July 28, 2023 White-Collar Wage Cuts in China Fuel Deflation Risks, Hurt Consumption Ellen Zhang and Marius Zaharia, Reuters America’s Unhappy Militarism — The $886 Billion Bone of Contention Adam Tooze, Chartbook U.S. Intel Report Details Increasing Importance of Chinese Technology to Russia’s War in Ukraine Natasha Bertrand, CNN How to Keep Coal Unprofitable in China Zhang Shuwei, China Dialogue What Qin Gang’s Disappearance Means for U.S.-China Relations Evelyn Cheng, CNBC China: Qin Gang Mystery Intensifies as Articles Wiped From Ministry Site Reappear Amy Hawkins, The Guardian
July 27, 2023 As Taiwan Election Heats Up, Young Voters Flock to Third-Party Candidate William Yang, VOA Australia, New Zealand Raise Concerns Over China-Solomon Islands Policing Deal Eryk Bagshaw, The Sydney Morning Herland The Photographer Capturing a Forgotten Hong Kong Kit Fan, The Guardian Xi Protege’s Sudden Removal Adds to Rough Start for Third Term Colum Murphy, Rebecca Choong Wilkins, Jing Li, Kari Soo Lindberg, Tania Chen, Charlotte Yang, and Martin Ritchie, Bloomberg How the BRICS Nations Risk Becoming Satellites of China Alan Beattie, Financial Times
July 26, 2023 Key Takeaways From China’s Politburo Meeting on the Economy Marius Zaharia, Reuters Taiwan’s Slow Growth in Minimum Wage Is Dragging Its Economy Behind Roy Ngerng, The News Lens Taiwan’s Legislature Unanimously Passes Initial Agreement of Taiwan-U.S. Trade Deal Jessica Wu, Radio Taiwan International China Removes Its Outspoken Foreign Minister During a Bumpy Time in Relations With the U.S. Matthew Lee, Suzan Frazer and Gerald Imray, Associated Press Blinken Visits Tiny Tonga as U.S. Continues Diplomatic Push to Counter China in the Pacific Nick Perry, Associated Press China Analysts Say Dismissal of Foreign Minister Reflects Internal Turmoil William Yang, VOA
July 25, 2023 In Singapore, Loud Echoes of Beijing’s Positions Generate Anxiety Shibani Mahtani and Amrita Chandradas, Washington Post Disappearance of Xi Favourite Qin Gang Adds to Confusion on Chinese Diplomacy Joe Leahy, Demetri Sevastopulo and Edward White, Financial Times China Base in Cambodia Nears Completion in Challenge to U.S. Naval Power Demetri Sevastopulo, Financial Times The Zojila Tunnel: A Strategic Lifeline to Ladakh Numan Bhat and Mehroob Mushtaq, The Diplomat In State of Union Speech, Marcos Pledges to Defend Philippine Territory Sebastian Strangio, The Diplomat Seriously Wounded Sergeants in Ammunition Depot Explosion Stable Joseph Yeh, CNA
July 24, 2023 China Makes ‘Upstream Superpower’ Presence Felt in Asia Pak Yiu, Nikkei Asia Vladimir Putin Is Still Useful to Xi Jinping. Until He Isn’t Sergey Radchenko, The New York Times China Warns Japan on NATO, Hopes It Refrains From Undermining Trust in Region Ryan Woo, Reuters A Few Thoughts About Hou You-ih Nathan Batto, Frozen Garlic Polarisation — The Bigger (and More Familiar) Problem Lurking Behind China’s Youth Unemployment Numbers Adam Tooze, Chartbook Taiwan Vice President’s U.S. Transit to Test Already Tense China-U.S Ties William Yang, VOA
July 21, 2023 China’s Okinawa Policy Attracts Attention Shin Kawashima, The Diplomat China-Backed AIIB Secures World Bank Deal Joe Leahy and Alec Russell, Financial Times Taiwan Probes Alleged Leak of Classified Reports, Diplomatic Cables Yimou Lee, Reuters Beijing’s New Plan To Promote the Private Sector and Juice the Economy Jeremy Goldkorn, The China Project China Sets Restrictions on Generative AI, but Leaves Room for Innovation Qiheng Chen, The China Project
