Date,Source,Title,Author,Link,Subtitle
2021/03/03,China Story,China’s White Paper on Foreign Aid: How Pacific Island Countries can maximise opportunities,Denghua Zhang,https://www.thechinastory.org/chinese-foreign-aid-pacific/,
2021/03/10,Project Syndicate,Biden’s China Challenge,Christopher Smart ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/onpoint/biden-china-challenge-book-review-by-christopher-smart-2021-03,Christopher Smart reviews four recent books examining the past and present of Sino-American relations.        
2021/03/10,Project Syndicate,China’s Himalayan Salami Tactics,Brahma Chellaney ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/xi-jinping-salami-tactics-himalayas-south-china-sea-by-brahma-chellaney-2021-03,Brahma Chellaney shows how President Xi Jinping is applying his maritime expansion strategy to disputed mountain borderlands.        
2021/03/10,Project Syndicate,Why China’s Hong Kong Crackdown Could Backfire,Minxin Pei ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-hong-kong-crackdown-will-backfire-by-minxin-pei-2021-03,Minxin Pei thinks President Xi Jinping may be overplaying his hand with his hardline approach to the city.        
2021/03/04,Texas National Security Review,In their own words: What Americans think about China,"Shannon Schumacher, Laura Silver",https://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2021/03/04/in-their-own-words-what-americans-think-about-china/,Americans’ opinions of China have soured in recent years. But what are Americans thinking about when they say they have a negative view of China?
2021/03/04,Texas National Security Review,"Most Americans Support Tough Stance Toward China on Human Rights, Economic Issues","Laura Silver, Kat Devlin, Christine Huang",https://www.pewresearch.org/global/2021/03/04/most-americans-support-tough-stance-toward-china-on-human-rights-economic-issues/,Fewer adults have confidence in Joe Biden to handle the U.S.-China relationship than other foreign policy issues.
2021/03/09,MacroPolo,Cheap Solar (Part 3): Making Solar Pervasive in the Next Decade ,Ilaria Mazzocco,https://macropolo.org/solar-pervasive-in-the-next-decade/,"Solar photovoltaics (PV) are expected to become the main source of electricity globally by mid-century. Even in its most conservative scenario, the International Energy Agency expects solar PV installed capacity to reach 2,000 GW by…"
2021/03/04,MacroPolo,What China Is Planning: Predicting the 14th Five-Year Plan ,"Damien Ma, Jianyin Roachell",https://macropolo.org/china-14th-five-year-plan-predictions/,"When it comes to official documents, China’s five-year plans (FYPs) are the mother of them all. Not only do FYPs…"
2021/03/06,The Economist,Hong Kong’s new security bill is being put to its biggest use yet,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/03/06/hong-kongs-new-security-bill-is-being-put-to-its-biggest-use-yet,Forty-seven activists have been charged in a single case
2021/03/06,The Economist,Red tourism in Xi’s China,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/03/06/red-tourism-in-xis-china,A Maoist shrine plots its comeback
2021/03/06,Monkey Cage,These two African railway megaprojects tell us a lot about China’s development model,Maria Adele Carrai,https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/06/these-two-african-railway-megaprojects-tell-us-lot-about-chinas-development-model/,"Surprisingly, local rules matter more than Chinese government guidelines."
2021/03/05,Monkey Cage,Don’t believe the hype about China’s ‘vaccine diplomacy’ in Africa,Lina Benabdallah,https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/05/dont-believe-hype-about-chinas-vaccine-diplomacy-africa/,Chinese medical experts have been sharing expertise and assistance throughout Africa for decades.
2021/03/03,Monkey Cage,China and India are pulling back from the brink. They’ve created a buffer zone and started talks.,M. Taylor Fravel,https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/03/03/china-india-are-pulling-back-brink-theyve-created-buffer-zone-started-talks/,Each side had deployed thousands of troops along the contested border.
2021/03/09,China Media Project,The X Factor,David Bandurski,https://chinamediaproject.org/2021/03/09/the-x-factor/,"Since December 4 last year, when Xi Jinping declared China’s victory in the fight against poverty..."
2021/03/05,China Media Project,The Spider Reweaves the Web,David Bandurski,https://chinamediaproject.org/2021/03/05/the-spider-reweaves-the-web/,"On February 22, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s chief body for the..."
