China entered a new phase of incursions into the Pacific Ocean on the day after Christmas when three of its boats entered Japan’s territorial waters near the Ryukyu islands (more…)
INSIDE CHINA, By Dr. Willy Lam “As we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is (more…)
A Chinese cyber security firm and a global telecom major are working covertly on technology that will enhance the cyber espionage capabilities of Beijing’s state spy service, according to (more…)
INSIDE CHINA, By Dr. Willy Lam The proverb “mandarins can set big fires, but common folks can’t even light a candle” has often been used to describe the often (more…)
China is engaged in a strategy to seize control of Japan’s Senkaku islands in preparation for a war, according to Japanese intelligence data. The intel was revealed as part (more…)
China will test the Trump administration early on, most likely via some kind of provocation in the South China Sea or East China Sea, Beijing watchers say. China has (more…)
By Dr. Willy Lam In general, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leadership much prefers Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton. After becoming president in January, Trump is expected to honor (more…)
In a major shift from its previous positions, the U.S. China Commission report is now confirming that China in significantly increasing its long-range military power projection. Beijing is developing (more…)
By Dr. Willy Lam To deal mainly with party discipline and clean governance, the conferment of the “core of the leadership” status on Xi Jinping has become the focus (more…)