What Xi really meant in his CPC Congress address

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The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, currently underway in Beijing, is China’s most significant political event in half a decade. Like the pre-election leaders’ debates in Western democracies, the party congress, held once every five years, provides valuable opportunities for us to learn more about the country’s political leaders and their […]Continue Reading

America’s failed quest for energy independence

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The US pursuit of “energy independence,” let alone “energy dominance,” did not last long. Like presidents before him, Joe Biden finds himself in the position of first pleading with OPEC states, then expressing anger at their decisions on oil production. But a new, more active American oil policy threatens changes. The meeting in Vienna of the OPEC+ […]Continue Reading

US software gives China its hypersonic edge

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Classified US software is helping China get an edge over the former in the hypersonic weapons race, despite tight export controls on such technology. The Washington Post reported this week that blacklisted Chinese military research groups have been purchasing US software designed for computer simulations of hypersonic weapons tests. It uncovered 300 sales since 2019 […]Continue Reading

EU weighs economic life without China’s supply chains

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Beijing is bidding to highlight its European Union partnership following news that the bloc’s foreign service is preparing to call on member states to diversify their supply chains from China. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on October 17 that the EU should view Sino-EU cooperation objectively, expand common interests and contribute to the stability […]Continue Reading

Most residents in regional cities believe Singapore’s death penalty deters drug traffickers: MHA survey

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ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE DEATH PENALTY IN SINGAPORE An earlier study in 2020 – commissioned by MHA and done by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) – found that 79 per cent of respondents who were Singapore citizens and permanent residents believed that the death penalty deters people from trafficking substantialContinue Reading