2021/03/09,China Digital Times,"Consumerism, Communism, and Cartoons: Chinese Youth Reject Jack Ma",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/consumerism-communism-and-cartoons-chinese-youth-reject-jack-ma/,"News of the suspension of Ant Group’s initial public offering, shocking to business-world observers, received a warm welcome among some corners of Chinese youth. Many of the primary users of Ant Finance’s premier micro-lending..."
2021/03/08,China Digital Times,Beijing Unveils Manufacturing Plan Amid Calls to Move Supply Chains Out of China,John Chan,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/beijing-unveils-manufacturing-plan-amid-calls-to-move-supply-chains-out-of-china/,"More than a month into the Biden administration and as Chinese top leaders meet for the annual “Two Sessions” top political meetings in Beijing, it appears that protracted U.S.-China tensions are here to stay. Last..."
2021/03/05,China Digital Times,Campaign to Discredit BBC Revealed as Media Conditions Inside China Continue to Deteriorate,John Chan,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/campaign-to-discredit-bbc-revealed-as-media-conditions-inside-china-continue-to-deteriorate/,A newly published report by the Australian Strategic Policy Initiative (ASPI) has documented how Chinese diplomats and other state-affiliated public figures engaged in a coordinated effort to discredit and undermine U.K.’s...
2021/03/05,China Digital Times,Two Sessions Proposals Aim To End Hong Kong Democracy Movement,Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/two-sessions-proposals-aim-to-end-hong-kong-democracy-movement/,"During the 2021 convocation of China’s National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Beijing announced plans to impose sweeping electoral reforms on Hong Kong that threaten any..."
2021/03/04,China Digital Times,Translation: Detention of Takeout Driver Advocate Highlights Digital-era Labor Abuses,Josh Rudolph,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/translation-detention-of-takeout-driver-advocate-highlights-digital-era-labor-abuses/,"Amid the ongoing pandemic, the services provided by food delivery platforms have become a lifeline for many shut-in or socially distanced consumers, in China and elsewhere. Despite the newfound essentiality of delivery drivers..."
2021/03/04,China Digital Times,"On Clubhouse, Youth Share The Truth About Xinjiang",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/on-clubhouse-youth-share-the-truth-about-xinjiang/,"After Chinese users flocked to Clubhouse to engage in uncensored and freewheeling conversation on topics both serious and silly, authorities blocked the app. One room, “Is there a concentration camp in Xinjiang?,” was..."
2021/03/03,China Digital Times,Divorce Restrictions Endanger Women as Leaders Focus on Demographic Crisis,John Chan,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/divorce-restrictions-endanger-women-as-leaders-focus-on-demographic-crisis/,"China has implemented a mandatory “cooling-off” period for divorces, mandating that spouses observe a 30-day waiting period to deter impulsive divorces. But the new requirement, which went into effect on January 1st..."
2021/03/03,China Digital Times,Researchers Voice Rights Concerns Over Emotion Recognition Technology,Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/03/researchers-voice-rights-concerns-over-emotion-recognition-tech/,"Emotion recognition technology is being marketed globally as the next frontier of facial recognition, with proponents claiming it particularly well-suited for two starkly different environments: schools and prisons. In the..."
2021/03/04,Politico China Watcher,Showtime for Xi as China's annual Congress opens,Diana Fu ,https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher/2021/03/04/showtime-for-xi-as-chinas-annual-congress-begins-491982,
2021/03/09,Sixth Tone,Untangling the Crossed Wires of China’s ‘Super Grid’,Ye Ruolin,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006932/untangling-the-crossed-wires-of-chinas-super-grid,"Ultra-high voltage power lines are crucial to a greener future, but world leader China’s growing net......"
2021/03/09,Sixth Tone,How Douyin is Reshuffling the Chinese Music Industry,Wang Shuaishuai,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006923/how-douyin-is-reshuffling-the-chinese-music-industry,"The wildly popular short-video app has become one of the main ways Chinese people consume music, but......"
2021/03/08,Sixth Tone,The Logic Behind Shanghai’s Massive New Urban Plan,Lu Ming,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006906/the-logic-behind-shanghais-massive-new-urban-plan,Planners worry that the city is running out of space. Can building five new cities fix the problem?
2021/03/05,Sixth Tone,Why I Traded in My White Collar for a Chisel and Saw,Zhang Mo,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006905/why-i-traded-in-my-white-collar-for-a-chisel-and-saw,"Just when Zhang Mo was finally establishing himself in Shanghai, he dropped out of the rat race and ......"
