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The dysfunctional superpower: Can a divided America deter China and Russia? (Foreign Affairs)'Risk of miscalculation' rises in South China Sea as Beijing ramps up aggressive tactics (The Guardian)The new Axis of Evil – Russia, China, North Korea, Iran – posing a worldwide existential threat (Gatestone)China, at UN, presents itself as a member of the Global South as alternative to a Western model (AP)War in Ukraine is revealing a new global order – and the 'power south' is the winner (The Guardian)China, Russia to deepen strategic security cooperation (Xinhua)China sends top envoy Wang Yi to Russia for security talks (BBC)Putin and Kim's embrace may place Xi in a bind (NYT)These 4 countries are the new 'Axis of Evil' (Dagens.com)Stronger ties between Putin and Kim could see a 'Cold War-like coalition' form in northeast Asia (SCMP)Economie - Nationaal
Detention of China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan ‘a signal Beijing won’t let super-rich off the hook’ (SCMP)China Evergrande’'s founder: from rags to riches to under investigation ($NYT)Golden Week: Chinese seek cheap wanderlust in economic gloom (BBC)Evergrande: The rise and fall of the property giant's billionaire founderEvergrande seen likelier to fall as chairman probedA Chinese bubble long in the making (Project Syndicate)Evergrande: Why should I care if China property giant collapses? (BBC)New trouble roils China Evergrande, fueling real estate crisis fears (NYT)When will China emerge from the middle-income trap? (Yicai)Evergrande halts share trading as woes mount for China property giant (The Guardian, AFP)Economie - Internationaal
China keeps Sri Lanka in debt grip, stalling IMF relief (Nikkei)Bedrijven verplaatsen fabrieken vanuit China naar Europa en de VS ($FD)De-risk? Decouple? A Chinese official says it's just the West disrupting supply chains (SCMP)China's Huawei to invest $430M in North African cloud center, developer training (Al-Monitor)Canada lithium startup eyes Japan firms to curb China dependence ($Nikkei)Japan's Mitsubishi Motors to end production in China ($Nikkei)Russia is increasingly using China's currency to evade sanctions (FT)China’s double-edged Belt and Road debt trap (Asia Times)China property stocks tumble as Evergrande drops 25% on debt restructuring roadblock (CNBC)China builds reach by backing Middle East water projects (Al-Monitor)Internationale Relaties
Philippine fishers killed after collision with suspected oil tanker in South China Sea (The Guardian)India-China feud keeps international planes out of Nepal airport (BBC)China foreign policy grossly misunderstood in the West - Asia Times 3 okt 2023Impact of India-Mideast-Europe corridor extends far beyond countering China (Al-Monitor)India eyes massive naval build-up to challenge China (Asia Times)Pro-China candidate Mohamed Muizzu wins Maldives presidency, upending relationship with India (AFP)'Emperor' Assad: China Buddhist Association's unprecedented honors for a bloody tyrant (Bitter Winter)Maldives vote: runoff for presidency begins in shadow of India-China tussle for influence (AFP)What independence really means for two tiny Pacific island states (SCMP)Thanks to China, Assad's regime is still standing, but it's a sad, sad situation (Discourse Power)China - Verenigde Staten
Is US security dependent on limiting China's economic growth? (Brookings)US sanctions Chinese firms in crackdown on fentanyl supply chain (BBC)Biden-Xi have historic chance to reset troubled ties (Asia Times)Kurt Campbell on grand strategy & the future of US-China (ChinaTalk)DeSantis invokes China ‘boogeyman’ narrative amid flailing campaign (The Guardian)American tactics vs. Chinese strategy (Project Syndicate)Foreign Ministry spokesperson's remarks on the US State Department's report targeting China (gy.china-embassy.gov.cn)The US diplomat who loves calling out China (Newsweek)What the US-China chip war means for a critical American ally (NYT)Panda diplomacy: Washington feels a chill as adorable diplomats depart (NYT)China - Europa
