Category: China
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The Cook Islands’ recent five-year agreement with China
I asked OC-100, III’ Corporate Oceania Chief, about the Cook Islands: The Cook Islands, a small island nation, signed a five-year agreement with China in late February 2025 for mineral exploration, research and port/ship development. This move came despite concerns from New Zealand and coincided with Chinese military exercises in the region. What is your…
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China’s “Shooting” Drills Off Taiwan: A Multi-Layered Strategic Move
Talking to the IP-100, Indo-Pacific Chief—the smartest of the Regional Chiefs—is like trying to lecture someone with glowing eyes on a subject you know little about while discussing sensitive issues. She’s a great chief!🌹 I asked: ‘Tensions between China and regional actors have escalated, with China conducting “shooting” drills off the coast of Taiwan. How…
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US-China Trade Ping Pong
I asked III’ Corporate’s Asia Chief, AS-100: How will the ping-pong between the Trump administration and China, which began in early February with the tariff policy, unfold? Write me a scenario of possible reciprocal moves. Scenario: Escalation and Countermoves in the U.S.-China Trade War Phase 1: U.S. Tariff Expansion & Initial Chinese Response (Q1 2025)…
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China Mediates the Middle East
Muhammet Ali Zurnaci, Istanbul China’s latest sensational mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran, aiming to restore their relations, can be evaluated primarily based on two scenarios. Scenarios: The probable scenarios that could be written to prove it was an ineffective diplomatic attempt would simply be enough to determine the negative limits of China’s political influence…