The question of Tibet’s political status in the early twentieth century is central to understanding modern disputes over its sovereignty. Historical evidence demonstrates that Tibet functioned as a sovereign nation following the collapse of the Qing Dynasty, with authority restored by the 13th Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people...
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption campaign has targeted senior military officials of the Central Military Commission (CMC), Zhang Youxia and Liu Zhenli. The former is the vice-chair of the CMC, and also has a seat on the Politburo, while the latter is chief of its Joint Staff Department. In...
The East Turkistan Government in Exile (ETGE) marked the 29th anniversary of the 1997 Ghulja Massacre, renewing its call for decisive international action against China's policies in East Turkistan, as noted in a post shared by ETGE on X.
According to the ETGE post, the commemoration honoured the victims of...
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence detected the presence of four sorties of Chinese military aircraft and eight naval vessels operating around its territorial waters as of 6 am (local time) on Tuesday.
All four sorties crossed the median line and entered Taiwan's southwestern ADIZ.
In a post on X, the MND...
The Death of a Whistle-Blower
The death of Dr. Li Wenliang should have been a moment of national reckoning. In late 2019, as a mysterious virus emerged in Wuhan, Dr. Li did what medical ethics require: he warned fellow doctors of a potential outbreak. Instead of being heard, he was...
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has said it detected 8 sorties of Chinese military aircraft and six vessels operating around its territorial waters this morning.
Of the 8 sorties, 6 crossed the median line and entered Taiwan’s southwestern and eastern Air defense identification zone. The MND said they have...
A Global Campaign of Control
China’s persecution of Uyghur Muslims does not end at its borders. Over the past decade, Beijing has expanded its repression internationally, pressuring foreign governments to detain, criminalise and deport Uyghurs who have fled persecution. This strategy i.e, transnational repression - turns diplomacy, trade and security...
Satellite imagery appears to show China is set to reclaim land on another reef in the South China Sea for yet another military base.
Simultaneously, China demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.
The coral reef in question is Antelope Reef, located at...
In China, two senior military officials have been placed under investigation for serious violations of the Communist Party’s discipline and the laws. The Ministry of Defence today said in a statement that the Communist Party of China’s Central Committee approved investigations into General Zhang Youxia and General Liu Zhenli....
China is no longer the US Pentagon's top priority, shifting its focus to the homeland and Western Hemisphere, an influential new strategy document says.
Where it had been viewed under former president Joe Biden as a top adversary, Beijing is now seen as a settled force in the Indo-Pacific region that only...