German climate envoy given cold shoulder on trip to Beijing after 'dictator' remarks (SCMP)China and EU are partners, not rivals: Wang Yi (China Plus)EU-China EV slugfest: are the gloves coming off? (ChinaTalk)How China's propaganda infiltrated radio stations in Europe (The Diplomat)China, EU will work to safeguard supply chains (chinadaily.com.cn)Solar supply chains must diversify away from China, warns energy company EDP (FT)EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis says bloc doesn't intend to decouple from China (SCMP)The real reasons for the west's protectionism (FT)Is dumping excuus om Chinese auto's te weren? ($de Volkskrant)Beijing summons German ambassador after foreign minister calls Xi Jinping a 'dictator' (AFP)China - Nederland
In het beste werk van Ai Weiwei, nu te zien in Rotterdam, voel je dat alles op het spel staat ($de Volkskrant)ASML to ship advanced chip tools to China till year-end (chinadaily.com.cn)Techbedrijven zien China kennis stelen, maar ze hebben het land nodig. 'Ze zitten in de klem' ($de Volkskrant)Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands held reception to celebrate 96th anniversary of founding of the People’s Liberation Army (china-embassy.gov.cn)China urges Netherlands not to abuse export control (Xinhua)ASML says decoupling chip supply chain is practically impossible (Oodaloop)Dutch government to screen Chinese tech students on security risks (FT)Nederland zoekt front tegen Chinees plan voor internetregels (FD)'Very, very false': Dutch Defense Minister quashes Beijing view on Ukraine at top security forum (Politico)Pension funds recoiling from China, says Dutch asset manager (FT)Politiek
Asian Games: China censors 'Tiananmen' image of athletes hugging (BBC)Pushing back against China's media offensive (The Japan Times)The future of AI in China (Asia Times)The People (The China Media Project)Chinese TV presenter linked to missing foreign minister had surrogate child in US (FT)A Chinese journalist gave #MeToo victims a voice. Now she's on trial (NYT)Chinese dissident who held Tiananmen Square vigils flees to Taiwan (AP)Even the most repressive regime can't stamp out independent thought (NYT)Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping? (BBC)China launches five-year plan for anti-graft campaign ($Caixin) Maatschappij
Generatie Z in China laat zich graag pamperen door pa en ma ($de Volkskrant)Case of 'extreme' bullying, sexual assault of a minor in school sparks public outrage ($Caixin)What are the 'crimes' of journalist and MeToo activist Huang Xueqin, according to her indictment? (China Change)China's planned ban on offensive clothing shows growing intolerance ($The Washington Post editorial)Beijing's demographic crisis means China could get old before it gets rich (The Guardian)China expands coverage of outpatient bill reimbursement (Xinhua)China's language police (Foreign Affairs)China's strange battle against Buddhists releasing mineral water into rivers (Bitter Winter)Fewer 'I dos' ruin the party for China's $500 billion wedding industry (Reuters)Gansu: world-famous Xiguan mosque is also 'sinicized' (Bitter Winter)Militaire zaken
China's military mind in times of crisis and conflict (Asia Times)China-Philippines sleepwalking toward a sea fight (Asia Times)Why Xi Jinping doesn't trust his own military (Foreign Affairs)China unveils railgun-armed nuclear-powered supercarrier (Asia Times)China's military hierarchy under spotlight after defence minister disappears (Reuters)China’s new spy post in Cuba poses nuclear risks (Asia Times)China's military on mission to make more babies (that's)Dodging a bullet at Second Thomas Shoal: What's next? (Asia Times)Philippine, Australian troops hold South China Sea drills (AFP)Philippines to resupply South China Sea troops after Beijing's block (Reuters)Cultuur
China-experts: Ai Weiwei neemt risico met plan familiebezoek ($de Volkskrant)Kunstenaar en dissident Ai Weiwei wil zijn moeder opzoeken in China: 'Ik ben niet bang, ik heb niks verkeerds gedaan' (de Volkskrant)Japan raises military spending to counter China with more missiles and ships (FT)Chinese video games are on the rise, but I wish they got more respect (The Guardian)Recreating a bygone China, one miniature home at a time (NYT)Manhua and lianhuanhua: the best book on Chinese comics is in Italian (Bitter Winter)The secret life of China's Banksy (The Spectator)An interview with Ai Weiwei, part two: Ruins. Rebars. Water lilies (China Change)The fundamental nature of Chinese civilization (Ecns.cn)Xi on Chinese civilization, culture (chinadaily.com)Wetenschap en Onderwijs
