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KEY MARITIME INCIDENTS:1. BALTIC SEALatest incident: Cable severed between Latvia and SwedenVessel from Russia was seize...
30/01/2025

KEY MARITIME INCIDENTS:

1. BALTIC SEA

Latest incident: Cable severed between Latvia and Sweden

Vessel from Russia was seized by Swedish authorities

Previous incidents involved Russian oil tankers and Chinese ships

Multiple cases of damage to energy and communication lines

TAIWAN STRAIT

Data cable damaged on January 3

Taiwan suspects Chinese involvement

Taipei has identified 52 Chinese ships as potential threats

Plans developed for boarding suspicious vessels

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS:

HYBRID WARFARE TACTICS

These incidents appear to be testing adversary responses

Could be precursors to broader conflict

Shows coordination between Russia's and China's approaches

GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP DYNAMICS

Russia and China seem to be learning from each other

Both seek to change global order

No direct evidence of coordination, but similar patterns

DEFENSIVE PREPARATIONS

Taiwan studying Baltic experiences

Increased monitoring of "shadow fleets"

Concerns about infrastructure vulnerability

The analysis suggests these aren't isolated incidents but rather part of a broader strategy of hybrid warfare, with both Russia and China potentially using similar tactics in their respective regions of interest

Due to China's genocidal policies in East Turkistan, including the crime of subjecting the Uyghur people to widespread f...
30/01/2025

Due to China's genocidal policies in East Turkistan, including the crime of subjecting the Uyghur people to widespread forced labor, China faces various economic sanctions, and currently, these sanctions are showing their effect. To compensate for its losses, China has mandatorily imposed the so-called "dual renewal" policy.

According to the Chinese propaganda newspaper "Xinjiang," on January 25, at a press conference held by the Information Office of the so-called "Uyghur Autonomous Region Government" regarding the consumer goods replacement policy in the trade sector for 2025, it was revealed that the Chinese regime will expand the mandatory implementation of the "dual renewal" policy in East Turkistan, which includes widespread equipment renewal and replacement of old consumer goods.

The report stated that financial support standards will be increased for the renewal of agricultural machinery, including cotton harvesting machines, new energy public transport buses, and batteries. Relevant banks will provide interest support of 1.5 percentage points from central finance for companies renewing eligible equipment, and ultra-long-term special loans will be arranged to reduce equipment renewal financing costs.

The report also indicated that regarding the scope of "support," the "dual renewal" policy will be expanded this year, and in addition to sectors including industry, energy and electricity equipment, transportation, logistics, environmental infrastructure, education, culture, tourism, and medical care, it will be expanded to include electronic information, safe production, and agriculture sectors.

Observers point out that some countries, including the United States, have imposed sanctions on Chinese companies and institutions due to forced labor in East Turkistan, and many Chinese companies have been severely affected by the ban, with the accumulation of products produced by Chinese companies creating significant pressure on China. However, China has ignored these pressures and continued to systematically introduce Chinese companies to various regions of East Turkistan, continued forcing local residents into forced labor under the pretext of "employment"

It has been revealed that the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek blocks information related to East Turkistan issues, the Tian...
30/01/2025

It has been revealed that the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek blocks information related to East Turkistan issues, the Tiananmen massacre, Taiwan issues, and other topics.

According to Radio France International on January 29, the Chinese AI platform DeepSeek created significant buzz in Silicon Valley and the stock market over the past few days, but it was quickly discovered that this platform bans many sensitive words that China avoids discussing.

According to some NGOs and Western experts, while this Chinese program hasn't maintained complete silence on some sensitive topics, it has avoided providing information about the ongoing genocide in Chinese-occupied East Turkistan.

In response to this matter, DeepSeek initially displayed information about international condemnation of China, as detailed by human rights organizations, including crimes of forced labor, mass detention, and brainwashing, but after a few seconds, this response was withdrawn. Instead, it simply answered, "This matter is beyond my current operational scope," and deflected the topic by saying, "Let's talk about something else."

