Date,Source,Title,Author,Link,Subtitle
2021/08/26,China Story,What Does it Mean to Be ‘Chinese’? Education and National Belonging in Contemporary China,Orna Naftali,https://www.thechinastory.org/what-does-it-mean-to-be-chinese-education-and-national-belonging-in-contemporary-china/,
2021/08/25,China Story,Protecting its citizens in the Middle East: China’s expanding interests in the region,Mordechai Chaziza,https://www.thechinastory.org/protecting-its-citizens-in-the-middle-east-chinas-expanding-interests-in-the-region/,
2021/08/24,MacroPolo,Energy Index Behind the Scenes: Zooming in on Climate Technology Value Chains,"Ilaria Mazzocco, Jianyin Roachell",https://macropolo.org/energy-index-behind-the-scenes-zooming-in-on-climate-technology-value-chains/,
2021/08/26,War on the Rocks,China Takes on Its Tech Leaders,Fergus Ryan,https://warontherocks.com/2021/08/china-takes-on-its-tech-leaders/,
2021/08/24,War on the Rocks,Driving a Wedge Between China and Russia Won’t Work,Sergey Radchenko,https://warontherocks.com/2021/08/driving-a-wedge-between-china-and-russia-wont-work/,
2021/08/19,Lawfare,How Will China Seek to Profit From the Taliban’s Takeover in Afghanistan?,Ryan Hass,https://www.lawfareblog.com/how-will-china-seek-profit-talibans-takeover-afghanistan,China will focus on its own security while pushing narratives of American decline.
2021/08/20,Foreign Affairs,China’s Power Grab in the South China Sea,Bonnie S. Glaser Gregory Poling,https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/china/2021-08-20/chinas-power-grab-south-china-sea,How to build a coalition to confront Beijing
2021/08/25,Project Syndicate,The Pandemic’s Impact on China’s Growth Prospects,Yu Yongding ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-growth-prospects-for-2021-by-yu-yongding-2021-08,"Yu Yongding predicts that, even with looser fiscal and monetary policy, economic performance will disappoint.        "
2021/08/24,The Atlantic,An ‘Early Test Case’ for a China-Led World,Katherine J. Wu,https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/08/china-afghanistan-taliban/619866/,Beijing’s policies now that the Taliban is in charge will provide clues as to how it views global leadership.
2021/08/19,The Atlantic,The Experiment Podcast: A Uyghur Teen’s Life After Escaping Genocide,David A. Graham,https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/archive/2021/08/uyghur-genocide-china-us-immigrant/619806/,The Uyghur refugee Aséna Tahir Izgil escaped the genocide of her people in China. Now she’s trying to be a teenager in America.
2021/08/21,The Economist,China is happy to see America humbled in Afghanistan,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/08/21/china-is-happy-to-see-america-humbled-in-afghanistan,"It does not love the Taliban, but is ready to do business with them"
2021/08/21,The Economist,Hong Kong’s government is crushing the city’s pro-democracy unions,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/08/21/hong-kongs-government-is-crushing-the-citys-pro-democracy-unions,Workers will suffer
2021/08/19,The Economist,"In Sierra Leone, a Chinese port-building plan raises ire",,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/08/19/in-sierra-leone-a-chinese-port-building-plan-raises-ire,Many locals think China is hoovering up their country’s rich natural resources
2021/08/25,Lowy Institute,Afghanistan holds lessons for American power in Asia,Sam Roggeveen,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/afghanistan-holds-lessons-american-power-asia,Has America’s ignominious withdrawal from Afghanistan damaged its credibility? The scenes of chaos and panic at Kabul International Airport have certainly reinforced the sense that the United States had lost control of the situation in Afghanistan. The events of the 10 days since the Taliban
2021/08/20,Lowy Institute,Can the US and China cooperate on climate?,Henry Storey,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/can-us-and-china-cooperate-climate,"Outlining the Biden administration’s approach to China, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in March that the United States would be “competitive when it should be, collaborative when it can be, and adversarial when it must be”. 
Climate change looked like an obvious vector for bilateral"
2021/08/19,Lowy Institute,China’s new silos: Nuclear arms control more urgent than ever,Gareth Evans,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-new-silos-nuclear-arms-control-more-urgent-ever,"Over the last few weeks, evidence has emerged that China may be expanding its arsenal of nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) on a much larger scale than previously believed. Commercial satellite imagery analysed in June and July showed two huge missile silo fields, each capable"
2021/08/26,East Asia Forum,Taliban takeover is bad news for China,"Michael Clarke, UTS and ANU",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/26/taliban-takeover-is-bad-news-for-china/,"The withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan has prompted much breathless commentary, including on the implications for China’s role in the region. But despite predictions of sweeping geopolitical gains, China will be observing the Taliban takeover with significant concern."
2021/08/25,East Asia Forum,The population exodus that will change Hong Kong forever,"Vera Yuen, HKU",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/25/the-population-exodus-that-will-change-hong-kong-forever/,"Hong Kong has experienced a series of unexpected political developments since 2019. The government proposed a new extradition law that would have allowed Hong Kong residents to be extradited to mainland China, which triggered months of protests and social unrest."
2021/08/20,East Asia Forum,Bridging geopolitics and infrastructure in Southeast Asia,"Kevin Chen, ACI",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/20/bridging-geopolitics-and-infrastructure-in-southeast-asia/,"For developing countries in Southeast Asia, growing global interest in their infrastructure needs has been cause for both excitement and concern. In 2021, the G7 announced its support for the US-led ‘Build Back Better World’ (B3W) initiative, while the European Union unveiled its own ‘Globally Connected Europe’ infrastructure strategy."
2021/08/20,East Asia Forum,Japan needs a better military drone strategy,"Tsuyoshi Minami, Shanghai Normal University",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/20/japan-needs-a-better-military-drone-strategy/,"Japan has been advancing its military modernisation program for several years. The driving motivation appears to be China, which aims to build a ‘world-class’ military by 2050. Japan’s 2021 defence white paper says that trends in the development of the Chinese military ‘have become a matter of grave concern’ to Japan and the region."
2021/08/19,East Asia Forum,Taiwan invasion doesn’t hang in the military balance,"Andrei Lungu, RISAP",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/08/19/taiwan-invasion-doesnt-hang-in-the-military-balance/,"There is growing speculation and alarm about a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan after Beijing sharpened its rhetoric towards the Taiwanese government and increased its military manoeuvres around the territory. The Biden administration is worried that if Chinese leaders are overconfident in China’s growing power and assume Washington’s decline, they might decide to invade Taiwan."
2021/08/25,Asialink,ANZUS and Taiwan,Alan Dupont,https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/anzus-and-taiwan,"Taiwan, a longtime source of tension between the US and China, could prove to be the driving force behind future conflict. And, as expert Alan Dupont writes, the ANZUS Treaty could force Australia into battle alongside its longtime ally and against its largest trading partner."
2021/08/23,Asialink,ANZUS and China,Rowan Callick,https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/anzus-and-china,"The relevance of ANZUS to Australia’s relations with China has fluctuated over decades with perceptions of Beijing’s international ambitions. As Rowan Callick writes, China is again at the centre of strategic cooperation between Washington and Canberra, driven in large part by anxiety over the prospect of war over Taiwan."
