Date,Source,Title,Author,Link,Subtitle
2021/09/08,China Story,The illusion of Macau’s integration: Why China’s approach is failing,Xiaolin Duan,https://www.thechinastory.org/the-illusion-of-macaus-integration-why-chinas-approach-is-failing/,
2021/09/02,Reading the China Dream,"Wang Huning, The Cultural Revolution and Reform of China's Political System",,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/wang-huning-the-culture-revolution-and-reform-of-chinas-political-system.html,
2021/09/02,Reading the China Dream,"Xiong Chunwen, ""The Education of Migrant Workers' Children",,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/xiong-chunwen-the-education-of-migrant-workers-children.html,
2021/09/02,Reading the China Dream,"Xie Tiao, ""2020:  Las relaciones sino-estadounidenses"" ",,https://www.readingthechinadream.com/xie-tiao-2020-las-relaciones-sino-estadounidenses.html,
2021/09/08,Made in China Journal,Industrial Things in a Post-Industrial Society,James A. Flath,https://madeinchinajournal.com/2021/09/08/industrial-things-in-a-post-industrial-society/,"This essay considers the emergence of post-industrial China through an examination of the ‘social’ and ‘antisocial’ lives of an industrial glass-forming machine. By reviewing the process through which glass-forming technology developed in China, the closure of industrial glass manufacturing in Shanghai, and the adoption of an abandoned glass-forming machine by the Shanghai Museum of Glass, the essay reflects on the ways in which one formerly industrial district has begun to negotiate its multiple and sometimes conflicting identities."
2021/09/07,MacroPolo,Tale of Two (Types of) Cities: Demographic Divergence in Urban China,Houze Song,https://macropolo.org/tale-of-two-types-of-cities-demographic-divergence-in-urban-china/,
2021/09/02,Project Syndicate,The Olympic-Size Difference Between India and China,Shashi Tharoor ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/olympic-medal-table-shows-india-china-differences-by-shashi-tharoor-2021-09,Shashi Tharoor argues that the two countries’ respective medal hauls in Tokyo speak to a basic difference in their systems.        
2021/09/06,Project Syndicate,Data Privacy Chinese-Style,Angela Huyue Zhang ,https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/china-data-protection-law-strengths-and-weaknesses-by-angela-huyue-zhang-2021-09,Angela Huyue Zhang thinks that the country’s comprehensive new legislation could be a blessing in disguise for tech giants.        
2021/09/09,The Atlantic,How China Weaponized the Press,Ronald Brownstein,https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/09/hong-kong-china-media-newspaper/620005/,A small Hong Kong newspaper illustrates how Beijing uses the tools of a free society to suppress freedom itself.
2021/09/04,The Atlantic,How America Can Win the Middle East,Amy Zegart,https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/09/us-china-middle-east/619977/,Beijing’s forays in the region present Washington with a test—and an opportunity.
2021/09/02,The Atlantic,China’s ‘Very Tricky Situation’,Adam Serwer,https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2021/09/china-taiwan-afghanistan/619950/,Beijing’s gloating over America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan masks a deeper anxiety.
2021/09/04,The Economist,America wants China to end support for coal projects abroad,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/09/04/america-wants-china-to-end-support-for-coal-projects-abroad,Why worry when China’s financing of them has already waned?
2021/09/04,The Economist,"Xi Jinping Thought, for children",,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/09/04/xi-jinping-thought-for-children,China rolls out new textbooks on the supreme leader’s political philosophy
2021/09/04,The Economist,China’s bid to stabilise its property market is causing jitters,,https://www.economist.com/china/2021/09/04/chinas-bid-to-stabilise-its-property-market-is-causing-jitters,Can it be done without harming the wider economy?
2021/09/08,Australian Financial Review,China is shaping up as the next Afghanistan,Thomas Friedman,https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/we-need-to-ask-ourselves-some-tough-questions-on-china-20210908-p58pqj,"For the past five years, the US and China have been stumbling down a path of de-integration and maybe towards outright confrontation."
2021/09/05,Australian Financial Review,Japan on a Taiwan-China tightrope,Sheila A Smith,https://www.afr.com/world/asia/japan-on-a-taiwan-china-tightrope-20210905-p58ova,"China is one of Japan’s biggest trading partners, but Tokyo’s alliance with the US means it could be dragged into escalating tensions over disputed Taiwan."
2021/09/09,Lowy Institute,Economic diplomacy: Australia Inc’s new world order,Greg Earl,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/economic-diplomacy-australia-inc-s-new-world-order,"Risky business
Australia’s sovereign wealth fund – the Future Fund – was established 15 years ago when the rivers of gold from selling iron ore to China were just starting to flow and country was only about half-way through its record-setting 28 years of economic growth. 
The Future Fund’s"
2021/09/08,Lowy Institute,China’s digital currency takes shape,Evan Freidin,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/china-s-digital-currency-takes-shape,"China’s financial system is changing. The country’s new Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) – a digital payment and processing network run by the Central Bank of China – and its digital currency, the digital yuan (e-CNY), is expected to completely replace physical cash. Unveiled"
2021/09/03,Lowy Institute,"Rich, hot and popular: the taming of Chinese celebrities",Jennifer Hsu,https://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/rich-hot-and-popular-taming-chinese-celebrities,"Chinese celebrities are in trouble with the Chinese Communist Party. 
The Party has cracked down on a number of Chinese celebrities, including the billionaire actor and filmmaker Zhao Wei (also known as Vicky Zhao). Zhao has drawn the ire of the Party and as a result, her online presence has been"
2021/09/07,East Asia Forum,The digital renminbi and the rise of central bank digital currencies,"Michael Sung, Fudan University",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/07/the-digital-renminbi-and-the-rise-of-central-bank-digital-currencies/,"A few years ago, governments were not prepared to accept any potential systemic disruption that digital currencies could have on the international monetary system. But positions have been changing drastically."
2021/09/06,East Asia Forum,The Taiwan factor in US–Japan alliance relations,"Editorial Board, ANU",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/06/the-taiwan-factor-in-us-japan-alliance-relations/,"With the rise of China and the intensification of strategic rivalry between China and the United States, the US–Japan alliance continues to serve as a critical cornerstone undergirding peace and security in the Asia Pacific. Increased tensions between China and Taiwan have attracted international attention, including on what a cross-Strait conflict would mean for the US–Japan alliance and the defence of Japan. Read more…"
2021/09/05,East Asia Forum,Japan leans forward on China–Taiwan tensions,"Sheila A Smith, CFR",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/05/japan-leans-forward-on-china-taiwan-tensions/,"Today Beijing has far greater military resources to bring to bear on its relations with its neighbours and increasing pressure on Taiwan’s defences by the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has many in Washington and Tokyo worried about Beijing’s intentions. China is now the top priority for the US–Japan alliance, as the foreign and defence secretaries and cabinet ministers of both nations made clear in their joint statement for the Japan–US Security Consultative Committee (2+2) in March 2021. Read more…"
2021/09/03,East Asia Forum,Fiji’s balancing act on foreign interests in the Pacific,"Authors: Denghua Zhang, ANU and Shivani, University of Fiji",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/03/fijis-balancing-act-on-foreign-interests-in-the-pacific/,"As strategic mistrust between the United States and China continues to deepen, Pacific island countries have taken varying approaches. With the resurgence of COVID-19, Fiji once again sees itself at the centre of great power rivalry as assistance arrives from the two big donors."
2021/09/03,East Asia Forum,State capitalism and China’s corporate pecking order,"Martin Miszerak, Renmin University",https://www.eastasiaforum.org/2021/09/03/state-capitalism-and-chinas-corporate-pecking-order/,"Until late July 2021, China was the global leader in online education and after-school tutoring, spearheaded by US exchange-listed companies such as TAL Education and New Oriental Education. Beijing’s sudden decision to outlaw the business model of online tutoring, accusing the sector of promoting ‘social inequality’, has essentially wiped out this thriving sector."
