A roundup of human rights issues in Hong Kong. Includes updates on the first sedition conviction since Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule in 1997,
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How China’s Semiconductor Industry Is Adapting to U.S. Trade Restrictions
Mao once declared that “all people must make semiconductors.” Semiconductor production has been a national priority in China since the Great Leap
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
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
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,
The Academic Freeze Between the U.S. and China
In June, U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns lamented that there are currently only around 800 American students studying in China, down from a
Tim Walz on China: Balancing Cooperation and Criticism
Kamala Harris’ pick for vice president, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, chose to get married on the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre because,
Taiwan Diplomacy Power Rankings: July-August, 2024
1. U.S.: Trump Comments on Paying for Protection, New AIT Director, Vice Presidential Picks’ Rhetoric on Taiwan and China Republican Party
U.S. Military Eyes Australia’s Indian Ocean Toehold to Deter China
A remote Australian island close to an Indian Ocean chokepoint for Chinese oil shipments is on a list of possible locations for U.S. military
The Range of Opinions Informing China’s Approach to the U.S.
With the U.S. election campaign ramping up, the positions of Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump on China are subject to
Human Rights & China, July-End 2024
This week’s roundup of human rights issues in China focuses on the targeting of activists who advocate for Taiwan independence, the rejection of a