2021/03/04,Sixth Tone,How Factory Workers Turn the Tables on China’s Big Online Lenders,Li Dan,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006908/how-factory-workers-turn-the-tables-on-chinas-big-online-lenders,"Online borrowers are often portrayed as desperate spendthrifts, but that’s not the full picture."
2021/03/03,Sixth Tone,The Fall of China’s Working-Class ‘Palaces’,Wang Hongzhe,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1006875/the-fall-of-chinas-working-class-palaces,"Beginning in the 1990s, the country’s working-class cultural spaces began to disappear, to be replac......"
2021/03/03,Foreign Affairs,China Is Not Ten Feet Tall,Ryan Hass,https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-03-03/china-not-ten-feet-tall,Policymakers in Washington must be able to distinguish between the image Beijing presents and the realities it confronts.
2021/03/10,SupChina,Ding Ling’s critique of the Chinese patriarchy,James Carter,https://supchina.com/2021/03/10/ding-lings-thoughts-on-international-womens-day-1942/,"The Chinese Communist Party, in its earliest days, outwardly championed women and their place in the revolution. But one writer — on the heels of International Women's Day in 1942 — had the courage to point out the CCP's hypocrisies and the persistence of patriarchy."
2021/03/09,SupChina,China’s top economic policy priorities for 2021 — according to the Two Sessions,Luz Ding,https://supchina.com/2021/03/09/chinas-top-economic-policy-priorities-for-2021-according-to-the-two-sessions/,"China pledges to invest more on technology innovation, put stronger hands on Big Tech, and get started on its climate goals."
2021/03/09,SupChina,Bitcoin mining is still huge in China despite new ban in Inner Mongolia,Frida Qi,https://supchina.com/2021/03/09/bitcoin-mining-is-still-huge-in-china-despite-new-ban-in-inner-mongolia/,"Since 2017, the Chinese government has imposed many regulations that have made life difficult for miners of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. But they soldier on, and look set to prosper."
2021/03/09,SupChina,"Following nationalist backlash, Chloé Zhao finds no place in China for her ‘Nomadland’",Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/03/09/following-nationlist-backlash-chloe-zhao-finds-no-place-in-china-for-her-nomadland/,The first female Asian director to win a Golden Globe award is being feted in the U.S. but censored in her native China.
2021/03/08,SupChina,A brief guide to China’s stock markets and indices,The editors,https://supchina.com/2021/03/08/a-brief-guide-to-chinas-stock-markets-and-indices/,"From A shares to ChiNext and MSCI’s China index, here is everything you need to know about the global importance of China’s stock markets."
2021/03/08,SupChina,Chinese women lead men in personal investment and other lessons from International Women’s Day 2021,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/03/08/chinese-women-lead-men-in-personal-investment-and-other-lessons-from-international-womens-day-2021/,"Chinese media and companies have marked International Women’s Day in a variety of ways, from a report that shows the country’s women are more responsible investors than men to a survey that reveals warning signs for women on first dates."
2021/03/08,SupChina,Chinese fighter Song Yadong suffers first UFC loss,Gerry Harker,https://supchina.com/2021/03/08/chinese-fighter-song-yadong-suffers-first-ufc-loss/,Also in this week's China Sports Column: SIPG's Oscar may be the latest high-priced soccer star to leave China.
2021/03/08,SupChina,"Song Dandan, China’s beloved comic actress (and Chloé Zhao’s stepmom)",Alex Colville,https://supchina.com/2021/03/08/song-dandan-chinas-beloved-comic-actress-chloe-zhao/,"""You are the legend of our family,"" Song Dandan wrote about Chloé Zhao after Zhao became the first Asian woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Director. In this week's Chinese Lives, we take a closer look at Song, an accomplished star in her own right."
2021/03/05,SupChina,"Two Sessions: Beijing sets goals for 6% GDP growth, environmental protection, and crushing dissent in Hong Kong",Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/03/05/two-sessions-beijing-sets-goals-for-6-gdp-growth-environmental-protection-and-crushing-dissent-in-hong-kong/,"The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress in Beijing kicked off with modest goals for the economy and environment, and plans for the more complete subjugation of opposition forces in Hong Kong."
2021/03/05,SupChina,Five social topics up for discussion at this year’s Two Sessions,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/03/05/five-social-topics-up-for-discussion-at-this-years-two-sessions/,Here are five proposals on social issues suggested by delegates to China’s annual Two Sessions political meetings.
