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March 11, 2024

Highlighted Articles

Chinese Gas Giant Finds New Oilfield in South China Sea (newsweek.com)

Serious China Problem For iPhone And Android Suddenly Gets Worse (forbes.com)

Senators Bring Bipartisan Bill To Cancel Key Treaty With China If Taiwan Invaded | The Daily Caller

China is building its own Starlink—even as questions surround Musk's constellation - Defense One

TikTok just proved to lawmakers how dangerous it really is - Washington Examiner

China space threat growing at ‘breathtaking pace’: Space Command chief | The Hill

China, Russia float idea for nuclear power on the moon: 'want to upstage the United States' | Fox News

Chinese Mercenaries Spotted Fighting for Russia in Ukraine (newsweek.com)

Brendan Carr: TikTok's Threat Requires It Break Ties With CCP | Newsmax.com

TikTok Isn’t The Only Data Security Concern In The U.S.-China Tech War (forbes.com)

Russia is building an ‘axis of the anti-West’ (thetimes.co.uk)

What to know about the bill that could lead to a TikTok ban in the US | AP News

Congressional Spending Bill Cracks Down On Foreign Buy-Up Of US Land After Chinese Deals Raise Alarm | The Daily Caller

China Vows To 'Safeguard' National Security With New Laws at Conclave (voanews.com)

China pledges to deepen Russia ties and criticises US ‘obsession’ with suppressing Beijing | China | The Guardian

Sens. Warner, Rubio: China Poses Greatest Threat to US | Newsmax.com

US aid bill keeps Pacific islands on side (thetimes.co.uk)

China drops 'peaceful reunification' reference to Taiwan | Reuters

China’s Wang Yi demands US share high-tech knowledge - Washington Examiner

Inside a Michigan Town's War Over a Chinese-Owned Battery Plant (businessinsider.com)

US Senate bill targeting China's BGI, WuXi AppTec moves forward | Reuters

America's largest generic drug supplier Aurobindo is in deep with China's military - Washington Times

China could flood U.S. electric-vehicle market with its offerings (cnbc.com)

Inside Taiwan’s China crisis that could start World War Three (thetimes.co.uk)

China Readies Record $27 Billion Chip Fund To Counter Growing US Tech Curbs - Bloomberg

China blames U.S. for bilateral tensions, reaffirms support for Palestinians (cnbc.com)

Chinese crane firm denies posing security risk at US ports amid investigation | Fox Business

How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

China raises defense budget 7.2% as it pushes for global heft | AP News

China's exports top forecasts as global demand returns | Reuters

China EV sales slow in January-February; price-cutting intensifies | Reuters

Divest China from America's artificial intelligence industry - Washington Times

China Intensifies Push to ‘Delete America’ From Its Technology - WSJ

China doubles down on manufacturing, leaving real estate behind (cnbc.com)

China’s Semiconductor Industry Advances despite U.S. Export Controls (csis.org)

China says more Indian troops at Himalayan border won't ease tensions | Reuters

US Air Power Reaches New Point in First Island Chain Around China (newsweek.com)

China Outpacing U.S. Defense Industrial Base (csis.org)

China's crackdown on American businesses leaves investors in the U.S. wary | 60 Minutes - CBS News

Fierce EV competition in China spurs off-the-wall features | Fortune Asia

The AI arms race between the US and China is heating up (yahoo.com)

China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China rise | AP News

‘A 1939 moment’: Jim Sciutto on Russia, China and the threat of war | Books | The Guardian

Video Shows China's Attempted Blockade Against US Ally (newsweek.com)

China adopts 'space coercion' of U.S. as strategic weapon with plans for attacking U.S. satellites - Washington Times

Russia-Ukraine War: China’s Vanishing Neutrality – The Diplomat

KENNETH RAPOZA: The Fight Against Fentanyl Must Start With Mexico | The Daily Caller

US Senate committee sets hearing on China's WuXi AppTec, BGI bill | Reuters

Senators urge Biden to end duty-free treatment for packages valued at less than $800 | AP News

Ambassador: China ‘is the most important, most competitive, and most dangerous relationship’ the US has | The Hill

China’s plan to reshape world trade on its own terms (ft.com)

US Coast Guard Boards Chinese Vessels (newsweek.com)

US Admiral Warns China Could Launch Surprise Attack From Military Drills (newsweek.com)

China, Xi Jinping Plan to Crush Elon Musk, Tesla, and the US EV Industry (businessinsider.com)

US Senate panel sets hearing on China's Wuxi Apptec, BGI bill | Reuters

Inside the United States’ plan to compete with China in the Global South - Atlantic Council

State of the U.S.-China relationship as countries compete economically | 60 Minutes - CBS News

China's homegrown C919 jet in spotlight at Singapore air show, but not quite ready to compete - ABC News (go.com)

China opposes U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies for Russia-related reasons (cnbc.com)

AI technology could help US, allies monitor China's Taiwan invasion intensions | Fox News

China Is Stockpiling for Next Phase of the Chip Wars - WSJ

Taiwan Faces Tough Balancing Act As China Increases Pressure (voanews.com)

China hits back at US, EU, UK for Russia-related curbs on its companies | Reuters

China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt - SpaceNews

Exclusive: Satellite images reveal floating barrier at mouth of disputed atoll in South China Sea | Reuters

Taiwan Fears Stalled US Aid to Ukraine Foreshadows Future If China Invades (businessinsider.com)

De-Coupling From China Is Proceeding. There Can Be No Doubt (forbes.com)

China Is the World's No. 1 Diplomatic Power, Ahead of the US, Report Shows (newsweek.com)

U.S. ambassador to China stresses importance of managing competition | 60 Minutes - CBS News

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Can China's New Plane Compete With Airbus and Boeing? (skift.com)

China to send more pandas to US, jump-starting new era of 'panda diplomacy' | Reuters

Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Breaking Up With China - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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February 25, 2024

Highlighted Articles

China Accuses CIA of Launching All-Out Spy War | Newsweek | 2024-02-23

China Gives Stern Warning to US After Arms Sale to Taiwan (newsweek.com)

China unveils export version of attack helicopter | Defense News | 2024-02-20

How Chinese Censorship Is Going Global–With Help From U.S. Companies | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

Lobbyists dump Chinese clients after blacklist threats | Politico | 2024-02-21

U.S. State Dept OKs potential sale of military gear to Taiwan, Pentagon says | Real Clear Defense | 2024-02-21 | The U.S. State Department has approved the potential sale to Taiwan of about $75 million of advanced tactical data link system upgrade planning, the Pentagon said.

Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low | Companies spooked by detentions for alleged spying and U.S. sanctions | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-19

Why is Hungary Strengthening Ties with Russia and China? | Voice of America | 2024-02-22 | Analysts say Hungary’s leader is seeking to exploit global tensions.

Communist Influence Network Is Deeply Involved With Nonprofit Connecting China To U.S. Heartland | The Daily Caller | 2024-02-21 | Missouri-based United States Heartland China Association (USHCA), a 501(c)3 bipartisan organization is running programs at the State and local level including agricultural roundtables, business seminars, student forums. These are in partnership with organizations affiliated with the CCP’s United Front Work Department (UFWD). The UFWD is a “Chinese intelligence service” responsible for coordinating “influence operations,” according to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission, which Congress created to study national security threats from China.

EU agrees on first sanctions on Chinese, Indian companies for Russia war links | Curbs on nearly 200 entities aim to 'degrade' Moscow's capability to attack Ukraine | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-22

Air Force B-52 bomber, Philippine fighters make show of force over South China Sea | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-21 | An Air Force B-52H Stratofortress and three Philippine FA-50 fighters flew a joint patrol over the South China Sea this week, a move Chinese state media labeled a political show.

China's Wang Yi tells Blinken U.S. should lift sanctions on Chinese firms | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-02-17 | Washington should lift sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals, and that attempts to de-couple from China would only hurt the United States, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

FBI Director Says China Cyberattacks on U.S. Infrastructure Now at Unprecedented Scale | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-18 | Christopher Wray warns that pre-positioned malware could be triggered to disrupt critical systems in the U.S.

Chinese police work in Kiribati, Hawaii's Pacific neighbour | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | Chinese police are working in the remote atoll nation of Kiribati, a Pacific Ocean neighbour of Hawaii, with uniformed officers involved in community policing and a crime database program, Kiribati officials told Reuters.

Rubio warns Chinese cyberattack 'will be 100 times worse' than AT&T outage: 'Your power, your water' | Fox News | 2024-02-23 | Tens of thousands of people reported cellphone outages on Thursday.

Rise of fast-fashion Shein, Temu roils global air cargo industry | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | Shein and Temu together send almost 600,000 packages to the United States every day, according to a June 2023 report by the U.S. Congress - is boosting air-freight costs from Asian hubs like Guangzhou and Hong Kong, making off-peak seasons almost disappear and causing capacity shortages, the sources said.

How worried should Amazon be about Shein and Temu? Dirt-cheap products and marketing splurges are catching clicks | The Economist | 2024-02-15

If China dominates 5G and 6G, no defense system can protect America | The Hill, Opinion | 2024-02-21 | Keith Krach served as U.S. undersecretary of State. He is chairman of the Krach Institute for Tech Diplomacy at Purdue and serves as co-chair of the Global Tech Security Commission. Brendan Carr is a commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission.

China's woes won't slow U.S. economy, but excess capacity a concern, says Treasury's Adeyemo | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-23 | U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said on Friday that he is concerned about China's excess manufacturing capacity spilling over to the global economy, even if China's current economic woes are unlikely to slow U.S. growth in the near term.

U.S. warns China against dumping goods on global markets | Financial Times | 2024-02-19

Boeing touts 737 Max as ‘the safest airplane,’ says China’s C919 is similar to what’s on the market | CNBC | 2024-02-21

'Singapore Washing' of Chinese Companies Piles Dirty Laundry in City-state | Voice of America | 2024-02-23 | With a flood of capital and the arrival of big tech companies, Singapore has become a new top location for China business.

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

White House

U.S. targets dozens of entities from China, UAE and Turkey for helping Russia | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | The Biden administration said on Friday it has imposed new trade restrictions on 93 entities from Russia, China, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Kyrgyzstan, India and South Korea for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine.

Eyeing China, Biden signs order to defend ports against cyberattacks | Chinese-made shipping cranes could be remotely-controlled, admiral warns | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-22

Biden order seeks to improve U.S. port cybersecurity | Reuters | 2024-02-21 | President Biden signed an executive order outlining the measures for port granting the U.S. Coast Guard powers to respond to cyberattacks against maritime infrastructure including requiring operators to share information about incidents and threats. The post of national maritime security director will also be established.

U.S. to Invest Billions to Replace China-Made Cranes at Nation’s Ports | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-21 | Biden administration fears security threats at hundreds of sites.

Republican lawmakers urge Biden to deactivate campaign TikTok account | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-19

Biden's drive for EVs collides with Detroit's profit machines | Reuters | 2024-02-15

CIFUS (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States)

Nippon Steel’s China Assets Raise Concerns Over U.S. Deal | Bloomberg | 2024-02-22 | Japanese giant’s purchase of U.S. Steel is under security review. Scrutiny comes as Biden weighs new China tariffs, restriction.

Dept. of Commerce

U.S. export curbs on China won't extend to legacy chips: official | Assistant commerce secretary says controls are 'as narrow as possible' | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-23

U.S. targets China's top chipmaking plant after Huawei Mate 60 Pro | Reuters | 2024-02-21 | U.S. Department of Commerce is turning up the heat on SMIC, China's top sanctioned chipmaker by cutting off its most advanced factory from more American imports after it produced a sophisticated chip for Huawei's Mate 60 Pro phone.

U.S. boosts chipmaker GlobalFoundries as China worries mount | But Chinese rivals aren't main concern in competitive foundry sector, expert says | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20 | The grant was for $1.5 billion. GlobalFoundries manufacturing will be in upstate New York and Vermont with chips being made for the U.S. car industry.

U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission

Censorship Practices of the People’s Republic of China | Report published 2024-02-20 | This report, prepared for the Commission by Exovera’s Center for Intelligence Research and Analysis (CIRA), examines the elaborate and pervasive censorship apparatus used by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to maintain the Party's monopoly on political legitimacy, shape the behavior of China’s citizenry, and control information beyond its borders.

How Chinese Censorship Is Going Global–With Help From U.S. Companies | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

Dept. of Defense

U.S. Navy Secretary Looks to Asia to Revive Shipbuilding at Home | Bloomberg | 2024-02-22 | South Korea and Japan may play important role, Del Toro says.

Navy destroyer trains near India following drills in South China Sea | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-20 | A U.S. guided-missile destroyer joined Japanese and Australian warships for weekend drills before heading to India for a separate, five-day exercise, according to the Navy.

Dept. of Energy

U.S. offers $710 million in loans for EV technology projects | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | The U.S. Energy Department approved $710 million in loans to electric vehicle (EV) technology manufacturing ventures, although the Biden administration still has $221.8 billion in loan capacity to fund clean-energy projects. South Korean company SK Siltron CSS is set to receive $544 million to expand a plant in Bay City, Michigan that produces high power silicon carbide wafers used in electric vehicles.

U.S. ‘very concerned’ about China’s hold on mineral supply chain: Granholm | The Hill | 2024-02-14 | Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm issued a warning Wednesday about China’s hold on the mineral supply chain, saying the U.S. is “very concerned.”

Dept. of State

U.S. and China officials discuss Russia-North Korea military cooperation, State Department says | Reuters | 2024-02-23

Senior Chinese Official Warns Blinken U.S.-China Tech War 'Will Backfire' | Newsweek | 2024-02-19 | "Turning 'de-risking' into 'de-China,' building 'small yards and high walls,' and engaging in 'decoupling from China' will eventually backfire on the United States itself," Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during their meeting at the sidelines of the 60th Munich Security Conference (MSC) on February 16

Dept. of the Treasury

U.S. Treasury officials have threatened to take action if China floods world markets with lower-cost goods in an effort to shore up its stagnating industrial sector | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

U.S. warns China against dumping goods on global markets | Financial Times | 2024-02-19

Smithsonian Institution - National Zoo

China to send more pandas to U.S., jump-starting new era of 'panda diplomacy' | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-22 | China's Wildlife Conservation Association is working with the National Zoo in Washington in an arrangement that could bring more pandas back to the United States, signaling improving diplomatic relations between the two superpowers.

U.S. Congress

U.S. Senate

Rubio warns Chinese cyberattack 'will be 100 times worse' than AT&T outage: 'Your power, your water' | Fox News | 2024-02-23 | Tens of thousands of people reported cellphone outages on Thursday.

Sen. Risch: It's Time To Secure America's Supply Chain for Critical Minerals | Newsweek, Opinion | 2024-02-21

Senator Cramer Unveils New CFIUS Legislation During Testimony Before North Dakota Legislative Assembly | Office of U.S. Senator Cramer | 2024-02-13

U.S. House - Foreign Affairs Committee

Eyeing China, senior U.S. lawmaker vows to back funding for Pacific islands | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-02-16 | Congressman Micheal McCaul, he Republican chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee said on Friday he supported funding for U.S.-allied Pacific Island nations as a way to counter the influence of China, and would push to include them in any supplemental security aid bill.

Select Committee on the CCP

Fate of U.S. aid to Ukraine package discussed on Taiwan trip, lawmakers say | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | The bill would also spend almost $2.6 billion on efforts to deter China. Most of that money, about $1.9 billion, would be to replace U.S. munitions provided to Taiwan.

U.S. bill on Chinese biotech firms may be more 'narrowly tailored', lawmaker says | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | Congressman Gallagher, Chair of the House Select Committee on the CCP said that the bill in the U.S. Congress targeting Chinese biotech companies may end up being more "narrowly tailored", adding that he was cautiously optimistic something could be passed this year. The bill would restrict federally funded medical providers from allowing China's BGI Group, WuXi Apptec and other biotech firms from accessing genetic information about Americans.

China demands the U.S. stop any official contact with Taiwan following a congressional visit | AP News | 2023-02-22

U.S. lawmaker in Taiwan visit reassures support regardless of U.S. election outcome | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-22 | U.S. Representative Mike Gallagher, who chairs the House of Representatives select committee on China, said in Taipei on Thursday that no matter who wins the coming U.S. elections support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan will remain. Gallagher is in Taiwan from Feb. 22 - Feb. 24.

Taiwan president to visiting U.S. delegation: hope to see more Taiwan-U.S. exchanges this year | Reuters | 2024-02-21 | Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen told a visiting U.S. delegation led by U.S. Congressman Mike Gallagher, Chair of the Selected Committee on the CCP, that Taiwan hoped to see more Taiwan-U.S. exchanges this year and Taiwan will continue to engage with the world.

Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi Statement - Passage of Uyghur Policy Act of 2023, Top Recommendation from Select Committee’s Uyghur Genocide Report | Select Committee on the CCP Press Release | 2024-02-20

U.S. REGIONAL, STATE AND MUNICIPAL

California

"Envoys of friendship": China set to send giant pandas to San Diego Zoo | Axios | 2024-02-22

Chinese migrants eclipse Mexican nationals in key southern border sector | Fox News | 2024-02-23 | More than 24,000 Chinese nationals encountered at border in FY23. San Diego hit hard.

Los Angeles Port Head Says Chinese Cranes Pose Security Risk | Bloomberg | 2024-02-22 | Seroka says how China uses crane data ‘is the question’. Finding other producers is a challenge to address, Seroka.

Florida

DeSantis criticizes bill changes easing Chinese land ownership restrictions | Politico | 2024-02-22

Indiana

Jim Banks Demands DOJ Investigate Midwest Nonprofit Linked To Chinese Communist Influence Network | The Daily Caller | 2024-02-22 | U.S. Congressman Jim Banks wrote to the U.S. Dept of Justice asking it to investigate non-profit United States Heartland China Association for its ties to the CCP.

Carmel just withdrew from the United States Heartland China Association. Here’s why | WFYI, NPR/PBS Indianapolis | 2024-02-09 | U.S. Congressman Jim Banks who is running for U.S. Senate wrote Carmel mayor Sue Finkam to “disentangle Carmel from the Chinese Communist Party.” The letter followed a report in the Washington Post about a visit to China by Carmel’s previous mayor, James Brainard. The article outlined an effort by China to influence U.S. policy by courting mayors in the Midwest. James Brainard currently sits on the board of the USHCA.

Tired of hostile Washington, China courts Indiana and Minnesota | Washington Post | 2024-01-30

Michigan

Biden has a high-tech problem in Michigan | Politico | 2024-02-21 | Governor Whitmer concerned about “losing future to China” after Biden sold a tax break by pumping up a Michigan microchip supplier — then left the company out in the cold.

U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR

Aerospace

U.S. and Japan spearhead new era of private moon landings | Japan's ispace looks to replicate Intuitive Machines' successful lunar landing | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-24

AUKUS agreement is 'very well aligned' with Honeywell’s capabilities: Executive | CNBC | 2024-02-22 | John Guasto of Honeywell Aerospace expects a "very strong" partnership between the company and the three companies in AUKUS - Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Boeing touts 737 Max as ‘the safest airplane,’ says China’s C919 is similar to what’s on the market | CNBC | 2024-02-21

U.S. defense industry faces a ‘big problem,’ says Aerospace Industries Assn CEO | CNBC | 2024-02-19 | The U.S. is watching China very carefully as a potential adversary, said Eric Fanning, President & CEO of Aerospace Industries Association.

With no Boeing passenger jets at the Singapore Airshow, Airbus and China take centerstage | CNBC | 2024-02-18 | To be clear, Boeing will still be showcasing its defense capabilities, and will be featuring many of its fighter jets, including the B-52 Stratofortress which will participate in the U.S. Air Force aerial display.

How Elon Musk's SpaceX was boosted in Indonesia by a Chinese rocket failure | The Jakarta Post | 2024-02-19 | In April 2020, a Chinese rocket malfunction destroyed Indonesia's $220 million Nusantara-2 satellite. SpaceX now prevails over state-owned China Great Wall Industry Corp (CGWIC) as Jakarta's company of choice for putting satellites into space.

AI Chips, IT

Nvidia identifies Huawei as top competitor for the first time in filing | Reuters | 2024-02-22 Nvidia identified Huawei as a top competitor in several categories, including artificial intelligence chips, for the first time in a filing with the Securities and Exchange commission.

