With the launch of the SpaceX rocket on Saturday, May 30, America has taken a big step in the race for supremacy in space. Nonetheless, China, as usual in the previous decade, is not inclined to provide the United States...
Several countries have eased their lockdowns and social restrictions after nearly two-month hiatus aimed at containing the spread of COVID-19. The virus has caused 362,054 recorded deaths globally as of May 29. Understanding Lockdowns Lockdown is a measure that restricts...
The United States believes Beijing has too much influence in Hong Kong and has threatened to cease recognition of the special administrative zone’s autonomous status, with potentially far-reaching consequences. US: Hong Kong No Longer Has a ‘High Degree of Autonomy’...
The USS Roosevelt nuclear-powered aircraft carrier came out of quarantine to make a stop recently in Vietnam. This is the second time in recent memory that a ship has visited Hanoi and it signals important changes in the region. Most...
In the past, whenever we heard the word hacker we instinctively associated it with the figure that has been impressed for years on the collective imagination by cult movies that came out in the 1980s and 90s. These invariably portrayed...
In February, US Attorney General William Barr argued China’s robust buildup of 5G communications networks and technology is one of America’s greatest national security threats. That conclusion came as little surprise for industry experts and intelligence analysts who have honed...
China is ageing at the same rate as its economy is growing. Its population growth rate is experiencing a considerable reduction due to the decrease in births, setting the foundations not only for potential demographic and economic crises in the...
A coalition of 116 countries have backed Australia’s calls for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic, causing tension between Australia and China. What is Australia Asking For? Australia began calls for an independent inquiry into the pandemic last month....
In China there is a dream which goes by the name of Huaxi. A small village comprising only 250 peasant families, who since the early 60s, before China opened to the global market, set up an international import-export business in...
Millions of people in Wuhan are being tested for the coronavirus after six new cases were reported in the central Chinese city last week. They are the first reported cases in 35 days, after a 76-day lockdown. None of the...