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- China Warns of 'Serious Damage' to U.S. Relations If Economic Meeting with Taiwan Isn't Canceled (2020-09-14)
(AP) Taiwanese media reported that U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Keith Krach is planning to visit the island later this week for an economic and commercial dialogue with Taiwan’s government. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - U.S. Pushes Arms Sales Surge to Taiwan, Needling China - Sources (2020-09-17)
(Reuters, By Mike Stone and Patricia Zengerle) The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions said, as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on China. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - Taiwan's KMT Calls Off Mainland China Trip Over CCTV Headlines (2020-09-14)
(SCMP, By Lawrence Chung) The cancellation was prompted by uproar on the self-ruled island over a headline on a mainland CCTV current affairs programme on Thursday, which read: “With the [Taiwan] strait on the brink of war, this man [Wang] is coming to beg for peace.” <Accessed 2020-09-14> - Trump's Ambassador to China Unexpectedly Retiring Before Election Amid High Tensions (2020-09-14)
(NBC, By Linda Givetash) The U.S. ambassador to China, Terry Branstad, will resign ahead of November's presidential election as high tensions continue to beset the two countries. <Accessed 2020-09-14>
- China Sends Warning to Taiwan and U.S. with Big Show of Air Power (2020-09-18)
(New York Times, By Steven Lee Myers) China sent 18 fighter jets and bombers into the Taiwan Strait on Friday in a robust show of force that a military official in Beijing said was a warning to Taiwan and the United States about their increasing political and military cooperation.<Accessed 2020-09-18> - Erdogan Is Turning Turkey Into a Chinese Client State (2020-09-18)
(Foreign Policy, By Ayca Alemdaroglu, Sultan Tepe) With few friends left in the West, Ankara is counting on Beijing for help. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China Is Merkel’s Biggest Failure in Office (2020-09-18)
(Foreign Policy, By Andreas Fulda) The German chancellor has put future deals over moral values, but she’s not alone. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Head of US Nuclear Forces Warns of Growing, Modernizing Chinese Nuclear Threat (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Steven Stashwick) Admiral highlights new missiles capable of hitting the U.S. and expects Chinese arsenal to double. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - As Mongolia Welcomes China’s Foreign Minister, Citizens Protest (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) Mongolians are pushing their government to speak out about the treatment of ethnic Mongolians in China. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - US Public Opinion Is Changing the Relationship With China (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Justin Conrad) It is no longer politically wise to characterize China as a partner or friend. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China Isn’t Hiding the Border Tensions With India From Its Public Anymore (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Aadil Brar) China has loosened its restrictions on reporting about the border standoff, while still practicing heavy-handed opinion shaping tactics. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Is China Escalating Tensions With Japan in the East China Sea? (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Mike Mochizuki and Jiaxiu Han) A closer look at the latest developments in the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands dispute. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Germany’s Indo-Pacific Vision: A New Reckoning With China or More Strategic Drift? (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Coby Goldberg) Like Monday’s summit, Berlin’s regional strategy tinkers around the edges of trade policy without risking the cost of a full-fledged strategic reckoning with China. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - With New State Department Web Page, US Ramps up Emphasis on China’s Xinjiang Abuses (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) The U.S.-China battle of the narratives over Xinjiang continues to heat up. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - How Identity Politics Overshadowed Hong Kong (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Jin Kai) An interview with Wong Tsz Yuen, senior reporter at Phoenix TV, on the past, present, and future of Hong Kong through the lens of “identity politics.” <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Indian Defense Minister Blames China for Ongoing Crisis, Suggesting India’s Military Option Remains Open (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Abhijnan Rej) Rajnath Singh’s statement before the Indian Parliament stood out for its blunt tone. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - The Vagaries of Crime and Punishment in China (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Jerome A. Cohen) As the crackdown against dissidents continues, we still don’t know how Beijing decides the victims, timing, and type of detention. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China, EU Leaders Hold ‘Intense’ Virtual Meeting (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Shannon Tiezzi) The meeting highlighted continuing areas of friction between China and Europe, especially on market access and human rights. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - The End of Strategic Ambiguity in the Taiwan Strait (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Eric Chan) The collapse of confidence in long-term advantage means the era of strategic ambiguity is over. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Too Old to Fight? Will Demographic Shifts Alter Asia’s Geostrategic Landscape? (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Robert Farley) The demographic situation in the Asia-Pacific is quite unlike that of any other epoch of geostrategic competition. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Recover Better Together: Taiwan Can Help (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Jaushieh Joseph Wu) “Working together for the greater good is how the world will defeat COVID-19,” Taiwan’s foreign minister writes – and Taiwan must be a part of that effort. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China Has Built a Massive Global Database for Hybrid Warfare, International Media Reports (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Abhijnan Rej) The revelations that Chinese tech firm Zhenhua has built a database of 2.4 million individuals for intelligence operations are significant though unsurprising. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China’s Two-Pronged Diplomacy (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Brian Wong) A charm offensive or wolf warrior diplomacy? Both, actually, are a key part of China’s diplomatic strategy. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - China-US Media Relations Are Cratering. That’s a Serious Problem. (2020-09-18)