2021/03/05,SupChina,"Chloé Zhao’s authentic, tender docudramas of the American West",Tristan Shaw,https://supchina.com/2021/03/05/chloe-zhaos-authentic-tender-docudramas-of-the-american-west/,"Chloe Zhao won the Golden Globe for Best Director for ""Nomadland"" on Sunday, making now a perfect time to revisit her earlier movies about the American West."
2021/03/04,SupChina,American ‘overall opinions’ about China hit record low,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/03/04/american-overall-opinions-about-china-hit-record-low/,"According to a new Gallup poll, 79% of Americans now have an unfavorable view of China — more than right after the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989. Pew, meanwhile, found that nine-in-ten Americans see China as a competitor or enemy."
2021/03/04,SupChina,U.S.-listed Chinese online car-sales website Autohome to go public in Hong Kong,Luz Ding,https://supchina.com/2021/03/04/u-s-listed-chinese-online-car-sales-website-autohome-to-go-public-in-hong-kong/,Autohome is the first New York–listed company to launch a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2021 amid uncertainties on U.S.-China relations.
2021/03/04,SupChina,"Xi Jinping is gaining support from Party elites, the numbers say",Neil Thomas,https://supchina.com/2021/03/04/xi-jinping-is-gaining-support-from-party-elites-the-numbers-say/,"Judging by the voting history of NPC delegates, Chinese President Xi Jinping is enjoying greater support within the Chinese Communist Party now than ever. Whether that’s more attributable to coercion or genuine support is unknown, but either way, it’s evidence that Xi continues to consolidate his authority."
2021/03/03,SupChina,"China to prioritize ‘green development,’ but will it be enough to peak emissions this decade?",Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/03/03/china-to-prioritize-green-development-but-will-it-be-enough-to-peak-emissions-this-decade/,"According to the UN, the world still needs to dramatically increase its climate commitments to avert disaster. China has promised that its emissions will peak by 2030 — and political meetings in Beijing may soon reveal detail on whether, and how, that is likely to happen."
2021/03/03,SupChina,Investigation finds no physical or sexual assault before death of Lalamove rider,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/03/03/investigation-finds-no-physical-or-sexual-assault-before-death-of-lalamove-rider/,The death of a female passenger of a moving van on-demand service continues to spark debate about the responsibilities of online platforms and the ubiquity of violence against women.
2021/03/03,SupChina,‘Truth and reconciliation’: Excerpts from the Xinjiang Clubhouse,Darren Byler,https://supchina.com/2021/03/03/truth-and-reconciliation-excerpts-from-the-xinjiang-clubhouse/,"For 16 hours, people in a Clubhouse room called “Is there a concentration camp in Xinjiang?” spoke freely, centering the discussion on those most harmed by state violence. Even while it was happening, the conversation felt historic — and worth preserving."
2021/03/03,SupChina,"How close, exactly, were Russia and China to nuclear war?",James Carter,https://supchina.com/2021/03/03/how-close-exactly-were-russia-and-china-to-nuclear-war/,"On the morning of March 2, 1969, 30 or so Chinese soldiers stepped onto a frozen Ussuri River and were confronted by Soviet border guards. The skirmish that followed, resulting in dozens of casualties, led to weeks of fighting on this China-Russia border. The consequences could have been much more devastating."
2021/03/09,Asia Society,"Endorsing “Self-Reliance”, Beijing Raises the Geopolitical Stakes","by Dr Bates Gill, Scholar-In-Residence, Asia Society Australia",https://asiasociety.org//australia/endorsing-self-reliance-beijing-raises-geopolitical-stakes,"Beijing’s dual circulation strategy is set to shift the global order, writes Asia Society Australia Scholar-In-Residence and Macquarie University professor Dr Bates Gill."
2021/03/05,Asia Society,China's Vital Emissions Trading Scheme,Nikkei Asia,https://asiasociety.org//policy-institute/chinas-vital-emissions-trading-scheme,Kevin Rudd and Alistair Ritchie write that China's ETS is set to become the world's single most important climate mitigation policy.
