26 Comments
Taiwan’s China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Lai Ching-te of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is Taiwan’s new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island’s future stance towards China. Since its founding in the 1980s as an alliance of underground … Continue reading
Posted in China, Politics, Taiwan, TTG
19 Comments
Are they really considering this?
A US congressional decision to not renew funding for the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) would severely undermine American and Taiwanese national security in the Pacific. These COFAs govern the United States’ relationship with Palau, Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands while … Continue reading
Posted in China, South Pacific, TTG
50 Comments
“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity”
China has refused to invest in Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline and demanded more gas discounts, The South China Morning Post writes. China is unwilling to invest in the new pipeline, offering Russia to pay the multibillion-dollar construction bill … Continue reading
Posted in China, Energy, Russia, TTG
4 Comments
Why Xiangshan Forum could be ‘useful opportunity’ for US-China military ties
Beijing is expected to restart military communication with Washington when it hosts a security forum from Sunday, but analysts say issues like Taiwan and the South China Sea will make it challenging. The three-day Xiangshan Forum – seen as Beijing’s … Continue reading
Posted in China, Middle East, TTG
47 Comments