Cyber warfare is heating up, and the Chinese seem determined to be players. The Chinese are creating an army of computer hackers, and they are unleashing them on the rest of the world, particularlyagainst the United States.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, Technology, U.S. Relations at 8:50 pm

Will the West actually boycott the games? That’s very unlikely. But China’s crackdown on Tibet is causing real concern as it exposes the truth about the totalitarian regime.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Censorship, Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Military, Tibet at 5:26 pm

Great article on Chinese foreign policy.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, U.S. Relations at 9:49 pm

The rivalry continues.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, Taiwan at 4:19 pm

China sent an envoy to North Korea to scold them over their nuclear test, and Kim Jong Il reportedly said he was “sorry” for the test and that additional tests were not planned. He also indicated a willingness to return to talks with the United States. Perhaps China is serious about putting the squeeze on Kim. They could cut off oil supplies to North Korea and destroy what is left of its economy. Hopefully its not an empty threat.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, U.S. Relations at 11:16 am

Can the Chinese influence the North Koreans? They have sent a high-level delegation to North Korea to negotiate a solution.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy at 7:31 pm

The security council is coming closer to a compromise resolution regarding North Korea.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, U.S. Relations at 12:54 am

So much for China growing up and becoming a responsible member of the world community. China is teaming up with Russia to oppose tough sanctions against North Korea. Maybe the Bush administration just sucks at diplomacy, but the Chinese need to step up and hold North Korea accountable. It’s time they stop supporting this insane regime.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, U.S. Relations at 7:53 pm

This story makes it clear that China is still a dictatorship that does not respect human rights.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Censorship, Domestic Politics, Foreign Policy, Human Rights, U.S. Relations at 3:39 pm

China came out very strongly against the actions taken by North Korea.

China said on Monday it firmly opposed North Korea’s nuclear test, denouncing it as “brazen” in unusually strong language, and demanded Pyongyang stop any action that could worsen the situation.

China also urged North Korea to return to six-party talks it has hosted aimed at dismantling the North’s nuclear programmes. The talks, which have been stalled for nearly a year, also group South Korea, Japan, the United States and Russia.

This situation gives China the opportunity to become a responsible player on the world stage. This action by North Korea is a slap in the face of the Chinese. Hopefully the Chinese will work with the United States, Russia and the Japanese to come up with a strong, unified response.

Posted by Gerardo Orlando as Foreign Policy, U.S. Relations at 9:57 am