China
Pandemic outbreaks grow in China but Beijing maintains zero-COVID policy
By Jerry Zhang
Nov. 11, 2021
Beginning in mid-October, following the resurgence of the global pandemic, there have been more widespread outbreaks in China. Most provinces...
Let’s talk about those Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defense zone
Nothing could turn an imaginary crisis into a real one faster than a fearmongering media and an explicit US pledge to defend Taiwan.
By Daniel...
The Dirty Truth About Clean Technologies
The poor South is being exploited so that the rich North can transition to environmental sustainability. Entire swaths of land are being destroyed to...
The US nuclear arsenal is becoming more destructive and possibly more...
A little-noticed, new fuze that better controls a nuclear blast’s timing will enable the United States to more easily destroy protected targets in other...
Just 90 companies caused two-thirds of man-made global warming emissions
Chevron, Exxon and BP among companies most responsible for climate change since dawn of industrial age, figures show
By Suzanne Goldenberg
Wed 20 Nov 2013
The climate...
COP26: why advanced countries must proportionately make by far the biggest...
by John Ross
Oct. 31, 2021
The COP26 conference on climate change is discussing an issue which will profoundly affect every person on our planet. Climate...
China 2049
A Climate Disaster Zone, Not a Military Superpower
By Michael Klare
Aug. 24, 2021
In recent months, Washington has had a lot to say about China’s ever-expanding...
Beijing’s recent hypersonic missile test launch may have just rendered all...
By Scott Ritter*
Oct. 20, 2021
China has conducted a test of space launch technology that, if adapted for use as a nuclear weapons system, could...
After online tutoring, why is China cracking down on private schools?
The government ban on Chinese companies making a profit from extracurricular tutoring has been widely covered by English-language media because it affects listed companies...
Washington backpedals after Biden’s support for Taiwan in case of Chinese...
October 23, 2021
The American president created a surprise Thursday, October 21 by affirming that the United States was ready to militarily defend Taiwan in...