New Legislation
S.4703 | sponsored by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR)
S.4714 | sponsored by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)
S.4756 | sponsored by Sen. John Kennedy (R-LA)
H.R.8636 | sponsored by Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN)
THIS WEEK: Aug 06 - Aug 12
Congressional Calendar
The Senate is in a state work period. The House is in a district work period.
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Biden Administration
Aug 09 | Reuters
The Commerce Department accused Far East Cable, China's largest wire and cable manufacturer, of violating U.S. export controls related to shipments of ZTE telecommunications equipment to Iran. More
Aug 08 | Axios
Speaking in South Africa, Secretary Blinken said one element of President Biden's Africa strategy is is not to force countries to choose between the U.S. and China or Russia. Blinken's remarks came four days after UN Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield warned in Uganda that buying anything from Russia other than agricultural products could lead to sanctions. More
Aug 06 | Reuters
Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused China of "irresponsible steps" by halting key communication channels with Washington in eight key areas including defense, narcotics, transnational crime and climate change. More
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Taiwan
Aug 08 | AP
China said the extended exercises will include anti-submarine drills, apparently targeting U.S. support for Taiwan in the event of a potential Chinese invasion, according to social media posts from the eastern leadership of the People's Liberation Army. More
Aug 03 | NYT
The United States and its partners need to develop and put in place a new and more resilient strategy for Taiwan while there is still time. A robust and credible deterrence to preserve peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait requires clarity in word and deed, writes Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ). More
Analysis
Aug 08 | ASPI
China's live-fire drills surrounding Taiwan over the weekend simulated an economic blockade, with Chinese forces positioned to halt access to the island nation's main ports. However, the demonstration of China's military prowess also served to underline China's own economic vulnerability. More
Aug 08 | Taipei Times
Taiwan's future
The steadier Taiwan's leaders are in this moment, the more likely that China's leaders will convince themselves of the brightness of China's future. By neither bowing to pressure nor provoking Beijing, President Tsai Ing-wen is a leader whose temperament and skill are fit for the current moment. More
Aug 07 | NYT
Beijing's shock and awe tactics may deepen skepticism in Taiwan that it can ever reach a peaceful and lasting settlement with the Chinese Communist Party, especially under Xi Jinping as its leader. More
Geopolitics
Aug 05 | NYT
The Biden administration says its commitment to the region has only deepened, but critics say the tensions over Taiwan show that Washington needs stronger military and economic strategies. More
Aug 04 | USIP
The United States should take China's Global Security Initiative seriously for its potential significance both to the principles on which European and trans-Atlantic security cooperation rest but also for its implications for China's pursuit of so-called “core” security interests, particularly in the Taiwan Strait. More
Aug 02 | Xinhua, Chinese state media
Zhang Jun, China's permanent representative to the UN, said the country will prioritize facilitating dialogue and cooperation for common security and supporting Africa's capacity-building for sustaining peace. More
Intelligence & Influence
Aug 07 | AP
Over the last year, there's been a quiet pivot within U.S. intelligence agencies, which are moving hundreds of officers to China-focused positions, including some who were previously working on terrorism. More
Aug 04 | Bloomberg
Cybersecurity firm Mendiant said it detected 72 news sites and several social media accounts that are part of an propaganda effort intended to “disseminate content strategically aligned with the political interests of the People's Republic of China.” In one instance, a Twitter account linked to the campaign posted a fabricated letter purporting to come from the office of Senator Marco Rubio. More
Business & Investment
Aug 04 | Nikkei Asia
The move by Chinese VCs to make Singapore a springboard for other parts of Southeast Asia follows a record year of venture funding in the region. But China's zero-COVID policies and strict travel restrictions are hindering access to this growth. More
Aug 03 | WSJ
A group of active and retired generals, diplomats and State Department officials have formed a group that is pushing to remove Chinese companies from the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement fund for federal workers that has more than $700 billion in assets under management. More
Aug 02 | WSJ
Requests from China-based acquirers for clearance to buy U.S. companies in 2021 remained down from 2018, when the U.S. passed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act, according to Cfius, which released its 2021 annual report last week. More
Climate & Energy
Aug 09 | WSJ
Several Chinese solar-panel suppliers, among the world's largest, have had shipments to the U.S. detained or sent back during the past several weeks as customs agents enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. It is likely six months before import challenges related to the new law are resolved. More
Aug 08 | E&E News
During months of negotiations, Senator Joe Manchin made clear he would only support expanding the consumer EV tax credit if it included requirements for the cars to be made from supply chains controlled by the United States or its allies and without any products from China. More
Tech Competition
Aug 08 | WSJ
China, seeking to catch up to the U.S. in autonomous driving cars, has been increasingly active in setting up regulations that allow such vehicles on public roads. More
Aug 03 | NPR
In 2017 and later in 2021, federal agency allowed advanced battery technology and jobs to move overseas to China, violating its own licensing rules while failing to intervene on behalf of U.S. workers in multiple instances. Now, China is investing millions into the cutting-edge green technology that was supposed to help keep the U.S. and its economy out front. More
Digital Currency
Aug 08 | WSJ
A bipartisan group of House lawmakers are pushing the Federal Reserve to move swiftly toward issuing a digital dollar, to combat steps from China and others they say could one day threaten the U.S. status as the global reserve currency. More
Space & Science
Aug 08 | SCMP
Sino-US co-publications, growing since 2017, saw a slight dip in 2021, report from publishers Elsevier and Pacific Rim universities body says. Last year, China published nearly 22% of the world's overall research, compared to just over 19% for the United States. More
Aug 05 | Reuters
The unidentified spacecraft, which was launched from China's Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, will return to a planned landing site after operating in the orbit for some time to provide technical validations for reuses, state media said. More
Inside China
Aug 09 | NYT
After years of watching America's wars overseas, reckless economic policies and destructive partisanship, many Chinese citizens, including me, no longer see the United States as a shining beacon anymore, writes CCP member and a former chief opinion editor of The Global Times Wang Wen. More
Aug 06 | NYT
As Mr. Xi prepares to claim a breakthrough third term as leader at a Communist Party congress this fall, he has signaled that national security will be even more of a focus. More
Aug 05 | SCMP
The world's second largest economy has shown signs of recovery from a downturn in April and May. An unexpected contraction in China's factory activity in July, however, has highlighted the fragility of the recovery. More
Aug 04 | FT
While the world's most indebted developer China Evergrande has taken the spotlight in the country's spiraling property crisis, stress at the bad banks reveals Beijing's challenge to mobilize rescue options. More
Covid-19
Aug 02 | Bloomberg
As omicron sub-variants become ever-more infectious, Xi's resolve to avert virus fatalities is growing stronger – leading many experts to warn that Covid Zero could continue well beyond 2022. More
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