2021/08/26,The Strategist,What will China do in Afghanistan?,Michael Shoebridge,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/what-will-china-do-in-afghanistan/,"China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has made comforting noises about China’s respect for the Taliban, but he’s also sent clear signals about what Beijing wants from Afghanistan’s new rulers and what Beijing worries about. And …"
2021/08/20,The Strategist,China military watch,Malcolm Davis,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/china-military-watch-10/,The arms control community has been gripped by the discovery that China appears to be building hundreds of new missile silos. The development raises the prospect that China may be breaking out of its traditional …
2021/08/19,The Strategist,China’s new nationalism problem,Andrew Forrest,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/chinas-new-nationalism-problem/,"Conceptions of the virtues of a historically China-centric regional order are now deeply ingrained in Chinese society, not least among a new generation of Chinese taught from infancy the importance of personally resisting external threats …"
2021/08/19,ChinaFile,Homage to Richard Nixon, Zha Jianying ,https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/features/homage-richard-nixon,A Short Story
2021/08/25,Sixth Tone,You Won’t Believe the Clickbaity Chaos of Chinese Apps,Wang Wenqing,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008328/you-wont-believe-the-clickbaity-chaos-of-chinese-apps,"For China’s tech companies, user growth is increasingly all about having the pushiest push notificat......"
2021/08/21,Sixth Tone,"A Floor Shaker, a Seismic Feud, and a Condo Wide Awake",Chang Zeyu,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008294/a-floor-shaker%2C-a-seismic-feud%2C-and-a-condo-wide-awake,"After a petty squabble, one Shanghai resident deployed a machine designed to annoy neighbors with ch......"
2021/08/24,Sixth Tone,How Outsourcing Puts Hospitals at Risk,Yao Zelin,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008329/how-outsourcing-puts-hospitals-at-risk,Recent COVID-19 outbreaks at Chinese hospitals have exposed a weak link in their defenses.
2021/08/23,Sixth Tone,The Enduring Influence of Afghanistan on Chinese Art,Mao Ming,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008299/the-enduring-influence-of-afghanistan-on-chinese-art,Afghanistan has had a more profound impact on the art and culture of China than many realize.
2021/08/20,Sixth Tone,Too Much of a Good Thing? How China Is Rethinking Its Diet.,Zuo Qun,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008298/too-much-of-a-good-thing%3F-how-china-is-rethinking-its-diet.,After years of growing appetites — and waistlines — policymakers are trying to trim the fat.
2021/08/26,Sixth Tone,China’s Stressed-Out Workers Are Rediscovering the Art of Meditation,Fan Yiying,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008287/chinas-stressed-out-workers-are-rediscovering-the-art-of-meditation,"Mindfulness meditation has been practiced by Chinese Buddhists for centuries. Now, it’s being reinve......"
2021/08/23,Sixth Tone,Will mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Be China’s Ticket Out of Isolation?,Ye Ruolin,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008308/will-mrna-covid-19-vaccines-be-chinas-ticket-out-of-isolation%3F,Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna developed the most effective coronavirus shots. Chinese startups are cha......
2021/08/19,Sixth Tone,The Nonbinary Chinese Fighting to Live Their Truth,Wang Xintian,/news/1008228/the-nonbinary-chinese-fighting-to-live-their-truth,Activist Chao Xiaomi is inspiring transgender Chinese to reject the gender binary. But the community......
2021/08/25,China Digital Times,"Translation: Wei Zhou Returns to Wechat, Vowing “I Will Always Come Back”",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/08/translation-wei-zhou-returns-to-wechat-vowing-i-will-always-come-back/,"“Reading and writing is what keeps me alive,” wrote prolific essayist Shen Maohua in his first piece back from a 15-day WeChat suspension. Shen, who writes under the pen name Wei Zhou, was temporarily booted from the platform..."
2021/08/23,China Digital Times,"Hangzhou Party Boss Investigated For Corruption, Officials Warned About Business Relationships",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/08/hangzhou-party-boss-investigated-for-corruption-officials-warned-about-business-relationships/,"An investigation into Hangzhou’s Party chief by the CCP’s powerful internal anti-corruption watchdog may be tied to Alibaba’s ongoing political woes. Over the weekend, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection..."
2021/08/20,China Digital Times,WHO Probe Leader Says Chinese Pressure Blocked Research Into Lab Accident Theory,Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/08/world-health-organization-leaders-say-chinese-pressure-blocked-research-into-lab-accident-theory/,The leader of the World Health Organization’s investigation into the origins of COVID-19 told a Danish documentary crew that Chinese researchers blocked in-depth study of highly contentious “lab leak” scenarios. The accidental...
2021/08/20,China Digital Times,Translation: LGBTQ Site’s WeChat Account Shuttered After Report on Homophobic Backlash Against Hostel,Alex Yu,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/08/lgbtq-sites-wechat-account-shuttered-after-report-on-homophobic-backlash-against-hostel/,"A Chinese queer media platform had its WeChat account shut down after it reported on the closure of an LGBTQ-friendly hostel in Wuhan, China. GS, short for GaySpot (乐点 Lè Diǎn), became the latest victim of the clampdown on..."
2021/08/19,China Digital Times,"Translation: Eradicate COVID-19, or Live With It?",Anne Henochowicz,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/08/translation-eradicate-covid-19-or-live-with-it/,"The arrival of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in mainland China has led some to reassess the country’s strategy of lockdowns and mass testing. Rather than endlessly cycle through such disruptive, costly measures, why not..."
2021/08/26,Quartz,China’s boycott of Australia has redirected global flows of coal,Mary Hui,https://qz.com/2051594/chinas-boycott-of-australian-coal-has-been-good-for-india/,
2021/08/25,Quartz,China will teach Xi Jinping Thought to schoolchildren,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2051550/china-will-teach-xi-jinping-thought-to-schoolchildren/,
2021/08/24,Quartz,“Common prosperity”: A lexicon of China’s tech crackdown jargon,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2050749/a-lexicon-of-the-communist-partys-tech-crackdown/,
2021/08/23,Quartz,"Stephen Kinnock, the British opposition’s China man",Annabelle Timsit,https://qz.com/2047469/stephen-kinnock-the-uk-oppositions-china-man/,
2021/08/23,Quartz,"Yuan Yang, the British-Chinese journalist witnessing the decline of press freedom in China",Annabelle Timsit,https://qz.com/2043655/yuan-yang-the-witness-to-declining-press-freedom-in-china/,
2021/08/23,Quartz,"Sherard Cowper-Coles, the former diplomat going to bat for British businesses in China",Annabelle Timsit,https://qz.com/2037120/sherard-cowper-coles-the-ex-diplomat-representing-hsbc/,
2021/08/23,Quartz,How China’s top internet regulator became Chinese tech giants’ worst enemy,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2039292/how-did-chinas-top-internet-regulator-become-so-powerful/,
2021/08/22,Quartz,China is applying industrial policy to winning gold at the Winter Olympics,Daniel Rechtschaffen,https://qz.com/2050049/chinas-strategy-for-winning-gold-at-the-beijing-winter-olympics/,
2021/08/20,Quartz,Xi’s crackdown on wealth inequality has luxury investors scared,Marc Bain,https://qz.com/2050267/chinas-inequality-crackdown-is-bad-news-for-lvmh-kering-hermes/,
2021/08/19,Inside Story,A dissident’s lament,Kerry Brown,https://insidestory.org.au/a-dissidents-lament,Xu Zhangrun has more to offer that simple dissent
2021/08/26,Politico China Watcher,U.S. at risk of losing cloud computing edge to China,Jonathan E. Hillman,https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher/2021/08/26/us-at-risk-of-losing-cloud-computing-edge-to-china-494105,
2021/08/19,Politico China Watcher,U.S. commitment to Taiwan under scrutiny after Afghanistan's fall,Tong Zhao,https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher/2021/08/19/us-commitment-to-taiwan-faces-scrutiny-after-afghanistans-fall-494029,
2021/08/26,Politico China Direct,POLITICO China Direct: ‘Don’t sanction the Taliban’ — Merkel’s Beijing pick — Lithuania goes Aussie,Stuart Lau,https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/china-direct/politico-china-direct-dont-sanction-the-taliban-merkels-beijing-pick-lithuania-goes-aussie/,
2021/08/19,Politico China Direct,POLITICO China Direct: Taliban dilemma — German model frenzy — Any trains to Lithuania?,Stuart Lau,https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/china-direct/politico-china-direct-taliban-dilemma-german-model-frenzy-any-trains-to-lithuania/,
2021/08/26,SupChina,Nü Er Hong: How a rice winemaker created a legendary Chinese brand,Ni Tao,https://supchina.com/2021/08/26/nu-er-hong-how-a-rice-winemaker-created-a-legendary-chinese-brand/,"Jin Fangcai rose out of family tragedy to become the ""soul of Chinese wine."" His story is one of perseverance and passion — and plain ol’ business smarts."
