China Articles - July 11, 2021
Friends,
Since starting this newsletter over two and a half years ago, I’ve noticed a trend of increasingly more reporting on malign behavior by the Chinese Communist Party. This has been matched by reporting on actions that democracies are taking to respond to Beijing. For example, this week’s issue includes over 100 separate pieces from sources in Japan, Indonesia, India, Australia, Europe and North America.
Thanks for reading!
Matt
MUST READ
1. China’s gene giant harvests data from millions of women
Kirsty Needham, Clare Baldwin, Reuters, July 7, 2021
2. Chinese Diplomat Mocks the Surfside Tragedy
Jimmy Quinn, National Review, July 6, 2021
3. China’s Communist Party at 100: Where are the women?
Erin Hale, Aljazeera, June 30, 2021
Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, July 1, 2021
5. In centenary backdrop, this is no hand of peace
M.K. Narayanan, The Hindu, July 3, 2021
6. How Beijing's Narrative of U.S. Decline Is Leading to Strategic Overconfidence
Jude Blanchette, Center for Strategic and International Studies, July 1, 2021
7. Secretary Blinken’s Roundtable with Xinjiang Internment Camp Survivors and Advocates
U.S. Department of State, July 6, 2021
Authoritarianism
8. For China’s Business Elites, Staying Out of Politics Is No Longer an Option
Li Yuan, New York Times, July 6, 2021
9. The Man Behind China’s Aggressive New Voice
Alex W. Palmer, New York Times, July 7, 2021
10. Chinese students fear reprisals from their own government
Geoff Maslen, University World News, July 1, 2021
11. Alleged assault on scientists overshadows China’s space race success
Christian Shepherd, Financial Times, July 6, 2021
12. VIDEO – In Conversation with Ted Hui, The Hong Kong Legislator-In-Exile
Ben Bland, Ted Hui, Lowy Institute, June 17, 2021
13. Lab leak theory, once ‘political dynamite,’ gains credibility with recent publication
Yahoo News, July 1, 2021
14. Unrivalled Xi Jinping still has challenges
Richard McGregor, Australian Financial Review, June 9, 2021
15. China Officials Detail Plans to Bolster Hong Kong Security Laws
Kari Soo Lindberg, Bloomberg July 5, 2021
16. Hong Kong police say mourning officer’s attacker is like backing terrorism
Helen Davidson, Guardian, July 5, 2021
17. The Chinese Communist Party and the people
John Fitzgerald, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, July 6, 2021
