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
July 12, 2023 China Sends Large Group of Warplanes, Navy Ships Toward Taiwan in Forceful Display Huizhong Wu, Associated Press Chinese Hackers Breached State Deptartment, Other Government Email on Eve of Blinken Visit, Officials Say Frank Bajak and Matthew Lee, Associated Press Alarming Navy Intel Slide Warns of China’s 200 Times Greater Shipbuilding Capacity Joseph Trevithick, The Warzone China’s ‘Anxiety’ Seen Driving Efforts to Improve Ties With South Korea, Japan Seong Hyeon Choi, South China Morning Post China Sends a ‘Spy’ Disguised as a Tourist to the Heart of Parliament to Infiltrate a House of Commons Briefing by Hong Kong Dissidents Sabrina Miller And Kumail Jaffer, Daily Mail Pro-Chinese Twitter Accounts Seek to Expand Beijing’s Influence in Latin America Aj Vicens, Cyberscoop Military Stages Rehearsal for Anti-Takeover Drill at Taoyuan Airport Matt Yu, Wu Sheng-hung and Joseph Yeh, CNA Identification Guide: PLAAF and PLAN Aviation Special Mission and Support Aircraft Ben Lewis, Defense Archives
July 11, 2023 Activist Nathan Law’s Family Taken Away by Hong Kong National Security Police — Reports Hong Kong Free Press Chinese Women Economists Who Met Yellen Called Traitors Online Bloomberg China, Solomon Islands Sign Policing Pact in Upgrade of Ties Reuters China’s Slowdown Set to Continue The Economist Russia’s War Could Reshape the Global Arms Market in Favor of China Weilong Kong, Defense News Goldman Analysts’ Bearish China Bank View Draws Fresh Rebuke Bloomberg China’s Foreign Minister to Miss ASEAN Meeting for Health Reason Yew Lun Tian and Karen Lema, Reuters Mineral-Rich Mongolia Is Steeling Itself for Democratic Change Patrick Wintour, The Guardian Biden Is Still Shilling for China Zachary Faria, Washington Examiner
July 10, 2023 China’s Youth Left Behind as Jobs Crisis Mounts Sun Yu and Joe Leahy, Financial Times Did Yellen’s Trip to Beijing Boost U.S.-China Relations? Rupert Wingfield-Hayes, BBC Vietnam Orders Netflix to Remove Chinese TV Drama Over Disputed Map Mai Ngoc Chau, Bloomberg Philippine Coast Guard: Swarming of Reefs May Be Start of Occupation Dexter Cabalza, Philippine Daily Inquirer ‘Contempt’: WeChat Warned Over Failure to Front Parliament Matthew Knott, The Sydney Morning Herald Germany to Send Troops to Australia With Focus on Indo-Pacific Sabine Siebold, Reuters Global Call Against China’s Renewed Crackdown on Human Rights Lawyers Front Line Defenders Deep-Sea Mining Tussle Pits France and Germany Against China Kenza Bryan, Financial Times China Plans Massive Listening Program at the North Pole After Declaring Success in Arctic Test of Underwater Device Stephen Chen, South China Morning Post Why China Has a Giant Pile of Debt Keith Bradsher, The New York Times Indian Aircraft Visit Cocos Islands as Australia Strengthens Its Maritime Security Network David Brewster and Samuel Bashfield, The Strategist