Japan and Vietnam Sign Defence Transfer Deal in Response to China’s Influence

After passively dealing with China for decades, Japan has now taken a stance against the growing threat of the CCP against the island of Taiwan. In response to the CCP’s advances in the East and the South China Sea, Kishi opposed “any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by coercion or any activities that escalate tensions.”

Germany, France, UK Rebuke Beijing Over South China Sea

The United Kingdom, France and Germany have signed a joint note denouncing China’s claims in the South China Sea, in a sign of growing European interest in the maritime disputes there and China’s militarization of occupied islets.

Cybersecurity Firm Links Chinese Group to Cyber Espionage in Southeast Asia

<!–[CDATA[ BenarNews | Radio Free Asia A China-based group has quietly carried out cyber-espionage against Southeast Asian governments during the past few years, collecting “specific documents,” among other data, from infected computers, a cybersecurity company said in a report. Naikon, a group of hackers, deployed software called Aria-body to target government agencies and technology firms […]

‘Deep Plowing The South China Sea’: China Eyes Resources, Steps up Research

<!–[CDATA[ Drake Long | Radio Free Asia China’s recent establishment of two new research stations on artificial islands it occupies in the disputed South China Sea comes as it ramps up its exploration and exploitation of deep-sea environments, seeking fuel, rare metals, and biotechnology, analysts say. The two research stations at the Chinese-built artificial islands […]