Date,Source,Title,Author,Link,Subtitle 2021-11-03,China Neican,"UN, trade resilience, Chinese Australians, songs, MeToo",Yun Jiang,https://www.neican.org/p/un-trade-resilience-chinese-australians,3 November 2021 2021-10-31,China Neican,Towards common prosperity?,China Neican,https://www.neican.org/p/towards-common-prosperity-c0a,Aspirations vs policy measures/environment 2021-11-02,Reading the China Dream,Yao Yang on Common Prosperity,,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/yao-yang-on-common-prosperity.html, 2021-11-02,Reading the China Dream,Yu Liang on Little Pinks,,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/yu-liang-on-little-pinks.html, 2021-11-02,Reading the China Dream,Chen Yaya on Single Mothers,,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/chen-yaya-on-single-mothers.html, 2021-11-03,Made in China Journal,Xi Jinping’s Third Road: A Response,"Donald Clarke, Ling Li",https://madeinchinajournal.com/2021/11/03/xi-jinpings-third-road-a-response/,"I rarely disagree with my friend and colleague, the always insightful Ling Li, but I cannot go along with her most recent analysis of Party leadership and the succession issue (Li 2021). She suggests that Xi Jinping may reactivate the office of Chairman of the Party Central Committee at the twentieth Party Congress in 2022. […]" 2021-11-01,Made in China Journal,The Third Road: Where Will Xi Jinping Go in 2022?,Ling Li,https://madeinchinajournal.com/2021/11/01/the-third-road-where-will-xi-jinping-go-in-2022/,"Earlier this year, two veteran analysts of Chinese politics, Richard McGregor and Jude Blanchette (2021), published a comprehensive report, laying out four possible scenarios for the next leadership succession in China’s new era. In two of these scenarios, Xi Jinping is out of the picture as the result of either a coup or ‘unexpected death […]" 2021-10-29,Australian Financial Review,Telstra’s Digicel Pacific challenge,Mihai Sora and Jonathan Pryke,https://www.afr.com/world/asia/telstra-s-digicel-pacific-challenge-20211028-p5944f,The deal with the government insulates the telco from financial risk. But accepting the role of Australia’s lead business ambassador in the region makes it no set-and-forget investment. 2021-10-29,China Story,How to report on your enemy’s success: Why is smiling a big deal for China’s Olympic diver?,Wanning Sun,https://www.thechinastory.org/how-to-report-on-your-enemys-success-why-is-smiling-a-big-deal-for-chinas-olympic-diver/, 2021-10-29,War on the Rocks,China’s Hypersonic Weapons Tests Don’t Have to Be a Sputnik Moment,Sanne Verschuren,https://warontherocks.com/2021/10/chinas-hypersonic-missile-tests-dont-have-to-be-a-sputnik-moment/, 2021-11-03,Lawfare,Defense Department Issues Annual Report on Military and Security Developments in China,Emily Dai,https://www.lawfareblog.com/defense-department-issues-annual-report-military-and-security-developments-china,The new report details China’s nuclear advances and growing international influence. 2021-10-29,Lawfare,The ODNI Releases Declassified Assessment On the Origins of the Coronavirus,Emily Dai,https://www.lawfareblog.com/odni-releases-declassified-assessment-origins-coronavirus,The Office of the Director of National Intelligence intelligence assessment of the origins of coronavirus found that the virus was not developed as a biological weapon. 2021-10-28,Lawfare,Issuance of Export Licenses Reveals Strategic Limits on Economic Decoupling,"Brian Liu, Raquel Leslie",https://www.lawfareblog.com/issuance-export-licenses-reveals-strategic-limits-economic-decoupling, Lawfare’s biweekly roundup of U.S.-China technology policy news. 2021-11-01,The Interpreter,Markets and resilience in the face of economic coercion,"Victor Ferguson, Darren Lim, Scott Waldron",https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/markets-and-resilience-face-economic-coercion,"Australia’s stern statement at a World Trade Organisation review of China’s trade policy last month emphasised that Beijing’s trade disruptive measures may be targeted at Australia, but present a serious problem for all. The implications, the statement said, “go beyond their impact on" 2021-10-29,The Interpreter,Just how serious is Xi about climate change?,Elliott Zaagman,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/just-how-serious-xi-about-climate-change,"As the leaders of world’s largest carbon emitters meet in Glasgow in the coming days, it is still undetermined whether the single most influential individual of the group will show up. Despite pleas from his counterparts to attend in person, it currently appears that China’s President Xi Jinping" 2021-10-29,The Interpreter,The legal case for defending Taiwan,Christopher R Hughes,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/legal-case-defending-taiwan,"In a recent discussion in The Interpreter of whether it would be legal to come to the defence of Taiwan, Ben Saul concludes that “a betting person might be tempted to back the more conventional legal answers favouring China”. This misrepresents how the creative use of international law underpins" 2021-11-03,East Asia Forum,China and the United States can play a positive-sum game on the CPTPP,"Cai Penghong, Shanghai Institutes for International Studies",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/11/03/china-and-the-united-states-can-play-a-positive-sum-game-on-the-cptpp/,"China’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is prompting domestic and international discussion. People are asking questions about Beijing’s motivations, the obstacles China must overcome before ascension and the entry requirements it must meet to gain membership." 2021-11-01,East Asia Forum,Biden’s ‘America First’ trade policy,"Editorial Board, ANU",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/11/01/bidens-america-first-trade-policy/,"Nine months into the Biden presidency, it’s becoming apparent that the US administration doesn’t have a trade policy of its own. Former president Donald Trump’s import tariffs on Chinese goods remain in place, as does his Phase One trade deal with China outside of established global trade rules. The dispute settlement system at the WTO is still unable to enforce its rules due to the United States’ blocking the appointment of Appellate Body judges. Read more…" 2021-10-31,East Asia Forum,Washington still searching for a China trade policy,"William Reinsch, CSIS",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/10/31/washington-still-searching-for-a-china-trade-policy/,"CSIS in Washinton was privileged on 4 October to host US Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai as she explained the Biden administration’s trade policy on China. We learned that Ambassador Tai has lots of tools for dealing with China — none of which she specified — and that how she proceeds will be influenced by how future discussions with her Chinese counterpart, presumably Vice Premier Liu He, proceed. The first of those occurred four days later. Ambassador Tai announced that the tariff exclusion process would resume, which it did via a USTR announcement the next day. Read more…" 2021-10-31,East Asia Forum,Leaders must commit to green finance at COP26 to avoid climate catastrophe,"Christoph Nedopil Wang, Fudan University",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/10/31/leaders-must-commit-to-green-finance-at-cop26-to-avoid-climate-catastrophe/,"Greening finance will be front and centre at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change this November in Glasgow. The main program features a finance day on 3 November, putting finance ahead of the other seven themed days. But there is a danger that leaders’ hopes for ‘mobilising finance’ in the fight against climate change are over-simplistic and over-optimistic. Leaders risk overpromising and underdelivering." 2021-10-30,East Asia Forum,Flexible energy governance is key to China’s decarbonisation efforts,"Authors: Xunpeng Shi, UTS and Muyi Yang, Ember",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/10/30/flexible-energy-governance-is-key-to-chinas-decarbonisation-efforts/,"The world is now battling a major energy crisis. Gas and oil price spikes are raging across Europe and the United States, as are coal and power shortages in China and India. While these crises have a common cause — maintaining reliable energy supply during energy transition — China’s power crisis, which has resulted in rationing and industrial production cuts affecting two-thirds of the country’s provinces, is the consequence of unique circumstances." 2021-10-29,East Asia Forum,China holds the financial key to huge carbon emission avoidance,"Authors: Niccolò Manych, MCC, Cecilia Han Springer, Boston University, Michael Jakob and Jan Christoph Steckel, MCC.",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/10/29/china-holds-the-financial-key-to-huge-carbon-emission-avoidance/,"Coal power generation needs to be phased out quickly to achieve the targets of the Paris Agreement. Cost-competitive renewable energies are already pushing coal out of the market in many countries. Nevertheless, some countries are still constructing new coal-fired power plants." 