All in China
China’s recently launched Yaogan-31 satellite trios are highly likely to gather SIGINIT data on naval movements across the globe.
Taiwanese officials accuse China of threatening the peace after multiple military exercises are conducted in Taiwan’s air defense identification zone during September 2020.
China in June 2020 enacted a national security law in Hong Kong to punish Hong Kong residents and citizens abroad for crimes related to succession, terrorism, subversion, and endangerment to national security.
Citizens of Hong Kong, since late March 2019, have taken to the streets protesting a Beijing-backed extradition bill which would allow criminals from Hong Kong to be transferred to mainland China for prosecution.
US adversaries such as China, Russia and Iran are developing and expanding their arsenal of space-driven weaponry, military reconnaissance, and counter-space capabilities.
China’s implementation of a new cybersecurity law will likely affect foreign businesses privacy of their own data. Known as the Multilevel Protection Scheme (MLPS 2.0), this law requires all companies to abide by certain requirements to secure their networks, which could leave foreign companies vulnerable to Chinese inspection.
In 2015, China and Pakistan agreed to the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a Chinese financed venture which seeks to construct infrastructure, energy, and telecommunications projects throughout Pakistan. This agreement is part of China’s larger Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that China is currently invested in throughout Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
Exploring the size, scope, and shape of China’s economic-based foreign policy project: The Belt and Road Initiative.
China is likely to continue forming partnerships with African countries in order to spread Chinese-backed AI surveillance equipment throughout the region.
Chinese investment in Italy has an even chance of making Italy economically dependent on China, which is likely to influence Italy to support and defend China in the European Union.