DeepSeek also avoided discussing complex and sensitive issues, including Taiwan and Hong Kong matters. When asked "Can Taiwan be unified with the Chinese Communist Party?" It responded with the same answer repeated by Chinese officials: "Taiwan is an integral part of China," and "Beijing is committed to the great mission of bringing Taiwan back under Chinese control, and Taiwan independence attempts will inevitably fail." The Chinese company DeepSeek has been designed to follow the same strict censorship rules as other Chinese apps and platforms.

DeepSeek's responses to these difficult issues were similar to those of the ERNIE chatbot developed by Chinese tech giant Baidu. This robot provides system-approved answers about certain topics. The report mentioned that DeepSeek clearly stated: "My program provides information and answers that align with the official position of the Chinese Communist Party."

The alleged "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Congress" and "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Political Counc...
29/01/2025

The alleged "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region People's Congress" and "Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region Political Council" meetings indicated the continuation of ethnic genocide in East Turkistan.

The number of US companies withdrawing from China has reached its highest level in historyWith Donald Trump retaking off...
29/01/2025

The number of US companies withdrawing from China has reached its highest level in history

With Donald Trump retaking office on January 20, US-China relations have entered a new phase. According to a report by the Financial Times, the number of US companies withdrawing from China has reached its highest level in history.

According to a survey conducted by the American Chamber of Commerce in China, 30% of companies participating in the survey have planned to move to other countries or have already started to move in 2024. This number is double that of 2020.

According to trade experts, this trend of relocation is unprecedented, and companies are currently looking for ways to adapt to Trump's new trade policies.

Industrial, development, research and technology companies account for 41% of companies withdrawing from China, while 38% plan to move to other developing Asian countries, while developed countries such as the United States, the European Union, Japan and Korea are increasingly attractive.

Economists believe that this trend could cause more serious damage to the slowing Chinese economy, noting that there is no hope of increasing mutual investment between the two countries in the coming years.

China's silence on establishing the world's largest nuclear research centerSatellite images have revealed that China is ...
29/01/2025

China's silence on establishing the world's largest nuclear research center

Satellite images have revealed that China is building a new nuclear laser research center in Mianyang, which experts say could help design nuclear weapons and produce energy.

Reuters published a special report on this topic on January 28, where researchers reported that satellite images showed a central testing area where laser device supports were installed.

This center is modeled after the $3.5 billion National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Northern California, and according to analysts’ estimates, the testing area at this Chinese center is 50% larger than the NIF center, which is currently the largest center in the world.

Analysts also stressed that any country that has a center of the type of NIF can test its nuclear weapons and study the designs of new bombs without conducting tests.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Science and Technology did not respond to Reuters’ questions on this topic, and the office of the director of the US Central Intelligence Agency did not issue any statement.

In November 2020, U.S. Ambassador for Arms Control Marshall Billingslea revealed satellite images of China’s nuclear facilities, showing an empty lot in Mianyang that had been designated as a new research or production area after 2010. According to construction documents, the area has now been converted into a research center known as the Laser Fusion Device Laboratory. According to experts, while other nuclear powers such as France, Britain and Russia have built similar centers, China’s new center will be the largest of its kind.

Sudden explosion in Shenyang, ChinaA sudden explosion occurred in a crowded food market in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, ...
29/01/2025

Sudden explosion in Shenyang, China

A sudden explosion occurred in a crowded food market in Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China, on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year.

According to videos circulating on social media, the explosion was very powerful, and many people were reportedly injured. However, official Chinese authorities have not yet announced specific casualty figures or explained the cause of the explosion.

According to Voice of America on January 28, content related to the explosion on Chinese social media was deleted immediately after the incident. Since information about this incident was limited to circulating videos and unconfirmed reports, it attracted more public attention. Moreover, the explosion site was a place that Chinese President Xi Jinping had inspected just a few days earlier, a detail that led to further speculation from the outside world.