2021-10-28,East Asia Forum,The Latin American element in China’s CPTPP bid,"Juan J Palacios, University of Guadalajara",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/10/28/the-latin-american-element-in-chinas-cptpp-bid/,China’s bid for membership in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) is a multifaceted move. An overlooked aspect of it is the fact that the CPTPP is the first major free trade agreement established on a trans-Pacific scale and that three of its four members on the eastern side of the Pacific happen to be Latin American countries. Read more… 2021-11-03,China Dialogue,Will recent power shortages slow China’s progress to carbon neutrality?,Gao Baiyu,https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/will-recent-power-shortages-slow-chinas-progress-to-carbon-neutrality/,"The leadership has made power stability a top priority, but signalled that China’s climate targets won’t be affected" 2021-10-28,China Dialogue,Is China stepping up its nature conservation?,Li Guo,https://chinadialogue.net/en/nature/is-china-stepping-up-in-nature-conservation/,The ongoing national park and protected area reform gives China a chance to reset its conservation system and solve some deep-rooted problems 2021-11-04,Pearls and Irritations,Allegations about China and carbon pollution are rooted in racism,Nury Vittachi,https://johnmenadue.com/allegations-about-china-and-carbon-pollution-are-rooted-in-racism/,"It’s wrong to paint the Chinese as the world’s biggest environmental villains, but mainstream media outlets do it all the time. " 2021-10-31,Pearls and Irritations,Foreign interference: Protective mechanisms in Hong Kong are legitimate and necessary,Grenville Cross,https://johnmenadue.com/foreign-interference-protective-mechanisms-in-hong-kong-are-legitimate-and-necessary/,"‘One country, two systems’ is key to Hong Kong’s success, notwithstanding the best efforts of the US and its partners. " 2021-10-30,Pearls and Irritations,What is going on in China?,John Menadue,https://johnmenadue.com/what-is-going-on-in-china/,How China made ‘common prosperity’ a major political issue for Xi Jinping and his government. 2021-10-29,Pearls and Irritations,"Having lost Afghanistan, America has a new enemy in China. We blindly follow",John Lander,https://johnmenadue.com/having-lost-afghanistan-america-has-a-new-enemy-in-china-we-blindly-follow/,Reversing the Morrison government’s policy on China is a matter of life or death. 2021-11-04,The Strategist,US strategic clarity on Taiwan wouldn’t unleash a spiral of escalation,Simon Cotton,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/us-strategic-clarity-on-taiwan-wouldnt-unleash-a-spiral-of-escalation/,"As tensions across the Taiwan Strait rise, pressure is growing on the US administration to deter China more effectively by giving up on strategic ambiguity and moving towards a policy of strategic clarity. Indeed, last …" 2021-11-03,The Strategist,What drove the United States to AUKUS?,Charles Edel,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/what-drove-the-united-states-to-aukus/,"September was a dizzying month in Australian foreign policy, especially in the Australian–American relationship. In quick succession were the 70th anniversary of ANZUS, the announcement of the new AUKUS defence partnership, the annual AUSMIN consultations …" 2021-10-29,The Strategist,Explaining Indonesia’s lopsided treatment of its two ‘strategic partners’—Australia and China,David Engel,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/explaining-indonesias-lopsided-treatment-of-its-two-strategic-partners-australia-and-china/,"Proudly non-aligned, Indonesia never loses an opportunity to reiterate that it has no intention of choosing sides in the Indo-Pacific’s evolving great-power contest. But that doesn’t mean it always treats both sides equitably. Take the …" 2021-11-01,Asialink Insight,Explaining Indonesia’s lopsided treatment of its two ‘strategic partners’ – Australia and China,David Engel,https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/explaining-indonesias-lopsided-treatment-of-its-two-strategic-partnersaustralia-and-china,Indonesia analyst David Engel asks whether Jakarta is exercising double standards in its cool reception of AUKUS. 2021-10-29,Monkey Cage,China has invested deeply in Africa. We checked to see whether that is undermining democracy. ,"Carolyn Logan, Josephine Appiah-Nyamekye Sanny",https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/10/29/china-has-invested-deeply-africa-we-checked-see-whether-that-is-undermining-democracy/,The second in Afrobarometer’s special democracy summit series on Africa. 2021-11-01,The Atlantic,What Will Drive China to War?,Caroline Mimbs Nyce,https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/us-china-war/620571/,A cold war is already under way. The question is whether Washington can deter Beijing from initiating a hot one. 2021-11-02,The Economist,Wanted: a new China writer,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/11/02/wanted-a-new-china-writer,An opportunity to join the staff of The Economist 2021-10-30,The Economist,China’s state-controlled media are put on an even shorter leash,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/10/30/chinas-state-controlled-media-are-put-on-an-even-shorter-leash,All the news sources that may be republished sound similar 2021-10-30,The Economist,A row about toilets reveals a lot about women’s place in China,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/10/30/a-row-about-toilets-reveals-a-lot-about-womens-place-in-china,"Progress is possible, but activism is discouraged" 2021-11-03,Sixth Tone,"A Miner’s Verse: Through Peril and Pain, Just Words Remain",Sang Qiu,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008862/a-miners-verse-through-peril-and-pain%2C-just-words-remain,"For 16 years, Chen Nianxi endured working in mines across China. Writing poetry was his only solace." 2021-11-01,Sixth Tone,De-Platformed: China Rethinks Its Subway Addiction,Liu Daizong,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008813/de-platformed-china-rethinks-its-subway-addiction,"Properly deployed, subways could greatly improve the quality of life in China’s cities and help the ......" 2021-11-01,Sixth Tone,"China’s Tutoring Ban Leaves a Trail of Debt, Anger, and Broken Dreams",Ni Dandan,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008838/chinas-tutoring-ban-leaves-a-trail-of-debt%2C-anger%2C-and-broken-dreams,China has launched a tough clampdown on the $300 billion private tutoring industry. The collateral d...... 2021-10-30,Sixth Tone,Hustling at the Bottom of the Stand-Up Pyramid,Hou Xueqi,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008834/hustling-at-the-bottom-of-the-stand-up-pyramid,"All the rage in Bejing’s stand-up circuit, Pazilye Parhat says much of comedy stems from genuine ang......" 2021-11-04,Quartz,Who is a Hong Konger? The US government has one of the widest definitions,Mary Hui,https://qz.com/2080828/who-is-a-hong-konger-the-us-has-one-of-the-widest-definitions/, 2021-11-02,Quartz,Yahoo is the third major US tech platform to exit China in the past month,Courtney Vinopal,https://qz.com/2083556/yahoo-is-the-latest-us-tech-company-to-announce-its-china-exit/, 2021-11-01,Quartz,A single covid case has stopped the magic at Shanghai’s Disneyland,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2082573/shanghais-disneyland-temporarily-closes-over-one-covid-19-case/, 2021-10-29,Quartz,The strongest weapon in Xi Jinping’s common prosperity armoury is a property tax,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2080845/how-to-understand-chinas-pilot-property-tax/, 2021-11-04,China Digital Times,Foreign Correspondents Club of China Demands Greater Transparency from Organizers of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics,Oliver Young,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/11/foreign-correspondents-club-of-china-demands-greater-transparency-from-organizers-of-the-2022-beijing-winter-olympics/,The Foreign Correspondents Club of China (FCCC) released a statement on Tuesday criticizing the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games (BOCOG) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for their lack of... 2021-11-04,China Digital Times,"Fearing for their Personal Safety, 14 Independent Candidates Drop Out of Local Beijing Elections",Cindy Carter,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/11/fearing-for-their-personal-safety-14-independent-candidates-drop-out-of-local-elections/,A slate of independent candidates for Beijing’s district-level People’s Congress have announced that they are suspending their grassroots campaign due to fears for their personal safety in the wake of police threats and... 2021-11-02,China Digital Times,Language Learning App Emphasizing Linguistic Diversity Deletes Tibetan and Uyghur Languages,Oliver Young,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/11/language-learning-app-emphasizing-linguistic-diversity-deletes-tibetan-and-uyghur-languages/,"Minority languages in China are increasingly under threat. Over the past week, the language learning app Talkmate and the online video streaming site Bilibili appeared to remove Tibetan and Uyghur languages from their platforms..." 