2021/08/25,SupChina,Beijing to crack down on abusive landlords and online rental platforms,Jeremy Goldkorn,https://supchina.com/2021/08/25/beijing-to-crack-down-on-abusive-landlords-and-online-rental-platforms/,"The Beijing city government has released a set of draft housing leasing regulations, following a similar set of draft rules in Shenzhen last month. The rules would limit deposits to a maximum of one months rent, among other changes."
2021/08/25,SupChina,"The fog of words: Kabul 2021, Beijing 1949",Geremie R. Barmé,https://supchina.com/2021/08/25/the-fog-of-words-kabul-2021-beijing-1949/,"The fall of Kabul to the Taliban reminded some nationalistic Chinese commenters of the victory of the People’s Liberation Army in 1949. They have a point, argues the noted Sinologist Geremie R. Barmé."
2021/08/25,SupChina,Can betting on Chinese politicians predict their futures?,Neil Thomas,https://supchina.com/2021/08/25/can-betting-on-chinese-politicians-predict-their-futures/,"Much of the political maneuvering within the Communist Party of China occurs behind closed doors, off-limits even to state media and most Party cadres. But new technologies like prediction markets and crowd forecasting may improve our understanding of politics in the world’s second-largest economy. Political analyst Neil Thomas explains a new experiment."
2021/08/25,SupChina,The last meeting of Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek,James Carter,https://supchina.com/2021/08/25/the-last-meeting-of-mao-zedong-and-chiang-kai-shek/,"Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek held nine private meetings in Chongqing, brokered by an American diplomat, following the conclusion of the Second World War. The two were civil to one another, even as each likely knew that a resumption of fighting was inevitable."
2021/08/24,SupChina,U.S. granted Chinese student visas at pre-pandemic levels in June,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/08/24/u-s-granted-chinese-student-visas-at-pre-pandemic-levels-in-june/,"The U.S. issued nearly 34,000 F1 visas in June for Chinese students, about the same level as 2019. It’s not yet clear if the total number of Chinese students for the fall semester will be higher or lower than before the pandemic."
2021/08/24,SupChina,Famous TV host suspended by China’s second-largest broadcaster amid sexual assault allegation,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/08/24/famous-tv-host-suspended-by-chinas-second-largest-broadcaster-amid-sexual-assault-allegation/,A popular Hunan TV host is under investigation after a woman alleged that he raped her in 2019.
2021/08/24,SupChina,China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation takes mission to ‘disseminate good’ overseas,Daniel Tam-Claiborne,https://supchina.com/2021/08/24/china-foundation-for-poverty-alleviation-takes-mission-to-disseminate-good-overseas/,"“There are fewer people living in absolute poverty in China since the eradication of extreme poverty, and both the government and corporate sector have adequate resources to meet the needs of low-income people. I tell international companies and foundations now that if they want to work with CFPA, there’s more value in our international projects because the marginal effect will be maximized,” says Xingzui Wang, Executive Vice President of the China Foundation for Poverty Alleviation."
2021/08/24,SupChina,"With Confucius Institutes dwindling in the U.S., what’s next for Chinese language education?",Jordyn Haime,https://supchina.com/2021/08/24/with-confucius-institutes-dwindling-in-the-u-s-whats-next-for-chinese-language-education/,"""Confucius Institute has become a convenient target under the current tensions between China and the U.S. And the students suffer."""
2021/08/23,SupChina,China crushes Delta spike after weeks of strict measures,Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/08/23/china-crushes-delta-spike-after-weeks-of-strict-measures/,"China’s health authorities are sticking with their strict playbook to contain and eliminate outbreaks of COVID-19. After over 1,200 were infected since July 20 in a Delta-driven spike, zero local infections were again officially reported for August 22."
2021/08/23,SupChina,Graffiti confessions,Neocha,https://supchina.com/2021/08/23/graffiti-confessions/,A collection of streetside musings from around China
2021/08/23,SupChina,Poverty alleviation remains China’s philanthropic focus after eradication of extreme poverty,Daniel Tam-Claiborne,https://supchina.com/2021/08/23/poverty-alleviation-remains-chinas-philanthropic-focus-after-eradication-of-extreme-poverty/,"Though most private Chinese companies involved in poverty alleviation still view the poor as a socioeconomically disadvantaged group, more and more have realized the opportunity for laborers and suppliers to create mutually beneficial business opportunities."
2021/08/23,SupChina,5 Chinese athletes to know at the Tokyo Paralympics,Gerry Harker,https://supchina.com/2021/08/23/5-chinese-athletes-at-the-tokyo-paralympics-you-should-know/,"China is a Paralympics powerhouse, but we won't just be watching the medal count this year. There are several athletes whose stories make them easy to root for."
2021/08/20,SupChina,Meditative ‘Buddha Mountain’ gets 10th anniversary director’s cut,Tristan Shaw,https://supchina.com/2021/08/20/meditative-buddha-mountain-gets-10th-anniversary-directors-cut/,"The award-winning ""Buddha Mountain,"" starring Fan Bingbing, is now available on demand, giving international viewers a director’s cut of what might be controversial filmmaker Li Yu’s strongest work."
2021/08/19,SupChina,"China bulls lose a boatload of money on Alibaba, on paper",Jeremy Goldkorn,https://supchina.com/2021/08/19/china-bulls-lose-a-boatload-of-money-on-alibaba-on-paper/,Some investors remain sanguine as Alibaba and other Chinese internet stocks continue to tank.
2021/08/19,SupChina,Adam Tooze on understanding China’s rise in historical context,Kaiser Kuo,https://supchina.com/2021/08/19/adam-tooze-on-understanding-chinas-rise-in-historical-context/,"The prominent economic historian was frustrated with the common story of China’s rise that “goes from GDP to defense budgets, to a challenge to American hegemony.” He appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss which historical comparisons and context help — or don’t — in making sense of modern China."
