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China kicks off the Asian Games with no fireworks and a parade of global leaders
Asia’s version of the Olympics kicked off with dazzling light shows, an esports debut, and a slew of top dignitaries in attendance. Xi courted top Syrian and South Korean officials amid the fanfare, but his government also raised fresh tensions in its border dispute with India.
The China Agenda for August 28–September 3 — Raimondo, Cleverly, and Oh to Beijing
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of August 21–27.
China and South Korea: Beijing balks at the new global order
South Korea’s conservative president, Yoon Suk-yeol, is bolstering the alliance with America and embracing Japan despite Seoul’s historic disputes with Tokyo. These moves aren’t winning him friends in China.
Chinese batteries find backdoor to the U.S.
Chinese EV firms are investing in countries with Free Trade Agreements with Washington to gain access to America’s market and avoid growing opposition to Chinese direct investment on U.S. soil.
China is driving South Korea and Japan together
The leaders of the Republic of Korea and Japan will dine on home-style fried rice in Tokyo tomorrow as they try to resolve their differences and deal with a rising China and a pugnacious North Korea.
China begins military drills around Taiwan
In the aftermath of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s high-profile visit to Taiwan, Beijing has fired off ballistic missiles in the waters surrounding the island and has promised days of live-fire military tests and drills.
South Korea’s new president is a worry for Beijing
South Koreans have elected conservative Yoon Suk-yeol as their new president, and his hard line on national security could tilt Seoul away from Beijing and much closer to Washington.
The real battle at Lake Changjin
The film “The Battle at Lake Changjin” depicts a great Chinese victory against an American aggressor. But the real battle was anything but glorious, fought in freezing temperatures with wildly high casualties on both sides. The legacy of the battle was nothing less than the recasting of international relations in the 20th century.
Beijing slams Japanese plan to dump Fukushima wastewater into Pacific
After Japan announced its intention to discharge built-up wastewater from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, China was joined by South Korea and Taiwan in protest. The U.S. and the International Atomic Energy Agency said the plan met safety standards.
Who owns the right to make kimchi?
Kimchi — a spicy, pungent side dish made of pickled and fermented vegetables — has once again become a flashpoint in a cultural conflict between China and South Korea that has been building for years.
Biden reassures allies with an eye on China
The Biden transition team said that the president-elect had spoken with the leaders of Australia, Japan, and South Korea, as the next administration is expected to use allies to pressure China. How else might Biden change U.S.-China relations?
China takes back ‘Panda Cup’ from winning South Korean team after ‘disrespectful’ gesture
The China Sports Column is a The China Project weekly feature in which China Sports Insider Mark Dreyer looks at the week that was in the China sports world…
Kuora: Chinese culture’s diffusion to Japan and Korea
This week’s column comes from one of Kaiser’s answers originally posted to Quora on March 19, 2018: Why were Korea and Japan so influenced by Chinese…
Beijing gets friendly with the Koreas, Chinese consumers follow
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi is in Pyongyang today, on a mission to “reinforce Beijing’s influence over its nuclear-armed neighbor,” the South China Morning Post…
5 highlights of the historic meeting between North and South Korea
A long-awaited handshake over the Korean Military Demarcation Line became a reality on April 27. Here are five highlights of the historic meeting between North…
Another Olympics, another online trolling war between China and Korea
Another Olympics, another online trolling war between China and Korea
A South Korea detente derailed?
Only a week ago, South Korean President Moon Jae-in visited Beijing and pledged a “new start” after over a year of troubled relations. The visit was…
South Korean journalists beaten in Beijing despite ‘new start’ with China
South Korea has issued a demand for a formal apology after security guards at a trade event blocked a group of journalists covering President Moon, severely…
South Korea swings closer to Beijing
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An unexpected détente — South Korea and China – China’s latest top news
Jeremy Goldkorn’s selection of the top stories from China on October 31, 2017. Part of the daily The China Project newsletter, a convenient package of China’s business, political, and cultural news delivered to your inbox for free. Subscribe here.
