PREMIUM: Alarm bells continue to ring in the West over Chinese state-owned enterprises
A U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
An F-CK-1 fighter of the ROCAF takes off from a highway. (Gordon Arthur)
Taiwan is under pressure from Beijing. That is the raw message contained in Taiwan’s Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) 2021, a document legally required to be published within ten months of a president taking office.
Released by the Ministry of National Defense (MND) on 22 March, this year’s QDR ...
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Start Trial or log in hereA U-turn from the UK, as seen in last month’s Integrated Review, typifies concern over the risk of Chinese interference in strategically important industries.
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