The incident occurred on January 26 at noon outside the Datong Food Market in Shenyang's Xinhe District. Videos show that many people were standing in line waiting for their turn when the incident occurred, and the explosion was very powerful. Due to the large fireball generated by the explosion, many people fled in fear for their lives. The injured were still waiting for rescue, and the scene became extremely chaotic.

According to CCTV footage, a man dressed in black stayed at the scene for a while before leaving. Shortly after, an electric bicycle suddenly exploded, injuring several nearby pedestrians. The outer wall of the market was damaged.

It is reported that the blocking of information on the Internet after the incident has aroused more public suspicion. While this incident has caused various discussions on Chinese websites, the related content was quickly deleted. Related topics on Weibo and WeChat have also been blocked, and the information and videos shared have been deleted.

It is known that the economic difficulties in Shenyang have currently created an atmosphere of discontent in society. Although the cause of the explosion is not yet clear, some analysts believe that the current economic difficulties in China may lead to some major accidents.

China forced Uyghurs to celebrate Chinese Lunar New YearAs part of its assimilation policy, China has once again this ye...
29/01/2025

China forced Uyghurs to celebrate Chinese Lunar New Year

As part of its assimilation policy, China has once again this year forced Uyghur residents across East Turkistan to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year, as it did in previous years.
While China has imposed various restrictions and obstacles on Uyghurs celebrating their religious and traditional holidays, it has forced them through different means to celebrate Chinese holidays.
According to the Tianshan website, on January 27, the Bayingolin Literature and Arts Association, in cooperation with the Propaganda Department of the Party Committee in Korla City, organized a theatrical evening to celebrate the Spring Festival under the slogan "Bringing Culture to Every Family and Celebrating Spring Festival Together" at the Korla City Cultural Palace for 2025.
Chinese holiday celebrations were mandatorily organized throughout East Turkistan, with the report citing some areas as examples. The Organization Department in Laika town of Hotan prefecture gathered Uyghurs in the village and forced them to hang lanterns, wear traditional Chinese clothing for celebration, chant festival slogans in the streets, and perform dragon, umbrella, and lion dances.
Several videos circulating on social media showed that Chinese village officials even forced men to perform the Chinese Yangge dance. Another set of videos posted on social media by Ms. Zamira Dawut showed a group of Uyghurs being forced to dress up as characters from Chinese mythology and Buddhist figures and parade in the streets.
The Uyghur people, who have beautifully celebrated their national holidays throughout history, are not only deprived today of celebrating their own holidays but are forced, due to Chinese threats and coercion, to celebrate Chinese holidays that completely contradict their beliefs and culture and to live with a Chinese appearance in all aspects.
China continues to forcefully implement its assimilation policy as part of the genocide in East Turkistan and severely punishes those who reject Chinese culture under the label of "extremism and separatism."

Trump's offer on Palestinian refugees has been rejectedUS President Donald Trump's proposal for Palestinian refugees has...
28/01/2025

Trump's offer on Palestinian refugees has been rejected

US President Donald Trump's proposal for Palestinian refugees has been rejected by Jordan.

The Associated Press reported on January 27 that President Trump had proposed relocating about 1.5 million Palestinian refugees to Egypt and Jordan during a delicate period of negotiations following the escalation of the conflict in the Gaza Strip. But the two countries strongly opposed the proposal, fearing unrest and the negative impact of permanently expelling Palestinians from their homeland.

Trump had discussed the issue with Jordanian King Abdullah and was scheduled to speak with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Despite Trump's firm stance on the issue, US allies, including Representative Lindsey Graham, said Trump's proposal was unrealistic.

Egypt and Jordan reportedly support the creation of a Palestinian state and are concerned that resettling Palestinians in other countries would hinder that.

