Xi Jinping’s Heat Level: China’s freezing repression of the Uighurs
+ Xi Jinping is under fire over his repeated human rights abuses. + A filing has been submitted to the ICC over the repression. + Evidence of China ethnically cleansing…
Xi’s Heat Level: A blazing new Security Law ends with Hong Kong’s autonomy and its rule of law
+ A New Security Law was passed by Xi and applied to the island; Hong Kongers were not part of the process. + Crimes of subversion, succession, terrorism, and collusion…
Ursula von der Leyen’s frenemies with Xi Jinping: Trade interdependence but different values
+ Von der Leyen’s European Commission has identified China as one of the main perpetrators of online misinformation about coronavirus in the EU. + EU leaders do not want to…
Bashar Al-Assad’s Romance with Vladimir Putin: Russian strikes ended the ceasefire in Syria
+First Russian strikes in the NorthWest of Syria since March +Putin strengthens military and diplomatic alliance with Al-Assad +Putin positions himself as an arbitrator in the never-ending Syrian War Source:…
Liu He’s Heat Level: Hot crack down on IP enforcement in the US-China Economic and Trade Agreement
The much anticipated phase one of the US-China deal renewed commitments on Intellectual Property (‘IP’). A ruthless eradication of IP theft not only would benefit the US economy, but would…
Xi Jinping’s Camaraderie with Macky Sall: A valuable piece of the New Silk Road
+ Xi is looking to expand China's reach within Africa, endorsing South-South trade relations. + China has made Senegal the first West-African nation to join the One Belt, One Road…
Duterte’s Frenemies with Trump: A rollercoaster of military deals
+ Duterte hesitates over his military alliance with Trump. + US-Philippines military friendship goes a long way back. + With China lurking in the South China Sea, Trump wants to…
Trump’s Heat Level: His chilly accusations towards China and the WHO are now heated
+ Trump has terminated relations between the US and the WHO. + Following Australia’s steps, an investigation on the origins of the virus begins. China has agreed. + Trump continues…
Modi is striving to isolate China with his new FDI policies but he’s not the only one.
+ The economic crisis has left many domestic firms vulnerable. + Chinese investors are seeking to buy shares of such companies. + Modi’s new FDI policies could hinder future Chinese…
Friday (April 17th): Water Wars, prepare yourself
Xi Jinping Name? Xi Jiping Westphalian identity? Chinese Age? 66 Why is he in the news? Well, he’s in the news for a number of reasons related to the viral…