Nvidia has begun sampling two new AI chips for China market, says CEO | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-22 | Nvidia is currently offering customers samples of its two new artificial intelligence chips aimed at the China market, its CEO Jensen Huang said, in a bid to defend its market dominance in the country now threatened by U.S. export curbs. "We're sampling it with customers now. Both of them comply with the regulation without a license. We're looking forward to customer feedback on it,” Huang told Reuters.

Business Consulting/Managers

U.S. Republicans call for McKinsey to be banned from federal contracts | Financial Times | 2024-02-23

McKinsey-led think-tank advised China on policy that fed U.S. tensions | Financial Times | 2023-02-23

D.C. China Lobby

The China lobbying terminations continue | Politico Pro | 2024-02-23

Lobbyists dump Chinese clients after blacklist threats | Politico | 2024-02-21

EVs

U.S. should block low-cost Chinese automaker imports from Mexico, says manufacturers' group | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-23 | The Alliance for American Manufacturing urged the Biden administration to take steps to block the import of low-cost Chinese automaker imports from Mexico that it says could threaten the viability of American car companies."The introduction of cheap Chinese autos -- which are so inexpensive because they are backed with the power and funding of the Chinese government -- to the American market could end up being an extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector.”

U.S. Should Block Chinese Auto Imports From Mexico, U.S. Makers Say | Voice of America | 2024-02-23 | The Alliance for American Manufacturing told the Biden Administration that the U.S. should prevent automobiles and parts manufactured in Mexico by companies headquartered in China from benefiting from a North American free trade agreement. Including qualifying for a $7,500 electric vehicle, or EV, tax credit.

EV maker Lotus Tech closes up modestly in Nasdaq debut after SPAC merger | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | Lotus Technology SPAC is part of British sports car maker Lotus Group which in turn is owned jointly by Chinese automaker Geely and Malaysia's Etika Automotive. Lotus Technology is headquartered in the central Chinese city of Wuhan.

Tesla to fix software in 8,700 vehicles in China product recall, regulator says | NASDAQ | 2024-02-23

Biden's drive for EVs collides with Detroit's profit machines | Reuters | 2024-02-15 | The Biden administration and automakers are in the final stages of negotiating over ambitious new rules to accelerate the electric-vehicle transition. Proposed EPA regulations are scheduled for as soon as March to reduce tailpipe emissions in a move to boost the U.S. EV market share to 67% by 2032 from less than 8% in 2023.

Tech - Online Shopping

How worried should Amazon be about Shein and Temu? Dirt-cheap products and marketing splurges are catching clicks | The Economist | 2024-02-15

Tourism

Return of Chinese tourists still big question mark for U.S. hotels | Hilton expects 'protracted' recovery, while Marriott sees broader travel slowdown | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-24

Wall Street / U.S. Private Investors

HEDGE FLOW Hedge funds double down on China ahead of rate cut, Goldman says | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | Hedge funds favoured Asian emerging markets in the week to Feb. 15, piling into company stocks in China, Korea, Taiwan, and India, in moves that came just before China slashed its benchmark mortgage rate, Goldman Sachs research showed.

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Munich Conference

China foreign minister warns against decoupling at Munich Security Conference | Reuters | 2024-02-17 | Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi warned the West that it would be making a historical mistake if it sought to decouple from China or “try de-sinicization in the name of de-risking.”

World Trade Organization

China must see need to reform WTO rules, says EU trade chief | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | China needs to play a constructive role in talks at the World Trade Organization to reform global trade rules on industrial subsidies or risk rivals setting their own policies at China's expense, the European Union's trade chief said on Monday.

CHINA – BY TOPIC

China - Ai, Cybersecurity, Tech, Social Media, Spying

The reported leak of Chinese hacking documents supports experts' warnings about how compromised the U.S. could be | Business Insider | 2024-02-23 | A reported trove of leaked Chinese hacking documents may have given the world a glimpse of how widespread and effective China's hacking operations could be.

China Accuses CIA of Launching All-Out Spy War | Newsweek | 2024-02-23

Beijing engaged in ‘critical buildout’ of offensive cyber tools, FBI Director Wray warns | Washington Times | 2024-02-23 | FBI Director Wray tells conference Chinese infrastructure hacking at 'fever pitch'.

Hackers Could Use ChatGPT to Target 2024 Elections | Time | 2024-02-23

Leaked Documents Reveal China’s Global Hacking Efforts | Beijing regularly hires private companies to gather intelligence on foreign governments | Foreign Policy | 2024-02-23

China’s Hacker Network: What to Know | New York Times | 2024-02-22 | Documents leaked on a public website show that China is hiring private hackers to obtain sensitive information from foreign companies and governments.

Leaked files from Chinese firm show vast international hacking effort | Washington Post | 2024-02-22

China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology | New York Times | 2024-02-21 | China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.

China building up tech for 'censorship apparatus,' U.S. report says | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20 | Analysis highlights Beijing's efforts to sway global opinion on Taiwan, other issues.

AI security infrastructure needed after 'malicious' foreign actors use OpenAI to train operatives, expert says | Fox News | 2024-02-17 | OpenAI, in a blog post written Wednesday, identified five state-affiliated "malicious" actors: Chinese-affiliated Charcoal Typhoon and Salmon Typhoon, Iranian-affiliated Crimson North Korean-affiliated Sandstorm and Russian-affiliated Emerald Sleet and Forest Blizzard.

China - Economy

China State Council Vows Measures to Lure Foreign Investment | Bloomberg | 2023-02-23

China securities regulator says penalties will be severe in market crackdown | Westlaw.com | 2024-02-23

Pressure grows on China for big policy moves to fix economy | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | As the annual meeting of China's parliament approaches next month, its leaders are facing the greatest pressure in almost a decade to take bold policy decisions that safeguard the economy's long-term growth potential.

China Proposes New ESG Rules to Keep Up With Europe | Bloomberg | 2024-02-21 | Beijing hopes the guidelines will help bolster its struggling economy. More than 400 companies, including those in key stock indexes, will need to publish sustainability reports by 2026.

China’s Metal Demand Takes a Different Shape | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-21|

China’s property crisis keeps punishing big miners, but increasing demand from manufacturing and infrastructure could take the edge off.

China's smaller cities face yearslong housing glut as sales languish | Country Garden, Evergrande pay for aggressive regional expansion | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

Foreign direct investment in China falls to 30-year low | Companies spooked by detentions for alleged spying and U.S. sanctions | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-19

China - Education/Academia

Ex-head of Chinese university sanctioned by U.S. becomes vice industry minister | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-23 | Shan Zhonge, former head of Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Chief of the CCP at the university was named China’s Vice Minister of Industry and Information Technology. He oversees advancing Chinese technological innovation.

China - EVs, Climate Change, Solar

Climate Change

China may miss all key climate targets for 2025: report | Barron’s via AFP | 2024-02-21

EVs

West braces for China’s electric car shock | The Telegraph | 2024-02-22

European, U.S. carmakers race to lower EVs costs as China competition heats up | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-15 | Europe's Stellantis and Renault are trying to develop more affordable EVs, which are more expensive than combustion-engine equivalents, as electric car sales growth has slowed, while U.S. giants General Motors and Ford broached the possibility of partnerships that could lower EV costs.

China - Health & Wellness

China's childcare costs among highest in world, think tank says | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | China is one of the world's most expensive places to raise a child, relative to its GDP per capita, a prominent Chinese think tank said on Wednesday as it detailed the time and opportunity costs for women who opt to have children in the country.

Hong Kong population boosted by mainland Chinese inflow in 2023 | One-way permits offset natural decrease, emigrants, other downward pressure | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

China - Human Rights

China's Inviting Sympathetic Foreign Media to Xinjiang Can Backfire | Voice of America | 2024-02-21

How Xi's 'Thought Eradication' Led to China's Uyghur 'Genocide' | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

China - Military

China unveils export version of attack helicopter | Defense News | 2024-02-20

Photo Shows China Testing New Aircraft Carrier Fujian | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

China - Space / Aerospace

China launches classified military satellite towards geostationary belt | SpaceNews.com | 2024-02-23 | China on Friday launched the 11th satellite under a classified Chinese military programme with the country's most powerful rocket.

Chinese planemaker COMAC upstages Airbus and Boeing at Singapore Airshow | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC upstaged industry leaders Airbus and Boeing at the Singapore Airshow this week, showing off its self-developed C919 and ARJ21 jets as it pursues international certifications and foreign orders.

Singapore Airshow back to full scale as industry sees clear skies | COMAC chairman says 'working hard' to acquire foreign certificates in international debut | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20 | Singapore Airshow is Asia largest aerospace and defense industry event. This is the first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic (2022 was open, but limited).

China's first homegrown airliner makes international debut in Singapore | Reuters | February 19, 2024 | China's challenger to Airbus and Boeing's passenger jets, the narrow-body C919 manufactured by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), has made its first trip outside Chinese territory, staging a fly-by at the Singapore Airshow on Sunday.

China - Spying

CHINA - FOREIGN RELATIONS

Africa

West challenges China's critical minerals hold on Africa | Reuters | 2024-02-18 | The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is planning to near double

its financial commitments to try to de-risk mining in the Copperbelt straddling northern Zambia and the southern part of the Congo. It will upgrade the existing rail line from the Angolan to the Congo and Zambia, and also aim to link the mines directly with the Atlantic Ocean, changing the current costs to ship out of South African ports.

Americas

Canada

Canada says China has role to play in keeping Red Sea safe | Reuters | 2024-02-19

Central America

China makes another move to expel Taiwan from Central America | The Hill, Opinion | 2024-02-21

Latin America

Explainer: China's Free-Trade Agreements in Latin America | AS/COA | 2024-02-15 | Americas Society, Council on Foreign Relations looks at Beijing’s bilateral trade pacts with Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, and Peru.

Mexico

China circumvents U.S. tariffs by shipping more goods via Mexico | Financial Times | 2024-02-21

Asia - East

Japan

Japan and China start new talks on Fukushima water release | Countries make efforts to bridge rift following November summit | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-24

U.S. trade curbs spur China business for Japan chip industry | Beijing's self-sufficiency push is tailwind for companies despite uncertainties | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-19

Asia - South

India

India Seeks 'Balancing Partners' To Handle Complex China Challenge | Newsweek | 2024-02-21

Indian Ocean

Chinese research vessels operating in the Indian Ocean | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | China's scientific survey fleet of ships is growing and although the government insists the vessels are for research purposes only, some Asian neighbours, especially India, are concerned sensitive data they gather might be shared with the Chinese military. (List of China Marine Research Vessels included).

Maldives

Maldives visit of Chinese survey ship could rouse Indian Ocean security concerns | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | A Chinese research ship arrived in the Maldives on Thursday, global ship-tracking data showed, just three months after a similar vessel visited the Indian Ocean and sparked New Delhi's security concerns.

Chinese ship arrives in Maldives, raising Indian Ocean security concerns | Research vessel at Male after departure from Xiamen over a month ago | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-22

Pakistan

Pakistan vote elevates Belt and Road critic in key port of Gwadar | Activist wins provincial seat; analysts say China may have to heed complaints | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-18

Asia - Southeast

Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | Chinese travellers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia exceeding pre-COVID levels.

Brunei

Brunei's GallopAir, buyer of COMAC planes, eyes year-end launch | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | Brunei-based airline startup GallopAir hopes to start operations by the end of 2024 should Brunei's aviation regulator approve the regional jet made by Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC

Cambodia

Cambodia's airport dreams stall as Chinese money dries up | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-23

Indonesia

Indonesia EV competition heats up with VinFast and BYD debuts | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

Philippines

China says Philippine air patrol made 'trouble' in South China Sea | Beijing blames Manila for conducting flight with 'extraterritorial countries' | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

U.S. Flies Nuclear-Capable Bomber Amid Tensions With China | Newsweek | 2024-02-20

Philippines joint air patrol with U.S. to 'protect territory' | Reuters | 2024-02-19 | joint air patrol by the Philippines with the United States was aimed at protecting territory and national interests in the South China Sea, a Philippine military official said Tuesday, after Beijing accused Manila of stirring up trouble.

Singapore

Taiwan

China says it aims to 'contain' foreign interference over Taiwan this year | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-23 | China aims to "contain" foreign interference over Taiwan and "resolutely combat" any efforts towards the island's formal independence this year, which is the sensitive 75th anniversary of the founding of communist China, state media said.

Taiwan says China triggered a panic by boarding Kinmen tourist boat | Encounter near Taipei-controlled frontline islands likely to be first of many | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

China coast guard boarded Taiwanese boat near frontline islands, Taiwan says | Reuters | 2024-02-19

Asia - West / Middle East

Israel - Hamas War

China tells ICJ justice ‘must not be denied’ to Palestinians | Al Jazeera | 2024-02-23

China asks World Court to speak out on 'unlawful' Israeli occupation | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-22 | China asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Thursday to give its opinion on Israel's occupation of the Palestinian Territories, which it said was illegal. "Justice has been long delayed, but it must not be denied," China's Foreign Ministry's legal adviser Ma Xinmin told the court in The Hague, in the Netherlands.

China disappointed over U.S. veto on Israel-Hamas ceasefire vote | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | China expressed "strong disappointment" over the United States blocking a draft United Nations Security Council resolution on the Israel-Hamas war calling for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, Xinhua said on Wednesday, citing its U.N. representative Zhang Jun.

Turkey

Turkey detains 6 for allegedly spying on Uyghurs for China | State-run agency says police looking for another | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-20

Saudi Arabia

China and Saudi Arabia looking to boost air passenger links | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-23

Saudi fund-backed firm partners with Chinese surveillance maker | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | Alat, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund (PIF) signed a $200 million partnership with Dahua Technology, a Chinese surveillance technology company previously sanctioned by the United States. They will manufacture surveillance hardware in Saudi Arabia.

Europe

China's Wang Yi wraps up tour to break Europe's dependence on U.S. | Foreign minister calls on region to strengthen autonomy amid U.S.-China tensions | Nikkei Asia | 2022-02-22

European Union

China, EU hold talks on cooperation in autos, raw materials | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | China and the European Union held talks on progress and cooperation in a number of areas including automobiles and raw materials, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said in a statement.

EU agrees on first sanctions on Chinese, Indian companies for Russia war links | Curbs on nearly 200 entities aim to 'degrade' Moscow's capability to attack Ukraine | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-22

China sees Europe as increasingly 'rational' about its development, says foreign minister | Reuters | 2024-02-21 | Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi - "I feel that Europe's rational perception of China is increasing, believing that China's development is in line with the logic of history and that Europe should not be afraid of it, let alone reject it."

EU opens formal investigation into TikTok over possible online content breaches | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | The European Union will investigate whether ByteDance's TikTok breached online content rules aimed at protecting children and ensuring transparent advertising, an official said on Monday, putting the social media platform at risk of a hefty fine.

Commission opens formal proceedings against TikTok under the Digital Services Act | European Union Press Release | 2024-02-19

China ready to work with EU to uphold free trade, multilateralism, foreign minister says | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-19 | China is ready to work with the European Union to uphold free trade, practice multilateralism, and promote an equal and orderly multi-polar world and inclusive economic globalisation, its foreign minister said during a visit to Spain.

Croatia

Croatia's Rimac ends joint venture with China battery maker Camel | Reuters | 2024-02-23 | Rimac, which is part-owned by Porsche AG is in the process of ending a joint venture with Chinese battery producer Camel Group, the Croatian sports car maker said on Friday. The United States last year banned goods made by two China-based companies, including Camel, as part of efforts to eliminate alleged forced labour from the U.S. supply chain.

France

China hopes France continues role in stable Sino-European relations, foreign minister says | Reuters | 2024-02-20 | Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with French President Emmanuel Macron and said China hopes to work together as a stabilising force in the world.

Germany

BASF: Chinese imports into Europe are higher than ever | Reuters | 2023-02-23 | BASF said competition from Chinese rivals shipping their products into European chemical makers' home markets is at unprecedented levels and disruptions of the Red Sea transport route only have a temporarily dampening effect.

China hopes enterprises in Xinjiang would 'cherish' investment opportunities | Reuters | 2024-02-19 | China's foreign ministry said it hoped enterprises in Xinjiang would "cherish" their investment opportunities, following plans by German companies to rethink their interest in the region amid forced labour concerns. Forced labour is a "fabrication" by external forces looking to hurt China's development said a spokesperson at the foreign ministry when asked about the concerns of German companies there.

Hungary

Why is Hungary Strengthening Ties with Russia and China? | Voice of America | 2024-02-22 | Analysts say Hungary’s leader is seeking to exploit global tensions.

In unusual move, China offers to back Hungary in security matters | Radio Free Europe | 2024-02-20 | China hopes to deepen law enforcement and security ties with Hungary as the two mark their 75th year of diplomatic relations, Public Security Minister Wang Xiaohong told Orban last week, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.

Hungary’s government declines offer to meet U.S. senators seeking approval for Sweden’s NATO bid | AP News | 2024-02-18

The Netherlands

NATO Ally Fears China Will Use Chipmaking Hardware To Boost Military | Newsweek | 2024-02-21

Dutch government says China seeks military advantage from ASML tools | Reuters | 2024-02-19 | Fears that ASML's computer chip equipment will be used for Chinese military ends underlie recent decisions to deny the company export licences, the Dutch trade minister said in answers to questions from parliament.

Ukraine

Ukrainian foreign minister discusses peace prospects with China's Wang Yi | Reuters | 2024-02-17

United Kingdom

China tech firm claimed it could hack Foreign Office | BBC | 2024-02-23

UK's Cameron raises Red Sea, human rights issues with Chinese counterpart | Reuters | 2024-02-17 | British Foreign Minister David Cameron met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at the Munich Security Conference and told him the U.K. should use its influence on Iran to pressure the Houthi militants over their actions in the Red Sea.

Russia

Some stranded Russian Sokol oil cargoes begin to move to China | NASDAQ | 2024-02-19 | More than 10 million barrels of Sokol have been floating in seaborne storage over the past three months due to payment difficulties and Western sanctions on shipping firms and vessels carrying the crude. Analysts estimate 2.2 million barrels of this has moved to Chinese ports recently.

Russia - Ukraine War

Chinese Companies Hit by U.S., EU Sanctions on Russia | Voice of America | 2024-02-23

Russia procures tank parts from Japan and Taiwan via China | Documents show company in Shenzhen used to evade U.S., U.K. sanctions | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-23

Oceania

Australia

Australia's major miners buoyed by China demand despite property crisis | Battle of efficiency emerges as steel demand peaks in Asia's biggest economy | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-23

Australian Writer’s Case Highlights Risks Foreigners Face in China | Voice of America | 2024-02-22 | Chinese-born Australian writer and businessman Yang Hengjun’s recent suspended death sentence on espionage charges is likely to add to growing concerns about the risks foreign nationals face living in, working in and visiting China, analysts say.

Australia plans naval expansion as regional tensions mount | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-20 | Australia plans to more than double the size of its naval combat fleet while scaling back the number of troubled BAE Systems Plc Hunter-Class frigates it builds, in a drive to meet the challenges in the Indo-Pacific region.

Australia boosts navy funding to build largest fleet since WWII | Government adds $7.2bn to double warships, citing 'uncertain world' | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-19 |

Australia boosts defence spending, aims to double warships | U.S News and World Report | 2024-02-19 | Australia has been looking to build its defence capabilities amid concerns about rising global geopolitical tensions and China's growing influence among some Pacific island nations.

Australia needs to rethink its approach to its Pacific island neighbours | The Economist | 2024-02-15 | From Australia’s perspective the Pacific’s island states have sat for decades in its backyard. Latterly a gate-crasher has stomped in. China has shaken Australian assumptions in the Pacific.

Kiribati

New Zealand

New Zealand reassessing proposed overhaul of Antarctic base | Reuters | 2024-02-22 | The Antarctic, due south of New Zealand and Australia, is increasingly crowded, with China opening its fifth research base. Western governments are worried China's increased presence in the Antarctic and Arctic could provide the People's Liberation Army (PLA) better surveillance capabilities. Antarctica New Zealand said in its statement it hoped a revised project plan will be agreed by May 2024.