2021/03/09,Center for Strategic and International Studies,Securing the Subsea Network: A Primer for Policymakers,Jonathan E. Hillman,https://www.csis.org/analysis/securing-subsea-network-primer-policymakers,
2021/03/09,Lowy Institute,"Endorsing “self-reliance”, Beijing raises the geopolitical stakes",Bates Gill,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/endorsing-self-reliance-beijing-raises-geopolitical-stakes,"China’s yearly National People’s Congress (NPC), which convened last week in Beijing, generated more attention than usual. Most of the headlines focused on the confab’s decisions to impose additional electoral restrictions in Hong Kong, a predictable but nonetheless dismal further"
2021/03/03,Lowy Institute,The politics of being Chinese in Australia,Jennifer Hsu,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/politics-being-chinese-australia,"The release of the Lowy Institute’s Being Chinese in Australia: Public Opinion in Chinese Communities, based on one of the largest surveys of the Chinese-Australian community ever undertaken, shows that the events of the past year, notably Covid-19 and the deteriorating state of Australia-China"
2021/03/10,Los Angeles Review of Books China Channel,Bad Elements,Robert Foyle Hunwick,https://chinachannel.org/2021/03/10/behaving-badly/,Robert Foyle Funwick reviews Behaving Badly in Early and Medieval China
2021/03/05,Los Angeles Review of Books China Channel,Missing Lei Feng,Andrea Worden,https://chinachannel.org/2021/03/05/missing-lei-feng/,My accidental connection with Mao’s good soldier – Andrea Worden
2021/03/03,ChinaTalk,To G or not to G? How to Sell Software to the Chinese Government,Jordan Schneider,https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/to-g-or-not-to-g-how-to-sell-software,"The Promise and Peril of ""2G"" Businesses in China"
2021/03/08,Pekingnology,Part II of select translations of 14th FYP (2021-2025) and Objectives through 2035,Zichen Wang,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/part-ii-of-select-translations-of,with a full chapter on Belt and Road
2021/03/06,Pekingnology,Select translations of the 14th FYP (2021-2025) and Objectives through 2035 - Part I,Zichen Wang,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/select-translations-of-the-14th-fyp,Shall we continue with Part II & III?
2021/03/03,Pekingnology,Highlights in recent extraordinarily frequent press briefings ahead of Two Sessions,Zichen Wang,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/highlights-in-recent-extraordinarily,"The ""hard"" stuff, all from Ministers, in 8 parts"
2021/03/09,Beijing Channel,"12 of more than 2100 CPPCC members given prominent floor time, why? Part I",Beijing Channel,https://beijingchannel.substack.com/p/12-of-more-than-2100-cppcc-members,Their remarks serve as foreshadows for future policy priorities and directions.
2021/03/03,War on the Rocks,"Economics, National Security, and the Competition with China",George Magnus,https://warontherocks.com/2021/03/economics-national-security-and-the-competition-with-china/,
2021/03/05,Center for Advanced China Research,Weekly Report 4|16  2.27.2021-3.5.2021,,https://www.ccpwatch.org/single-post/weekly-report-4-16-2-27-2021-3-5-2021,
2021/03/10,Foreign Policy,Getting the Quad Right Is Biden’s Most Important Job,"James Mattis, Michael Auslin, Joseph Felter",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/10/getting-the-quad-right-is-bidens-most-important-job/,The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is the best hope for standing up to China.
2021/03/10,Foreign Policy,The Shrinking Chinese State,"Yukon Huang, Joshua Levy",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/10/the-shrinking-chinese-state/,A look at Beijing’s spending suggests that Western fears of its influence may be misdirected. 
2021/03/08,Foreign Policy,The U.S. Shouldn’t Be Afraid of China,Doug Bandow,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/08/biden-xi-jinping-china-trump-policy/,Overreaction may be more dangerous than Beijing itself.
2021/03/08,Foreign Policy,"As India’s Physical Borders Quiet Down, Its Virtual Ones Are Under Siege","Sumit Ganguly, Carol Evans",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/08/india-cyberattack-china-borders-biden-partnership/,"Cyberattacks from China are on the rise, but the United States can help."
2021/03/08,Foreign Policy,"In Race Against Time, Biden Officials Launch New Afghan Peace Drive","Elise Labott, Robbie Gramer",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/08/biden-afghanistan-taliban-ghani-peace-drive/,"Washington’s latest proposal would draw on Beijing, Moscow, and Tehran for support."
2021/03/06,Foreign Policy,Seeking Truth From Fiction,Alexa Olesen,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/06/china-land-big-numbers-te-ping-chen-truth-fiction-review/,The provocative short stories in “Land of Big Numbers” offer a window into ordinary life in China with rich material from a reporter’s notebook.