2021/08/26,Center for Strategic and International Studies,Chinese National Oil Companies Face the Energy Transition,Ben Cahill,https://www.csis.org/analysis/chinese-national-oil-companies-face-energy-transition,
2021/08/25,Center for Strategic and International Studies,United States Can Help Advance Financial Inclusion for Women,Romina Bandura,https://www.csis.org/analysis/united-states-can-help-advance-financial-inclusion-women,
2021/08/24,Center for Strategic and International Studies,"Fiat Digital Currency, Information, and Power",John Simon,https://www.csis.org/analysis/fiat-digital-currency-information-and-power,
2021/08/20,Center for Advanced China Research,Weekly Report 4|38 8.14.2021-8.20.2021,,https://www.ccpwatch.org/single-post/weekly-report-4-38-8-14-2021-8-20-2021,
2021/08/26,MERICS,China and the Taliban – confidence and caution,,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/china-and-taliban-confidence-and-caution,
2021/08/26,MERICS,"Afghanistan + ""Common prosperity"" + Data protection law",,https://merics.org/en/merics-briefs/afghanistan-common-prosperity-data-protection-law,
2021/08/24,MERICS,From marriage of convenience to strategic partnership: China-Russia relations and the fight for  global influence,,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/marriage-convenience-strategic-partnership-china-russia-relations-and-fight-global,
2021/08/24,MERICS,Raffaello Pantucci: Narratives of China winning in Afghanistan are exaggerated,,https://merics.org/en/podcast/raffaello-pantucci-narratives-china-winning-afghanistan-are-exaggerated,
2021/08/24,MERICS,MERICS China Security and Risk Tracker 3/2021,"Helena Legarda, Jacob Gunter, Nis Grünberg, John Lee, Valarie Tan",https://merics.org/en/tracker/merics-china-security-and-risk-tracker-32021,
2021/08/24,U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission,Illicit Fentanyl from China: An Evolving Global Operation,,https://www.uscc.gov/research/illicit-fentanyl-china-evolving-global-operation,The issue brief examines the evolution of China’s role in global illicit fentanyl trade. 
2021/08/24,National Bureau of Asian Research,Developments in China’s Commercial Space Sector,Blaine Curcio,https://www.nbr.org/publication/developments-in-chinas-commercial-space-sector/,
2021/08/24,Chatham House,Afghanistan: Money can be the milk of Taliban moderation,Dr Vanda Felbab-Brown,https://www.chathamhouse.org/publications/the-world-today/2021-08/afghanistan-money-can-be-milk-taliban-moderation,Will the realities of needing a functioning economy to run Afghanistan effectively be enough to temper the worst of the Taliban’s policies?
2021/08/25,Rhodium Group,Berlin and Beijing: German China Policy After Merkel,Noah Barkin,https://rhg.com/research/berlin-and-beijing-election/,"German Chancellor Angela Merkel will step aside later this year after 16 years in power, opening the door to what could be a shift in..."
2021/08/26,Observer Research Foundation, The Chinese factor in Indo-Russian ties,Saaransh Mishra,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-chinese-factor-in-indo-russian-ties/?amp, In the recently released survey titled “The ORF Foreign Policy Survey 2021: Young India and... 
2021/08/26,Observer Research Foundation, China’s Xinjiang Policy and the Silence of Islamic States,Ayjaz Wani,https://www.orfonline.org/research/chinas-xinjiang-policy-and-the-silence-of-islamic-states/?amp, Introduction China has experienced unprecedented growth since the 1990s. Massive infrastructure development broadened its industrial... 
2021/08/25,Observer Research Foundation, Why China remains top on minds of India’s youth,"Kalpit A Mankikar, Kartik Bommakanti",https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/why-china-remains-top-on-minds-of-indias-youth/?amp," In a democracy, the youth have a quantifiable impression on the formulation of foreign policy.... "
2021/08/25,Observer Research Foundation," China in Africa: The Role of Trade, Investments, and Loans Amidst Shifting Geopolitical Ambitions","Peter Stein, Emil Uddhammar",https://www.orfonline.org/research/china-in-africa/?amp, Introduction China’s relations with the African continent[a] date back to the 15th century. In the... 
2021/08/19,Observer Research Foundation, Keeping an eye on China’s expanding nuclear stack,"Harsh V. Pant, Kartik Bommakanti",https://www.orfonline.org/research/keeping-an-eye-on-chinas-expanding-nuclear-stack/?amp," Even if there is contention about the scope and prospective size of Beijing’s capabilities, India needs to be watchful "
2021/08/25,The Conversation,"ANZUS at 70: Together for decades, US, Australia, New Zealand now face different challenges from China",Patricia A. O'Brien,https://theconversation.com/anzus-at-70-together-for-decades-us-australia-new-zealand-now-face-different-challenges-from-china-163546,A 70-year-old Cold War-era treaty among the three nations is finding renewed importance in response to the global rise of Chinese power and influence.
2021/08/26,The Diplomat,China’s Communist ‘Common Prosperity’ Campaign,Sara Hsu,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-communist-common-prosperity-campaign/,"The “common prosperity” ideology is the realization of Chinese socialism imposed upon market-based, modern activity, which makes it especially hard for investors to interpret."
2021/08/25,The Diplomat,China’s Wedge Strategy Towards the US-Vietnam Partnership,Khang Vu,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-wedge-strategy-towards-the-u-s-vietnam-partnership/,"Through a variety of measures, Beijing is seeking to reinforce Vietnam’s neutrality in the competition between the superpowers."
2021/08/24,The Diplomat,"Shen Yiqin, Party Historian, to Bring Depth to CCP Politburo",Tristan Kenderdine,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/shen-yiqin-party-historian-to-bring-depth-to-ccp-politburo/,"Shen Yiqin, a party history expert and representative of the emerging Guizhou faction, is the leading female candidate for Politburo promotion in 2022."
2021/08/24,The Diplomat,How the Abraham Accords Disrupted China-Israel Relations,Zsolt Csepregi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/how-the-abraham-accords-disrupted-china-israel-relations/,"After the rapprochement, China’s investment momentum in Israel was overtaken by the Emiratis - just like the U.S. wanted."
2021/08/24,The Diplomat,China Swoops Into Bangladesh With a Vaccine Deal,Asif Muztaba Hassan,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/china-swoops-into-bangladesh-with-a-vaccine-deal/,"It bided its time and when India halted supply of vaccines to Bangladesh, it saw opportunity and struck."
2021/08/24,The Diplomat,Geoffrey Cain on Xinjiang’s ‘Perfect Police State’,Sebastian Strangio,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/geoffrey-cain-on-xinjiangs-perfect-police-state/,"""Every person in Xinjiang is documented down to their genetic makeup, the sound of their voice, and whether they enter their homes through the front door or the back."""
2021/08/24,The Diplomat,Can America’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan Help Its China Strategy?,Dingding Chen,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/can-americas-withdrawal-from-afghanistan-help-its-china-strategy/,"Despite the intention to refocus U.S. energy and attention on the Asia-Pacific, difficult questions remain as to the benefits for U.S. China policy."
2021/08/23,The Diplomat,The China Challenge in Israel-US Relations,Mercy A. Kuo,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/the-china-challenge-in-israel-us-relations/,Insights from Gedaliah Afterman.
