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Biden has a phone call with Xi
It seems that Biden wanted to call Xi directly because none of the meetings between lower level officials from the two sides had any productive results at all.
Ambassador Huang Ping on U.S.-China relations in a fraught era
Huang Ping, the consul general of the Chinese Consulate in New York, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s perspective on relations with the U.S. He answered all kinds of questions, including on “sensitive” topics like Taiwan and human rights in Xinjiang, but his answers probably won’t surprise anyone.
Who is Qin Gang, China’s new ambassador to the U.S.?
China’s new ambassador to the United States seems to have the ear of top leader Xi Jinping. While he has not (yet) earned the sobriquet “wolf warrior” in press reports, he’s no shrinking violet.
America’s second most senior diplomat heads to Tianjin, the Chinese capital’s satellite city
A top U.S. diplomat is heading to China for talks with her counterparts, but no one expects much to change as China-U.S. relations continue to deteriorate.
Why the U.S. should avoid ideological competition with China
A recent essay by scholars Thomas Pepinsky and Jessica Chen Weiss argues a persuasive case that the Biden administration is making a bad move in foregrounding the ideological dimension of competition with China.
U.S. bans some Xinjiang-produced solar products over forced labor allegations
Citing “information reasonably indicating” the use of forced labor, the U.S. placed an import ban on Xinjiang-based Hoshine Silicon Industry Company. Several other Chinese solar companies were also blacklisted.
China’s Xinjiang policies debated again at UN Human Rights Council
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet raised concerns about “reports of serious violations” in Xinjiang, while Canada led more than 40 countries in raising grave concerns about Beijing’s human rights abuses. China responded by accusing Bachelet of “erroneous remarks” and rallying 65 countries to its side.
China passes anti-sanctions law to push back on Western pressure
Beijing has quickly formulated and passed a new law to retaliate against any individual or organization who implements “discriminatory restrictive measures” — i.e. sanctions — against Chinese citizens or organizations, or those who “interfere in China’s internal affairs.”
U.S. Senate plans to spend hundreds of billions to counter China
China is America’s “greatest geopolitical and geoeconomic challenge” according to the Senate, which passed a bill to spend more than $250 billion to ensure that the U.S.A. stays on top. But will it work?
Shy smiles from the U.S. and China on trade — Yellen meets Liu
United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen met China’s top America-whisperer, Liu He, over a cordial “introductory virtual meeting.”
Why China is mostly unhappy with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
After two decades, U.S. troops are finally fully leaving a country bordering China. Beijing appears to have mixed feelings about the development, taking advantage of opportunities to increase regional influence while warning about the possibility of instability.
U.S. and China to kick-start diplomatic ties with ambassador appointments even as ‘strategic competition’ deepens
Nicholas Burns and Qin Gang, both experienced diplomats, are widely expected to be named by Washington and Beijing to be ambassadors in the other capital. Their jobs will not be easy.
U.S. and China commit to ‘taking enhanced climate actions’ after Kerry’s negotiations in Shanghai
China appeared to accept U.S. climate envoy John Kerry’s proposition that climate change be treated as a standalone issue in relations, nearly three months after dismissing the possibility. But will the words of a new joint statement translate into action?
Biden sends unofficial delegation to Taiwan as John Kerry talks climate in Shanghai
Is Beijing willing to treat climate change as a “standalone issue” in relations with the U.S., as climate envoy John Kerry has advocated? We may soon find out, after Biden sent Kerry to Shanghai and an unofficial delegation to Taiwan at the same time.
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.
U.S. debates changes in Taiwan policy as warships swirl around island
After the Trump administration beefed up U.S.-Taiwan ties, the Biden administration has continued to more actively embrace Taiwan. Some figures in foreign policy are calling for unambiguous support for Taiwan, but others say that a significant change from “strategic ambiguity” could trigger a Chinese invasion.
Washington and Beijing inch forward on climate talks, even as Biden pitches green investments to ‘out-compete’ China
The U.S. and China continue to express mutual distrust or even disdain on many issues today, but tackling climate change could be an area of healthy competition, or even policy coordination.
After inconclusive WHO report, China says next step of COVID origins search should include U.S. military lab
After the WHO released a report that raised more questions than answers about the origins of COVID-19, Beijing pushed back against accusations that it had interfered in the inquiry. The Chinese Foreign Ministry then suggested that the Fort Detrick biological lab in the U.S. should be investigated next.
China and Russia condemn sanctions, accuse West of ‘politicizing human rights issues’
The Chinese and Russian foreign ministers condemned Western nations for “politicizing human rights issues” with sanctions. Beijing separately lashed out at “the West,” accusing at least half a dozen nations of hypocrisy and saying they had no right to lecture China.
EU issues first sanctions on China since 1989 over treatment of Uyghurs
Today, the European Union issued its first sanctions on China since 1989, condemning Beijing’s abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Canada, Britain, and the U.S. also issued new Xinjiang-focused sanctions. Beijing immediately retaliated against the EU with sanctions of its own.
