Taiwan
Nov 27 | WSJ
The flow of weapons to Ukraine is now running up against the longer-term demands of a U.S. strategy to arm Taiwan to help it defend itself against a possible invasion by China, according to congressional and government officials familiar with the matter. More
Nov 27 | Bloomberg
Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party won just five of 21 city- and county-level races on Saturday, its worst showing since its founding in 1986. The opposition Kuomintang, which historically has an advantage in local elections, held onto 13 seats, gaining power in both the capital Taipei and export hub Taoyuan. More
Tech & National Security
Nov 28 | Reuters
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) urged lawmakers to back his proposal to bar the U.S. government from doing business with companies that use semiconductors made by producers the Pentagon considers Chinese military contractors. More
Nov 26 | NYT
The Commerce Department, under Secretary Raimondo's leadership, is poised to begin distributing nearly $100 billion – roughly 10 times the department's annual budget – to build up the U.S. chip industry and expand broadband access throughout the country. More
Nov 25 | AP News
Continuing a trend of escalation in U.S. restrictions on Chinese technology, a unanimous vote by the Federal Communications Commission banned the sale of equipment made by Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE in light of national security concerns. In a first for the FCC, the vote bans the sale of future products released by the companies in addition to current products. More
Nov 22 | Reuters
Concerns over seemingly inaccurate information shared by TikTok in a staff briefing spurs further concerns for Republican members of Congress over data being shared with China. More
Space Race
Nov 28 | Reuters
Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, the U.S. Space Force's director of staff, said Beijing had made significant progress in developing military space technology, including in areas such as satellite communications and re-useable spacecraft, which allow countries to rapidly scale up their space programs. More
Nov 25 | Bloomberg
China plans to build its first base on the moon by 2028, ahead of landing astronauts there in subsequent years, as the country steps up its challenge to NASA's dominance in space exploration. The base's basic configuration will consist of a lander, hopper, orbiter, and rover, all of which would be constructed by the Chang'e 6, 7 and 8 missions. More
Climate & Environment
Nov 28 | Reuters
China will lead talks to secure an "ambitious and pragmatic" new global pact to preserve biodiversity at a UN meeting that begins next week, but implementing the deal remains the biggest challenge, Chinese officials said on Monday. More
Nov 26 | WashPost
For all its success dominating other businesses, China took a back seat to foreign automakers in the gasoline era. The arrival of the electric era is giving China another chance, because EVs have fewer parts and are easier to produce, at a time when component shortages are limiting EV supplies and creating an opening for companies that can deliver quickly. More
Nov 23 | WashPost
The debate over what China owes to countries that are least responsible for global warming – but most harmed by its effects – has dramatically intensified in the wake of the recent U.N. Climate Change Conference in Egypt. Analysts say it is unlikely that China will pay into the fund, despite the country's rapidly rising contribution to the greenhouse gases heating the planet. More
Business & Investment
Nov 29 | WSJ
Dozens of Chinese startups are seeking ways to expand into the U.S. and other international markets. But to avoid the kind of backlash faced by TikTok, they are moving their headquarters out of China or creating a separate entity in countries such as the city-island state of Singapore. Some are also renaming themselves and dropping references to their China roots. More
Geopolitics
Nov 28 | Politico
NATO allies finally agreed earlier this year that China is a “challenge.” What that means is anyone's guess. While officials have agreed on several baseline issues, talks in Bucharest this week will still offer a preview of the tough debates expected to torment NATO for years, especially given China's anticipated move to throttle Taiwan – the semi-autonomous island the U.S. has pledged to defend. More
Nov 26 | WSJ
Chinese officials installed a Catholic bishop as leader of a diocese unrecognized by Rome, the Vatican said in a statement Saturday, adding that the move broke a 2018 agreement and the spirit of dialogue between the two parties. More
Nov 23 | Nikkei Asia
On Saturday morning, some of Asia's best-known politicians, corporate leaders and academics gathered at a hotel conference room just steps away from the Japanese prime minister's office. Created during the depths of the Cold War to steer the "trilateral" U.S.-Japan-Europe security partnership, its deliberations, and the influence it supposedly wields, has been the subject of much speculation. More
Xinjiang
Nov 25 | ISHR
The UN's committee on racial discrimination has strongly condemned China's persecution of Uyghurs, and decided, for the first time ever, to refer the situation to the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on the Responsibility to Protect. More
Hong Kong
Nov 28 | WSJ
Chief executive John Lee said he would seek Beijing's intervention after the Court of Final Appeal on Monday rejected a government bid to stop a senior lawyer from the U.K. representing Mr. Lai at his coming trial on collusion charges, backing decisions by lower courts. More
Nov 25 | WSJ
Retired bishop and longtime Hong Kong democracy advocate Cardinal Joseph Zen was convicted of failing to register a fund providing aid to antigovernment protesters. The 90-year-old cardinal, along with other prominent activists including local pop singer Denise Ho and veteran barrister Margaret Ng, will pay a fine but will serve no jail time. More
Military & Maritime
Nov 24 | WashPost
Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger highlights concerns over the power of "thinking machines" to transform warfare and encourages Presidents Biden and Xi to begin dialogues on the destructive capabilities of AI. More
Nov 23 | AP News
A diplomatic note from Manila's Department of Foreign Affairs is seeking an explanation from Beijing for a Chinese coast guard vessel that forcibly took Chinese rocket debris while Filipino sailors attempted to retrieve it. More
Inside China
Nov 25 | NYT
China's cabinet called for banks, most of which are state-owned, to lend more money for the completion of unfinished apartments, following a similar directive by regulators put out hours earlier. The People's Bank of China codified 16 measures on the same day to make sure that developers can borrow enough money from banks and bond investors and can defer repayment when necessary. More
Nov 23 | Caixin
The number of Chinese households that entered the ranks of “high-net-worth families” last year rose 1.9% to nearly 2.1 million, with their aggregate wealth growing 27% to 160 trillion yuan ($22.4 trillion). More
Nov 23 | SCMP
Alongside recalibrating its COVID policy, China should consider cutting interest rates and offering more fiscal support to vulnerable households as the country needs a solid domestic recovery next year to offset a deteriorating external environment, a senior official with the IMF said. More
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