It's like I am seeing 1920-1991 era unfolding before my eyes and this time India is a major player in the game!
Not a leader yet , but a hefty block on its own
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Not a leader yet , but a hefty block on its own
This is a long standing issue that has again started to gain momentum.
U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
U.S. protectionism is undermining agricultural cooperation with China, Beijing's ambassador to Washington said, warning that farmers should not bear the price of the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
China rules out participating in denuclearization talks with U.S. and Russia, as suggested by Trump
Beijing says Trump's call for China to join the U.S. and Russia to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles is "neither reasonable nor realistic."
www.cbsnews.com
China said Wednesday that it would not participate in denuclearization talks with the United States and Russia, after President Trump said he hoped to include Beijing in negotiations.
Mr. Trump on Monday said the United States was trying to pursue denuclearization with both countries.
"I think the denuclearization is a very - it's a big aim. But Russia's willing to do it and I think China is going to be willing to do it too," Trump told reporters at the White House.
"We can't let nuclear weapons proliferate. We have to stop nuclear weapons," he added.
China's factory activity contracts in August despite extension of trade truce with US
China's factory activity contracted in August, marking five consecutive months of decline. The National Bureau of Statistics reported Sunday that the purchasing managers index in the manufacturing sector rose slightly from July's 49.3 to 49.4 in August.
apnews.com
A key gauge of China's manufacturing activity has fallen below the boom-or-bust line for the fifth straight month, as cautious views spread among businesses in the face of US tariff policies on top of stagnant domestic demand.
The National Bureau of Statistics says the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index was 49.4 in August. That's up 0.1 from July, but still below the 50-point threshold.
Figures above the mark indicate expansion, while those below suggest contraction. The Bureau surveyed 3,200 manufacturers.
A large-scale parade was held in Beijing in honor of the 80th anniversary of the Victory in World War II and the fight against Japanese militarists. The parade in China was attended by the heads of many countries. We have shown an almost full version of the parade, the video is large, you can turn on the playback acceleration. The Chinese army demonstrated a lot of new military equipment. Particularly worth noting the demonstration of a large number of intercontinental missiles, including the new nuclear missile DF-5C. China demonstrated many of its strategic missiles. The DF-61 and DF-31 intercontinental missile, the JL-1 ballistic missile, the JL-3 missile were also shown. Missiles with a hypersonic glide vehicle YJ-17 and other types of missiles. It is also worth noting the demonstration of various laser weapons, the OW5 laser system, including the Chinese LY-1 laser complex. The parade featured Chinese tanks Type-100 (ZTZ-201), Type 99B. Air defense FK-3000, an analogue of the Russian air defense Pantsir. Anti-aircraft missile systems anti-aircraft missile systems Hongqi-9S, Hongqi-11, Hongqi-19, Hongqi-22A, Hongqi-29. Anti-aircraft missile and gun system Type 625. Chinese microwave weapon for destroying drones "Hurricane-3000" (HPM3000). Chinese howitzers PLZ-07, MLRS PCL-191 and other equipment. It is worth noting that China has a lot of different military equipment in service, it is quickly updated with different modifications, it is quite difficult to tell about them all.
China accuses Australian warship of 'provocation' for sailing through Taiwan strait
Australian and Canadian warships have engaged in "trouble-making and provocation" by sailing through the Taiwan Strait, China's military says.
www.sbs.com.au
The People's Liberation Army's Eastern Theatre Command said the ships, the Canadian frigate Ville de Quebec and the Australian guided-missile destroyer Brisbane, were engaged in "trouble-making and provocation".
Chinese air and naval forces followed and warned the two ships and "effectively responded," the command said in a statement.
U.S. probes malware email targeting trade talks with China: Report
U.S. authorities are investigating a bogus email purportedly from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware.
U.S. authorities are investigating a bogus email purportedly from a Republican lawmaker that contained malware apparently aimed at giving China insights into the Trump administration's trade talks with Beijing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
The malware in the email that appeared to be sent by Representative John Moolenaar in July to U.S. trade groups, law firms and government agencies was traced by cyber analysts to a hacker group - APT41 - believed to be working for Chinese intelligence, the newspaper said.
Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea
The Philippine coast guard said Tuesday two Chinese coast guard ships hit a Filipino fishing vessel with powerful water cannons for nearly 30 minutes “resulting in significant damage," including in the captain's cabin and the bridge.
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The Philippine coast guard said Tuesday two Chinese coast guard ships hit a Filipino fishing vessel with powerful water cannons for nearly 30 minutes “resulting in significant damage,” including in the captain’s cabin and the bridge.
CBS4's Claire Curry spoke with farmers on how the shortage in soybean sales from China impacts them.
Quand l'espionnage industriel tourne mal : l'improbable panne d'une machine ASML en Chine
When industrial espionage goes wrong: the unlikely breakdown of an ASML machine in China
An alleged attempt to reverse engineer a Dutch ASML lithography machine has reportedly ended in costly failure for China. The incident highlights both Beijing's determination to circumvent US sanctions and the immense complexity of semiconductor technology.
According to a recent report, Chinese technicians damaged an ASML Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine while attempting to disassemble it to uncover its secrets. The goal was not to copy this specific piece of equipment, which represents an older generation of machines, but to understand its intricacies in order to develop their own technology and manufacture more advanced chips. The incident was reportedly discovered when the Chinese technicians, unable to reassemble or repair the machine, had to call ASML for assistance. Once on site, ASML teams reportedly found that the failure was not due to normal wear and tear, but to an attempt to disassemble and reassemble the machine.
