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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.
U.S. restriction on Chinese use of open-source microchip tech would be hard to enforce
RISC-V architecture that connects hardware and software could boost China’s chips sector and shrink the market for American-made chips.
‘Zero-yuan shopping’ — Phrase of the Week
Large-scale looting went down at China’s largest rock festival.
Move over, limos: Chinese newlyweds use public buses as wedding vehicles
Public bus companies in multiple Chinese cities are now allowing customers to rent their vehicles as wedding cars in order to increase revenue.
What the U.S. must learn from Taiwan to rebuild a computer chip business
The U.S. needs more than an advanced chip factory. It’s going to need a whole ecosystem.
The morality of U.S.-China policy
This week on the Sinica Podcast: a lecture by Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute, delivered last year to D.C.-based Faith & Law at its Friday Forum. The lecture, titled “Is Our Foreign Policy Good? American Moral Absolutism and the China Challenge,” is a powerful and thought-provoking talk.
What’s the problem with Chinese soccer? Rowan Simons knows.
Rowan Simons became a household name among Chinese soccer fans for his TV commentary on English football. His efforts to promote grassroots soccer within China proved much more difficult.
Gold mined by Uyghurs forced to work for Chinese firms ends up in Western investments and products, report shows
Blackstone, State Street, and Vanguard; Dell, Google, J&J, and Sony among global firms linked to mining conditions akin to slavery.
End tax on menstrual products, Chinese women say
Nearly 20 countries have scrapped or lowered taxes on feminine hygiene products, but China is not one of them. Chinese women are calling for change.
China releases Australian journalist Cheng Lei from prison
After more than three years behind bars, during which Australia-China relations deteriorated significantly, Cheng’s release points to a thaw. But another Australian citizen, Yang Hengjun, is still behind bars in China on vague espionage charges after a closed-door trial.
Double 10: The Wuchang Uprising and the end of the Qing
Had an earlier uprising — one of many — against the Qing achieved its goals, 1911 would be just another year. But the 1911 Revolution succeeded, and catalyzed an entire series of events that led to fundamental change in China’s political system.
Andrew Cainey on ‘Xiconomics’ and strategies for foreign businesses
In a newly published book, Andrew Cainey, the founding director of the U.K. National Committee on China and a senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, delves into the complexities of China’s domestic economy and its implications for multinational corporations that seek to do business with China.
Man crashes car into Chinese consulate in San Francisco
Police shot and killed the driver, but no other injuries were reported, and official details of the investigation are sparse. But a man present at the scene said that the driver emerged from the crash yelling, “Where is the CCP?”
The Maldives faces a tricky balancing act between China and India
Some observers believe Mohamed Muizzu’s recent election win will cause the Maldives to shun its traditional ally, India, in favor of China. The reality is a little more complicated.
China tourists swarmed attractions during Golden Week holiday
But they spent less than expected.
China calls for ‘two-state solution’ after Hamas attacks Israel
China has expressed “sadness” at the “civilian casualties caused by the conflict,” but stopped short of condemning Hamas for its attack on Israel.
BRI at 10: Checking in on the ‘green silk road’
The “green silk road” is a sustainability-flavored subtheme to the Belt and Road Initiative, designed to burnish Beijing’s green credentials and advance its claims to global leadership on environmental topics. It is also contributing to a wealth of renewable energy projects in Central Asia.
The China Agenda for October 9–15 — U.S. senators in China and Taiwan’s National Day
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of October 9–15.
This week on TikTok: A week for space and music diplomacy
Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, The China Project, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast-evolving visual and verbal language.
‘The higher they fly, the harder they fall’ — Phrase of the Week
The founder and chairman of Evergrande has been placed under investigation by Chinese authorities.
