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贺博然 | Fellow @CSIS @ChinaPowerCSIS @HiddenReachCSIS | China, PLA, foreign policy, tech | Husband and dog dad | Usual caveats apply | 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦

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NEW: We just published @ChinaPowerCSIS analysis of how Chinese shipyards are ramping up construction of "roll on-roll off" (ro-ro) vessels for ferrying cars. We break down the data and unpack the potential implications for China's military capabilities.

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Not necessarily surprising, but still stunning.

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I have to say, it is extremely cringe that we’re unveiling a new bomber like it’s an iPhone.

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Another example of PRC diplomats spreading blatantly false pro-Russian, anti-US narratives and propaganda.

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This chart lives rent free in my mind.

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Russia was indeed a key figure in China’s “century of humiliation.” And the two sides almost went to war during the height of Sino-Soviet tensions. But Xi has made an effort to whitewash the past.

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NEW: China is constructing a bridge across Pangong Lake that will significantly enhance the PLA’s ability to quickly move troops and supplies around contested areas of the China-India border. Our imagery and analysis:

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Just finished @SciGuySpace ’s fantastic book on @SpaceX . I was initially worried it would rehash much of Ashlee Vance’s (excellent) bio of Musk. But it didn’t—it offers so many new details about the tumultuous early years of the company. Highly recommend it!

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Been working on mapping developments in the PLA Western Theater Command, with specific focus on airports, heliports, and SAM sites. There is a lot going on, and I'm sure I'm still missing some sites. Green=existing Blue=recently expanded/upgraded Red=new/under construction

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NEW: @ChinaPowerCSIS has launched a page to track China's activities amid the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis as they develop. We start with analysis of the PLA's unprecedented exercises. Learn about the significance of the exercises and each individual zone.

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2 years

NEW: Does China have a timeline for unifying Taiwan? Is an invasion likely? How would China react to an end of strategic ambiguity? To shed light on these and other questions, we polled 64 top experts. See key findings below and explore full results here:

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Surveying the Experts: China's Approach to Taiwan | ChinaPower Project

ChinaPower surveyed dozens of top experts to gain insights into China's approach to Taiwan. Explore the survey results and our analysis here.

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2 years

NEW: My @CSIS colleagues and I just released a new interactive digital report showing how shipyards at the heart of modernizing the Chinese navy are attracting billions of dollars of revenue and technology transfers from companies around the world.

In the Shadow of Warships

New research by CSIS shows that foreign companies are pouring billions of dollars into shipyards known to produce vessels for the Chinese navy.

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1 year

This week, Xi Jinping is heading to Russia, and he may soon call President Zelensky. China wants to be seen as neutral but the facts show otherwise. Chinese officials have engaged with Russia far more frequently and at higher levels since the start of the war.

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For weeks, I saw dozens of articles claiming China has designs on Afghan rare earths, lithium, and various minerals. In a new article for @ForeignPolicy , Matthew Funaiole and I debunk this speculation and call for clear-eyed assessments of US interests.

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Afghanistan Is No Treasure Trove for China

The country’s mineral wealth remains largely theoretical.

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Hello from beautiful Taipei, where there are no mercenaries attempting an armed rebellion.

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2 years

If you’d asked me to come up with a CCP Politburo Standing Committee more dominated by Xi Jinping, I don’t think I could have come up with one. Here’s the lineup. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi

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With the news that China’s Defense Minister (and member of the Central Military Commission) Li Shangfu is under investigation, you may have questions about how the PLA and CMC work. Our @ChinaPowerCSIS feature has you covered:

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1 year

NEW from @ChinaPowerCSIS : We just published an excellent guest-authored article (our first!) by @OfficialBen_L . In it, he analyzes key trends of China's 2022 violations of Taiwan's ADIZ. The article includes some great graphics by @CIGeography as well.

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NEW: We just published @ChinaPowerCSIS 🛰️ imagery analysis of Chinese naval shipbuilding activity at Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard. There's a lot to unpack, so here's a short thread. You can read the full analysis here:

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Tracking China’s Naval Modernization at Key Shipyards | ChinaPower Project

Satellite imagery reveals progress on China’s third aircraft carrier and other key vessels at Jiangnan Shipyard and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipyard.

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1 year

NEW from @ChinaPowerCSIS : We just published a page tracking China’s military exercises around Taiwan and other key activities over the past week. This is just a first cut. In the coming days, we’ll update the timeline and add in-depth analysis.

