Taiwan’s Kinmen Island Vulnerability, Disinformation, Nukes & Student Poetry
Rather than invade Taiwan’s main island of Formosa, Xi might decide to score a quick victory over Taiwan’s smaller islands…
Taiwan’s Kinmen Island In CCP Crosshairs?
China ‘very likely’ to seize Taiwan’s Kinmen as distraction: OfficialGiven the difficulties of seizing Taiwan proper, the official said the…
Draconian COVID Lockdowns, Dedollarisation & Militarization In Pacific
Zero Covid Policy Causes Mass Uprisings in ChinaChina is experiencing mass unrest and uprisings across cities across the country. It’s…
Should The US Remain Strategically “Ambiguous”?
Whether we’re talking about Taiwan, Ukraine or Cuba, strategic ambiguity is a political stance with its upsides and downsides. After…
Who’s The Misbehaving Child: Biden, Putin or Xi?
Amy Hao joins us to start off the show with a pop quiz in geopolitical facts, which provokes some interesting…
How Has The Invasion Of Ukraine Changed China’s Role?
(Editors note: Some of the articles included in this edition express views contrary to the narratives most of us are…
Signs Of CCP In-fighting, $5 Trillion Property Bust, EU Parliament Votes “Yes” On Taiwan
A $5 Trillion Property Bust in China has Huge Implications for Commodities“As China enters what many economists say is the…
Is The Taiwan Crisis At A Breaking Point Or Is China?
Olson points to the continuing collapse of Evergrande and the apparent contagion in the Chinese housing market, making an intriguing…
Is The Taiwan Crisis At A Breaking Point?
China playing with fire, Tsai says“A total of 149 Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan’s ADIZ over four days — 38 on…
China Über Alles: Episode 39 – A Clear Message For Beijing, We Will Grovel No More
Amy continues telling stories about her mother. She recalls that her generation all wanted to be “Mao’s Children”, not traditional…