China’s Superstition Boom in a Godless State
In post-pandemic China, superstition has surged into a booming industry, as youth turn to crystals, fortune-telling, and AI oracles in search of hope and meaning.
China’s Dual-Use Infrastructure in the Pacific
China weaponizes Pacific infrastructure to expand regional military influence.
Deep-Sea Fishing: How China Turned Law Enforcement into National Organized Looting
“Deep-sea fishing” is a tactic whereby police detain businessmen and seize their assets under the guise of an investigation. In the absence of a free press, civil society or an independent judiciary, such predatory policing has evolved into a systematic abuse that even the formidable party-state struggles to eradicate.
Still light in the darkness? Unpacking the 2024 Japan-EU Security and Defence Partnership Document
In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s growing military activity near Taiwan, the EU and Japan are strengthening their defence ties.
CCP subnational influence in Malaysia
Co-opting Sabah’s Chinese elite.
The third time the boy cried wolf: China’s 10-trillion-yuan economic stimulus plan faces difficulties
China’s RMB 10 trillion stimulus plan focuses on debt restructuring rather than growth, sparking market skepticism and highlighting deeper economic challenges under Xi Jinping’s leadership.
Diving into Pro-Russia Propaganda Targeting Chinese Audiences in Malaysia
Pro-Kremlin narratives in Chinese-language media aim to shape views on the war and geopolitics.
CCP-linked professional associations in France and their role in technology transfer
The Chinese party-state has managed to build an extensive network of scientists and scholars active in France by gathering them into associations that can be mobilized to facilitate information collection and technology transfer to China.
El Rol de la Asociación de Amistad del Pueblo Chino con el Extranjero
Este análisis permite comprender cómo diferentes organizaciones dentro de la vasta burocracia del PCCh interactúan con actores en países extranjeros, para extender la influencia china y avanzar en los objetivos políticos y económicos del partido.
The spooks and the merchants: Germany’s arrest of a suspected MSS agent and the CCP’s cultivation of business associations
MSS-commissioned tech transfer is but the climax of chamber of commerce engagement.