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South China Sea: will Beijing ramp up militarisation after US missile system deployed in the Philippines? (SCMP)US-Japan-Philippines trilateral gives Manila a fighting chance (Asia Times)There is only one war going on and it is global (The Telegraph)Chinese company under Congressional scrutiny makes key US drugs (NYT)Can China play a role in avoiding an all-out war in the Middle East? (CNN)China 'deeply concerned' about escalation after Iran strikes Israel (Reuters)Not an 'Asian Nato': Aukus still work-in-progress but expansion could complicate China's regional plans, analysts say (SCMP)Rol China in oorlog Oekraïne is groter dan gedacht, waarschuwt Amerika's bevelhebber in Europa ($de Volkskrant)China tells telecom carriers to phase out foreign chips in blow to Intel, AMD (WSJ)Foreign Minister says China would support peace conference to solve Ukraine crisis ($Caixin)Economie - Nationaal
How an obscure Chinese real estate start-up paved the way to TikTok (NYT)China is moving towards full monetary independence (FT)China's economy, propelled by its factories, grew more than expected (NYT)China surprises with strong start to year as factories power (WSJ)How to tackle China's overcapacity problem (Project Syndicate)Can China get out of its rut? (Project Syndicate)China's state is eating the private property market ($The Economist)Chinese state-owned bank seeks liquidation of property developer Shimao (FT)China confronts the middle-income trap (Project Syndicate)China's big bet on 'new quality productive forces' (Asia Times)Economie - Internationaal
China's exports no threat to industries in Global South: Asia Times (Xinhua)'Overcapacity' a new tactic in Western economy war against China: analysts (Ecns.cn)The West says China makes too much. Its workers disagree (BBC)Countering China's rare earth dominance and coercion (Asia Times)Countering China's rare earth dominance and coercion (Asia Times)China isn't at overcapacity, but simply meeting global needs (Shine)What overcapacity? China says its industries are simply more competitive (Reuters)China says Fitch rating outlook downgrade 'regrettable' (Xinhua)China's Tianqi Lithium’s $4bn bet on Chile at risk of backfiring (FT)China must rebalance economic development efforts to silence the West's 'overcapacity' concerns (SCMP)Internationale Relaties
China supports Indonesia in playing major country role: Wang Yi (Xinhua)China says it opposes any Israel-Iran escalation amid balancing act ($Nikkei)China expresses support for Palestine's full UN membership ahead of Security Council vote (Global Times)Current Philippine admin unilaterally abandons 'gentleman’s agreement': Chinese embassy (Global Times)China: The rise of digital repression in the Indo-Pacific (Article 19)Solomon Islands voters go to polls as China's influence draws scrunity (AFP)Russia is sure to lose in Ukraine, reckons a Chinese expert on Russia ($The Economist) China urges restraint in Red Sea, calls for end to attacks on commercial shipping (Xinhua)China says Iran can 'handle the situation well' as Israel mulls response (Newsweek)China calls on relevant parties to exercise calm and restraint as Iran launched military strike against Israel (Global Times)China - Verenigde Staten
US complains China hurts shipbuilding, steel firms (Asia Times)China building new outpost on US doorstep (the Caribbean island Antigua), leaked documents reveal (Newsweek)China orders Apple to remove popular messaging apps (WSJ)China rejects US, Japan, Philippines concern on South China Sea (Xinhua)Chinese exports are threatening Biden's industrial agenda (NYT)Wall Street steered billions to blacklisted Chinese companies, House probe finds (WSJ)Wang Yi warns of 'small cliques' amid US-orchestrated S.China Sea tension (Global Times)Return of cultural relics signals enhanced exchanges between Chia and US (China Daily)Blinken to China to fuss about support for Russia (Asia Times)Nasa chief warns China is masking military presence in space with civilian programs (AFP)China - Europa
Breaking the EU-China 'dialogue of the deaf' (Sinification)Visit to China by German Chancellor Scholz shows divisions in EU over how to engage with Beijing on trade and Russia (SCMP)German chancellor urges Xi Jinping to press Russia to end Ukraine war, saying 'China's word carries weight' (AFP, Reuters) 17 apr 2024China has no 'fundamental' conflict of interest with Germany, Xi Jinping tells Olaf Scholz (SCMP)Why Germany can't break up with China (NYT)On a China visit, the German chancellor says Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens global security (AP)Europe restarts magnesium mining to counter reliance on China (FT)Pharma-Inspekteure trauen sich nicht mehr nach China (Handelsblatt)Elektrische auto's vliegen in China de showroom uit door prijzenoorlog – dat zal Europa ook gaan merken ($de Volkskrant)German chancellor urges Chinese industry bosses to play fair in EU market (The Guardian)China - Nederland