2021/09/09,Asialink,The bamboo breaks: Thailand's diplomatic challenge,Jittapat Poonkham,https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/the-bamboo-breaks-thailands-diplomatic-challenge,"Despite Thailand’s status as America’s “oldest ally” in Asia, a combination of external and internal forces has been drawing Bangkok closer to Beijing. Jittapat Poonkham argues that for Thailand to retain its autonomy, a new activist foreign policy model is necessary in which it exercises greater leadership through regional diplomatic innovation and advocacy."
2021/09/06,Asialink,The Olympic-size difference between India and China,Shashi Tharoor,https://asialink.unimelb.edu.au/insights/the-olympic-size-difference-between-india-and-china,"There is more to the comparison of Olympic medal tallies than sport prowess, writes Shashi Tharoor. In the case of India and China, it highlights the reality of two very different systems – the “creative chaos” of Bollywood versus the “choreographed precision” of authoritarian rule."
2021/09/07,The Strategist,After Afghanistan: time for the Quad to take centre stage,Geoffrey Barker,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/after-afghanistan-time-for-the-quad-to-take-centre-stage/,The defiant words of that old rabble-rouser Thomas Paine provide a fitting rallying cry for Western leaders after the US-led retreat from Afghanistan and the return to power of the Taliban. The West now faces …
2021/09/06,The Strategist,How Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban increases the global terrorism threat,Oved Lobel,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/how-afghanistans-fall-to-the-taliban-increases-the-global-terrorism-threat/,The bomb blast outside Kabul’s airport made 26 August the deadliest day for the US in Afghanistan for a decade. An Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) suicide bomber killed an estimated 170 Afghans and 13 US …
2021/09/03,The Strategist,Helmsman Xi takes China back to the future,Rowan Callick,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/helmsman-xi-takes-china-back-to-the-future/,"The general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping, has been inspired by his own scrupulously scripted celebrations of the party’s centenary in July to drive China back towards the future. He has moved …"
2021/09/03,The Strategist,The domestic and international consequences of Xi’s political philosophy,John Garrick,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-domestic-and-international-consequences-of-xis-political-philosophy/,"To understand the wave of ‘little pink’ ultra-nationalism washing across the People’s Republic of China, it’s instructive to examine ‘Xi Jinping thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era’. Incorporated into the Chinese …"
2021/09/02,The Strategist,Why is China ramping up construction of missile silos?,Ron Huisken,https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/why-is-china-ramping-up-construction-of-missile-silos/,"Earlier this year, freelance analysts in the United States confirmed vague Pentagon speculation since around 2018 that China intended to expand its force of land-based strategic missiles capable of reaching most or all of the …"
2021/09/08,The Strategist,The five-domains update,"Hillary Mansour, Khwezi Nkwanyana, Matthew Page, Jackson Schultz",https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-five-domains-update-139/,"Sea state The fourth AUSINDEX maritime exercise between Australia and India is underway. The four-day training drills are taking place off Darwin for the first time, and aim to boost interoperability between the two navies’ …"
2021/09/02,ChinaFile,How Much Does Beijing Control the Ethnic Makeup of Tibet?, Andrew M. Fischer ,https://www.chinafile.com/reporting-opinion/viewpoint/how-much-does-beijing-control-ethnic-makeup-of-tibet,
2021/09/08,Sixth Tone,"E-Lit Squad: China’s Elderly Rekindle Passion With Romance, Wargods",RUC News Studio,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008453/e-lit-squad-chinas-elderly-rekindle-passion-with-romance%2C-wargods,"Cross-class romances to spoiled wives, war gods to ancient concubines — readers above 50 in China ha......"
2021/09/04,Sixth Tone,He Who Buries the Trash Is Also Buried by Fate,Chen Nianxi,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008429/he-who-buries-the-trash-is-also-buried-by-fate,Working-class poet and nonfiction writer Chen Nianxi chronicles the lives of China’s laborers.
2021/09/08,Sixth Tone,Bringing Countryside Conflict to China’s Perfect Paradise,Gao Ziwen,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008455/bringing-countryside-conflict-to-chinas-perfect-paradise,"The manicured resort town of Aranya wants to be a center of high culture, but can it make room for l......"
2021/09/07,Sixth Tone,"To Protect China From Disasters, First Close the Rural-Urban Gap",Kong Feng,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008451/to-protect-china-from-disasters%2C-first-close-the-rural-urban-gap,"For all the attention focused on cities like Zhengzhou, natural disasters tend to wreak far more dam......"
2021/09/03,Sixth Tone,The TV Show Highlighting Chinese Culture’s Feminine Side,Mao Ming,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008364/the-tv-show-highlighting-chinese-cultures-feminine-side,"Locked in competition with neighboring Shaanxi, the central Henan province has sought to spotlight t......"
2021/09/02,Sixth Tone,What I Learned From 10 Years Teaching Chinese Students About Gender,Li Lan,/news/1008415/what-i-learned-from-10-years-teaching-chinese-students-about-gender,"The author, a teacher at a college in East China, reflects on the successes and challenges of her “G......"
2021/09/07,Sixth Tone,A Blind Man’s Epic Quest to Conquer Everest,Wang Lianzhang,http://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008385/a-blind-mans-epic-quest-to-conquer-everest,"Seven years ago, Zhang Hong had never climbed a mountain — or even heard of Mount Everest. This May,......"
2021/09/02,Sixth Tone,China’s Hottest New Rental Service: Men Who Actually Listen,Zhang Wanqing,/news/1008384/chinas-hottest-new-rental-service-men-who-actually-listen,"Chinese women are fed up with dating self-absorbed men. Now, “butler cafés” are offering them more a......"
2021/09/08,China Digital Times,U.S.-China Climate Change Talks Founder Over Xinjiang Sanctions,Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/09/u-s-china-climate-change-talks-founder-over-xinjiang-sanctions/,"Chinese officials have warned John Kerry that deteriorating U.S.-China ties will impact bilateral cooperation on climate change. Kerry, who was in Tianjin for preliminary talks with his Chinese counterparts in preparation for..."
2021/09/08,China Digital Times,Post-game Analysis: Making Sense of the Hu vs. Li Smackdown,Cindy Carter,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/09/post-game-analysis-making-sense-of-the-hu-vs-li-smackdown/,"Welcome to the post-game analysis of the Hu vs. Li smackdown that has occupied much of our attention over the last week. In one corner, we had Li Guangman, a relatively unknown blogger who rose to fame when his fiery essay about..."
2021/09/07,China Digital Times,Taiwan Plus Media Platform Launched in Challenge to China’s Discourse Power,Oliver Young,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/09/taiwan-plus-media-platform-launched-in-challenge-to-chinas-discourse-power/,"On August 30, Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture introduced a new English-language news and media streaming platform, Taiwan Plus (Taiwan+). The government-backed platform was established specifically for international audiences, with..."
2021/09/03,China Digital Times,Space for China’s LGBTQ+ Communities Continues to Shrink,Oliver Young,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/09/space-for-chinas-lgbtq-communities-continues-to-shrink/,"Leaked documents revealed last weekend that Shanghai University has ordered its colleges to collect lists of LGBTQ+ students and report on their personal lives. Citing unspecified “relevant requirements,” the university of..."
2021/09/02,China Digital Times,"Alibaba Fires Employees Who Leaked Sex Assault Case, Invests In “Common Prosperity”",Joseph Brouwer,https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2021/09/alibaba-fires-employees-who-leaked-sex-assault-case-invests-in-common-prosperity/,"Once fêted at home and abroad as an emblem of China’s rising power, Alibaba has fallen on hard times. Spin-off Ant Group’s IPO was blocked at the eleventh hour by Xi Jinping’s personal fiat. Founder Jack Ma has all but..."