2021/08/23,The Diplomat,China and the Taliban: What to Watch,Bonnie Girard,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/china-and-the-taliban-what-to-watch/,Developments in two areas – Afghanistan’s illicit drug trade and the Sino-Afghan shared border – will give us early indications of Beijing’s approach to a Taliban-ruled Afghanistan.
2021/08/23,The Diplomat,Why Taiwan Matters to the United States,John Bolton,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/why-taiwan-matters-to-the-united-states/,"Washington has strategic, economic, and normative reasons for safeguarding the island from Chinese coercion."
2021/08/21,The Diplomat,What Will Happen in Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou’s Canada Extradition Case?,Lizzi C. Lee,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/what-will-happen-in-huawei-cfo-meng-wanzhous-canada-extradition-case/,The latest hearings wrapped up on August 18 in a case that has attracted international attention and torpedoed Canada-China relations.
2021/08/21,The Diplomat,New Chinese Law Tightens Requirements for Data Privacy,Associated Press,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/new-chinese-law-tightens-requirements-for-data-privacy/,The law would impose some of the world’s strictest controls on private sector handling of information about individuals.
2021/08/21,The Diplomat,China’s Biggest IPO of 2021 May Be a Renewable Energy Firm Listing,Dmytro Spilka,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-biggest-ipo-of-2021-may-be-a-renewable-energy-firm-listing/,The huge success of Three Gorges Renewables helps demonstrate the potential for investing in sustainable energy.
2021/08/21,The Diplomat,Does the Belt and Road Have a Future in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan?,Sebastien Goulard,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/does-the-belt-and-road-have-a-future-in-taliban-ruled-afghanistan/,The Taliban will welcome the hard infrastructure elements of the BRI. The “soft” components are a different story.
2021/08/19,The Diplomat,Decoding the Latest China-India Military Talks on the Border,Antara Ghosal Singh,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/decoding-the-latest-china-india-military-talks-on-the-border/,"In their reports of the 12th round of corps commander-level talks, China and India had differing details in almost every respect."
2021/08/19,The Diplomat,China’s Political Calculations and Potential Options in Afghanistan,Jianli Yang,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-political-calculations-and-potential-options-in-afghanistan/,Beijing will approach Afghan affairs – and the Taliban – more cautiously than people think.
2021/08/19,The Diplomat,China’s Shipping Delays Are Costing African Economies,Osaru Omosigho,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/chinas-shipping-delays-are-costing-african-economies/,China’s shipping delays to African countries in particular are the result of global trends. They need a global solution.
2021/08/25,The Diplomat,Afghanistan’s Collapse: The View From Taiwan,Brian Hioe,https://thediplomat.com/2021/08/afghanistans-collapse-the-view-from-taiwan/,"How are Taiwan’s various political players interpreting the U.S. withdrawal, and the subsequent fall of Kabul?"
2021/08/26,Foreign Policy,How Finding China’s Nuclear Sites Upset Pro-Beijing Trolls,Jeffrey Lewis,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/26/china-nuclear-sites-twitter-trolls/,Online propaganda doesn’t help solve China’s nuclear dilemmas
2021/08/25,Foreign Policy,How Biden Can Save His China Strategy After Afghanistan,"Michael J. Green, Gabriel Scheinmann",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/25/afghanistan-withdrawal-china-geopolitics-biden/,Washington needs to give a visible sign of Indo-Pacific commitment.
2021/08/23,Foreign Policy,"Taiwan Isn’t Afghanistan, Whatever Beijing Says",Blake Herzinger,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/23/taiwan-afghanistan-china-biden-us-reputation/,"The fall of Kabul is a crisis of competence, not credibility, for U.S. power in Asia. "
2021/08/20,Foreign Policy,Nobody Wins in Afghanistan,Adam Weinstein,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/20/china-russia-afghanistan-victory/,"For China and Russia, the country is a liability, not an asset. "
2021/08/19,Foreign Policy,China’s Neighbors Hope Afghanistan Pullout Means Pivot to Indo-Pacific,Hiroyuki Akita,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/19/afghanistan-withdrawal-biden-indo-pacific-china-japan-taiwan-asia-pivot/,"With the withdrawal completed, Washington’s strategic shift can commence."
2021/08/19,Foreign Policy,China Is the Biggest Winner From Africa’s New Free Trade Bloc,Oluwatosin Adeshokan,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/19/africa-china-afcfta-free-trade-economy-investment-infrastructure-competition/,AfCFTA was supposed to usher in a new era of continental trade and economic growth—but Beijing’s not letting that happen. 
2021/08/26,ThinkChina,"Afghanistan in the calculations of India, Pakistan and China: Is there common ground among rivals and allies?",Imran Ahmed,https://www.thinkchina.sg/afghanistan-calculations-india-pakistan-and-china-there-common-ground-among-rivals-and-allies,"A triumphant Taliban presents unique and unprecedented challenges for Afghanistan’s neighbours. As the international spotlight continues to shine on the Taliban, it remains difficult to discern between reality and ruse in the Taliban’s rhetoric. The future of Afghanistan appears uncertain, and most countries remain watchful. India has refrained from advancing a clear diplomatic position while China and Pakistan have shown a cautious willingness to engage with the Taliban. While all three countries view Afghanistan with diverging agendas, a stable, inclusive Afghanistan remains in their mutual interest."
2021/08/24,ThinkChina,'Winner takes all' no more: China is ready to build the socialist regulatory state,Lance Gore,https://www.thinkchina.sg/winner-takes-all-no-more-china-ready-build-socialist-regulatory-state,"After observing, learning about and experimenting with selected components of capitalism, China is now ready to govern the market in its own style, to create the society of a new socialist regulatory state while bolstering support for the government. Lance Gore says it holds true, whether in China's history or the imagined fairer future society, that Chinese merchants and capital must see their contributions through the larger lens of society and the nation. That is, the capital market must serve the real economy and develop the productive strength of the nation. Creating the socialist regulatory state is like doing a ""delicate dance"", and as a new creation, there would be chances of missteps and even mishaps."
2021/08/24,ThinkChina,The flaws in Biden’s China policy,Wang Jiangyu,https://www.thinkchina.sg/flaws-bidens-china-policy,"The Biden administration does not seem to have changed course from the US’s former hardline approach towards China. In fact, it is resolute in adopting a competitive stance. Even so, its tactics may not be enough to keep China from moving ahead."
2021/08/23,ThinkChina,Did PLA fire new missiles over Biden's statement on Taiwan? ,Yu Zeyuan,https://www.thinkchina.sg/did-pla-fire-new-missiles-over-bidens-statement-taiwan,The People’s Liberation Army launched two new missiles over the weekend while conducting joint live-fire assault drills in multiple locations near Taiwan. Analysts say that these may be flashes of their trump card to ward off the US and other opponents against conflict in the Taiwan Strait. Zaobao correspondent Yu Zeyuan has the details.
2021/08/20,ThinkChina,Building a moral and prosperous Chinese society: Prelude to a social revolution in China?,Han Yong Hong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/building-moral-and-prosperous-chinese-society-prelude-social-revolution-china,"Following the Chinese government's crackdown on big capital, China has recently announced its ambition to achieve ""common prosperity"" and wealth redistribution, with a strong emphasis on fairer income and good morals across society. Chinese internet giant Tencent responded immediately by investing 50 billion RMB (S$10.5 billion) to help promote the new initiative. Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong asks: ""Is this the prelude to a social revolution?"""