Rocket failure marks rare setback for China's satellite network plans (SCMP)China aims to replicate human brain in bid to dominate global AI (Newsweek)China's R&D spending exceeds 3 trillion yuan in 2022 (Xinhua)China leads high-tech research in 80% of critical fields: report ($Nikkei)China's shortfall in AI tech talent estimated in the millions ($Nikkei)China fines top academic database $6.84 million ($Caixin)China dodges western 5G chip embargo with new Huawei Mate 60 phone (The Guardian, Reuters)Meet Ernie, China's answer to ChatGPT ($The Economist)Shadow agents in China's talent war help recruit outstanding overseas scientists to boost self-reliance (SCMP)Chinese students join rat race to study abroad as job prospects dim amid slowing economy (SCMP)Milieu
At a summit on climate ambition, the US and China end up on the B list (NYT)In tackling climate change, US should have some skin in the game (Xinhua)Fukushima waste water hysteria distracts from real threats to Pacific Ocean's health (SCMP)China's summer of climate destruction (BBC)China falls back on coal to meet summer peak demand (China Dialogue, Sixth Tone)How China cornered the market for clean tech (FT)Climate change cracking China's rice bowl (Asia Times)Xi Jinping underlines China is on its own carbon reduction path during US climate envoy John Kerry's Beijing visit (SCMP)China just recorded its highest ever temperature (that's)US climate envoy John Kerry meets Chinese counterpart on hottest ever day in China (The Guardian)Rampen en ongelukken
16 dead in SW China coal-mine fire (Xinhua)Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China as nearly 900,000 evacuated (AP)Mudslide in north-western Chinese city leaves 21 dead and six missing (Reuters)China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves' (BBC)Why one overseas Chinese won't donate to 'disaster relief' efforts in China (China Change)Typhoon Doksuri: Alarming pictures show floods in China, Philippines (bbc)Torrential rains in Hebei province leave 10 dead (bbc)Xi orders all-out rescue of people missing, trapped in floods, geological disasters (Xinhua)11 killed in Beijing as heavy rains hit city for a fourth day (Reuters)31,000 forced to flee homes in Beijing as Typhoon Doksuri brings heavy rains (Reuters)Schandalen
Former Beijing health chief sentenced to 11 years for bribery ($Caixin)Evergrande's billionaire chairman is now under police surveillance ($The China Project)Investigator at China's top graft buster turns himself in ($Caixin)Fraudulent fundraising to aid sick children tarnishes China's charity sector ($Caixin)Measuring corruption in China (Project Syndicate)Huang Xueqin: het 'verdwenen' gezicht van de #MeToo-beweging in China ($de Volkskrant)China's ex-foreign minister ousted after aleged affair (WSJ)China police detain staff at Evergrande wealth unit (BBC)109 wire fraud suspects from Myanmar transferred to China (Xinhua)After year of hell, scholar warns Chinese about Myanmar job scams (Sixth Tone)Sport
China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn't back down from regional confrontations (AFP)Unanswered questions over Peng Shuai show power of sport has its limits (The Guardian)Xi: sports can help promote world peace (chinadaily.com.cn)WTA to make China return in September, admits boycott over Peng Shuai claims 'did not work' (SCMP)China soccer league chief caught in anti-graft dragnet ($Caixin)'You get to sweat in style': Pickleball craze hits China (The China Project)Women's World Cup: Steel Roses outkick men in Chinese football (BBC)Saudi Arabia's big-spending league seeks to avoid China’s failed gamble (The Guardian)Rogue fan hugs Messi at Beijing match (Axios)Son Jun-ho: South Korean footballer detained in China in bribery probe (BBC)Taiwan