2021/09/09,Quartz,China’s crackdown on video games is getting more serious,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2056875/chinas-crackdown-on-video-games-is-getting-more-serious/,
2021/09/08,Quartz,Climate cooperation actually means climate competition to both China and the US,Mary Hui,https://qz.com/2055748/climate-cooperation-means-climate-competition-for-china-and-the-us/,
2021/09/06,Quartz,Xi Jinping wants to keep IPOs closer with a new stock exchange in Beijing,Jane Li,https://qz.com/2055553/chinas-counterparts-to-nasdaq-keep-multiplying/,
2021/09/03,Quartz,Beijing is having trouble selling its citizens on a partnership with the Taliban,Jessie Lau,https://qz.com/2053780/beijing-tries-to-sell-its-citizens-on-a-partnership-with-the-taliban/,
2021/09/02,Quartz,Why are China’s diplomats sometimes so undiplomatic?,Tripti Lahiri,https://qz.com/2050128/qza-why-are-chinas-diplomats-sometimes-so-undiplomatic/,
2021/09/05,Inside Story,Lupine or supine?,Graeme Smith,https://insidestory.org.au/lupine-or-supine,Are China’s wolf warrior diplomats for real?
2021/09/03,Inside Story,First kisses and invisible red lines,Linda Jaivin,https://insidestory.org.au/first-kisses-and-invisible-red-lines,"Chinese podcasts offer revealing, moving and sometimes funny insights into life in the People’s Republic"
2021/09/09,Politico China Watcher,How China hijacked the war on terror — with U.S. help,Phelim Kine,https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-china-watcher/2021/09/09/how-china-hijacked-the-war-on-terror-with-us-help-494251,
2021/09/09,Politico China Direct,POLITICO China Direct: EU’s digital Quad — Scholz’s strategy — Pittsburgh vs Beijing,Stuart Lau,https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/china-direct/politico-china-direct-eus-digital-quad-scholzs-strategy-pittsburgh-vs-beijing/,
2021/09/02,Politico China Direct,POLITICO China Direct: EU-Indo Pacific exclusive — Beijing’s moral revolution — Climate conundrum,Stuart Lau,https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/china-direct/politico-china-direct-eu-indo-pacific-exclusive-beijings-moral-revolution-climate-conundrum/,
2021/09/05,The Wire China,The Missing Mogul,Desmond Shum,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/05/the-missing-mogul/,"Whitney Duan was one of China's most successful female entrepreneurs. She built multi-billion dollar developments and was closely connected to political elites. But in 2017,..."
2021/09/05,The Wire China,Jessica Drun on Getting the Taiwan Narrative Right,James Chater,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/05/jessica-drun-on-getting-the-taiwan-narrative-right/,"The analyst discusses why the discourse on Taiwan is so often flawed, what the One China policy is and is not, and how Beijing attempts..."
2021/09/05,The Wire China,The AI Revolution and Strategic Competition with China,Eric Schmidt,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/05/the-ai-revolution-and-strategic-competition-with-china/,AI will reorganize the world and change the course of human history. The democratic world must lead that process.
2021/09/05,The Wire China,Boxed In,Anastasiia Carrier,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/05/boxed-in/,How a single Covid case in China exposed the sensitivity of tightly-wound global supply chains.
2021/09/05,The Wire China,Fishy Business,Eliot Chen,https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/09/05/fishy-business/,"China is one of the leading destinations for freshly-caught U.S. fish, which are then processed and sent back to America."
2021/09/09,SupChina,"In Taiwan, a contentious quest for ‘transitional justice’",Itamar Waksman,https://supchina.com/2021/09/09/in-taiwan-a-contentious-quest-for-transitional-justice/,"In recent years, Taiwan has been trying to rectify the wrongs from its “White Terror” period, nearly four decades of martial law. But critics say the current ruling party, the DPP, is using “transitional justice” as a cudgel against its political opponents."
2021/09/08,SupChina,BlackRock get a billion dollars from Chinese mutual fund investors,Jeremy Goldkorn,https://supchina.com/2021/09/08/blackrock-get-a-billion-dollars-from-chinese-mutual-fund-investors/,"Just one day after the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by hedge fund billionaire George Soros criticizing BlackRock Inc. for its enthusiastic investments in China, the firm announced its latest success: getting Chinese investors to pile into its new mutual fund."
2021/09/08,SupChina,U.S.-China trade was never intended to be fair,James Carter,https://supchina.com/2021/09/08/u-s-china-trade-was-never-intended-to-be-fair/,"The attitudes that shaped the Open Door Notes remain visible in the ways the two nations view one another: China bristling at affronts to its sovereignty, America imagining itself as able to transcend the rivalries and arrangements of other nations."
2021/09/07,SupChina,Alibaba ‘believes in justice and kindness’ after court drops sexual assault case against former manager,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/09/07/alibaba-believes-in-justice-and-kindness-after-court-drops-sexual-assault-case-against-former-manager/,Alibaba has vowed to change its company culture after recent allegations about a rape perpetrated by one of its managers. But Chinese internet users are not convinced that the company has learned any lessons.
2021/09/07,SupChina,"Hong Kong celebs renounce foreign citizenship amid China’s fan culture crackdown, patriotism push",Lucas Niewenhuis,https://supchina.com/2021/09/07/hong-kong-celebs-renounce-foreign-citizenship-amid-chinas-fan-culture-crackdown-patriotism-push/,"As Chinese regulators take aim at tax avoidance, toxic fans, and “incorrect” political views among celebrities, some with dual nationalities are renouncing their foreign citizenship."
2021/09/07,SupChina,"Move over, Shanghai and Beijing? Suzhou wants to be the ‘Pharmacy Valley of China’",Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/09/07/move-over-shanghai-and-beijing-suzhou-wants-to-be-the-pharmacy-valley-of-china/,"Beijing and Shanghai often come to mind when you think of China's biopharma capitals, but Suzhou - an ancient city mostly known for its cultural heritage - steadily has built a biopharma hub that rivals those two cities."
2021/09/07,SupChina,China finish top of the medals table for fifth consecutive Paralympics,Gerry Harker,https://supchina.com/2021/09/07/china-finish-top-of-the-medals-table-for-fifth-consecutive-paralympics/,"Also: China's men's soccer team outplayed in two World Cup qualifiers, losing to Australia and Japan."
2021/09/03,SupChina,Taliban ❤️ China,The editors,https://supchina.com/2021/09/03/taliban-%e2%9d%a4%ef%b8%8f-china/,"“China has promised to keep its embassy in Kabul open and ‘beef up’ relations, the Taliban have said,” reports the Guardian."
2021/09/03,SupChina,Video of woman stripped to underwear by subway employee sparks outrage in China,Jiayun Feng,https://supchina.com/2021/09/03/video-of-woman-stripped-to-underwear-by-subway-employee-sparks-outrage-in-china/,"Casual, humiliating violence was perpetrated by a security guard at a Xi’an subway station. “What the security guard ripped apart was not only the female passenger’s shirt, but also all Chinese women’s dignity and sense of security,” said one social media user’s popular comment."
2021/09/02,SupChina,Xi Jinping promises new Beijing stock market,Jeremy Goldkorn,https://supchina.com/2021/09/02/xi-jinping-promises-new-beijing-stock-market/,"The Chinese government is cracking down on large companies and taxing wealthy individuals, but it’s also trying to encourage the growth of an entrepreneurial middle class. Today China’s leader highlighted small companies and ordinary people of limited means, and promised a new Beijing stock market."
2021/09/02,SupChina,Corrupt and competent: A paradox of China’s economic growth,Kaiser Kuo,https://supchina.com/2021/09/02/corrupt-and-competent-unpacking-the-relationship-between-corruption-and-economic-growth-in-chinas-gilded-age/,Unpacking the relationship between corruption and economic growth in China's Gilded Age.
2021/09/02,SupChina,The Rare Earth Myth,Chang Che,https://supchina.com/2021/09/02/the-rare-earth-myth/,"China dominates the mining and refinement of rare earths, which are needed for almost all of the electronic devices that power our 21st-century lives. But contrary to popular perception, China neither can nor wants to weaponize the global supply."
