This month, the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party penned a letter to Japanese ambassador to the U.S., Shigeo Yamada, imploring
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Human Rights & China: October 16, 2024
This roundup of human rights issues in China focuses on school teachers being told to hand in passports and the structure of China’s state
The U.S. Isn’t the Only Country Voting on November 5. This Small Pacific Nation Is Also Holding an Election — and China Is Watching
Graeme Smith, Australian National University The United States isn’t the only country with a big election on November 5. Palau, a tourism-dependent
It’s Time for the United States to Drop the Debt-Trap Narrative
Despite an exhaustive body of empirical research that disproves the existence of Chinese “debt-trap” diplomacy, it continues to have salience among US
China’s Balancing Act With Developing Countries
At the U.N. General Assembly last month, China presented itself as the voice of developing countries. “China is always a member of the Global South
Navigating Tariffs in the 2024 Vice Presidential Debate
During the U.S. vice presidential debate on Tuesday night, Senator J.D. Vance paid a compliment to President Joe Biden — albeit at Vice President
New U.S. Chips Tariffs Highlight Policy Misalignment With the CHIPS and Science Act
Legacy chips are the unsung heroes of modern technology. Although they might not be as flashy as the cutting-edge chip technology that is often
Honing the PLA’s Capacity for Information Warfare Is Not Without Precedence
On April 19, 2024, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) underwent a major reorganization. The PLA Strategic Support Force (PLASSF) was disbanded and
Human Rights & China: September 25, 2024
Taiwanese Citizens Detained in China Weeks after Taiwanese rights groups said 857 people from Taiwan have been forcibly disappeared or arbitrarily
Dutch Aim to Create Strategic Autonomy With Chip Gear Export Controls
This month, the Netherlands implemented new controls on the export of deep ultraviolet, or DUV, lithography equipment to China that are nearly
U.S. Tightens Restrictions on Semiconductors
It comes as a surprise to no one that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden released an interim final rule for the third round of
U.S. Support for Israel in Gaza Hits Its Credibility and Popularity. China Stands to Benefit
Twenty-one years since the Iraq War began, there is a strong case that its lack of legitimacy helped nudge the world toward multipolarity. During