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.
A federal senator has questioned defence contracts with Pioneer Computers, alleging its CEO has ties to organisations linked to Beijing’s United Front.
Many profiles claiming to be overseas Chinese appear to be logging in from inside China without VPNs, prompting experts to warn of state-run influence activity.
Beijing’s military build-up and naval harassment are seen as a direct threat to vital Indo-Pacific trade routes, forcing Canberra to bolster its AUKUS pact.
‘China also presents the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security,’ Matt Collins, a senior civil servant, wrote in a witness statement.
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.
A federal senator has questioned defence contracts with Pioneer Computers, alleging its CEO has ties to organisations linked to Beijing’s United Front.
Many profiles claiming to be overseas Chinese appear to be logging in from inside China without VPNs, prompting experts to warn of state-run influence activity.
Beijing’s military build-up and naval harassment are seen as a direct threat to vital Indo-Pacific trade routes, forcing Canberra to bolster its AUKUS pact.
‘China also presents the biggest state-based threat to the UK’s economic security,’ Matt Collins, a senior civil servant, wrote in a witness statement.