The context of the technology war
This event is part of the technology war between the United States and China. Since 2018, Washington has imposed strict sanctions, preventing China from accessing the most powerful computer chips and, above all, the machines needed to manufacture them, including ASML's most advanced EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography systems. These restrictions are forcing China to rely on older chip technologies (with larger engraving finenesses, and therefore lower performance), which is hampering its ambitions, particularly in the race for artificial intelligence, which is very demanding in terms of cutting-edge chips. As a result, China is currently able to manufacture chips with a 7 nm engraving fineness (thanks to its company SMIC), while market leaders such as TSMC are already producing 2 nm chips.
Imitation in the face of extreme complexity
China has built much of its high-tech ecosystem by drawing inspiration from or copying foreign technologies in order to shorten development cycles. However, this alleged incident demonstrates that reverse engineering ASML's lithography systems is a task of a completely different magnitude. Unlike other industrial designs, the extreme precision required by these machines makes them exceptionally difficult to copy. Attempting to disassemble them without a thorough understanding of how they work can easily result in irreversible damage to this expensive equipment. While this failure shows how effective US sanctions are at creating a technological bottleneck, it also reveals the importance of this mission for Beijing. China seems determined to master this technology, but based on this incident, it still has a long way to go before it can catch up.
When industrial espionage goes wrong: the unlikely breakdown of an ASML machine in China
An alleged attempt to reverse engineer a Dutch ASML lithography machine has reportedly ended in costly failure for China. The incident highlights both Beijing's determination to circumvent US sanctions and the immense complexity of semiconductor technology.
According to a recent report, Chinese technicians damaged an ASML Deep Ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machine while attempting to disassemble it to uncover its secrets. The goal was not to copy this specific piece of equipment, which represents an older generation of machines, but to understand its intricacies in order to develop their own technology and manufacture more advanced chips. The incident was reportedly discovered when the Chinese technicians, unable to reassemble or repair the machine, had to call ASML for assistance. Once on site, ASML teams reportedly found that the failure was not due to normal wear and tear, but to an attempt to disassemble and reassemble the machine.
The context of the technology war
This event is part of the technology war between the United States and China. Since 2018, Washington has imposed strict sanctions, preventing China from accessing the most powerful computer chips and, above all, the machines needed to manufacture them, including ASML's most advanced EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) lithography systems. These restrictions are forcing China to rely on older chip technologies (with larger engraving finenesses, and therefore lower performance), which is hampering its ambitions, particularly in the race for artificial intelligence, which is very demanding in terms of cutting-edge chips. As a result, China is currently able to manufacture chips with a 7 nm engraving fineness (thanks to its company SMIC), while market leaders such as TSMC are already producing 2 nm chips.
Imitation in the face of extreme complexity
China has built much of its high-tech ecosystem by drawing inspiration from or copying foreign technologies in order to shorten development cycles. However, this alleged incident demonstrates that reverse engineering ASML's lithography systems is a task of a completely different magnitude. Unlike other industrial designs, the extreme precision required by these machines makes them exceptionally difficult to copy. Attempting to disassemble them without a thorough understanding of how they work can easily result in irreversible damage to this expensive equipment. While this failure shows how effective US sanctions are at creating a technological bottleneck, it also reveals the importance of this mission for Beijing. China seems determined to master this technology, but based on this incident, it still has a long way to go before it can catch up.
This report is from 2021, so information might be outdated. Report was done by Law and Society Alliance. Report was picked by few Indian media outlets and few foreign ones as well, including one in Taiwan. After the report was published Global Times was crying about fabricated charges.
These are the points, I thought were worth reading:
18,23,24,25-28,30-36,38-42,44,46-48,49-53,55-57,61-77,79,81-90,92-93,97-101,105-109,112,114-117,120,124-131,135-136,139-142,144,147-154,
158-161,165-166,176-177,183-199.
I read most of the points and its highly concerning. The Intelligence Bureau, RAW, CBI, NIA should all immediately start a massive counterintelligence program to deal with these internal leeches and step up surveillance of many of the actors mentioned in this article. But in the end, the only way to deal with China is increasing our own economic and industrial capabilities which will allow for further modernization of our military and other associated capabilities. China is way ahead and fighting them now is not advisable. We need to become stronger before we can go directly head to head with them.
Japan Protests After Chinese J-15 Figthers Lock Radar on JASDF Jets Near Okinawa - Naval News
The Japanese Defense Ministry has announced that Chinese J-15 fighter aircraft took off from China's Liaoning aircraft carrier near the southern island of Okinawa and intermittently locked its radar onto Japan's Air Self-Defense Force fighter jets twice on December 6.
www.navalnews.com
Holding a press conference at the unusual time of 2:00 a.m. on December 7, Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced Tokyo formally protested to China, calling the incidents “an extremely regrettable” act and “a dangerous” one that “exceeded the scope necessary for safe aircraft operations.”
The latest incidents occurred at a time when Japan–China relations are rapidly deteriorating following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks on November 7 indicating Japan’s involvement in a potential Taiwan contingency.
A J-15 fighter jet launched from the Chinese Navy’s aircraft carrier Liaoning intermittently directed its radar at a JASDF F-15 that was conducting an intercept response over international airspace southeast of Okinawa Island between around 4:32 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. on December 6, the defense ministry said.
A second incident occurred the same day between around 6:37 p.m. and 7:08 p.m., when a J-15 from the carrier Liaoning intermittently illuminated its radar at a different JASDF F-15 operating in the area, it also said.