2021/09/08,Asia Society,Xi Jinping's Pivot to the State,"An address to the Asia Society, New York",https://asiasociety.org//policy-institute/xi-jinpings-pivot-state,"Kevin Rudd's remarks on the impact of ideology, demography, and decoupling on China’s new economic policy framework"
2021/09/03,Center for Advanced China Research,Weekly Report 4|40 8.28.2021-9.3.2021,,https://www.ccpwatch.org/single-post/weekly-report-4-40-8-28-2021-9-3-2021,
2021/09/07,MERICS,Cybersecurity regulations + Smart driving + Logistics ,,https://merics.org/en/merics-briefs/cybersecurity-regulations-smart-driving-logistics,
2021/09/07,MERICS,Companies face increased scrutiny under new cybersecurity regulations,"Alexander Brown, Gregor Sebastian",https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/companies-face-increased-scrutiny-under-new-cybersecurity-regulations,
2021/09/06,MERICS,NATO’s China conundrum,Helena Legarda,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/natos-china-conundrum,
2021/09/03,MERICS,Nis Grünberg on China’s party-state capitalism,,https://merics.org/en/podcast/nis-grunberg-chinas-party-state-capitalism,
2021/09/03,MERICS,Reality check: How welcome are foreign investors in China?,Jacob Gunter,https://merics.org/en/short-analysis/reality-check-how-welcome-are-foreign-investors-china,
2021/09/08,U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission,U.S.-China Relations in 2021: Emerging Risks,,https://www.uscc.gov/hearings/us-china-relations-2021-emerging-risks,"This hearing assesses changes in Hong Kong’s legal system, media, civil society, and special designation under U.S. trade practices; explores the Chinese government’s increased regulation of markets and data, including new measures affecting foreign-listed Chinese companies and implications for U.S. investors; and addresses the current status of U.S. foreign investment review and export control reforms.
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2021/09/08,Chatham House,The dangerous impact of 9/11 on arms control measures,Dr Patricia Lewis,https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/dangerous-impact-911-arms-control-measures,"Momentous decisions made during the post-2001 era have failed to control weapons of all types, but now is the time to put right those wrongs."
2021/09/02,Chatham House,"With Afghanistan, control is much harder than victory",Dr Gareth Price,https://www.chathamhouse.org/2021/09/afghanistan-control-much-harder-victory,"The Taliban taking charge of Afghanistan is likely to significantly destabilize the wider region, as the various militant threats will be hard to manage."
2021/09/09,Australia-China Relations Institute,Australia’s export exposure to China: Assessing the costs of disruption,"James Laurenceson, Thomas Pantle",https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/australia%E2%80%99s-export-exposure-china-assessing-costs-disruption,
2021/09/09,Australia-China Relations Institute,Australia-China monthly wrap-up: August 2021 ,"James Laurenceson, Elena Collinson",https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/australia-china-monthly-wrap-august-2021,
2021/09/08,Australia-China Relations Institute,Perspectives | Power shifts and China choices: Reflections on the Hugh White thesis 10 years on,Dr Michael Clarke,https://www.australiachinarelations.org/content/perspectives-power-shifts-and-china-choices-reflections-hugh-white-thesis-10-years,
2021/09/08,Observer Research Foundation, Charting a New Trajectory in India-Sri Lanka Relations,Vijay Sappani,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/charting-a-new-trajectory-in-india-sri-lanka-relations/?amp," As Sri Lanka moves closer to China in its economic ties, concerns about the Indo-Sri Lanka bilateral relationship grow "
2021/09/08,Observer Research Foundation, The Taliban takeover: Afghanistan-Bangladesh relations during this period of transition,Nahian Reza Sabriet,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-taliban-takeover-afghanistan-bangladesh-relations-during-this-period-of-transition/?amp, Resurgence of terrorism and a further influx of refugees are areas of concern for Bangladesh after the US withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan 
2021/09/07,Observer Research Foundation, US-China technology competition through the prism of the reflexive games framework,Samyak Rai Leekha,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/us-china-technology-competition/?amp, This century’s superpower rivalry is being played out in the digital domain and the rules are different and fast-evolving 
2021/09/07,Observer Research Foundation, China takes on its toxic tech working culture,Saranya Shandilya,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/china-takes-on-its-toxic-tech-working-culture/?amp, Chinese courts and the Communist Party of China are cracking down on companies that violate labour laws 
2021/09/06,Observer Research Foundation, Partnership for a rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific,,https://www.orfonline.org/research/partnership-for-a-rules-based-order-in-the-indo-pacific/?amp, The 21st century has seen the Indo-Pacific emerge as one of the key domains. For... 
2021/09/06,Observer Research Foundation, How Beijing’s New Maritime Rules in the South China Sea Will Affect India and Others,Manoj Joshi,https://www.orfonline.org/research/how-beijings-new-maritime-rules-in-the-south-china-sea-will-affect-india-and-others/?amp, China's new maritime law – in which foreign vessels will have to submit details to Chinese authorities when transiting through its 'territorial waters' – has now come into force. 
2021/09/06,Observer Research Foundation, Connecting Distant Geographies: The EU in the Indo-Pacific,"Pratnashree Basu, Roshan Saha, Soumya Bhowmick",https://www.orfonline.org/research/connecting-distant-geographies-the-eu-in-the-indo-pacific/?amp, Introduction The Indo-Pacific region is home to 60 percent of the world population[1] and is... 
2021/09/06,Observer Research Foundation," China is Putting Limits to Online Gaming for Kids, Indian Policymakers Must Step in Too",Shoba Suri,https://www.orfonline.org/research/china-is-putting-limits-to-online-gaming-for-kids-indian-policymakers-must-step-in-too/?amp, India has seen a huge jump in screen time by 25 per cent (4.9 hours pre-COVID to 6.9 hours) during the pandemic. 
2021/09/03,Observer Research Foundation," The pandemic-induced BRI: Then, now and what next?",Soumya Bhowmick,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/the-pandemic-induced-bri-then-now-and-what-next/?amp, The China Way The COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly hurting the global economy in a multitude... 
2021/09/03,Observer Research Foundation, How Indian youth view the tech competition,Samyak Rai Leekha,https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/how-indian-youth-view-the-tech-competition/?amp," Since its independence in 1947, India has proudly followed the democratic tradition. This was advanced... "
2021/09/02,Observer Research Foundation," A small step for China’s first virtual student, a leap for CCP’s AI ambitions",,https://www.orfonline.org/research/small-step-china-first-virtual-student-leap-ccp-ai-ambitions/?amp," By creating Hua, China has achieved the capability of independently developing a complex AI based on an open-source platform. "
2021/09/02,Observer Research Foundation, The strategic signal of an Indian presence in the South China Sea,Harsh V. Pant,https://www.orfonline.org/research/strategic-signal-indian-presence-south-china-sea/?amp, India has wider stakes in South China Sea as nearly 55% of India’s trade with the Indo-Pacific region passes through these waters. 
2021/09/02,Observer Research Foundation, Recommendations of the BRICS Academic Forum 2021 to the Leaders,,https://www.orfonline.org/research/recommendations-brics-academic-forum-2021-leaders/?amp," “BRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus” Delegates from the five BRICS... "
2021/09/02,Observer Research Foundation, India’s security choices during the COVID-19 pandemic,"Samir Saran, Kalpit A Mankikar",https://www.orfonline.org/expert-speak/india-security-choices-during-covid19-pandemic/?amp," While the virus is threatening to rise again in a ‘third wave,’ China has literally dug in at high altitudes in its quest to secure real estate and territory. "
2021/09/09,The Conversation,"Minerals, drugs and China: How the Taliban might finance their new Afghan government",Hanif Sufizada,https://theconversation.com/minerals-drugs-and-china-how-the-taliban-might-finance-their-new-afghan-government-167169,The Taliban have at least five significant potential sources of revenue as they begin to govern Afghanistan again.
2021/09/08,The Conversation,5 reasons video games should be more widely used in school,Andre Thomas,https://theconversation.com/5-reasons-video-games-should-be-more-widely-used-in-school-164264,"While China has taken steps to rein in the playing of video games among students during the school week, a U.S. scholar makes the case for why the games should be featured more prominently in school."
2021/09/03,The Conversation,How special soil observatories in China are helping to create more sustainable agriculture,"Paul Hallett, Ganlin Zhang, Larissa A. Naylor, Weikai Wang",https://theconversation.com/how-special-soil-observatories-in-china-are-helping-to-create-more-sustainable-agriculture-167162,Soil degradation is a huge challenge for farmers around the world. But new research is showing how farmers can balance crop yields with protecting the environment.
