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Opinion | This Is How Biden Can Get the Edge Over China
Is the U.S. pushing China on too many things? Susan Thornton, former acting assistant secretary of state for East Asia and Pacific Affairs, argues in the New York Times that Washington should prioritize “the issues where the United States can realistically make progress with China: trade and investment, climate change measures and limits on dangerous weapons.”
October 21, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Xi Jinping leads tributes to fallen heroes in Tiananmen ceremony
Xi and other members of the leadership attend the Martyr’s Day ceremony in the heart of Beijing one day before the country celebrates National Day.
September 30, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
China's Xi leads Martyr's Day ceremony amid patriotism drive
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping paid respects at a solemn commemoration Thursday for those who died in the struggle to establish Communist Party rule, as he leads a national drive to reinforce patriotism and single-party authority.
September 30, 2021 Source: AP NEWS
How the Huawei Case Raised Fears of ‘Hostage Diplomacy’ by China
Critics of the Justice Department deal to free the Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou say it could blunt tools like sanctions and prosecutions.
September 28, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Hidden Debt Plagues China’s Belt and Road Infrastructure Plan, Studies Find
Research on Chinese projects launched under President Xi Jinping’s international infrastructure-development program points to hidden debt, corruption scandals, labor violations and environmental risks.
September 28, 2021 Source: WSJ
From Tibetan resistance to international tensions, China’s obstacles in TAR
Chinese nervousness about the situation in Tibet has been especially noticeable during this period of enhanced military tension between India and China
September 28, 2021 Source: Hindustan Times
Xi Jinping raised Meng Wanzhou case in talks with Joe Biden
Beijing confirms the Huawei executive was discussed during September 9 phone call between two leaders.
September 28, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Party mouthpiece touts ‘influence’ of China’s governance model
People’s Daily says other nations are looking to the country to learn from its success, calling its rise ‘unstoppable’ and the decline of the West ‘irreversible’.
September 27, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
New Limits Give Chinese Video Gamers Whiplash
China has a complex relationship with video games. New government rules for minors have made it even more so.
September 26, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Tensions grow as US, allies deepen Indo-Pacific involvement
BANGKOK (AP) — With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S.
September 22, 2021 Source: AP NEWS
Opinion | China’s Leaders Are Having Fun With Us. Who Can Blame Them?
We need a better strategy to counter China than submarines. Biden should get back into the TPP trade deal.
September 21, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Video: Xi’s General Assembly Remarks Reject U.S. Portrayal of China
President Xi Jinping of China, in a prerecorded speech to the United Nations General Assembly, pushed back against U.S. criticism of his government as authoritarian, asserting that the world should embrace “civilizations of various forms”
September 21, 2021 Source: The New York Times
Who is Xi Jinping? Looking for new clues in Communist Party tributes
A series of articles in the Central Party School’s main newspaper show a consistent focus on party control in the economy and ideology.
September 21, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
Xi’s army: from ‘hiding and biding’ to building China’s dream
The combat capability of the People’s Liberation Army may still be a ‘work in progress’ but it is catching up through influence and training
September 21, 2021 Source: the Guardian
Xi Jinping Aims to Rein In Chinese Capitalism, Hew to Mao’s Socialist Vision
Going well beyond curbing tech giants, he wants the Communist party to steer flows of money and set tighter limits on profit making, his speeches show and officials say. More turbulence for foreign businesses is likely.
September 20, 2021 Source: WSJ
Opinion | What Explains Xi’s Pivot to the State?
He’s wagering it will help him achieve his goal of a record third term as paramount leader.
September 19, 2021 Source: WSJ
3 crew leave China's space station for Earth after 90 days
BEIJING (AP) — Three astronauts who lived for 90 days on China's space station departed Thursday in preparation for returning to Earth. The national space agency said Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo boarded the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft and undocked from the space station at 8:56 a.m.
September 16, 2021 Source: AP NEWS
China’s rejuvenation to the fore as Xi Jinping opens National Games
Opening ceremony in Xian showcases the country’s achievements and its ancient host city, in test run of Covid-19 measures before next year’s Winter Olympics.
September 15, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post
China’s green future and red past: the message in Xi’s visit to Shaanxi
Chinese president visits a clean-coal enterprise, an ecological park and a memorial to Communist Party pioneers in a province that remains close to his heart.
September 14, 2021 Source: South China Morning Post