In The Dragon's Grasp
China’s resolve to become the world’s first superpower has led Beijing to keep weaving informal networks in its attempt to influence foreign political and economic decision-makers in its favour. Chinese agents directly threaten human rights activists, assault protesters and harass Uighur refugees abroad under the guise of Operation Fox Hunt. Key economic players are penetrating the executive boards of first class business groups. State-owned companies are buying up SMEs to siphon off innovative technologies. Through the Swiss example, this report analyses how the authoritarian and repressive Chinese dragon carefully organizes the penetration of Western democracies. How far can we tolerate Beijing proceeding on behalf of economic benefits only?
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