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Fun fact: since Zhang Heqing joined Twitter in May 2020, his account has (at minimum) tweeted 322 times per day on average. That’s more than 13 times per hour, or about once every 4-5 minutes.

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One of the interesting things about the PRC balloon incident is that the US used a U-2 aircraft—which first flew 67 years ago—to take images of the balloon. Those images confirmed for the IC that the balloon was carrying antennae and other equipment for SIGINT collection.

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@ZeyiYang This is what happens when Reply Guys™ get more than 280 characters.

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This has been on my reading list for years and I finally took the plunge. It’s one of the most enthralling works of non-fiction I’ve ever read. I wish I’d read it sooner. It’s got it all: history, biography, science, politics, diplomacy, war, espionage.

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4 years

What Do Countries With The Best Coronavirus Reponses Have In Common? Women Leaders

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10 months

This is very odd. Hua Chunying says Xi “delivered” an address, but Xi skipped the meeting. Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao spoke in Xi’s stead. Note that the photo here is from far back and does not show Xi.

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10 months

President Xi Jinping delivered an address at the closing ceremony of the #BRICS Business Forum 2023. President Xi said changes in the world, in our times and in history are unfolding in ways like never before, bringing human society to a critical juncture.

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2 years

I can now add “Husband” to my Twitter bio! On Saturday, @sethwilliford and I tied the knot on a beautiful fall day in North Carolina, surrounded by our family and friends.

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NEW: We’ve just published extensive @ChinaPowerCSIS analysis of China’s Joint Sword-2024A military exercises around Taiwan and other Chinese escalatory actions in response to William Lai’s inauguration speech. Explore our analysis and stay tuned for more:

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Here’s the big one: From April 8-10 (Beijing time) the PLA Eastern Theater Command will organize combat readiness patrols and "Joint Sword" exercises around Taiwan Island in the Taiwan Strait and near the northern and southern parts of the island and the airspace east of Taiwan.

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7 months

Unconfirmed reports are spreading that a PLAN Type 071 LPD is on fire. Not sure what this post means by “China’s most advanced ship” (they aren’t), but they are very large and capable vessels and China only has 8 hulls. If reports are accurate, this is a big loss for the PLAN.

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BREAKING: Reports that China's most advanced ship 980 hull number Type 071 landing ship (Longhushan) is on fire

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Some personal news, and a long-overdue announcement: @sethwilliford and I are engaged! We can’t wait to celebrate with family and friends this October in Winston-Salem, where it all began.

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This is one of the single most condescending and sexist things I’ve ever seen.

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I know we’re all fixated on the balloon right now, but I’m pleased to share that a chapter I co-authored for the annual USAWC PLA conference has just been published! This was a fun piece and I was thrilled to publish alongside such fantastic PLA scholars.

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A bit of personal news: Today I'm starting a new role as a Fellow within @ChinaPowerCSIS . The past few years with the China Power team (and all of @CSIS ) have been incredible, and I'm thrilled to be continuing my work here!

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A major development for China‘s military today. The PLA established the Information Support Force (信息支援部队), “a newly created strategic branch and a key pillar for coordinating the construction and application of network information systems.”

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This time, China has announced zones for the exercises — something they haven’t always done. Compare the zones from these exercises (left) and August 2022 exercises (right).

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Been waiting for these! Props to the @CSISFreeman team for putting these together.

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The wait is over! Our @CSISFreeman China leadership charts are out now, with the new Politburo and State Council lineup:

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NEW: @ChinaPowerCSIS has just released an in-depth study, featuring 🛰️ imagery, on China's construction of airports, heliports, and ground infrastructure along its western borders—especially its border with India.

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NEW: @CSIS has just released the first issue of "Hidden Reach," a new series using 🛰️ imagery and OSINT to shine light on China’s growing influence. Here we unpack China’s emergence as a space power and the potential risks. Thrilled to be part of this.

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NEW: Our @ChinaPowerCSIS page on the Taiwan Strait Crisis continues to be regularly updated. Today we added a detailed timeline of the PRC’s major military activities, with multiple new maps and charts added. Stay tuned for more!