Solomon Islands

China Influence at Issue in Solomon Islands Election | Voice of America | 2024-02-22 | Solomon Islands residents go to the polls April 17th to elect their national leadership. The elections could be consequential not only for the islanders but also for the United States and China.

February 15, 2024

Highlighted Articles

How to end China’s chokehold on the Pentagon’s supply chains | Defense News, Opinion | 2024-02-14 | The latest National Security Scorecard from data analytics firm Govini revealed countless China-based firms remain deeply embedded in Defense Department supply chains across 12 critical technologies.

Rubio urges SEC to block Shein IPO unless China operating risk disclosed | Reuters | 2024-02-15 | Republican Senator Marco Rubio asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to block Shein’s bid to list publicly in New York unless the e-tailer makes additional disclosures about its business operations and "the serious risks of doing business" in China.

U.S. Porsche, Bentley and Audi imports held up over banned Chinese part | Financial Times | 2024-02-14 | Thousands of cars impounded after supplier discovers subcomponent from ‘western China’ prohibited under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act of 2021.

Washington Piles More Troubles On China | 2024-02-15 | Forbes | Significant signs of Washington’s building hostility toward China. Their bipartisan nature is especially significant, suggesting that the hostility is widespread, has a great deal of legislative support, and is not likely to change regardless of the results of the November election, either for president or Congress.

Lawmakers weigh blacklist for firms lobbying for Chinese military-linked companies | Politico | 2024-02-14 | Several members of Congress are considering closing their doors entirely to meetings with lobbying firms that represent companies linked to the Chinese military.

Temu faces renewed scrutiny after Super Bowl ads | NBC 5 News | 2024-02-12 |

According to a class action lawsuit filed in Illinois last November- the Temu app “‘bypasses’ phone security systems to read a user’s private messages, make changes to the phone’s settings and track notifications.

Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools | Reuters | 2024-02-15

Biden ignoring his ‘handpicked advisers’ to ‘court votes’ on TikTok: Rep. Gallagher Fox News | 2024-02-13 | Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., criticizes President Biden for campaign debut on TikTok and shares why he is not seeking re-election.

Is Temu safe? Lawsuit claims app hacks 'literally everything' | Temu is one of the most popular apps, but issues surround it, including a lawsuit that says it has access to "literally everything" on users' devices. | Scripps News | 2024–02-13 | Temu has a 2.5-star Better Business Bureau rating, and most of the customer reviews claim some issue, like its "horrible" customer service, delivery errors, pricing tricks and low-quality items.

China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape | The Conversation | 2024-02-13

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

White House

Trump dreamt of a ‘Huawei killer,’ Biden is trying to unleash it | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-12 | This obscure technology for cellular towers — which the Brookings Institution once dubbed the “Huawei killer” — is Washington’s anointed champion to try to unseat Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies from its throne as the largest supplier of the “pipes” that carry the world’s internet data and phone calls.

Tik-Tok

Biden garners 67K TikTok followers on first day using Chinese-owned app he banned over security concerns | Fox News | 2024-02-13 | Biden campaign using separate phone for TikTok account to isolate the Chinese app from other workstreams.

'lol hey guys': President Biden joins TikTok despite security concerns | USA Today | 2024-02-12 | How badly does President Joe Biden need young voters in this year's election? Enough to join TikTok despite his administration's security concerns about the social media platform.

Dept. of Defense

U.S. Navy Ramps Up Aircraft Carrier Deployments in Signal to China | Newsweek | 2024-02-15 | At least five U.S. aircraft carriers are set to be deployed in the western Pacific this year.

‘Consequential command’: Surface warfare officer takes over Navy’s largest overseas fleet | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-15 | A veteran surface warfare officer took the helm of the U.S. 7th Fleet on Thursday amid a flurry of naval activity in the South China Sea and surrounding areas.

Lawmakers again seeking creation of Space National Guard | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-14 | National Guard Association of the United States says a reserve component would give the service “surge-to-war capability” to meet the challenges posed by near-peer adversaries.

Air Force unveils command changes, wing plans in bid to outpace China | Air Force Times | 2023-02-13 | Air Force and Space Force will create a new forward-looking capabilities planning command, refocus its training enterprise, and rethink how airmen deploy as part of a set of 24 initiatives designed to reorient the service to outpace China’s military ambitions and prevail in future conflicts.

Air Force announces major shakeup to prep for war with China, Space Force also lists changes, including a futures command | Defense One | 2024-02-12

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)

U.S. Trade Representative

U.S. Trade Representative Reveals Why Biden Kept Trump's Tariffs on China | Newsweek | 2023-02-13 | The tariffs are a tool in a diverse economic toolkit that is being used to shore up the middle class, Trade Representative Katherine Tai said Monday during a talk at the Council on Foreign Relations think tank in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Tariffs Fall Short on the Metrics That Matter | Bloomberg, Opinion | 2024-02-13 | The U.S. trade deficit with China may have shrunk, but it has expanded with other countries where Chinese companies have a big presence

U.S. Customs & Border Patrol

U.S. Trade Sanctions - Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)

Volkswagen cars stuck in ports over banned part — report | DW | 2024-02-15 | The FT reported that thousands of Porsche, Bentley and Audi vehicles had been impounded at U.S. ports after a supplier to parent company Volkswagen discovered a Chinese-made subcomponent inside the vehicles that was in breach of labor laws.

Imported luxury cars such as Audi held by U.S. over banned part linked to forced labor in China | Fox Business | 2024-02-14 | Several of Volkswagen Group's luxury brands had vehicles detained due to a part linked to forced labor in China's Xinjiang region.

U.S. Mexico Border

Chinese migrants flock to U.S.-Mexico border on economic pressures | Nikei Asia | 2024-02-13 | Their encounters with American authorities jumped 10-fold in 2023.

U.S. Congress

U.S. Senate

What's in U.S. Senate's $95 billion aid bill to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan? | Reuters | 2024-02-13 | Senate passes $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan by a vote of 70 to 29 | More than $8 billion in the bill would go to support key partners in the Indo-Pacific and deter aggression by the Chinese government. The bill includes about $1.9 billion to replenish U.S. weapons provided to Taiwan and about $3.3 billion to build more U.S.-made submarines in support of a security partnership with Australia and the United Kingdom.

U.S. House of Representatives

Committee on Science, Space and Technology

U.S. space science could fall behind China if private successors to ISS are delayed, Congress warns | Space.com | 2024-02-14 | NASA risks ceding ground to China in space research if there is no ready replacement for the International Space Station, lawmakers said in a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024. For a video of hearing see here on YouTube.

Select Committee on the CCP

Top U.S. House China hawk plans visit to Taiwan next week | Financial Times | 2024-02-13

Select Committee Addresses CCP Biosecurity Threat with U.S. Firms in Boston & Headlines Harvard JFK Jr. Forum | House Select Committee on the CCP, Press Release | 2024-02-13 | Committee members were in Boston to meet with U.S. biotechnology industry leaders to discuss the CCP threat to U.S. biosecurity and how U.S. companies can better compete on the global stage.

House China panel chair urges Biden to ‘reverse course’ on TikTok | The Hill | 2024-02-13 | Gallagher pointed out that some members of Biden’s cabinet have said TikTok poses national security concerns, including FBI Director Christopher Wray. TikTok has been banned on government devices in numerous states and is also banned from federal government devices due to such concerns.

Biden ignoring his ‘handpicked advisers’ to ‘court votes’ on TikTok: Rep. Gallagher | Fox News | 2024-02-13 | Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., criticizes President Biden for his campaign debut on TikTok and shares why he is not seeking re-election.

Biden’s TikTok Foray Spurs Bipartisan Angst at House China Panel | Bloomberg | 2024-02-12 | Biden campaign unveiled TikTok account on Sunday evening. Gallagher ‘disappointed’ as Krishnamoorthi flags concerns.

U.S. Lawmakers Seek Investigation Against China’s WuXi AppTec | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-12 | The company had previously been named in a bill introduced late last month that aims to bar federal contracts with some Chinese biotech entities.

2024 U.S. Presidential Campaign

Kerry: Trump can't stop green energy revolution, but China coal threat looms | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-13

In Trump-Biden Rematch, the Only Sure Loser Is China | Bloomberg | 2024-02-11 | Trump vows massive tariffs that could shrink U.S.-China trade to practically nothing — and Biden has new restrictions ready to roll before election day.

U.S. STATES

Arkansas

Arkansas Mulls Lithium Royalty as Race for Key Resource Heats Up | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-15 | Arkansas is seen as a front-runner in producing lithium in the U.S. as the nation aims to weaken China’s dominance in global supplies of commodities crucial to electric vehicles. The state hosts oil-field brine reserves that analysts are potential lithium producing.

Illinois

Illinois is going after a Big Time Chinese Company | 97.9 KICK FM Radio | 2024-02-13

Temu faces renewed scrutiny after Super Bowl ads | NBC 5 News | 2024-02-12 |

New York

Governor Hochul Issues Proclamation Celebrating Lunar New Year | Governor of New York Press Release | 2024-02-10

Happy Lunar New Year from Governor Kathy Hochul | Video YouTube from the Office of Governor Hochul | 2024-02-10 | Making Lunar New Year a public school holiday.

Ohio

Vulnerable Dem senator flip-flops on supplying energy to China in middle of re-election campaign | Fox News | 2024-02-15 | U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is locked in a toss-up re-election bid, expressed concern this week about U.S. energy exports benefiting China despite voting against a bill in 2022 that would have prohibited the sale of emergency oil reserves to China.

Chinese-backed solar factory stirs suspicions in rural Ohio | Financial Times | 2024-02-13 | Local opponents raise fears over Beijing’s influence as U.S. aims to reshore supply chain.

U.S. PRIVATE SECTO

China’s Real Estate Collapse Infecting Troubled American Sectors | Daily Caller via Bloomberg | 2024-02-15 | The crumbling Chinese real estate sector is starting to put properties around the world on the market at deep discounts, threatening debt-laden American commercial developers and the U.S. banks holding the loans.

Agriculture

Deere Cuts Profit Outlook as Crop Slump Hurts Tractor Demand | Bloomberg | 2024-02-15 | Company’s shares drop as much as 5.5%, most in three months. Machinery makers have been hit by lower income and crop prices.

Microsoft says it caught hackers from China, Russia and Iran using its AI tools | Reuters | 2024-02-15

Cars

Ford, GM CEOs open to partnerships to compete with China | MSN via Reuters | 2024-02-15 | CEOs of Ford and General Motors said on Thursday they would consider partnerships to cut electric vehicle technology costs as Chinese rivals move into the U.S. and European markets.

Ford Sees ‘Colossal’ Competitive Threat in Low-Cost Chinese EVs | Bloomberg | 2024-02-14 | Ford Motor see low-cost Chinese electric cars as a “colossal strategic threat” that will ultimately arrive on U.S. shores.

Your next Tesla could be made by China | Business Insider | 2024-02-13 | Chinese auto-part makers are establishing a presence in Mexico to supply Tesla's new factory there. Elon Musk invited the suppliers to Mexico as part of plans for cheaper Teslas, Bloomberg reported.

Law

Last U.S. Firms in China Now Face Slow Economy, Local Competitors | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-15 | According to a Chinese Ministry of Justice annual report, foreign laws have dropped from 244 in 2017 to 205 in 2022. Closures include: Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe, Baker Botts, McDermott Will & Emery, Vinson & Elkins according to an annual report of the Chinese Ministry of Justice.

Lax legal regulations threaten U.S. national security | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-13 | At a time when America faces multiple geopolitical challenges around the world, lax regulations are providing an opening for foreign adversaries to gain access to sensitive corporate information and American trade secrets here at home.

Latham & Watkins cuts off its Hong Kong lawyers from international databases | Financial TImes | 2024-02-13

Space

Google joins satellite mission to scan globe for methane leaks | Financial Times | 2024-02-15

Google to Help Track Methane Emissions From Space | Bloomberg | 2024-02-14 | The tech company will work with the Environmental Defense Fund to track some of the world’s most devastating and avoidable emissions observed by the nonprofit’s satellite.

Apollo to Artemis: Why America is betting big on private space | Space Daily via AFP | 2023-02-13 | A private Houston-based company is set this week to lead a mission to the Moon which, if successful, will mark America's first lunar landing since the end of the Apollo era five decades ago. Reputation will be on the line when Intuitive Machines' Nova-C spaceship will launch atop a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday, following recent completed touchdowns by China, India and Japan.

Wall Street - Private Investors

U.S. investors in emerging markets switch to ETFs that exclude China | Financial Times | 2024-02-15 | ...“There is certainly a percentage of our investors that just prefer not to have China in their portfolios at all and [the solution] is an ex-China version of the emerging markets.”

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Munich Security Council

China's Wang Yi to champion 'equal and orderly multipolar world' at Munich Security Conference | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-15

UN Security Council

Why China Wants to Be Asia's Only UN Security Council Member | Newsweek | 2024-02-14 | China's stance on being the sole Asian representative in the United Nations Security Council has come into sharper focus following Russia's robust endorsement of India's bid for permanent membership earlier this month.

World Government Summit

NVIDIA CEO: Every Country Needs Sovereign AI | Jensen Huang describes transformative potential of sovereign AI at World Governments Summit | NVIDIA Press Release | 2024-02-12

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO sees low risk of spread after China reports combined H3N2, H10N5 bird flu case | Reuters | 2024-02-13

CHINA - BY TOPIC

AI, Cybersecurity, Tech, Social Media

Any U.S.-China deal on AI can only help Beijing and hurt America, experts warn | Fox News | 2024-02-15 | China agreed to Bletchley Park safety agreement but has yet to align fully with the U.S. on policy.

Chips

China’s chip industry is gaining momentum – it could alter the global economic and security landscape | The Conversation | 2024-02-13

China invests in ‘Chiplet Valley’ to bypass U.S. sanctions | Semafor via Yahoo News and MIT Technology Review | 2024-02-12 | Chiplet Valley - A top Chinese state research fund is planning to give out up to $6.5 million for chiplet academic research projects in the next four years and local Chinese governments are also trying to attract chiplet companies and startups to Wuxi, a city in eastern China.

China may be making more advanced chips despite U.S. sanctions — but it still faces big problems | CNBC | 2024-02-11 | China's biggest chipmaker SMIC seems to have been manufacturing advanced chips, defying U.S. sanctions designed to slow down.

Cybersecurity

The anti-U.S. axis of cyber chaos of Russia, China, Iran and North Korea is underway and Biden needs to act | Fox News, Opinion, Former DIA expert | 2024-02-14 | FBI Director Christopher Wray issued an ominous warning to Congress on Jan. 31 about China’s plan to "wreak havoc" on U.S. critical infrastructure. To drive the point home, Wray revealed that Chinese cyber hackers outnumber American information operations personnel by 50 to 1.

Tech - Online Shopping

Temu is trying to win over America. Good luck. | Business Insider | 2024-02-13

7 Things To Know About Temu Before You ‘Shop Like A Billionaire’ | Forbes | 2024-02-13

Temu Is Speedrunning American Familiarity | The company’s ad strategy: bludgeon you into knowing its name | The Atlantic | 2024-02-12

Temu is spending like a billionaire | Reuters | 2024-02-12

What Temu’s Super Bowl Push Means for Alibaba, Amazon, and PDD Stock | Barron’s | 2024-02-12

Tech - Video Games

‘Clash of Clans’ maker to ‘take more risks’ in search of billion-dollar hit | Financial Times | 2024-02-15 | Supercell’s chief says Finnish group will explore new genres having not released a title in years. Supercell, founded in 2010, is one of the most successful mobile gaming groups and was valued at $10bn when bought by China’s Tencent in 2016.

China - Economy

China Revives Socialist Ideas to Fix Its Real-Estate Crisis | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-15 | Xi Jinping aims to put the state back in charge of the crumbling property market, part of a push to rein in the private sector.

Wiping out bad data will not solve China’s economic woes | Financial Times, Opinion (Cornell Professor) | 2024-02-14 | Given the biggest economic problem is lack of confidence in government, pretending everything is fine will only backfire.

CEO of a $19 billion UK bank with business in Hong Kong since the Victorian age sees a ‘lack of confidence’ unraveling China’s economy | Fortune | 2024-02-13 | Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, the CEO of Standard Charter says both foreign investors and Chinese consumers are reluctant to put their money into the country after more than a year of declines in its economy.

China's doom loop: Smaller, older population could spur global slowdown | UPI | 2024-02-13

China's economic turmoil won't stop its manufacturing dominance | Business Insider | 2024-02-12

China - Education

China releases draft regulations for after-school tutoring industry | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-15 | Draft lays out national-level regulatory framework for the once-booming sector.

China's crashing birthrate will leave millions of teachers jobless in the coming years | Business Insider | 2024-02-14

China’s looming teacher crisis | Semafor | 2024-02-13 | As China experiences a population decline, officials predict the country to have a 1.9 million-teacher surplus by 2035. What was once an industry that could guarantee jobs is now facing job losses.

China - EVs, Climate Change, Solar Energy

The energy transition would cost 20% more without China, analysis says Energy consultant Wood Mackenzie estimates that $6 trillion would be needed if Chinese clean tech was shunned | Quartz | 2024-02-13

Coal Power Plants

China may upend global coal emissions trends in 2024 | Westlaw.com | 2024-02-14

EV Juggernaut China Leads World in New Coal Power Plants | Newsweek | 2024-02-12

EVs

China's BYD plans new electric vehicle plant in Mexico, says Nikkei | Reuters | 2024-02-13

How China Beat the U.S. at Its Own EV Game | Newsweek, Opinion | 2024-02-12 | Western governments love EVs. The European Union and the U.S. do everything possible to promote them to consumers. But you know who loves EVs even more? China.

Chinese EVs set to make bigger splash in Europe with huge new ships | BYD, SAIC tackle transport bottleneck that has held them back | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-12

How China Built BYD, Its Tesla Killer | New York Times | 2024-02-12 | The leading Chinese electric vehicle company, with origins as a battery maker, has posted two years of million-car growth in sales.

Hyper-Loop

China sets world record for fastest hyperloop train | Fox News | 2024-02-15 | How China pulled off this super high-speed train triumph developed by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC). It hits incredibly high speeds in a vacuum.

China - Health

Genetics journal retracts 18 papers from China due to human rights concerns | The Guardian | 2024-02-15 | Researchers used samples from populations deemed by experts and campaigners to be vulnerable to exploitation, including Uyghurs and Tibetans.

China Set To Lose 60 Percent of Population by Century's End | Newsweek | 2024-02-15

Biden must do more to stop flood of China's vapes from victimizing kids | Fox News, Opinion | 2024-02-13 | Disposable vape use by high school aged children has spiked 1,336% since 2019, thanks to China.

China - Human Rights

China ‘Doubling Down’ on Uyghur Forced Labor Transfers Outside Xinjiang | Sourcing Journal | 2024-02-14

China - Military

China Raises Defense Budget for 29th Straight Year Amid Global Arms Race | Newsweek | 2024-02-14 | Chinese defense spending climbed by 5.4 percent year according to the Military Balance 2024 report by London-based think tank International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

China preparing for 'protracted' war, says think tank | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-14 | British think tank IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies) warns of era of insecurity, with Beijing learning from Ukraine war.

China’s Shipyards Are Ready for a Protracted War. America’s Aren’t. | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-13 | While Chinese shipyards are thriving and primed to build at wartime rates, U.S. shipbuilding is in disarray.

China - Space

We have not weaponized space the way Russia, China has: Grant Newsham | Fox Business | 2024-02-15

China wants to send plants, microbes and lunar resource experiments to the moon in 2028 | Space.com | 2024-02-15 | China's Chang'e 8 moon mission, which is targeted to launch no earlier than 2028, will carry a small ecosystem and other payloads to test using lunar resources.

Watch China launch Smart Dragon-3 rocket from the sea (video) | Space.com | 2024-02-13 | This is China’s 10th sea launch using a specially converted floating barge and a solid rocket.

China - Spying

China holds citizen on spying charges after she did ‘admin’ work for U.S. company | The Daily Caller | 2024-02-15 | Case of Emily Chen, who did a few months’ work for U.S. logistics firm, highlights ‘deteriorating’ climate for foreign firms.

