Volume 25 Issue 3

Articles from Volume 25 Issue 3

Europe Could Be Supporting Russia’s War via ‘Seven Sons’ Partnerships

06.07.2025 Ben Forney

Executive Summary: Research collaboration between European and Chinese universities could be indirectly supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. Over 20 agreements, partnerships, or newly published research...

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Five Key Factors Behind Irregular Leadership Changes in the People’s Liberation Army

06.07.2025 Zi Yang

Executive Summary: The year 2024 witnessed sudden removals of high-level People’s Liberation Army (PLA) commanders, a continuation of the purge of 15 defense industry leaders...

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Strangers on a Seabed: Sino-Russian Collaboration on Undersea Cable Sabotage Operations

06.07.2025 John Dotson

Executive Summary: Recent suspicious activities conducted by the merchant vessels Shunxing-39 and Vasili Shukshin in the vicinity of Taiwan in early 2025 suggest possible collaboration...

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DeepSeek’s Background Raises Multiple Concerns

06.07.2025 Matthew Gabriel Cazel Brazil

Executive Summary: DeepSeek and its parent company, High-Flyer, are embedded in the vibrant—and heavily state-subsidized—“Hangzhou Chengxi Science and Technology Innovation Corridor,” which aims to create...

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