https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-china-india-b9e32f0d36843b2ac2764d0b4ae2c7e6 This article covers a breach in India’s security by a Chinese hacker group. The Chinese hackers targeted India’s power grid utilizing spyware that was installed into the grid. While the source of the spyware has not been located it is thought to be through India’s camera system. China has made clear in various statements that the group is working… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/carrie-lam-china-beijing-hong-kong-7079660ad351960a687786a176dfa9c0 This article covers a potential candidate for the chief executive election. John Lee is a pro Beijing candidate that has served upwards of 40 years as a “servant of” Hong Kong, most recently he was the Chief security for administration. Lee has expressed on numerous occasions his support for the “central people’s government” and thus is the only candidate… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-china-europe-australia-aba6501776092c39870f70d3a2b2a7a1 This article details a directive by the Australian government to accelerate pre-existing military contracts. Australia is seeking to expedite agreements with Norwegian missile companies to get their fleet armed with missiles that will be able to contest China’s missiles. Australia also wants to up the schedule for fighter jets and intercontinental ballistic missiles supplied by the US. This renewed… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-afghanistan-business-china-religion-6df7983f4446fe38119d4d4dc04782d0 This article details the meeting between regional powers in the middle east to discuss the future of Afghanistan, notable attendees are the Russian and Chinese foreign minister. These talks were about how the new Taliban government will function within the middle east. China notably sought to assert itself as a regional power almost userpoing the role held previously by… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/china-tiktok-facebook-influencers-propaganda-81388bca676c560e02a1b493ea9d6760 This article details tactics used by the Chinese government to promote their confusion beliefs and authoritarian ideologies. This is done by using government supported lifestyle influencers to show off the good tourist destinations in China while also spouting the beliefs of the government. The article specifically investigates this process through one person Vica Li. Li is a lifestyle Tik… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-space-launches-technology-europe-north-korea-876568625696016c7fb2d7da72add17d This article details a recent missile test in North Korea and the impacts that test may have on the surrounding region. North Korea has just concluded its most recent failed ICBM (inter continental ballistic missile) test with the missile exploding on the launch pad. Despite this failure however North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has announced that this will… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-vladimir-putin-business-china-beijing-b0eacddcca1d4cc0bf0faef378092eed This article details a speech given by the second highest ranking government official in China, Li Keqiang. This was given almost like a Chinese version of the state of the union. During the speech, Li states that their goal is to cut economic growth to combat a “slump” that came as a direct result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…. Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-joe-biden-business-china-asia-fbb6b23a0b8ffeecc405474e5ece7ace This article covers the election in South Korea and the potential outcome of either main candidate. The Korean election matters for other eastern Asian countries because it represents a significant geopolitical location as well as ties to the main regional and global powers. The two candidates are Yoon Suk Yeol a conservative and Lee Jae-Myung a liberal. Yeol’s foreign… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-japan-asia-india-china-e71b3f02f8bd30a36dac42309896a115 This article offers insight into an accusation made by a Chinese diplomat against US interference within the eastern Asia realm. Diplomat Wang Yi gave this accusation in response to President Biden’s alleged desire to create an organization similar to NATO in the eastern Asian realm. Wang details how this organization would and already has created instability in the region… Read more »