2021/03/06,Foreign Policy,"To Face Off Against China, Copy Its Playbook",Clyde Prestowitz,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/06/biden-china-allies-technology-dependence-competition-industrial-policy-supply-chains/,Biden should unite allies with a giant “Made in the Free World” project.
2021/03/05,Foreign Policy,Britain Shouldn’t Put Its Money on a Post-Brexit Rapprochement With Africa,Oluwatosin Adeshokan,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/05/britain-shouldnt-put-its-money-on-a-post-brexit-rapprochement-with-africa/,"Boris Johnson is looking to old U.K. colonies for trade deals, but his government can’t compete with China and won’t get far until it abandons its neocolonial attitudes."
2021/03/04,Foreign Policy,Biden Can Engage Southeast Asia Without Compromising U.S. Values,Charles Dunst,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/04/biden-engage-southeast-asia-democracy-corruption-china/,"To counter China in the region, the United States should fight corruption and abuses while increasing investment and security cooperation."
2021/03/04,Foreign Policy,"Oh God, Not Another Long Telegram About China",Tanner Greer,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/04/china-us-relations-longer-telegram-response/,U.S. strategists love grand proclamations—but ignore domestic political realities.
2021/03/04,Foreign Policy,The U.S. Doesn’t Have to Make Sacrifices to Get China’s Climate Cooperation,Steven Stashwick,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/04/china-united-states-climate-change-challenge/,Beijing is sincere about fighting climate change—for its own best interests.
2021/03/04,Foreign Policy,The West Needs Champions,Elisabeth Braw,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/04/the-west-needs-champions/,"With China strongly backing its big national firms, the West should consider doing the same. "
2021/03/03,Foreign Policy,China Is Losing Influence—and That Makes It Dangerous,Salvatore Babones,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/03/china-losing-influence-biden-should-do-nothing/,The best thing Biden can do is lighten up on China and let gravity take its toll.
2021/03/10,The Diplomat,"China, Russia Agree to Cooperate on Permanent Moon Base",Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/china-russia-agree-to-cooperate-on-permanent-moon-base/,China has long planned to set up a manned lunar research station. Now it has its first international partner.
2021/03/10,The Diplomat,China Is Buying Record Amounts of Iranian Oil,Eleanor Albert,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/china-is-buying-record-amounts-of-iranian-oil/,"China is moving closer to Iran than ever before, but the partnership still has limits."
2021/03/09,The Diplomat,Are China’s Companies Taking Action on Sexual Harassment?,"Darius Longarino, Yixin Ren,, Angela Zhang",https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/are-chinas-companies-taking-action-on-sexual-harassment/,"China’s Civil Code required firms to set up sexual harassment prevention and response policies. But on the ground, the impacts remain limited."
2021/03/06,The Diplomat,Taiwan Promotes ‘Freedom Pineapples’ in Response to Chinese Import Ban,Nick Aspinwall,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/taiwan-promotes-freedom-pineapples-in-response-to-chinese-import-ban/,"The U.S. and Canada are among the countries promoting Taiwanese pineapples after China moved to block all imports of the fruits, citing biosecurity concerns."
2021/03/06,The Diplomat,The Continuing Mystery of the Belt and Road,Yuan Jiang,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/the-continuing-mystery-of-the-belt-and-road/,There are still competing theories and explanations of what China's signature foreign policy platform actually means.
2021/03/05,The Diplomat,What’s on the Agenda for China’s National People’s Congress?,Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/whats-on-the-agenda-for-chinas-national-peoples-congress/,This year's big tasks are finalizing the 14th Five-Year Plan and remaking Hong Kong's electoral system.
2021/03/05,The Diplomat,American Views of China Drop to Record Low,Eleanor Albert,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/american-views-of-china-drop-to-record-low/,A recent poll from Gallup joins a growing body of evidence that China's global image is slipping - especially in the United States.
2021/03/04,The Diplomat,Lithuania’s Outreach to Taiwan Is Another Blow to China’s Europe Diplomacy,Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/lithuanias-outreach-to-taiwan-is-another-blow-to-chinas-europe-diplomacy/,"The Baltics, in particular, are more and more skeptical of engagement with Beijing – and sympathetic to Taiwan’s cause."
2021/03/04,The Diplomat,What Is the CPPCC Anyway?,Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/what-is-the-cppcc-anyway/,"Your guide to the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, just in time for its annual session in Beijing."
2021/03/03,The Diplomat,"Chinese Vaccines Sweep Much of the World, Despite Concerns",Associated Press,https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/chinese-vaccines-sweep-much-of-the-world-despite-concerns/,China has pledged roughly half a billion doses of its vaccines to more than 45 countries.