2021/09/02,The Conversation,"Global inequality may be falling, but the gap between haves and have-nots is growing","Carlos Gradín, Finn Tarp, Murray Leibbrandt",https://theconversation.com/global-inequality-may-be-falling-but-the-gap-between-haves-and-have-nots-is-growing-159825,Inequality within developing countries continues to rise.
2021/09/09,The Diplomat,Malabar 2021 and Beyond: India’s Naval Pushback Against China,Sreeram Chaulia,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/malabar-2021-and-beyond-indias-naval-pushback-against-china/,Maritime diplomacy is the key to India’s more muscular China strategy.
2021/09/09,The Diplomat,The Biden Administration and US-China Relations in 2021,Ankit Panda,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-biden-administration-and-us-china-relations-in-2021/,Are U.S.-China relations set to deteriorate further?
2021/09/08,The Diplomat,Where Does the China-India Border Dispute Stand?,,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/where-does-the-china-india-border-dispute-stand/,
2021/09/08,The Diplomat,The US Still Doesn’t Understand China’s Strategy in Latin America,Thiago de Aragao,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-us-still-doesnt-understand-chinas-strategy-in-latin-america/,"It's not that China understands Latin America better than the U.S. Rather, China has a pragmatic approach that fits the profile of Latin American governments and leaders."
2021/09/08,The Diplomat,‘Great Game’ Redux in Afghanistan?,Danil Bochkov,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/great-game-redux-in-afghanistan/,"As China and Russia align their positions in Afghanistan, the West looks on suspiciously."
2021/09/08,The Diplomat,Washington’s Challenge in Southeast Asia: The View From Vietnam,Ngo Minh Tri,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/washingtons-challenge-in-southeast-asia-the-view-from-vietnam/,The challenge for Washington is that countries like Vietnam are reluctant to sacrifice their relations with either China or the United States.
2021/09/08,The Diplomat,"David Shambaugh on China’s Political Personalities, From Mao to Xi",Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/david-shambaugh-on-chinas-political-personalities-from-mao-to-xi/,"“Although their respective periods of rule are four decades apart, and China has changed so much in the interim, it is really quite striking just how much Mao and Xi have in common.”"
2021/09/07,The Diplomat,What Is The Goal Of Beijing’s New Stock Exchange?,Jesse Turland,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/what-is-the-goal-of-beijings-new-stock-exchange/,China says the new bourse will invigorate Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). Some observers argue it forms part of a plan to bring firms listed abroad back to China.
2021/09/07,The Diplomat,Mapping China’s Place in the Global Semiconductor Industry,John Lee,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/mapping-chinas-place-in-the-global-semiconductor-industry/,China’s national interests and supply chain security for the most “core” of technologies.
2021/09/07,The Diplomat,Why Is Iran So Keen on Joining the SCO?,Fardin Eftekhari,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/why-is-iran-so-keen-on-joining-the-sco/,Iran’s full membership in the Shanghai Corporation Organization has become a perceived necessity for Tehran’s foreign policy goals. But will it actually help?
2021/09/07,The Diplomat,China’s Crackdown on Private Equity Funds,Sara Hsu,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/chinas-crackdown-on-private-equity-funds/,The private equity fund industry posed serious enough financial risks that additional oversight was necessary.
2021/09/06,The Diplomat,How Successful Was China’s Poverty Alleviation Drive?,Zhuoran Li,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/how-successful-was-chinas-poverty-alleviation-drive/,"China eliminated extreme poverty, a monumental achievement. But the root causes of poverty persist."
2021/09/06,The Diplomat,US South Asia Policy: The Fallout From Afghanistan,Mercy A. Kuo,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/us-south-asia-policy-the-fallout-from-afghanistan/,Insights from Michael Kugelman.
2021/09/05,The Diplomat,China’s Nationalist Cancel Culture,Bingqing Yang,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/chinas-nationalist-cancel-culture/,"In China, celebrities can be blacklisted in the span of days – or even hours – for perceived offenses against national dignity."
2021/09/04,The Diplomat,"In China, Kerry Faces Uphill Battle for Climate Change Cooperation",Shannon Tiezzi,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/in-china-kerry-faces-uphill-battle-for-climate-change-cooperation/,"While Kerry remained focus on climate issues, his Chinese hosts kept redirecting the conversation to broader tensions in the relationship."
2021/09/03,The Diplomat,Gauging the Future of Chinese Investment in Africa,Ovigwe Eguegu,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/gauging-the-future-of-chinese-investment-in-africa/,China’s report on the private sector in Africa reveals two challenges and two elephants in the room
2021/09/03,The Diplomat,The Barriers to China-Iran Military Diplomacy,Masoud Rezaei,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-barriers-to-china-iran-military-diplomacy/,An Iranian perspective on how far China and Iran can take their defense ties.
2021/09/03,The Diplomat,"After Government Crackdown, What’s Next for China’s Edtech Firms?",Ekaterina Kologrivaya,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/after-government-crackdown-whats-next-for-chinas-edtech-firms/,"With new regulations hitting hard at home, China’s education firms are going global."
2021/09/03,The Diplomat,China Bans ‘Sissy Men’ From TV,Joe McDonald,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/china-bans-sissy-men-from-tv/,The latest regulation reflects official concern that Chinese pop stars are making China’s young men too effeminate. 
2021/09/03,The Diplomat,Sub-Provincial City Cadres: China’s Leadership Cohort for 2027 and Beyond,Tristan Kenderdine,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/sub-provincial-city-cadres-chinas-leadership-cohort-for-2027-and-beyond/,"Sub-provincial city governance positions are often the last policy-testing ground before promotion to ministerial-level cadre rank, and the possibilities of central leadership positions that this brings."
2021/09/02,The Diplomat,The Curious Case of the New Chinese Ambassador to Thailand,Tita Sanglee,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-curious-case-of-the-new-chinese-ambassador-to-thailand/,The new envoy's appointment comes amid increased U.S. efforts to contain Chinese influence in mainland Southeast Asia.
2021/09/02,The Diplomat,Chinese Special Envoy Winds Up Unannounced Myanmar Trip,Sebastian Strangio,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/chinese-special-envoy-winds-up-unannounced-myanmar-trip/,"Sun Guoxiang's surreptitious visit marks China's full return to ""business as usual"" in Myanmar."
2021/09/02,The Diplomat,Business as Usual: Chinese Investments After the Myanmar Coup,Debby S. W. Chan,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/business-as-usual-chinese-investments-after-the-myanmar-coup/,"Paradoxically, collaboration with the Myanmar military could mean more instability for Chinese investments in the long run."
2021/09/02,The Diplomat,The Somaliland Connection: Taiwan’s Return to Africa?,Jean-Pierre Cabestan,https://thediplomat.com/2021/09/the-somaliland-connection-taiwans-return-to-africa/,"Taiwan's new representative office in Hargeisa not only gives Taipei another connection to the African continent, but also establishes a new model of relations that could be extended to other states."
2021/09/08,Foreign Policy,Congress Presses White House to Take Control of Pacific Island Talks,"Jack Detsch, Zinya Salfiti",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/08/congress-presses-white-house-to-take-control-of-pacific-island-talks/,China is building military bases all over the Pacific. U.S. access is hung up over decades-old nuclear tests.
2021/09/08,Foreign Policy,China Is OK With Interfering in Guinea’s Internal Affairs,Charles Dunst,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/08/china-guinea-interference-relations-alpha-conde-xi-jinping/,Beijing has dropped its own usual excuse to oppose a coup for practical reasons. 
2021/09/07,Foreign Policy,Suga’s Rivals Are Scrambling to Succeed Him,William Sposato,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/07/japan-prime-minister-suga-successor-rivals/,The leadership campaign is more concerned with China than the coronavirus.
2021/09/07,Foreign Policy,"Pressured By China, Lithuania Won’t Back Down Over Taiwan",Robbie Gramer,https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/07/lithuania-taiwan-china-dispute-geopolitics-europe-landsbergis/,Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said his country is working to find a diplomatic solution.
