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China aids Russia's war in Ukraine, trade data shows (WSJ)Biggest gift to Iran's mullahs, China and Russia: Biden administration's weak leadership (Gatestone Institute)Why 'decoupling' is a fatally flawed concept (Asia Times)De vraag is of westerse leiders zich genoodzaakt zien om de westerse koers ten aanzien van China te verleggen ($de Volkskrant)Russia announces Xi Jinping to visit Moscow, with Chinese president's trip expected around anniversary of Ukraine invasion (SCMP)China dismisses US claims of support for Russia as 'paranoia' (Bloomberg)NATO chief: China is 'learning lessons' from Putin's invasion of Ukraine (The Hill)Xi Jinping doesn't want to wind up on the losing side in Ukraine ($The Washington Post)Could the 'Chinese century' belong to India? (Project Syndicate)Central Asia in a precarious great power vacuum (Asia Times)Economie - Nationaal
Gaat China economisch herstel tegemoet? Deze hotelhouder is sceptisch ($de Volkskrant)Chinese cities are struggling to pay their bills as 'hidden debts' soar (CNN)The Jack Ma test for China's promised shift (FT)Chinese trust drain? (Settimana News)Chinese trust drain? (Settimana News)China targets consumption in bid to drive growth (FT)China's economic model is in crisis (and Xi knows it) (Intelligencer)China's renewed embrace of the private sector (FT)China's pro-growth happy talk (Project Syndicate)China's chip self-sufficiency drive in need of factory investment ($Nikkei Asia)Economie - Internationaal
Why Chinese companies are investing billions in Mexico (NYT)Apple 'bullish' on India amid China production chaos, sales drop ($Nikkei Asia)China bans export of core solar panel technologies (Asia Times)Tesla to raise Shanghai output after price cuts stoke demand - memo (Reuters)China's first African debt rodeo is playing out in Zambia (Axios)What China's reopening means for markets (FT)Sony separates production of cameras for China and non-China markets (Nikkei Asia)China's Covid recovery and implications for the Mideast (Asia Times)China remains world's top shipbuilder in 2022 (Xinhua)The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade (FT)Internationale Relaties
Russia would like to see normalisation of India-China relations: Russian Ambassador (PTI)China building new satellite station in Antarctica (Asia Times)Balloon over Latin America belongs to China, Beijing says (CNN)Australian and Chinese trade ministers meet for first time in three years (The Guardian)With eye on China, Japan to introduce semiconductor tech export controls this spring (Kyodo)Xiplomacy: How China becomes a strong buttress to UN (Xinhua)South China Sea: Philippines ruling could shut door on joint energy deals, embolden Beijing's claims (SCMP)Why Vladimir Putin is not a pariah in China (The Economist)Japan and China agree to hold talks 'at all levels' to improve ties (The Japan Times)China warns Philippines over US bases deal (SCMP)China - Verenigde Staten
The hysteria over China's spy balloon is dangerous and unwarranted ($The Washington Post)Beijing's muted response to US shooting down its balloon might be way of preparing for future in which roles are reversed (Business Insider) Why did China send a balloon? That's what great powers do, so get used to it (Asia Times)The inside story of how the US shot down the Chinese balloon ($The Washington Post)China accuses US of indiscriminate use of force over balloon (AP)Balloon incident reveals more than spying as competition with China intensifies (NYT)Why the Chinese balloon crisis could be a defining moment in the new Cold War (CNN)China finds itself with limited options after US shoots down balloon ($NYT)US searches for wreckage of suspected Chinese spy balloon (BBC)China's military keeps rivals on edge with balloon strategy (FT)China - Europa
EU-China relations disintegrating on autopilot (Asia Times)Watching China in Europe (GMF)The EU will struggle to de-risk its trade with China (FT)Eurozone's economy outpaced China and US in 2022 (WSJ)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)China - Nederland
US, Japan and Netherlands in a squishy China chip ban (Asia Times)Chip war: Japan and Netherlands expected to join US in ban on tech exports to China (The Guardian, agencies)China tells Dutch it wants open supply chains amid US chip curbs (Bloomberg)China noemt exportbeperking chipmachines 'ondermijning stabiliteit' in internationale handel ($de Volkskrant)Japan, Netherlands agree to limit exports of chip-making equipment to China (WSJ)Biden wins deal with Japan and Netherlands on China chip export limit (Bloomberg)CEO says US chip ban won't hurt ASML China revenue (Asia Times)Dutch export rules on China in focus ahead of ASML results (Reuters)Cancer collaboration of researchers in Beijing and Amsterdam becomes first overseas data transfer approved under new regime ($Caixin)US keeps chipping away at Dutch resistance on China (Asia Times)Politiek
A slap in the face on Covid policy (China Media Project)Chinese TV drama sheds light on anti-corruption (Sixth Tone)'Socialist spiritual civilization': the great comeback of an old CCP concept (Bitter Winter)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 ($de Volkskrant)China's many crises, above and below the surface (Washington Examiner)Maatschappij
