Xi purges two top PLA Navy leaders;
China completes massive "green wall" around Taklamakan desert;
Record $83 billion gold deposit found in Hunan;
China warns New Zealand not to join AUKUSA;
Taiwan's new president transits Hawaii and Guam
The U.S. Congress still has a month of legislating ahead. If current conditions hold, China policy appears poised to dominate a significant portion of Capitol Hill’s time. In September, House Speaker Mike Johnson telegraphed his desire to restrict U.S. outbound investment to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and moves in this direction are expected this fall.
China launches $3.5 billion megaport in Peru;
China is making armed drones for Russia to use in Ukraine;
The Ministry of State Security's growing power and purview;
PRC hacks telecom data of senior U.S. officials, campaign staff...;
...As Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites
China invests $50 billion in Hainan's military infrastructure;
Huawei obtains advanced AI chips despite U.S. export controls;
China's military uses Meta's Llama to build an AI model;
China tightens its grip on rare minerals needed to make chips;
Indonesia wants more high-speed rail financing from China
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