The United States Air Force general, Gen. Michael A. Minihan, has made shocking and explosive claims that the US Army could be at war with the Chinese PLA two years from now. In an internal memo dispatched to US troops under his command, Minihan predicted the timeline of a potential […]
IMF Head Warns One-Third of World Lurching Toward Recession
If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here . Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, where we’re looking at predictions of global recession , tensions in Kashmir , and a Ukrainian attack on Russian forces in Donetsk. Welcome to today’s Morning Brief, […]
China Seeks To Improve Relations With US But Vows To Fight Against ‘all Forms Of Hegemony’
China’s new top diplomat, Wang Yi, has vowed to work towards improving relations between China and the United States in a New Year’s Day message, as per a report from South China Morning Post. In an article published in Qiushi, the magazine of China’s ruling Communist Party, Wang, who is […]
India Enhanced Overall Military Capability In 2022
India embarked on a major overdrive in 2022 to significantly bolster its overall military prowess and focused on its strategic goals in South Asia as a fresh attempt of transgression in the Tawang sector by the Chinese troops amid the unresolved eastern Ladakh border standoff renewed the focus on the […]
In Australia, Pro-Democracy Students Aren’t Safe From China’s Reach
Laura is one of many pro-democracy students in the Chinese diaspora who must exercise caution around their Chinese peers, worried that nationalistic students will harass or isolate them—or worse, report them to authorities back home. Laura fears that if her identity is revealed, her family will be “arrested and tortured […]
China’s COVID-19 Failure Isn’t a Win for Democracy
Autocratic governments “can’t admit mistakes and won’t accept evidence they don’t like,” the New York Times’ Paul Krugman crowed . “China’s economy won’t surpass America’s in size by 2035 after all,” because of Xi’s COVID-19 policies, gloated the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, citing a Japanese research paper and linking […]
As Maoist govt takes over Nepal, China increases activities
China has become more involved in Nepal’s internal affairs since the Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s “Prachanda” government was established on December 26, 2022. After the elections on November 20 and the formation of the Maoist President Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s “Prachanda” government, China’s interference in Nepal has become more obvious, […]