Peter Dutton
@peter_dutton
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Yale Law School - Paul Tsai China Center // NYU - US-Asia Law Institute // Harvard Fairbank Center for China Studies
Boston, MA
Joined April 2013
Nordic defense integration is an under appreciated development. Europe is less and less a defense monolith. 3 or 4 areas with different security interests fear they may have to deal with threats their security alone—and they are preparing to do so.
government.se
Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway are part of the Nordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO). This cooperation started in 2009 and primarily...
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Excellent and informative thread. Worth a read, worth a heed.
And btw I'm not posting this to specifically bash anyone, (although I've seen a lot of misinformed takes over the last few days that would benefit from reading this thread). I just want everyone to be a little smarter about how they statistically analyze Chinese cities. - End.
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“China is investing in XLUUVs at a scale unrivalled among other navies.”.
navalnews.com
China's naval expansion continues to surprise onlookers. Less visible, until now, have been developments in underwater drones. That is about to change with an upcoming military parade in Beijing in...
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Wow, shockingly dangerous maneuvers. This is how people lose their lives at sea. I hope all survived the collision.
PCG Implements Kadiwa Operation in Bajo de Masinloc and Offers Assistance to CCG Following Maritime Incident. In response to the presence of around 35 Filipino fishing vessels in Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed the BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Suluan,
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While the US fears an attack, "many Taiwanese are far more concerned that Beijing could subvert their country from within, by tapping into long-standing cultural and economic links, grooming collaborators, and sidelining the country’s elected government.".
ft.com
While the west focuses on the military threat, activists in Taiwan accuse its own politicians of facilitating Beijing’s subversion efforts
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‘Ultra-Light’ Chinese Chip Turns Real Bees Into Flying Spy Robots . Say what now?.via @nextgen_defense.
nextgendefense.com
The cyborg bee combines ultra-light hardware with real insect agility, offering a stealthy new tool for surveillance and battlefield scouting.
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"Customs data showed a 10.9 per cent fall in exports to the US in June, even as China recorded a trade surplus that month of $114.8bn . [as] nimble global supply chains have allowed Chinese businesses to reroute trade.".via @ft.
ft.com
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week ahead
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"While China speaks the language of peace and development, its military build-up in the SCS, construction of artificial islands, and harassment of regional maritime activities suggest a dual strategy: charm on the surface, coercion when challenged.".
thediplomat.com
Beijing seeks to replace the U.S. as a primary security partner for Southeast Asian states, and it has been actively pursuing that goal in recent years.
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Chinese Carrier May Invest up to $2.5B in Russia's Port of Arkhangelsk.… “Year-round NSR navigation between Russia and China is a top priority for Putin's administration”
maritime-executive.com
China's NewNew Shipping Line has agreed to pay billions of dollars to support the construction of new port facilities at Arkhangelsk, a key seapor...
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Global Times: “China's position on Arctic maritime rights and interests has been made clear that they must be handled in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),”.… said without any sense of irony at all.
maritime-executive.com
The U.S. Coast Guard reported on July 26 that it has been tracking a Chinese-flagged research vessel that it contends entered U.S. waters in the Arcti...
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In the tariff deal, Japan agreed to a special investment fund of $550 billion under the personal control of the President, with the U.S. government retaining 90 percent of the profits. … Wait, what???
maritime-executive.com
American shipbuilding is one of five strategic industrial sectors that stand to benefit from a massive foreign investment pledge from Japan. During t...
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“Chinese Carrier…Sea Legend will start a new Arctic route…delivering cargo from east to west in just 18 days” versus typical 30-50 days from China to northern Europe. Just one trip planned this summer.
maritime-executive.com
A Chinese niche carrier that popped up in the Mideast market last year has reportedly added a container service from China to Europe via the Northern...
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Chinese companies are looking to invest in Norway's far north port of Kirkenes to secure a position along the western end of the Arctic sea route. But there are obvious security concerns, given China's "limitless" partnership with Russia.
nrk.no
En rekke kinesiske aktører vil investere i grensebyen i nord. – Å skape trygghet og sikkerhet i Norge er regjeringens jobb, sier havnesjefen.
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"The White House’s Office of Management and Budget has suggested the US cut all its support for the UN and other international organisations, while halving its contributions for other humanitarian assistance.".via @ft.
ft.com
Internal review recommends merging large programmes and laying off staff as part of deepest overhaul for decades
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RT @tshugart3: Looks like a couple of Bohai Ferries are doing an exercise off of Dongshan Island, at the southern end of the Taiwan Strait.….
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"One senior western official. said China was expanding its presence in the institutions of the multilateral world order . and then using that influence to slowly turn them to their own world view.”. Shoutout to @CourtneyFung .via @ft.
ft.com
Beijing makes concerted effort to place officials and push its agenda in Geneva, say western diplomats
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Article by my @YLSChina colleague arguing China is taking advantage of the lack of current US policy clarity to surge ahead on AI development.
project-syndicate.org
Karman Lucero warns that domestic disarray could give America’s main strategic competitor control over key technologies.
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Microsoft “Digital Escorts” Could Expose Defense Dept. Data to Chinese Hackers. SERIOUSLY!!!???.
propublica.org
The Pentagon bans foreign citizens from accessing highly sensitive data, but Microsoft bypasses this by using engineers in China and elsewhere to remotely instruct American “escorts” who may lack...
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US embassy in China warns exit bans risk straining bilateral relations. One of the reasons I simply do not travel to China anymore. It's a shame, but there it is. via @ft.
ft.com
Latest case targeting commerce department employee comes amid heightened tensions over trade war
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