(The Diplomat, By Mu Chunshan) Amid the tensions, media on both sides have been casualties. That bodes very poorly for the future of U.S.-China relations. <Accessed 2020-09-18> - Cross-strait Integration by Force or Favour? (2020-09-12)
(East Asia Forum, By Nicholas Chiu) Taiwan’s real threat, however, is not in invasion but China’s mixture of sabre-rattling and integration-luring. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - Exporting Taiwanese Influence Abroad during COVID-19 (2020-09-12)
(East Asia Forum, By Huynh Tam Sang) Taiwan’s efficient response to COVID-19 has given renewed impetus to President Tsai Ing-wen’s New Southbound Policy (NSP). <Accessed 2020-09-16> - PacNet #50 – With Abe’s Departure, What Next for Seoul? (2020-08-31)
(Pacific Forum, By Stephen Noerper) Bridging the divisions that have built up in the two-way relationship will not be easy, but these are still recommended steps for Seoul to take as Tokyo transitions at the leadership level. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - PacNet #52 – Japan’s Quest for a New Security Strategy and the Japan-US Alliance (2020-09-11)
(Pacific Forum, By Hideshi Tokuchi) Japan needs a new framework that will guide Japan’s strategic thinking and planning to cope with the flux of the international order. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - The Chinese National Security State Emerges from the Shadows to Center Stage (2020-09-01)
(China Leadership Monitor, By Tai Ming Cheung) In addition to Hong Kong, this uncompromising stance on national security is paramount in China’s intensifying standoff with the U.S. and in other pressing issues such as the COVID-19 pandemic. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - China’s Economy Bounces Back, But to Which Growth Path? (2020-09-01)
(China Leadership Monitor, By David Dollar) The crisis creates an opportunity to implement reforms that will enhance the welfare of the Chinese people, have spillover benefits for the rest of the world, and make Chinese growth more sustainable. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - Investigation of a Death Long Feared: How China Decided to Impose its National Security Law in Hong Kong (2020-09-01)
(China Leadership Monitor, By Minxin Pei) Our open-source research suggests that because the events in Hong Kong were deemed by Chinese leaders as touching the “bottom line” set by Xi Jinping in his speech commemorating the twentieth anniversary of Hong Kong’s reversion to Chinese rule on July 1, 2017, they decided to use this option. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - Chinese Crisis Decision Making: Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic Part Two: The International Dimension (2020-09-01)
(China Leadership Monitor, By Michael D. Swaine) Beijing’s mixed record suggests that it must do more to show that it is genuinely committed to overcoming the pandemic through greater transparency, cooperation, and consultation. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - No Winners in US–China Technology Divide (2020-09-13)
(East Asia Forum, By Jonathan D Pollack) These moves reveal an intensifying US-China technological divide, with both countries proposing separate models of global digital governance. <Accessed 2020-09-16> - China's Influence on the Global Human Rights System (2020-09-15)
(Brookings, By Sophie Richardson) Is the Chinese government’s greater engagement with international institutions a gain for the global human rights system? A close examination of its interactions with United Nations human rights mechanisms, pursuit of rights-free development, and threats to the freedom of expression worldwide suggests it is not. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - China and India Pledge to Ease Tensions After Border Clashes (2020-09-11)
(New York Times, By Steven Lee Myers and Sameer Yasir) China and India have once again pledged to defuse tensions along their contested Himalayan border, days after officials in both countries accused the other of firing shots in the region for the first time in decades. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - From Asia to Africa, China Promotes Its Vaccines to Win Friends (2020-09-11)
(New York Times, By Sui-Lee Wee) With pledges of a coronavirus vaccine, China is on a charm offensive to repair strained diplomatic ties and bolster engagement with other countries. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - Xi’s Post-Virus Economic Strategy for China Looks Inward (2020-09-07)
(New York Times, By Chris Buckley) The Chinese leader’s latest approach calls for a more robust domestic economy to insulate growth from tensions with the United States. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - China Freezes Credentials for Journalists at U.S. Outlets, Hinting at Expulsions (2020-09-06)
(New York Times, By Edward Wong) Chinese officials told journalists, who can still work, that their fate depends on what the United States does to Chinese media employees. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - Hong Kong Police Block Protests Over Delayed Election (2020-09-06)
(New York Times, By Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May) Thousands of officers flooded the streets to stop a demonstration that had been planned to show public anger over the postponement and the imposition of a draconian security law. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - China Warns against Travel to Czech Republic as Tensions Rise over Taiwan (2020-09-12)
(South China Morning Post, By Laura Zhou) China has warned its citizens against travelling to the Czech Republic amid tensions between the two countries over Taiwan. <Accessed 2020-09-14> - South China Sea: China’s Defence Minister Heads to Brunei, Philippines after Visits to Malaysia and Indonesia (2020-09-08)
(South China Morning Post, By Amy Chew) China’s defence minister Wei Fenghe on Tuesday met his Indonesian counterpart Prabowo Subianto in Jakarta, a day after visiting Malaysia’s leader in Kuala Lumpur, as Beijing seeks to balance US influence in the Asia-Pacific amid rising tensions in the South China Sea. <Accessed 2020-09-14>
- Taiwan: The Threat That the World Ignores (2020-09-18)
(DW) Taiwan's Foreign Minister Joseph Wu is ringing the alarm, hoping that the world will pay attention to the profound threat emanating from China. <Accessed 2020-09-18>