18. Why the Chinese Communist Party Fears Religion
Azeem Ibrahim, Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021
19. China's 2021 White Paper on Tibet: Implications for India's China Strategy
Manoj Joshi, Observer Research Foundation, July 1, 2021
20. The Centenary of the Chinese Communist Party: Looking Forwards Not Backwards
Charles Patton, RUSI, July 1, 2021
21. For Its 100th Birthday, China’s Communist Party Gets a Bad Rap
Eva Xiao, Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2021
22. Beijing’s Century of Dodging Danger Is No Guarantee of Stability
Joseph C. Sternberg, Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2021
23. Today, China’s Diplomats Defend Camps. In 1968, They Were Sent to Them.
Peter Martin, Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021
24. The Chinese Communist Party's 100th Anniversary Party Is All About Xi
Melinda Liu, Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021
25. The Chinese Communist Party Has Been Nationalist Since Its Beginnings
Chong Koh Ping, Serena Ng, Foreign Policy, July 1, 2021
26. Chinese President Xi hails ‘national rejuvenation’ on centenary
Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu, July 1, 2021
27. China’s Communist Party Schools Nurture New Generation
Chris Buckley, Keith Bradsher, New York Times, July 4, 2021
Environmental Harms
28. The net-zero debate turns Orwellian
Bjorn Lomborg, Jakarta Post, June 29, 2021
29. China Will No Longer Be a Developing Country After 2023. Its Climate Actions Should Reflect That.
Mathias Lund Larsen, The Diplomat, June 3, 2021
Foreign Interference and Coercion
30. China to invest in Ukraine after Kiev drops complaint over Uighur abuses
Marc Bennetts, Times of London, July 6, 2021
31. Universities fight scrutiny of foreign funding in Senate China bill
Michael Stratford, Politico, May 27, 2021
David Peet, Scott Ofrias, David Rybicki, Rebecca Schaefer, Christopher Nasson, JD Supra, July 2, 2021
33. All Canadian universities must critically reassess their collaborations with China
Margaret McCuaig-Johnston, Institute for Science, Society and Policy, June 28, 2021
34. Pro-Beijing heavyweights appointed to vetting body
RTHK, July 6, 2021
35. China's 'Tone-Deaf' Diplomacy Hardens Attitudes in Europe, Brussels Expert Says
John Feng, Newsweek, July 4, 2021
36. PM Modi wished Dalai Lama on birthday, first public acknowledgement since 2015
Sushmita Ghosh, India Today, July 6, 2021
37. China's Xi takes dig at U.S. in speech to political parties around world
Yew Lun Tian, Reuters, July 6, 2021
38. China goes on the defensive as Covid vaccine diplomacy backfires
Jane Flanagan, Tom Whipple, Richard Spencer, Times of London, July 5, 2021
39. Irish Times under fire for page of China propaganda
Mark Tighe, Times of London, July 4, 2021
40. China’s self-penned praise calls for dose of scepticism
Alexander Dukalskis, Irish Times, July 2, 2021
41. Fawning and complacent, the West has eased China’s path to power
Matthew Syed, Times of London, July 4, 2021
42. Taiwan is most dangerous flashpoint in U. S.-China relations: Ex-diplomat
Yen Nee Lee, CNBC, July 1, 2021
43. Leaked memo raises Thai concern about Sinovac vaccine's efficacy
Panu Wongcha-um, Jakarta Post, July 5, 2021
44. China's foreign minister says Indo-Pacific strategy should be dumped
Jakarta Post, July 4, 2021
45. China & Japanese Foreign Policy: U.S. Should Welcome More Assertive Asian Ally
Kevin D. Williamson, National Review, June 30, 2021
46. Duterte’s Pivot to China Yet to Deliver Promised Billions in Infrastructure
Andreo Calonzo, Bloomberg, July 4, 2021
47. Xi warns against Western “bullies”, to argue for one-party rule
The Economist, July 3, 2021
Human Rights and Religious Persecution
48. The Question of Tibet-Xinjiang Equivalence: China's Recent Policies in Its Far West
Tenzin Dorjee, Council on Foreign Relations, June 3, 2021
49. VIDEO – China's Persecution of Uyghur Imams: New Evidence of Imprisonment and Detention
Nicole Morgret, Abduwell Ayup, Imam Malik Mujahid, Jo Smith Finley, Peter Irwin, Omer Kanat, Uyghur Human Rights Project and Justice for All, June 1, 2021
50. Imran Khan, Pakistan’s prime minister, embraces China’s policy toward Uyghurs
Sammy Westfall, Washington Post, July 2, 2021
51. New Zealand MP breaks ranks with Ardern government to criticise China over human rights
Tess McClure, The Guardian, July 6, 2021
52. Chinese universities face a tricky route to the top
James Chin, The Campus, July 4, 2021
53. Fashion Brands Investigated Over Alleged Uyghur Forced Labor
Angelina Rascouet and Geraldine Amiel, Bloomberg, July 2, 2021
54. H&M: Fashion giant sees China sales slump after Xinjiang boycott
BBC, July 2, 2021
55. France probes fashion retailers for concealing 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang
Reuters, July 1, 2021
Industrial Policies and Economic Espionage
56. Owning Chinese Companies Is Complicated
Matt Levine, Bloomberg, July 7, 2021
57. Biden Builds on Trump’s Use of Investment Review Panel to Take On China
Alex Leary, Katy Stech Ferek, Wall Street Journal, July 7, 2021
58. China Considers Closing Loophole Used by Tech Giants for U.S. IPOs
Bloomberg, July 7, 2021
59. Merkel’s Successor Will Have to Define Germany’s Role in a World of Competition
Ulrich Speck, German Marshall Fund of the United States, June 23, 2021
60. FTC Tackles China Companies Lying About Origin
Kenneth Rapoza, Prosperous America, July 2, 2021
61. Wall Street Helps China Truck Service Raise $1.6 Billion
Will Burns, Prosperous America, July 2, 2021
62. Tesla’s Fall from Grace in China Shows Perils of Betting on Beijing
Matthew Campbell, Bloomberg, July 3, 2021
63. When Will China's Economy Beat the U.S. to Become No. 1? Why It May Never Happen
Erik Zhu, Bloomberg, July 5, 2021
64. Economic Statecraft Toward China from Trump to Biden: More Continuity Than Meets the Eye
Joshua Kirschenbaum, Alliance for Securing Democracy, June 23, 2021
65. Assessing potential economic policy responses to genocide in Xinjiang
Cullen S. Hendrix, Marcus Noland, Peterson Institute for International Economics, June 24, 2021