Les Chinois veulent tourner la page du Covid (Le Vent de la Chine)Putting China's shrinking population in perspective (YiCai)Why China's gay academics don't come out - Q&A with Cui Le ($The China Project)Covid in China: deaths and severe cases down almost 90 per cent since infection peak, CDC says (SCMP)It's as if nothing ever happened here in China (NYT)'Nu de coronagolf in China achter de rug is, wordt er niet meer over gepraat' ($de Volkskrant)China claims Covid wave is 'coming to an end' as tourism and factory activity rebound (The Guardian, Reuters)China population: free flow of labour 'vital' to the health of poorer regions as national workforce shrinks (SCMP)As marriage costs soar, Fujian residents want more regulation (Sixth Tone)COVID-19 wave ends, no significant rebound detected during holiday (Shenzhen Overseas Chinese News)Militaire zaken
Australia wants smart sea mines to put China in check (Asia Times)China and Russia are bringing their growing military cooperation to Africa (Newsweek)China's aircraft carrier killer missiles: does the US Navy have a plan to stop them?Japan’s three-in-one missile trained on China (Asia Times)Japan-India's 'symbolic' drills complicate China's calculus for Indo-Pacific, analysts say (SCMP)China undergoing 'build-up in every warfare area,' says ONI commander (USNI News)Japan looks beyond US alliance for help to deter China military (Bloomberg)India-Japan defense ties enter new phase with first joint fighter drills amid growing concerns over China's assertiveness ($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 successfully clones 'super cows' for first time ever (Newsweek)Chinaese students must return to study destinations 'as soon as possible' (The Pie News)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 ($Caixin)Chinese researchers claim a feasible method for breaking RSA encryption (Inside Quantum Technology)Milieu
Northern city of Mohe reports coldest temperatureChina to speed up construction of coal power plants this year (Bloomberg)China issues white paper on green development in new era (Xinhua)Xi's green dream hobbled by his strongman style (Asia Times)Op één foto is te zien hoe Chinezen van de ene crisis in de andere belanden ($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
Wang Hai: Miao Christian pastor still harassed and investigated (Bitter Winter)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)Sport
Why soccer hasn't graduated in China ($Caixin)China's football crisis: what happened next after Covid struck? (The Guardian)F1 facing four-week gap with no replacement for Chinese GP (PA Media)Smart deterrence: China's AI-warfare plan for Taiwan (Asia Times)At the Australian Open, Shang Juncheng leads wave of talent from China (NYT)China's future in tennis looks cloudy, but Qinwen Zheng's is still bright (The New Yorker)2023 Chinese Grand Prix return inches closer (RacingNews365)Chinese football must get its act together (SCMP)China turning World Cup into George Orwell's 1984 (World Soccer Talk)Former head coach of Chinese men's soccer team Li Tie under investigation (Global Times)Taiwan
Taiwan's ‘new normal' of volatility and deterrence (Asia Times)Senior Taiwan opposition leader to visit China amid continued tensions (Reuters)CIA director: Xi ordered military to be ready to invade Taiwan by 2027 (NHK)Czech Republic urged to abide by one-China principle (China Daily)Taiwan 'trustworthy partner,' Czech president-elect Pavel tells Tsai (Reuters, AFP, Taipei Times)Ukrainian lawmaker warned by China not to receive aid from Taiwan (Taiwan News)Taiwan's urgent task: A radical new strategy to keep China away (Foreign Affairs)Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen names new premier to shore up support (FT)Former US Indo-Pacific commander underscores threat to Taiwan's outlying islands ($The Japan Times)One man's struggle to keep Islam alive in Taiwan (Axios)Hongkong
Hong Kong: Largest national security trial begins (BBC)HK sells reopening with half a million free air tickets (Asia Times)Coronavirus: lessons to be learned, John Lee says of Hong Kong Covid policy ahead of full border reopening with mainland China (SCMP)Hong Kong is criminalizing CBD as a 'dangerous drug' alongside heroin (CNN)Golf course or housing? A patch of green divides Hong Kong (NYT)Hong Kong schools pledge to stay alert, terminate contracts, vet speeches in safeguarding national security on campus (SCMP) 29 jan 2023Biden 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)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 fate of Tibet after the inevitable: A Tibetan opinion (Bitter Winter)Ngaba Prefecture, Sichuan: Massive re-education to prevent Tibetan self-immolations (Bitter Winter) 1 feb 2023The 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)Xinjiang
Abliz Abdulhek, Uyghur author of 'Independence or Death,' has passed away (Bitter Winter) 6 feb 2023 (Bitter Winter)Podcast: Have Xinjiang's camps been closed? (The Spectator)Canada votes to take in 10,000 Uyghur refugees amid Chinese pressure to force their return (AFP)'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)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)