CHINA FOREIGN RELATIONS

As China Tries to Present a Friendlier Image, a New Face Emerges | New York Times 2024-02-14 | Liu Jianchao is a Communist Party diplomat skilled at defending tough positions without being pugnacious. He also once hunted fugitive officials abroad.

Africa

Zambia

Africa Moves a Step Closer to Continent’s First Cobalt Refinery | Bloomberg | 2024-02-14 | AFC signs expression of interest with Vision Blue-backed firm. Production could begin at Zambian facility in 22 months.

Asia - East

Japan

Japan slips into a recession and loses its spot as the world’s third-largest economy | AP News | 2024-02-14

China Taking On U.S. Fuels $147 Billion Rally in Japanese Chip Stocks | Bloomberg | 2024-02-13 | Japanese chip equipment makers increasingly reliant on China. Some see risk in China reliance at a time of U.S. tensions.

China slump drags on for Japan's chip and component suppliers | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-13 | Inventories are shrinking, but consumer demand lags.

Asia - South

India

India's Modi woos UAE and Qatar to counter China in Middle East | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-15

India Says It Stopped China's Attempt to Repeat 1962 Border War | Newsweek | 2024-02-13 | India's home-affairs minister said China tried to bring about a repeat of the 1962 war between the countries during a 2020 border conflict, but New Delhi successfully stood up to Beijing's aggression.

Xiaomi: India's Scrutiny of Chinese Firms Unnerves Suppliers | Voice of America | 2024-02-12 | China's Xiaomi has told New Delhi that smartphone component suppliers are wary about setting up operations in India amid heavy scrutiny of Chinese companies by the government.

Asia - Southeast

Indonesia

Indonesia Election: Prabowo Faces U.S.-China Challenges | Bloomberg, Opinion | 2024-02-14 | Prabowo Subianto looks poised to be the president of Indonesia. He will struggle to navigate the complex geopolitical environment.

Prabowo Subianto Set to Be Indonesia’s Next President | New York Times | 2024-02-14 | Prabowo Subianto was ejected from the military on accusations of rights abuses. Now, he is projected to win the country's presidency.

Indonesian defense minster, once banned by U.S. for human rights abuses, declares victory in presidential election | PBS | 2024-02-14

‘Fix it from within’: More Chinese Indonesians chase seats in parliament | Al Jazeera | 2024-02-14

Assessing Indonesia’s potential presidents’ South China Sea strategies | East Asia Forum | 2024-02-13

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February 9, 2024

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

EXECUTIVE BRANCH

White House

Cyber Czar Coker Warns Private Sector of China’s Cyber Threat | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-07 | The federal government is scrambling to assist U.S. companies on the front lines of fending off a growing host of malicious hackers from China and around the globe, White House cyber czar Harry Coker Jr. said Wednesday afternoon at a security industry summit in Washington D.C.

White House decision to not replace Asia tsar stokes concern among U.S. allies

Kurt Campbell who co-ordinated effort to counter China is set to take on wider remit at State Department | Financial Times | 2024-02-07

Biden Poised to Limit American Personal Data Going to China | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-07 | The Biden administration intends to unveil as soon as next week a new effort to prevent foreign adversaries such as China from accessing troves of Americans’ sensitive personal data, according to people familiar with the planned executive order.

Dept. of Defense

Pentagon may request Defense Production Act authorities for Replicator | Politico | 2024-02-07 | The Pentagon is exploring whether it should request fast-track production authority to quickly build thousands of low-cost drones to counter China’s military buildup.

Air Force

Robot wingmen vs. China: What a think tank’s wargame revealed about a key USAF concept | As the Air Force contemplates a range of price points, the tabletop exercise suggests cheaper is better | Defense One | 2024-02-07 | The U.S. Air Force still needs to figure out the “right tradeoffs” to balance cost and capability for its future family of drones, a prominent airpower think tank says after testing how a mix of unmanned and manned aircraft would fare in a fight with China

Dept. of Homeland Security

China, Russia and Iran 'attempting to illegally acquire' U.S. technology: DHS official |

U.S. Congress | MSN via ABC News | 2024-02-07 | "The Iranian drones that are being recovered on the battlefield in Ukraine, that are being recovered on the battlefield throughout the Middle East, they do have sensitive U.S. communications systems and they have sensitive microelectronics," Jim Mancuso, the assistant director of the Global Trade Division at Homeland Security Investigations, told ABC News

Dept. of Justice

San Jose man accused of stealing nuclear tech secrets for China | MSN via KRON 4 San Francisco | 2024-02-07 | Chinese American man investigated by the Joint Dept. of Justice and Dept of Commerce, Disruptive Technology Strike Force is charged by U.S. Attorney’s Office in California

Man with ties to China charged in plot to steal blueprints of U.S. nuclear missile launch sensors | U.S.A Today | 2024-02-07

Two Cases Aim to Cut Off China and Iran From U.S. Technology | In one case, material stolen from a private company would help the development of technology to track ballistic and hypersonic missiles, U.S. officials said | New York Times | 2024-02-07

U.S. Census Bureau

U.S. farm exports hit three-year low in 2023 as China slows buying | NASDAQ | 2024-02-07 | U.S. exports of agricultural and related products reached a value of $191 billion in 2023, down 10% from 2022’s record as both commodity prices and shipment volumes declined.That marks a three-year low though is similar to the 2021 levels, and it reflects competition from key suppliers, particularly when it comes to satisfying Chinese demand

CISA, National Security Agency, FBI, Dept. of Transportation

Chinese Hacking Campaign Aimed at Critical Infrastructure Goes Back Five Years, U.S. Says | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-07 | Chinese hackers known as Volt Typhoon for at least five years have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure. In a joint statement, U.S. National Security Agency, U.S. cyber watchdog CISA, the FBI, and the Transportation Security Administration said Volt Typhoon had quietly burrowed into the networks of aviation, rail, mass transit, highway, maritime, pipeline, water and sewage organizations.

CISA and Partners Release Advisory on PRC-sponsored Volt Typhoon Activity and Supplemental Living Off the Land Guidance | CISA Press Release | 2024-02-07

China-backed Volt Typhoon hackers have lurked inside U.S. critical infrastructure for ‘at least five years’ | Tech Crunch | 2024-02-07

U.S. CONGRESS

China underestimates the power of U.S. Congress, ex-White House official says | 'Activism' in legislative branch emerges as key force in the relationship, Evan Medeiros notes | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-07

House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party

Scoop: China panel plans biotech field hearing | Axios | 2024-02-07 | Field hearing will be held in Boston Monday, 2-12-24. The focus will be U.S.-China competition in biotech, U.S. dependency on China for pharmaceuticals and Beijing's biotech ambitions. The Boston area is a major biotech hub and also is the North American headquarters of BGI Group

U.S. STATES

Texas

Misinformation spreads in China on 'civil war' in Texas | BBC | 2024-02-02

PRIVATE SECTOR

U.S. Business / Investors in China

American CEOs Visiting China Can’t Escape It: They Have to Dance on Stage

Western business executives are often expected to sing or boogie for employees at company events; it’s ‘fun to watch your boss dance.’ | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-07

Wall Street

Shein seeks Chinese regulators' tacit approval for US public offering | Financial Times | 2024-02-07

CHINA - BY TOPIC

China - AI, Cybersecurity, Social Media

China could use anti-fraud app to monitor Tibetans - report | BBC | 2024-02-07

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ websites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, researchers find | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-07

China - Economy

China’s stockmarket nightmare is nowhere near over | The situation ought to worry Xi Jinping | The Economist | 2024-02-07

China replaces head of market regulator as it battles sell-off | Financial Times | 2024-02-07

China appoints ‘Broker Butcher’ Wu Qing as new chairman of securities regulator | CNBC | 2024-02-07

China removes head of market regulator as it battles stock meltdown | Financial Times | 2024-02-07

China Is Oversupplied With Commodities as Deflation Persists | Last year’s import binge included record hauls of coal and oil | Bloomberg | 2024-02-07

China's consumer prices suffer steepest fall since 2009 as deflation risks stalk economy | Reuters | 2024-02-07

China - Evs, Climate Change, Solar

EVs

Huawei rolls out ultrafast EV chargers in China, taking on Tesla | '1 km-per-second' stations cater to increasingly advanced battery tech | 2024-02-08

China Military

Joint Naval Exercises with Russia and Iran

China, Russia and Iran to hold navy drills aimed at ‘regional security’, admiral says as Middle East tensions flare | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-07 | Top Iranian naval official reportedly confirms joint exercise will be held before end of March and says other countries have been invited to take part | The news comes as U.S.-led coalition launches new round of strikes on Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to Red Sea cargo ship attacks

China Space

China’s deep-space ambitions | Buoyed by successes at the Moon and Mars, China is embarking on a science and exploration program of staggering scale | Astronomy | 2024-02-07

China Spying

China warns students abroad not to help foreign spies | Security ministry offers cautionary tale of 2006 espionage case in WeChat post | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-08

CHINA FOREIGN RELATIONS

Africa

Zambia

US-Backed Rail Once-in-Lifetime Break for Zambia, President Says | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-08 | Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said a US-backed project to connect Zambia’s copper mines to an Angolan port offers the nation a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity.

Zambia raises hopes it will complete long-delayed debt restructuring | Financial Times | 2024-02-07 | Efforts by President Hakainde Hichilema’s government to move on from the 2020 default were left in tatters last year when official lenders, led by China, rejected the proposal

Americas

Guatemala

Guatemala's foreign ministry reaffirms ties with Taiwan | Reuters | 2024-02-07

Mexico

Mexico replaces China as top exporter to U.S. in 2023 | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-08 | Trade deficit between world's two largest economies falls to lowest level since 2010

For First Time in Two Decades, U.S. Buys More From Mexico Than China | The United States bought more goods from Mexico than China in 2023 for the first time in 20 years, evidence of how much global trade patterns have shifted | New York Times | 2024-02-07

Antarctica

China opens Antarctic station south of Australia, New Zealand| Reuters | 2024-02-07

Arctic

Russia's isolation is forcing it to look to China for support in the Arctic, raising U.S. concerns | NBC News | 2024-02-07

Russia and China join forces in the Arctic as part of 'no limits' pact boosting oil and LNG ties while U.S. has 'only one functional ice breaker,' intelligence report warns | Daily Mail | 2024-02-07 | A new report warns that the West risks ceding control of the Arctic to China | It says Moscow's increasing isolation has led it to closer ties with Beijing | Chinese companies are now at the forefront of developing LNG facilities

Asia - East

U.S., Japan and South Korea scale back trade reliance on China | Global economic rift widens as emerging countries embrace Beijing | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-08

Asia - Southeast

Indonesia

TikTok deal seen triggering Tokopedia portfolio reassessment | Strategic shifts also on horizon as Indonesian e-commerce giant now double-owned | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-08

Philippines

Philippines to boost military presence in islands facing Taiwan | Reuters | 2024-02-07

Taiwan

China courts Taiwan civil and business groups in unification push | Mainland's Taiwan affairs chief hosts back-to-back events with cultural and business leaders | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-07

Europe

Germany

U.S. set to overtake China as Germany's top trade partner -DIHK | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-07

German Chancellor Scholz to travel to China in April | Reuters | 2024-02-07

Russia

Putin and Xi reject US 'interference', praise their own ties and trade - Kremlin | Reuters | 2024-02-08 | Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone on Thursday and both rejected what they called U.S. interference in the affairs of other countries, the Kremlin said.Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov gave details of the call in a briefing to journalists, saying the two leaders had spoken of creating a "multipolar, fairer world order" in the face of U.S.-led efforts to contain both of Washington's biggest adversaries

Oceania

PNG to assure Australia on security ties during Marape visit | Reuters | 2024-02-07

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February 7, 2024

Highlighted Articles

China and Russia To Team Up at Iran's Naval War Games (newsweek.com)

A China-U.S. Decoupling? You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet - WSJ

ByteDance, Shein sharply boost spending on lobbying in U.S. | Chinese firms seek to minimize effects of alarm over bilateral tensions | Nikkei Asia

White House

IPEF

U.S.-led Indo-Pacific supply chain deal to take effect Feb. 24 | IPEF to help countries better deal with disruptions | MSN.com | 2024-02-01

DOD

China chip maker YMTC says its tech not for military use after Pentagon list | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-04

U.S. deploys three carriers in Asia, maintaining China focus | Joint training with Japan comes amid fear over wider crisis in Middle East | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

State Department

Senators approve an Asia veteran as No. 2 diplomat, underscoring US efforts to keep focus on China | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-06 | The approval of President Joe Biden’s nomination of Kurt Campbell as deputy secretary of state underscores decades of efforts by Biden and his modern predecessors to turn the United States’ main foreign policy focus to China as the big challenge for America going forward

US Official Urges Papua New Guinea to Reject Chinese Security Deal | Voice of America | 2024-02-05

Treasury Department

Biden Trade Chief Calls Tariffs ‘Important Defensive Tool | Bloomberg | 2024-02-06

China expresses concerns to U.S. over tariffs, sanctions in Beijing talk | CNBC | 2024-02-06

U.S. Treasury team heads to China to talk subsidies, economic policies | CNBC | 2024-02-05

CDC

CDC opens office in Tokyo as US seeks to shore up political allies | Stars and Stripes | 2024-02-05 | The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is opening its first regional office in a developed nation, with the post in Japan set to enhance its work with allies on disease monitoring amid rising geopolitical tensions with China.

U.S. Congress

Surge in Chinese Migrants Crossing Border Raises Alarm Bells: Steve Scalise | Newsweek | 2024-02-06

'We need to win' AI race against Beijing, House China Committee member warns | Fox

U.S. Business and Investment in China | Fox News | 2024-02-05

Why China hopes the US won’t touch a century-old trade rule affecting imports under US$800 | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-03 | E-commerce giants Shein and Temu flourish as parcels surpass quarter of a trillion dollars in value annually amid push to tighten de minimis provision | US lawmakers argue Chinese goods produced from forced labour are being allowed into the states, but election year factors cast doubt on reform

California

Chinese-American Accused of Stealing Missile-Sensor Secrets | Bloomberg Law | 2024-02-06 | A Chinese-American defense laboratory manager was charged in U.S. District Court in California with stealing thousands of secret files from a US military contractor

Wall Street | U.S. Business and Investors in China

How AI is helping companies find valuable mineral deposits | New technologies can trace copper, lithium and nickel with 'less environmental degradation' and cut West's reliance on China | The Week | 2024-02-07

Wall Street snubs China for India in a historic markets shift | Hindustan Times | 2024-02-06 | Investors are paying close attention to the contrasting trajectories of two of Asia’s greatest powers.

Frosty relations between Washington and Beijing have had a chilling effect on U.S. businesses in China | MarketWatch | 2024-02-05

Billions in US pension funds invested in China despite serious national security concerns: expert | Public pension funds have invested more than $68B in China since 2020 | Fox Business | 2024-01-31

Bilateral tensions top woes of American businesses in China | Survey shows modest improvement in expectations for economic growth | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

Chinese-owned Amer Sports' IPO faces weak U.S. investor appetite | Company behind Wilson and Louisville Slugger sees chance to grow in China | Nikkei China | 2024-02-01

Tesla shows off Cybertruck to Chinese fans in first Asia tour | With no sales planned for China, rollout aims to drive brand image | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

Tesla, Toyota, others at risk of using Xinjiang forced labor, report says | Human Rights Watch raises red flag on region's aluminum supply chain | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

China Lobby in D.C.

ByteDance, Shein sharply boost spending on lobbying in U.S. | Chinese firms seek to minimize effects of alarm over bilateral tensions | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-02

China - AI, Cybersecurity

China's Cyberattackers Target US and Allied Militaries | Newsweek | 2024-02-05 | China state cyber actors are expanding their cyberactivities to target infrastructure in military bases in the Asia-Pacific belonging to the U.S. and its allies

China aims to boost chip production despite US restrictions | Reuters | 2024-02-06

China on cusp of next-generation chip production despite US curbs

SMIC and Huawei plan to make new 5nm processor, supporting Beijing’s goal for advanced semiconductors | Financial Times | 2024-02-06

China bets on open-source chips as US export controls mount | Reuters | 2024-02-05

Despite global frenzy, investor enthusiasm in China's AI startups wanes | Tech Crunch | 2024-02-06

Nokia Signs 5G Patent Deal With China's Vivo | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-05

China's CXMT aims to build country's first advanced memory chips for AI | Move intended to cut dependence on foreign suppliers SK Hynix, Samsung and Micron | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

China - Economy

Star China Banker’s Disappearance Made His Firm a Buyout Target | Bloomberg
2024-02-06

China's Xi to discuss stock market with financial regulators | Bloomberg | 2024-02-06

Liquidation of China's Evergrande has 'a lot of similarities' to Lehman Brothers, analyst says | Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy filing was largest in US history | Fox Business | 2024-02-03

Analysis Claims China Hiding True Economic Growth Data | Newsweek | 2024-02-05

‘Uninvestable’: China’s $2tn stock rout leaves investors scarred | Financial Times | 2024-02-03

Hui Ka Yan: the Evergrande tycoon faces his downfall | Financial Times | 2024-02-04

China Hands a Suspended Death Sentence to a Former Bank CEO | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-05

China Markets Slump to 5-Year Lows as Regulator Promises to Protect Small Investors | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

Private equity in China heads for exits amid three-year stock slump | Intensifying geopolitical tensions have dragged on markets | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

U.S. nears half of global stock market cap as Alibaba, Tencent falter | Chinese tech groups have fallen out of the world's 10 most valuable companies | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

Chinese companies close R&D spending gap with U.S., led by Huawei | Beijing's support contributes to growth as China passes Europe | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

China's favored state-owned companies squeeze private sector | Market cap of private concerns drops 60% in two and a half years, study finds | 2024-02-05

China Energy, Climate Change, EVs

EVs

China to help electric vehicle industry respond to foreign trade restrictions | CNBC | 2024-02-06 | China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday it would encourage the new energy vehicle industry to “actively” respond to foreign trade restrictions and cooperate with overseas firms, amid a European probe into Chinese subsidies for the sector

Nickel and lithium prices plunge as Chinese EV demand loses steam | Production facilities shutting down due to worsening profitability | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

First China-built biomethanol ship aims to set sail in Q2 | Shift to green shipping fuel

accelerates as Asia becomes construction hub | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-04

China overtakes Japan in auto exports with boost from EVs | Japan loses crown for 1st time in seven years amid BYD's rise | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

Elon Musk gave a lot away with his call for new China tariffs | If innovation was still Tesla's strength, it wouldn't be seeking corporate welfare | Nikkei Asia, Opinion | 2024-02-01

Solar

America Wanted a Homegrown Solar Industry. China Is Building a Lot of It | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-06

US Solar Boom Opens Indian Door to Banned Goods From China | Bloomberg | 2024-02-05

China - Human Rights

Hong Kong unveils new security law in further repeal of liberties | Legislation to target foreign interference and state secrets | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-30

China - Military

A huge breakthrough in electromagnetic surveillance means that there will be nowhere for an enemy to hide from the Chinese military | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-06 | ‘Nowhere to hide’: Chinese scientists develop game-changing military surveillance device for electronic warfare | Scientists say they have achieved seamless, wide bandwidth, real-time monitoring and analysis of the electromagnetic spectrum | It covers a massive frequency range which picks up everything from amateur radio broadcasts to Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites

Chinese media claims it doesn't fear Taiwan's new weapons that can strike deep into China | Business Insider | 2024-02-06

China's Navy Flexes New Aircraft Carrier Muscles | Newsweek | 2024-02-05

China’s Preference for Hard Power | Real Clear Defense News | 2024-02-05 Taiwan’s election result points to a broader trend: China is failing to use soft power effectively, and paying the reputational price

China Wants 'James Bond' Special Operations Robots | Real Clear Defense News | 2024-02-05 | China's People's Liberation Army is on the market for robotic special operations robots or UAVs that can operate independently for a long period

China Space

China launches Jielong-3 rocket, paves way for more commercial missions | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-03

China's Geely launches 11 low-orbit satellites for autonomous car navigation | Planned constellation of 240 to also provide consumer electronics connectivity, remote sensing | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-02

China and World

Africa

Zambia

Bill Gates-backed mining company discovers vast Zambian copper deposit | Financial Times | 2024-02-06

AI helped a mining startup backed by Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates find a major copper deposit Construction on the new mine could start as early as 2027 | Quartz | 2024-02-06

Zambian officials held debt talks with Chinese banks last week | Reuters | 2024-02-02

Asia - Central

Afghanistan

Afghan Oil Production Jumps With $49 Million Chinese Investment | Voice of America | 2024-02-06

China moving into Afghanistan for oil, natural gas, and lithium | Washington Times | 2024-02-06

The Azadi Briefing: China Upgrades Diplomatic Ties With The Taliban | Radio Free Asia | 2024-02-02

Asia - East

Japan

China steps up warnings to Japanese military aircraft near disputed Senkaku Islands | Stars & Stripes | 2024-02-06 | Chinese coast guard vessels have been warning Japanese military aircraft to leave airspace over and around the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea, according to Japanese media

US ally faces fresh challenge in East China Sea | Japanese defense forces have labeled China as a hypothetical adversary in the first simulated joint exercise with the U.S. | Newsweek | 2024-02-05

China named as hypothetical enemy for first time in Japan-U.S. military exercise | Japan Times | 2024-02-04

South Korea

Beijing calls for 'positive, objective, friendly' China policy from South Korea | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-06

Asia - South

India's Public Opinion Turning Away From China Toward US, Poll Shows | Newsweek |
2024-02-06

Asia - Southeast

Vietnam and Philippines sign deal on South China Sea security | Pact comes as China more aggressively asserts itself in the disputed area | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-30

Taiwan

Taiwan's F-16 Jets To Receive US-Made AGM-154 Bombs | Newsweek | 2024-02-06 | The Pentagon awarded the contract of 50 AGM-154 bombs to Raytheon, which will manufacture the weapons to enhance the firepower of Taiwan's F-16 jets

Exclusive-Taiwan ally Guatemala mulls commercial ties with China, foreign minister says | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-06

Taiwan's Compal to build factory in Europe for supply chain diversification | Notebook maker also expanding into 5G, medical, server and automotive tech | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-05

NATO chief warns 'Taiwan could be tomorrow' at Trump bastion Stoltenberg defends value of alliance at Heritage Foundation | Nikkei Asia | 2024-02-01

Philippines

South China Sea: Philippines to put military base near Taiwan in high gear to tackle tensions with Beijing | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-07

Philippine Defense Head Seeks to Boost Military Site Near Taiwan | Bloomberg | 2024-02-06 | Operational tempo’ for military will be higher starting 2024 | Teodoro says Batanes near Taiwan is nation’s ‘spearhead’

China Says Coast Guard 'Drove Away' US Ally at Disputed Territory | Newsweek | 2024-02-06 | To assert ownership, China is taking credit for the comings and goings of foreign vessels in contested areas despite having no control over their movements

US Ally Thwarts Cyberattack Traced Back to China | Newsweek | 2024-02-06 | The Philippines' coast guard, president, and communications agency were among those recently targeted by China-based hackers.

