Administration
Oct 31 | Bloomberg
The two also discussed the need to maintain an open dialogue and responsibly manage their relationship. Secretary Blinken raised concerns about Russia's war against Ukraine and the threats it poses to global security and economic stability. More
Oct 30 | AP
Biden and Xi are expected to hold talks on the sidelines of next month's G20 summit in Indonesia. The leaders are dug into winning the upper hand in a competition that both believe will determine which country is the leading global economic and political force driving the next century. More
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Geopolitics
Oct 27 | The Guardian
Western powers in the G7 group of nations are failing to coordinate their China strategies, senior western officials admit. The G7's poor coordination reflects a deep disagreement, also reflected within the EU, about whether dialogue and trade with China have a future if Beijing is seen as an existential threat. More
Oct 26 | FP
A German Marshall Fund survey of public attitudes across the U.S. and Europe shows a general worsening of views on China – likely as a result of the aggressive stance increasingly taken by Chinese diplomats on the world stage; Beijing's tacit support for Russia's invasion; the Chinese sanctions imposed in March 2021 on EU and British parliamentarians, think tanks, academics, and EU committees; and declining business confidence in China. More
Taiwan
Oct 28 | State Department
The American Institute in Taiwan and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States convened high-level representatives of State Department and the Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs for consultations in Washington on expanding Taiwan's participation at the United Nations and in other international fora. More
Oct 27 | CNN
The new leadership of the Central Military Commission – the top authority in charge of the People's Liberation Army – includes a number of officers seen as “action men” for their expertise in areas that would be key to any invasion. And that's fueled concerns that such a move could be imminent. More
Military & Security
Nov 01 | Nikkei Asia
In Chinese state media, the Global Security Initiative is described as "another global public good offered by China" that will contribute "Chinese solutions and wisdom for solving security challenges facing humanity." Experts say that while the new initiative is vague and broad – intentionally defining security as including defense, while also extending to food, climate, supply chains, the internet, trade and energy – it is not inconsequential. More
Oct 31 | WSJ
Basing the long-range bombers in northern Australia would allow the U.S. to project more power over the disputed South China Sea and deter Chinese activities there, some military experts said. Northern Australia already hosts U.S. Marines for part of the year and has become a key training ground for U.S. and allied forces, including aircraft. More
Oct 27 | NYT
If Russia was the Pentagon's immediate security challenge, China was its long-term concern, or “pacing challenge,” the Biden administration's National Defense Strategy said. To counter China's influence, the Pentagon will continue to build up basing and coordinate with the State Department to expand U.S. access in the region. More
China-Russia
Oct 28 | WSJ
In a phone call with Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Beijing wants to deepen its relationship with Moscow "at all levels." China firmly supports the efforts of Mr. Putin “to unite and lead the Russian people in overcoming difficulties” and “further establish Russia's status as a major power on the international stage,” Mr. Wang said. More
Oct 27 | FP
Each in their own way, Moscow and Beijing pose a fundamental threat to the global human rights system. But the system retains the potential to impose powerful pressure to curb the worsening repression that has characterized Putin's and Xi's rules. More
Business & Investment
Oct 26 | NCUSCR
America should lead with a rules-based vision of global trade rather than shrink its ambition to match the domestic political mood of the moment, says Evan Greenberg, chairman and CEO of Chubb and vice chair of the National Committee. Speaking at the 2022 National Committee Gala, Mr. Greenberg called for a robust U.S.-China trade relationship that is guided by national security considerations. More
Oct 30 | WSJ
Government authorities are investigating whether the U.S. self-driving trucking company defrauded investors by financing and transferring technology to China-backed Hydron. CFIUS intervened earlier this year to compel TuSimple to silo much of its U.S. data and tech from its own Chinese subsidiary. More
Oct 27 | FT
Analysts and fund managers had expected Xi to balance his seven-man leadership team by including at least a couple of moderates. The absence of a single moderate figure, combined with the late release of disappointing economic data, sparked record selling of Chinese stocks by foreign investors. Market participants say this impact is unlikely to fade quickly. More
Tech Competition
Nov 01 | Bloomberg
A license will be required for U.S. persons conducting or authorizing the delivery of items used to develop or produce advanced chips at a plant in China, but not those who perform related clerical or administrative duties. The same controls apply to U.S. persons who maintain, repair and refurbish those items. More
