Day: March 3, 2023

The Pacific Islands are a strategic location militarily, and China has been trying to get a foothold in the region so that it can project power father than its own shores. In this episode of China Unscripted, we discuss why the US, Australia and New Zealand are playing catchup to China in the region, what the US should do to stop corrupt Chinese influence in the region, and US missteps with the freely associated states where the US has an important defense agreement. Joining us in this episode is Cleo Paska

Chinese companies are feeling the heat. From the state to the federal level, officials are cracking down on #Chinesefirms. The Biden administration is #blacklisting another 37 companies, including Chinese BGI and Inspur. Nebraska is joining in, listing telecom giants like Huawei and ZTE. And U.S. ally Australia also taking aim, prying China’s grip from rare earth supplies through banning a Chinese-linked investment fund in the country. The goal is to purge Chinese infiltration. 00:00 Intro 00:47 U.S. Black

China keeps telling the world that it’s the leader in green technology… and the world keeps believing it. The reality is that it just expanded even more usage of coal, and keeps doing it every single day.