Nuclear threat from South China Sea; Insider: China’s planned doping violation | Chin

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Michael Shellenberger: Renewables are the Problem, Not the Solution | CLIP| American Thought Leaders



Michael Shellenberger argues that renewable energy resources are extremely harmful to the environment and to endangered species, and argues that nuclear energy is the real solution. He also argues that many elites who are the most fervent proponents of renewables are disconnected from the natural world.

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15 buildings demolished in 45 seconds; General Milley asked to resign over China calls



A top U.S. general is in hot water. A report says he secretly called his Chinese counterpart twice. During those calls, he reportedly said he’d inform China should the United States decide to attack. Taiwan seems to be taking Beijing’s aggression seriously. New military drills are gearing up for a specific scenario: in the case of China taking out the island’s military airfields. Fifteen high-rises in China have now been blasted to pieces. The buildings had been sitting unfinished for over eight years. A Chinese Communist Party media mouthpiece officially labels U.S. billionaire investor George Soros a “terrorist,” after Soros angered Beijing.

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China looks to weaponize global infrastructure: report; Milley defends China calls as within duties



China has been on a buying spree for seaports around the world. But what’s driving it? As the world’s largest export nation, China’s concerned about keeping shipping lanes open. But is there more to it? The top U.S. military officer defends his controversial phone calls to Beijing earlier this year, saying he acted within his duties. Beijing’s overseas mouthpiece is teaching parents how to educate their kids on racism. That’s through an English-language cartoon. But a U.S. nonprofit is sounding the alarm about its message. And will Chinese real estate giant Evergrande be the next Lehman Brothers? Or is it, “too big to fail?” An expert explains.

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‘Assume that technology is weaponized against you’:Casey Fleming on the China threat



In this special episode, we sat down with two guests: Casey Fleming, CEO of BlackOps Partners Corporation on #Cybersecurity, and former counterterrorism officer Drew Berquist, who also hosts his own show. They touch on the changing landscape of counterterrorism, from what we learned in the 20 years in Afghanistan to how that will affect adversaries like the Chinese Communist Party going forward.

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China expert warns Australia of nuclear strikes; Recovered CCP virus patient retests positive



A Chinese expert is warning Australia that other countries may target the nation for nuclear attacks—all because Australia signed a new security pact with its allies. China’s neighbors are racing to purchase new weapons. They’re bolstering their defenses to counter China’s military expansion. The global stock markets respond to Chinese real estate giant Evergrande’s potential collapse. How likely is it to happen? And how would it affect the global economy? NTD spoke with an economist to find out. The United States plans to reopen air travel to foreign passengers, but only when they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That includes those from China. But are Chinese vaccines effective enough to qualify?

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‘The bigger threat is coming from China’: Anders Corr on the AUKUS submarine deal | China in Focus



In this special episode, we sat down with two guests, Dr. Anders Corr, publisher of the Journal of Political Risk, and Rick Fisher, senior fellow at the International Assessment and Strategy Center. They touch on the AUKUS deal between Australia, the UK, and the United States, the blowback from France, and what it means going forward.

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Another border face-off between India, China; Fear over Huawei, explained | China in Focus



During World War I, Great Britain turned its mastery of a crucial technology into a formidable weapon against Germany. Today, another country is aiming to take over the same industry, through one of its star companies. The country is China, and the company is Huawei. In this special report, we look at how the Chinese telecoms company is helping the Communist Party achieve its global ambitions—how far they’ve gone—and what Chinese dominance of that technology could mean for the world. Cities in China’s ShanXi province are submerged in deep water. That’s due to continuing heavy downpours. It’s the biggest rainfall those parts of the province have experienced in nearly 40 years. In China, thousands gather in protest over the unexpected death of a worker. The man went to collect his delayed wages but returned severely burned. Local authorities dispatch crowds of police forces to suppress the protesters. Here are the details.

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Live Q&A: China Holds Drills Simulating Beach Invasion; Australia unveils quarantine camp



The Chinese military held drills simulating a beach invasion, following statements from Chinese leader Xi Jinping promising “reunification” with Taiwan. And in other news, Australia has unveiled its COVID-19 quarantine camp at Wellcamp Airport outside Toowoomba. In this live Q&A with Crossroads host Joshua Philipp we’ll discuss these stories and others, and answer questions from the audience.