China's more likely to keep working with other international organizations while also keeping their distance.

The 3SI is a great program and I had never heard about it. The 3SI is very similar to the Belt and Road Initiative in how it is working on infrastructure within poorer regions to increase influence. Though compared to the BRI this program is small it is still a step in the right direction for East and West Europe to become connected.

The 3SI does seem to be similar to the BRI and if the European's are able to emulate it then the United States should also be able to emulate it as well.

A more united Europe is a good idea as Russia and China start to become more prominent within these sectors.

I think that NORDEFCO is a great step in the right direction for these Nordic states but I cannot see them competing against the United States and China in terms of naval power in the area.

The document today was quite interesting and I found that the interest that NORDEFCO has in the Arctic will eventually become a very important part to any Chinese diplomacy. China's navy and shipping elements see the Arctic as the next great leap for China's ever expanding market. With the BRI expanding into the Polar Silk Road and China expanding several ship yards and research bases in the area, the Arctic will be the next frontier of China's growing naval power. While NORDEFCO may be taking a strong stance on the Arctic, it will be interesting to see what happens when People's Liberation Army Navy begins to send ships into their waters.

China-Russian relations in the Arctic is some of the most worrying things to think about the future. The Arctic is the next frontier and the two giants are already expanding into several trade routes.

I could see China in the future working against any group that they are not a member of. In the end I could see China forming its own group in opposition.

The US should not follow the example of China.

While China and the US have similar indicators for terrorism, can Uyghur and WSE terrorism be compared?

While this has little to do with my specialization of Chinese maritime policy but today's reading is very interesting. WSE is contrary to American values, and while any of these groups continue to do harm to some of the most vulnerable communities in the United States then no one is safe. Until the US is able to deal with the threat of WSE then anyone with these beliefs or sympathy should be held with contempt. Individuals with these beliefs are the same as any extremist, ignorant and need to have their beliefs challenged at all times. Isolation and pressure is what creates groups like this and in the social media age it is easier then ever to have someone connect themselves with these groups and enter the world of WSE.

@Alex Gintz The state is already Han supremacist. The whole government is Han and in the western and northern provinces the government is attempting to make them more Han.

That's a great point David. As long as information can be leaked to these white supremacist groups then their ability to act will not be hindered as much as it would be if they lacked the extent of their surveillance.

Great last point Griffen. Within the United States the idea of allowing this "passive tolerance" is a great concern. With the idea of those within position of powers, especially within law enforcement of intelligence fields, is a great risk to security within the United States. Until these issues are handled then everyone will need to no longer be passive on these issues.

I found these articles quite interesting and while I do agree with what the articles are saying they do not touch as much on my specialization. If we look at the historical damage that white supremacists have done throughout the history of the United States then it far exceeds the damages done by any outside terrorist organization. The oldest terrorist organization within the United States are white supremacist organizations. This is somewhat counter to the People's Republic of China where many terrorist organizations are minority based. In China there are considered Three Evils, terrorism, separatism, and religious extremism. For the Han majority they do not need to commit terrorism based on racial lines or against other ethnic groups, as the PRC does that for them. With the deadliest terror attacks in modern China being mostly done by terrorist groups from western China, which is where many minority populations live. There will never be a Han Supremacist movement anytime soon in China, because the Han already agree they are above the other minorities of China.

Looking at page 13 is very interesting especially with a view at China and how it sees terror. With the People's Republic of China being a newer entity on the world stage the idea of terrorism and the perception around terrorism is different then those around it. With the CCP viewing terrorism as anything that threatens national security or causes unrest within China. With how the CCP has been suppressing anti-CCP groups that go against the CCP and their view of how China should be it will be interesting to see how China evolves its perspective. Because right now they are doing what the United States is doing only with different groups looking down the barrel.

I think that boiling down the idea of how China views terrorists to those the CCP "doesn't like" is not looking away from the mindset that the CCP labels people terrorists. The CCP are looking less for groups that are perceived as being against "public peace". The CCP view the minority populations as a threat to the peace within a culturally homogenous China. The goal of using force on the Uyghur population is to allow for that portion of China to become more homogenous and less independent. In comparison to Hong Kong which at the moment is being coaxed back into becoming a regular part of China and not a separate entity like it was in the past. The CCP and China as a whole has a very different perception of a terrorist then the US and other western countries and until the CCP changes its view on terrorism then China will not change its' view.