Chinese spies target Dutch industries to strengthen military, intelligence agency says (Reuters)Dutch set to comply with US demands on China exports (Reuters)Tech war: China quietly making progress on new techniques to cut reliance on advanced ASML lithography machines (SCMP)China extends invitation to Dutch companies for 7th CIIE (Xinhua)Xi Jinping warns Dutch leader Mark Rutte not to put up barriers after ban on chip technology exports to China (SCMP)Chinese premier holds talks with Dutch PM (gov.cn)Rutte looks back on a 'successful visit to China' (X)Questions over ASML services 'grave intervention' in market norms (Global Times)Minister-president Rutte en minister Van Leeuwen brengen bezoek aan China (Rijksoverheid)Fake Uyghurs v. genuine Uyghurs in The Hague: what exactly happened (Bitter Winter)Politiek
Chinese police arrest over 1,500 for online rumours in campaign targeting influencers, bloggers and live-streamers (SCMP)What Chinese outrage over '3 Body Problem' says sbout China (NYT)How China’s political clans might determine its future (The Economist)Human rights activist Zhou Fengsuo: 'Xi Jinping is the natural product of an evil system' (Bitter Winter)3-Body firestorm: What China thinks about Netflix's take (ChinaTalk)Why are China's nationalists attacking the country's heroes? (NYT)Respect for diversity in democracy is a reality to embrace worldwide (Xinhua)Forum: Democracy takes many forms (China Daily)Even China's own state media sometimes resent state control (The Economist)China, you may be pro-CCP but if you organize independently you are still a 'cult' (Bitter Winter)Maatschappij
The dark side of growing old (The Economist)China moves toward ban on Japanese-style 'maid cafés' (Sixth Tone)Once popular, Deng Haipeng's 'soul shaping' is liquidated as a xie jiao (Bitter Winter)China's punishment for people with bad debts: no fast trains or nice hotels (WSJ)The fundamental concepts that underpin traditional Chinese medicine (Shine)The Chinese émigrés leaving the pressures of home for laid back Chiang Mai, Thailand (The Guardian)1.334 bln people covered by China's basic medical insurance (Xinhua)Three boys to face trial over child’s murder in case that shocks China (The Guardian)Yuxi, Yunnan: Ramadan fasting prohibited to minors and Party members (Bitter Winter)Xu Zhiyong: A beautiful China - Returning to China from a year at Yale (China Change)Militaire zaken
China sounds warning after Philippines and US announce most expansive military drills yet (The Guardian, Reuters, AFP)China supporting Russia in massive military expansion, US says (AFP)US says China is supplying missile and drone engines to Russia (FT)China is providing satellite intelligence for military purposes to Russia, US warns, says report (Business Insider)South China Sea: Philippines urged to prioritise diplomacy even as navy prepares for 'worst-case scenario ($SCMP)US Marines train for war with China on an island-hopping battlefield, report says (Business Insider)South Korea is zooming ahead with the mass production of its KF-21 fighter jet, and China won't be happy (SCMP)Spiky questions remain for AUKUS proponents (Inside Story)China, Russia and Iran hold 5-day military exercise near Gulf of Oman as Red Sea attacks continue (SCMP)Shield, sword, or symbol: Analyzing Xi Jinping's 'strategic deterrence' (Brookings)Cultuur
Five of the best books to understand modern China (The Guardian)Liu Cixin: 'I'm often asked – there's science fiction in China?' (The Guardian)Wereldwijd kromp de kunstmarkt vorig jaar, maar in China werd juist veel méér uitgegeven aan kunst ($de Volkskrant)China's Nobel winning novelist Mo Yan targeted by growing band of online nationalists (SCMP)China's top-rating drama for 2023: life and death in China's rustbelt (Inside Story)Ai Weiwei's 'Zodiac' is a mystical memory tour (NYT)Newly discovered gaps in Great Wall of China create more mysteries about why it was built (SCMP)London gallery delays Ai Weiwei show over Israel-Hamas tweet (The Guardian)A grain of rice shatters myth of Chinese civilization 5,000 years old (Shine)China-experts: Ai Weiwei neemt risico met plan familiebezoek ($de Volkskrant)Wetenschap en Onderwijs
