Wolf Warrior Diplomacy & Beyond
Nov 04 | Foreign Policy
As early voting across the United States kicked into high gear this fall, so, too, did the activities of Chinese government-affiliated cyberactors seeking to discourage Americans from voting, discredit the election process, and sow further divisions among voters, writes Foundation for Defense of Democracies' senior China fellow Craig Singleton, a former U.S. diplomat. More
Nov 02 | National Review
Chinese diplomats sent personnel to harass a congressional aide at gatherings hosted by the embassies of other countries. The Chinese diplomat, a member of the embassy's political team, told the congressional aide that his boss's support of Taiwan would cause a war and that this lawmaker would be responsible for it. More
U.S. Multilateralism
Nov 05 | Kyodo News
Meeting on the sidelines of the G7 foreign ministerial gathering in Germany, Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the importance of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait, and also reaffirmed close bilateral cooperation toward the denuclearization of North Korea as concerns grow over a barrage of missile tests by Pyongyang. More
Nov 04 | Reuters
In a statement, the group called on China to abstain from "threats, coercion, intimidation, or the use of force," while the United States touted the countries' increasingly aligned approach toward dealing with Beijing. The group also expressed an aim for cooperation with China where possible to tackle global health and climate challenges. More
Military & Maritime
Nov 03 | Sea Power Magazine
Rear Admiral Jeffrey T. Jablon, commander of the U.S. Pacific Fleet submarine force, told symposium attendees that his “No. 1 focus” is the People's Republic of China, despite Russia's more acute and immediate activity in Ukraine, and he vowed that the United States would only increase its presence off the coast of China. More
Nov 02 | Defense News
A report on PLA personnel, requested by the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, advocates for nongovernmental and quasi-governmental dialogues with the Chinese military. The U.S.-China commission is due to issue its full set of recommendations to Congress on Nov. 15 in its annual report. More
Taiwan
Nov 07 | The Atlantic
From Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen's perspective, it is important to remain low-key and unrattled, but also to build up the capacity for Taiwan to defend itself. In her own deliberate and incremental fashion, Tsai has directed some defense spending for training civilians in nonmilitary skills such as “community defense, first aid, and information awareness.” More
Geopolitics
Nov 04 | Politico EU
The international community, said Xi, should "jointly oppose the use of, or threats to use, nuclear weapons." The world should also “advocate that nuclear weapons cannot be used, a nuclear war cannot be waged, in order to prevent a nuclear crisis” in Europe or Asia, Xi added. More
Nov 03 | Politico EU
Prior to heading to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz writes that while his country takes the China challenge seriously, it must also remain open to cooperation on areas of mutual interest including global hunger and climate change. More
Nov 08 | WSJ
Leaders from Vietnam, Pakistan, Tanzania and Germany all traveled to Beijing last week to see Mr. Xi—resulting in more face-to-face meetings with foreign dignitaries than the Chinese leader has had in months. The diplomacy gives Xi an opportunity to counter Washington's efforts to enlist allies to isolate Beijing and prepare China for the “dangerous storms” he warned of during a key speech at the party congress. More
Tech Competition
Nov 03 | CNBC
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo doubled down on the Biden administration's plan to ban U.S. companies, and citizens, from helping China manufacture advanced semiconductor chips, saying: “We have to protect the American people against China. Period. Full stop.” More
Nov 03 | Federal Times
In 2017-2020, 76% of rare earth elements imported into the United States came from China. With closer multinational cooperation, the U.S. and its allies and partners could reduce vulnerabilities emanating from the dependency on China, and other potentially unstable mineral sources, and counter hybrid attacks on domestic production lines. Marta Kepe & Fabian Villalobos. More
Nov 02 | CNN
The U.S. should ban TikTok rather than come to a national security agreement with the social media app that might allow it to continue operating in the United States, according to Brendan Carr, a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission. More
Business & Investment
Nov 07 | NYT
Last month's party congress jolted the Chinese business world with uncertainty. While public protest is rare, many are pledging to withhold further investment in China or even contemplating leaving their country for another that would exchange a passport for their wealth. More
Nov 04 | Bloomberg
Dozens of US Public Company Accounting Oversight Board inspectors are set to leave Hong Kong as soon as this weekend. The auditors' work has progressed despite requests from Chinese counterparts to redact certain information. It's too early to determine whether Chinese firms will pass muster. More
Trade & Commerce
Nov 07 | WSJ
For China, the sharp pullback in demand for its goods abroad removes a key prop for growth at a time when its economy is pressured by the government's zero-tolerance approach to Covid-19 and a severe real-estate slump. More
Nov 06 | The Economist
The biggest winners from changing trade patterns are to be found in Asia, but it is not China. China used to account for nearly half of Asia's exports to America; now it accounts for just over a third. Exports to America from Bangladesh and Thailand have jumped by more than 80% since 2018; exports from Vietnam are up by more than 170%. India and Indonesia have seen their exports grow by more than 60%. More
Inside China
Nov 03 | Nikkei Asia
In the month's leading up to China's Party Congress, former senior leaders worked behind the scenes to block a constitutional amendment "establishing" Xi's core position in the party and another "establishing" the guiding role of Xi's eponymous ideology. More
Nov 02 | WSJ
Li Qiang is known inside the country as a pro-business pragmatist unafraid to push the boundaries of Communist Party rule. Party insiders say he's also a loyalist who will implement Beijing's policies effectively and aggressively when needed. More
Nov 02 | NPR
NPR looks China's ongoing property market difficulties and how that's impacting young home buyers in the country. More
Hong Kong
Nov 04 | NYT
Hong Kong is eager to show the world that the city is open for business after years of pandemic restrictions. Officials this week even found themselves willing to bend some rules for visitors — as long as they could afford it. For residents who have endured several difficult years of Covid rules, the loopholes and exceptions given to visiting executives sting. More
Nov 01 | WSJ
Two top editors for the now-defunct online news website Stand News, Chung Pui-kuen and Patrick Lam Shiu-tung, were arrested in December after hundreds of national security police raided their newsroom. The duo has pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiring to publish or reproduce seditious publications. If convicted, they could face up to two years in prison. More
Covid-19
Nov 06 | Reuters
China recorded 4,420 new locally transmitted COVID-19 infections on Saturday, the National Health Commission said, the most since May 6 and compared up from 3,659 new local cases a day earlier. At a news conference on Saturday, health officials reiterated their commitment to the "dynamic-clearing" approach to COVID cases as soon as they emerge. More
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