The CCP Stealth War newsletter examines five key elements of the People’s Republic of China’s expanding global power and influence: economics, advanced technology, military power, influence operations and infrastructure development. The newsletter tracks and analyzes the PRC’s efforts to maximize its power in pursuit of victory in its strategic rivalry, or “New Cold War,” with the US and its allies.
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CCP Stealth War 146; Feature: Parsing China’s Agenda for Ukraine Peace Talks
This Week: * Feature: Parsing China’s Agenda for Ukraine Peace Talks * Chinese Defense Minster Visits Russia and Belarus to Align Priorities * China’s National Natural Science Foundation Calls For General AI Research in Efforts to Secure “First-Mover Advantage” * Unusual Implications for China’s Typhoon-Buffeted Agricultural Sector... MORE
CCP Stealth War 145; Feature: CCP Politburo Admits Chinese Real Estate Market in Trouble
This Week: * Feature: CCP Politburo Admits Chinese Real Estate Market in Trouble * China Airs Eight-Part Series About Its Preparations to Invade Taiwan * South Africa Ignores US Warnings to Ban Huawei Network * US-China Science and Technology Agreement Set to Expire August 27 Feature: CCP... MORE
CCP Stealth War 144; Feature: Western Business Schools and Faculty Represent Prospective Targets for Malign Influence
This Week: * Feature: Western Business Schools and Faculty Represent Prospective Targets for Malign Influence * Taiwan’s China-Friendly Offshore Island Flirts with Demilitarization * China-Georgia Strategic Partnership: A Shift in Georgia's Strategic Vector? * China Curbing Russia-Bound Drone Exports Feature: Western Business Schools and Faculty Represent... MORE
CCP Stealth War 143; Feature: China Launches Information Offensive Against the US Following ASEAN Ministerial Meeting
This Week: * Germany Identifies China as “Systemic Rival” in New Policy Paper * Targeting China, United Kingdom Forces Foreign Agents to Register with the Government * Tensions Rise as Japan Joins US-Led Efforts to Curb China's Advanced Chip Development * PRC’s Attempt to Acquire Afghan Lithium... MORE
CCP Stealth War 142; Feature: New Chip Restrictions Face Pushback From US Tech Giants
This Week: * Feature: New Chip Restrictions Face Pushback From US Tech Giants * House CCP Committee Probes University of California-Berkeley * China Protests Planned US Visit by Taiwanese Vice President, Escalating Tensions Ahead of Presidential Election * Russia and China Hold Joint Naval Exercises in the... MORE
CCP Stealth War 141; Feature: Chinese Perspectives on Offensive Cyber Operations and Infiltrating the US Power Grid
This Week: * Feature: Chinese Perspectives on Offensive Cyber Operations and Infiltrating the US Power Grid * Taiwan Anticipates Chinese Interference Leading up to 2024 Presidential Election * Lithuania’s Indo-Pacific Strategy Sidelines China * China Moves to Deepen Ties with the Solomon Islands * Belarus Signs... MORE
CCP Stealth War 140; Feature: Fentanyl Warfare – How China Uses Narcotics Enforcement as Political Leverage
This Week: * Feature: Fentanyl Warfare - How China Uses Narcotics Enforcement as Political Leverage * Argentine Central Bank Moves to Expand the Use of Yuan Domestically * China Courts Palestinian Leadership in Latest Effort to Expand Influence in the Middle East * China's Export Restrictions on... MORE
CCP Stealth War 139; Feature: Chinese Perspectives on US Semiconductor Strategy
This Week: * Feature: Chinese Perspectives on US Semiconductor Strategy * National Security Concerns Over Chinese Acquisition of US Farmland Prompt Legislation * Mongolian PM Makes Official Visit to China * China Downgrades Presence at the 26th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum * China’s Growing Investment in... MORE
CCP Stealth War 138; Feature: Exporting the China Model: The Role of the CCP International Liaison Department
This Week: * Feature: Exporting the China Model: The Role of the CCP International Liaison Department * Premier Li Qiang Begins European Diplomatic Tour * Beefed-up National Security Legislation Tightens Beijing’s Grip on Macau * Goldman Sachs is Latest Wall Street Firm to Slash China Growth Forecast... MORE
CCP Stealth War 137
This Week: * U.S. Seeks to Strengthen Bilateral Security Ties with India to Counter China and Russia * Honduran President Visits China, Seeks to Deepen Ties After Derecognizing Taiwan * South Korea Rebukes PRC Ambassador over Admonition Against Growing too Close to U.S. * Pro-Democracy Party... MORE
CCP Stealth War 136; Feature: Texas State Legislature Debated Litany of Measures to Counter China in 2023 Session
This Week: * Feature: Texas State Legislature Debated Litany of Measures to Counter China in 2023 Session * Chinese Space Program Announces Plan to Land Man on Moon by 2030 * Chinese Phone Maker Honor Sets Up Microchip Design Unit * PLA Plans Multilateral Military Drills with... MORE
CCP Stealth War 135; Feature: Debt Woes Threaten One of China’s Poorest Provinces and Emerging Big Data Hub
This Week: * Feature: Debt Woes Threaten One of China’s Poorest Provinces and Emerging Big Data Hub * Chinese Companies Step in to Revive East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline * DRC President Makes State Visit to China * Microsoft, Five Eyes Warn of PRC Cyberattacks on U.S.... MORE
CCP Stealth War 134; Feature: Chinese Media and Netizen Reactions to Recent Cases of PRC Transnational Repression and Espionage
This Week: * Feature: Chinese Media and Netizen Reactions to Recent Cases of PRC Transnational Repression and Espionage * With Central Asia Summit, China Exercises its Influence in the Former Soviet Space * China Moves to Diversify its Corn Supply Away From the U.S. * Chinese Dissident... MORE
CCP Stealth War 133; Feature: China’s Sister-City Relationships in Focus
This Week: * Feature: China's Sister-City Relationships in Focus * Xiong'an New Area: Xi Outlines Vision for “City of the Future” on the Outskirts of Beijing * China Delivers Two More Frigates to Pakistan’s Military, Further Deepening Ties * Huawei Reports Near Flat Revenue Growth in Q1... MORE
CCP Stealth War 132; Feature: PRC Efforts to Influence U.S. States’ Policies on China
This Week: * Feature: PRC Efforts to Influence U.S. States’ Policies on China * Malaysia Building Second 5G Network, Possibly Considering Huawei * U.S. to Open Tonga Embassy as Competition with China in the Pacific Intensifies * China-Central Asia Summit Set for Later this Month * China Continues to Incarcerate... MORE