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Xi Jinping’s Diplomacy Is Shifting from Offense to Defense

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Will China’s Private Security Companies Follow the Wagner Group’s Footsteps in Africa?

Advertisement While U.S. President Joe Biden has repeatedly expressed his willingness to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, there has been no definitive response from Beijing. On September 4, however, China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) published an article laying out the conditions for a Biden-Xi meeting. In part, the MSS stated that in order … Read more

The Human Level of China’s Security State 

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The Human Level of China’s Security State 

Advertisement In their book “Surveillance State,” journalists Josh Chin and Liza Lin illustrate how Chinese authorities use an advanced national database, connecting identification documents, facial recognition data, fingerprints, and travel history. Additionally, China’s extensive network of CCTV cameras serves as a second, more powerful layer of scrutiny. The footage captured by these cameras is analyzed … Read more