Trump crisis in Beijing: Five ‘knowns and unknowns’ have Xi Jinping in the panic mode
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…)
U.S. reaffirms America’s nuclear umbrella for Japan, joint defense of Senkaku islands
The United States will unequivocally provide Japan with nuclear umbrella protection and will join Japan to defend against any third country threat to the island chain of Senkaku in (more…)
Xi tolerates relentless expansion of the politically correct Wang Qishan faction
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…)
U.S.-Japan intel report says China engaged in multi-year takeover attempt of Senkaku islands
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…)
Leaders of Japan and South Korea race with time to congratulate Trump; Where’s Xi?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan and President Park Geun-Hye of South Korea both spoke with President-elect Donald Trump on the phone in the immediate aftermath of the landmark (more…)
U.S. steps up THAAD deployment as political crisis deepens in South Korea
The top U.S. military commander in South Korea has announced that the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense or THAAD anti-missile system will be completed in the coming (more…)
Xi Jinping breaks free of reforms by Deng Xiaoping with ‘core’ leader power grab
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…)