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Stealth War 134 Feature: Chinese Media and Netizen Reactions to Recent Cases of PRC Transnational Repression and Espionage

Fri May, 2023, Time Age: 10 months

The U.S. government has included “countering transnational repression” in its National Security Strategy for the first time last year (White House, October 12, 2022). A primary focus of the Biden Administration’s whole-of-government approach, which appears to have accelerated this year, has been PRC government-sponsored interference and influence activities, especially those targeting dissidents of Chinese descent. Last month, the FBI arrested ... More
Stealth War 133 Feature: China’s Sister-City Relationships in Focus

Fri May, 2023, Time Age: 10 months

The 2023 China International Big Data Industry Expo will be held in Guiyang, capital of southwestern Guizhou province In less than two weeks. According to Xinhua, Guiyang has been “the front runner of China’s big-data industry since it was approved to build the country’s first national big-data comprehensive pilot zone in 2016.” (Xinhua, May 29, 2021) The Expo, which was ... More
Stealth War 132 Feature: PRC Efforts to Influence U.S. States’ Policies on China

Fri May, 2023, Time Age: 11 months

On May 4, the Florida House of Representatives adopted Senate Bill 264 to ban Chinese citizens from owning real property, pending Florida Senate approval (Tampa Bay Times, May 5). Last week, the Texas legislature sent an amended bill that similarly banned foreign ownership of state agricultural land to Governor Greg Abbott, who had voiced his support for the legislation shortly ... More
December 9, 2022- Stealth War 113: U.S. Approves New Military Sales, Aid to Taiwan as China Objects; Saudi Arabia Cuts Deal with Huawei; Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan Cautious on Russian Energy Export Scheme to China; With Space Station, China’s “National Rejuvenation” Extends to Outer Space; On Strategic Stability, China Prizes Opacity

Fri December, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

    December 9, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch1.181.18 children per woman –China’s 2022 total fertility rate which is down substantially ... More
November 23, 2022- Stealth War 112: Chinese Coast Guard Seizes Rocket Parts from Philippines’ Waters; Argentina Secures Sorely Needed Currency Swap With China; Economic Ties Between China and Russia Deepen Further; China Seals Largest Ever LNG Deal With Qatar Worth $60 Billion; Chinese Exports to Mexico On Track to Surpass $100 Billion as Beijing Seeks to Avert U.S. Tariffs

Wed November, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

    View this email in your browser November 23, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch 12% Percentage of water ... More
November 18, 2022- Stealth War 111: Leaders of China and Japan Meet for the First Time in Three Years as Tensions Flare; Is the Belt and Road Forum Coming Back to Beijing?; South Korea Adjusts to China Chip Restrictions; China Opposes UN General Assembly Resolution on Russian Reparations for Ukraine; U.S., Korea, and Japan Tell Xi to Restrain North Korea

Fri November, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

    November 18, 2022       Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.      Subscribe Today   Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch100 Million Number of people ... More
November 11, 2022- Stealth War 110: China Makes Progress in Efforts to Develop Electromagnetic Propulsion Systems; China’s Top Chipmaker Reports Flat Revenue; China Approves Brazilian and Franco-Italian Airliners, but Keeps Boeing out of the Market; Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force and Coast Guard to Hold Exercises Simulating Attack on Senkaku Islands; China Showcases New Aviation Advances

Fri November, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

  November 11, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch58.4Million tons of methane emitted by China in 2021. The next closest emitters, ... More
November 4, 2022- Stealth War 109: Chinese Rocket Debris Lands; Chinese Parts Found in Iranian Drones Playing Key Role on the Battlefield in Ukraine; UK’s Sunak Promises to Close Confucius Institutes; China Set to Debut New Drones at Upcoming Zhuhai Airshow; India Questions Belt and Road Initiative at Shanghai Cooperation Organization Meeting

Fri November, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

  November 4, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch 2.8%Amount China’s consumer price index (CPI) increased last month, the most ... More
October 28, 2022- Stealth War 108: Partners, Fellow Marxist States, Trade Suitors Eager to Visit Beijing, Meet with Xi After the 20th Party Congress; Xi Emphasizes Military Strength; Widespread Protests Erupt Over Strict Zero-COVID Lockdowns in Tibet; Dutch Investigate Secret Overseas PRC Police Stations; China Slams New U.S. National Defense Strategy as Evidence of America’s “Cold War Mentality”

Fri October, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*   October 28, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch110  Approximate number of "Overseas Police Stations" operated by the People's ... More
October 21, 2022- Stealth War 107: PRC Diplomats Assault Protesters at Manchester Consulate; Chinese State-Owned Shipping Giant COSCO to Gain a Foothold in Hamburg Port; Amidst Brain Drain, Hong Kong Launches “Largest Ever” Talent Attraction Program; Another Casualty of Zero-COVD: Outrage Mounts over Death of Girl in Chinese Government Quarantine Center; Papua New Guinea and Australia to Sign Security Treaty

Fri October, 2022, Time Age: 1 year

*|MC_PREVIEW_TEXT|*   October 21, 2022 Welcome to the Stealth War Newsletter, a collection of the top 5 recent news items, collected on The Jamestown Foundation's website, stealth-war.org. To continue to receive this weekly collection, click the button below to subscribe.  Subscribe Today Stat Du Jour  This issue's number to watch 91  Number of times that General Secretary Xi Jinping used ... More