Interesting that Adm. Aquilino lists #Russia among top threats U.S. Indo-Pacific Command face in the Indo-Pacific, along with China, the DPRK & violent extremism. '1,700 miles of Russian coastline' & Russia's illegal annexation of Ukraine - 'that's a problem in this theater as well.'

Selon la presse d'état chinoise, 'les investissements directs annuels de la Chine en Afrique dans le secteur manufacturier ont dépassé les 4 milliards de dollars et la coopération dans la construction d'infrastructures a dépassé les 37 milliards de dollars'.

I love the small smile from Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni when Henry Puna talks about how the Pacific dislikes 'geopolitical games' but is also, ah, keen to capitalise on said geopolitical games

Thanks to The Alexander Hamilton Society William&Mary Chapter for their invitation to share the stage with Aaron Friedberg and discuss China-related issues. From TikTok, to BRI, united front work, and security in the Indo-Pacific, students' questions were wide-ranging and incisive.

Is there a good (English or French) translation of 战国策? Xianyang City Bureaucrat any recommendations?

The next potential NATO chief praises China for playing a crucial role in the world when it comes to international security - straight after China has been identified hacking a number of Western democracies.

Come for the foreign friends' obsequiousness, stay for the silly background music. A magisterial illustration of the principle of 'uniting all forces that can be united.'

Very interesting interview with Cole. This part jumped out at me:
‘China now deploys the world’s largest navy by the number of ships, with over five hundred seagoing vessels, of which more than two hundred are modern warships. The United States is the only substantial challenger…

VIDEO: Jacqueline Deal (Long Term Strategy Group), Frank Juris (Tallinn University), and Elliott Ji (@Elliotshuwei_Ji Princeton School of Public & International Affairs) discuss the investigation of #primarysources in NBR's Mapping #China 's Strategic Space project led by PI Nadège Rolland. youtu.be/DAKicAMOM-A

Introducing NBR's project on Mapping China's Strategic Space (strategicspace.nbr.org)
Episode 1: Primary Sources youtu.be/DAKicAMOM-A?si…

'The Evolution of China’s Naval Strategy.' Interview with Bernard D. Cole about the driving forces behind the transformation of the People’s Liberation Army Navy, its current concepts and objectives, and its future trajectory. strategicspace.nbr.org/the-evolution-…

#BREAKING : First Visuals from the suicide bombing against Chinese Nationals in Besham City of Shangla District of Malakand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Pakistan. Five Chinese Nationals (Engineers) killed in the attack as per initial details. Difficult for Pakistan to downplay the news.

New 'I spot' game just dropped

Nowhere is China’s desire to expand its #StrategicSpace more evident than in the maritime domain.
Naval expert Bud Cole talks to The National Bureau of Asian Research about the transformation of the PLAN, its concepts and objectives, and future trajectory
strategicspace.nbr.org/the-evolution-…

Sooner or later, PLA’s aggressive harassing tactics will result in either a tragic accident or a deadly encounter. #SouthChinaSea

A trio of PLA Navy warships arrived in Tanzania over the weekend for a five-day port of call. The ships are part of the 45th Naval Taskforce, which takes part in multinational anti-piracy operations off the coast of Somalia.
chinaglobalsouth.com/2024/03/26/thr…

Chinese professor at a Japanese university goes missing on a trip home, sparking worries about detention. Two other Japan-based Chinese scholars disappeared while visiting home in 2013 and 2019. They turned out to have been detained for alleged spying
japan.thenewslens.com/article/5889

In this comprehensive overview, Dr. April A. Herlevi demonstrates how Beijing's maritime and digital strategies converge in the undersea #StrategicSpace .
strategicspace.nbr.org/chinas-strateg…

' #China ’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, will visit Australia for the first time in seven years, with next week’s trip being locked in just hours after Beijing offered a reprieve to Australian winemakers.' theguardian.com/australia-news…