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Can Biden’s China policy be more than ‘Trump lite?’
Jeff Bader, former senior director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, joins the Sinica Podcast to discuss a growing divide in U.S.-China relations.
What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war and China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine.
DOJ scraps the China Initiative
The United States Justice Department is ending its contentious Trump-era initiative, with plans to include other nations in its anti-espionage strategy. For many academics and activists, it’s a relief.
The twists and turns of U.S.-China relations: The view from the U.S. Embassy
William Klein, a veteran diplomat who served as acting deputy chief of mission in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, joins the Sinica Podcast to reflect on the intensifying mistrust between the U.S. and China, and what we can expect in the future.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, February 22, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing walks a thin line between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.
Editor’s Note for Monday, February 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Nixon’s visit to China 50 years ago, Beijing’s stance on Ukraine, and more.
Whose space junk is about to collide with the Moon? Not ours, says China
Beijing has denied NASA’s report that a rocket booster set to collide with the moon came from China. As the United States and China compete for space dominance, expect a growing amount of space junk to be yet another source of tension between the two countries.
China missed Trump trade deal targets, but what can Biden do?
China hasn’t bought enough of the U.S. goods it promised under the Trump-era Phase 1 trade deal. This puts Biden in a tough spot.
‘Unprecedented hurdles’ for foreign journalists in China
The foreign press corp in China, still coping with the visa cancellations of early 2020, says that Beijing has only dialed up its harassment of journalists in China, including of Chinese staff at international news bureaus.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China’s ambassador to the U.S., Qin Gang, warned Washington over Taiwan and defended Beijing’s policies in Xinjiang; Chinese regulators are seeking to allay international bankers’ fears, and separately, cracking down on deepfakes; companies are not going to boycott the Olympics.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 27, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Is the World Trade Organization back in play? The European Union launched a case against China at the WTO over Beijing’s trade pressure on Lithuania. Meanwhile, the trade body ruled in China’s favor in a decade-long dispute with the U.S. Separately, U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to act after a new report found that Chinese censorship had hurt companies like Google and Apple.
Beijing throws weight behind Moscow: China-Russia weekly update
China’s foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart that Russia has legitimate security concerns in Ukraine. But could a Putin military move delay an enormous Siberian gas pipeline deal?
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: At the World Economic Forum, Xi Jinping warns against countries like the U.S. building “exclusive yards with high walls,” even as Beijing builds its Great Firewall ever higher; meanwhile, in the U.S., there is a flourishing industry of professional China threat-mongers.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A COVID shakedown in Henan; Chinese parents find workarounds for restrictions on tutoring; China’s impending Golden Tax IV system is causing anxiety in the business community; Evergrande’s domestic bondholders agree to a six-month reprieve; Chinese exports continue to boom; America and China are one military accident away from disaster.
Omicron triggers mass flight cancellations into China and Hong Kong
Trying to travel to China or Hong Kong in the next month? Expect delays. China has canceled over 140 incoming international flights in the past week due to COVID-19, while Hong Kong has barred all flights from eight countries.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 6, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A pilot property tax program is hitting delays; there were 3.3 million EVs sold in China in 2021, a year-on-year jump of about 254%; travelers to China from the U.S. will now face extended isolation time and additional tests for COVID-19.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 5, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC is reportedly having difficulties dealing with employees at its chip factory in Arizona.
What does Beijing want with its new rare earth mega-giant?
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The China Project 2022 Red Paper
We all read the headlines, but what really happened in China in 2021? And what’s on deck for 2022? This is our annual guide to the China issues we all need to know about.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 20, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Wall Street Journal has a report on the U.S. Justice Department’s deeply flawed China Initiative, focusing on MIT nanotechnology professor Chen Gang and others who have come under scrutiny for allegedly failing to disclose China ties.