In Canada’s elections, China was suspected of donating funds to friendly candidates and spreading false information online about potentially hostile ones.
China is gaining a foothold in Europe via an increasingly authoritarian Hungary. Beijing has wooed it with investment, and the affection seems to be mutual.
Chinese espionage has been so successful because the United States allowed it to fester. Spy balloons are just the tip of the iceberg.
Tech policy developments including export control, space, and cyber cooperation suggest 2023 will be busy for US-Japan science and technology relations.
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Their announcement of R&D cooperation on a Japan-based 2-nanometer semiconductor facility shows both parties’ strengths can help leading-edge supply chains.
Recent back-to-back engagements with NATO show Japan’s growing strategic alignment with the EU, while Kishida’s eye on the US-Japan alliance is strong.
In a sickening violation of human rights, China detained the Japanese national for seven years without disclosing the charges against him.
The leaders of Japan and Australia have signed a landmark agreement allowing closer cooperation between their militaries. The historic deal would have not been reached without...
Watch for coordinated efforts to prevent China’s imposition of totalitarian technology standards and shore up supply chain resilience through the broader US-Japan relationship in 2022.
Civilian entities across China are actively involved in supporting the CCP military and defense apparatus.