66. After 100 Years of the CCP, U.S. Engagement Policy Key to Making the China of Today
Kenneth Rapoza, Prosperous America, July 2, 2021
67. Investors in Chinese Stocks Hope for Better Second Half After Weak Showing
Chong Koh Ping, Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2021
68. China’s Crackdown on Didi Is a Reminder That Beijing Is in Charge
Raymond Zhong, New York Times, July 5, 2021
69. Are VIE Structures Viable?
Fredrik Öqvist, The Wire: China, June 27, 2021
70. H&M Pays Price of Upsetting Beijing as China Sales Drop
Stu Woo, Wall Street Journal, July 1, 2021
71. Measured response: How to design a European instrument against economic coercion
Johnathan Hackenbroich, Pawel Zerka, European Council on Foreign Relations, June 23, 2021
72. ‘Poverty divides us’: gap between rich and poor poses threat to China
Vincent Ni, The Guardian, July 1, 2021
Cyber and Information Technology
73. Chinese overseas promotion of ‘smart city’ technologies
Miriam Tardell, Swedish Center for China Studies, July 2021
74. China’s National Cybersecurity Center
Dakota Cary, Center for Security and Emerging Technology, July 1, 2021
Chad P. Brown, Foreign Affairs, July 6, 2021
76. A Global Smart-City Competition Highlights China’s Rise in AI
Khari Johnson, Wired, July 3, 2021
77. Facebook, Twitter, Google Threaten to Quit Hong Kong Over Proposed Data Laws
Newley Purnell, Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2021
78. China Tech Rout Deepens as Beijing Targets Data, U.S. Listings
Bloomberg, July 6, 2021
79. China approves deal buying South Korea’s Magnachip
Wei Sheng, TechNode, July 2, 2021
80. China Widens Data-Security Probe of U.S.-Listed Tech Companies
Chong Koh Ping and Serena Ng, Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2021
81. China Blocks Didi from App Stores Days After Mega U.S. IPO
Bloomberg, July 4, 2021
82. Didi’s removal from China’s app stores marks a growing crackdown
The Economist, July 5, 2021
Military and Security Threats
83. Germany charges man with spying for China
Deutsche Welle, July 6, 2021
84. German think tank chief arrested on charges of spying for China
Finbarr Bermingham, South China Morning Post July 6, 2021
85. Europe Eyes the Indo-Pacific, But Now It's Time to Act
Veerle Nouwens and Garima Mohan, War on the Rocks, June 24, 2021
86. China’s President reshuffles PLA border command leadership amid India stand-off
Ananth Krishnan, Suhasini Haidar, The Hindu, July 6, 2021
87. Understanding Influence in the Strategic Competition with China
Michael J. Mazarr, Bryan Frederick, John J. Drennan, Emily Ellinger, Kelly Elizabeth Eusebi, Bryan Rooney, Andrew Stravers, Emily Yoder, RAND, June 30, 2021
88. Date yet to be fixed for next India-China military commanders’ meeting
Hindustan Times, July 2, 2021
89. If the West wants to protect itself, it must face up to the reality of China
Charles Moore, Telegraph, July 2, 2021
90. Rebalancing forces against China: An ongoing process or a paradigm shift?
B.S. Dhanoa, Observer Research Foundation, July 5, 2021
91. A silo-building spree raises questions about China’s nukes
The Economist, July 4, 2021
92. US says China's nuclear buildup 'concerning'
Jakarta Post, July 2, 2021
One Belt, One Road Strategy
93. Road to nowhere: Montenegro is $1 billion out of pocket to China for a botched 270-mile highway
Bross Ibbetson and James Robinson, Daily Mail, July 3, 2021
94. China’s Belt and Road Initiative should stop financing new coal power
Gu Bin, Financial Times, July 6, 2021
95. Chinese engagement in Latin America and Europe: Comparisons and Interdependencies
Evan Ellis, U. S. Army War College and Peruvian Army Center for Strategic Studies (CEEEP), July 6, 2021
Opinion Pieces
96. Is the Chinese Communist Party Ready for the Future?
Jude Blanchette, Evan S. Medeiros, The Washington Quarterly, June 17, 2021
97. After a Hundred Years, What Has China’s Communist Party Learned?
Evan Osnos, The New Yorker, July 1, 2021
98. Does the Pentagon Take China Seriously?
Elaine Luria, Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2021
99. Chaos vs control: China’s communists and a century of revolution
James Kynge, Financial Times, June 24, 2021
100. Bowing to the Chief
David Bandurski, China Media Project, June 30, 2021
101. The past and future of China's Communist Party at 100
Ananth Krishnan, The Hindu, June 30, 2021
102. The Chinese Communist Party may yet go the way of its Soviet peer
George Magnus, Prospect Magazine July 1, 2021
103. Opinion: The Chinese Communist Party’s anniversary is Hong Kong’s funeral
Josh Rogin, Washington Post, July 1, 2021
104. Xi Jinping’s Complicated Quest for the State-Corporate Technology Complex
Ngor Luong, The Diplomat, July 1, 2020
105. Opinion: Press freedoms are crumbling across Asia. It’s likely to get worse.
Jason Rezaian, Washington Post, July 6, 2021
106. Opinion: ‘Strategic ambiguity’ is no longer a prudent U.S. policy on Taiwan
George Will, Washington Post, July 2, 2021