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Could the 'Chinese century' belong to India? (Project Syndicate)Central Asia in a precarious great power vacuum (Asia Times)Is China secretly helping Russia in Ukraine? (1945)Nato cements ties with South Korea, Japan as security challenges mount (SCMP)The America trap: Why our enemies often underestimate us ($The Washington Post)Iran bolsters ties with China and Venezuela despite US sanctions (Al-Monitor)Inside China's plans to conquer space (Newsweek)US-China roundup: Talk that talk (Trivium China, Net Zero Weekly)Japan's prime minister warns of a historic - and dangerous - moment in Asia (The Washington Post)China and the risk of great power war (ChinaTalk)Economie - Nationaal
China's economic model is in crisis (and Xi knows it) (Intelligencer)China's renewed embrace of the private sector (FT)China's pro-growth happy talk (Project Syndicate)China's chip self-sufficiency drive in need of factory investment ($Nikkei Asia)China wants a more efficient workforce but analysts say that will be tough (Axios)China's record $2.6tn rise in savings fuels 'revenge spending' hopes (FT)The past few years have not been great for the super-rich in China, particularly for those property market (CNN)Jack Ma's downfall synonymous with China's faltering economy (ANI, Nikkei Asia)Jack Ma lands in Hong Kong on latest stop of a global tour (Bloomberg)China's hyperloop completes first test runs, pushing ahead in race for ultra-fast land transport (SCMP)Economie - Internationaal
China's Covid recovery and implications for the Mideast (Asia Times)China remains world's top shipbuilder in 2022 (Xinhua)The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade (FT)China is trying to win over Westerners and private firms (The Economist)Shipping hurt by weak demand for Chinese goods (FT)China steps up approvals for foreign financial companies (Nikkei Asia)China is 'barrier' to ending Zambian debt crisis, says Janet Yellen (FT)China-made trains enter service in Istanbul's new metro line (Xinhua)Entrepreneurs flee China's heavy hand: 'You don't have to stay there' (NYT)Chinese firm Catl to develop huge Bolivian lithium deposit (BBC)Internationale Relaties
Australian universities welcome snap decision by China to ban online studies (Australian Associated Press)South China Sea: how Beijing might respond as Southeast Asia bands together on rival claims (SCMP)Xiplomacy: China, Latin American and Caribbean countries embrace new era of win-win cooperation (Xinhua)India expects more clashes with China in Himalayas (Reuters)China-Africa trade soars on spike in commodity prices ($Nikkei)A cuddlier China? China is trying to win over Westerners and private firms ($The Economist)China's mining ambitions in Afghanistan haunted by militants (JST)Xi message affirms China-Australia ties are going in 'right direction' ($Bloomberg)Mongolia's hands tied by Russia-China reliance (Asia Times)Russia, China bring North Korea in from the cold (Asia Times)China - Verenigde Staten
China's top nuclear-weapons lab used American computer chips decades after ban (WSJ)Would a Cold War-style agreement help prevent China-US tensions from escalating? (SCMP)Senior US general warns of possible looming war with China - most likely over Taiwan - as early as 2025 (AFP)Sanctions move China to replace chips supply chain (Asia Times)Jerome Powell's China problem is just beginning (Asia Times)Ukraine: US sanctions Chinese firm helping Russia's Wagner Group (BBC)Henry M. Paulson: America's China policy is not working (Foreign Affairs)De TikTok-baas kent zijn weg in Europa en de VS, maar is dat genoeg om de toekomst van zijn app veilig te stellen? ($de Volkskrant)Chinese engineer jailed for spying in US (BBC)Bill Gates says 'China's rise' is a 'huge win for the world' (Fox Business)China - Europa
China owns vast network of UK real estate, offshore records reveal (The Guardian)Beijing, Moscow, and the new Europe (China in Eurasia)hadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy sets out Labour's approach to China and diplomacy (Beijing to Britain)Germany eyes 'China lite' future that is less dependent (Nikkei)Germany eyes less-dependent, 'China lite' future (Nikkei)'China cannot be out, China must be in': France says it's diverging with Washington on Beijing ties (CNBC)Germany's bet on China is a crisis in the making (The National Interest)EU offers China free Covid-19 vaccines as infections surge (Now Shenzhen)Hidden Chinese tracking device 'found in UK Government car' sparks national security fears (i News)German expats in China get first overseas COVID-19 jabs (Reuters)China - Nederland
