Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee just released a report citing “significant circumstantial evidence” that COVID-19 originated in a lab in Wuhan, China, and that Washington “may have funded or collaborated” in research leading to the outbreak — suspicions that in recent weeks have become pretty mainstream. So two points: 1) Why didn’t Democrats sign… Continue reading Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 2
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Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 1
Nearly a year and a half since Covid-19 was detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan, the question of how the virus first emerged remains a mystery. But in recent weeks the controversial claim that the pandemic might have leaked from a Chinese laboratory – once dismissed by many as a fringe conspiracy theory –… Continue reading Aug 2021. Wuhan Lab Leak Theory Part 1
The Social Credit System in China
The China social credit system is a broad regulatory framework, intended to report on the ‘trustworthiness’ of individuals, corporations, and governmental entities across China. The goal of the China social credit system is to provide a holistic assessment of an individual or a company’s trustworthiness. The China social credit system, while still in development, is… Continue reading The Social Credit System in China
Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan Part 2
Is Afghanistan once again doomed to live under the rule of the Taliban fundamentalists? While the United States completed its military withdrawal on July 3, the insurgents progressed so rapidly in their conquest of the territory that the American President, Joe Biden, had to speak on Thursday, July 8, to reassure the community. international conference… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan Part 2
Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan
Taliban militants are continuing to make rapid military advances across Afghanistan as western forces withdraw after two decades of conflict. The Islamist insurgents now claim to control 85% of the country having overrun areas bordering five countries – Iran, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, China and Pakistan – prompting Afghan security personnel to flee. At least 56 civilians… Continue reading Jul 2021. The Taliban Advance in Afghanistan
Jun 2021. Hong Kong Migrants to the UK
The UK has introduced a new visa that will give 5.4 million Hong Kong residents – a staggering 70% of the territory’s population – the right to come and live in the UK, and eventually become citizens. It is making this “generous” offer to residents of its former colony because it believes China is undermining… Continue reading Jun 2021. Hong Kong Migrants to the UK
The World Threat of China Part 1
Chinese scientists have been preparing for a Third World War fought with biological and genetic weapons including coronavirus for the last six years, according to a document obtained by US investigators. The bombshell paper, accessed by the US State Department, insists they will be ‘the core weapon for victory’ in such a conflict, even outlining the… Continue reading The World Threat of China Part 1
Mar 2021. Uighur Labour
Some British firms could be complicit in the use of forcedlabour in China’s Xinjiang region, an MPs’ report says. Itstates there was a lack of transparency in firms’ supply chainsand failures in government. Xinjiang, in north-west China,is home to the Uighur Muslim population. China has beenaccused of committing genocide and crimes against humanitythrough its repression… Continue reading Mar 2021. Uighur Labour
China and the Danger Part 6
Last year’s US Congressional Research Service (CRS) report states, “China’s naval modernization effort encompasses a wide array of ship, aircraft, and weapon acquisition programs, as well as improvements in maintenance and logistics, doctrine, personnel quality, education and training, and exercises. China’s navy has currently has certain limitations and weaknesses, and is working to overcome them.”… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 6
China and the Danger Part 5
Earlier last year China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the United States Navy is size, and in addition to having the greatest number of ships and submarines, it is also becoming far more modern. However, in September, then-Secretary of Defense Mark Esper maintained that Beijing couldn’t match the United States in terms of naval… Continue reading China and the Danger Part 5