2021/09/02,Foreign Policy,China Is Laying Climate Traps for the United States,"Gabriel B. Collins, Andrew S. Erickson",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/02/china-climate-traps-carbon-dioxide-emissions/,"With the Glasgow conference approaching, U.S. diplomats must be careful."
2021/09/02,Foreign Policy,"China, Russia Look to Outflank U.S. in Afghanistan","Colum Lynch, Robbie Gramer",https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/09/02/afghanistan-withdrawal-china-russia-outflank-geopolitics-united-nations/,"Meanwhile, Pakistan urges Washington to pump the breaks on sanctioning the Taliban."
2021/09/09,ThinkChina,What can China and the US cooperate on now?,Zhu Zhiqun,https://www.thinkchina.sg/what-can-china-and-us-cooperate-now,"US academic Zhu Zhiqun says that the future should not be decided solely by self-interested politicians in Washington or Beijing. Instead, real problems that affect or endanger ordinary people's lives should be of the highest priority. A failure to cooperate can lead to confrontation between the two most consequential nations of today and bring harm to the world."
2021/09/07,ThinkChina,Vietnamese still favours the US despite Afghanistan spectre,Dien Nguyen An Luong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/vietnamese-still-favours-us-despite-afghanistan-spectre,Many observers have drawn parallels between the US’s chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and memories of the “fall of Saigon”. But Vietnamese reactions to US Vice President Kamala Harris’s recent visit there shows continued favourable sentiments towards the US.
2021/09/07,ThinkChina,China-US competition: Letting the enemy self-destruct,Wei Da,https://www.thinkchina.sg/china-us-competition-letting-enemy-self-destruct,"Based on the experience of the Cold War, the US can see merit in letting the enemy undo itself in its strategy against China. For the Soviet Union, it was the ills of Stalinist socialism and the failure of the command economy. For China, will its inherent contradictions lead to its own unravelling?"
2021/09/03,ThinkChina,A new Cultural Revolution? Why some Chinese are shocked by the CCP's relentless pursuit of 'common prosperity' ,Han Yong Hong,https://www.thinkchina.sg/new-cultural-revolution-why-some-chinese-are-shocked-ccps-relentless-pursuit-common-prosperity,"The Chinese authorities’ recent moves to regulate industries from internet platforms to tutoring to gaming have prompted fears of a new Cultural Revolution. Despite benign intentions expressed and a clear line drawn in the sand on history, what are people so afraid of? Zaobao associate editor Han Yong Hong ponders the question."
2021/09/03,ThinkChina,US academic: Consequences if Southeast Asia fails to align with US on China policy,Robert Sutter,https://www.thinkchina.sg/us-academic-consequences-if-southeast-asia-fails-align-us-china-policy,"The Biden administration has sought to re-engage with Southeast Asia, but there are limits to how much traction it can get in the region. And if Southeast Asian nations continue to not align with the US on countering the challenge posed by China, it is highly likely that Washington will shift its focus to like-minded actors who will coordinate with it."
2021/09/02,ThinkChina,Self-assessment: How will the Chinese Communist Party evaluate the Xi Jinping era thus far?,Yang Danxu,https://www.thinkchina.sg/self-assessment-how-will-chinese-communist-party-evaluate-xi-jinping-era-thus-far,"The sixth plenary session of the 19th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the penultimate one before the end of the current term, will be held this November. The CPC has historically focused on issues of ideology and party building during such plenary sessions. Analysts believe the meeting will summarise the achievements of the CPC particularly during President Xi Jinping's era and point the way to future development. However, will there be reflections of previous mistakes and lessons, including a reassessment of the June Fourth incident?"
2021/09/02,ThinkChina,The future of China-Afghanistan relations: Lessons from history,Ma Haiyun,https://www.thinkchina.sg/future-china-afghanistan-relations-lessons-history,"Ma Haiyun asserts that parallels between current events and Afghan geopolitics in the mid to late 18th century reveal the complexity of Afghanistan’s historical relations and the delicacy of contemporary Afghan-China relations. Even if an economy-for-security approach is used, various conditions will need to be met as China and other countries tread lightly."
2021/09/02,ThinkChina,A new paradigm needed: China cannot achieve 'common prosperity' with Marxism and class struggle ,Lance Gore,https://www.thinkchina.sg/new-paradigm-needed-china-cannot-achieve-common-prosperity-marxism-and-class-struggle,"While Marxism failed 30 years ago in the case of the Soviet Union, the Chinese Communist Party of today claims that it owes its success to the “theoretical advantage” of Marxism. However, rather than hanging on to ideological orthodoxy, a revolution of ideologies is needed to steer the building of an inclusive and harmonious society undergoing the fourth industrialisation. In the new paradigm, much thought will need to go into thinking through knotty issues such as the role of the market in socialism, the value of labour in a hi-tech economy and the role that entrepreneurs can play as builders of socialism."
2021/09/08,ThinkChina,Will clampdowns on China’s property sector lead to economic turmoil? ,Yang Danxu,https://www.thinkchina.sg/will-clampdowns-chinas-property-sector-lead-economic-turmoil,"Zaobao correspondent Yang Danxu notes that China’s property market has long been deeply bound with various aspects of China’s economy and society, forming a community of shared interests. Following increasing regulations on the property sector as part of the government’s drive towards “common prosperity”, will a chain reaction of economic turmoil ensue or is this a necessary move to achieve larger goals?"
2021/09/08,ThinkChina,China's internet giants are shelling out money for 'common prosperity'. But is that enough?,"China Desk, Lianhe Zaobao",https://www.thinkchina.sg/chinas-internet-giants-are-shelling-out-money-common-prosperity-enough,Heightened gestures of corporate social responsibility and outright donations from major companies have been declared since the Chinese government’s recent push for “common prosperity”. Are these simply knee-jerk reactions to the government’s stance? Can companies be encouraged to be more socially responsible in the long term? China is all abuzz with talk on ways to achieve common prosperity.
2021/09/08,ThinkChina,How internet giants' monopolistic practices hurt SMEs in China,Yin Ruizhi,https://www.thinkchina.sg/how-internet-giants-monopolistic-practices-hurt-smes-china,"Internet giants in China have been engaging in monopolistic practices that hurt the development of small- and medium-sized enterprises, says technology specialist Yin Ruizhi. As such, these practices will be dealt with by the government if the platforms themselves do not find ways to resolve them. Is this another move towards ""common prosperity""?"
2021/09/07,ThinkChina,Vietnam needs to do more to reduce trade dependence on China,Bich T. Tran,https://www.thinkchina.sg/vietnam-needs-do-more-reduce-trade-dependence-china,"Vietnam’s trade deficit with China has grown rapidly since 2001, and its heavy dependence on Chinese intermediate and capital goods creates vulnerabilities in its entire production chain. Besides, China has a history of using trade as a weapon to punish countries with which it has disputes. To reduce its trade dependence on Beijing, Vietnam has signed a number of new-generation free trade agreements (FTAs) in recent years, but these efforts have not produced desired outcomes. Vietnam will need to increase the utilisation rate of these agreements and push forward economic and institutional reforms to strengthen its overall economic resilience."
2021/09/06,ThinkChina,Why China is setting up the Beijing Stock Exchange,Yu Zeyuan,https://www.thinkchina.sg/why-china-setting-beijing-stock-exchange,"With President Xi Jinping’s announcement of a new Beijing Stock Exchange, innovation-oriented SMEs will benefit and Beijing’s stock as a credible financial centre will also rise. Not only that, it is hoped that this will show China’s resolve to continue pursuing the market economy as it continues its push for “common prosperity”."
2021/09/03,ThinkChina,Why China is embarking on the journey of 'common prosperity',"Caixin Global, Luo Zhiheng",https://www.thinkchina.sg/why-china-embarking-journey-common-prosperity,"China has set itself the goal of achieving ""common prosperity"" in the coming years, after realising its goal of ""building a moderately prosperous society in all respects"". Chinese academic Luo Zhiheng describes this ideal society which is the opposite of a society plagued by a serious wealth gap — people should look forward to improving their quality of life and not worry about their basic needs; social safety nets should also provide basic livelihood protection for the disadvantaged groups. He outlines how China can realise this ideal by harnessing the strength of all who are able and who have ""gotten rich first"" during the reform and opening up process."
