Administration
Sep 20 | Reuters
Commerce Department chief economist Aaron "Ronnie" Chatterji will serve as White House Coordinator for CHIPS Implementation at the National Economic Council and will manage the work of the CHIPS Implementation Steering Council created by President Biden's chips executive order signed last month. More
Sep 19 | CNN
President Biden's comments reiterate a pledge to defend Taiwan that Biden has previously made, though Sunday he specified that “U.S. men and women” would be involved in the effort. The White House has been quick to downplay Biden's previous comments on Taiwan, reiterating that U.S. policy hasn't changed. More
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Military & National Security
Sep 20 | WSJ
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission is urging legislators to strengthen U.S. defenses against China's growing control of digital information related to global shipping and cargo, warning it could undermine national security and businesses. More
Sep 15 | WashPost
President Biden's nominee to take over the U.S. military's nuclear arsenal and missile-defense operations, Air Force Gen. Anthony Cotton, warned on Thursday that China's rise as a nuclear power poses historic threats and challenges requiring a reevaluation of current policies. More
Sep 15 | Safeguard Defenders
Using new Chinese governmental data, a Safeguard Defenders report finds extensive online campaigns and the use of “Overseas Police Service Stations” in forcible repatriation operations on five continents. More
Sep 14 | NYT
China has acquired global economic and diplomatic influence, enabling covert operations that extend well beyond traditional intelligence gathering, are growing in scale and threaten to overwhelm Western security agencies, writes former director of operations and intelligence of Britain's Secret Intelligence Service Nigel Inkster. More
Taiwan
Sep 20 | SCMP
Wang Yi said if the law is violated, Beijing will take 'resolute actions to safeguard the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity.' He also warned that the U.S. approach may have 'subversive impact' on ties, during meeting with former secretary of state Henry Kissinger. More
Sep 15 | Focus Taiwan
The delegation met with representatives including Republican Senators Mike Lee and Marsha Blackburn, as well as Representatives Darrell Issa and Mario Díaz-Balart. More
Sep 14 | Bloomberg
A Senate committee last week approved legislation that would significantly enhance U.S. military support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in additional security assistance. Although the White House says it supports some parts of the bill, Biden administration officials have said the bill risks upending the U.S.'s carefully calibrated “one China” policy. More
China-Russia
Sep 15 | NYT
While Chinese officials have offered some lip service in recent months to Russia's message that the war in Ukraine was the West's fault, Mr. Xi did not repeat any of those lines in recent televised comments. He carefully avoided offering any endorsement of specific Russian policies, instead offering generalities about China's and Russia's view of the world. More
Sep 15 | CNN
Trade in bilateral goods is at record levels as China snaps up Russian oil and coal to tackle an energy crisis. Russia, meanwhile, has become a top market for China's currency, and Chinese companies are rushing to fill the vacuum left by departing Western brands. More
Geopolitics
Sep 20 | Reuters
A top adviser to U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will warned that China's foot-dragging on debt relief could burden dozens of low- and middle-income countries with years of debt servicing problems, lower growth, and underinvestment. More
Sep 20 | AP
The United Nations will be judged by how it addresses China's persecution of ethnic minorities, diplomats and human rights advocates charged Monday on the sidelines of the body's General Assembly, calling for forceful action after a report raised the specter of “crimes against humanity.” More
Sep 16 | NYT
Xi Jinping's visit to Central Asia this week sheds a light on his country's efforts to increase its sway in the vast, resource-rich region once considered Russia's domain. More
Sep 16 | Reuters
The group - which comprises China, India, Russia and Pakistan alongside four Central Asian states - said "interested SCO member states" had agreed a "roadmap for the gradual increase in the share of national currencies in mutual settlements", and called for an expansion of the practice. More
Sep 16 | SCMP
The French territory holds 7.1 mln tonnes of high-grade nickel vital for making lithium-ion batteries to power electric vehicles. Pro-independence indigenous leaders are seeking more local control and closer ties with China. More
U.S. Multilateralism
Sep 14 | FP
In a wide-ranging interview, U.S. ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield discusses the Biden administration's goals for the 77th UN General Assembly including increasing support for Ukraine and reforming the UN Charter. More
Sep 14 | Nikkei Asia
This week the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China, a group made up of legislators from 30 countries, will adopt a communiqué that focuses on supporting Taiwan and Ukraine, defending human rights, and strengthening democracies globally as well as the current international system. More
Tech Competition
Sep 14 | NYT
Senators repeatedly asked TikTok's COO Vanessa Pappas about whether the company would ever provide data about Americans to Chinese officials or delete content at their request. Ms. Pappas said that the company had never sent data to the Chinese Communist Party. More
Sep 14 | SCMP
The output value will reach about $157.3 bln in 2022, up about 20% over 2021. Taiwan provides more than 60% of all semiconductors ordered around the world. More
Space & Science
Sep 16 | NYT
Scientists found a single crystal of a new phosphate mineral named Changesite while analyzing lunar basalt particles, which were collected from the moon two years ago by the Chang'e-5 mission. More
Sep 15 | Nikkei Asia
The U.S. needs to establish a constellation of widely distributed satellites so that adversaries cannot take out vital communication systems in one blow, President Joe Biden's pick to serve as the next Space Force chief of operations told Congress last week. More
Business & Investment
Sep 19 | NCUSCR
Business executives with member companies of the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, the US-China Business Council (USCBC), and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce met with State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a private meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. More
Sep 15 | WSJ
Chinese investment in U.S. venture-capital funds is flowing, demonstrating that economic ties between Silicon Valley and China remain deep despite political and national security risks, a new Foundation for Defense of Democracies report suggests. More
Sep 15 | WSJ
After months of intense negotiations, inspectors from the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board are preparing to travel to Hong Kong to begin reviewing the audit files of publicly traded Chinese companies. The U.S. accounting inspectors are expected to review the audit work papers of multiple companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Yum China Holdings Inc., NetEase Inc. and JD.com Inc. More
Sep 14 | Nikkei Asia
In response to central government directives, local governments in several Chinese provinces are directing hospitals to limit their use of medical and testing equipment to those produced domestically. This move is forcing multinational corporations to choose between leaving the market or handing over their core technologies. More
Trade & Commerce
Sep 15 | Bloomberg
China's ambassador to the US warned against the potential risks of trying to cut China off, using a visit to the Detroit auto show to highlight the “intertwined” interests of the world's two biggest economies. More
Sep 13 | Reuters
Deliberations in Washington and Taipei's separate lobbying of EU envoys were both at an early stage – a response to fears of a Chinese invasion that have grown as military tensions escalate in the Taiwan Strait. More
Inside China
Sep 19 | Reuters
The draft rules aim to make it easier for some foreigners to enter China for visits to tourism sites along the border. Travel groups organized by tour agencies in countries bordering China can choose their port of entry and exit "flexibly," the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said in a statement on Monday, without giving specifics on locations and dates. More
Sep 14 | Reuters
China's ruling Communist Party has set the stage for the biggest overhaul of its economic leadership in a decade, with a generation of reform-minded policymakers expected to step down next month amid worsening growth prospects. More
Midterm Elections
Sep 15 | New Yorker
Anti-China rhetoric is increasing sharply in Ohio's senate race as candidates try to position themselves as protectors of U.S. domestic industry. More
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