July 20, 2023 China Says Its ‘Priority’ Is To Stop Taiwan VP Visiting Us Next Month Reuters How to Strengthen the Semiconductor Supply Chain Without Endangering Taiwan Larry Diamond, Jim Ellis, and Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs Taiwan Drills Draw on Lessons From Ukraine, China Threats William Yang, VOA Philippines Closely Monitors Threat of Invasion of Taiwan — Defence Chief Reuters One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy Keith Bradsher, NY Times Indian Tourists Flock to Southeast Asia as China’s Reopening Falters Devjyot Ghoshal, Chayut Setboonsarng and Aditi Shah, Reuters
July 19, 2023 Henry Kissinger Meets China’s Defence Minister in Surprise Visit to Beijing Amy Hawkins, The Guardian China and the Revenge of Geopolitics Edward Luce, Financial Times Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Members Gathering Information on Aspiring Joiners Lucy Craymer, Reuters The U.S. Can Help Ukraine and Deter China Michael Allen and Connor Pfeiffer, WSJ UK approach to China spy threat inadequate, ISC report warns Paul Adams and Mattea Bubalo, BBC ‘China has changed.’ Germany unveils strategy to cut reliance on world’s no. 2 economy Hanna Ziady and Nadine Schmidt, CNN
July 18, 2023 Xi Jinping’s Foreign Minister Has Vanished From Public View. His Prolonged Absence Is Driving Intense Speculation Nectar Gan, CNN Vice President Lai To Stop in U.S. On Paraguay Trip: Blinken Stacy Hsu and Matthew Mazzetta, CNA Subsuming Finance Nathan Sperber, New Left Review Sidecar ‘China has changed.’ Germany unveils strategy to cut reliance on world’s no. 2 economy Hanna Ziady and Nadine Schmidt, CNN
July 17, 2023 U.S., China Envoys Seek To Revive Climate Diplomacy Valerie Volcovici, Reuters China Asks EU to ‘Clarify’ Position on Strategic Relations Pieter Haeck, Politico China Reports Second-Quarter GDP Miss, Another Record High in Youth Unemployment Evelyn Cheng, CNBC
July 14, 2023 The Brazil-China Relationship, as Seen Through the BRICS Bank Jacob Kessler, The China Project Australia Challenges China on Hong Kong, Human Rights on ASEAN Summit Sidelines AFP The Disturbing Evolution of China’s Foreign Policy Sunny Cheung, The Strategist Solomon Islands Says China to Assist With Policing, Cybersecurity Reuters Germany Blasts China on Human Rights, but Shies Away From Economic Restrictions Hans Von Der Burchard and Peter Wilke, Politico U.S. General Brown Wants to Beef Up Taiwan’s Defense Jake Chung, Taipei Times Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: China Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament c China Has Penetrated Every Sector of British Economy, MPs Warn Daniel Martin, The Telegraph Xi Jinping Chokes Off Crucial Engine of China’s Economy Lingling Wei, The Wall Street Journal Outlaw Alliance: How China and Chinese Mafias Overseas Protect Each Other’s Interests Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica China to New Zealand: Don’t Open Door to the Devil Tim Murphy, Newsroom U.S. Tries to Build Ties in China’s Backyard Andrew Duehren, The Wall Street Journal Ko Says Taiwan Should Be ‘Recognized by World’ Despite China Stance Keoni Everington, Taiwan News China Protests U.S. Navy P-8 Flight Over Taiwan Strait Mallory Shelbourne, USNI News
July 13, 2023 Analysis: Why China Rolled Out the Red Carpet for Okinawa Governor Katsuji Nakazawa, Nikkei Looming U.S. Investment Restrictions on China Threaten Diplomatic Outreach Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson, The New York Times China’s U.S. Envoy Makes Rare Pentagon Visit for Security-Related Talks Phil Stewart and David Brunnstrom, Reuters The Lessons of New Zealand’s China Diplomacy Jason Young, The Strategist Germany Will Adopt China Strategy to Reduce Reliance on Beijing Hans von der Burchard, Politico Remembering Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo Sophie Richardson, Human Rights Watch Nearly 40% of U.S. Attack Submarines Are Out of Commission for Repairs Anthony Capaccio, Bloomberg