Kevin Bae

Non-Social in a Socially Networked World

Tag: China

  • Every 46 years China grows by a U.S. and that’s considered slow

    Every 46 years China grows by a U.S. and that’s considered slow

    It’s hard to fathom how many people live in China. 1.4 billion people. In the last decade their population increased by 72 million. That’s about 22% of the United States’ current population. The growth is staggering. China said its population hit 1.41 billion in 2020, eking out a tiny rise from the previous year, underlining…

  • Was SARS-CoV-2 a Chinese weapon?

    From Sky News

  • China squatting on southeast Asian islands

    Instead of invading with their military China is simply using the strategy of squatting on the islands in the South China Sea. The goal is to accomplish by overwhelming presence what it has been unable to do through diplomacy or international law. And to an extent, it appears to be working. “Beijing pretty clearly thinks…

  • China digitizes the Yuan

    Don’t confuse this with cryptocurrencies though. The Chinese version is just a digitization of their traditional currency… the Yuan. The Chinese government will know details about every single transaction and they will be able to use this to control their population. If your social score isn’t sufficiently high they’ll shut off your money spigot. They’ll…

  • China understands that cheap energy is necessary for prosperity and dominance

    The Paris Climate Accord is a farce. It’s a farce because China supports it. China supports it because it handcuffs the United States and allows China to catch up both economically and militarily. Why Europeans want this is beyond my comprehension. China is building coal fired electricity plants at a massive rate. An article by…

  • Navy concerned China will move on Taiwan… soon

    We sold them a lot of military hardware recently but none of that will be able to stop China from taking over Taiwan. The only country standing in the way has been the United States. With the election of President Biden the drumbeats are getting louder that China will move on Taiwan. Crossing the Formosa…