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Dramatic shift in global public views of US and China, with the US losing attraction while China gains popularity. One notable exception to trend is America’s allies in Asia, who remain wary of China and largely supportive of US. washingtonpost.com/world/2026/07/…





If there weren't people like Jay Taliella who lies, sows discord, and incites hatred every day, China-Philippine relations would be much better. ——Deputy Spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy Guo Wei


#Editorial: A piece of waste paper, the so-called “South China Sea Arbitral Tribunal Award,” is ultimately just that – a piece of waste paper. It cannot change the objective fact that China has consistently upheld sovereignty over the South China Sea islands, nor can it alter China’s firm resolve to uphold its sovereignty. globaltimes.cn/page/202607/13…









Beijing's cognitive warfare machine is in overdrive. This time targeting Japanese territory through a polished "academic" summit at Peking University. The 5th Ryukyu-Okinawa Academic International Symposium (June 27-28) brought nearly 100 scholars from mainland China and Okinawa (pointedly framed as the "Ryukyu Islands"). The event was organized by Peking University’s History Department along with other state-linked institutes and the Aisixiang platform. Far from a neutral academic forum, it served as a coordinated platform for advancing CCP narratives. It pushed CCP revisionist narratives: emphasizing ancient tributary ties to China, portraying Okinawa as a victim of Japanese "colonialism" and "militarism," and criticizing defensive deployments on Yonaguni and Ishigaki islands (nearest to Taiwan). Speakers like CASS's Yang Bojiang and PKU's Xu Yong framed the region as a frontline of rivalry, not Japan's internal affair. This is textbook United Front influence ops: co-opting local voices, amplifying grievances against Tokyo and US bases, and sowing divisions to weaken the US-Japan alliance. Okinawa is the critical chokepoint for deterring a Taiwan invasion which is exactly why Beijing is weaponizing history here. The hypocrisy is glaring. The CCP lectures Japan on militarism while conducting the largest peacetime military buildup in history, militarizing the South China Sea, and threatening its neighbors. Another win for narrative control. How long until democratic alliances push back against this soft-power subversion of key defense hubs? #UnveiledChina #CCP #Okinawa #Ryukyu #CognitiveWarfare #UnitedFront #Taiwan #JapanDefense


A newly-released survey has identified China's first known coral reef blue hole at Huangyan Dao in the South China Sea. The rare underwater formation is estimated to be at least 3,200 years old and features a distinctive funnel-shaped structure.



As of today, Jimmy Lai has now spent 2,000 days behind bars for defending a free press. His daughter, Claire Lai: "For my father, who turns 79 this year, this is effectively a life sentence." Read below. #FreeJimmyLai #BringHimHome















