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Israeli embassy staffer stabbed in Beijing
A member of the Israeli embassy staff in Beijing was stabbed by an unknown assailant. The victim is reported to be in a hospital in stable condition.
The China Agenda for October 16–22 — BRI Summit, more U.S. chip export curbs, and a new defense minister for China?
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of October 16–22.
Laurent Hou offers an offbeat look at Beijing
“Although central Beijing is already overphotographed, this project brings a different vision,” says Hou.
Xi Jinping and the day the world changed in November 2012
What a difference one day made. On November 15, 2012, Hu Jintao’s face was on the cover of every Chinese newspaper; the next day, Hu was gone from the front pages, and the face of Xi Jinping was (almost) everywhere.
China sentences 78-year-old American citizen to life in prison for espionage
John Shing-Wan Leung, a U.S. citizen and Hong Kong permanent resident, was a member of at least two CCP United Front organizations. But now he faces life behind bars in China on charges of espionage.
China pushes Belt and Road for Afghanistan with an eye its interests in Central and South Asia
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with top officials from Central and South Asia last week. While China’s influence in the region is growing, so are its security concerns.
How China abuses the Interpol Red Notice system to persecute Uyghurs
A recent House of Lords panel in the U.K. drew attention to the way China, among other countries, abuses the global Red Notice system that was originally set up to stop criminals from fleeing justice.
China’s close ties with Russia are all about China
China and Russia lauded the strength of their military cooperation this past week. But whether or not Beijing will offer military aid to Moscow in its war on Ukraine hinges on whether it serves China’s interests.
U.S. officials call out companies for forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains
Activists and U.S. officials have hailed legislation intended to stop goods made with coerced Uyghur labor, but complain that tainted goods are still reaching U.S. markets in large numbers.
Editor’s note for April 20, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Fire in Beijing hospital leaves at least 29 dead
A devastating fire in Beijing, which occurred at a scale rarely seen in major Chinese cities, left more than two dozen dead and many injured. Public anger at censorship and scrutiny of the hospital operator’s poor safety record is rising.
Editor’s note for April 19, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Lula calls for end to dollar dominance ahead of meeting with Xi Jinping
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, better known as Lula, is in China. But China and the world have changed a lot in the decade since he last held office.
A new report on humanitarian needs of exiled Uyghurs around the world
Uyghurs who have escaped persecution in China face transnational repression, statelessness, poverty, and psychological trauma. Activists are calling for international help.
Editor’s note for April 11, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for April 7, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xi offers no help on Ukraine after meeting with Macron and von der Leyen
As expected, not much came out of the highly-anticipated meeting between the leaders of China, France, and the EU in Beijing today. But France did walk away with some lucrative business deals.
‘China’s Kerouac’ documented the country’s cool underclass
Wang Shuo wrote “hooligan literature,” a label meant as a compliment among international critics. The Beijing he depicted was one of vernacular, rebellion, and play, with antiheroes full of swagger and cool.
How safe is it, exactly, to do business with China?
Employees of an American due diligence firm were detained by Beijing police last week, but then Jack Ma made a visit home and Xi Jinping wrote a welcome message for visiting foreign executives.
China and Belarus pledge deeper ties
Deeper ties between two of Putin’s staunchest allies have fanned concern that some of that assistance might indirectly go to Russia.