2021-11-02,China Digital Times,"Yahoo, Fortnite Leave China",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/11/yahoo-fortnite-leave-china/,"Yahoo has withdrawn from China, making it the latest in a host of foreign companies that have abandoned the country. Yahoo attributed its decision to the “increasingly challenging business and legal environment” in China...." 2021-11-01,China Digital Times,China Expands Security Presence in Central Asia Through Tajikistan Bases,Oliver Young,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/11/china-expands-security-presence-in-central-asia-through-tajikistan-bases/,"China is growing its security presence in Central Asia through strategic military bases located in Tajikistan, a central Asian republic bordered on the south by Afghanistan, and on the east by China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous..." 2021-10-29,China Digital Times,Netizen Voices: No Egg Fried Rice Allowed In October… Or November!,Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/10/netizen-voices-no-egg-fried-rice-allowed-in-october-or-november/,"Jiangsu Unicom, a subsidiary of state-owned conglomerate China Unicom, incurred online anger after posting, on two consecutive days, a recipe for egg fried rice with ginger on Weibo. The seemingly innocuous recipe landed the..." 2021-10-29,China Digital Times,Translation: Spilling the Tea About Being “Invited to Tea” and Hearing the Police Read Aloud Your Tweets,Cindy Carter,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/10/translation-spilling-the-tea-about-being-invited-to-tea-and-hearing-the-police-read-aloud-your-tweets/,"Numerous Chinese activists, bloggers and ordinary netizens have experienced being “invited to tea” by the police—ostensibly for a casual discussion at the police station over a real or metaphorical cup of tea. At best, the..." 2021-11-04,The Conversation,"Global emissions almost back to pre-pandemic levels after unprecedented drop in 2020, new analysis shows","Pep Canadell, Corinne Le Quéré, Glen Peters, Pierre Friedlingstein, Robbie Andrew, Rob Jackson",https://theconversation.com/global-emissions-almost-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-after-unprecedented-drop-in-2020-new-analysis-shows-170866,"Most concerning is the long-term upward trends of CO₂ emissions form burning fossil fuels, which are far from trending towards net-zero by 2050." 2021-11-03,The Conversation,China’s tech and finance crackdown is a challenge to western ideas that cuts across developing world,Johannes Petry,https://theconversation.com/chinas-tech-and-finance-crackdown-is-a-challenge-to-western-ideas-that-cuts-across-developing-world-171059,"China’s statist logic or market organisation is shared by the likes of South Africa, Brazil, India, Russia and even South Korea." 2021-11-03,The Conversation,6 priorities could deliver energy breakthroughs at the Glasgow climate summit – there’s progress on some of them already,"Dolf Gielen, Morgan Bazilian",https://theconversation.com/6-priorities-could-deliver-energy-breakthroughs-at-the-glasgow-climate-summit-theres-progress-on-some-of-them-already-170979,"Clean energy innovation, methane cuts and getting China and India on board for net-zero can deliver progress at COP26." 2021-11-03,The Conversation,4 key issues to watch with climate negotiations underway at COP26 in Glasgow,Rachel Kyte,https://theconversation.com/4-key-issues-to-watch-with-climate-negotiations-underway-at-cop26-in-glasgow-170536,"The world isn’t on track to avoid dangerous climate change, and this year’s climate conference, COP26, is crucial, a former senior UN official writes." 2021-10-31,The Conversation,A diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games could bring Huseyin Celil home,MacIntosh Ross,https://theconversation.com/a-diplomatic-boycott-of-the-2022-beijing-olympic-games-could-bring-huseyin-celil-home-170167,"Olympians and Paralympians can uplift the voices of Celil’s family and supporters by calling for his release over the next four months. Academics, journalists and activists should join in solidarity." 2021-10-31,The Wire China,The Longterm Consequences of China’s Cash-Strapped Cities,Victor Shih,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/the-longterm-consequences-of-chinas-cash-strapped-cities/,"True deleveraging is painful, but it is also bad for policy innovation." 2021-10-31,The Wire China,Jasper Becker on How to Deal With China Post-Covid,David Barboza,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/jasper-becker-on-how-to-deal-with-china-post-covid/,"The journalist talks about his new Wuhan book, the ""quite damaging"" circumstantial evidence and demanding reciprocity with China." 2021-10-31,The Wire China,Seeking CFIUS,Katrina Northrop,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/seeking-cfius/,Law firms are trying harder than ever to understand the opaque interagency's rulings. 2021-10-31,The Wire China,The Local Government Squeeze,Eliot Chen,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/the-local-government-squeeze/,How China’s property downturn could shake local governments. 2021-10-31,The Wire China,The Corps of Xinjiang,Katrina Northrop,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/31/the-corps-of-xinjiang/,"Without understanding the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC), it is impossible to understand modern day Xinjiang. Understanding the XPCC, however, is no small feat." 2021-11-03,SupChina,Censors go nuclear as tennis player’s MeToo allegations against top official go viral,Jeremy Goldkorn,https://supchina.com/2021/11/03/censors-go-nuclear-as-tennis-players-metoo-allegations-against-top-official-go-viral/,"Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai accused former vice premier Zhang Gaoli of forcing her into a sexual relationship, sending censors into overdrive. Feminist activist Lü Pin told SupChina that ""while it's too soon to tell the long-term impact of her story, it has already generated lots of conversations among people and made them think.""" 2021-11-03,SupChina,Taiwan parties split over constitutional reform,Itamar Waksman,https://supchina.com/2021/11/03/taiwan-parties-split-over-constitutional-reform/,"After a month of increasing tensions, a proposal to amend Taiwan’s constitution may further strain the cross-strait relationship." 2021-11-03,SupChina,Norman Bethune’s last surgery,James Carter,https://supchina.com/2021/11/03/norman-bethunes-last-surgery/,"Norman Bethune was a polarizing figure during his lifetime, but for his medical contributions to China between 1937 and 1939, he was bestowed hero status. For decades afterwards, it's likely no other foreigner enjoyed such a universally positive image." 2021-11-02,SupChina,Yahoo shuts down remaining China services,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/11/02/yahoo-shuts-down-remaining-china-services/,"Yahoo has ended its 22-year presence in the Chinese market, a largely symbolic move after many of the internet company’s services had already stopped operating in China years ago." 2021-11-02,SupChina,"ByteDance cuts working hours of China office, implements new schedule of ‘10-7-5’",Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/11/02/bytedance-cuts-working-hours-of-china-office-implements-new-schedule-of-10-7-5/,"The company behind TikTok has announced new rules to stop overtime work, limiting office hours to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays. The Chinese internet is cheering, but also somewhat skeptical." 2021-11-01,SupChina,COVID origins: China denounces inconclusive U.S. intelligence report that calls for more transparency from Beijing,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/11/01/covid-origins-china-denounces-inconclusive-u-s-intelligence-report-that-calls-for-more-transparency-from-beijing/,"The 90-day review of U.S. intelligence on COVID-19 origins, which was completed in August, was highly inconclusive and even discounted several points cited by lab-leak theory proponents, according to a newly declassified summary. Beijing did not respond to the contents of the report, which it dismissed as “political and false.”" 2021-11-01,SupChina,"Shanghai Disneyland locks in more than 30,000 people for testing after COVID scare on Halloween night",Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/11/01/shanghai-disneyland-confronts-covid-scare-on-halloween-night-stranding-thousands-for-mass-testing/,"Pandemic control authorities locked down Disney’s biggest amusement park in China and mass tested all staff and visitors. It may have been a horrible way to spend Halloween for the people stuck in line for a swab test instead of a rollercoaster ride, but the action received widespread support on Chinese social media." 