Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
Despite the expansion, China’s military remains riddled with corruption, and an ongoing purge may affect its short-term nuclear readiness, the Pentagon says.
Researchers report a 70 percent increase in rural unrest this year, as local disputes, land tensions, and returning migrant workers strain China’s countryside.
China’s bid to bind the global South in a green mineral bloc is a scramble to secure shaky ore supplies as U.S. and partners race for China-proof supply chains.
Analysts say the Hainan port is not free while under the Chinese regime’s political control and is a cover for its military activities in the South China Sea.
Despite the expansion, China’s military remains riddled with corruption, and an ongoing purge may affect its short-term nuclear readiness, the Pentagon says.
Researchers report a 70 percent increase in rural unrest this year, as local disputes, land tensions, and returning migrant workers strain China’s countryside.
China’s bid to bind the global South in a green mineral bloc is a scramble to secure shaky ore supplies as U.S. and partners race for China-proof supply chains.