Day: February 1, 2023

China and Japan have been in a heated dispute over several islands in the East China Sea called the Senkaku Islands in Japan and the Diaoyu Islands in China. Japan controls the islands but China still lays claim to them. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss the importance of the islands, China taking Okinawa, and how Japanese feel about Japan’s increasing militarization due to the threat from China. Joining us in this episode is Dr. Robert Eldridge, an expert on Japan’s security and diplomacy and

China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:50 Hu Xinyu 02:54 Chinese Economy: Government Debt & Deficits 06:23 Is the Worst Over?

China’s top nuclear #weapons lab is using American-made #microchips for its research. That’s despite grappling with U.S. sanctions for decades. The chips are made by American giants like Intel and Nvidia. But how does the Communist regime get its hands on the sanctioned technology? Under the restrictions, Chinese companies have turned to resellers to get the chips. Some of them, openly available in one of China’s largest online marketplaces: Taobao. What do you think of the workaround? And what should the U

Beijing’s COVID-19 epidemic has reached “temporary herd immunity” and is almost over, according to a local health official on Tuesday, another indication that China’s viral wave is diminishing. Since the ruling Communist Party abruptly discontinued its zero-COVID policy last month, a flood of cases have spread throughout the country with the largest population in the world. #India #UnionBudget2023 #WION

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0:00 Highlight 0:27 An artist famous for paintings praising the CCP passed over 2:10 The Chinese Navy is just a ‘rookie’ that can be destroyed if it enters Taiwan 7:39 Bill Gates’ controversial speech on the “rise of China” 10:25 “Spring Gala” scandal prompts a China’s Central Commission speak out at midnight 15:38 ‘If someone falls to the ground, there will be a stampede’: tourist chaos during Chinese New Year ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights

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“The Communist Party is good, the Communist Party is good, the Communist Party is good.” People might think the woman singing this song on a street in China is praising the Chinese government. However, a video published on Twitter on January 28 showed she meant just the opposite. ——————- #SpotlightOnChina #China #ChinaInsights