Category Archives: China

Three Chinese 747s landed in Iran over the past week

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: Flight Details: Between June 14 and June 16, 2025, three cargo planes took off from Chinese cities, including Shanghai and a coastal city. Flight tracking data indicates they flew westward through northern China, crossed Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan, … Continue reading →

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Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Luke Ford

Grok says: The book Apple in China: The Capture of the World’s Greatest Company by Patrick McGee challenges the conventional economist position on free trade by highlighting the complex and potentially destabilizing consequences of Apple’s deep integration with China’s economy. … Continue reading →

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Will China Conquer Australia?

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Luke Ford

What is the significance of China’s live fire exercises in the Tasman Sea with regard to Australia’s ability to defend itself? What would it take for China to conquer Australia? Grok says: China’s live-fire naval exercises in the Tasman Sea, … Continue reading →

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New Cold Wars: China’s Rise, Russia’s Invasion, and America’s Struggle to Defend the West

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Luke Ford

David Sanger writes: It was classic Biden: He inserted himself into a complex dispute half a world away, convinced that his long experience in diplomacy and personal touch could make a difference. Like a hostage negotiator, Biden was trying to … Continue reading →

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Different Peoples, Situations Require Different Styles Of Government (5-27-24)

Posted on May 27, 2024 by Luke Ford

Michael Hirsh writes for ForeignPolicy.com May 7, 2024: So why are so many observers putting the worst possible face on the conflict? In an interview with Foreign Policy, [Randall] Schweller said that when he first entered the academic job market … Continue reading →

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