TIME | Collin Meisel: Can China’s Baby Bust Be Reversed? Don’t Count On It

Once a one-child policy state, China is now faced with the "baby bust" challenge. Amid fears of economic imbalances and societal implications, the nation is prioritsing efforts to boost fertility rates. This Time article explores how the interplay of various factors, from changing societal norms and economic pressures to the legacy of decades-long population control policies, has contributed to a significant drop in birth rates. This article delves into the dynamics surrounding China's demographic transformation, examining its potential ramifications on the country's workforce, aging population, and its ability to remain engaged in great-power competition.

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Opinion | The Pentagon is the wrong agency to lead the new US deterrence strategy

The US faces a fundamental deterrence problem in Taiwan. If integrated deterrence is to succeed, the hammer must not be the tool of first resort, writes HCSS geopolitics and modeling expert Collin Meisel in an op-ed for Defense One. Deterrence requires coordination across the governments of allies and partners—many of which are not interested in a fight with China—so placing the organization tasked primarily with preparing for a fight with China in the lead sends the wrong message.

Joris Teer | NOS: China slaat terug: exportrestricties voor grondstoffen computerchips

"De technologisch geavanceerde democratieën mogen dan de chipketen domineren, China heeft controle over de grondstoffen", benadrukt HCSS strategisch analist Joris Teer bij NOS. "Indien exportvergunningen echt niet meer uitgegeven worden, heeft dat vergaande gevolgen."