Mao once declared that “all people must make semiconductors.” Semiconductor production has been a national priority in China since the Great Leap
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Edinburgh and Kaohsiung: From ‘In a Relationship’ to ‘It’s Complicated’
At the end of August, the City of Edinburgh Council released a report on Edinburgh’s relationship with Kaohsiung, announcing a “friendship
Is the ‘Silicon Shield’ Real?
Taiwan’s semiconductor industry, specifically TSMC, is likely responsible for the device you're reading this article on. But also the car you drive
Chinese and Russian Disinformation Flourishes in Some African Countries. Anti-U.S. Sentiment Helps It Take Hold
Dani Madrid-Morales, University of Sheffield; Herman Wasserman, Stellenbosch University, and Saifuddin Ahmed, Nanyang Technological University The
Human Rights & China: September 4, 2024
This week’s roundup of human rights issues in China focuses on the disappearance of hundreds of Taiwan nationals in China, a U.N. update on Xinjiang
Is Censorship in Hong Kong Effective?
Last week, an annual survey that ranks press freedom in Hong Kong saw journalists give their lowest scores since it began. Asked by the Hong Kong
Why Brazil May Finally Join China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said last month that he is assembling a “proposal to join” China’s Belt and Road Initiative, or BRI,
Why China Is Spreading Disinformation About a U.N. Resolution
At this year’s Ketagalan Forum in Taiwan, former United States ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley was invited to give a keynote address,
Is the U.K.’s Solar Transition Possible Without China?
As the new Labour government has taken power in the U.K., two policy directions appear to sit in tension with one another. On the one hand,
Hong Kong & Human Rights, August 2024
Journalists Rate Press Freedom Lowest Ever An annual survey that ranks press freedom in Hong Kong has seen journalists give their lowest rating
How Canada Finally Broke Its Longtime Habit of Diplomatic Engagement With China
Michaela Pedersen-Macnab, University of Toronto Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly recently met with her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi
Zero Day: The Countdown to Invasion Has Started
Three weeks ago, the trailer for a new TV show hit the internet in Taiwan and instantly provoked debate and reaction. This was hardly surprising — the