jta

formerly Shanghai
Joined February 2009
Chinese authorities have charged a China-born American seismologist who researches underground nuclear tests with espionage after secretly detaining him in late 2024 wsj.com/world/china/china-ho… via @WSJ
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Iran seized a support vessel owned by a Chinese security firm near the Strait of Hormuz, appearing to signal it is unwilling to permit armed protection even for ships sailing on behalf of its strongest global backer wsj.com/world/china/irans-se… via @WSJ
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Shipping blockades like the operation in the Strait of Hormuz are among the oldest and most effective techniques of warfare, though rarely the only factor in defeating an adversary wsj.com/world/naval-blockade… via @WSJ
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