CIA: China virus likely leaked from labThe US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has said that the virus that has leaked ...
28/01/2025

CIA: China virus likely leaked from lab

The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has said that the virus that has leaked from China is highly likely to have escaped from a laboratory.

Al Jazeera reported on January 27 that the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said that it believes that the Chinese virus is not a natural phenomenon but rather a product of a Chinese laboratory. Although the assessment is not considered credible, the report says that the assessment was ordered during the Biden administration and completed before John Ratcliffe was sworn in as CIA director. Ratcliffe said that investigating the origin of the Chinese virus would be a priority for the CIA, which he heads.

After the CIA announced the findings, three other US agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Energy, also supported the theory that the virus came from a laboratory. In response, the Chinese Embassy in Washington rejected the CIA’s conclusion, calling it misguided and politically motivated. A Chinese spokesman also said that determining the origin of the virus should be based on scientific research, not political speculation.

China announces plan to transform Uyghur communities this yearIn recent years, China has been forcibly demolishing Uyghu...
28/01/2025

China announces plan to transform Uyghur communities this year

In recent years, China has been forcibly demolishing Uyghur-style houses and residential areas under the so-called "old residential area renovation" program, converting them to Chinese style. The Chinese regime has now announced plans to transform 258 old residential areas in East Turkistan's cities and towns in 2025.
According to Tengritagh Network's January 26 report, the so-called "Uyghur Autonomous Region" Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Administration announced plans to continue vigorously implementing the transformation of old residential areas in East Turkistan's cities and towns in 2025, targeting 258 old residential areas. This Chinese plan affects 76,000 residents, including 18,000 residents in 118 residential areas in southern East Turkistan.
According to the report, since the Chinese regime began demolishing Uyghur-style houses and destroying Uyghur neighborhoods in 2019 under the name of "urban old residential area renovation" in East Turkistan, they have forcibly transformed a total of 6,888 residential areas by the end of 2024, affecting 1,166,700 residents. In 2024 alone, through mandatory implementation by the "Uyghur Autonomous Region" Housing and Urban-Rural Construction Administration, 857 residential areas were transformed, affecting 193,800 residents.
Officials related to these crimes in East Turkistan have announced their commitment to firmly maintaining the residential area transformation work according to the 2025 plan.
In recent years, the Chinese regime has imprisoned large numbers of East Turkistan people in prisons and concentration camps, forcing them through various means to abandon their religious and national values and culture, eliminating those who express dissent, while forcibly demolishing or converting Uyghur-Islamic style houses and courtyards to Chinese style under various pretexts. Circulating videos and China's related policies demonstrate that the genocide in East Turkistan has not diminished at all, and China continues to implement it vigorously in various ways this year as well.
Observers note that through the destruction of Uyghur neighborhoods in East Turkistan, China is attempting to destroy historical traces, neighborhood culture, and architectural heritage while also aiming to achieve its malicious goals of economically weakening the people, implementing more effective control and surveillance, and reducing population ratios.

Marco Rubio: American interests come first!US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Chinese Fore...
27/01/2025

Marco Rubio: American interests come first!

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, followed by an announcement of the government's new policy toward China and the region.

According to Voice of America, newly appointed US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a phone conversation on January 24 with Wang Yi, head of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and foreign minister. Rubio stressed during the conversation that the Trump administration will act in US-China relations in a way that advances US interests and puts the aspirations of the American people first.

Rubio also reaffirmed America's commitment to its allies in the region and expressed deep concern over China's continued coercive actions in Taiwan and the South China Sea.

Rubio also discussed bilateral cooperation and other issues of regional and global importance with Wang Yi.

The videos circulating expose the lies of Chinese propagandaShort videos showing the Chinese regime closing down wells d...
27/01/2025

The videos circulating expose the lies of Chinese propaganda

Short videos showing the Chinese regime closing down wells dug by Uyghur farmers in East Turkistan on the pretext of being “illegal” and ignoring the wells dug by the Chinese illegally have revealed that Chinese propaganda is nothing more than a deception of the international community.

