Category: English
English-language publications of the Free China Movement.
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Rapid Response: China’s RMB360 Billion State-Finance Capital Push Needs Transaction-Level Transparency
The RMB360 billion state-finance capital push should be judged by disclosed approvals, settlement, pricing, dilution and measurable outcomes—not by announced totals alone.
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Eight Central Financial Enterprises Announce RMB360 Billion in Capital-Replenishment Plans
Eight central financial enterprises announced RMB360 billion in capital-replenishment plans. The announced amounts are not the same as completed capital receipts; approvals, settlement and outcomes remain to be tracked.
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Rapid Response: Indo-Pacific Deterrence Depends on Credible Commitments and Verifiable Conduct
September 7, 2026 — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has warned that China could perceive reduced U.S.-South Korea exercises as a strategic opening. That possibility should be tested against actual conduct, not assumed. Free China Movement urges democratic…
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Philippine Defense Chief Warns China Could Exploit Perceived Gaps in Indo-Pacific Deterrence
September 7, 2026 — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro has warned that China could view reductions in U.S.-South Korea military exercises as an opportunity to reassert itself in the Indo-Pacific. In an interview with Reuters at the Seoul…
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Rapid Response: Taiwan’s Chip Partnerships Should Strengthen Democratic Resilience, Not Create New Dependencies
September 7, 2026 — Taiwan’s expanding semiconductor partnerships with the United States and Europe can strengthen democratic supply-chain resilience, but announced investment should not be confused with completed capacity. Free China Movement supports cooperation that preserves Taiwan’s technological…
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Taiwan Expands Chip Diplomacy as Semiconductor Capacity Becomes a Strategic Bargaining Asset
September 7, 2026 — Taiwan is using its semiconductor leadership to deepen economic and political ties with the United States and Europe while responding to pressure from partners to diversify advanced chip manufacturing abroad. Reuters reported from SEMICON…
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Rapid Response: Military Humanoid Robots Require Human Accountability, Not Hype
September 7, 2026 — Reuters has documented accelerating Chinese military research into humanoid robots for reconnaissance, logistics, hazardous missions and potential combat applications. Free China Movement’s immediate assessment is that governments and researchers should distinguish experimentation from actual…
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China Accelerates Military Research on Humanoid Robots, but Battlefield Deployment Remains Unproven
Reuters finds China’s defense establishment accelerating research into humanoid military robots. FCM separates research and testing from proven battlefield deployment and examines human-control and accountability requirements.
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Free China Movement Calls for Publication of the Legal Basis for Reported Larung Gar Demolitions
FCM calls on authorities to publish the legal and planning basis, notice, compensation and appeal mechanisms for reported Larung Gar demolitions, while preserving the distinction between source-reported clearance and independently established facts.
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Rapid Response: Illegal Overtime Is Not Automatically Forced Labour—Enforce Both Standards Precisely
Free China distinguishes illegal 996 overtime from forced labour and calls for precise enforcement of both labour-hour and coercion standards.