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It gets even wilder when you project out to 2070 @Noahpinion

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Blows my mind how the modal Indian person is 20 while the modal Chinese person is 50

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JOB OPENING: We are hiring a research assistant/associate to support a new @CSIS project that uses open-source data and satellite imagery to analyze underappreciated aspects of China’s overseas activities. Apply here:

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2 years

I really need to get out more. I stopped at a Sheetz on a road trip and momentarily thought I’d come across CCP 100th anniversary propaganda.

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2 years

It’s about to get real nerdy on this train back to DC.

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The @ChinaPowerCSIS team has just published our analysis of Xi's 20th Party Congress report. We cover 4 areas: - China’s Worsening External Environment - Growing Focus on National Security - Continuity on Taiwan - Doubling Down on Military Modernization

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For my latest @ChinaBriefJT article, I coded all 151 Politburo group study sessions (集体学习) and found that, under Xi, the Politburo has dramatically shifted the focus of its studies toward party affairs, foreign affairs, and security & military affairs.

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@brownertj A conflict over Taiwan is the main mission set for which the PLA plans, trains, and equips itself.

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3 years

China's spending on imports of semiconductors this year is shattering records in previous years. Through September 2021, China has already imported $314 bn worth -- more than the annual total for every previous year (except 2020).

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This confirms his statements are not a gaffe, and never were a gaffe. I think Biden is trying to pivot to “Strategic Ambiguity+,” wherein he says US policy hasn’t changed, but he would personally deploy US military to defend Taiwan. But he doesn’t say to what extent.

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President Biden tells 60 Minutes that U.S. men and women would defend Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion. However, after our interview, a White House official told us that U.S. policy on Taiwan has not changed.

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Yep. I’ve spent a lot of time looking at Chinese online propaganda/disinfo and this rings true. The most active and prolific accounts often seem stuck in feedback loops in which they mistake engagement from each other as signs that their messaging is working.

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that is, what if they're posting content that is actually counter-productive to their national image, and alienating to most people, but is reinforced in likes and retweets by a coterie of followers that makes them think it's working.

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NEW: My @CSIS colleagues and I just released new imagery and analysis of China’s Type 003 aircraft carrier. Based on progress to date, we conclude the vessel will likely launch in the next 3-6 months.

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NEW: Today we published the results of a joint @ChinaPowerCSIS - @INDSRTW survey of leading experts from the U.S. and Taiwan. The survey results offer several valuable insights. This thread summarizes some key takeaways:

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NEW: My @CSIS colleagues and I just released a short piece with 🛰 imagery showing China is gearing up to launch its Type 003 aircraft carrier. There’s speculation the carrier will launch tomorrow, but it’s unclear. Regardless, it will likely launch soon.

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NEW: In recent weeks, overeager analysts have spread misinformation about China’s third aircraft carrier, posting images that purportedly show large cracks in the vessel’s deck. We use satellite imagery to debunk these claims:

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NEW: We’ve just released imagery and analysis of a recently expanded facility on Hainan Island that provides the PLA with significant new electronic warfare, SIGINT, and SATCOM capabilities near the South China Sea.

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2 years

And for more detailed analysis from us of China’s military spending, check out our page:

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9 months

Today is my first day back in China in 5 years. I'm looking forward to spending the next week visiting Shanghai, Nanjing, and Beijing for meetings and discussions on US-China relations.

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2 years

Unsurprisingly, there’s a lot of red along the border with India.

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2 years

When I lived and studied in China, most of my Chinese classmates privately talked about how much they hated their mandatory classes on Marxism, and they joked about how useless they were. But I don’t know how common that sentiment was/is.

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China's new plan for social sciences in unis "旗帜鲜明地讲清楚习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想是当代中国马克思主义、二十一世纪马克思主义，是中华文化和中国精神的时代精华，实现了马克思主义中国化新的飞跃；旗帜鲜明地用习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想铸魂育人，加强马克思主义学科建设"

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As we compete with China, we can’t focus on outpacing China in everything. But S&T innovation is at the core of US-China competition. The trend lines are clear: the US is declining in terms of R&D spending (as a % of GDP) while China is steadily climbing.

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@DerekJGrossman There is a fundamental difference between shooting something down over sovereign CONUS vs the South China Sea etc. The PLA would have every right to shoot down US assets over sovereign mainland PRC territory, but PRC claims over SCS etc are not recognized under international law.

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Ben beat me to it! Those J-15s are the most interesting part of this. A clear effort to show carrier-based operations are underway east of Taiwan.