Oct 27 | NYT
The United States could extend the powerful export restrictions it has issued on China to areas like biotechnology and the algorithms that power AI. More
Oct 26 | Axios
Despite federal efforts to block Chinese telecom equipment from U.S. supply chains, between 2015 and 2021, at least 1,681 state and local entities purchased equipment and services tied to the five Chinese companies. Public schools districts, colleges and universities account for three-quarters of the purchases, but prisons, public hospitals and public transit systems have also bought gear. More
Trade & Commerce
Oct 27 | Bloomberg
To bring back this and other types of production and expand its world class manufacturing hub, the U.S. needs more than policy sticks. It needs a proactive strategy brimming with carrots for its neighbors. Shannon O'Neil. More
Oct 26 | Politico
Given its allies' continued belief in the indispensable importance of the organization, the White House will now have to demonstrate its recommitment to the WTO, including the restoration of its dispute settlement process – at least for non-China matters. And it will need to clearly explain the circumstances in which coordinated action outside the WTO is also necessary. Bruce Hirsh. More
Oct 31 | WSJ
Falling global demand for Chinese exports adds to gloomy outlook for world’s second-largest economy. The official purchasing managers index for manufacturing fell to 49.2 from 50.1 in September, indicating contraction in activities. The result fell short of the 49.7 median forecast of economists polled by The Wall Street Journal, underscoring the vulnerability of China's economy to its pandemic-control policies. More
Climate & Energy
Oct 25 | Politico
Chinese energy companies are the fastest growing customers of American natural gas exports, purchasing nearly half the gas that U.S. companies agreed to ship in the last year. Lawmakers from both parties are calling for the White House to consider new limits on the gas sales to China. More
Oct 26 | S&P Global
At last year's COP26 climate talks, the U.S. and China produced a joint statement on a variety of substantive collaborations. A similar level of cooperation at this year's meeting is uncertain. More
Inside China
Oct 26 | NYT
Why is the most powerful Chinese leader in decades so obsessed with security and domestic control that he would sacrifice the economy? The answer lies in an array of domestic and foreign challenges, some worsened by Mr. Xi's own policy choices. Yuen Yuen Ang. More
Oct 30 | Reuters
China passed legislation over the weekend aimed at giving women more protection against gender discrimination and sexual harassment, days after the bill was submitted to the country's top legislature after a third revision and extensive public input. More
Influence
Oct 30 | Semafor
Republicans Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Smith (R-NJ) support a former employee of The China Project alleging that the company has been influenced by the Chinese government. The company, which is banned in China, categorically denies the charges. More
Oct 26 | WSJ
The efforts appear to have had minimal impact so far. But experts warn that the troll group's tradecraft was rapidly maturing, and the group seemed intent on injecting disinformation into Americans' internet feeds in ways that resemble past Russian and Iranian efforts to disrupt elections. More
Space & Science
Oct 31 | NYT
The station's core module, called Tianhe, went into space last year. In July, China followed up by launching the first of two science modules, the Wentian, which then docked with the core. Once the Mengtian module docks, the completed space station will essentially have a “T” shape. More
Oct 27 | Times Higher Education
Joe Biden's top science advisers are pushing for the creation of a new research funding division within the State Department to give diplomats the ability to trade U.S. science alliances for geopolitical favors. The plan is meant to address a bipartisan concern that the U.S. is being badly outmaneuvered by both allies and adversaries in converting research investments into strategic global alliances. More
Xinjiang
Oct 31 | AP
Fifty mainly Western countries urged China this week to fully implement all recommendations in a U.N. report accusing the country of possible “crimes against humanity” against Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim ethnic groups, including taking prompt steps to release all those “arbitrarily deprived of their liberty” in the far western province of Xinjiang. More
Covid-19
Oct 27 | Reuters
As of Oct. 24, 28 cities were implementing varying degrees of lockdown measures, with around 207.7 million people affected in regions responsible for around 25.6 trillion yuan ($3.55 trillion) of China's gross domestic product. More
Oct 27 | NYT
Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) said in a report last week that the coronavirus pandemic was most likely caused by a laboratory incident in China. The report offered little new evidence, however, and was disputed by many scientists, including those whose research suggests that the outbreak originated instead at a live animal market. More
Oct 25 | WSJ
Citing Congressional and State Department sources, the Wall Street Journal details China's at-times severe Covid containment protocols for incoming U.S. diplomats. More
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