Japan, Netherlands agree to limit exports of chip-making equipment to China (WSJ)Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit (Bloomberg)CEO says US chip ban won't hurt ASML China revenue (Asia Times)Dutch export rules on China in focus ahead of ASML results (Reuters)Cancer collaboration of researchers in Beijing and Amsterdam becomes first overseas data transfer approved under new regime ($Caixin)US keeps chipping away at Dutch resistance on China (Asia Times)Nederland doet geen harde toezeggingen voor verdere exportbeperkingen naar China (FD)US talks with Japanese, Dutch to yield no immediate China chip export curbs (Reuter)Kuipers trekt de teugels toch aan: negatief testbewijs verplicht voor reizigers uit China ($de Volkskrant)Overname Delfts chipbedrijf Nowi door Nederlands-Chinese Nexperia onzeker, Economische Zaken wacht op wet ($de Volkskrant)Politiek
In China's crackdown on protesters, a familiar effort to blame foreign powers (NYT)In China, young women become accidental symbols of defiance (WSJ) Xi wants to use capitalism to save communism. Biden, West must not take the bait (Fox News)China's palace politics: Xi Jinping loyalists compete for power (FT)A group of friends attended a vigil in Beijing. Then one by one, they disappeared (CNN)Xi vaart plots een pragmatische koers: investeerders blij, analisten zien vooral cosmetische aanpassing ($de Volkskrant)China's many crises, above and below the surface (Washington Examiner)Xi's course correction reveals an agile autocrat under pressure ($The Washington Post)Xi's authority dented by sudden Covid U-turn but iron grip on power is undimmed (The Guardian)Emboldened China protesters test Xi's resolve after Covid pivot (Bloomberg)Maatschappij
China's healthcare system still plagued by 'serious deficiencies' despite Covid spending spree (SCMP)Herd immunity impedes spread of COVID-19 in China: expert (Ecns.cn)Is China's demography China's destiny? (The China Project)Ceremonies held to welcome God of Wealth across China (Xinhua)China claims Covid wave has peaked with severe cases, deaths falling fast (The Guardian)China's singles fight family pressure to get married as population declines (FT)Nation's new COVID cases, deaths down significantly (China Daily)China Covid: coffins sell out as losses mount (BBC)Chinese migrant workers face crackdown for 'malicious' protests over unpaid wages (FT)Population decline: China's push for a more efficient workforce (Axios)Militaire zaken
Australia wants smart sea mines to put China in check (Asia Times)China and Russia are bringing their growing military cooperation to Africa (Newsweek)China's aircraft carrier killer missiles: does the US Navy have a plan to stop them?Japan’s three-in-one missile trained on China (Asia Times)Japan-India's 'symbolic' drills complicate China's calculus for Indo-Pacific, analysts say (SCMP)China undergoing 'build-up in every warfare area,' says ONI commander (USNI News)Japan looks beyond US alliance for help to deter China military (Bloomberg)India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills amid growing concerns over China's assertiveness ($The Japan Times)Japan, US extend security treaty into space to protect satellites as China and Russia ramp up military activity in the arena (Nikkei Asia)UK and Japan to sign defence pact to counter China threat (FT)Cultuur
Jackson Wang and China's quest for a global pop idol (FT)Modern adaptations of mythology proof of strong cultural confidence (Global Times)China's 2022 box office tops 30 billion yuan (Xinhua)Most assume writing systems get simpler. But 3,600 years of Chinese writing show it's getting increasingly complex (The Conversation)China's Golden Rooster Awards winners announced (Xinhua)Les nouvelles formes du marché de l’art contemporain en Chine (Le Vent de la Chine)Return to Dust review – paean to the simple life (The Guardian)Return to Dust — rural Chinese love story hums with emotional truth (FT)From worship to birth, oracle bones carry the secret of Chinese characters' origins (Global Times)'Return to Dust' review – wandering souls find poetic love in dirt-poor rural China (The Guardian)Wetenschap en Onderwijs
