August 10, 2023 U.S. Set to Limit Scope of China Investment Ban With Revenue Rule Anna Edgerton and Eric Martin, Bloomberg Biden’s Real Target on Chinese Investment Restrictions Hans Nichols, Axios Biden Unlikely to Attend ASEAN Summits in September on Trip to Asia — Sources Reuters China’s Internet Giants Order $5 Billion of Nvidia Chips to Power AI Ambitions Qianer Liu and Hannah Murphy, Financial Times Popular Chinese-Language Service Sogou Exposed to ‘Eavesdropper,’ Report Says Suzanne Smalley, The Record China Targeting German Tech ‘Through Back Door’ With Licenses — Report Reuters Taiwan Army Major Detained as Spying Case Snowballs Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News Plan Was to Ground More Ships vs. China Moves — Mercado Frances Mangosing, Philippine Daily Inquirer Chinese Troops Vow They Are Willing to Die in Fight for Taiwan Jeff Schogol, Task and Purpose China’s Military Shakeup: Power Play or Strategy Shift? Yuchen Li, Deutsche Welle Conflict Over Clocks: China Among Countries Where Time Is Political Frederik Kelter, Al Jazeera
August 9, 2023 New Zealand’s New Prime Minister Is Making Nice With China Derek Grossman, Nikkei China Slips Into Deflation as Slowing Domestic Spending Puts Pressure on Post-COVID Recovery AFP Two U.S. Lawmakers Raise Security Concerns About Chinese Cellular Modules David Shepardson, Reuters U.S. Navy Sailor’s Mom Encouraged Him to Pass Military Details to China, Prosecutor Says Julie Watson, Associated Press Eyeing the Presidency, Lai Backs View That Taiwan Not Part of PRC Yeh Su-ping, Matt Yu and Sean Lin, CNA Five Indicted in China Espionage Cases Yang Ssu-jui and Chao Yen-hsiang, CNA Philippines ‘Lukewarm’ to Potential Joint Patrols With China — NSC CNN Philippines In Australia, Marine Rotational Force-Darwin is at the ‘Cutting Edge’ of Force Design Gidget Fuentes, USNI News Biden to Restrict Investments in China, Citing National Security Threats Ana Swanson, The New York Times Chinese YU-20 Tanker Refuels Carrier-Based J-15, Massively Increases Pacific Threat Kris Osborn, Warrior Maven Chinese Propaganda Slogans Turn London Street Art Wall Into a Protest Site Against Beijing Ivana Kottasová and Nectar Gan, CNN
August 8, 2023 China Hacked Japan’s Sensitive Defense Networks, Officials Say Ellen Nakashima, The Washington Post Former Japan PM Aso Calls for Show of Strength in Taiwan Strait Jon Herskovitz, Bloomberg Japan’s Military Is Getting Ready to Take on a Rising China James Holmes, 19FortyFive China Repeats Call for Philippines to Remove Grounded Warship Reuters Cayetano: Philippines Caught in Between China, U.S. Strategic Rivalry CNN Philippines University at Buffalo Student From China Charged With Not Giving Full Disclosure on His Visa Application Dale Anderson, Buffalo News China’s Trade Slumps, Threatening Recovery Prospects Reuters What the PLA Rocket Force Shakeup Means for Taiwan Eric Gomez, The Diplomat Falklands: Chinese Ambassador in Buenos Aires Iterates Support for Argentina’s Claim Merco Press Muting Zoom Bethany Allen, The Wire China
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