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70 PLA aircraft tracked operating around Taiwan, including 35 in the ADIZ. Multiple notes to follow but first and foremost. This is the first time J-15s have been tracked publicly in the ADIZ. These are carrier based aircraft based.

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2 years

I got a 10/10 from @ratemyskyperoom on my first TV appearance!!??

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2 years

Nice double bookcase setup. Vase. Photos. Lighting. 10/10 @BrianTHart

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Hot off the @CSIS presses: We just published a 17-page report on China’s influence over gallium supply chains, China’s efforts to become a leader in gallium-based chips, and what the US and its allies can do to de-risk.

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This is irresponsible and creates a false equivalency between NPR and actual state-affiliated media. Malign Chinese, Russian, and other accounts will use this to sow doubt and spread disinformation.

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It’s common in DC to hear about tech competition and semiconductors, but I don’t think many appreciate how insanely complicated every aspect of the chip-making process is. These pages from @crmiller1 ’s book “Chip War” give a taste of how mind-boggling EUV lithography is.

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Made it to Taipei! I’m thrilled to be spending the next two weeks here, with a brief sojourn in Tainan as well.

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2 years

This is a semi-regular reminder that, despite the fear-mongering, China only holds a small amount of US debt. The latest @USTreasury data shows China owns only 3% of US debt—the lowest level since 2005. And the top foreign owner is Japan, not China.

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It’s an impressive plane! The U.S. has to continue innovating and modernizing to deter adversaries. I get it — seriously. But this event (the music!) is cringe.

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My first reaction to this was to excitedly yell “FINALLY!” My second reaction was deep anger at the CCP for blatantly holding these two for years on arbitrary claims, just for the sake of callous retribution.

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#BREAKING 12 minutes ago Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor’s aircraft took off, leaving China for Canada says Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau

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Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen is on her way to the United States. Our new @ChinaPowerCSIS feature provides in-depth analysis on past transits and Chinese activities. The page will be updated shortly to reflect the latest info. Stay up to date here:

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2 years

Chinese officials always say joint military exercises don't "target any third parties." (Left image) But we know that's not true. China's authoritative 2020 "Science of Military Strategy" [战略学 (2020版)] says the opposite. (Right image, translated from original).

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This week I got my first hate mail, featuring an anti-gay slur. After I got over the initial shock, I was mostly just amused that someone felt I was important enough to warrant spending the time to send an angry email. If the desire was to shame or frighten, it backfired. 🏳️‍🌈

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2 years

It’s frustrating to still see this being written. Xi Jinping has not said that the PLA should reach parity with the US by 2027. And that wouldn’t be possible even if Xi did say that. China plans for the PLA to be on par with the US military by mid-century.

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Useful interview with analysis on the PLA exercises around Taiwan: In a separate post, 赵小卓 Zhao Xiaozhuo, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Military Sciences, lays out five key characteristics of the exercises:

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Important to note that these comments aren’t nearly as authoritative as official statements from senior officials or party/state orgs. But still, this is pretty disturbing rhetoric, and I think it reflects a prevalent mindset in Beijing, and especially in the PLA.

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Disturbing rhetoric on PRC state media describing "Taiwan independence forces" i.e. all of the Taiwanese people, as the "tumours" of an unhealthy Chinese nation who must be excised.

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I say this as someone who spends a great deal of time researching military technology.

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Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China This is a significant development worth watching as President Biden travels to PNG later this month — the first ever visit there by a sitting president.

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Exclusive: Biden to sign defence pact in Papua New Guinea, with eyes on China

U.S. President Joe Biden will sign defence and surveillance agreements with Papua New Guinea, the island nation's foreign minister said, on a visit that renews the strategic importance of the nation...

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In a new @CSIS report, our team analyses China’s military and diplomatic escalation against Taiwan in August 2022 and April 2023. Here’s a short 🧵 with our key takeaways. Read the full report here:

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NEW: Our latest @CSIS Hidden Reach report examines China’s efforts to position itself as a major player in the world’s polar regions, where both the climate and geopolitical tensions are heating up.

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Frozen Frontiers: China’s Great Power Ambitions in the Polar Regions

Chinese scientific research and commercial investments in the Arctic and Antarctica have elevated China’s voice in polar affairs, but its growing physical footprint in the world’s most remote...

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BREAKING: This is not new. China has repeatedly called for de-escalation. The problem is that Beijing has simultaneously stood by Russia and helped to spread pro-Russian narratives about the war.

