Secrets of James

  A picture has been made about China in front of the outside world, which gives a glimpse of the dragon being very strong. But is this true? Experts have something else to say on the matter. Roger Garside, author of "China Cop", says that contrary to claims of so-called stability in the face of the outside world, China is "strong on the outside, but weak on the inside". Garside, who served twice at the British embassy in Beijing, says internal factors in China could destabilize the current regime. The statement comes at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping is trying to secure himself for the third time in a row as CCP president at the National Party Congress this year.   Garside said President Xi's current government is spending more of its budget on internal security than on the military. "It fears its internal enemies", he said. The author believes that a group of communist leaders could launch an internal coup against Chinese leader Xi Ji...

 Cold war fears in Eastern Europe resurfaced on Friday as Russian military forces conducted military drills near Ukraine and the US raised its warnings about the possibility of a Russian attack on Ukraine. Meanwhile, diplomats and government leaders seem to be struggling to restore dying talks in order to avert war. America is vacating its embassy in Ukraine The White House has said it still does not know whether Russian President Vladimir Putin has decided to launch the attack, but said Putin has gathered all the means necessary to do so. The US is preparing to evacuate its embassy in Kiev and has asked Americans living in Ukraine to leave the country within 48 hours. Many analysts believe an attack is unlikely until the end of the ongoing Winter Olympics in China on February 20. US President Joe Biden's national security adviser Jake Sullivan has warned all American citizens living in Ukraine to leave as soon as possible. He said Russian President Vladimir Putin could order...