2021-11-01,SupChina,Alibaba’s silicon chip in the age of hypersonic missiles,Paul Triolo,https://supchina.com/2021/11/01/alibabas-silicon-chip-in-the-age-of-hypersonic-missiles/,Alibaba’s Yitian 710 chip shows how the U.S.-China-Taiwan semiconductor dance hides an increasingly unstable equilibrium. 2021-11-01,SupChina,Chinese Super League’s Hebei FC on verge of collapse,Gerry Harker,https://supchina.com/2021/11/01/chinese-super-leagues-hebei-fc-on-verge-of-collapse/,Financial woes threaten to bring down yet another club in China's top soccer league. 2021-10-29,SupChina,‘The Bund’: The Hong Kong TV series that defined a generation,Brian Wu,https://supchina.com/2021/10/29/the-bund-the-hong-kong-tv-series-that-defined-a-generation/,An iconic drama that harkens back to an era when mainland-Hong Kong relations were characterized by cultural intimacy. 2021-10-28,SupChina,China warns that Taiwan’s push for international space presents ‘seismic risks’,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/10/28/china-warns-that-taiwans-push-for-international-space-presents-seismic-risks/,Beijing is very unhappy with statements in the last two days from Taiwanese president Tsai Ing-wen and from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken about the future of the island nation that China sees as a breakaway province. 2021-10-28,SupChina,Genki Forest accidentally loses millions due to price glitch. Now it wants the money back.,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/10/28/genki-forest-accidentally-loses-millions-due-to-price-glitch-now-it-wants-the-money-back/,China’s most fashionable beverage startup sold mineral water at a deep discount because of a website error. Should customers who bought at low prices feel obligated to return the merchandise? 2021-10-28,SupChina,Understanding China’s historic changes through informed empathy,Kaiser Kuo,https://supchina.com/2021/10/28/understanding-chinas-historic-changes-through-informed-empathy/,"“There is something major afoot in China right now,” says Kaiser Kuo, but single-lens analysis that lacks empathy won’t cut it in providing insight into the complexity of the changes. What SupChina has called the Red New Deal could mark the start of a new phase in Chinese history, and it deserves to be taken seriously and seen from multiple perspectives." 2021-11-03,ThinkChina,China’s alliance with Russia is solidifying,Loro Horta,https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinas-alliance-russia-solidifying,"Even though several analyses have it that the China-Russia relationship is filled with underlying tensions and can break without warning, Loro Horta believes that the alliance they have can stand the test of time, given a mutual dependency for resources as well as common geopolitical interests and threat perceptions. Instead of warning Russia about China, Washington may want to worry more about the state of its own alliances." 2021-11-03,ThinkChina,When Beijingers can't return home: Is China going overboard with its zero-Covid measures?,Yang Danxu,https://www.thinkchina.sg/when-beijingers-cant-return-home-china-going-overboard-its-zero-covid-measures,"Even as the Chinese government sticks to its zero-Covid strategy, with lockdowns and other measures to handle even single cases of infection, Zaobao correspondent Yang Danxu observes that sometimes under the pressure of meeting the policy, the authorities can go overboard with their measures. Although the people have largely adopted a grin-and-bear-it attitude, if this policy is set to persist for some time, perhaps some consideration and practical adjustments are in order?" 2021-11-03,ThinkChina,Chinese youths are falling for the 'Squid Game trap' with Chinese characteristics,Chip Tsao,https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinese-youths-are-falling-squid-game-trap-chinese-characteristics,"The constant pursuit of the high life in China, especially among young Chinese urbanites, often means that they are spending beyond their means. It does not help that financial companies and banks are encouraging people to take loans, while fans of celebrities and influencers are also nudged into chasing glamour. Given the circumstances, commentator Chip Tsao wonders if the Chinese authorities’ efforts towards an even distribution of wealth will work." 2021-11-03,ThinkChina,Jack Ma an agriculture tsar?,"China Desk, Lianhe Zaobao",https://www.thinkchina.sg/jack-ma-agriculture-tsar,"Alibaba founder Jack Ma seems set to add “agricultural tycoon” to his list of titles, going by his latest moves to break into the agriculture industry. And he is not the only tech giant in town attempting to use big data and technology to increase agricultural yields. For China, this is a good move that would add to its food security, a priority laid out in its 14th Five-Year Plan. Zaobao’s China Desk looks at Chinese agriculture’s investment potential." 2021-11-02,ThinkChina,"Has the US shifted its position on Taiwan, again?",Zhu Zhiqun,https://www.thinkchina.sg/has-us-shifted-its-position-taiwan-again,"US academic Zhu Zhiqun notes that Beijing’s “one-China principle” has remained largely unchanged while Taiwan’s concept of cross-strait relations has morphed under the DPP to that of Taiwan being already independent. On its part, the US seems to be changing its stance, not least by adding Reagan-era, private assurances to Taiwan to the equation when defining its “one-China policy”. Tough questions need to be answered about how Beijing can curb Taiwan independence without alienating the Taiwanese public, or how the US can support Taiwan’s democracy without encouraging Taiwanese independence and dragging the US into a war with China." 2021-11-02,ThinkChina,AUKUS and Quad do not solve India's regional security problems,P. S. Suryanarayana,https://www.thinkchina.sg/aukus-and-quad-do-not-solve-indias-regional-security-problems,"China’s efforts to reap strategic gains in Kabul, in partnership with Pakistan and Russia, are of real concern to India following the US pullout from Afghanistan. Will Beijing reinforce Islamabad’s navy in retaliation for the AUKUS pact? Is an alternative arrangement linking China, Pakistan and Russia emerging to rival the US-led Quad which includes India?" 2021-11-02,ThinkChina,"Fire hazards plague Taiwan's ageing buildings and their residents, but is anyone fixing the problem?",Woon Wei Jong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/fire-hazards-plague-taiwans-ageing-buildings-and-their-residents-anyone-fixing-problem,"On 14 October, an old building in Kaohsiung went up in flames, killing 46 people. That is not the only ageing building in Taiwan; hundreds of buildings are growing old along with the residents that live in them. Zaobao correspondent Woon Wei Jong visits a few of these older developments and speaks to the residents for a better idea of their living conditions and the fire hazards they face on a daily basis." 2021-11-01,ThinkChina,China displays its new weapons amid cross-strait tensions,Yu Zeyuan,https://www.thinkchina.sg/china-displays-its-new-weapons-amid-cross-strait-tensions,"Zaobao correspondent Yu Zeyuan notes that over the past month, China has revealed several new military aircraft, such as stealth fighters and early warning aircraft, as well as a powerful missile system. This is a signal that China is catching up with the US in terms of aircraft technology. Furthermore, the timing of these unveilings might have more than a little to do with the current state of cross-strait relations." 2021-11-01,ThinkChina,Taiwan and Indo-Pacific are the primary targets of China’s hypersonic glide vehicle,Yogesh Joshi,https://www.thinkchina.sg/taiwan-and-indo-pacific-are-primary-targets-chinas-hypersonic-glide-vehicle,"Recent news that China had launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle sounded an alarm. Mastery of such technology would mean that China would gain speed, manoeuvrability and surprise in their response, and the fine balance among nuclear-armed states could be upset. From China’s perspective, their nuclear deterrent would be more credible and they would be better able to defend their interests vis-à-vis Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. No matter the intentions, this might mean rattled nerves and an increased presence of US missile defence systems in the Indo-Pacific." 2021-11-01,ThinkChina,Why half of Chinese youths want to be an influencer,Yuan Guobao,https://www.thinkchina.sg/why-half-chinese-youths-want-be-influencer,"Recently, an influencer from Zhengzhou in China reportedly repaid about six million RMB in back taxes, prompting people to question how much influencers or internet celebrities actually make. Do all influencers earn top dollar? Media commentator Yuan Guobao looks into the highs and lows of this volatile industry." 2021-11-01,ThinkChina,Why mobile gaming is important for maintaining social stability in China,Yin Ruizhi,https://www.thinkchina.sg/why-mobile-gaming-important-maintaining-social-stability-china,"Technology specialist Yin Ruizhi notes that it is necessary to regulate the Chinese gaming industry, especially for minors. However, for adults, gaming is a low-cost form of entertainment that fulfils the human need to socialise, and the Chinese government needs to find a balance between preventing addiction and encouraging industry growth." 