China's spending on R&D hits 3 trln yuan in 2022 (Xinhua)Stricter rules on private tutoring protect ideology rather than parents (Bitter Winter)Spending on R&D in China hits new high (China Daily)UK universities target overseas students from outside China (FT)China's scientific supremacy shifting balance of power (Asia Times)China talent program increased young scientists' productivity, study says (Axios)China punishes dozens for academic fraud at medical universities ($Caixin)Chinese researchers claim a feasible method for breaking RSA encryption (Inside Quantum Technology)Chang'e-5 samples suggest exploitable water resources on the moon (Xinhua)China maps out plans to put astronauts on the moon and on Mars (NYT)Milieu
Northern city of Mohe reports coldest temperatureChina to speed up construction of coal power plants this year (Bloomberg)China issues white paper on green development in new era (Xinhua)Xi's green dream hobbled by his strongman style (Asia Times)Op één foto is te zien hoe Chinezen van de ene crisis in de andere belanden ($de Volkskrant)Is China finally ready to lead in protecting nature? (Asia Times)Gordon Brown says China must pay into climate fund for poor countries (The Guardian)Why saltwater is getting into Shanghai's drinking supply ($Caixin)China Green Bulletin (Caixin)China submits progress report on implementing targets of fighting climate change (Xinhua)Rampen en ongelukken
Tibet avalanche death toll rises to 28 as search for survivors ends in Lunar New Year homecoming tragedy (SCMP)China orders all-out search, rescue after chemical plant explosion - five dead, eight missing (Xinhua)Five dead after man drives into crowd in Guangzhou (BBC)What China's deadly Covid surge means for the rest of the world (Rolling Stone)China road accident kills 19 people as holiday travel rush begins (The Guardian, agencies)Een miljoen? Twee miljoen? China is het zicht op het aantal covidbesmettingen en -doden kwijtgeraakt ($de Volkskrant)Mainland China reports one COVID death for Dec 30 (Reuters) Covid in China: Officials must share data on its impact, says WHO (BBC)China Covid: experts estimate 9,000 deaths a day as US says it may sample wastewater from planes (The Guardian, agencies)China Covid: experts estimate 9,000 deaths a day as US says it may sample wastewater from planes (The Guardian, agencies) 30 Dec 2022Schandalen
Etnic Kazakh dissident Zhanargul Zhumatai: 'Help me, I just want to leave China' (Bitter Winter)China's global mega-projects are falling apart (WSJ)Relatives angry as Covid kept off Chinese death certificates: 'What are you trying to hide?' (FT)Where is Hu Xinyu? A new scandal rocks the CCP (Bitter Winter)Chinese woman says she is detained in secret location after Beijing protest (The Guardian)The world needs China to come clean about its covid deaths ($The Washington Post editorial)Tencent tackles 'astonishing' internal corruption as growth slows ($Nikkei)Women's Tennis Association demands meeting with Peng Shuai (The China Project)Dozens of China's elites die of COVID as state plays down outbreak (Newsweek)Whitewashing China's record on Covid (China Media Project)Sport
Why soccer hasn't graduated in China ($Caixin)China's football crisis: what happened next after Covid struck? (The Guardian)F1 facing four-week gap with no replacement for Chinese GP (PA Media)Smart deterrence: China's AI-warfare plan for Taiwan (Asia Times)At the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng leads wave of talent from China (NYT)China's future in tennis looks cloudy, but Qinwen Zheng's is still bright (The New Yorker)2023 Chinese Grand Prix return inches closer (RacingNews365)Chinese football must get its act together (SCMP)China turning World Cup into George Orwell's 1984 (World Soccer Talk)Former head coach of Chinese men's soccer team Li Tie under investigation (Global Times)Taiwan
Taiwan's urgent task: A radical new strategy to keep China away (Foreign Affairs)Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen names new premier to shore up support (FT)Former US Indo-Pacific commander underscores threat to Taiwan's outlying islands ($The Japan Times)One man's struggle to keep Islam alive in Taiwan (Axios)Taiwan's Foxconn and others accelerate investment in Mexico (Nikkei)US could defend Taiwan from China - at great cost (Bloomberg)Don't let Taiwan become a casualty of the Ukraine war (Washington Examiner)The choice facing the Taiwanese people: moving towards greater enlightenment, or falling back to the dark age of dictatorship? (China Change)Don't appease China, warns Taiwan's likely presidential successor (AFP)Taiwan presidential contender sparks US concerns over China tensions (FT)Hongkong
