The Rise of China : Strategic Implications.

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China is suffering mass power cuts in the south, prompting cities to dim street lights, suspend factory production and tell office blocks to turn off heating unless the temperature falls below 3C.

The electricity crisis appears to have been prompted by a shortage of coal after Beijing banned imports from Australia. China imposed trade bans against Australia after Canberra demanded an inquiry into the origins of coronavirus and criticised Beijing’s treatment of the people of Hong Kong.

In another sign of Beijing’s dependence on Australian raw materials, the China Iron and Steel Association told Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian iron ore supplier, yesterday that the rising price of the commodity was unreasonable. It has almost doubled this year.

The association has demanded a new pricing.

CCP letting its people die just so they can teach a lesson to Australia what a sad state...smh.

Believe whatever you want:

January-November this year, China's raw coal production is 3.48 billion tons, 260 million tons of coal imports; of which, Imported more than 70 million tons of coal from Australia, Account for about 1.9% of China's total coal consumption.

南方限电是因中国打击澳大利亚进口煤炭？别逗了 今年1-11月，中国原煤产量34.8亿吨，煤炭进口量2.6亿吨；其中，从澳大利亚进口煤炭7000余万吨，占中国用煤总量的... - 雪球

今年1-11月，中国原煤产量34.8亿吨，煤炭进口量2.6亿吨；其中，从澳大利亚进口煤炭7000余万吨，占中国用煤总量的约1.9%。就这1.9%想让中国南方多地“电荒”，是不是有点太高估了。更何况，从澳煤对华出口结构来看，其主要出口的是动力煤与炼焦煤，动力煤可用来发电，而炼焦媒通常用于高...

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WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Chinese spy spills secrets to expose Communist espionage | 60 Minutes Australia
A Chinese spy defects to Australia. His shocking revelations are guaranteed to infuriate Beijing. How China conducts questionable activities around the world, including its attempts to infiltrate the Australian government.

 

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Is China taking over the South Pacific? | 60 Minutes Australia
Australia has always considered the South Pacific our “patch of paradise” to protect and nurture. But now the Chinese are moving in and splashing their cash in places like Fiji and Vanuatu. So what’s next?

 

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Canada’s Secret Plan to Train Chinese Troops
The Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese military has infiltrated the West. Documents reveal the China military planned to observe military training war games in Canada, until the US objected. This is despite China detaining Canadian citizens Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor after Canada arrested Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. But China has successfully infiltrated the West. Operation Fox Hunt in Switzerland. China Australia tensions after Australia called for an investigation into the coronavirus. China investment has crippled the US economy and led to worries Biden China ties would compromise US China relations. And Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said US China relations are suspect, and Chinese investment has bought of colleges and universities across America.

 

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Investigation: Why is China on the move in the South Pacific? | 60 Minutes Australia
A special 60 Minutes investigation revealing China's soft invasion of Australia’s island neighbours.

 

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5 Countries That Have Fallen into China's Debt Trap
China sinks its claws into cash-strapped countries, and they won't be letting go any time soon...

 

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China Is Trying to Crush Australia
China Australia tensions are at an all time high after Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian took tot Twitter for to make a tweet about alleged Australia war crimes. Scott Morrison responded with fury, as China tariffs become the latest weapon the Chinese Communist Party is using to attack Australia, banning imports of Australian wine for example. Australia China trade is a huge part of the Australian economy, and the CCP is using the Chinese economy as a weapon, to retaliate for Australia's calls for an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. It looks like the US China Trade War won't be the only game in town!

 

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A warning to Australia: do not to underestimate China's 'end game' | 60 Minutes Australia
Just when we thought our relationship with China couldn’t get any worse, Beijing has delivered Australia another punch. It’s in the form of a list of 14 grievances it has with us and is polished off with an almighty threat: if you make an enemy of China, China will be the enemy! When that belligerence is combined with the upheaval of a new administration in Washington, it’s clear we are facing a dangerous new world order, and the Pacific is likely to be an especially vulnerable region. For the best analysis of what the immediate future might hold, Tom Steinfort speaks with H. R. McMaster, a highly respected military man and former U.S. national security adviser. But his expert assessment includes a grim warning. Australia, he reckons, has a battle on its hands.