2021/08/20,ThinkChina,What China wants to see under a Taliban-led Afghanistan,Fan Hongda,https://www.thinkchina.sg/what-china-wants-see-under-taliban-led-afghanistan,"Chinese academic Fan Hongda says that following the US troop pullout of Afghanistan, the Taliban have much to do to convince the international community that they can lead the country, and that they can rebuild Afghanistan. Will Taliban rule be any different this time round as compared to 20 years ago? How would China react to the new ruling power in Afghanistan?"
2021/08/19,ThinkChina,"30,000 US troops in Taiwan?",Edwin Ong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/30000-us-troops-taiwan,"US senator John Cornyn tweeted that 30,000 US troops are currently stationed in Taiwan, before deleting it after it caused an uproar in China. Following the US troop pullout of Afghanistan, China has played up the idea of ""Afghanistan today, Taiwan tomorrow"", saying that the US would abandon Taiwan in a crisis. Zaobao correspondent Edwin Ong takes a look at how the US and China are playing their cards in the Taiwan Strait."
2021/08/19,ThinkChina,Why China is regulating the property market,David Ng,https://www.thinkchina.sg/why-china-regulating-property-market,"Rapid real estate and infrastructure development in China over the past two to three decades has improved people’s lives, but also led to rising housing prices and property speculation. Regional governments have started to step in with regulatory measures. Commentator David Ng thinks these are good signs, as a society’s wealth should be distributed by labour and contribution instead of through housing."
2021/08/26,ThinkChina,How a hoax pandemic donation sparked anti-Chinese and anti-China sentiments in Indonesia  ,Leo Suryadinata,https://www.thinkchina.sg/how-hoax-pandemic-donation-sparked-anti-chinese-and-anti-china-sentiments-indonesia,"A bizarre case involving a generous donation from a Chinese Indonesian family that never materialised has brought the spotlight on identity politics in Indonesia. When the fraud was revealed, praise for the Chinese Indonesian community quickly turned into a means for the anti-government (and anti-China and anti-Chinese) social media channels to attack the Indonesian government and ethnic Chinese in Indonesia."
2021/08/26,ThinkChina,Who saved Dr Zhang Wenhong from punishment for questioning China's Covid-19 policy? ,Chen Jing,https://www.thinkchina.sg/who-saved-dr-zhang-wenhong-punishment-questioning-chinas-covid-19-policy,"China's top infectious diseases expert Dr Zhang Wenhong was recently embroiled in an alleged academic fraud case but investigations have cleared his name later on. The investigation came after he put forward the view of ""living with the virus"", which is at odds with the official stance for achieving zero-Covid. Who protected Dr Zhang from punishment? Was it public opinion, the city of Shanghai or Dr Zhang's impeccable moral standards? Will this deter professionals from speaking the truth in the future?"
2021/08/25,ThinkChina,Chinese youth will be imbued with tenets of Xi Jinping Thought through school curriculum ,Wong Siew Fong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/Chinese-youth-imbued-Xi-Jinping-Thought-school-curriculum,"The Chinese Ministry of Education has announced that Xi Jinping Thought will be integrated into the school curriculum from primary to university level. What does this mean for students, and what is the aim of the authorities? Zaobao correspondent Wong Siew Fong takes a closer look."
2021/08/25,ThinkChina,How Americans have braved the Covid-19 pandemic,Wu Guo,https://www.thinkchina.sg/how-americans-have-braved-covid-19-pandemic,"Looking back at a year and a half of the Covid war, US academic Wu Guo notes that its impact is no less lethal than the two world wars. He shares his experience living through measures in the US, which have been a mixed bag balancing individual freedoms with societal needs and economic realities. Each country has its own model and only history can tell what worked best."
2021/08/25,ThinkChina,Is China taking policies to the extreme to achieve zero-Covid? ,Lu Xi,https://www.thinkchina.sg/is-China-taking-policies-extreme-achieve-zero-Covid,"After a month of tough restrictions following a Delta variant outbreak, China reported this week zero new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases. Since the pandemic started, it has stuck with a zero-Covid strategy. In fact, even contemplating living with the virus is often seen as submitting to the ways of the West. NUS academic Lu Xi asks: As some local officials take zero-Covid policies to extremes to submit good report cards, will ordinary folk suffer the most?"
2021/08/23,ThinkChina,"Rejecting their parents' lifestyles, more single Chinese youths are sharing their everyday lives through vlogs",Wong Siew Fong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/rejecting-their-parents-lifestyles-more-single-chinese-youths-are-sharing-their-everyday-lives,"As young Chinese leave their hometowns to work and live in big cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, single living vlogs are gaining popularity. Whether they are toughing it out or living it up, the Chinese youths of today seem to be rejecting their parents' lifestyles and yearning to chart a life of their own. Zaobao correspondent Wong Siew Fong speaks to some Chinese youths about the rise of single living vlogs."
2021/08/23,ThinkChina,China idol: Mao Zedong makes a comeback among Chinese youth,Wang Qingmin,https://www.thinkchina.sg/china-idol-mao-zedong-makes-comeback-among-chinese-youth,"China’s youth today are turning to Mao Zedong for inspiration amid a crushing sense of social immobility and injustice. But Wang Qingmin recalls the Mao era to be one of violent political struggles, anti-intellectualism, and cult of personality. Is a return to Mao really the answer?"
2021/08/20,ThinkChina,Remembering Yu Ying-shih in Singapore: An ambitious social experiment disrupted,Teo Han Wue,https://www.thinkchina.sg/remembering-yu-ying-shih-singapore-ambitious-social-experiment-disrupted,"Renowned historian and sinologist Yu Ying-shih passed away earlier this month. Chinese culture and history enthusiasts may be familiar with his life’s work on Chinese history and observations of contemporary China, but few may know that he has a connection to Singapore’s history. During the 1980s, the education ministry explored the prospect of teaching Confucian ethics in schools. In the process, they tapped the expertise of eminent scholars such as Prof Yu. Did the experiment bear fruit in the end?"
2021/08/20,ThinkChina,Destroying independent thinkers: Why China’s tutoring industry needs strong intervention,Yin Ruizhi,https://www.thinkchina.sg/destroying-independent-thinkers-why-chinas-tutoring-industry-needs-strong-intervention,"Technology specialist Yin Ruizhi looks at the vast amounts of money tutoring agencies in China have been spending on advertising to generate quick wins. In the long run, students enrolled at such institutions suffer as they end up memorising material rather than truly learning. Seen in that light, the government’s recent intervention was a long time coming."