Dodgy publications boost China's science stature (Asia Times)Dodgy publications boost China's science stature (Asia Times)China to make 5nm chips with SAQP process (Asia Times)Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and 'proud' of past work despite jailing (The Guardian)Tory immigration policies risk over-reliance on Chinese students, ex-universities minister warns (The Guardian)Xi Jinping's space program: 'To see him fly, so many die' (Bitter Winter)Country plays leading role in intl patent application (China Daily)In one key AI metric, China pulls ahead of the US: talent (NYT)Overseas students, exchanges deterred by spy laws – Academic (University World News)China will install a sprawling 'all-seeing' surveillance system on the moon (Daily Mail)Milieu
US-China competition to field military drone swarms could fuel global arms race (AP)World Bank's funding of 'hog hotel' factory farms In China under fire over climate effect (The Guardian)China braced for rise in air pollution deaths (The Guardian)China's mega water diversion project benefits over 176 mln people (Xinhua)China's emissions, efficiency targets under threat after falling short in 2023 (Reuters)Africa's donkeys are coveted by China. Can the continent protect them? (NYT)Growth in CO2 emissions leaves China likely to miss climate targets (The Guardian)China's water hegemony policy: a threat to neighboring countries and human rights (Bitter Winter)China's mega project diverts billions in cubic meters of water in 2023 (Xinhua)Beijing experiences its coldest December since 1951 (The Guardian)Rampen en ongelukken
Water extraction and weight of buildings see half of China's cities sink (BBC)Woman hospitalised after falling through travelator in China (BBC)Mexico: Eight Chinese migrants found dead on beach (BBC)14 killed, 37 injured in passenger bus crash in north China (Xinhua)Explosion kills 7, injures 27 in north China (Xinhua)15 dead and dozens more injured in Nanjing flat fire (BBC)WHO responds after China reports death from chimera bird flu virus (Newsweek)Xinyu: Dozens dead after fire breaks out in China shop (BBC)Death toll rises to 39 in east China building fire (Xinhua)At least 20 dead, dozens missing in Yunnan landslide (BBC)Schandalen
Horror continues in the Heilongjiang provincial women's prison (Bitter Winter)Former vice president of China Development Bank indicted for bribery (Xinhua)Why a deluge of Chinese-made drugs is hard to curb (BBC)How China's demand for donkey hide is devastating African communities (Reuters)China continues to unlawfully persecute family of dissidents, finds report (The Guardian)China investigates senior executive at top defence group (FT)Evergrande: China property giant and its founder accused of $78bn fraud (BBC)Chinese state media body condemns police harassment at site of deadly blast (The Guardian)Former vice president of China Development Bank under probe (Xinhua)More than 340 in corruption net as China'’s top prosecutors double down on tackling financial crime (SCMP)Sport
Organizers cancel runner's half marathon victory (Shine)China looks to employ big data to tackle persistent misconduct in soccer ($Caixin)Beijing half marathon hit by controversy as China's He Jie allowed to win (The Guardian)Lionel Messi defends HK absence as China backlash continues (BBC)How Lionel Messi sparked a diplomatic row between China, Argentina and the Falklands (The Telegraph)Lionel Messi: Chinese officials call off Argentina games amid anger over star not playing (BBC)Former China football head to go on trial Monday (AFP)How China's 'stadium diplomacy' is looking to make its mark at the Africa Cup of Nations (SCMP)Chinese chess: Xiangqi champion suspended for bad behaviour (BBC)Chinese Super League: From bidding for Bale to selling the team bus (BBC)Taiwan
Should the United States change its policies toward Taiwan? (Brookings)China is talking to Taiwan's next leader, just not directly (The Economist)America is losing credibility on its one-China policy (gov.cn)Apply Israel-Iran lessons to Taiwan (Asia Times)Why Taiwanese islands with view of China aren't worried about rising tensions (WSJ)Taiwan's Ma visits Xi, whose intentions he trusts (Asia Times)President Xi Jinping meets Taiwan's Ma Ying-jeou in historic first, 9 years after landmark Singapore handshake (SCMP)KMT's Ma highlights cross-Strait ties (China Daily)Taiwanese chip-making giant TSMC gets $6.6 billion for Arizona project (WSJ)Taiwan earthquake: over 600 people remain stranded days after disaster (The Guardian, agencies)Hongkong
