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INVESTIGATION: Scarborough Shoal, Triton drones, 2016 arbitration — the Philippines stands up to Beijing
On June 22 and 23, 2026, a rare naval standoff between China and the Philippines occurred near Scarborough Shoal — the disputed
REPORT: China launches 15 measures to stop the flight of foreign investors
On June 23, 2026, the Chinese government published a 15-point plan aimed at stabilizing foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. The
DECODING: Shenlong releases a mystery object in orbit — China secretly militarizes space
In June 2026, American company LeoLabs, which specializes in orbital traffic surveillance, detected an anomaly: the Shenlong — China's military spaceplane on
ANALYSIS: Atlas, 96 drones guided by AI — China reinvents swarm warfare
In March 2026, the China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC) presented the Atlas system before military observers: a single human operator simultaneously
TESTIMONY: Beijing's 15-point FDI plan — seduction or genuine opening?
On June 23, 2026, Beijing published a 15-point plan aimed at "stabilizing foreign investment" in China. The timing is anything but incidental.
OPEN LETTER: Chinese consumption collapses — the economy that can no longer lie to itself
I am writing to you with numbers Beijing would have preferred never to publish. May 2026: Chinese retail sales contracted by 0.6%
FACT-CHECK: The Fujian in the Taiwan Strait — what really happened on June 23–24?
On June 23 and 24, 2026, the Chinese aircraft carrier Fujian transited the Taiwan Strait. This fact is confirmed by the government
ESSAY: ASEAN uses the Hormuz crisis to accelerate the South China Sea Code of Conduct
History holds crises that, instead of paralyzing, catalyze. The Strait of Hormuz crisis of March to June 2026 belongs in that category
NARRATIVE: Taiwan orders 210,966 drones for $6.5 billion — the island that is preparing
The Taiwanese cabinet approved a special budget of NT$210 billion — approximately $6.5 billion US dollars — for the acquisition of 210,966