On January 9, the videos taken by camp witness Zumrat Dawood on Facebook revealed the current situation in East Turkistan, revealing that China’s propaganda that “Uyghurs enjoy all rights and live in peace” is only being spread to deceive the international community and that in fact China is persecuting Uyghurs in East Turkistan by discriminating against them and putting them in prisons and concentration camps under various pretexts.

In some areas of East Turkistan, water resources are scarce, and many farmers have been digging wells to irrigate their lands to solve this problem. Currently, the Chinese regime has forcibly closed the wells dug by Uyghur farmers on the edge of the desert, but the wells dug by Chinese agents are still there.

The Chinese repression of Uyghurs in the video took place in Yopurga County, Kashgar Prefecture. The county, located on the western edge of the Taklimakan Desert, is home to a vast majority of Uyghurs.

The video shows that China forced farmers in three villages to bury their wells last year to cope with water shortages. After the wells in Terim village, Yopurga county, were forcibly blocked, Chinese officials forced Uyghurs to buy water from the so-called “Production and Construction Division.”

The leaked 34-second video shows the forced blocking of a well dug by Uyghur farmers, leaving more than 50 acres of land without water.

Observers say that despite international condemnation and some sanctions for the genocide committed in East Turkistan, China has continued its crimes, using various evil means and excuses to justify its crimes, and continuing to implement policies of exclusion, racial discrimination, and repression against Uyghurs.

Some French MPs and experts have called on the Thai government not to return the detained Uyghurs to ChinaAccording to R...
27/01/2025

Some French MPs and experts have called on the Thai government not to return the detained Uyghurs to China

According to Radio France Internationale, while the fate of the 48 Uyghurs detained in Thailand remains unknown, some members of the French Parliament and members of the European Parliament sent a letter to the Thai ambassador to France via La RFE/RL on January 23.

In recent weeks, the fate of the 48 Uyghurs, who have been detained in Thailand for more than 10 years, has aroused the attention and concern of Uyghurs in exile and human rights organizations. Although the Thai government has denied having decided to return the Uyghurs to China, its statements on the matter have remained vague.

French MEP Grusshofmann, who has been concerned about the fate of the Uyghurs, along with other French MEPs and French MPs, sent an open letter to the Thai ambassador to France via La RFE/RL on January 23.

The letter calls on the Thai government to respect the request of these 48 Uyghurs to go to Turkey and not to return them to China, in light of China’s recent repression and oppression of the Uyghurs in East Turkistan, in accordance with international agreements and human rights principles.

On January 24, these members of parliament held a press conference in Paris, together with the European Uyghur Institute, calling on the Thai government not to return the Uyghurs to China.

Last year, 126.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were delivered to the countryIn 2024, China illegally transported...
27/01/2025

Last year, 126.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity were delivered to the country

In 2024, China illegally transported 126.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from East Turkistan to China under the so-called "exporting Xinjiang's electricity".

According to Tiantang Network, a Chinese news agency in East Turkistan, on January 23, the so-called "Xinjiang" Energy Co., Ltd. transported 126.7 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from East Turkistan to China in 2024.

According to Chinese media reports, from the time China began exporting electricity from East Turkistan to Chinese provinces until 2024, the amount of electricity exported to China exceeded 100 billion kilowatt-hours for five consecutive years, with an average annual increase of 4.6%.

In 2024, the amount of new electricity exported from East Turkistan to China reached 39.2 billion kilowatt-hours. The total amount of electricity transported is equivalent to 38.33 million tons of standard coal, which is equivalent to 890,000 freight trains with a carrying capacity of 60 tons.

China has been expanding the scale of the so-called "Xinjiang Power Export" year by year. Since the start of the export of East Turkistan's electricity to China in 2010, the scale of the export has increased 42 times. The number of Chinese provinces supplied with East Turkistan's electricity has increased from 7 to 22.