 

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China Talks War...Again… | ‘Piles of Cash:’ Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam
China is preparing for war...again...as Xi Jinping meets with the Chinese Communist Party Politburo Standing Committee. Joshua Wong has been arrested in Hong Kong, again...And Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has piles of cash in her home thanks to US sanctions. Jimmy Lai from Apple Daily has also been arrested...again. China claims to have eliminate poverty...again...China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian double downs on the doctored image of an Australian soldier. And Marco Rubio questions why Twitter didn't censor it. And China lays claim to the moon! And Kimchi!

 

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Former diplomat to China explains the ‘weaponisation of COVID’ | 60 Minutes Australia
Former British Diplomat to China, Matthew Henderson, co-authored a report for a legal class action against the Chinese Communist Party, for the massive economic damage caused by COVID-19. In an extended interview with reporter Tara Brown, he says the most appalling part of the cover up was quashing early concerns about a new frightening virus raised by Chinese doctors and scientists in Wuhan.

 

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#97 Is South Korea Becoming Like North Korea? | Yeonmi Park | China Unscripted
Why is South Korea's president Moon Jae In trying to appease North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un? And was South Korea's April legislative election rigged by China and Huawei? As growing anti-American sentiment and pro Communist ideology spreads in South Korea, US China relations may be thrown into disarray. And there are disturbing signs that what happened in South Korea and China could be happening in the United States today. Joining us on this full episode of the China Unscripted china podcast is Yeonmi Park, North Korean defector and author.

 

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What would Joe Biden China relations look like? Many have questioned if Biden would reverse Trump's and Mike Pompeo's hardline policies for US China relations. Henry Kissinger has called on Biden to go soft on China. On this episode of China Uncensored, we take a look at what some of Biden's policy advisers, like Jake Sullivan, Kurt Campbell, Susan Rice, Ely Ratner, as well as Biden’s pick for Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Biden’s pick for Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, and Obama’s China Ambassador Max Baucus have to say.

 

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LIVE: How China Shaped the Coronavirus Narrative
Chris and Shelley discuss how the Chinese regime wrote a false narrative around the coronavirus, shaping public opinion both domestically and internationally.

 

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#88 DATA BREACH! China Military Targets 2 Million Foreigners | Christopher Balding
The Chinese military has gained access to the personal data on millions of influential people around the world, including Americans, and yes, including their Tiktok data. This was the findings of China expert Christopher Balding who's responsible for the Zhenhua data leak. Zhenhua is a Chinese company that was gathering data on millions of people worldwide the Chinese Communist Party would like to influence and bend to their will.

 

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Files expose mass infiltration of UK firms by Chinese Communist Party

While there is no evidence that anyone on the party membership list has spied for China, and many sign up to boost their career prospects, experts say it defies credulity some are not involved in espionage.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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China communists inside Australian consulate

The unprecedented leak, believed to be the first of its kind, has revealed how Beijing's influence has stretched into every corner of Western governments, defence firms, banks and pharmaceutical giants.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

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Leaked Chinese Communist Party records show CCP members employed in senior, specialist and advisory positions

In a coordinated effort lasting more than a decade, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used a recruitment agency to infiltrate British, Australian, and U.S. consulates in Shanghai.

www.foxnews.com

 

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#75 Zoom Bowed to China—Censored Tiananmen, Hong Kong | Zhou Fengsuo
Zoom was asked to shutdown calls about the Tiananmen Square Massacre and they did. They also suspended the accounts of a Hong Kong activist, and Tiananmen Square survivor Zhou Fengsuo. Zhou joins us today to talk about how his account got suspend. Plus, Twitter uncovers thousands of fake China bot accounts spreading Communist propaganda and disinformation.

 

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This also has strategic implications:
Dr. Li-Meng Yan: The CCP used their military labs to modify the bat virus and used it as a bioweapon to attack the world. Bannon: Everything Dr. Yan said has turned out to be accurate.