2021-10-29,ThinkChina,The EU and ASEAN should join hands in cajoling China and the US towards peace,Joergen Oerstroem Moeller,https://www.thinkchina.sg/eu-and-asean-should-join-hands-cajoling-china-and-us-towards-peace,"The EU and ASEAN are supporters of a rules-based global system, says Joergen Oerstroem Moeller. As such, they can use their collective weight to persuade Washington and Beijing to focus less on their bilateral tensions and more on solving contemporary problems." 2021-10-29,ThinkChina,China needs to raise personal income to achieve common prosperity,"Caixin Global, Luo Zhiheng",https://www.thinkchina.sg/china-needs-raise-personal-income-achieve-common-prosperity,"Analyst Luo Zhiheng compares China's distribution of national income with 20 major economies and concludes that among other things, there is a need to address a lower-than-average share of personal income in China, in order to achieve common prosperity. The Chinese government can work towards the goal of fostering an olive-shaped income distribution pattern by adjusting the tax structure, providing more investment options to its people, and developing its social security network." 2021-11-04,The Diplomat,Chinese People Think China Is Popular Overseas. Americans Disagree.,Brian Wong,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/chinese-people-think-china-is-popular-overseas-americans-disagree/,The widening perception gap between the Chinese and Western publics points to long-term divergence. 2021-11-04,The Diplomat,"China, Russia Urge UNSC to End Key Sanctions on North Korea",Edith M. Lederer,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/china-russia-urge-unsc-to-end-key-sanctions-on-north-korea/,"China and Russia cited humanitarian reasons in arguing for sanctions relief, but their proposal faces an uphill battle." 2021-11-04,The Diplomat,The Anti-Submarine Warfare Component of China’s Sorties in Taiwan’s ADIZ,Olli Pekka Suorsa,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/the-anti-submarine-warfare-component-of-chinas-sorties-in-taiwans-adiz/,Near daily KQ-200 sorties help China conduct submarine screening and monitoring of critical sea lanes of communication. 2021-11-03,The Diplomat,Chinese Tennis Star Accuses Former Top Official of Sexual Assault,Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/chinese-tennis-star-accuses-former-top-official-of-sexual-assault/,Peng Shuai's post broke new ground for the #MeToo movement in China: directly implicating a high-ranking CCP official. 2021-11-03,The Diplomat,The Politics of Taiwan’s Environmental Policy,Brian Hioe,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/the-politics-of-taiwans-environmental-policy/,"Environmental issues have primarily been caught in the contest between the pan-Blue and pan-Green camps, as is the case with many political issues in Taiwan." 2021-11-02,The Diplomat,"Yahoo Pulls out of China, Citing ‘Challenging’ Environment",Zen Soo,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/yahoo-pulls-out-of-china-citing-challenging-environment/,"Most of Yahoo’s services were already blocked in China, but stricter government control over the tech sector may have hastened the company’s exit." 2021-11-02,The Diplomat,China’s Neo-Nationalism Poses Risks for International Businesses,Charles Mok,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/chinas-neo-nationalism-poses-risks-for-international-businesses/,Companies and firms that used to straddle both the West and China with ease – like LinkedIn and Mayer Brown – are now finding themselves in uncharted territory. 2021-11-02,The Diplomat,China’s Supply Chain Bottlenecks: Winners and Losers,Sara Hsu,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/chinas-supply-chain-bottlenecks-winners-and-losers/,"While manufacturers are losing out, logistics companies are making record profits." 2021-11-02,The Diplomat,EU Disinformation Committee Heads to Taiwan,Staś Butler,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/eu-disinformation-committee-heads-to-taiwan/,The official visit by INGE is the latest in a series of high-level interactions between Brussels and Taipei. 2021-11-01,The Diplomat,Can China and the United States Cooperate Fully in Tackling Climate Change?,Paul Meao,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/can-china-and-the-united-states-cooperate-fully-in-tackling-climate-change/,"On the political level, there's little incentive to cooperate. But businesses from the two countries have every reason to work together. " 2021-11-01,The Diplomat,Huawei and China’s ‘Hostage Diplomacy’,Mercy A. Kuo,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/huawei-and-chinas-hostage-diplomacy/,Insights from Van Jackson. 2021-11-01,The Diplomat,The Shifting Nature of India-China Relations,Ankit Panda,https://thediplomat.com/2021/11/the-shifting-nature-of-india-china-relations/,Manoj Kewalramani joins the show to discuss Indian views of China and the bilateral relationship between the two countries. 2021-10-30,The Diplomat,What Role Could Civilians Play in Taiwan’s Defense?,Jacob Parakilas,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/what-role-could-civilians-play-in-taiwans-defense/,Is there a place for civic defense in a world of high-tech strategic competition? 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,Can China and the US Cooperate on Climate Change?,,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/can-china-and-the-us-cooperate-on-climate-change/,"Li Shuo, Jennifer Turner, and Alex Wang discuss the role of climate change in China-U.S. relations." 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,Work Drinking in China Comes Under Fire,Bonnie Girard,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/work-drinking-in-china-comes-under-fire/,China's drinking culture is thousands of years old. Can it be reshaped to fit the modern era? 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,China’s New Land Borders Law Is a Nightmare for North Korean Refugees,Jason Bartlett,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/chinas-new-land-borders-law-is-a-nightmare-for-north-korean-refugees/,"Although the main focus of China’s new land law relates to territorial disputes with neighboring countries like India, it also contains specific language applicable to the influx of outside populations." 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,The G-20 Can’t Ignore the World’s China Problem,Nathan Law,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/the-g-20-cant-ignore-the-worlds-china-problem/,A regime that is allowed to commit genocide and violate international agreements with impunity is a regime that will be emboldened to continue to commit atrocity crimes and threaten others beyond its borders. 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,The Asia-Pacific’s Free Trade Disagreements,Joseph Cash,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/the-asia-pacifics-free-trade-disagreements/,"It’s not just the different agreements, per se – the distinctly different models of FTAs are complicating trade regimes in the region." 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,"No, the ‘Middle East Quad’ Is Not Anti-China",Guy Burton,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/no-the-middle-east-quad-is-not-anti-china/,"Whatever the U.S. and India might hope, Israel and the UAE are not interested in countering China." 2021-10-29,The Diplomat,China’s Foreign Minister Tries Again to Win Europe Back,Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/chinas-foreign-minister-tries-again-to-win-europe-back/,"China’s foreign minister is limiting his European tour to friendlier ground, in hopes of halting a downward slide in China-Europe relations." 2021-10-28,The Diplomat,India Slams China’s New Boundary Law Amid Border Tensions,Ashok Sharma,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/india-slams-chinas-new-boundary-law-amid-border-tensions/,The new law could unilaterally alter the situation in areas along their disputed border. 2021-10-28,The Diplomat,Taiwan: Cooperating With the World to Achieve a Net-Zero Future ,Chang Tzi-chin,https://thediplomat.com/2021/10/taiwan-cooperating-with-the-world-to-achieve-a-net-zero-future/,"Taiwan has established long-term reduction targets and is planning a practical path to attain net-zero emissions by 2050, the environmental minister writes." 2021-11-03,Foreign Policy,The Pentagon Wants to Talk About China’s Nukes,Jack Detsch,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/03/pentagon-china-nuclear-capability-military-power-report/,"China prepares to fight and win a war against the United States, the U.S. Defense Department said in its annual review." 