Biden extends program allowing some Hong Kong residents to stay in US (The Hill)Hong Kong: Christian scholar Peng Manyuan released but not rehabilitated (Bitter Winter)Beijing's grip on Hong Kong tightens (Axios)Ex-HK leader Carrie Lam excluded from China's top advisory body (Bloomberg)Hong Kong police arrest six for selling 'seditious' book at lunar new year fair (The Guardian)Beijing's new infrastructure binds Hong Kong to mainland (Nikkei Asia)China appoints hardliner Zheng Yanxiong as its top representative in Hong Kong (The Guardian)Hong Kong activist Jimmy Lai's London lawyers receive rape and death threats (The Law Society Gazette)Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai requests Rishi Sunak meeting (The Guardian)China to open border with Hong Kong on Sunday (Reuters)Macau
Alvin Chau: Macau gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years (BBC)Macao casino revenue plunges 51% to 18-year low amid zero-COVID ($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)Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak (BBC)Macau businesses asked to suspend operation to curb COVID-19 (Xinhua)Macao casino king Alvin Chau 'cheats' government of $1bn in taxes (Nikkei) Macau's casino losses engulf gambling hub as no quick fix in sight (Reuters)Tibet
The weaponization of 'zero COVID' against Tibet (Bitter Winter)Zhangzhung: how China reinvents ancient Tibetan history (Bitter Winter)Will Tibetans' 'middle way' China approach preserve peace in Himalayan region? (SCMP)Dalai Lama's successor to be finally approved by Chinese central government: experts (Global Times)China's efforts to destroy Buddhism won't succeed, says Dalai Lama (India Today)Dalai Lama in peril as police reveal Chinese national hunting Tibet leader (Newsweek)Tibet: Who killed the friend of black-necked cranes? (Bitter Winter)Tibet: Who killed the friend of black-necked cranes? (Bitter Winter)'Butcher of Tibetans' Zhao Erfeng celebrated by the CCP (Bitter Winter)Diversifying Tibetan cinema: Q&A with Jigme Trinley, director of 'One and Four' (The China Project)Xinjiang
'Never again' must include the Uyghur in China (The Hill)China's new anti-Uyghur campaign (Foreign Affairs)World Uyghur Congress loses legal challenge against UK authorities (The Guardian)Uyghurs condemn World Muslim Communities Council delegation to Xinjiang (The China Project)A conversation with Ilham Tohti (China Change)She exposed China's crimes against the Uighurs; now she needs the world to save them (The Times of Israel)Ethnic Kazakh in Xinjiang sends 'extremely rare' SOS in bid to escape arrest, China (rferl.org)American singer and Muslim convert Della Miles sings 'East Turkistan': an artist denounces the Uyghur genocide (Bitter Winter)Zhanargul Zhumatai: A dramatic interview with an ethnic Kazakh camp survivor who may soon 'disappear' (Bitter Winter)China pares back Xinjiang trade data after US import ban ($Nikkei)Binnen-Mongolie
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)Top political advisor urges accelerated efforts in promoting Putonghua in N.China's Inner Mongolia (Global Times)Wang Yang tours Inner Mongolia, says unity is more important than autonomy (Trivium China)Xi Jinping tells authorities in Inner Mongolia to 'solve ethnic problems' and promote use of Mandarin (AFP)Xi Jinping tells Inner Mongolia's NPC deputies to put Mandarin first in schools ($$SCMP)Netizens shocked by high-profile corruption case in Inner Mongolia involving head of economic zone (Global Times)Why critics are asking if Inner Mongolia is the next Tibet or Xinjiang (intellinews)N.China's Inner Mongolia passes regulation to promote ethnic unity (Global Times)Een lach en een traan
China's COVID response policies are science-based, effective: FM (Xinhua)Shock as Chinese family discover 'dead' relative is still alive just days after burying another body wrongly released by hospital (SCMP)Xi's simple meals (Xinhua)Beijing sees spike in 'underground' eateries (The Japan Times)Chinese official's awkward silence after facing a question on Covid protests (WION)Older than the pyramids: probe launched after mainland official claims Chinese civilisation is older than ancient Egypt (SCMP)Video: Is Xi Jinping's potato miracle all that it seems? (BBC)How Chinese citizens use puns to get past internet censors (Rest of World)Beijing issues language code for government service staff (Global Times)Beijing bus drivers have been told to wear wristbands to monitor their emotions (SCMP)