2021/09/09,ThinkChina,Has China done well in its vaccine diplomacy in Southeast Asia?  ,"Khairulanwar Zaini, Hoang Thi Ha",https://www.thinkchina.sg/has-china-done-well-its-vaccine-diplomacy-southeast-asia,"China has supplied 190 million doses of its homegrown vaccines to Southeast Asia. However, although there has been sporadic support, perceptions of Chinese vaccines among the public in the region largely trend negatively, suggesting a non-linear relationship between China’s vaccine diplomacy and its soft power in the region. ISEAS researchers Khairulanwar Zaini and Hoang Thi Ha discuss the complex factors affecting vaccine hesitancy in six Southeast Asian countries — Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam."
2021/09/06,ThinkChina,Can China succeed in income distribution reform and get rid of its celebrity economy? ,Lance Gore,https://www.thinkchina.sg/can-china-succeed-income-distribution-reform-and-get-rid-its-celebrity-economy,"The assets of the top eight tycoons in the world have a combined worth of half the global population, says EAI academic Lance Gore, and the Chinese Communist Party faces a choice: Will China go down the old path of Western advanced capitalism, especially Anglo-American capitalism, and make the same mistakes as them? China has shown resolve in reforming its income distribution issues in various sectors including the entertainment industry. But it is not an easy path as vested interests may still interfere and the people can only rely on the self-purification of the Chinese Communist Party to uphold the regime’s people-centred nature."
2021/09/06,ThinkChina,Taishan Club: The rise and fall of a secretive roundtable of China's richest,Yuan Guobao,https://www.thinkchina.sg/taishan-club-rise-and-fall-secretive-roundtable-chinas-richest,"Few may have heard of the Taishan Club, and even fewer would have been admitted. How did it come about, and why was it dissolved earlier this year? Commentator Yuan Guobao gives us a glimpse into this secretive group of super-elite businesspersons with high net worth."
2021/09/03,ThinkChina,Can Hong Kong get rid of its atrocious subdivided flats anytime soon? ,Tai Hing Shing,https://www.thinkchina.sg/can-hong-kong-get-rid-its-atrocious-subdivided-flats-anytime-soon,"Hong Kongers face the perennial problem of housing shortage and high property prices. Some have no choice but to rent subdivided flats — residential flats further partitioned into smaller units — which are still not quite affordable and are rarely well maintained. Residents report physical and mental health issues, but amid land scarcity and a lack of supply, will they just have to keep making do?"
2021/09/08,What's on Weibo,25 ‘Tainted Celebrities’: What Happens When Chinese Entertainers Get Canceled?,Manya Koetse,https://www.whatsonweibo.com/25-tainted-celebrities-what-happens-when-chinese-entertainers-get-canceled/,What happens after Chinese celebrities become tainted by scandal? A list of 25 ‘tainted celebrities’ in China. 
2021/09/09,Chinarrative,Forty-Eight Hours of Hell: Stranded on a Train in China’s Summer Floods,,https://chinarrative.substack.com/p/forty-eight-hours-of-hell-stranded,Issue No. 53
2021/09/03,ChinaTalk,"Tooze and Klein on Chinese Growth Miracles, Hyperinflation, and Napoleonic Authoritarians",Jordan Schneider,https://chinatalk.substack.com/p/tooze-and-klein-on-chinese-growth,"Plus! Wheelbarrows of cash, and how to push against a productivity undershoot"
2021/09/06,Pekingnology,Mr. Ren Zhengfei went to Moscow,Zhixin Wan,https://pekingnology.substack.com/p/mr-ren-zhengfei-went-to-moscow,"Huawei founder's thoughts in 1996, on Russia and China"
2021/09/09,Tracking People's Daily,Optimising Business Environment - Bribery Crackdown - Warning Gaming & Streaming Cos - Xi Thought: Fengqiao Experience - Yangtze River Sand Mining Crackdown - Afghanistan Neighbours Meeting,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/optimising-business-environment-bribery,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 9, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: We have two Xi Jinping-relat…"
2021/09/08,Tracking People's Daily,Soothing Nerves amid Regulatory Storm - Xi Speaks to Draghi & Rahmon - Xi Thought: Virtue Cultivation via Education & Public Welfare in Health - Xinhua Party Secretary on National Rejuvenation,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/soothing-nerves-amid-regulatory-storm,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 8, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Today’s front page is news r…"
2021/09/07,Tracking People's Daily,Five New Generals - WTC Gets New Chief - Qianhai Zone Plan - Rectification of Political & Legal Affairs Cadres - Xi Thought: Discourse Power & Livelihood Priorities,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/five-new-generals-wtc-gets-new-chief,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 7, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Let’s begin with China’s lat…"
2021/09/06,Tracking People's Daily,Hengqin Cooperation Zone - Universities' Inspection Report: Expect Tougher Rectification -  Organisational Line on Reds vs Experts - BSE Details - Xi Thought: Socialist Art & Internet as 'Battlefield',Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/hengqin-cooperation-zone-universities,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 6, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: A bunch of stories on the fr…"
2021/09/03,Tracking People's Daily,Beijing Stock Exchange - Jiang Chunyun's Funeral - Kerry Meets Han & Yang - EU-Taiwan Report Pushback - Xi Thought: Media Control & Culture - Propaganda Dept on Entertainment Sector Crackdown,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/beijing-stock-exchange-jiang-chunyuns,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 3, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: Xi Jinping dominates the fro…"
2021/09/02,Tracking People's Daily,Xi to Cadres: Gear for Struggle - Supporting MSMEs & Students - Xi Thought: Pandemic Spirit & Saying No to Universal Values - Wang-Kerry & Wang-Bonne Chats - New Proposal on Online Rumours,Manoj Kewalramani,https://trackingpeoplesdaily.substack.com/p/xi-to-cadres-gear-for-struggle-supporting,"Here are the stories and pieces from the September 2, 2021, edition of the People’s Daily that I found noteworthy. Page 1: The front page today is all …"
2021/09/05,Eye on China,Tibet Drills - BRICS - 'Profound Revolution' - Xi Calls for Struggle - Ethnic Affairs Conference - Conditional Climate Talks - EU Discusses China - Japan's Taiwan Policy - Afghanistan - 6th Plenum,Manoj Kewalramani,https://manojkewalramani.substack.com/p/tibet-drills-brics-profound-revolution,"Before we get into today’s newsletter, I want to recommend reading through two of the pieces from the Xi Thought Q&A series from the People’s Daily tha…"
2021/09/04,Takshashila PLA Insight,China-India Brief; Silos; Maritime Law; Mahan & China's Sea Power; Three Warfares; PLA RF's Missile Test; PLA RF's New Jianfeng 2021 Exercises,,http://eepurl.com/hHALsz,
2021/09/05,Beijing to Britain,"China visit, Arm, UK business meets Ambassador A  roundup",,https://beijingtobritain.substack.com/p/china-visit-arm-uk-business-meets,
2021/09/08,China Dialogue,China’s shifting overseas energy footprint,Ma Xinyue,https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/chinas-shifting-overseas-energy-footprint/,"New data sheds light on how much overseas coal power capacity China is involved in, and to what extent it is changing"
2021/09/08,China Dialogue,How did Chinese media cover the Henan flood?,Yao Zhe,https://chinadialogue.net/en/climate/how-did-chinese-media-cover-the-henan-flood/,Reportage of extreme weather should make the link with carbon emissions more emphatically
2021/09/02,China Dialogue,"China’s decarbonising power system: out with the old, in with the new",Jiang Li,https://chinadialogue.net/en/energy/chinas-decarbonising-power-system-out-with-the-old-in-with-the-new/,"China’s carbon neutrality commitment will speed up decarbonisation in its power system. Energy storage, digitalisation and the retirement of polluting assets will all be key to this complex transition."