2021-11-02,Foreign Policy,Duterte’s Dalliance With China Is Over,Derek Grossman,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/02/duterte-china-philippines-united-states-defense-military-geopolitics/,The mercurial leader has realigned Manila with Washington as tensions rise in Asia. 2021-11-01,Foreign Policy,A Green Deal at COP26 Can’t Be a Green Light for China,Jacob Helberg,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/01/china-climate-appeasement-democracy-cop26/,The idea that appeasing Beijing can save the planet is a fantasy. 2021-11-01,Foreign Policy,Why China May Not Bail Out Evergrande,Roselyn Hsueh,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/01/china-evergrande-bail-out-real-estate/,A complicated political calculus goes into which businesses Beijing cares about most. 2021-11-01,Foreign Policy,Xinjiang’s Oppression Has Shifted Gears,Daria Impiombato,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/11/01/xinjiang-china-uyghur-camps/,Militarization is being scaled down as internal surveillance and propaganda increase. 2021-10-28,Foreign Policy,German Academic Freedom Is Now Decided in Beijing,"Andreas Fulda, David Missal",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/10/28/germany-china-censorship-universities-confucius-institute/,German universities are bowing to China on censorship. That could finally change under the new government. 2021-10-29,Center for Advanced China Research,Weekly Report 4|48 10.23.2021-10.29.2021,,https://www.ccpwatch.org/single-post/copy-of-weekly-report-4-48-10-23-2021-10-29-2021, 2021-11-03,Center for Strategic and International Studies,Panama’s Maritime Business and the Evolving Strategic Landscape,Evan Ellis,https://www.csis.org/analysis/panamas-maritime-business-and-evolving-strategic-landscape, 2021-10-28,Center for Strategic and International Studies,Winning the Tech Talent Competition,Remco Zwetsloot,https://www.csis.org/analysis/winning-tech-talent-competition, 2021-10-01,Center for Security and Emerging Technology,Harnessed Lightning,"Ryan Fedasiuk, Jennifer Melot, Ben Murphy",https://cset.georgetown.edu/publication/harnessed-lightning/,"This report examines nearly 350 artificial intelligence-related equipment contracts awarded by the People’s Liberation Army and state-owned defense enterprises in 2020 to assess how the Chinese military is adopting AI. The report identifies China’s key AI defense industry suppliers, highlights gaps in U.S. export control policies, and contextualizes the PLA’s AI investments within China’s broader strategy to compete militarily with the United States." 2021-11-03,MERICS,Tech regulation in China brings in sweeping changes,,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/tech-regulation-china-brings-sweeping-changes, 2021-11-03,MERICS,Beijing’s tech crackdown on ideological misalignment and drivers of inequality,Alexander Mac Dábhaidh,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/beijings-tech-crackdown-ideological-misalignment-and-drivers-inequality, 2021-11-02,MERICS,China’s quick way of going green: cutting production to cut emissions,,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/chinas-quick-way-going-green-cutting-production-cut-emissions, 2021-10-29,MERICS,Why China’s plan to reduce abortions sparked anger and fear,Valarie Tan,https://merics.org/en/opinion/why-chinas-plan-reduce-abortions-sparked-anger-and-fear, 2021-11-02,Brookings Institution,Why China is cracking down on its online fandom obsessed youth,David Bandurski,https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/why-china-is-cracking-down-on-its-online-fandom-obsessed-youth/, 2021-10-28,Brookings Institution,China is definitely on the rise. But don’t write off American dominance just yet.,Michael E. O’Hanlon,https://www.brookings.edu/blog/order-from-chaos/2021/10/28/china-is-definitely-on-the-rise-but-dont-write-off-american-dominance-just-yet/, 2021-11-03,Australia-China Relations Institute,How does Australia’s Chinese-language media negotiate between Australian and PRC state media?,Wanning Sun,https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/how-does-australia%E2%80%99s-chinese-language-media-negotiate-between-australian-and-prc-state-media, 2021-11-03,Australia-China Relations Institute,"Australia's export mix, industrial base and economic resilience challenge","James Laurenceson, Thomas Pantle, Roy Green, Dr Phillip Toner",https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/australias-export-mix-industrial-base-and-economic-resilience-challenge, 2021-11-02,China Research Group,China's Elite: Tom Tugendhat MP in conversation with Desmond Shum,Julia Pamilih,https://chinaresearchgroup.org//research/chinas-elite-tom-tugendhat-mp-in-conversation-with-desmond-shum,"Chair of the China Research Group, Tom Tugendhat MP was joined by Desmond Shum for a conversation on Desmond's recent book Red Roulette: An Insider's Story of Wealth, Power, Corruption, and Vengeance in Today's China, a rare look at the inner workings of the Chinese Communist Party." 2021-11-01,Chatham House,Who decides China’s foreign policy? ,"Dr Yu Jie, Lucy Ridout",https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/11/who-decides-chinas-foreign-policy,Understanding the role of national and subnational institutions in determining China’s foreign policy is key to working with the country on major global issues. 2021-11-02,Lowy Institute,Lines blurred: Chinese community organisations in Australia,"Jennifer Hsu, Richard McGregor, Natasha Kassam",https://www.lowyinstitute.org/publications/lines-blurred-chinese-community-organisations-in-australia,Examining the impact of Australia’s foreign interference debate and Beijing’s reach in Chinese-Australian community organisations 2021-11-03,Observer Research Foundation," Building ‘stable, predicable’ US-Russia ties: dream or reality?",,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/building-stable-predicable-us-russia-ties-dream-or-reality/?amp," US-Russia relations is becoming more stable post the Geneva Summit; however, frictions over certain issues shows the fragility of this relationship. " 2021-11-03,Observer Research Foundation," India in the Indo-Pacific: China, COVID-19, and the reconfigured regional order","Harsh V. Pant, Pratnashree Basu",https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-in-the-indo-pacific/?amp," As the Indo-Pacific construct gains momentum, India is augmenting its role in the region in the post-COVID period through enhanced interaction with neighbouring countries. " 2021-11-03,Observer Research Foundation, Summitry in the East and India’s Asean ambitions,"Harsh V. Pant, Shashank Mattoo",https://www.orfonline.org/research/summitry-in-the-east-and-indias-asean-ambitions/?amp, India's positive role in the region was also highlighted during the India-Asean Summit 2021-11-02,Observer Research Foundation, Fault lines at the G20,Shruti Jain,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/fault-lines-at-the-g20/?amp, Can G20 rise up to the occasion and meet the global expectations by coming to a universal agreement on crucial issues like trade and climate? 2021-11-01,Observer Research Foundation, Power crisis: How China can turn the challenge into an opportunity,Saranya,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/power-crisis/?amp, Will China fall short on its green targets as extensive measures are being adopted to avert the power crisis that it is undergoing? 2021-11-01,Observer Research Foundation, Towards a Low-Carbon and Climate-Resilient World: Expectations from COP26,"Vikrom Mathur, Aparna Roy",https://www.orfonline.org/research/towards-a-low-carbon-and-climate-resilient-world/?amp, Four Expectations from COP26 Vikrom Mathur  At the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties... 2021-10-30,Observer Research Foundation, G20 returns to Asia,Akshay Mathur,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/g20-returns-to-asia/?amp," The ‘duplex of Asian G20 presidencies’ led by Indonesia and India takes on a formidable agenda, one that is likely to shape the world economy for the next decade   " 2021-10-30,Observer Research Foundation, G-20 minus or G-7 plus?,Heribert Dieter,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/g-20-minus-or-g-7-plus/?amp," With the growing disinterest in multilateralism, how will the G20 grouping deal with China’s growing belligerence, climate crisis, and the impending financial crisis? " 2021-10-29,Observer Research Foundation, China’s hypersonic missile test won’t go unanswered,"Harsh V. Pant, Kartik Bommakanti",https://www.orfonline.org/research/chinas-hypersonic-missile-test-wont-go-unanswered/?amp," China’s recent hypersonic missile test has evoked undue surprise. Western powers, especially the United States... " 2021-11-02,Australia Strategic Policy Institute,"Delivering a stronger Navy, faster",Marcus Hellyer,https://www.aspi.org.au/report/delivering-stronger-navy-faster, 2021-10-28,Politico China Watcher,The U.S.