Philippines wards off cyber attacks from China-based hackers | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-02-05

US Ally Seeks Submarine Boost To Stand Up to Chinese Navy | Newsweek | 2024-02-02 | Several countries, including France, Spain, South Korea and Italy, have expressed interest in helping the Philippines bolster its maritime defenses.

Asia - West (Middle East)

Middle East / Red Sea

China Chides US for Middle East Airstrikes | Newsweek | 2024-02-06 | Chinese-crewed commercial vessels in the Red Sea are using special signals to avoid targeting by the Houthis.

Russia and China slam US for Middle East strikes | Al Jazeera | 2024-02-06 | They accuse Washington of raising the risk of escalation in service of Biden’s election hopes

Europe

Chinese State Media Issues Ominous Warning About 'World War' With NATO | Newsweek | 2024-02-04

Netherlands

Dutch Intelligence Blames Chinese State for Cyber Espionage in the Netherlands | Bloomberg | 2024-02-06 |

Latin America

Brazil

Chinese Automakers Focus on Brazil as Hub for EV Production | Voice of America | 2024-02-06 | Chinese automakers are betting on electric cars to gain a foothold in the Brazilian automobile market, the sixth largest in the world. BYD and GWM, two of the largest Chinese manufacturers, are investing about US$2.5 billion to start production in the country. Yan Boechat reports from Sao Paulo

Guatemala

Beijing tells Guatemala to break ties with Taiwan as soon as possible if it wants trading relationship | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-06

Mexico

China has made Mexico a premier investment destination. Is it a US detour, or something more? | South China Morning Post | 2024-02-03 | Investment in Mexico by Chinese companies has increased in recent years, and the timing suggests heightened US trade restrictions are a factor | The country has appeal outside its role as a bypass, however, with a relatively inexpensive labour force, high urbanisation and growing middle class

Oceania

Australia

Australia-China Relations in Limbo After Yang Hengjun’s Suspended Death Sentence | Bloomberg | 2024-02-06 | PM Albanese says he is ‘outraged’ at Yang’s treatment by China | This comes Australia and China relations had been improving

Australian writer handed suspended death sentence in China | Financial Times 2024-02-06

China’s ambassador to Australia summoned over Yang Hengjun suspended death sentence – as it happened | The Guardian | 2024-02-06

Papua New Guinea

China and Papua New Guinea discuss policing, security cooperation | Foreign minister says Beijing 'offered to assist' Pacific nation beyond economic level | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-30

Photo Credit: WSJ - David Gothard

February 5, 2024

Highlighted Articles

Russia and China compare notes on ‘military use of artificial intelligence’ | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

Chinese State Media Issues Ominous Warning About 'World War' With NATO (newsweek.com)

Chinese Investment Into BRI Nations Hits Highest Since 2018 - Bloomberg

Insight: China bets on open-source chips as US export controls mount | Reuters

Chinese Nationals Sought To Access Or Surveil Pearl Harbor Military Base At Least 14 Times Since 2018, Records Show | The Daily Caller

Air Force preps for mega overhaul with an eye toward China - POLITICO

Chinese Billionaire’s Carmaker Adds Satellites in Musk Territory - Bloomberg

Chinese migrants, some with the help of TikTok, have become fastest-growing group trying to cross U.S. southern border - CBS News

CBS News helped Chinese Communist Party with ‘propaganda trip,’ ‘puff piece,’ Sen. Rubio says | Fox News

U.S. 'confident' carrier can operate under China missile threat: admiral - Nikkei Asia

China named as hypothetical enemy for 1st time in Japan-U.S. exercise (kyodonews.net)

China can now monitor government-funded projects 24/7 (bbc.com)

How Likely Is China to Start a War? (foreignpolicy.com)

Chinese Navy Escorting Commercial Cargo Ships in Red Sea (voanews.com)

Biotech is the new focus in U.S.-China tech rivalry (axios.com)

Apple's biggest issues in China right now after sales plunged (cnbc.com)

Misinformation spreads in China on ‘civil war’ in Texas (bbc.com)

India begins flexing its naval power as China rivalry grows | AP News

Chinese turn U.S. embassy post into 'Wailing Wall' for stock plunge | Reuters

Apple, Mondelez and Procter & Gamble Are Playing the Long Game in China - WSJ

China blocks Philippines access to South China Sea reef | Chatham House – International Affairs Think Tank

Taiwan's TSMC becomes world's top chip maker by revenue for 1st time | Taiwan News | 2024-02-05

$167M of North Korean false eyelashes, wigs exported to West via China (nypost.com)

US Official Urges Papua New Guinea to Reject Chinese Security Deal (voanews.com)

50 Senators And House Members Press Merrick Garland On CCP Ties To Marijuana Grows | The Daily Caller

China is winning the shipbuilding numbers game—and that’s a problem, INDOPACOM nom says | Defense One | 2024-02-02 | “We are not overmatched, but I don't like the pace of the trajectory,” said Adm. Samuel Paparo, head of U.S. Pacific Fleet

Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase, U.S. warns | Defense One | 2024-02-01 | “This is truly an Everything Everywhere, All at Once scenario,” one official said.

Big Brands Are Playing the Long Game in China | Apple, Mondelez and Procter & Gamble are bullish on consumer spending growth in China despite recent economic turmoil there | Wall Street Journal | 2024-02-04

TikTok Struggles to Protect U.S. Data From Its China Parent | Walls Street Journal | 2024-01-30

Video-sharing app says it has walled off American data, but employees say data is still sometimes shared with its China-based parent

In a collective call to action, officials warned of invasive actions that China-backed hackers can take against U.S. infrastructure and elections | NextGov/FCW | 2024-01-31

White House

Opinion: What Did Kerry Really Achieve With China? The agreements aren’t worth the paper they are written on. | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-25

Kerry and Xie exit roles that defined generation of climate action | AP News | 2024-01-26

State Dept.

Blinken showcases projects for Africa as U.S. plays defence | Yahoo News via AFP | 2024-01-26 Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought on a trip to Africa to prove U.S. commitment both in gestures and deeds, but it was also about playing defence as crises mount and Russia and China eye gains. Blinken toured four U.S.-friendly democracies on the Atlantic -- Angola, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Cape Verde -- as security deteriorates further inland in the Sahel region

U.S. Congress

Chinese Biotech Using Americans’ Genetic Material

Chinese Biotech Stocks Plunge on Proposed U.S. Legislation | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-26 | The bill, which specifically named WuXi AppTec, would block federal contracts, grants and loans being awarded to some Chinese biotechnology companies.

WuXi Company Shares Tumble on U.S. Bill Aimed at Chinese Biotech | The proposed bill would restrict federally funded medical providers from working with biotech companies of concern | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-26

GAO

GSA used ‘egregiously flawed’ data to clear purchase of Chinese-made cameras, watchdog says | NextGov/FCW | 2024-01-23

Nevada

Lithium liabilities: The untold hazard of the push for more American lithium mines

Incentives to launch new American lithium mines are working, but at the expense of another critical natural resource: water | USA Today | 2024-01-26 | Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University reports that as part of a Biden administration push to “build America’s electric vehicle future,” U.S. officials are encouraging the domestic expansion of lithium mines by dangling federal incentives. The effort would decrease U.S. reliance on China, which controls most of the U.S. supply chain for lithium, a crucial mineral also needed to power computers and military equipment.

Space warfare: U.S., China, and Russia are gearing up for the next frontier of armed conflict | Fox News | 2024-01-25

U.S. Market

Temu is planning to open up its marketplace to U.S. and European sellers | Washington Times | 2024-01-26

U.S. Protesters - Human Rights/Democracy

Activists pressure Biden to punish China-backed authorities | Most of the leaders of the 2019 protests that shook Hong Kong are now in prison or exile and the president is being urged to do something about it. | Newsweek | 2024-01-26

China - AI

Global Leaders’ Challenge: Avoid A World War Over Chips | Forbes | 2024-01-26

China - Economy

China kicks off Lunar New Year travel rush, expects record 9 billion trips | Reuters | 2024-01-26

China - Energy, Climate Change, EVs

How China's BYD Overtook Tesla | Wall Street Journal, Podcast | 2024-01-25

China's installed solar power capacity rises 55.2% in 2023 | NASDAQ | 2024-01-26

Chinese provinces target modest 2024 growth after missing previous goals | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-26

Europe

Welcome, Warily, the EU Getting Serious on China | Europe takes an interest in the security implications of trade and investment, but it’s only a start | Wall Street Journal, Opinion | 2024-01-25.

Ukraine invites China's Xi to 'peace summit' - Zelenskiy's top adviser | Reuters | 2024-01-26

Meloni looks to reset Italy's relations with Africa | Reuters | 2024-01-26

Asia East

North Korea

China, North Korea vice foreign ministers meet in Pyongyang | Barron’s via AFP News | 2024-01-26

Asia South

India

China blasts India for 'provocations' at border | A Chinese expert accused India of unfairly targeting Chinese companies by linking their border dispute with broader economic relations | Newsweek | 2024-01-26

China and India compete for influence in war on border | India and China face similar dilemmas of widening ethnic turmoil at their border while trying to check each other's geopolitical influence in Myanmar | Newsweek | 2024-01-26

Asia - Southeast

Philippines

Beijing's warning to U.S. ally: "China will not allow it" | Manila's announced upgrades to military outposts in the Beijing-claimed South China Sea has raised the stakes in the territorial feud | Newsweek | 2024-01-26 | China’s Defense Ministry warns it would "never allow" the Philippines to go ahead with recently mooted plans to reinforce its military presence in South China Sea.

Taiwan

Taiwan reports Chinese 'combat patrols' ahead of China-U.S. talks | Reuters | 2024-01-26

Map shows China's new pressure tactic against Taiwan—balloons | As China continues sending balloons over Taiwan, the island faces a difficult choice: do nothing and appear weak, or shoot them down and risk escalation? | Newsweek | 2024-01-26

Asia - West (Middle East)

Israel's Ashdod port sees strategic risk from China during Gaza war| U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-26

Oceania

Voting begins in tiny Tuvalu in election that reverberates from China to Australia | AP News | 2024-01-25

Boardman Report - February 2, 2024

Highlighted Articles

China Is One Giant Corporation ... And It Cheats - The American Spectator | USA News and Politics

China wants us to ‘close our eyes’ and ‘pretend’ they are different: Shoebridge | Sky News Australia

China iPhone sales dip: Which phones are replacing Apple in the Asian market? - Hindustan Times

Rights group warns carmakers over risk of forced labor in China supply chains : NPR

Communist-Controlled Media Rush to Defend TikTok CEO Over CCP Ties (freebeacon.com)

Shares of China’s Landsea Green rise on plan to buy Texas homebuilder for $185 million - MarketWatch

China protesting interrogations, deportations of its students at U.S. entry points - Washington Times

The US's Iran response must not distract from the China threat - Washington Examiner

US Ally Population Favors 'Military Action' To Resist China (newsweek.com)

How the US is preparing for a Chinese invasion of Taiwan | Reuters

Beijing steps up military pressure on Taiwan after the U.S. and China announce talks - Washington Times

Reps. Harshbarger, Vargas To Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Secure Medical Supply Chains | The Daily Caller

Don't Count on China To Curb Iran | Opinion (newsweek.com)

China linking with Russia, Iran and North Korea poses dangerous threat to U.S., former leaders warn - Washington Times

Pentagon calls out Chinese companies it says are helping Beijing's military | Reuters

Chinese hacking operations have entered a far more dangerous phase, US warns - Defense One

China has nudged Japan aside as No. 1 auto exporter, Japanese data show - ABC News (go.com)

China's hackers are preparing to 'cause real world harm' to Americans: FBI director - ABC News (go.com)

Exclusive: China tells Ukraine to remove its firms from 'sponsors of war' list | Reuters

Former CIA director warns that Michigan EV plant could be used for Chinese espionage - Washington Examiner

Vietnam Overtakes China as Largest Exporter of Goods Made With Uyghur Forced Labor (voanews.com)

U.S. Can Respond Decisively to Cyber Threat Posed by China > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

China Infiltrates US Critical Infrastructure in Ramp-up to Conflict (darkreading.com)

Chinese communists 'desperate to crush' religion, 'faith in God' Republican rep warns | Fox News

Sen. Tom Cotton grills Singaporean TikTok CEO over his nationality : NPR

Did spies from China, India and Russia meddle in Canada’s elections? (economist.com)

Paparo Says Ukraine Aid Will Help Deter China in Indo-Pacific > U.S. Department of Defense > Defense Department News

Exclusive: Nvidia's new China-focused AI chip set to be sold at similar price to Huawei product | Reuters

U.S., China Launch Talks to Stem Flow of Fentanyl | TIME

U.S. Space Force wary of China's expanding spy satellite fleet - SpaceNews

CBS News helped Chinese Communist Party with ‘propaganda trip,’ ‘puff piece,’ Sen. Rubio says | Fox News

Western Analysts Warn of Russia's, China's Influence in Western Balkans (voanews.com)

China is courting local U.S. officials as Washington remains hostile - The Washington Post

China Says Trump May Abandon Taiwan | TIME

Rep. Tenney to Newsmax: China Hacking Threat 'Nothing New' | Newsmax.com

European solar panel makers ask EU for ‘emergency’ steps to block China’s ‘significant oversupply’ | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

US says it disrupted a China cyber threat, but warns hackers could still wreak havoc for Americans | AP News

Boardman Report - China's Coercion Expands: West Responds by Closing Ranks - January 25, 2024

Highlighted Articles

U.S. Delegation Affirms Bipartisan Support for Taiwan During Visit (voanews.com)

Can Solar Manufacturing Succeed In The U.S. And Compete Against China? (forbes.com)

U.S. sailing warship into Taiwan Strait prompts fiery response from China | Fox News

Mike Braun / SENATORS INTRODUCE BILL TO COLLECT MORE INFO ON FOREIGN AG LAND OWNERSHIP (publicnow.com)

China Has a Choke Hold on Critical Minerals like Lithium and Cobalt. How to Break It. - Barron's (barrons.com)

Russia Sees Its Natural Gas Exports Recovering on Higher Shipments to China - Bloomberg

Leadership Of Major U.S. Landowner Chock-Full Of Chinese Communist Party Members | The Daily Caller

China sends 10 military aircraft, 4 navy ships, 4 balloons around Taiwan | Taiwan News | 2024-01-26

China could deploy 'deadly COVID bioweapon, brain control technology' in future war against US: report (nypost.com)

Taiwan has longest wait time for HIMARS, Abrams | Taiwan News | 2024-01-25

China's Money Aims To Hit U.S. Where It Hurts (newsweek.com)

Congress wants to ban China's largest genomics firm from the U.S. Here's why | NBC News | 2024-01-25

Japanese, German firms doubt China’s 2024 outlook - Asia Times

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Dept. of Defense

U.S. Navy sends first warship through Taiwan Strait post-election | CNBC | 2024-01-25

U.S. Army’s “New Missile” Pricks Russia & China; Moscow Says U.S. Was Waiting To Use It Post INF Collapse | EurAsian Times | 2024-01-24

Space Force

China, Russia Disguise Attack Threats Posed by Their Satellites, U.S. Says | Bloomberg | 2024-01-25 | Space Force issues its first public report on adversaries | Efforts cited to ‘deny, disrupt or destroy’ satellites

U.S. Congress

Harvesting U.S. Citizens’ Genetic Data

Congress wants to ban China's largest genomics firm from the U.S. Here's why | NBC News | 2024-01-25 | The bills, backed by leaders of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party and the Senate Homeland Security Committee, target BGI, formerly known as Beijing Genomics Institute

Chinese-Operated Marijuana Farms

House Homeland Security chairs seek briefing from DHS, DEA on expanding Chinese-operated marijuana farms | Homeland Preparedness News | 2024-01-23

Chairmen Green, Pfluger, Higgins Request DHS, DEA Briefing Amid Rapid Expansion of Illicit Chinese-Operated Marijuana Farms | U.S. House of Representatives,Homeland Security Committee, Republican | 2024-01-19

Top Republicans Investigating Spread Of Chinese-Backed Marijuana Farms In United States | Daily Wire | 2024-01-12

U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES

California

Court order stops San Diego-based TuSimple from sharing trade secrets with China | San Diego Union Tribune | 2024-01-25 | TuSimple is under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the FBI and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIU.S.) for its dealings with startup Hydron, which operates mostly in China and is backed by Chinese investors. The investigation focuses on misappropriation of TuSimple’s trade secrets violating the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act and California’s Uniform Trade Secrets Act. There are concerns that U.S. intellectual property, such as TuSimple’s advanced autonomous driving technology, could be used to cultivate China’s military power

Massachusetts

Music student from China convicted of harassing person over democracy leaflet | AP News | 2024-01-25 | The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Boston charged and convicted a citizen of China who is a student at the Berklee College of Music with threatening a U.S. citizen who posted a flyer in support of democracy in China.