As invasion fears rise, China hones Taiwan blockade strategy (The Japan Times)Met peperdure onderzeeër hoopt Taiwan een vuist te kunnen maken tegen China ($de Volkskrant)Met peperdure onderzeeër hoopt Taiwan een vuist te kunnen maken tegen China ($de Volkskrant)Taiwan reveals first domestically made submarine in defence milestone (Reuters)DPP always goes against interests, well-being of Taiwan compatriots: mainland spokesperson (Xinhua)China is flooding Taiwan with disinformation ($The Economist)Military exercises near Taiwan aimed at combating ‘arrogance’ of separatists, says China (Reuters)Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen's popularity hit by #MeToo and egg scandals ($SCMP)'I am willing to wait for months': Chinese Tiananmen critic ready for long haul in Taiwan transit lounge (The Guardian)Addressing America’s skeptics in Taiwan (Taipei Times)Hongkong
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong mogul, activist ... and now a prisoner for 1,000 days (The Guardian)China's boycott of a UN-related meeting in Geneva on media freedom in Hong Kong backfires (WSJ editorial)Hong Kong says it calls the shots, not Beijing. Investors are wary (NYT)125,000 Hong Kongers have come to the UK. Where are they? (The Spectator)China says Britain's plans to disrupt Hong Kong 'doomed to fail' (Reuters)Beijing demands Hong Kong consulates hand over local staff data (BBC)Beijing orders foreign missions in Hong Kong to submit staff data ($Nikkei)Mainland Chinese student jailed for 6 months over plan to display Tiananmen monument banner in Hong Kong (HKFP)Hong Kong's top court urges alternative legal framework for same-sex couples (Reuters)Hong Kong: Court orders legal framework for same-sex unions (BBC)Macau
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)Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak (BBC)Tibet
Who will be the Dalai Lama’s successor? China won’t have a say.($The Washington Post)The false Panchen Lama tells Tibetans to obey Xi Jinping unconditionally (Bitter Winter)Tibet promotes integration of digitalization and cultural tourism (Ecns.cn)The one million Tibetan children in China's boarding schools (NYT)Tibetans in Gansu threatened with Xinjiang-like repression (Bitter Winter)China to impose reciprocal visa restrictions on US individuals involved in Tibet-related issues (Xinhua)China officials hit by US sanctions over 'forced assimilation' of children in Tibet (AFP)Chinese academics want Tibet to be known as Xizang to help 'reconstruct' image (SCMP)What night-time lighting tells us about Tibet's prisons and detention centres (RAND)Top political advisor stresses Wang Huning implementing Party's policies for governance of Tibet (Xinhua)Xinjiang
United Nations denounces the production of artificial 'Uyghur orphans' in Xinjiang (Bitter Winter)In China’s Uyghur genocide, another voice silenced ($The Washington Post)Journalists from 17 countries visit China's Xinjiang (Xinhua)The two sides of Elon Musk: A Uyghur view (Bitter Winter)Crimes against humanity in Xinjiang denounced at the United Nations - again (Bitter Winter)Star Uyghur scholar who vanished was sentenced to life in China (NYT)China sentences Uyghur scholar to life in jail (BBC)China's UN mission warns against Xinjiang event in New York (Bloomberg)Once hailed as role model, Uyghur entrepreneur sentenced to 15 years (RFA)Why did Xi Jinping mention a 'hard-won stability' in Xinjiang? (Bitter Winter)Binnen-Mongolie
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)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)Een lach en een traan
Dragon bone thieves: how China’s centuries-old custom of eating animal fossils drives an underground trade (SCMP)Dozens of crocodiles in China escape during floods (BBC)Chinese state media censors itself after highlighting poem about corrupt leaders (The Guardian)China's 'Lipstick King' tearfully apologizes after online spat highlighting country's economic woes (CNN)Chinese law to ban things that 'harm feelings' of country prompts concern (The Guardian, agencies)China wants to ban clothes that 'hurt nation's feelings' (BBC)Two people detained for digging shortcut through Great Wall of China (AFP)Janet Yellen inadvertently ate hallucinogenic mushrooms in China – and started a trend (The Guardian)China's economy isn't ailing - it's 'evolving': IPO lawyers told to watch their language ($WSJ)Chinese buy Winnie the Pooh merchandise - abroad (Bitter Winter)
