August 7, 2023 China Releases TV Documentary Showcasing Army’s Ability to Attack Taiwan Simina Mistreanu, Associated Press HSBC Executive Slams ‘Weak’ U.K. for Siding With U.S. Against China Ambereen Choudhury, Alberto Nardelli and Harry Wilson, The Australian Financial Review Why Are the World’s Climate and Environment NGOs Trying to Erase Taiwan From the Map? Nithin Coca, Hong Kong Free Press Notes From Central Taiwan: Troubling Economic Signs Ahead for Taiwan (and the DPP) Michael Turton, Taipei Times International Backlash Grows After Chinese Vessel Fires Water Cannon on Philippine Boats Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN A Global Web of Chinese Propaganda Leads to a U.S. Tech Mogul Mara Hvistendahl, David A. Fahrenthold, Lynsey Chutel and Ishaan Jhaveri, The New York Times Inconvenient Truths About the Green Transition Rana Foroohar, Financial Times New Military Police Battalion to Be Garrisoned in South Taipei: Source Matt Yu, Joseph Yeh and Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA How China Weaponizes the Capitalist System Against Us Keith Krach, The Hill After Turbulence in China’s Military, Xi to Redouble Quest for Control Chris Buckley, The New York Times
August 4, 2023 Two U.S. Navy Sailors Arrested on Charges of Sharing Secrets With China Raphael Satter and Kanishka Singh, Reuters Taiwanese Man Convicted of Spying in China Shares Story of 'Painful 4 Years' William Yang, VOA China Proposes to Limit Children’s Smartphone Time to a Maximum of 2 Hours a Day Associated Press New Zealand to Boost Its Defense Capabilities as It Faces Increasing Tensions in the Pacific Nick Perry, Associated Press U.S. Announces $345 Million Military Aid Package for Taiwan Nomaan Merchant, Ellen Knickmeyer and Zeke Miller, Associated Press
August 3, 2023 Aftermath of Typhoon Doksuri Brought Beijing Floods, Meteorologists Explain Damien Gayle, The Guardian Chinese Central Committee Publishes Strategy to Stimulate Private Economy The Diplomat China’s J-20 Gets Another Upgrade Rick Joe, The Diplomat
August 2, 2023 Caught Between China and Russia, Mongolia Seeks Closer U.S. Ties Brian Spegele, The Wall Street Journal Solar Supply Chain Grows More Opaque Amid Human Rights Concerns Ana Swanson and Ivan Penn, The New York Times Party and State in China Nathan Sperber, New Left Review Eyeing China in the Pacific, U.S. Studies Explosives to Make Missiles Fly Further Mike Stone, Reuters Eating Watermelon With Wu Guoguang — a Summer Seminar in China Watching Geremie R. Barme, The China Project Beijing Reports Heaviest Rain in 140 Years as China Denies Sinking G20 Climate Talks Guardian staff and agencies, The Guardian
August 1, 2023 China's Xi Replaces Commander of the Country's Nuclear Arsenal Wang Yun and Fong Tak Ho, Radio Free Asia Can AMD Capture Nvidia's AI Chip Market? Elaine Huang, Commonwealth Magazine Gallium and Germanium: What China’s New Move in Microchip War Means for World Annabelle Liang and Nick Marsh, BBC Biggest Hurdles to China Entry Into Trans-Pacific Trade Pact Are Political Lucy Craymer and Joe Cash, Reuters
July 31, 2023 Data on Air Bases Suggest a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan May Not Be Imminent The Economist China Curbs Exports of Drone Equipment Amid U.S. Tech Tension Mark Potter, Reuters Italy Seeking to Leave ‘Atrocious’ China Belt and Road Plan Without Harming Ties — Minister Staff and agencies, The Guardian ‘A Trojan Horse’? Taiwanese Islands Weigh Plan For ‘Peace Bridge’ to China Amy Hawkins, The Guardian Weak Chinese Factory Activity Puts Pressure on Beijing to Support Economy William Langley and Joe Leahy, The Financial Times North Korea Turns to Russia, China as Asia Enters ‘Cold War 2.0' Gabriela Bernal, Nikkei Asia
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