U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR

U.S. Investors in China

China says Boeing has permission to resume 737 MAX 8 deliveries | Yahoo Finance via Reuters | 2024-01-25

Apple's iPhone shipments in China drop 2% in Q4 as Huawei grows market share | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Tesla set to erase $50 billion in valuation after Musk's sales warning | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Elon Musk says Chinese EV companies will 'demolish' competition without tariffs

Musk's comments come after China's BYD beat Tesla as the top-selling EV company last quarter | Fox Business | 2024-01-25

Exclusive: Tesla plans to build new electric vehicles in mid-2025 | NASDAQ | 2024-01-25

The company expects to start production of its next-generation EV at its Texas factory in the second half of 2025, followed by Mexico and another factory outside North America to be decided later this year. New models include an entry-level $25,000 car that would compete with cheaper gasoline-powered cars and inexpensive EVs made by China's BYD

Apollo-backed aerospace supplier Arconic to sell China business in $300 mln deal | MSN | 2024-01-24

Fractured world is changing investment geography | Reuters | 2024-01-23

U.S. Private Companies | Wall Street

Shein investors selling stock at 30% discount | Bloomberg | 2024-01-25

Shein’s China and ESG risk puts IPO on iffy ground: podcast | Reuters | 2024-01-25

CHINA

China - AI, Cybersecurity, Tech

ASML's China Sales Surged Despite Secret Dutch Deal With U.S. | Bloomberg | 2024-01-25

ASML expects U.S., Dutch export rules to hit China sales by 10-15% | Yahoo Finance News via Reuters | 2024-01-24

China Economy

Geopolitics, elections and policy uncertainty to weigh on China market - financial leaders| Reuters | 2024-01-25

Take China’s easing signal with a pinch of caution | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Bruised by stock market, Chinese rush into banned bitcoin | Reuters | 2024-01-25

China cuts bank reserves to defend markets, spur growth | Reuters | 2024-01-24

China's attempts to lift confidence in economy fall flat | Reuters | 2024-01-24

China Moves to Spur its Slowing Economy and Boost Markets by Cutting Required Bank Reserves | Voice of America | 2024-01-24

China tightens access to offshore investment funds as domestic market founders | Financial Times | 2024-01-24

China May Need a Bigger Bazooka | This stock-market rout isn’t fixable by quick stimulus. Beijing’s experience holds lessons in overconfidence for India | Bloomberg | 2024-01-24.

China regulators ask funds to curb short selling of stock index futures | Reuters | 2024-01-24

A Smarter Way to Play ‘China Bailout Roulette’ | Chinese stocks are surging on a big reserve ratio cut and rumors of an impending bailout. Tread with care. | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-24

China Moves to Boost Bank Lending in Broad Effort to Prop Up Growth

Central bank sends signal that officials are eager to curb a stock selloff and support the economy | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-24

China - Energy | Climate Change | EVs

Energy

China's clean energy sector is filling in a vacuum created by the nation's real-estate crash | Business Insider | 2024-01-25

China oil major CEO 'resolutely opposed' to U.S. sanctions on Russia | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-25 | CNOOC chief delivers rare public rebuke with Arctic LNG project at stake

China clean energy sector was biggest driver of 2023 GDP growth -research report | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Oil edges up 1% on big U.S. crude withdrawal, China stimulus | Reuters | 2024-01-24

EVs

China says EU's 'unfair' EV subsidies probe risks damaging ties | Bloomberg | 2023-01-23

China Human RIghts

Hong Kong's top court overturns acquittal of human rights lawyer | Reuters | 2024-01-25

China Military

China could deploy ‘deadly COVID bioweapon, brain control technology’ in future war against U.S.: report | NY Post | 2024-01-25

China slams U.S. 'provocation' in Taiwan Strait, pledges further drills | Reuters | 2024-01-25

China military says U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait 'hyped' up passage | Reuters | 2024-01-24

China - Rare Earth Minerals

Lithium price plunges on slowing Chinese demand for electric vehicles | Financial Times | 2024-01-25

China - Space

China rocket startup Orienspace raises nearly $84 mln | NASDAQ | 2024-01-24

CHINA & THE WORLD

(Regions and Countries)

Africa

Nigeria

Nigerian company begins operating $1.3 billion Chinese-funded power plant | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Americas

China's Money Aims To Hit U.S. Where It Hurts | Newsweek | 2024-01-25 | China's foreign direct investment in Latin America and the Caribbean is undergoing a significant transformation as the economic giant shifts its strategic focus from traditional sectors to technology-driven investments

Asia - Central

Uzbekistan

China seals closer Uzbek ties, pushes railway route bypassing Russia | Times of India | 2024-01-24

Asia - East

Taiwan

Taiwan begins extended one-year conscription in response to China threat | Reuters | 2024-01-25

Taiwan president-elect says he hopes for continued firm U.S. support | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-25

Taiwan's new weapon to hunt China's submarines | Taiwan could receive two new frigates by 2026 followed by 10 more | Newsweek | 2024-01-25

Taiwan Builds Own AI Language Model to Counter China’s Influence | Bloomberg | 2024-01-25

China’s ‘Missile Attack’ Threat Makes Taiwan Widen Its Runways At 7 AF Bases For Quick Repair & Retaliation | EurAsian Times | 2024-01-24

Taiwan president-elect signals desire to join U.S.-led trade framework | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-24

Taiwan EV battery maker ProLogium eyes mass production in France in 2027 | Reuters | 2024-01-23

Asia - Southeast

Indonesia

Indonesia sees FDI worth $47 bln in 2023 - investment ministry | Reuters | 2024-01-24

Philippines

Philippine says armed forces to ensure 'unimpeded and peaceful' exploration in South China Sea | Reuters | 2024-01-23

Philippines, Vietnam to sign coastguard deal risking China's ire | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-25

Philippine says armed forces to ensure 'unimpeded and peaceful' exploration in South China Sea | U.S. News and World Report | Business Day | 2024-01-23

Singapore

China, Singapore agree visa-free deal for travel stays of up to 30 days | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-25

Thailand

China, Thailand to Sign Pact on Visa-Free Travel Starting March | Bloomberg | 2024-01-25 | Thailand seeks to boost Chinese arrivals to 8 million in 2024

Thailand aims for lithium output in two years, boosting EV ambitions | Reuters | 2024-01-24

Asia - South

India

China's defence ministry spokesperson says India border issue 'left over from history' | U.S. News & World | 2024-01-25

India has not told its defence personnel to pull out from Maldives - navy chief | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-25

Maldives

Maldives says Chinese vessel will not conduct research in its waters | Reuters | 2024-01-23

Asia - West (Middle East)

Israel - Gaza

China’s Problem With the Genocide Case Against Israel | Foreign Policy Magazine | 2024-01-25 | Beijing backs the Palestinians in Gaza but faces its own genocide accusations at home

Red Sea

Opportunistic’ Chinese lines send ships to serve Red Sea ports | Financial Times | 2024-01-25

U.S. asks China to urge Iran to curb Red Sea attacks by Houthis | Financial Times | 2024-01-24

Turkey

Conflicts Boost Turkey’s Interest in New China-Europe Trade Route | Voice of America | 2024-01-25 | Conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East are fueling Turkey's interest in a new China-Europe trade route known as the Middle Corridor. As Dorian Jones reports from Istanbul, Turkey’s support for the corridor is growing as Ankara makes a big turnaround in its previously frosty relations with Beijing.

Europe

EU lays out economic security plans, with mind on China | Reuters | 2024-01-24

EU Tools Up to Protect Key Tech From China | Voice of America | 2024-01-24

China says EU's 'unfair' EV subsidies probe risks damaging ties | Bloomberg | 2024-01-23

Germany

More German firms leave China or consider exit - survey | Reuters | 2024-01-24

German economy’s China ties seen as risk for financial system | Stars & Stripes | 2024-01-24

Bundesbank: German banks are vulnerable to China shocks | Simulations examine possible blowback for German businesses amid concern about sanctions or a future conflict over Taiwan | Business Live (South Africa) | 2024-01-24

NATO

China Blasts NATO as 'Walking War Machine' | Newsweek | 2024-01-25

United Kingdom

A British Businessman Worked in China for Decades. Then, He Vanished.| Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-25 | The previously unreported case suggests more foreign business people may be held without public knowledge

Vatican

Pope Appoints New Bishop in China, Bringing a 70-Year Vacancy to an End | The Catholic Register | 2024-01-25 | The appointment of the 58-year-old Bishop Wang marks a change since the Diocese of Zhengzhou has been without a bishop since the 1950s

Oceania

Pacific Islands - Nauru

Former Taiwan Ally Nauru Renews Diplomatic Ties With China | Voice of America | 2024-01-24 | During a ceremony in Beijing, China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his Nauru counterpart, Lionel Aingimea, formally signed a document to restore bilateral relations, with ties at the ambassadorial level resuming with immediate effect.

Pacific Islands - Tuvalu

Tuvalu expected to review Taiwan ties after election - minister | Reuters | 2024-01-23

January 23, 2024

Highlighted Articles

U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan in post-election show of support | Reuters

Bank of America cuts 20 staff in Asia, China-focused bankers affected most- sources | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-23

How China is winning the Middle East - Defense One

Pompeo, Panetta to Testify on "Adversary" China | Newsmax.com

King Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Dependence on China for Key Minerals Used in Military Technology, Consumer Goods (senate.gov)

China's Premier Orders More Measures to Arrest Stock Rout | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22

Fearing China, KS Republicans opposing Cnano plant in JoCo | Kansas City Star

TSMC to launch chipmaking plant in Japan, but U.S. plant to face delays Taipei | Yahoo Finance News via AFP News | 2024-01-20

What China has to gain from mediating between Iran and Pakistan - Washington Examiner

Hollywood Spent Years Kowtowing To Beijing. Now, Their Movies Are Tanking | The Daily Caller

Taiwan Redeploys Air Defense Systems To Counter China Threat Videos (newsweek.com)

Chinese State Media Promote Pro-Hamas Propaganda (freebeacon.com)

U.S. Policies Are Giving China A Competitive Advantage In The Nuclear Power Renaissance (forbes.com)

Nation after nation condemns China’s persecution of Uighurs (thetimes.co.uk)

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

White House

White House Seeks to Stop Countries From Exploiting Americans’ Data for Espionage | Bloomberg | 2024-01-23 | The Biden administration is preparing an executive order that seeks to prevent foreign adversaries from accessing private data | Concern about countries accessing US data through legal means | White House worried about AI being used to mine information

U.S. Federal Government

CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)

CISA directs agencies to mitigate widespread VPN bugs | NextGov/FCW | 2024-01-24 | Federal civilian agencies are under emergency orders to address recently discovered flaws in a widely used virtual private network appliance from Ivanti that is currently being targeted by hackers linked to the People's Republic of China, officials said on Friday. CISA issued an emergency directive, ordering agencies to apply temporary mitigation measures to the as-yet unpatched vulnerability in Ivanti's Connect Secure VPN.

Dept. of Defense

RTX Slow to Deliver Missiles to Defend US Carriers From China | Bloomberg | 2023-01-23 | RTX Corp. has fallen behind schedule delivering the Navy's top air defense missile that's meant to counter China's “aircraft carrier killer” weapons, prompting a key House defense spending committee to block the Pentagon's request for another $3.2 billion contract

Dept. of State

Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the US as a key security and economic partner | AP News | 2024-01-23 | This follows last week’s tour of Africa by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi

U.S. Congress

Pompeo, Panetta to testify at hearing on China’s support for US foes | The Hill | 2024-01-23 | Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former CIA Director Leon Panetta are slated to testify 1/30/24 at next week’s House hearing focused on China’s support for U.S. foes entitled “uthoritarian s relationship with Russia and Iran.

We’ve made progress on our nuclear deterrent, but much more is needed | Washington Examiner | 2024-01-22 | The Chinese nuclear arsenal has doubled over the last three years and the Russian stockpile is double the size of the U.S. The Strategic Posture Commission warns of a “deterrence gap.” By Doug Lamborn (R-CO), Chair of the House of Representatives, Strategic Forces Subcommittee and Robert Peters, Fellow, Center for National Defense at the Heritage Foundation.

U.S. States

Kansas

Fearing China, KS Republicans opposing Cnano plant in JoCo | Kansas City Star

U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR

U.S. Investors in China

Bank of America cuts 20 staff in Asia, China-focused bankers affected most- sources | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-23

Hunter Biden’s lawyer still owns his Chinese business shares | Washington Examiner |
2024-01-23

CHINA

China - AI, Cybersecurity, Tech

Chinese gaming stocks surge as regulator takes down draft rules | Reuters | 2024-01-23

China Economy

Xi plots emergency intervention to shore up China's crumbling stock market | The Telegraph | 2024-01-23

China's Bold Stock-Market Rescue Plan Leaves Investors Skeptical | Bloomberg | 2024-01-23

Desperate Chinese Property Developers Resort to Bizarre Marketing Tactics The country’s real-estate slump is getting worse—and looks set to drag on for years | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-23

China's Premier Orders More Measures to Arrest Stock Rout | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22 | China's Premier Li Qiang asked authorities to take more “forceful” measures to stabilize his country's slumping stock market…

China Weighs Stock Market Rescue Package Backed by $278 Billion | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22 | China considers offshore money for stabilization fund: sources | Some policy measures could come as soon as this week

China's Brutal Stock Selloff: A Breakdown | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22

Chinese stocks have erased more than $6 trillion since a 2021 peak—and the selloff keeps getting uglier | Fortune | 2024-01-22

China - Energy | Climate Change | EVs

BYD Crowned China’s No. 1 Selling Car Brand for 2023 Over VW | Bloomberg | 2024-01-23

A Lamborghini-Style EV: BYD Goes Upmarket to Outmaneuver Tesla

Chinese automaker expands its electric-vehicle lineup to more than 20 models in its push overseas and into higher price brackets | Wall Street Journal 2024-01-22

After surpassing Tesla as the world’s top electric-vehicle seller with a range of affordable cars, Chinese automaker BYD is now expanding its lineup to less conventional vehicles that come with a hefty price tag, including a Lamborghini-style car and an SUV that it says can rotate 360 degrees on the spot and float in water.

China Human RIghts

Activists decry Tibet 'cultural genocide' ahead of China right review | Times of India via AFP News | 2024-01-23.

China Military

The Pentagon is already testing tomorrow's AI-powered swarm drones, ships | Defense One News | 2024-01-23 | Autonomous weapons are coming. Recent Pentagon breakthroughs in experimental aerial and naval craft are paving the way for low-cost attack drones and new tactics that feature AI in key roles. Navy and Air Force experiments also highlighted how the U.S. military might employ autonomous weapons differently than China or Russia.

Secret Chinese lab simulates hypersonic missile attack on US warships: report

Chinese researchers say space is now being ‘fiercely contested by the world’s military powers’ | Fox News | 2023-01-22

China - Science

China opens the world's deepest and largest underground laboratory 7,800 feet below a mountain to hunt for dark matter | Business Insider | 2023-01-23

China - Travel

China courts Europe and Southeast Asia with visa-free travel | Relaxed rules show Beijing's priority is economy and hint at its geopolitical strategy | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-23

CHINA & THE WORLD

(Regions and Countries)

Asia - East

Japan

TSMC to launch chipmaking plant in Japan, but US plant to face delays Taipei | Yahoo Finance News via AFP News | 2024-01-20 | Taiwan's TSMC will open its latest chipmaking foundry on Japan's Kyushu island on February 24, but a plant in the United States will face further delays.

South China Sea

Filipino fisherman to China’s coast guard on disputed shoal: `This is Philippine territory. Go away’ | AP News | 2024-01-23 | A Filipino fishing boat captain is protesting the Chinese coast guard’s aggression in the disputed South China Sea where he asserts that Chinese officers forcibly drove him and his men away from a disputed shoal.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s elections will be a referendum on the future | Stars & Stripes | 2024-01-23

Taiwan

Surveying the Experts, U.S. and Taiwan Views on China’s Approach to Taiwan in 2024 and Beyond | Center for Strategic Studies, Washington, D.C. | 2024-01-23

Asia - Southeast

Malaysia

Nvidia supplier to set up pilot plant in Malaysia | Financial Times | 2024-01-23 | NVIDIA is pursuing a diversification trend of ‘China plus one’ to avoid overly centralising their capacity in China in the future

Asia - South

Indian Ocean | Maldives

Maldives gives port clearance to a Chinese ship. The move could inflame a dispute with India | AP News | 2024-01-23 | The Maldives government has confirmed giving clearance to a Chinese ship to dock in its port, a move which could further irk India with whom the tiny archipelago nation is involved in a diplomatic spat.

Asia - West (Middle East)

How China is winning the Middle East | China is working to present itself as a responsible alternative to the U.S. in the Middle East, just as many are questioning Washington’s long-term commitment to the region | Defense One, China Intelligence | 2024-01-19

Red Sea

Red Sea reroutings to further disrupt car supply chains, warn shipping executives | Financial Times | 2024-01-23 | Distinctive, boxlike car carriers, which can ship thousands of vehicles, are vital in transporting cars manufactured in Japan, China and South Korea to the key European market....

Europe

Portugal

Chinese invest €2 billion in factory in Portugal | China Aviation Lithium Battery Technology (CALB) is the promoter of a project for a lithium battery factory in Sines, in the district of Setúbal, which is under public consultation | Portugal News | 2024-01-22

China's CALB wants lithium battery factory in Portugal | Barron’s via AFP News | 2024-01-23 | APA Portuguese Environment Agency announced Chinese manufacturer CALB is planning on building a lithium-ion battery factory in Portugal.

Russia

Russia clashes with US and Ukraine supporters, ruling out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West | AP News | 2024-01-23 | Russia’s foreign minister clashed with the United States and Ukraine’s supporters at a U.N. meeting Monday where Moscow ruled out any peace plan backed by Kyiv and the West, and China warned that further global chaos could impact the slowing global economy.

Oceania

Tuvalu

Taiwan Douses Speculation It May Lose Another Pacific Ally | Barron’s via AFP News | 2024-01-23

Solomon Islands

US donates $500,000 in high-end surgical equipment to Solomon Islands The U.S. Defense Department has donated a half-million dollars of surplus high-end surgical equipment to the Solomon Islands, an archipelagic nation of almost 1,000 islands in Oceania | Stars & Stripes | 2024-01-23

Delayed Solomons Election Set For April 17 | Barron’s via AFP News | 2024-01-22

Vote could bring stronger ties with Beijing. Veteran pro-China prime minister Manasseh Sogavare is seeking reelection and is already campaigning on a platform of shifting alliances further from the West to China

January 22, 2024

Highlighted Articles

Missouri House Bill 2143 - A Branson lawmaker wants Missouri to stop investing in China. State treasurer agrees | Yahoo News via Springfield News Leader | 2024-01-19

China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023 | Reuters | 2024-01-21

U.S. wants Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia | Reuters | 2024-01-19

China Says May Retaliate Against U.S.’s ‘Hegemonic’ Chip War | Bloomberg News | 2022-01-22

Explainer-Why Is Canada Capping Foreign Students and Who Will Be Impacted? | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-22

UK police to counter hostile state threats with new unit | Reuters | 2024-01-19

Italian Navy to Ramp up Indo-Pacific Engagement in 2024 | Naval News | 2024-01-18

A Secretive Chinese Force Is Becoming the U.S. Military’s Biggest Challenge | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22 |

Threat to Britain from hostile states ‘highest since Cold War’ | The Independent | 2024-01-19

Satellite Images Show China's Dam Threatening Neighbors' Fresh Water Supply | Newsweek | 2024-01-22

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023 | Reuters | 2024-01-21

White House

John Kerry Blames EV Troubles on 'Disinformation' | Wall Street Journal, Podcast, Paul Gigot | 2022-01-22 | The departing climate envoy claims companies are pulling back from electric vehicles because of a scare campaign. But with Hertz downsizing its Tesla fleet and Ford cutting production of its F-150 Lightning, does this explanation fly?

U.S. urges discussions with China on practical nuclear risk reduction steps | Reuters | 2024-01-18

China Economy

What Commodities Markets Can Read Into China’s Growth Data | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22 | For all its property woes, the world’s second-largest economy expanded in 2023. A supply glut helped.

