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Sylvie Zhuang
Senior Reporter, China
Based in Beijing, Sylvie joined the post in 2023 to report on China. She covers elite politics, diplomacy, international development, and has a interest in exploring how evolving technology is tranforming governance and society. Previously, she graduated from the University of Chicago and also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois.
Based in Beijing, Sylvie joined the post in 2023 to report on China. She covers elite politics, diplomacy, international development, and has a interest in exploring how evolving technology is tranforming governance and society. Previously, she graduated from the University of Chicago and also holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Illinois.
Areas of Expertise:
Polities, diplomacy, technology
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
Analysts say Donald Trump’s military budget proposal aims to blunt China’s influence, but some dismiss the spending plan as ‘fanciful’.
The US president has said control of the Danish territory is a national security issue, causing increased alarm among Copenhagen’s allies.
Although they do not agree with Trump’s way of doing things, they seem to agree with his ultimate objectives, analyst in China says.
The drills were on a larger scale than previous ones and featured the use of rocket systems that could give mainland Chinese forces an edge.
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Coastguard releases poster depicting blockade as Eastern Theatre Command conducts live-fire exercises to north and south of island.
Military says it is conducting exercise across five areas near the self-governed island.
Two generals and an admiral have been expelled from the national legislature after noticeable absences in recent months.
Beijing has pledged to ‘take corresponding measures’ in response to the levy, which Washington says is designed to counter economic threat.
Announcements suggest the dust has begun to settle following a massive purge in the military over corruption concerns.
Visits to the island by parliamentary members ‘seriously violate’ political foundations underpinning bilateral relations, Beijing says.
Compliance questions remain and Beijing’s approval for the spin-off is not guaranteed, observers say.
Proposal is likely to be a symbolic gesture as impeachment would require 76 legislators to agree, while opposition camp holds only 62 seats.
Diplomatic war of words continues with PLA Daily articles targeting Tokyo’s defence and intelligence plans.
The PLA has been moving fast to modernise its arsenal and warfare strategy, but it’s seen as ‘seriously deficient’ in some areas.
The US accuses China of supplying Iran with dual-use components that could potentially support Tehran’s ballistic missile build-up.
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Document criticises Trump’s planned Golden Dome system, saying it would ‘pose a serious threat to outer space security’.
Tokyo’s efforts to boost its naval power could ‘definitely complicate’ the strategic picture, military analysts say.
Tokyo’s defence minister says preparation for medium-range, surface-to-air missile deployment on Yonaguni Island is ‘progressing steadily’.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says that ‘China will never allow Japanese right-wing forces to turn back the clock of history’.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang urges reform of major Western-led international organisations, says developing countries must have a greater voice.
Beijing’s revamped entry scheme is the centrepiece of a quest to close a critical skills gap, but insiders say more barriers must come down.
From web literature to video games, Chinese culture is winning fans abroad, where state-sponsored soft power initiatives have fallen flat.
Study out of the US and Britain looks at how nationalism flows and influences others on Chinese social media.
The process of training operators for the electromagnetic launch catapult on the newly commissioned warship may have started back in 2017.
The Fujian is the PLA Navy’s most advanced aircraft carrier and it is expected to be used to project global power.
The sci-fi sensation compares the new technology to the early days of the camera and predicts a long period of transition for the new medium.
Chinese-American science fiction author on why we should experiment with artificial intelligence, not worry about it.