2021/08/24,National People's Congress Observer,"NPCSC Codifies Three-Child Policy, Expands Legal Aid & Updates Military Service Law and Physicians Law",Changhao Wei & Taige Hu,https://npcobserver.com/2021/08/24/npcsc-codifies-three-child-policy-expands-legal-aid-updates-military-service-law-and-physicians-law/,
2021/08/20,National People's Congress Observer,"NPCSC Seeks Public Comments on Bills on Organized Crime, Family Education, Land Borders, Innovation Policy, Noise Pollution & Plant Variety Protection",Taige Hu,https://npcobserver.com/2021/08/20/npcsc-seeks-public-comments-on-bills-on-organized-crime-family-education-land-borders-innovation-policy-noise-pollution-plant-variety-protection/,
2021/08/24,What's on Weibo,NIKE vs ERKE: Two Sportswear Brands Trending on Weibo for Totally Different Reasons,What's on Weibo Team,https://www.whatsonweibo.com/nike-vs-erke-two-sportswear-brands-trending-on-weibo-for-totally-different-reasons/,"While domestic brand Erke is all the hype, Nike is growing increasingly unpopular. "
2021/08/21,What's on Weibo,The Legendary Lao Gan Ma: How Chili Sauce Billionaire Tao Huabi Became a ‘Chinese Dream’ Role Model,Manya Koetse,https://www.whatsonweibo.com/the-legendary-lao-gan-ma-how-chili-sauce-billionaire-tao-huabi-became-a-chinese-dream-role-model/,"While domestic brand Erke is all the hype, Nike is growing increasingly unpopular. "
2021/08/20,What's on Weibo,“You Can Have Four Kids Now!” – Draft to China’s Population Planning Law No Longer Penalizes Having More Children,Manya Koetse,https://www.whatsonweibo.com/you-can-have-four-kids-now-draft-to-chinas-population-planning-law-no-longer-penalizes-having-more-children/,"The law is meant to promote the ‘three-child policy’, but those who have four kids or more will no longer be punished. "
2021/08/26,ChinaTalk,Afghanistan in Chinese Media,Jordan Schneider,https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/afghanistan-in-chinese-media,How the PRC is processing the Taliban takeover
2021/08/22,Pekingnology,New labor rules for gig workers & Big Tech in China,Alexander Wang,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/new-labor-rules-for-gig-workers-and,"For food delivery workers, Uber-like drivers, and the ""platforms."""
2021/08/19,Pekingnology,Did 'the Wuhan lab' spend $606 mln on air conditioning/ventilation?,Zichen Wang,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/did-the-wuhan-lab-spend-606-mln-on,WashPo and WSJ opinion pages didn't catch it.
2021/08/26,Tracking People's Daily,Hebei Visit - Xi-Putin on Afghanistan - PAP Flag Anniversary - Ethnic Minority Policies - Xi Thought: Regional Development & Rural Revitalisation - Zhong Sheng on Afghanistan - COVID-19 Origins,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/hebei-visit-xi-putin-on-afghanistan,"Here are the stories and pieces from the People’s Daily’s August 26, 2021, edition that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Just two stories on the page and th…"
2021/08/25,Tracking People's Daily,Xi's Ethnic Policies - Li on Developing the Northeast - Yang Jiechi at BRICS Security Talks - China-Turkey Partnership - Xi Thought: Public & Private Sector + Core Technology Research - A New Struggle,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xis-ethnic-policies-li-on-developing,"Here are the stories and pieces from the August 25, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Xi Jinping has been on a visit…"
2021/08/24,Tracking People's Daily,Foreign Trade = 180mln Jobs - China-Africa Space Ties - Xi Thought: High-Quality Growth & Supply Side Structural Reform - H2 Economic Direction - Cross-cycle Adjustments - Uphold Xi's Core Position,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/foreign-trade-180mln-jobs-china-africa,"Here are the stories and pieces from the August 24, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Today’s front page isn’t terri…"
2021/08/23,Tracking People's Daily,Cadre Management - Xi Thought Series: Socialist Basic Economic System - Daqing Spirit - Smart Cars Guidelines - China-Arab States Expo,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/cadre-management-xi-thought-series,"Here are the stories and pieces from the August 23, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Let’s begin with a feature rep…"
2021/08/20,Tracking People's Daily,Xi Thought Q&A Series: The Full Collection,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xi-thought-q-and-a-series-the-full,"On July 19, the People’s Daily began a special Q&A-based column, which has since been published on every weekday on Page 5. There have been 25 pieces s…"
2021/08/20,Tracking People's Daily,Party Control in Tibet - Li in Henan - China & Arab States - Wang's 'Three Whethers' on Afghanistan - US & Human Trafficking - Xi Thought Series: Party's Approach to Deal with Corruption,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/party-control-in-tibet-li-in-henan,"Here are the stories and pieces from the People’s Daily’s August 20, 2021, edition that I found noteworthy Page 1: The lead story on the page is the ce…"
2021/08/19,Tracking People's Daily,Xi Calls Iran & Iraq - China on Taliban's 'Positive Signals' - Wang 'Appreciates' Dasu Attack Probe - Xi Thought Series: Party Discipline & Caging Power - Gig-Economy Workers' Rights,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xi-calls-iran-and-iraq-china-on-talibans,"Here are the stories and pieces from the August 19, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Let’s begin with Xi’s calls to…"
2021/08/25,The India China Newsletter,Separating propaganda from policy in China's emerging Afghanistan strategy,Ananth Krishnan,https://indiachina.substack.com/p/separating-propaganda-from-policy,"Welcome to The India China Newsletter. In this issue, I'll be looking at some early Chinese perspectives on the situation in Afghanistan."
2021/08/22,Eye on China,Afghanistan Deep Dive - Xi Thought Collection - India in SCS - Pak Attack - Tibet Agenda - Yasukuni Shrine Tensions - FDI Data - Common Prosperity - Personal Data Law - Hangzhou Party Boss Probed,Manoj Kewalramani,https://manojkewalramani.substack.com/p/afghanistan-deep-dive-xi-thought,"On July 19, the People’s Daily began a special Q&A-based column, which has since been published on every weekday on Page 5. There have been 25 pieces s…"
2021/08/21,Takshashila PLA Insight,"China-India: Wang Yang's Tibet Visit, Informatised CAB under TMD; Missile Silos & PLA RF base; Taiwan; Frontier Defence; Trilateral Arms Control, AUVs",,http://eepurl.com/hGvXjz,
2021/08/22,Beijing to Britain,"Afghanistan, Raab and Yi, Cambridge A  roundup",,https://beijingtobritain.substack.com/p/afghanistan-raab-and-yi-cambridge,
2021/08/20,China Dialogue,How can China’s national carbon market contribute to reducing emissions?,Huw Slater,https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/how-can-chinas-national-carbon-market-contribute-to-reducing-emissions/,"As the system begins to set explicit carbon price for large power sector emitters, it still has to overcome some expected design and implementation challenges"
2021/08/20,Lausan,It’s time to drop the curtain on Japan’s colonial legacy,Meindert Boersma,https://lausan.hk/2021/japans-colonial-legacy/,A government that refuses to acknowledge its violent history and ongoing legacy of colonial exploitation continually thwarts Indigenous demands.
2021/08/22,Hong Kong Free Press,Expat quarantine drama: Hong Kong gov’t caught with its eyes wide shut over Nicole Kidman scandal,Paul Stapleton,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/22/expat-quarantine-drama-hong-kong-govt-caught-with-its-eyes-wide-shut-over-nicole-kidman-scandal/,"In 2003, a photographer in California posted photos on his website in an effort to highlight the erosion along the Pacific coast. One of the photos showed an aerial view of the superstar Barbra Streisand’s house (the word “house” doesn’t really capture the essence). Miffed, Ms. Streisand filed a US$50 million lawsuit in an effort […]"
2021/08/21,Hong Kong Free Press,Britons do know – and care – about the plight of Hong Kong,Stephen Vines,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/08/21/britons-do-know-and-care-about-the-plight-of-hong-kong/,
2021/08/26,Taiwan Insight,The Fall of Afghanistan – Implications for European Policy Towards Taiwan,Gerrit van der Wees,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/08/26/the-fall-of-afghanistan-implications-for-european-policy-towards-taiwan/,"Written by Gerrit van der Wees. On the surface, there seems to be little connection between the developments in Afghanistan and European policy towards Taiwan. However, if one digs a little deeper, several aspects have critical linkages or implications for European policy."
