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September 22, 2022

‘Win Without Fighting’: The Chinese Communist Party’s Political and Institutional Warfare Against the West

When compared to Western forms of diplomatic conversationand strategic discussion, phrases emanating from Beijingand the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) can appear peculiar,platitudinous, and so ambiguous as to be devoid of practicalcontent. China’s paramount leader Xi Jinping speaks frequentlyabout a ‘community of shared future,’ a ‘common destiny formankind’ as part of his ‘China dream,’ or
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Published on September 22, 2022 13:06

John P. Burns: The Chinese Communist Party in Hong Kong

The CCP in Hong Kong has come a long way as it emerges from the shadows in Hong Kong. From its united front work beginnings, the party in Hong Kong now wields direct de facto authority over the Hong Kong government as it “supervises, guides, coordinates, and supports” the HKSAR to play a more integrated role with the mainland. But the party does not have access to the most important tool it uses
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Published on September 22, 2022 12:59

China’s Political System in Charts: A Snapshot Before the 20th Party Congress

This report provides a visual representation of China’s leading political institutions and current leaders in the form of 16 CRS-created organization charts and accompanying explanatory text. The charts present China’s political system as it emerged from the Communist Party of China’s (CPC’s) 19th Congress in October 2017 and the First Session of China’s 13th National People’s Congress in March
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Published on September 22, 2022 12:56

Female Representation in the Chinese Leadership Prior to the Party Congress

Since the founding of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in 1949, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has consistently declared that the “equality of men and women” should be a key feature that distinguishes the new Communist state from “old China.” Prejudice––and discrimination—against women in Chinese Confucian society undoubtedly dies hard. But the Mao-era slogan, “Women hold up half the sky,”
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Published on September 22, 2022 12:49

Chinese Communist Party Influence Operations: From benign to malign influence

In early January 2022, Britain’sdomestic intelligence agencyalerted legislators that ChristineLee, a lawyer with law offices inChina and the United Kingdom, wasattempting to “covertly interfere” inBritain’s political process on behalf ofthe Chinese Communist Party (CCP).The British intelligence agency accusedMs. Lee of working in concert with theCCP’s United Front Work Department(UFWD)
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Published on September 22, 2022 12:46

Torbjørn Færøvik: Annus horribilis hjemsøker Kina

Fortidens kinesiske keisere hevdet at de hadde fått sitt mandat fra ”himmelen”. Derfor var de nøye med å utføre de foreskrevne ritualer for å tekkes de himmelske makter. Om våren dro de i høytidelig prosesjon til Himmelens tempel for å be om gode avlinger. Om høsten gjentok de ritualet for å takke for avlingene.Uår, flom og tørke ble tolket som tegn på at keiseren hadde mistet sitt himmelske
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Published on September 22, 2022 12:28

September 5, 2022

Anders Magnus: Vi synes det er tøffe tider nå. Men det kan bli verre – hvis Kina går til krig

Se for deg at Kina invaderer Taiwan. Vi må velge side, slik vi gjorde da Russland angrep Ukraina. Men sanksjoner mot Kina og mindre handel med landet vil svi mye mer for Norge. Bør vi begynne å forberede oss? Vi står overfor en krevende høst med skyhøye priser på strøm og mat. Mye skyldes virkningene av Russlands angrep på Ukraina og følgene av sanksjoner og stans i handelen. Disse virkningene
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Published on September 05, 2022 01:25

August 16, 2022

Torbjørn Færøvik: Taiwan takker nei til Xi Jinpings tanker

Kinas ambassadør i Frankrike var i det ublide hjørnet da han forleden sto fram i fransk fjernsyn. «Innbyggerne på Taiwan trenger både gjenforening og omskolering», sa han. «Hvorfor sier jeg omskolering? Fordi myndighetene på Taiwan har drevet et program for å av-kinesifisere befolkningen, i praksis ved å indoktrinere og forgifte den.» Uttalelsen vakte både oppsikt og bestyrtelse, ikke minst på
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Published on August 16, 2022 22:46

August 15, 2022

Partition: Why was British India divided 75 years ago?

When Britain granted India independence, 75 years ago, the territory it had ruled over was divided, or partitioned, into India and the new state of Pakistan (with East Pakistan later becoming Bangladesh). This created an upsurge of violence, in which approximately 15 million people were displaced and an estimated one million died. India and Pakistan have remained rivals ever since.Read moreIndia
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Published on August 15, 2022 03:00

August 14, 2022

Torbjørn Færøvik: - Kina kjem til å bli ein superspreiar av verdiar vi bør hate som pesten

- Vi har i dag mange typar akademisk samarbeid med Kina. Noko er bra, andre ting forkasteleg, seier Torbjørn Færøvik i intervju med Khrono. Den prisløna forfattaren og tidlegare utanriksjournalisten har i fleire år vore ein av dei skarpaste kritikarane av det han oppfattar som ei naiv tilnærming til det kinesiske regimet – også i kunnskapssektoren.Færøvik meiner akademikarar ofte slit med å sjå
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Published on August 14, 2022 01:42

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