-China COP26 cliffhanger,Phelim Kine,https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher/2021/10/28/the-us-china-cop26-cliffhanger-494872, 2021-10-31,Beijing to Britain,"Xi and Boris phone call, Truss and China, Diplomacy check in, Ministry of Defence and AI, Jobs",,https://beijingtobritain.substack.com/p/xi-and-boris-phone-call-truss-and,A Beijing to Britain briefing 2021-11-03,Beijing to Canberra and Back,"US force posture, China-Indonesia, and foreign investment",Benjamin Herscovitch,https://beijing2canberra.substack.com/p/us-force-posture-china-indonesia,Week of 25 to 31 October 2021 2021-10-30,World Game,The metaverse and national security. A view from China: governments must turn their attention to the metaverse,Bruno Maçães,https://brunomacaes.substack.com/p/the-metaverse-and-national-security,"One of China’s main think tanks has just published a report on the implications of the metaverse for national security, perhaps the first such reflecti…" 2021-11-04,Beijing Baselines,Ramping up rationality,Daev Keli,https://beijingbaselines.substack.com/p/ramping-up-rationality,Splitting the difference between Mao and Deng 2021-10-29,ChinaTalk,DC Meetup + Tweets of the Week,Jordan Schneider,https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/tweets-of-the-week-dc-meetup-monday,"Craft Beer, Brain Export Controls, Ray Dalio, Lingling Wei, Property Taxes, Taiwanese Indie Rock, Temples and Yellow Dishes" 2021-10-30,Takshashila PLA Insight,"China-India: Land Boundary Law, Major Power Rivalry in SA; Taiwan: Statements, Biden, Blinken & Waters, Tsai's Interview; 钧 声;  Weapons Development",,http://eepurl.com/hL_yGv, 2021-11-04,Tracking People's Daily,Xi's 'Extraordinary' Vision & Leadership in Devising the New Development Pattern - China's Sci-Tech Drive - Li: No More Vanity Projects - Improve Basic Economic System for Common Prosperity,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-extraordinary-vision-and-leadership,"Before we begin, I’d like to wish you all a very happy Diwali! The Indian holiday season is truly a wonder, with festivals from October through Decembe…" 2021-11-03,Tracking People's Daily,'People’s Leader' Xi's Poverty Alleviation Campaign - Li on Supporting Market Entities - Wang Huning on Learning from Revolutionary History - Economic Shake-up Underway - Qu Qingshan on Xi's Diplomacy,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/peoples-leader-xis-poverty-alleviation,"Here are the stories and pieces from the November 3, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Let’s begin with today’s “key…" 2021-11-02,Tracking People's Daily,Xi's Command of COVID-19 'People's War' - 'Time and Momentum': China's Economic Development Review - Xi's COP26 Speech - Zhong Sheng on US Intelligence Report on COVID Origins,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-command-of-covid-19-peoples-war,"Here are the stories and pieces from the November 2, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Let’s begin with the second p…" 2021-11-01,Tracking People's Daily,G20 Summit - Xi's in Qiushi on Ideals and Beliefs - Xi's Core Status = Party's 'Common Will' & 'Inevitable Choice' - Wang-Blinken Meeting - Ren Lixuan on Xiaokang,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/g20-summit-xis-in-qiushi-on-ideals,"Here are the stories and pieces from the November 1, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: The front page today leads wi…" 2021-10-29,Tracking People's Daily,Li @ EAS - Common Prosperity: There are no Free Lunches - 'Supreme Leaders' Guide PRC-DPRK Ties - Zhong Sheng Commentary Against Taiwan's IO Engagement - Wang Yi Wants Neighbours to Work with Taliban,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/li-eas-common-prosperity-there-are,"My apologies for skipping yesterday’s edition. Had a lengthy morning meeting, which kept me occupied. There were a couple of commentary pieces from yes…" 2021-11-02,China Law Translate,Opinions on Establishing and Completing Institutional Mechanisms Prohibiting Improper Contact and Interactions between Judges or Prosecutors and Lawyers,,https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/lawyer-law-contact/, 2021-10-29,China Law Translate,Measures for Data Export Security Assessments (Draft for Solicitation of Comments),,https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/data-export-assessment-draft/, 2021-10-29,National People's Congress Observer,NPC Calendar: November 2021,Changhao Wei,https://npcobserver.com/2021/10/29/npc-calendar-november-2021/, 2021-10-29,What's on Weibo,Hong Kong Stars Shine in Call Me By Fire: ‘Greater Bay Area Brothers’ Go Viral on Chinese Social Media,Wendy Huang,https://www.whatsonweibo.com/hong-kong-stars-shine-in-call-me-by-fire-greater-bay-area-brothers-go-viral-on-chinese-social-media/,The popularity of the ‘Greater Bay Area Brothers’ is part of a bigger trend of Hong Kong entertainers finding renewed success in mainland China. 2021-11-01,RADII,Exclusive Interview: How Violin “Nerd” Henry Lau Turned into a Mega Pop Star,,https://newsletter.radiichina.com/henrylautellsall/, 2021-11-01,Hong Kong Free Press,Are Hong Kong’s ever-tightening Covid-19 rules keeping people safe or stressing them out?,Ilaria Maria Sala,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/11/01/are-hong-kongs-ever-tightening-covid-19-rules-keeping-people-safe-or-stressing-them-out/,"Is there a point at which Hong Kong’s Covid policies go from keeping people safe – if claustrophobic – to risking the opposite result and making life in the SAR unnecessarily complicated? More crucially: has that point been reached already? Take the latest directive, which requires all confirmed Covid-19 patients to undergo 14 days of…" 2021-10-31,Hong Kong Free Press,Hong Kong should bring big tech to heel and protect the environment with ‘right to repair’ laws,Guest Contributor,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/31/hong-kong-should-bring-big-tech-to-heel-and-protect-the-environment-with-right-to-repair-laws/, 2021-10-30,Hong Kong Free Press,"COP26: Rather than criticise the developed world, China should shoulder its share of blame for the climate crisis",Paul G. Harris,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/30/cop26-dont-just-criticise-the-developed-world-china-should-shoulder-its-own-share-of-historical-blame-for-the-climate-crisis/,"The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow will be a make-or-break event for efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C. If the world’s most-polluting countries don’t greatly strengthen their promises to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move rapidly to implement them, the climate crisis will become a climate catastrophe. China is the largest national source of…" 2021-10-30,Hong Kong Free Press,"In the new Hong Kong, is there nowhere for people to seek redress against the authorities?",Stephen Vines,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/30/in-the-new-hong-kong-is-there-nowhere-for-people-to-seek-redress-against-the-authorities/,"Is the Hong Kong police force subject to any form of public accountability? If the experience of the Hong Kong Journalists Association is anything to go by, the answer is no. After a wait of two years, the ironically named Independent Police Complaints Council has not only refused to pursue 26 out of 27 complaints…" 2021-10-29,Hong Kong Free Press,Hong Kong’s fuzzy national security law – where are the details?,Tim Hamlett,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/10/29/hong-kongs-fuzzy-national-security-law-where-are-the-details/,"One of the complaints that lawyers routinely make about the national security law (NSL) is that it is not clear enough about what is forbidden and what is not. Eva Pils, a professor of law at King’s College London, described the wording as “broad and malleable,” wondering if “mere criticism of the central party state…" 2021-11-02,Taiwan Insight,Comparing space industry interventions in Taiwan and elsewhere,Nicholas Borroz,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/11/02/comparing-space-industry-interventions-in-taiwan-and-elsewhere/,"Written by Nicholas Borroz. Taiwan’s government intervenes to develop its space industry. It is one of several political economies characterised by solid government intervention approaches to guide market actor behaviour. This robust interventionist approach has different strengths and weaknesses. In terms of strengths, Taiwan’s approach can help establish local dominance in niches in global value chains. In addition, it can incentivise the growth of certain business areas that will benefit the economy and coordinate the development of complementary business areas." 2021-11-01,Taiwan Insight,Technology is the new Priority in Central and Eastern Europe’s Accelerating Relations with Taiwan,Richard Q,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/11/01/technology-is-the-new-priority-in-central-and-eastern-europes-accelerating-relations-with-taiwan/,"Written by Richard Q. Turcsanyi and David Hutt. On October 20-30, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Lithuania will receive a large business delegation from Taiwan led by National Development Council Minister Kung Ming-hsin. This will include the Minister of Science and Technology, Wu Tsung-tsong, and the new Director-General of Taiwan’s National Space Organization (NSPO), Wu Jong-shinn. In the meantime, foreign minister Joseph Wu will also visit Slovakia and the Czech Republic during the same time." 2021-10-30,Taiwan Insight,What Resolution 2758 doesn’t say: Bringing Taiwan in from the cold of political isolation,Gerrit van der Wees,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/10/30/what-resolution-2758-doesnt-say-bringing-taiwan-in-from-the-cold-of-political-isolation/,"Written by Gerrit van der Wees. 25 October 2021 marked the 50th anniversary of the United Nations General Assembly vote, which switched the Chinese representation in the UN from “the representatives of Chiang Kai-shek” to those representing the government in Beijing." 