Miles Yu
Columns by Miles Yu
Inside China: How not to make friends China-style
The cozy facade of Beijing-Seoul relations has unraveled in recent weeks amid territorial disputes and maritime law enforcement between the two nations. Published May 29, 2014
Inside China: Anti-Chinese riots hit Taiwan
Taiwan suffered collateral damage in Vietnam's anti-China riots on May 13, when 107 Taiwanese companies were vandalized and 10 factories were shut down. Published May 23, 2014
Inside China: No Friends for Beijing
China has become a global power with extensive outreach to all continents. But it has never been so isolated. Published May 15, 2014
Inside China: General hits U.S. in Africa
A top Chinese defense official has accused Washington of being the mastermind behind a conspiracy to deprive Africa of peace and prosperity, and lauded anti-West dictators. Published May 2, 2014
Inside China: Absence of the Sea Dragon
One of China's most publicized technological accomplishments is the Sea Dragon manned deep-sea submersible that boasts the world's greatest capability for range of depth. But when the vessel is needed the most — in the search for the missing Malaysian plane — it has been entirely a no-show. Published April 24, 2014
Inside China: Marine’s comment on islands draws sharp Chinese response
A casual remark by a U.S. general during a breakfast has made China mad, really mad, and Beijing's response is far less than civil and humble. Published April 17, 2014
Inside China: Space technology, trade practices of China a concern for Latin America countries
On Dec. 10, a Chinese Long March 4B rocket lifted off from Taiyuan satellite launch center in North China, carrying the $250 million, jointly developed satellite The third stage of the rocket malfunctioned and fell back to Earth. Published April 3, 2014
Inside China: Does active role of Chinese in search for missing Malaysia jet have a dual purpose?
Some analysts believe the search has given the Chinese military opportunities to survey waters and airspace, and gather information that would have been restricted for the People's Liberation Army. Published March 27, 2014
Inside China: Why Putin’s intervention in Ukraine is bad news for China
On March 1, two tugboats hurriedly towed a nearly completed behemoth out of Ukraine's Feodosiya shipyard on the Crimean Peninsula. It was loaded quickly onto a huge cargo ship that set sail to China. Published March 13, 2014
Inside China: Long march to Africa
China is set to establish military bases in key spots of Africa, directly challenging the military presence of the U.S. and the European Union. Published March 6, 2014
Inside China: With wounding of editor, press freedom under physical attack in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's once vibrant news outlets increasingly are coming under violent attacks for continuing to embrace pluralism and free speech. Published February 27, 2014
Inside China: Chinese leaders use history to serve Communist Party
China is obsessed with history. Not the objective inquiry that can withstand scrutiny by divergent viewpoints with uncensored access to documents and records. It is obsessed with the history the Communist Party controls, writes and promotes to serve the nation's collective dictatorship. Published February 21, 2014
Inside China: High-level official from Taiwan first to meet with Chinese officials in 65 years
This week's visit to China by a minister-level Taiwanese official — the first in the 65 years since the communists took over the mainland — has evoked a media frenzy focused on the itinerary and protocols. Published February 13, 2014
Inside China: Beijing prefers the world to think WWII not WWI in terms of rising tensions
Beijing wants the world to frame its military tensions with Tokyo in the context of World War II, when China was the victim and Japan the aggressor. Published January 30, 2014
Inside China: Stealth fighter revealed
Chinese military forums on the Internet were abuzz recently over the posting of the first photo of China's latest test flight of a prototype jet. Published January 23, 2014
Inside China: Taiwan’s anti-sub drill
The Taiwanese navy this week conducted an anti-submarine warfare drill as part of a recent effort to improve the island's defenses against a Chinese underwater attack. Published January 16, 2014
Inside China: Monument honors fallen spies; China-Taiwan spy exhange talks break down
A 30,000 square-foot monument honoring fallen agents who had been sent to spy on Taiwan opened recently to the public at the command headquarters area of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) outside Beijing. Published December 19, 2013
Inside China: Ukraine gets nuclear umbrella
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych escaped protests in his country last week with a state visit to Beijing, where he received China's pledge to protect Ukraine under its nuclear umbrella. Published December 12, 2013
Inside China: Airspace acrimony in East China Sea
China's effort to isolate Japan as its primary regional competitor has unraveled in less than a week: World powers rallied to echo Tokyo's outrage over Beijing setting up an air defense zone that encompasses much of the air defense zones of neighboring countries. Published November 28, 2013
Inside China: Beijing’s embarrassing relief effort for the Philippines
China, the world's second-largest economy and a key member of the Asia-Pacific community of nations, is providing the Philippines with an initial disaster relief package totaling $100,000 — an international example of the government's stingy response to humanitarian disasters. Published November 14, 2013