Jimmy Lai plotted to trigger mainland China's collapse and install US-style democracy, Hong Kong court hears (SCMP)Beijing defends China's latest crackdowns in Hong Kong (Tag24 News)HK jails European citizen for 'demonising China' (BBC)'The old days are no more': Hong Kong goes quiet as security laws tighten their grip (The Guardian)The Hong Kong Jimmy Lai trial: some advice to judge remedios from a former classmate (Bitter Winter)Hongkong: In-between city (China Books Review)US-funded Radio Free Asia shuts down in Hong Kong over safety concerns (The Guardian, Reuters, AP)US says imposing new visa curbs on Hong Kong officials over rights crackdown (Reuters)Hong Kongers are purging the evidence of their lost freedom (NYT)Are Hong Kong's days as a global business hub over? (BBC)Macau
No horse racing, please, we're Chinese: the end of a venerable tradition in Macau (Bitter Winter)Hong-Kong-style National Security Law comes to Macau (Bitter Winter) Macau facing increased restrictions under expanded security law (BBC) Koning van de casino's en exclusieve reisjes verdwijnt voor achttien jaar in de Chinese cel ($de Volkskrant)Alvin Chau: Macau gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years (BBC)Macao casino revenue plunges 51% to 18-year low amid zero-COVID ($Nikei)Mainland Chinese vaccine tourists flock to Macau for mRNA Covid jabs (FT)Macau's MGM Cotai casino under lockdown after dealer infected (Nikkei)Macau to broaden reach of national security law in response to Pelosi's Taiwan trip (RFA)Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst COVID outbreak (Reuters)Tibet
Campaign against 'cults' launched in Lhasa - but what is a 'cult' in Tibet? (Bitter Winter)A farce in Geneva: Seminar claims Tibet and Xinjiang are paradises of human rights (Bitter Winter)China's Tibet offers college exam takers a spot if their parents invest $400,000 (Reuters)Tibet boarding schools: China accused of trying to silence language (BBC)Protest against dam project in Sichuan leads to mass arrests of monks, villagers (Bitter Winter)More than 100 Tibetans arrested over dam protest (RFA)Unprecedented Tibetan protest against hydropower station in Sichuan (Bitter Winter)Beijing accused of using spying, threats and blackmail against Tibetan exiles (The Guardian)China could use anti-fraud app to monitor Tibetans - report (BBC)China confirms first successful cloning of endangered Xizang cattle breeds (Ecns.cn)Xinjiang
Pakistan: Mainline newspaper ridicules itself by spreading Chinese propaganda on Xinjiang (Bitter Winter)China boasts about its 'creative governance measures' for the Uyghurs. Perhaps it should patent them (Bitter Winter)Mehmutjan Memet: A Uyghur is dying in jail, his family's pleas are ignored (Bitter Winter)Palestinians and Arab politicians praise China's policies in Xinjiang (RFA)Boasting about torture: A Uyghur view of Putin and Xi Jinping (Bitter Winter)Uyghur stories: How Yalkun Uluyol lost his father - and thirty family members (Bitter Winter)Uyghurs bravely resist oppression through poetry (Bitter Winter)Abidin Damollam: 96-year-old Uyghur cleric dies in jail (Bitter Winter)Criminal law is not retroactive, right? Not true if you are a Muslim in Xinjiang (Bitter Winter)The CCP's war against religious Uyghur women (Bitter Winter)Binnen-Mongolie
Inner Mongolia emerges as model for Xi Jinping's ethnic affairs policy, but analysts warn of cultural 'erosion' (SCMP)Podcast: Why is the Communist Party redoubling its assimilation efforts? (The Economist)Christian inmate tortured in notorious Southern Mongolia prison (Bitter Winter)Anti-religious social credit targets Southern Mongolian peasants (Bitter Winter)China's push to create a single national identity. Inner Mongolia is the latest target (The Economist)China kidnaps Southern Mongolian dissident in Mongolia (Bitter Winter)Southern Mongolia: The CCP mobilizes traditional culture against religion (Bitter Winter)Chinese deprogrammer in Inner Mongolia honored by Xi Jinping (Bitter Winter)The not-so model minority: Xi Jinping's Mongolian crackdown (China Leadership Monitor)Sweden stops deportation of Inner Mongolian dissident (Safeguard Defenders)Een lach en een traan
Chinese internet amused by building that looks like sanitary pad (BBC)3 Body Problem: Lawyer sentenced to death for Lin Qi murder (BBC)Chinese overheid zit in haar maag met doorgeslagen nationalistische bloggers ($de Volkskrant)China's Xian to give lottery tickets to newlyweds in bid to spur births (Reuters)Rare copy of Mao's Little Red Book expected to fetch more than £30,000 (The Guardian)As China's 'Year of the Widow' threatens marriage rate, can 'dragon babies' boost births? (SCMP)Wuhan sculpture spawns two more kids, sparking ridicule (RFA)Outrage over doctor punching patient during surger (BBC)An egg fried rice recipe shows the absurdity of China's speech limits (NYT)Can Taylor Swift conquer China? (Newsweek)