China Sees Huge Spike In Foreclosures As Real Estate Crisis Threatens Economy | Daily Caller | 2024-01-22

China’s Premier Orders More Measures to Arrest Stock Rout | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22

China's stock markets have lost $6.3 trillion since 2021. This year's not looking better | Business Insider | 2024-01-22

China vows to punish officials for falsifying economic data | Reuters | 2024-01-22

China keeps benchmark lending rates steady amid pressure on yuan
Reuters | 2024-01-22

China's Currency Woes to Weigh on Bitcoin: Crypto Observer | CoinBase | 2024-01-22

China pledges to take more forceful measures to support market confidence | Reuters | 2024-01-22

China is hungry for investment funding — but why is Beijing unable to raise cash at home | New York Post, Opinion | 2024-01-20

China’s Foreign Arrivals Numbers Still Down 60% From Pre-Pandemic Times | Travel Pulse | 2024-01-20

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023 | Reuters | 2024-01-21

White House

U.S. urges discussions with China on practical nuclear risk reduction steps | Reuters | 2024-01-18

GAO - U.S.D.A.

China Is Buying Up U.S. Farmland, But Just How Much Isn’t Clear | Bloomberg | 2024-01-18

Foreign Investments in U.S. Agricultural Land: Enhancing Efforts to Collect, Track, and Share Key Information Could Better Identify National Security Risks | GAO Recommendations | 2024-01-18 | Six recommendations made by GAO and accepted by U.S.DA to improve gathering statistics and reporting to CFIU.S. (Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States is an inter-agency committee of the United States government which reviews the national security implications of foreign investments in the U.S.).

Dept. of Defense

U.S. wants Japanese shipyards to help keep warships ready to fight in Asia | Reuters | 2024-01-19

Japan's Patriot-missile transfer to U.S. stuns Indo-Pacific watchers | Biden's focus on Ukraine undermines deterrence against China, analysts say | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-18

Dept. of Justice - FBI

Chinese drones may pose security risks, U.S. agencies warn | The widespread use of drones in critical infrastructure is a potential threat, the FBI says | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-18

Dept. of State

Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as a key security and economic partner | AP News | 2024-01-22

Dept. of Treasury

Fed Fines ICBC Over Lapses in Bank Secrecy, Sharing of Data | Bloomberg Law
2024-01-19 | Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd. fined by Federal Reserve ($2.4m) and New York Department of Financial Services ($30m) for improper sharing of confidential bank examination and regulator reports

U.S. Treasury, Chinese finance officials agree to keep meeting after Beijing talks | Reuters | 2024-01-19

GOP Congresswoman Chavez-DeRemer (R-OR) Requests U.S. Treasury Review Chinese Communist Party Member’s U.S. Land Purchase in Oregon | U.S. House of Representatives | 2024-01-18

U.S. Congress

Signed into law

U.S. to Ban Pentagon From Buying Batteries From China’s CATL, BYD | Bloomberg Law | 2024-01-19 | This was part of the National Defense Authorization Act that passed on 2023-12-22. It bans batteries from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., BYD Co. and four other Chinese companies beginning in October 2027.

U.S. House Committee on the CCP

Forced Labor

Enforcement of China Forced-Labor Import Ban Needs to Be Much Tougher, Say U.S. Lawmakers | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22

Gallagher, Krishnamoorthi Urge Secretary Mayorkas to Strengthen Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act | U.S. House, Select Committee on the CCP | 2024-01-222

Spying Port Cranes? (ABB)

ABB's China operations under investigation by U.S. Congress | Reuters | 2024-01-19

ABB Falls as U.S. Congress Reviews its Operations in China | Investigation concerns potential espionage, security threats | ABB supplies Chinese state-owned port crane maker ZPMC | Bloomberg | 2024-01-19

Chairmen Gallagher, Green, Gimenez and Pfluger Request Testimony From Swiss Company with Concerning Ties to Chinese State-Owned Enterprises | U.S. House, Select Committee on the CCP | 2024-01-18

Indo-Pacific Fleet Readiness

House committee raises doubts about U.S. Navy's Indo-Pacific logistics | Reuters | 2024-01-18

GOP Rep warns U.S. Navy plan to relocate fuel from Hawaii could jeopardize operations in the Indo-Pacific | Fox News | 2024-01-18

Gallagher Presses the Navy on Fuel Storage in the Indo-Pacific as Chinese Military Threat Grows | U.S. House, Select Committee on the CCP | 2024-01-18

CCP Academic Receiving U.S. Military Grants at UCLA for AI

Exclusive: Pentagon Faces Questions for Funding Top Chinese AI Scientist | Newsweek | 2024-01-17

U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES

Taking CCP $ for Development

Mississippi

Mississippi legislators approve incentives for a factory that would make EV batteries | AP News | 2024-01-18 Mississippi Development Authority director Bill Cork told lawmakers that four companies are involved in the project, including one from China. The companies intend to invest about $1.9 billion

Ohio

China’s Solar Champion Says Trump Return Wouldn’t Derail U.S. Push | Bloomberg | 2024-01-19 China-based Longi Green Energy Technology Co Ltd (the world’s largest solar equipment manufacturer) launched a joint venture facility in Ohio in 2023 to increase U.S. sales.

State Legislation Limiting CCP Buying in U.S.

Missouri

Missouri House Bill 2143 - A Branson lawmaker wants Missouri to stop investing in China. State treasurer agrees | Yahoo News via Springfield News Leader | 2024-01-19

U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR

U.S. Investors - AI

Sam Altman Is Reportedly Raising Billions For Chip Manufacturing Factories—Here's Why That Matters | Forbes | 2024-01-19

Further details are scant but could impact the ongoing chip war between the U.S. and China as both countries for AI in the military and private sector. If Altmas places chip plants in the U.S. it would bolster U.S. manufacturing.

U.S. Investors - China Economy

BlackRock Tries to Sell Shanghai Office Towers at 30% Discount | Bloomberg | 2024-01-24 | People with knowledge of the matter said, reflecting the sluggish commercial property market in China’s biggest city.

Wall Street

Wilson Racket Maker to Seek Up to $1.8 Billion in U.S. IPO | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22 | Amer Sports, is backed by China’s largest athletic-apparel producer Anta Sports Products Ltd., owns brands including Louisville Slugger baseball bats, Arc’teryx outdoor gear and Atomic winter equipment.

China’s Scrutiny of Shein IPO Plan Shows Regulator’s Reach Widening | Shein still subject to review despite selling nothing in China | Process revives memories of Didi probe that forced delisting | Bloomberg | 2024-01-19

CHINA

China - AI

China Says May Retaliate Against U.S.’s ‘Hegemonic’ Chip War | Bloomberg News | 2022-01-22 | Chinese ambassador to the Hague spoke to NRC newspaper. Envoy says any moves shouldn’t affect relations with EU

China Buys Near-Record $40 Billion of Chip Gear to Beat U.S. Curbs | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22

China - New Global Order

China deepens ties with Global South to counter U.S.-led order | Nikke Asia | 2024-01-23 | Wang Yi's 6-nation tour garners support for One China principle, Belt and Road

China rallies G77 countries for major reform of WTO and Bretton Woods at Kampala summit | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-22 “China joins a growing list of countries, especially from Africa and Asia, that have been piling on the pressure for a reorganisation of the global political and economic order - especially the UN Security Council and the WTO, as well as the World Bank and the IMF.”

Energy

China Is Outpacing the EU in Clean-Energy Research, Study Finds | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22

China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023 | Reuters | 2024-01-19

China's 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era | Reuters | 2024-01-19

Europe, Africa crude market tightens on Red Sea disruptions, China demand | Reuters | 2024-01-19

EVs & EBikes

Huawei to supply tech to Dongfeng EV brand under new tie-up | Voyah deal continues Chinese telecom hardware group's automotive push | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-23

China's BYD helps Singapore startup in ASEAN e-motorbike race | Scorpio Electric eyes Indonesia, Thailand for sales of electric two-wheelers | 2024-01-22

Chinese Ship Deals Are Either Savvy or Very Risky | Bloomberg, Opinion | 2024-01-22 | Long-term car-transport orders could give BYD and SAIC a strategic edge. But only if foreign markets take to China’s EVs.

EV powerhouse China to set own standards for automotive semiconductors | Home of Tesla rival BYD remains dependent on imports from Europe, Japan | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-22

Why China poses a growing threat to the U.S. auto industry | NBC Miami | 2024-01-22

Mexico could help this huge Chinese carmaker crack the U.S. market | CNN | 2024-01-19

China to prevent superfluous new energy vehicle projects by local governments | Reuters | 2024-01-18

Rare Earth Minerals

China, in comic strip, warns of 'overseas' threats to its rare earths | Reuters | 2024-01-22

China - Human Rights

Exclusive-China Lobbies Countries to Praise Its Rights Record Ahead of UN Review - Diplomats | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-01-22

Activists decry Tibet 'cultural genocide' ahead of China rights review | Yahoo News via AFP News | 2024-01-22

China - Military

China's Xi signs order for revision of military legislation | Times of India via Xinhua | 2024-01-22

A Secretive Chinese Force Is Becoming the U.S. Military’s Biggest Challenge | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22 | Secret China Rocket Force has large supply of tested missiles and weapons prepared to invade Taiwan

Corruption in China’s military is no excuse for American complacency | Defense News | 2024-01-22

China - Social Media

China's TikTok users face punishment for vulgar content | Beijing has introduced a rating system for China's version of TikTok | DW | 2024-01-17

China - Spying

China launches New Year crackdown on 'online rumors' | Many of those arrested were complaining or sharing information the government hadn't approved | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-19

China mobilizes public against 'spying,' from maps to finance Security ministry touts crackdown on Taiwan activists as new law broadens reach | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-19

China - Space

China - Universities

China's ruling party takes direct control of country's universities | Presidents' offices are being merged with embedded party committees to form a 'unified' leadership for higher education | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-19 The Chinese Communist Party is taking a direct role in the running of universities across the country amid ongoing mergers of embedded party committees with presidents' offices.

CHINA & THE WORLD

(Regions and Countries)

Africa

China, U.S. dispatched envoys to 10 African countries this year as hearts and minds campaign heats up | News 24 | 2024-01-19

Decoding China: Beijing wants more influence in Africa | DW | 2024-01-19

Angola

How the U.S. Is Derailing China’s Influence in Africa | A U.S.-backed railway project is helping to challenge Beijing’s dominance in an unlikely country | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22

Congo

Congo and China Talking $7 Billion in Finance, Tshisekedi Says | Bloomberg | 2024-01-20 | Money part of renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure deal | Tshisekedi spoke in inaugural address in capital, Kinshasa

Congolese President Tshisekedi sworn in for second term after disputed vote | Reuters | 2024-01-20

Americas

Brazil

Brazil backs Beijing's 'One China policy,' foreign minister Wang Yi says |

Canada | Reuters | 2024-01-19

Canada

Explainer-Why Is Canada Capping Foreign Students and Who Will Be Impacted? | U.S. News & World Report | 2024-01-22

Foreign interference inquiry will be 'deeply uncomfortable' for Beijing, Canada's ambassador to China says | CBC News via MSN | 2024-01-20

Cuba

Why Cuba Belongs on the Terrorism List | Havana has alliances with Russia, China and Iran and a spy network in the U.S. | Wall Street Journal, Opinion | 2024-01-21

Latin America

China Is Recalibrating Its Latin America Strategy | Bloomberg | 2024-01-22 | If anyone thinks that China’s dropping investment figures in Latin America bode a retrenchment, they should think again

Asia - East

Japan

Japan lawmakers seek security talks with Taiwan and U.S. | Three-way dialogue to focus on cross-strait tensions after Lai's win | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-23

Investors Fleeing China Are Going Big in Japan | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-22 |

When Japanese stocks are some of the hottest assets in Chinese markets, you know the fortunes of the two markets diverged

Taiwan

China is unable to invade Taiwan, most U.S. and Taiwanese experts say | Axios | 2024-01-22

Taiwan says it spots six more Chinese balloons, one crossed island | Reuters | 2024-01-21

After Taiwan’s election, its new envoy to the U.S. offers assurances to Washington and Beijing | Stars & Stripes | 2024-01-19

Asia - Southeast

Myanmar

Myanmar Conflict Unveils Complex Dynamics of China's Interests | Voice of America | 2024-01-20 | Within a week of negotiation, a China-mediated ceasefire or “Haigeng Agreement” has been broken.

Thailand

Exclusive: BYD's Thai distributor to triple EV dealerships, expand commercial offerings | Reuters | 2024-01-19

Asia - South

Iran v. Pakistan

Who Stands Where: What U.S., China, India Said On Iran-Pak Airstrikes | NDTV | 2024-01-18

India and Nepal border

Satellite Images Show China's Dam Threatening Neighbors' Fresh Water Supply | Newsweek | 2024-01-22 | Satellite images show China near completion of dam on Mapcha Tsangpo River near southwestern border region with India and Nepal

India

India ministers sell bullish view at Davos as China's growth falters | South Asian nation has 'already seized the moment,' officials say | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-19

India vs China: Explaining Military Strength Beyond Numbers | NDTV via India News | 2024-01-19

India Enhancing Infrastructure Along China Border, 35 Projects To Be Inaugurated Tomorrow | NDTV via Times of India | 2024-01-18

India's NMDC says it has no plans to export iron ore to China | Reuters | 2024-01-18 | India's largest state-owned iron ore miner, NMDC Ltd, on Thursday said it has no plans to sell iron ore to China and it is scaling up production to meet domestic demand.

Maldives

India tracking Chinese 'research' vessel headed for the Maldives | Times of India | 2024-01-23

Chinese research vessel heads to Maldives, could concern India | Reuters | 2024-01-22

Maldives defies Indian concerns, set to host Chinese research vessel amid rising tensions | TImes of India | 2024-01-22 | Video

Asia - West (including Middle East)

Red Sea Conflict (Houthis & China)

Saudi's SABIC gives go-ahead for $6.4 bln China petrochemical plant | Reuters | 2024-01-22

China pushes for safety of Red Sea shipping as threat to its economy grows | Financial Times | 2024-01-19

Houthis promise safe passage for Chinese, Russian ships transiting through Red Sea | Times of Israel via AFP News | 2024-01-19

Red Sea shipping attacks pressure China's exporters as delays, costs mount | Reuters | 2024-01-18

China to track developments in Red Sea, provide support to foreign trade enterprises | Reuters | 2024-01-18

Europe

EU to Ask All Member States to Screen Foreign Direct Investments | Bloomberg Law
2024-01-19

Italy

Italian Navy to Ramp up Indo-Pacific Engagement in 2024 | Naval News | 2024-01-18

Alongside other European countries, Italy plans to deploy its Navy and potentially a carrier strike group to the Indo-Pacific to display commitment to the region

United Kingdom

Threat to Britain from hostile states ‘highest since Cold War’ | The Independent | 2024-01-19 | Britain is facing its most acute threat from hostile states since the Cold War because of the triple menace of Iran, China and Russia, the head of counter-terrorism policing has warned | 2024-01-19

UK police to counter hostile state threats with new unit | Reuters | 2024-01-19

British police said on Friday they had set up a new unit to counter threats posed by China, Russia and Iran, saying they were very concerned about risks ahead of a national election expected this year.

Oceania

Top Chinese diplomat says support of Pacific nations with policing should not alarm Australia| | AP News | 2024-01-18 | China’s ambassador sought to reassure Australia that China’s increased involvement in the Pacific, particularly in policing efforts, should not be a cause of alarm

Australia

China's 2023 coal imports from Australia rise, but below pre-ban era | Reuters | 2024-01-21

Solomons

Solomons shows not easy for China, U.S. to woo some small nations | Superpowers subject to political vagaries of Pacific island state | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-23

January 18, 2024

Highlighted Articles

Chinese Lab Mapped Deadly Coronavirus Two Weeks Before Beijing Told the World, Documents Show | The lead time could have proved critical in combating pandemic, specialists say | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-17

Dimon Says China Risk-Reward Equation Has ‘Changed Dramatically’ | Bloomberg

2024-01-17

China Raises Private Hacker Army To Probe Foreign Governments | Newsweek | 2024-01-18

China is not alone in having unreliable growth data | Emerging nations would benefit from raising trust in their economic statistics | Financial Times | 2024-01-17

China, Iran sign policing pledge during Iranian police chief’s Beijing visit | South Morning China Post | 2024-01-17

Philippines to Ramp Up U.S. Military Ties Amid ‘Aggressive’ China | Nation to assert sea rights amid ‘untenable’ China stance | Manila’s defense head hopes U.S. ties won’t waver after polls | Bloomberg | 2024-01-17

U.S. PRIVATE SECTOR

Retired U.S. Military Officers

17 retired military officials raise alarm on Biden's electric vehicle push

Biden's EV push is 'clear example of tone-deaf policymaking,' retired military officials write | Fox News | 2024-01-18

U.S. Investors in China

Dimon Says China Risk-Reward Equation Has ‘Changed Dramatically’ | Bloomberg

2024-01-17

U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

White House

CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) / /FBI

CISA, FBI warn on risks of China-made drones | Next Gov/FCW| 2024-01-18

The new guidance is meant to alert critical infrastructure operators to potential security risks, including data exfiltration and cybersecurity risks, posed by unmanned aircraft systems manufactured in China.

Dept. of Defense

Expect a Chinese show of force against Taiwan soon, says INDOPACOM head

“When something occurs that they don’t like, they tend to take actions,” said Adm. John Aquilino | Defense One | 2024-01-18

NASA

NASA Acting Inspector General, George Scott, Testifies before the House of Representatives, Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology | U.S. House of Representatives | Released 2024-01-17

Dept. of Commerce

Higher penalties coming for export control violations -U.S. Commerce official | Reuters | 2024-01-17

Dept. of State

Taiwan is a 'powerful affirmation of democracy,' Blinken tells Davos | After rebuke from China, U.S. diplomat says cross-strait relations are concern for all | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-18

U.S. Congress

Senior U.S. lawmakers set to visit Taiwan despite inevitable backlash from China – report | The Independent | 2024-01-18

(First trip: Ami Bera (U.S. House, Foreign Affairs, Indo-Pacific Subcommittee), Andy Barr and Mario Diaz-Balart (co-chairs , Congressional Taiwan Caucus). Later Mike Gallagher (Chair, U.S. House, China Committee)

H.R. 6349 – U.S. Lawmakers Push for Limits on American Investment in China Tech | Voice of America | 2024-01-24

Senators Raise Questions about EV Mandates and Subsidies Going to China | Arizona Sun Times | 2024-01-16

U.S. STATES AND TERRITORIES

Louisiana

Louisiana Lawmaker Requests Info on Foreign Faculty Members | Inside Higher Education | 2024-01-17

Mississippi

China going from an ‘existential threat’ to a business partner in Mississippi? | Biloxi Sun Herald | 2024-01-18

New York

‘Secret’ New York police station is mere sliver of Beijing’s U.S. harassment push | Radio Free Asia, Special Report | 2024-01

U.S. Pacific Territories

U.S. Pacific Territory Wants to Balance Chinese Tourism With Security Concerns (North Mariana Islands) | Voice of America | 2024-01-16

U.S. Schools and Education

Prize-winning U.S. physicist Gao Huajian returns to China after decades overseas | | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-17

Chairman, U.S. House Committee on Science and Space Technology, Frank Lucas Presses DOJ on Sweetheart Settlement Under the False Claims Act | U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Science and Space Technology, Press Release | 2023-11-13

Stanford’s settlement with Justice Department shows how deep China has its claws in our universities | The Hill, Opinion | 2023-10-11

Stanford University Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve Allegations That it Failed to Disclose Foreign Research Support in Federal Grant Proposals | U.S.Department of Justice | 2023-10-02

Future of cooperative U.S.-China science agreement is in doubt, say American physicists | Stanford professor who sent letter from fellow scientists to President Joe Biden, urging deal’s renewal, say partisan politics is driving Washington’s change | U.S. State Department extends the agreement, which was initially signed in 1979, for just six more months | South China Morning Post | 2023-09-06

Biden resists pressure from lawmakers and seeks short extension to key China science pact | NBC News | 2023-08-23

Wall Street

TuSimple Announces Intention to Delist from Nasdaq | NASDAQ | 2024-01-17

Chinese autonomous trucking startup TuSimple will delist itself from the Nasdaq stock exchange. Plans to exit the U.S. market.

