Day: June 6, 2023

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China Update is about China economic and political news and analysis #chinaupdate 00:00 Introduction 00:11 Chinese Economy: ‘Bankrupt’ Local Government Debate 07:30 PLA-US Navy Vessel Incident 09:41 National Security

Chinese fast fashion giant #SHEIN is under #scrutiny over concerns of forced labor in its supply chain. The company is taking several steps to offset those allegations, including launching a lobbying campaign in Washington. It’s also talking up its new status as a Singapore-based company after relocating its headquarters there from Nanjing, China. But critics aren’t convinced, saying SHEIN needs to do more to clear its name in the coming months. 00:00 Intro 00:57 SHEIN Tries to Clear Name with DC Lobby Cam

If China were to invade Taiwan as it has threatened to do, we could see a scenario play out like the one in Ukraine, except that the invasion would be over water instead of land. In this episode of China Uncensored, we look at some of the natural barriers the island of Taiwan has that could make an invasion difficult, what Taiwan’s “porcupine” strategy is, and how China might try to overcome Taiwan’s natural defenses.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has recently issued a detailed report, unraveling an aerial military standoff on May 26th over the South China Sea. Released video footage shows a Chinese J-16 fighter jet obstructing the flight path of an American RC-135V electronic reconnaissance aircraft, compelling the U.S. pilot to traverse through the turbulent wake of the J-16. Flight data substantiate that the American reconnaissance flight path skirted Chinese territorial waters, at its closest, only 50 kilometers off

A Chinese warship came within 150 yards of an American destroyer in the Taiwan Strait during a joint Canada-United States mission in the region, according to a Canadian news outlet aboard a nearby vessel. The near collision is the latest example of potential aggression from the Chinese military. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports.

The US Navy has released a video of a Chinese warship crossing closely in front of a US destroyer in a flashpoint waterway. The incident in the Taiwan Strait, which the US has called unsafe, comes amid worsening ties between Washington and Beijing.

Australia is preparing for war in order to avoid it. Their historic new increase in defense spending and China’s dependence on them for iron ore make them an important ally. Australia’s defense funding for 2024 will be $35 billion USD, just over 2% of their GDP, and up from $20 billion in 2021. They’ve signed a new trilateral security agreement with the United States and United Kingdom that will give the Australian Navy a new weapon that only 6 other nations in the entire world have. Major upgrades are bei