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BREAKING: China calls for de-escalation in Ukraine

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The Fujian MSA announced live-fire exercises off of Pingtan Island on April 10. A few quick thoughts: - These are obviously nowhere near the scale of the Aug 22 exercises that encircled Taiwan (image 4), but the PLA could extend the timing/scale of these or announce additional

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JOB OPENING: Come work with me! We’re hiring a new Research Assistant/Associate to support the work of @ChinaPowerCSIS . Apply here:

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@jcanfil For some reason it bugs me when the names of movies/books are inexplicably changed when translated. Why change “长空之王,”which translates nicely to “King of the Sky,” to “Born to Fly”?

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Fun fact: The Chinese MFA website has a profile of Djibouti that remarkably omits that China has a military base there. It says that "France, the US, Japan, Italy, and other countries" have bases there. "Other countries" is doing a lot of work here.

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NEW: Our latest @ChinaPowerCSIS feature analyzes key weaknesses of China-Russia relations, focusing on 3 areas: - Historical/structural sources of strategic mistrust - Russian stagnation/growing power asymmetry - Blowback from Russian military aggression

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What Are the Weaknesses of the China-Russia Relationship? | ChinaPower Project

China and Russia reap substantial benefits from close ties, but their relationship comes with costs and mistrust for both sides.

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Secretary Blinken emphasizes that we welcome Chinese citizens seeking to study and work here, and he rejects racism against Chinese and AAPI individuals. This is crucial, and it’s great to see this highlighted.

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Secretary Blinken's speech on the administration's China policy is starting shortly:

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It’s important to note that this new Chinese station will support genuine research. A prelim 2020 US government inspection found no military activity there. But given China’s stated aims of mixing mil-civ capabilities in polar research, high levels of transparency are needed.

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New satellite imagery analyzed by our team shows that Chinese workers have recently made new progress on the fifth station. Once finished, it will include a satellite ground station, which could be used to support Chinese intelligence collection efforts.

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This is like meeting a celebrity.

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Did I ask my parents for Legos for my 28th birthday? Yes, yes I did.

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Never ceases to amuse me that putting the people first *literally* comes second after upholding the party’s leadership.

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NEW! Our team painstakingly put together thousands of data points to construct an index that assesses China’s influence on countries through Covid-19 medical diplomacy and vaccine diplomacy. This feature is packed with data and new insights.

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NEW: In a major new feature, ChinaPower assesses the scope and impact of Beijing's efforts to supply countries with Covid-19 medical aid and vaccines. The feature centers on an index built by ChinaPower, which scores China’s influence on each country.

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NEW: China's government just announced a 2024 defense budget of RMB 1.67 trillion ($230.6 billion), a nominal 7.2% increase from last year. That is the same % growth seen in 2023, and similar to other recent years.

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According to @DeptofDefense , China sent three balloons over the U.S. during the Trump administration. The Pentagon likely didn’t announce that then because they were collecting their own intel on the balloons.

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My thoughts in today’s @politico NatSec Daily. China would see both costs + benefits of arming Russia. I’m skeptical and want proof but I wouldn’t rule it out. My point is: Beijing’s decision will mainly be based on the extent to which it cuts its losses with the US and Europe.

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Taiwan’s bid didn’t “stumble.” InterPride caved. I’m excited that DC will be hosting this, but sad that Taiwan had the rug pulled from under its feet.

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After Taiwan's winning bid stumbled, D.C. made another pitch and landed WorldPride 2025.

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@BonnieGlaser It seems they did the same during Pelosi’s visit (and for a longer period of 7 days) but it got less attention amid the large-scale exercises.

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@gdp1985 Yeah, here’s the original (to my knowledge) post: Notably, this same ship led a 7-day patrol during the time of Pelosi’s August visit. It was the first by this ship.

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Me congratulating myself for making it through 2020:

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“The Netherlands will expand restrictions on ASML, which will prevent it from selling at least some of its [DUV] lithography machines… without which attempts to set up production lines may be impossible. Japan will set similar limits on Nikon Corp.”

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Biden Nears Win as Japan, Dutch Back China Chip Controls

Japan and the Netherlands are poised to join the US in limiting China’s access to advanced semiconductor machinery, forging a powerful alliance that will undercut Beijing’s ambitions to build its own...

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The whole incident feels like something straight out of a Tom Clancy novel.

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