2021/08/25,Taiwan Insight,The Fall of Afghanistan: Why Taiwan is Fundamentally Different?,Gerrit van der Wees,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/08/25/the-fall-of-afghanistan-why-taiwan-is-fundamentally-different/,Written by Gerrit van der Wees. The scenes from the tragic events unfolding in Afghanistan are heart-wrenching. One would have hoped that the withdrawal by the United States and its Allies could have been planned such that it would be taking place in a more orderly fashion. Many an analysis will be written on this topic (…) A brief scan of the internet shows that Beijing’s propaganda machine is already hard at work to capitalize on the moment by publishing several articles implying that Taiwan could befall the same fate.
2021/08/24,Taiwan Insight,Freedom Where? The Theme of ‘Escape’ in the Novels of Diasporic Taiwanese Writer Hualing Nieh,Fang Tang,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/08/24/freedom-where-the-theme-of-escape-in-the-novels-of-diasporic-taiwanese-writer-hualing-nieh/,"Written by Fang Tang. n the early 1920s, many writers from mainland China migrated to Taiwan because of socio-political upheavals, thus began their unending diasporic ‘escape’ journey. One of these authors, Hualing Nieh, expresses the thoughts of a generation of diasporic writers, illustrating in her work with particular emphasis the theme of ‘escape.’ Born in 1925 in Wuhan, Hubei, China, Nieh experienced the Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War."
2021/08/23,Taiwan Insight,What is ‘Home’ and Who are the ‘Overseas Chinese’?,Yun Seh Lee,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/08/23/what-is-home-and-who-are-the-overseas-chinese/,"Written by Yun Seh Lee. This year marks the 100th anniversary of that first KMT-CCP coalition, and the competition across the Taiwan Strait is still going strong. Focusing on the Overseas Chinese communities across the globe – a term populated by the prominent scholar Wang Gungwu – both players have been enthusiastically trying to win the hearts and minds of this diaspora. The label ‘Overseas Chinese’ itself hints at an ongoing link to China, but the PRC and Taiwan dispute the nature of that link and its contemporary manifestation."
2021/08/21,Taiwan Insight,Gender Politics: Public Views of Women in Politics,Timothy S,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/08/21/gender-politics-public-views-of-women-in-politics/,"Written by Timothy S. Rich, Madelynn Einhorn, and Isabel Eliassen. Taiwan’s efforts at gender parity for electoral offices have resulted in a legislature where women currently hold 41.6% of seats. This leaves Taiwan ranked 12th globally, with only one Asian country (Timor-Leste) with similar rates. However, despite the success of President Tsai Ing-wen, the vast majority of executive offices (mayors and magistrates) are still held by men. Gender equality and the rise of women in national politics are common narratives when discussing Taiwanese politics. "
2021/08/19,爱思想,太平天国再评价——金田起义170周年之反思,夏春涛,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128122.html,
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2021/08/22,爱思想,切莫误读邓小平,龙平平,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128180.html,
2021/08/19,爱思想,物理学的诱惑,杨振宁,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128120.html,
2021/08/20,爱思想,狗屁工作、劳动分工与后工作的可能,王行坤,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128143.html,
2021/08/25,爱思想,关于双循环与扩大内需,王小鲁,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128207.html,
2021/08/19,爱思想,谈谈读书、教学和做科学研究,严济慈,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128129.html,
2021/08/23,爱思想,乡村治理的百年探索,赵树凯,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128191.html,
2021/08/19,爱思想,计划经济时代影响中共经济决策的主要因素,萧冬连,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128119.html,
2021/08/19,爱思想,建设收入分配制度改革试验区助推共同富裕,李实 杨一心,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128137.html,
2021/08/22,爱思想,佛教的人生欲望观,陈兵,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128174.html,
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2021/08/20,爱思想,论社会学研究的历史维度——以政府行为研究为例,周飞舟,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128151.html,
2021/08/24,爱思想,中国式现代化的独特路径,刘守英,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128206.html,
2021/08/19,爱思想,文坛一言堂——东瀛篇,卞毓方,http://www.aisixiang.com/data/128128.html,
2021/08/25,中央党史和文献研究院,跨越时空的井冈山精神,徐嘉,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0825/c219000-32207039.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,我是怎样参加地下党的（上）,金冲及,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c219000-32204304.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,朱德的读书学习生涯,左智勇,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c219000-32203402.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,习近平总书记的大历史观,朱志伟,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32209248.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,中国共产党成立前后两个一百年的巨大转变——从落后挨打到走向伟大复兴,张神根,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32209070.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,毫不动摇坚持和加强党的全面领导,董振瑞,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32208851.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,必须进行具有许多新的历史特点的伟大斗争——“以史为鉴，开创未来”系列评论之七,胡长栓,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32208813.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,加强建党初期马克思主义经典文献传播的历史研究,冯俊,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32208789.html,
2021/08/26,中央党史和文献研究院,划清马克思主义历史观与历史虚无主义的界限,郭彦林,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0826/c428053-32208747.html,
2021/08/25,中央党史和文献研究院,实现中华民族伟大复兴进入了不可逆转的历史进程,曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0825/c428053-32207035.html,
2021/08/25,中央党史和文献研究院,从三个维度理解“能、好、行”的辩证关系,徐永军,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0825/c428053-32207012.html,
2021/08/25,中央党史和文献研究院,准确把握“国之大者”的基本内涵和根本要求,孙迪,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0825/c428053-32207653.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,中国共产党在百年历史中掌握历史主动的经验启迪,曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c428053-32204287.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,中国共产党与马克思主义中国化,张神根 黄晓武,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0824/c428053-32206329.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,用伟大建党精神滋养党性修养（思想纵横）,王影迪,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c423712-32203232.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,深刻把握党史学习教育的落脚点（深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想）,臧安民,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c423712-32203231.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,从党史中汲取精神力量（新知新觉）,高斯扬,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c423712-32203233.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,中华民族正以不可阻挡的步伐迈向伟大复兴,石仲泉,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0823/c428053-32203215.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,建党精神与建党伟业,欧阳淞,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0811/c427152-32188824.html,
2021/08/23,中央党史和文献研究院,以党的政治建设为统领，推进党的建设新的伟大工程,穆兆勇,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0824/c428053-32205364.html,
2021/08/19,中央党史和文献研究院,从三个论断理解马克思主义同中华优秀传统文化的关系,高长武,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0819/c428053-32199464.html,
2021/08/19,中央党史和文献研究院,增强全面从严治党永远在路上的政治自觉,王艺霖,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0819/c428053-32199414.html,
2021/08/26,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,贯彻新发展理念弘扬塞罕坝精神 努力完成全年经济社会发展主要目标任务,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32208649,
2021/08/26,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同俄罗斯总统普京通电话,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32208637,
2021/08/25,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同俄罗斯总统普京通电话,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32208222,
2021/08/24,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平向中国—上海合作组织数字经济产业论坛、2021中国国际智能产业博览会致贺信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32204796,
2021/08/23,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平向中国－上海合作组织数字经济产业论坛、2021中国国际智能产业博览会致贺信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32203693,
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2021/08/20,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平给云南省沧源县边境村老支书们的回信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32201424,
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