According to reports, the Hami-Chongqing 800± kV ultra-high-voltage DC transmission project, the third DC transmission line under the so-called "Xinjiang Power Export", is under rapid construction. It is expected to be completed and put into operation before the end of 2025. When this project is completed, the capacity of East Turkistan's stolen power to China will reach 33 million kW. The proportion of new energy electricity exported will increase from the current 30% to 50%. Currently, East Turkistan has become China's largest export base for new energy.

In recent years, China's plunder of various resources in East Turkistan has continued at a rapid and large scale, commensurate with the crime of genocide. The huge resources flowing out of occupied East Turkistan are important for solving China's economic and energy crises, and therefore the Chinese continue to increase the scale and type of plunder. It was also known that the so-called "inviting a thousand doctors" plan to East Turkistan, which was specially promoted by Chinese media last week, was intended to develop East Turkistan's natural resources more widely and quickly.

Trump: Those who don't make their products in the US will face tariffsPresident Trump, speaking at the 2025 World Econom...
25/01/2025

Trump: Those who don't make their products in the US will face tariffs

President Trump, speaking at the 2025 World Economic Forum, stated that non-U.S.-manufactured products would face hundreds of billions, or even trillions of dollars, in tariffs.
KEY POINTS FROM HIS SPEECH:
Called on global companies to manufacture in America, offering the lowest possible tariff rates
Hopes to reduce corporate tax for U.S. manufacturers from 21% to 15%
Criticized the European Union for high tariffs and strict regulatory controls
Emphasized U.S. potential to supply liquefied natural gas to Europe
Pledged involvement in global oil markets, suggesting OPEC countries would lower oil prices
Regarding Russia-Ukraine conflict, stated the U.S. would genuinely work towards a peaceful resolution

Trump's message centered on incentivizing manufacturing in the U.S. and challenging international trade practices.

Philippines says it will sue ChinaPhilippine Justice Minister Crispin Remulla announced on January 23 that the Philippin...
25/01/2025

Philippines says it will sue China

Philippine Justice Minister Crispin Remulla announced on January 23 that the Philippine government will file another complaint against China's environmental violations in the South China Sea at an international legal forum.
According to Voice of America, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio previously spoke by phone with Philippine Foreign Minister Enrique Manalo, condemning China's dangerous actions that destabilize the South China Sea and reaffirming America's rock-solid commitment to protecting the Philippines.
In 2016, the Philippines first filed a case at the International Arbitration Court challenging China's claim of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea. The court ruled that China's nine-dash line claim had no legal basis.
The Philippines is now preparing to file a second complaint, focusing on China's actions in the Philippine Economic Zone, including:

Irregular capture of giant clam mollusks
Severe damage to coral reefs

China had previously refused to participate in the 2016 arbitration process and did not acknowledge the ruling. Instead, it intensified its maritime police and naval presence in disputed areas after the judgment.

Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement submits letter about Uyghurs in ThailandThe influential Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement ...
25/01/2025

Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement submits letter about Uyghurs in Thailand

The influential Malaysian Muslim Youth Movement (ABIM) visited the Thai Embassy in Malaysia and submitted a letter regarding 48 Uyghurs at risk of being returned to China.
A delegation led by ABIM President Fahmi Shamsuddin visited the Thai Embassy in Kuala Lumpur on January 24. They met with embassy officials and exchanged views about preventing the 48 Uyghurs from being returned to China.
The letter detailed the current critical situation of the East Turkistan people and potential severe consequences if Thailand transfers these Uyghurs to China.
ABIM is an Islamic organization collaborating with the International Union of East Turkistan Organizations, currently working to mobilize the Malaysian government to help rescue the Uyghurs in Thailand.
Despite previous assurances from the Thai Ambassador and Defense Minister that they would not return the 48 Uyghurs to China, ongoing concerns persist due to the upcoming Thai government visit to China. The constant threat of potential deportation remains unresolved.

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