2021/03/05,MERICS,Covid-19 contact tracing apps: why they are so popular in China,Genia Kostka,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/covid-19-contact-tracing-apps-why-they-are-so-popular-china,
2021/03/04,MERICS,Staying the course - China's Global approach in 2021,Helena Legarda,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/staying-course-chinas-global-approach-2021,
2021/03/03,MERICS,China’s Social Credit System in 2021: From fragmentation towards integration,"Katja Drinhausen, Vincent Brussee",https://merics.org/en/report/chinas-social-credit-system-2021-fragmentation-towards-integration,
2021/03/10,The Conversation,"China’s ‘mask diplomacy’ wins influence across Africa, during and after the pandemic",Dinko Hanaan Dinko,https://theconversation.com/chinas-mask-diplomacy-wins-influence-across-africa-during-and-after-the-pandemic-153048,"China is providing masks, vaccines, medical equipment and personnel to African countries ignored by the U.S. in recent years, positioning itself as an essential partner to the region."
2021/03/09,The Conversation,A global semiconductor shortage highlights a troubling trend: A small and shrinking number of the world’s computer chips are made in the US,Carol Handwerker,https://theconversation.com/a-global-semiconductor-shortage-highlights-a-troubling-trend-a-small-and-shrinking-number-of-the-worlds-computer-chips-are-made-in-the-us-156700,The high cost and long lead times for building computer chip factories makes it difficult for the U.S. to reverse the steady decline of its domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity.
2021/03/08,The Conversation,Myanmar coup: how China could help resolve the crisis,Matteo Fumagalli,https://theconversation.com/myanmar-coup-how-china-could-help-resolve-the-crisis-156524,Beijing is shaping as an important player in the international effort to resolve the political situation in Myanmar.
2021/03/07,The Conversation,2022 Winter Olympics will help Beijing ‘sportwash’ its human rights record,Russell Field,https://theconversation.com/2022-winter-olympics-will-help-beijing-sportwash-its-human-rights-record-154911,"While governments and some athletes are opposed to a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, failing to take a stand against China's human rights record has consequences."
2021/03/10,East Asia Forum,Will Myanmar’s coup help China influence ASEAN?,"Henrick Z Tsjeng, RSIS",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/03/10/will-myanmars-coup-help-china-influence-asean/,"On 16 January 2021, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded a visit to four ASEAN countries. One destination was Myanmar, the upcoming country coordinator of the ASEAN–China dialogue and now centre of international attention after the country’s military seized power. The Myanmar crisis is becoming increasingly tragic, with the military’s use of lethal force now killing over 60 protestors."
2021/03/09,East Asia Forum,Why South Korea should stand up for Mongolians in China,"Authors: Alexandra Langford and Mark Tokola, KEI",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/03/09/why-south-korea-should-stand-up-for-mongolians-in-china/,Every country in the world claims to defend human rights. One test of their sincerity is whether they will stand up for the rights of people in other countries. South Korea is uniquely positioned to take up the cause of China’s Mongolian minority in its efforts to preserve the Mongolian language in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.  Read more…
2021/03/09,East Asia Forum,South Asia deftly navigates China–India tensions,"Rohan Mukherjee, Yale-NUS College",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/03/09/south-asia-deftly-navigates-china-india-tensions/,"China–India relations took a turn for the worse in 2020. Intrusions by the People’s Liberation Army along the contested border led to a military standoff and skirmishes, the likes of which had not been seen for decades between the two countries. Only recently have they begun the process of disengagement."
2021/03/04,East Asia Forum,The ‘Guyana incident’ and lessons for Taiwan’s international space,"Zhiqun Zhu, Bucknell University",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/03/04/the-guyana-incident-and-lessons-for-taiwans-international-space/,"On 4 February 2021, the Taiwanese government announced the establishment of a ‘Taiwan Office’ in Guyana. Within 24 hours, Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared its continued adherence to the ‘one China’ policy and terminated the agreement with Taiwan. Unsurprisingly, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) administration in Taipei reacted angrily, accusing Beijing of bullying and suppressing Taiwan’s international space."
