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In November 2020, HFX published China vs. Democracy: The Greatest Game.

The official Facebook account of HFXChina - Halifax International Security Forum, an independent, non-profit, non-partisan organization based in Washington, DC. This self-styled handbook for democracies set out the nature of the challenge posed by China and featured simple actionable principles for democracies to defend their values. The handbook’s key conclusion was that only by newly imagined co

operation between democracies will the challenge from China be met. Based on the success of the handbook, HFX in 2021 launched the program to help democracies build common strategies to confront Beijing’s aggression.

🇨🇳 is escalating military activity near and sharpening its ability for a surprise attack, while using hybrid online ...
10/09/2025

🇨🇳 is escalating military activity near and sharpening its ability for a surprise attack, while using hybrid online warfare to erode public trust, 🇹🇼 Taiwan’s defense ministry warns ahead of the island’s National Day.

China is increasing military activities near Taiwan and honing its ability to stage a surprise attack, as well as seeking to undermine trust in the government with "hybrid" online warfare tactics, the island's defence ministry said on Thursday.

🇹🇼 Taiwan’s National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan warns a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan ...
10/09/2025

🇹🇼 Taiwan’s National Security Council Deputy Secretary-General Lin Fei-fan warns a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan would cost the world US$10 trillion annually. He urges democracies to take immediate, tangible steps to support , saying its defensive preparations aim to preserve its and , as it builds “whole-of-society defense” and boosts spending to 5% of GDP by 2030 to meet -level benchmarks.

Nation shifts to 'whole-of-society defense' and boosts resilience funds | Oct. 9, 2025 18:11

🤖 OpenAI bans suspected -linked accounts using for social media surveillance in violation of its national security po...
10/08/2025

🤖 OpenAI bans suspected -linked accounts using for social media surveillance in violation of its national security policy, and removes additional accounts linked to phishing, malware, and Russian cyber groups, highlighting the growing risks of AI misuse by state-backed actors.

OpenAI said on Tuesday it has banned several ChatGPT accounts with suspected links to the Chinese government entities after the users asked for proposals to monitor social media conversations.

🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers call for broader bans on chipmaking tool exports to 🇨🇳 after a bipartisan House investigation found ...
10/08/2025

🇺🇸 U.S. lawmakers call for broader bans on chipmaking tool exports to 🇨🇳 after a bipartisan House investigation found Chinese firms bought $38 billion in advanced equipment last year by exploiting gaps in U.S., Japanese, and Dutch export rules.



U.S. lawmakers are calling for broader bans on chipmaking equipment to China after a bipartisan investigation found that Chinese chipmakers had purchased $38 billion of sophisticated gear last year.

“This attempt to silence lawyers by disbarring them is an appalling violation of international law and sets a very troub...
10/08/2025

“This attempt to silence lawyers by disbarring them is an appalling violation of international law and sets a very troubling precedent in and .” say Margaret Satterthwaite and Irene Khan, 🇺🇳 human rights experts appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council.



UN experts have expressed alarm after self-exiled lawyer Kevin Yam was barred from practising as a solicitor in Hong Kong. Solicitor-activist Kevin Yam. Photo: Kevin Yam, via Facebook. Australia-ba…

🇪🇺 The spokesperson says: "As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has a special responsibility in upholdi...
10/07/2025

🇪🇺 The spokesperson says: "As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, has a special responsibility in upholding the rules-based international order, the Charter and international law. This includes the prohibition of the use of force and the maintenance of international peace and security."



China called on the European Union on Tuesday not to "challenge" a 1971 U.N. resolution that led to Beijing assuming China's seat in the organisation from Taipei.

🇨🇳 “Chinese people still feel in their hearts the need for ,” says Zhou Junyi, detained in 🇹🇭 after marking Tiananmen...
10/07/2025

🇨🇳 “Chinese people still feel in their hearts the need for ,” says Zhou Junyi, detained in 🇹🇭 after marking Tiananmen’s anniversary in Bangkok and fearing arrest, torture, and prison if deported. Like him, other Chinese dissidents face detention and deportation as Beijing extends its reach abroad, pressuring Thai authorities to hand over activists and silence pro-democracy voices.



With tears rolling down his cheeks, detained Chinese political exile Zhou Junyi struggles to make his voice heard over dozens of families visiting Bangkok’s main immigration detention centre.…

🇨🇳🧑🏻‍💻 bankrolls a troll network in the , using fake accounts, propaganda, and paid officials to undermine the U.S.-Ph...
10/07/2025

🇨🇳🧑🏻‍💻 bankrolls a troll network in the , using fake accounts, propaganda, and paid officials to undermine the U.S.-Philippine alliance, sway public opinion, and interfere in 🇵🇭 elections.



The Chinese embassy in Manila hired a marketing firm that ran fake social media accounts praising China, undermining the Philippines’ security alliance with the U.S., and criticizing Western COVID vaccines, Reuters found.

🛡️🌏 and sign their first defense pact in 70+ years, the Pukpuk defense treaty, pledging mutual support if attacked an...
10/06/2025

🛡️🌏 and sign their first defense pact in 70+ years, the Pukpuk defense treaty, pledging mutual support if attacked and allowing up to 10,000 Papua New Guineans to serve with the Australian Defense Force.🇦🇺🇵🇬

Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, its first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the Pacific.

🇨🇳🇮🇷 has built a secret payment system to buy Iranian oil despite U.S. , WSJ reports, exchanging crude oil for large-...
10/06/2025

🇨🇳🇮🇷 has built a secret payment system to buy Iranian oil despite U.S. , WSJ reports, exchanging crude oil for large-scale infrastructure projects with funds routed through a covert financial conduit and backed by state insurer . 🏗️


A hidden funding conduit has deepened economic ties between the two U.S. rivals in defiance of Washington’s efforts to isolate Tehran.

’s intelligence says is sharing satellite data with to help identify targets for missile strikes, including foreign...
10/06/2025

’s intelligence says is sharing satellite data with to help identify targets for missile strikes, including foreign-invested sites. 🛰️

China is providing intelligence to Russia to enable Moscow to better launch missile strikes inside Ukraine, a senior Ukrainian intelligence official was quoted as saying on Saturday.

is falling behind and in an arms and innovation race, warns James Appathurai, interim head of NATO’s program. Mo...
10/02/2025

is falling behind and in an arms and innovation race, warns James Appathurai, interim head of NATO’s program. Moscow is producing 5,000 drones a month, Beijing is leading in key technologies, and both are targeting Western infrastructure with malicious code. He stresses that rapid innovation is essential for NATO to close the gap.



Ukraine’s success against Russian navy cited as example of technological sprint that NATO needs to accomplish

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