Category: Beyond The Noise

00:00 Introduction
01:20 Self-defense or forcing the US to make a decision?
03:47 How does a defense-only force improve its capabilities?
07:30 What does China think about Japan growing its military power?
10:14 Japan WWII vs Now
13:40 Clarity vs Ambiguity
18:18 Defense paper cover: samurai of loyalty
20:55 Geopolitical reasons for Japan to speak more clearly
24:01 What does the future hold?

U.S. Marine Colonel Grant Newsham is a Senior Fellow with the Center for Security Policy, and a Research Fellow at the Japan Forum for Strategic Studies focusing on Asia/Pacific defense, political and economic matters.

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China’s major flood is causing more concerns. How much is nature to blame and how much is on the authorities? More videos surfaced showing a 2-mile tunnel expressway completely flooded. How many cars were inside? Authorities have locked down the area to prevent crowds from accessing while they clean up. During rush hour, many claim thousands of cars can go through a day. A reporter claims the tunnel was closed in the morning. So how did more cars appear?

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00:00 Chinese historical flood surrounded in mystery and questions
13:38 Wendy Sherman #2 diplomat from the US set to visit China

A deadly flood in China is taking more lives than the authority might be reporting. This is from video evidence that surfaced on July 20th. While that is happening. The local tv station played a world war 2 drama of fighting the Japanese instead of covering the situation on the ground. Can you imagine if the Florida station played Captain America instead of the condo collapse?

The local officials downplay the number of deaths and blame mother nature for … Read more

China is cyber-attacking the United States. The US responds with international shaming of the CCP’s cyber thugs. The EU, NATO, Japan and Australia, and Canada all joined the party. We discuss in detail why the recent charge against four Chinese hackers is much more important than we all see on the surface. What is Biden doing against China? Is it effective? We answer these questions.

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00:00 US Diplomat Not Meeting With China’s Counterparts
10:09 Xi Jinping On the Defense
16:30 US Military Lands Another Plane in Taiwan

In the ongoing tension between the US and China under President Biden. There is a turning point we can easily see. It was the Alaska Meeting that started the process of the Biden administration taking the China threat seriously. Since then, they have been making moves to ensure the United States protects its “rule-based order” constantly.

But things are changing. Now it seems. Xi Jinping is the one forced to play defense. In this episode, we break down … Read more

00:00 The Worst Chinese Propaganda Story
06:00 Cuba Uses Chinese Internet Equipments

What happens when the worst propaganda story from China becomes viral? It reaches rational people. Then it goes from a bad propaganda piece into a laughing stock of the CCP’s intentional lies. This is one case we will cover today. A Chinese man who travels to Jordan faces two kidnappers. Instead of fighting them head-on, he pulls out a Chinese flag. And they scream at the sight of it. WHAT?

We also discuss how Cuba may be using Chinese telecom equipment. This means the Cuba Communists aren’t the … Read more

00:00 US-China On Route to Decoupling
08:57 Xi Jinping’s Road To Becoming Supreme Leader
14:24 Japan’s Defense New Report: Taiwan Stability

What are the conditions for the US and China to decouple completely? Will sanctions do the trick? This is the conversation to predict the future of the US and China’s economic development toward decoupling.

We also discuss where Xi Jinping is taking the CCP ideologically. What does he want to do to further consolidate power? We outline the process in which Xi Jinping might use to make him achieve the same status as Mao Zedong, the first chairman of … Read more

00:00 Cuban Revolution Incoming?
10:00 DiDi App Crack Down: What is Behind It?

The Cuban anti-Communist protest may be the start of a domino effect. The Cuban people are protesting against the regime for its failure over the last 62 years under a socialist system. Will the Biden administration support their movement?

Next, A big analysis on DiDi, the Chinese ride-share app facing a crackdown by the CCP after going public in the US. We break down the political mindset behind it, from XI Jinping’s perspective. We also talk about the future of US and China decoupling. In the financial … Read more

In this episode, we explore the biggest China news of the week. Japanese Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso becomes a target of CCP attacks. He says if the CCP attacks Taiwan, it is the same as attacking Japan. Let’s analyze the reasons behind his "clear provocation" toward the CCP. Is there something deeper than we realize about Japan’s sudden clarity toward Taiwan?

What is the United State’s response to the Japanese official? Kurt Campbell, the Biden Indo-Pacific coordinator is sticking to his ambiguous response. But there are different ways to read what he means.

All that and more.

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00:00 Over 500 Chinese student visas denied visas for security reasons
08:50 China military-linked company taking pregnancy data

Why is the United States denying 500 plus Chinese Student visas to study at Ivy League colleges? And where does the Communist Party of China play into all this? In the CCP’s recent response to the US embassy denying entry to 500 plus students for “security reasons”. They escalated it to a US-China diplomatic level of tension.

And what if I’m telling you that the students are all graduates from top Chinese universities with ties to the Chinese military? Would that change … Read more