2021-11-03,爱思想,论李泽厚的伦理思想,陈来,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129427.html, 2021-11-02,爱思想,关于中国经济学理论体系建设的思考与建议,林毅夫,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129408.html, 2021-11-02,爱思想,胡耀邦,满妹,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129409.html, 2021-11-02,爱思想,政府对于平台的公共政策,王勇 戎珂,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129390.html, 2021-11-01,爱思想,当下国际政治权力结构不是中美“新两极”,陶文钊,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129371.html, 2021-11-01,爱思想,觉醒年代一书生——为周炳琳先生立传,孙家红,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129368.html, 2021-11-01,爱思想,论健康公平,陈剑,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129377.html, 2021-11-01,爱思想,乾父坤母,陈明,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129351.html, 2021-11-01,爱思想,透过阿富汗看国际关系格局的三个维度,陆钢,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129375.html, 2021-10-30,爱思想,再探林彪的“一号号令”,萧象,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129340.html, 2021-10-30,爱思想,价值系统以及人的价值系统构建,陈行之,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129341.html, 2021-10-29,爱思想,王安石与他的时代,邓小南,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129327.html, 2021-10-29,爱思想,关于房产税的几点看法,王永利,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129323.html, 2021-10-29,爱思想,中国政治经济学原创性理论的三大来源,郑永年,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129331.html, 2021-10-29,爱思想,文学研究应有历史责任感,严家炎,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129330.html, 2021-10-28,爱思想,自然状态为什么是战争状态? ——霍布斯的两个证明与对人性的重构,李猛,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129301.html, 2021-10-28,爱思想,略论《论语》的传承与训解,陈来,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129303.html, 2021-10-28,爱思想,爱国何以成为一种美德?,刘擎,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129295.html, 2021-10-28,爱思想,在失序的世界中,如何建立“局部秩序”?,刘擎,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129297.html, 2021-10-28,爱思想,谈基本功,缪钺,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/129309.html, 2021-11-01,《求是》,坚定理想信念 补足精神之钙,习近平,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-10/31/c_1128014255.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,革命理想高于天,《求是》杂志编辑部,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-10/31/c_1128014298.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,只为主义真,新华社记者,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014703.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,五十年深化同联合国合作 协力构建人类命运共同体,杨洁篪,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014635.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,做好新时代党的民族工作的科学指引,尤 权,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014610.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,坚定制度自信 不断发展全过程人民民主,《求是》杂志评论员,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-10/31/c_1128014207.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,重视总结历史经验是我们党的一个好传统,中共中央党史和文献研究院,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014554.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,用好思想政治工作这个传家宝 推动新时代机关党建高质量发展,梁言顺,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014521.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,加强生物多样性保护 共建地球生命共同体,孙金龙 黄润秋,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014482.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,国民经济总体保持恢复态势 推动高质量发展取得新进展,宁吉喆,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014455.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,党员干部要牢记“国之大者”,徐 闻,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014450.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,修好坚定理想信念的终身课题,杨丹妮,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014447.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,经济社会发展统计图表:2021年1—9月国民经济主要指标,国家统计局,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014441.htm, 2021-11-01,《求是》,“七一勋章”获得者:“草原之子”廷·巴特尔,,http://www.qstheory.cn/dukan/qs/2021-11/01/c_1128014430.htm, 2021-10-28,中国现代国际关系研究院,岸田文雄新政权后的中日关系值得关注,颜泽洋,http://www.cicir.ac.cn/NEW/opinion.html?id=3cd97909-68fd-47fe-927d-65abaf21bb23, 2021-10-28,中国现代国际关系研究院,委内瑞拉重启朝野对话:政治危机有望结束?,曹廷,http://www.cicir.ac.cn/NEW/opinion.html?id=0d98a0f5-0bf6-4070-86fb-018b05ce32d4, 2021-11-04,中央党史和文献研究院,党的建设经验启示,王志民,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1104/c428053-32273089.html, 2021-11-04,中央党史和文献研究院,彪炳史册的伟大成就 更为完善的制度保证,中共新华社党组理论学习中心组,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1104/c428053-32273068.html, 2021-11-04,中央党史和文献研究院,深化国际经贸合作 实现共同繁荣进步,国纪平,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1104/c423712-32272968.html, 2021-11-04,中央党史和文献研究院,深刻认识辛亥革命的伟大历史意义,金民卿,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1104/c428053-32273121.html, 2021-11-03,中央党史和文献研究院,总结历史经验 向第二个百年目标奋进,邵建斌,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1103/c219000-32272463.html, 2021-11-03,中央党史和文献研究院,两个“历史决议”的制定背景、主要内容和重要意义,曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1103/c428053-32272458.html, 2021-11-03,中央党史和文献研究院,新时代我国对外工作的根本遵循和行动指南(深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主…,曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1103/c428053-32271886.html, 2021-11-02,中央党史和文献研究院,"在纪念中央革命根据地创建暨中华苏维埃共和国 成立90周年座谈会上的发言",曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1102/c428038-32271666.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,太行精神、吕梁精神是我们党宝贵的精神财富,本报评论员,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c219000-32270437.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,陈乔年从苏联归国时间考证,刘玉杰,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c219000-32270435.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,陈云最早著述向国外介绍红军长征,董文墨,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c219000-32270198.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,实事求是的典范——百色起义的特点,光新伟,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c219000-32270132.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,重视总结历史经验是我们党的一个好传统,中共中央党史和文献研究院,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c428053-32270154.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,树立大历史观,黄一兵,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c428053-32270123.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,中国式现代化新道路展现人类文明新形态,冯俊,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c428053-32270107.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,马克思主义中国化百年发展历程和宝贵经验(深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主…,徐光春,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1102/c428053-32270943.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,迈向中华民族伟大复兴的关键一步(深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想),任理轩,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c423712-32269779.html, 2021-11-01,中央党史和文献研究院,坚持和加强党对一切工作的领导,本报评论员,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1101/c423712-32269769.html, 2021-10-29,中央党史和文献研究院,弘扬南泥湾精神,走更高水平的自力更生之路,本报评论员,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1029/c427167-32268158.html, 2021-10-29,中央党史和文献研究院,构建新发展格局的理论意涵和政策取向,刘凯鹏,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/1029/c428053-32268764.html, 2021-11-04,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平向2021北外滩国际航运论坛致贺信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32273572, 2021-11-04,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,中共中央国务院隆重举行国家科学技术奖励大会,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32272994, 2021-11-04,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平将在第四届中国国际进口博览会开幕式上通过视频发表主旨演讲,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32272995, 2021-11-03,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,"中共中央国务院隆重举行国家科学技术奖励大会 习近平出席大会并为最高奖获得者等颁奖 李克强讲话 王沪宁出席 韩正主持",习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32272759, 2021-11-03,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,国家主席习近平将在第四届中国国际进口博览会开幕式上通过视频发表主旨演讲,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32272316, 2021-11-03,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同秘鲁总统卡斯蒂略互致贺电,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32271992, 2021-11-02,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同秘鲁总统卡斯蒂略就中秘建交50周年互致贺电,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32271705, 2021-11-02,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,发布《军队装备订购规定》,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32270966, 2021-11-02,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平向《联合国气候变化框架公约》第二十六次缔约方大会世界领导人峰会发表书面致辞,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32270955, 2021-11-01,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,中央军委主席习近平签署命令 发布《军队装备订购规定》,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32270743,