2021/03/03,East Asia Forum,Power rationing in China is unrelated to Australian coal embargo,"Huw Slater, ICF",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/03/03/power-rationing-in-china-is-unrelated-to-australian-coal-embargo/,"In December and January, at the height of winter, central and eastern China undertook its most extensive power rationing in a decade. This came as a surprise to international observers, as China’s coal-power sector has run over capacity for years. Average utilisation rates have dropped below 50 per cent nationwide and are as low as 20 per cent in some provinces."
2021/03/09,Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,How Standard Setting Can Help Taiwan Grow Its Global Role,"Evan A. Feigenbaum, Michael Nelson",/2021/03/09/how-standard-setting-can-help-taiwan-grow-its-global-role-pub-84026,Taiwan’s prowess in high-tech manufacturing and data privacy could make Taiwan firms unsung heroes of the global competition over standard setting for emerging technologies.
2021/03/04,Carnegie Endowment for International Peace,Deepening the U.S.-Taiwan Economic Partnership,"Evan A. Feigenbaum, Barbara Weisel",/2021/03/04/deepening-u.s.-taiwan-economic-partnership-pub-83978,"A U.S.-Taiwan trade pact would be welcome, but laying the groundwork will take time, and the two sides risk losing momentum. Several other shovel-ready economic initiatives could be ready sooner and shouldn’t be delayed."
2021/03/04,National People's Congress Observer,2021 NPC Session: Agenda & Daily Schedule,Changhao Wei,https://npcobserver.com/2021/03/04/2021-npc-session-agenda-daily-schedule/,
2021/03/10,The India China Newsletter,"Reading China's Foreign Minister's Press Conference, dams on the Brahmaputra, and bureaucra…",Ananth Krishnan,https://indiachina.substack.com/p/reading-chinas-foreign-ministers,"Welcome to today’s The India China Newsletter. The National People’s Congress is still in session in Beijing, and it concludes tomorrow (Thursday) when…"
2021/03/05,The India China Newsletter,"A 6% growth target, a $209 billion defence budget, a vision for 2035, and other takeaways f…",Ananth Krishnan,https://indiachina.substack.com/p/a-6-growth-target-a-209-billion-defence,Today's issue of The India China Newsletter will look at some of the main takeaways from today's opening day of the National People's Congress (NPC) in…
2021/03/03,The India China Newsletter,"India recalibrates FDI policy, China's R&D spending boom, and the political importance of t…",Ananth Krishnan,https://indiachina.substack.com/p/india-recalibrates-fdi-policy-chinas,"Welcome to today's The India China Newsletter.In this issue, I'm looking at:- India tweaking FDI restrictions on China- Why foreign investors are flock…"
2021/03/07,Beijing to Britain,"New Beijing to Britain offer, British Embassy in Beijing, Foreign Affairs Committee on Xinjiang, businesses pivot East",,https://beijingtobritain.substack.com/p/beijing-to-britain-091,
2021/03/10,The Strategist,Beijing replicates its South China Sea tactics in the Himalayas,Brahma Chellaney,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/beijing-replicates-its-south-china-sea-tactics-in-the-himalayas/,"Emboldened by its cost-free expansion in the South China Sea, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s regime has stepped up efforts to replicate that model in the Himalayas. In particular, China is aggressively building many new villages …"
2021/03/09,China Dialogue,Kenyan coal project shows why Chinese investors need to take environmental risks seriously,Shi Yi,https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/lamu-kenyan-coal-project-chinese-investors-take-environmental-risks-seriously/,"As Chinese companies pursue infrastructure projects across the world, they must become better at responding to local environmental concerns, or face an increase in legal action"
2021/03/09,China Dialogue,The EU–China investment deal is a missed opportunity for sustainable development,Joe Zhang,https://chinadialogue.net/en/business/the-eu-china-investment-deal-is-a-missed-opportunity-for-sustainable-development/,"There’s room for improvement on environment and labour provisions in the draft Comprehensive Agreement on Investment, writes Joe Zhang"
2021/03/08,China Dialogue,The 14th Five Year Plan sends mixed message about China’s near-term climate trajectory,Shi Yi,https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/the-14th-five-year-plan-sends-mixed-message-about-chinas-near-term-climate-trajectory/,"China’s first Five Year Plan since its 2060 carbon neutrality pledge fails to set an emissions cap, but draws back from growth at all costs"
2021/03/04,China Dialogue,China-funded water project meets stiff opposition in the Philippines,Geela Garcia,https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/china-funded-water-project-meets-stiff-opposition-in-the-philippines/,"Lawmakers and indigenous groups oppose a major irrigation project, voicing doubts about President Duterte’s courtship of China"