2021/09/07,Hong Kong Free Press,‘Foreign agent’ claims against Hong Kong’s Tiananmen Massacre vigil organisers defy understanding,Chris Yeung,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/07/foreign-agent-claims-against-hong-kongs-tiananmen-massacre-vigil-organisers-defy-understanding/,"A pro-democracy alliance has vowed to defy what it calls a groundless order from Hong Kong’s national security police to hand over financial and operational information. It has a point. Seen from a historical perspective, it could not be more ironic that the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements in China is […]"
2021/09/05,Hong Kong Free Press,"Ignore the bigotry, the 2022 Gay Games will be a tonic for Hong Kong",Adrian Ho,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/05/ignore-the-bigotry-the-2022-gay-games-will-be-a-tonic-for-hong-kong/,
2021/09/04,Hong Kong Free Press,Danny Fenster: Jailed for telling the truth in Myanmar – with no end in sight,Robert Gerhardt,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/04/danny-fenster-jailed-for-telling-the-truth-in-myanmar-with-no-end-in-sight/,"September 1 marked seven months since the military staged a coup in Myanmar and seized power. In the ensuing months, the junta has ruled with an iron fist, all but crushing a nascent democracy. Protests quickly broke out nationwide but were just as quickly suppressed by deadly force from the military. The Assistance Association of […]"
2021/09/04,Hong Kong Free Press,How Hong Kong’s tyrants are taking baby steps towards dictatorship,Stephen Vines,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/04/hong-kongs-tyrants-are-taking-baby-steps-towards-dictatorship/,"Hong Kong’s tyrants in diapers have yet to be fully weaned. In fact, it may never happen because their “parents” seem reluctant to allow them to fully develop as they worry that the offspring might not be up to venturing too far on their own.  However, the local Quislings are really trying their best to […]"
2021/09/03,Hong Kong Free Press,"Hong Kong’s civil society under fire: the candidates, the election, then the democracy movement itself",Suzanne Pepper,https://hongkongfp.com/2021/09/03/hong-kongs-civil-society-under-fire-the-candidates-the-election-then-the-democracy-movement-itself/," Hong Kong’s new national security regime is efficient, if nothing else. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief last year when they saw the new National Security Law’s Article 39. This says the law is not retroactive, meaning political sins committed before June 30, 2020, when the law was promulgated, would not be treated as illegal […]"
2021/09/08,Taiwan Insight,Remembering Tragic Spirits: The Worship of Nationalist and Communist War Dead in Kinmen,Junbin Tan,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/09/08/remembering-tragic-spirits-the-worship-of-nationalist-and-communist-war-dead-in-kinmen/,"Written by Junbin Tan. would know, Kinmen was the Republic of China’s (ROC Taiwan) battlefront against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) from 1949 to the 1990s. Thus, the residents of Guningtou, a cluster of villages a short drive from Kinmen’s north-western shoreline where one could see Xiamen’s skyscrapers, were first-hand witnesses of battles, artillery bombardments, and decades of militarisation."
2021/09/06,Taiwan Insight,Making Narrative out of History: Green Island and the White Terror,Shawna Yang Ryan,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/09/06/making-narrative-out-of-history-green-island-and-the-white-terror/,"Written by Shawna Yang Ryan. Green Island, part of the archipelago of Taiwan, lies roughly 33 kilometres off Taiwan’s east coast. During Taiwan’s martial law period, this was a notorious prison for political prisoners. In my novel, Green Island, the narrator’s father is imprisoned by the KMT for advocating democracy during the transition to KMT rule. Still, the title also functions as a metaphor for Taiwan itself during the martial law era. "
2021/09/03,Taiwan Insight,Support for Armed Unification with Taiwan among Chinese Urbanites,Qi Dongtao,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/09/03/support-for-armed-unification-with-taiwan-among-chinese-urbanites/,"Written by Qi Dongtao. Since the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) ‘s Tsai Ing-wen took power in Taiwan in 2016, tensions between Taipei and Beijing have risen. Moreover, Washington’s increasing support for Taipei, first through the Trump administration and then the current Biden administration, has complicated and deteriorated their already declining relations with Beijing."
2021/09/02,Taiwan Insight,‘The New Normal’ and New Governance Models in Taiwan,Chih-chien Lin,https://taiwaninsight.org/2021/09/02/the-new-normal-and-new-governance-models-in-taiwan/,"Written by Chih-chien Lin. Mark Twain once said ‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.’ On December 31st, 2019, the WHO office in Beijing reported unknown pneumonia cases in Wuhan, China. On February 23rd, 2020, right before Chinese New Year, governments enforced large-scale traffic control (aka lockdown) in Wuhan. On February 27th, the Central Epidemic Command Centre in Taiwan gave its highest alert. It was a serious warning about the subsequent COVID-19 pandemic."
2021/09/09,中央党史和文献研究院,永远铭记毛泽东的历史功勋,逄先知 中央党校（国家行政学院）采访组,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0512/c219000-32101004.html,
2021/09/07,中央党史和文献研究院,没有中国共产党，就没有中华民族伟大复兴,高长武,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0907/c427167-32220224.html,
2021/09/06,中央党史和文献研究院,陈云的读书学习生涯,徐建平,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0906/c423731-32218672.html,
2021/09/09,中央党史和文献研究院,锻造新时代青年志气骨气底气,胡长栓,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0909/c428053-32222353.html,
2021/09/09,中央党史和文献研究院,坚定理想信念是共产党人安身立命的根本,胡晓青,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0909/c428053-32222350.html,
2021/09/09,中央党史和文献研究院,深刻理解全面建成小康社会的伟大历史意义,陈  晋,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0909/c428053-32222247.html,
2021/09/07,中央党史和文献研究院,增强自信自觉，开创百年大党新伟业,曲青山,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0907/c427152-32220607.html,
2021/09/07,中央党史和文献研究院,中国道路的历史选择,邱 巍,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0907/c427152-32220045.html,
2021/09/07,中央党史和文献研究院,书写人类发展史上的伟大奇迹（庆祝中国共产党成立100周年专论）,中国历史研究院,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0907/c423712-32219808.html,
2021/09/06,中央党史和文献研究院,归根到底是因为马克思主义行,双传学,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0906/c427152-32218878.html,
2021/09/06,中央党史和文献研究院,习近平总书记教我们学“四史”,冯   俊,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0906/c428053-32218707.html,
2021/09/03,中央党史和文献研究院,准确认识和把握“学史力行”（深入学习贯彻习近平新时代中国特色社会主义思想）,黄一兵,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0903/c427152-32216523.html,
2021/09/03,中央党史和文献研究院,迈向第二个百年奋斗目标的根本遵循,陈晋  韩庆祥 夏文斌 李良 顾海良 杨金海 王民忠,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0903/c427152-32216714.html,
2021/09/03,中央党史和文献研究院,初心使命引领中国共产党百年建设,李  民,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0903/c427152-32216707.html,
2021/09/03,中央党史和文献研究院,瑞士智库的发展之路及对我国的启示,王浩,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0903/c428053-32216988.html,
2021/09/02,中央党史和文献研究院,毛泽东谈中国共产党的创建,蒋建农,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0902/c423718-32215611.html,
2021/09/02,中央党史和文献研究院,党的政治建设是党的根本性建设,郭如才,http://www.dswxyjy.org.cn/n1/2021/0902/c428053-32215407.html,
2021/09/09,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平回信勉励全国高校黄大年式教师团队代表,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32222522,
2021/09/09,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平给全国高校黄大年式教师团队代表的回信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32222523,
2021/09/09,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平就朝鲜国庆73周年向朝鲜最高领导人金正恩致贺电,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32222459,
2021/09/09,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,《习近平法治思想概论》出版发行,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32222017,
2021/09/09,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平将出席金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32222018,
2021/09/08,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平将出席金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32221249,
2021/09/08,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同塔吉克斯坦总统拉赫蒙通电话,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32220913,
2021/09/08,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平同意大利总理德拉吉通电话,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32220914,
2021/09/07,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,中央军委举行晋升上将军衔仪式,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32219501,
2021/09/07,习近平系列重要讲话数据库,习近平向可持续发展大数据国际研究中心成立大会暨2021年可持续发展大数据国际论坛致贺信,习近平,http://jhsjk.people.cn/article/32219502,