2021/09/23 |
Climate Change: China to Exit Coal-Fired Power Abroad
Beijing is to end support for overseas coal-fired power projects and plans to up investment in low-carbon energy. It’s big news ahead of the November climate summit, but private investors need to follow suit.
2021/09/13 |
Why China Would Give More Aid, Investment To Leery Philippines
Manila vies with Beijing over access to the disputed South China Sea and has warmed this year toward the United States.
2021/09/10 |
China’s Digital Currency Takes Shape
A new central bank system to control the flow and exchange of money dovetails with Beijing’s big tech crackdown.
2021/09/08 |
Hong Kong Labels the Host of Tiananmen Vigil and Other Civic Groups as ‘Foreign Agents’ To Justify Clampdown
Members of the HK Alliance were arrested after the police labelled the group a “political organization” and a “foreign agent.”
2021/09/06 |
Rich, Hot, and Popular: The Taming of Chinese Celebrities
Is the Chinese government taking all the fun out of life?
2021/09/01 |
Deliberate Ambiguity Of China’s New ‘Territorial Waters’ Declaration
A hastily introduced regulation requiring vessels to register may be contrary to the rights of innocent passage.
2021/08/30 |
Why It Will Soon Be Too Late To Find Out Where the Covid-19 Virus Originated
Time is running out to determine the origin of Covid-19. A member of the WHO virology team tells what can be done now and how this will influence our response to future pandemics.
2021/08/26 |
Cambodia’s China-Funded Mega Dam Linked to Rights Abuses and Loss of Fisheries
Authorities dispute the research methodology and the report's “political bias.”
2021/08/25 |
Harris Says China Coercing, Intimidating in South China Sea
U.S. vice president, Kamala Harris, cited Chinese intimidation in the South China Sea along with a need to maintain freedom of navigation and commerce as the main focus moving forward.
2021/08/24 |
Can the US and China Cooperate on Climate?
Deals, denials, and grand bargains on the road to the COP26 climate change conference.
2021/08/20 |
Why Russia Backs China in Disputes With Third Countries
Russia and China hope to blunt US influence in Asia as Washington and its allies exert influence in the region.
2021/08/17 |
How Did Chinese Propaganda Force Hong Kong’s Largest Teachers Union To Disband?
No evidence shows that the teachers’ union has violated the national security law, but the police says it will “definitely investigate” any wrongdoings if national security matters are involved.
2021/08/16 |
Analysts: China Expanding Influence in Africa Via Telecom Network Deals
Critics worry about government purchases of Chinese equipment enabling repressive regimes, but in many African markets, a lack of options has created a dependence on Beijing-financed projects
2021/08/11 |
China’s Likely Responses to European and Indian Warships in Sea it Calls its Own
In response to challenges to their claim on the disputed South China Sea, Chinese authorities may tail foreign vessels, protest verbally and target other countries one by one, analysts suggest
2021/08/06 |
US Announces Temporary 'Safe Haven' for Hong Kong Residents
U.S. President Joe Biden said the "significant erosion" of rights and "politically motivated arrests" were behind the move. Hong Kong residents in the U.S. can now extend their stay.
2021/08/05 |
The Diplomatic Struggle Over Taiwan’s Name in the Olympics
The Taiwanese team can only compete under the name of Chinese Taipei in the Games. Some are trying to change that.
2021/08/03 |
China Threatens the West’s Primacy, Not Its Democratic Systems
Cold War tropes misrepresent Beijing’s challenge, and exaggerate its material and ideological power.
2021/08/02 |
Survey: US Perceptions of China in the Early Biden Era
Our survey indicates a broadly shared concern about China in the United States, but not necessarily a consensus on what to do in regards to the economic challenges China poses.