Fashion Giant Faces New IPO s Cybersecurity Police | Beijing is scrutinizing Shein’s data handling for potential national security risks, a move that might delay its planned share sale | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-16

CHINA

China - AI

China Raises Private Hacker Army To Probe Foreign Governments | Newsweek | 2024-01-18

China issues draft guidelines for standardising AI industry (| Reuters | 2024-01-17

The draft proposes to form more than 50 national and industry-wide standards for AI by 2026. It also said China aimed to participate in forming more than 20 international standards for AI by that time)

Business With China Has Increased: Qualcomm CEO | Bloomberg | 2024-01-17

China - New Global Order

China's Charm Offensive in Davos to Woo Investors Falls Short, Analysts Say | 2024-01-18 | Voice of America | 2024-01-18

Beyond Belt and Road, By the Numbers, China’s Global Development Spending | Voice of America, Special Report | 2024-01

China Economy

China allows more foreign banks to play lead role in debt underwriting | Reuters | 2024-01-18

Instant view: China's GDP expands 5.2% in Q4, misses market forecast | Reuters | 2024-01-17

China is not alone in having unreliable growth data | Emerging nations would benefit from raising trust in their economic statistics | Financial Times | 2024-01-17

Economists now largely consider Beijing’s official economic data to be only a reference point.
Staggeringly, Rhodium Group thinks China’s growth last year may have been as low as 1.5 per cent

China Goes All In on Green Industry to Jolt Ailing Economy | Capital is pouring into factories that make items such as electric vehicles, batteries and renewable-energy gear as Beijing looks for new sources of growth | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-16

China - Energy | Climate Change | EVs

China’s green tech surge could turn global climate politics on its head | And that follows China’s previous effort to dominate global production of photovoltaics and other renewable energy equipment | Financial Times | 2018-01-18

China’s Solar Manufacturers Face Fraught 2024 After Output Boom | Yahoo Finance | 2018-01-18

China's SAIC set to add 14 vehicle vessels to boost exports | Yahoo Finance | 2024-01-17

Tesla slashes Model Y prices in Europe after China price cuts | Reuters | 2024-01-17

Tesla Price Cuts Send European, Chinese Auto Stocks Lower | EV giant cuts prices in Germany by more than $5,000, after trimming prices in China | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-17

Hyundai Sells China Plant for Half Price | The latest sale brings the number of Hyundai Motor factories in China to three from five | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-17

Top Electric-Car Builder BYD Sends its First Ro/Ro to Europe | Maritime Executive | 2024-01-16

China - Hong Kong - Democracy Protests

First prosecution witness testifies against Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong | Reuters | 2024-01-17

Space

China's Tianzhou 7 docks with Tiangong Space Station | Space Daily | 2024-01-18

CHINA & THE WORLD

(Regions and Countries)

Africa

China: The 'other player' in 2024 Afcon tournament | Business Daily | 2024-01-18

Egypt

Egypt: Chinese FM kicks off Africa tour with call for a ceasefire in Gaza | Africa News | 2024-01-15

Togo

China to support Togo in safeguarding its sovereignty, security -Wang Yi | Reuters | 2016-01-16

Americas

Canada

China takes aim at Canada’s move to block Chinese, Russian, Iranian research links

The move puts further strain on relations between China and Canada | South Morning China Post | 2024-01-17

Peru

China widens South America trade highway with Silk Road mega port | Reuters | 2018-01-18

The port of Chancay in Peru, majority-owned by Chinese state-owned firm Cosco Shipping, will be the first controlled by China in South America.

Asia - Southeast

Renewable energy s wind, solar power grow by 20% in a year

Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines see the largest increase | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-18

Philippines

Philippines defence minister calls out China official for "gutter-level talk" | Reuters | 2024-01-17

Taiwan

China steps up military exercises around Taiwan | Financial Times | 2024-01-18

Pew Research Report – Only 3% of Taiwanese see themselves as primarily Chinese: U.S. survey | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-18

Taiwan reports first major post-election Chinese military activity | Reuters | 2024-01-17

China's Nationalists Urge War to Reunify Taiwan After Presidential Election | Voice of America | 2024-01-17

After Taiwan election, Beijing vows to step up influence ops | Xi Jinping calls for an all-out effort to win 'patriotic' hearts and minds to the cause of 'unification.' | 2024-01-17

China says threats of force over Taiwan not aimed at most Taiwanese | Reuters | 2024-01-16

Asia - Southeast

Indonesia

China’s BYD to build electric vehicle plant in Indonesia | Financial Times | 2024-01-18

Carmaker will invest $1.3bn in its sixth overseas factory as it aims to expand global footprint

China's BYD launches electric cars in Indonesia, aims to be market leader | Reuters | 2024-01-18

Myanmar

What role did China play in a rebel group’s victory in northern Myanmar?

Ethnic-minority armies couched their campaign as an effort to rid the region of criminal organizations that had frustrated China | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-16

Asia - South

China Offers Help to Cool Pakistan-Iran Tensions | Voice of America | 2024-01-18

India

Indian, Chinese Troops Clashed Twice in 2022 While Peace Talks Were On | Voice of America | 2024-01-17

India’s DRDO rushes to build 200km rockets with China in mind | Economic TImes (India) 2024-01-17

Iran

China, Iran sign policing pledge during Iranian police chief’s Beijing visit | South Morning China Post | 2024-01-17

Asia - West (including Middle East)

Saudi Arabia to keep bolstering ties with China: economic chief | Riyadh seen pursuing equidistant relations with all partners | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-18

Europe

EU envoy slams China’s ‘national security obsession’, questions growth rebound | South Morning China Post | 2024-01-17

Ireland

Ireland's Taoiseach: Keen to develop relationship with China | CNBC | 2024-01-18

Beijing Letter: Ireland increasingly seen by China as a bridge to the EU | The Irish Times | 2024-01-18

On visit to Ireland, Chinese premier eyes deeper economic ties | Reuters | 2024-01-17

Oceania

Australia

Australia inks Lockheed Martin deal to build guided missiles at home | Contract worth $24m part of broader plans to cover arsenal's 'strike gap' | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-17

China eyes defense ties reboot with Australia despite Taiwan tensions | Beijing envoy Xiao suggests Japan injured Australian divers in naval incident | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-17

Nauru

China state media races to plant presence in Nauru after switch from Taiwan | Reuters | 2024-01-17

January 17, 2024

China bids to woo back global elites at Davos forum | Voice of America News | 2024-01-16

White House

US Curbs On Chips To China Not 'Blockade': White House's Sullivan (at Davos ‘24) | Space Daily via AFP News | 2024-01-16

US Congress

US Lawmakers Near Taiwan Tax Deal, Risking Anger From China | Bill would eliminate ‘double taxation’ for Taiwanese residents | Agreement would fall short of a formal taxation treaty | Bloomberg | 2024-01-16

Rubio Effort to Block Chinese-made EV Chargers Passes House | Office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio | 2024-01-11

US Manufacturing v. China

Flush with funds, US factories stare at China challenge | Economic Times (India) | 2024-01-16

Global Order - DAVOS 24

China vs. EU in Davos: Dueling speeches display global divisions | Chinese Premier Li Qiang pitches business investors; while EU chief Ursula von der Leyen focuses on democracy and the West’s geopolitical interests | Politico EU | 2024-01-16

JPMorgan's Dimon, top bankers meet China's Li, Ukraine's Zelenskiy in Davos | Reuters | 2024-01-16

China bids to woo back global elites at Davos forum | Voice of America News | 2024-01-16

BRICS

ICYMI: Rubio Praises Argentina for Resisting BRICS | Argentina Leads the Way in Resisting BRICS | Office of U.S. Senator Marco Rubio | 2024-01-15

Can BRICS Displace the Dollar? (Conclusion - “The noise from BRICS about creating their own reserve currency and abandoning the dollar is little more than noise”) | American Institute for Economic Research | 2024-01-16

Saudi Arabia has not yet joined BRICs - minister | Reuters | 2024-01-16

India watches BRICS’ new members warily because of Chinese influence | Hindustan Times | 2024-01-16

Ethiopia's difficult start as a BRICS member | DW | 2024-01-16

China - Middle East

Red Sea Attacks Pose Billions Worth of Risks for China, India | Asia Financial | 2024-01-16

China FM in Egypt calls for Gaza ceasefire, Palestinian statehood | Barron | 2024-01-16

Hamas fights with a patchwork of weapons built by Iran, China, Russia and North Korea | Voice of America News | 2024-01-15

Israel-Gaza war: Chinese FM Wang Yi opens Africa tour with jab at US-led strikes on Houthi in Yemen | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-15

China - Africa

Why Chinese Foreign Minister's Visit Focuses on North and West Africa | Voice of America | 2024-01-16

China’s FM on Africa charm offensive tour calls for Gaza ceasefire | The North Africa Post | 2024-01-16

Wang Yi Focuses On Middle East During North African Stops | China Global South Project | 2024-01-16

China - South China Sea

Pacific nations meet in China to discuss naval issues | NASDAQ via Retuers | 2024-01-16

China - Australia

Australia sends biggest copper concentrate shipment to China since 2020 | NASDAQ via Reuters | 2024-01-16

China Economy

Japanese companies expect China's 2024 economic prospects to remain grim | Firms concerned about laws on espionage and cross-border data flows | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-16

Boeing Stock Downgraded As China Ramps 737 Max Inspections | Investor’s Business Daily | 2024-01-16

China Using Revised Subsidies to Dominate Future Global EV Production | The National Law Review | 2024-01-16

China Weighs More Stimulus With $139 Billion of Special Bonds | Debt would have ‘ultra-long’ repayment period, people say | Sale would be fourth of its kind in the past couple of decades | Bloomberg | 2024-01-16

China's Premier Li tells world it is growing and open for business | NASDAQ via Reuters | 2024-01-16

How many trips could China's Lunar new year witness? Record nine billion | Hindustan Times | 2024-01-16

Chinese Splurging on ‘Revenge Travel’ Is Pressuring the Yuan | Households spending for overseas services hits six-year high | Outbound travel bookings quintupled at end-2023: Trip.com | Bloomberg | 2024-01-16

China Military

Xi Jinping's military purge: A high-stakes game in shadow of World War III | Times of India | 2024-01-16

China - Russia

China's yuan ousts dollar to become most traded currency in Moscow in 2023 | NASDAQ via Reuters | 2024-01-16

Taiwan

Taiwan to Build Two New Missile Bases as Tensions With China Soar | The Defense Post | 2024-01-16

China interfered heavily in Taiwan’s election and failed — but next time it could succeed | The Hill, Opinion | 2024-01-16

China plays waiting game in run-up to Taiwan inauguration | The Japan Times| 2024-01-16

China may be losing its sway over Taiwanese business | The election of a pro-independence president will intensify bullying from Beijing | The Economist | 2024-01-16

China - Philippines

Philippines to Upgrade South China Sea Outposts, Military Chief Says | Desalination machines and communications upgrades are slated for the nine features that Manila occupies in the contested waterway | The Diplomat | 2024-01-16

Philippines hopes to sign troops pact with Japan early this year | The Japan Times | 2024-01-16

China Warns Philippines 'Not to Play With Fire' Over Taiwan | Voice of America | 2024-01-16

Germany to provide additional drones to the Philippine Coast Guard | Naval Times | 2024-01-13

China - Singapore

China Rebukes Singapore and Philippines for Congratulating Taiwan’s Election Victor | Time | 2024-01-16

China - Cambodia

Chinese warships leave Cambodia’s Ream naval base | The two People’s Liberation Army corvettes were the first foreign vessels to dock at the newly developed base | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-16.

China - Australia

Australia cautions Beijing to 'respect' outcome of Taiwan elections | China appeared to dismiss Democratic Progressive Party's victory in weekend polls | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-16

China - New Zealand

New Zealand's new PM isn't going back to old ways on China | Luxon's pro-business instincts tempered by coalition partners | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-16

China - Oceania - Nauru

US says Nauru switching ties from Taiwan to China 'disappointing' | Barron’s | 2024-01-16

China - India

India Should Be Alert About Proximity Of Maldives To China | NDTV | 2024-01-16

China - Bhutan

China Eyes Royal Family's Sacred Land in Cross-Border Grab | Newsweek | 2024-01-16

China - Pakistan

China’s perspective on ties with Pakistan and CPEC’s prospects | Hindustan Times | 2024-01-16

The Importance of China and Pakistan’s Joint Naval Exercises | Parsing the implications of Sea Guardian 3 for China, Pakistan, and the Indian Ocean Region | The Diplomat | 2024-01-12

China fueling Pakistan-India stealth fighter race | Pakistan’s acquisition of China’s FC-31 Gyrafalcon puts new arms race heat on India’s fifth-generation fighter programs | Asia Times | 2024-01-08

China - EU - Ireland

Chinese premier Li Qiang is visiting Ireland for talks on China’s relations with Europe | Stars and Stripes | 2024-01-16

China - Europe (Belt and Road)

Hedging ‘Light’: Italy’s Intermezzo With China’s Belt and Road Initiative | What explains Rome’s brief engagement with the BRI? | The Diplomat | 2024-01-13

Montenegro’s Scandal-ridden Chinese Road | A decade on, the country faces crippling economic challenges and environmental degradation from the ambitious (and still incomplete) highway project | The Diplomat | 2024-01-13

China - Canada

Canada Clamps Down on Researchers With Ties to China, Iran, Russia | US News & World Report | 2024-01-16

AI | Cybersecurity | Technology

The chips are down in China as imports see largest ever drop | Makes sense since the global market fell 11% in 2023 | The Register | 2024-01-16

The eve of Apple and Tesla’s destruction in China | American CEOs rarely outwit Beijing | Washington Times, Opinion (Peter Navarro) | 2024-01-16

Is Apple's AirDrop safe to use in China? | The company has yet to comment on concerns that user anonymity is no longer guaranteed | Radio Free Asia | 2024-01-15

Energy | Climate Change | EVs

BYD’s First Vehicle Charter Sets Sail Loaded With 5,000 EVs | Asia Financial | 2024-01-16

BYD Plans $14 Billion Investment in Smarter Car Features | Bloomberg | 2024-01-16

Phone Charging To Be Redundant? China Firm Makes Battery With 50-Year Life | NDTV | 2024-01-15

January 16, 2024

Taiwan can still avoid Ukraine’s fate (ft.com) 2024-01-15

White House

A big Chinese delegation unnerves US diplomats in Davos | Politico EU | 2024-01-15 | A U.S. ambassador wants to make sure Secretary of State Antony Blinken sees a Swiss official, too.

US delegation heads to Taiwan after voters defy China | Two former officials sent by President Joe Biden will arrive in island state later on Sunday | Financial Times | 2024-01-14

Ex-US Officials Set to Meet Taiwan Politicians, Testing China | Group includes former national security, diplomatic officials | China opposes nations it has ties with dealing with Taiwan | Bloomberg | 2024-01-14

US - Congress

Montana Senator Calls for Ban on Chinese Land Purchases Following Report | Chinese billionaire Chen is 82nd-largest land owner in US | Tester co-sponsored bill seeking to block some foreign owners | Bloomberg | 2024-01-12

Taiwan

China expected to ramp up pressure on Taipei and Washington after Taiwan's election | Axios | 2024-01-15

Taiwan can still avoid Ukraine’s fate | The obstacles to a successful Chinese invasion of the island remain formidable | Financial Times, Opinion | 2024-01-15

The Massive Economic Impact If China Invades Taiwan| How economists are thinking about the risks | Bloomberg | 2024-01-15

Taiwan Election Piles Pressure on Delicate U.S.-China Ties | Victory by Lai Ching-te, seen by China as a dangerous separatist, will test efforts by Biden and Xi Jinping to steady relations | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-15

Unofficial US delegation says support for Taiwan remains ‘rock solid’ after voters defied China | CNN | 2024-01-15

China Eschews Military Drills, Opts for Isolation of Taiwan Over Democratic Vote | Bloomberg | 2024-01-15

China expected to ramp up pressure on Taipei and Washington after Taiwan's election | Axios China | 2024-01-14

China Condemns Foreign Governments Over Taiwan Post-Election Remarks | Voice of America | 2024-01-14

China Economy

Davos 24: China needs reforms to halt ‘significant’ growth declines, IMF chief says | CNBC | 2024-01-15

Davos 2024: Trump, China and Inflation Worry WEF24 Elite | Bloomberg | 2024-01-15

China Switzerland

China-Swiss Talks Touch on Visa-Free Travel, Free Trade | Voice of America | 2024-01-15

China, Switzerland Sign Declaration With View to Expanding Trade | U.S. News and World Report | 2024-01-15

Swiss diplomat advocates Chinese involvement to ‘end’ Russia-Ukraine war | Hindustan Times | 2024-01-15

China - U.K.

Defence secretary warns of further wars with Russia, China and Iran in next five years | The Independent | 2024-01-15

China - Middle East

Explainer: Houthi attacks expose China's commercial stakes in Red Sea | Reuters | 2024-01-15

China urges larger-scale Gaza peace conference as conflict escalates | Reuters | 2024-01-15

China, Egypt call for safety and security in Red Sea navigation | Beijing decries attacks on civilian ships, also faults U.S. airstrikes on Houthis | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-15

China says US strikes in Yemen 'unlikely' to reach desired goals: 'Contradictory and irresponsible | Fox News | 2024-01-13

China - North Korea - Japan

China, North Korea aggression drives record Japanese military spending splurge | A North Korean missile launched into the Sea of Japan raised flags for Japan and its allies | Fox News | 2024-01-14

Why China-South Korea trade drop-off may persist as US influence weighs on chips and tech |

Caught between trade superpowers, Seoul saw South Korea’s exports to China fall 20 per cent in 2023 while imports from China decreased 8 per cent, year on year | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-15

China - India

China Builds Spy Stations in Mountains on Disputed Border | Newsweek | 2024-01-15

India and China Try to Outbuild Each Other Amid Looming Frontier War | Newsweek | 2024-01-12

China - Thailand

Thai visa-free policy for Chinese visitors to be made permanent in March | Hindustan Times | 2024-01-15

China - Oceania

Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China | The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China | AP News | 2015-01-15

China - Antarctica

China builds Antarctic outpost to study pristine Ross Sea environment | The new permanent base is the country’s third on the continent and will house up to 80 researchers | Scientists will use it to study the world’s biggest marine protected area | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-14

AI | Cybersecurity | Technology

Report: Black market keeps Nvidia chips flowing to China military, government | Unknown suppliers keep Nvidia's most advanced chips within China's reach | Ars Tecnica | 2024-01-15

Apple offers iPhone 15 at rare discount in China as competition intensifies | New York Post | 2024-01-15

Trade

China is stealing growth by dumping its vast excess on the world | The Telegraph | 2024-01-12

Energy, Climate Change, EVs

With carmakers in a ‘state of shock’ over Tesla-beating BYD’s prices, EU investigators will visit China’s EV giants as part of an anti-subsidy probe | Fortune | 2024-01-13

Chinese carmaker BYD held talks with lithium producer in Brazil | Group is hunting for lithium assets in the country with aim of assembling an integrated supply chain | Financial Times | 2024-01-14

China built more solar panels in 2023 than entire world in 2022 | The Telegraph | 2024-01-11

January 13, 2024

Ruling-party's Lai Ching-tewins Taiwan'spresidential election : NPR

U.S. - Biden Administration - Taiwan

Taiwan election: Joe Biden says US does not support independence | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-14

Biden says US does not support Taiwan’s independence following election | The Hill | 2024-01-13

U.S. does not support Taiwan independence, Biden says | Reuters | 2024-01-13

Blinken offers congratulations to Lai Ching-te for victory in Taiwan election | The Hill | 2023-01-13

On Taiwan’s Election - Press Statement U.S Secretary of State Blinken | U.S. State Department | 2024-01-13

Blinken meets Chinese and Japanese diplomats, seeks stability as Taiwan voters head to the polls | AP News | 2024-01-12

China - Taiwan - Elections

There are three key challenges facing Taiwan's next government. A looming China is just one of them | ABC (Australia) | 2024-01-14

Taiwan Will Stand on the ‘Side of Democracy,’ Its President-Elect Says | New York Times via AP via Taiwan Democratic Progressive Party | 2023-01-13

Taiwan's President-Elect Vows to Defend Island From China Threats | NewsMax | 2024-01-13

Taiwan defies China, electing a new president Beijing labeled a separatist ‘troublemaker’ | The victory by Vice President Lai Ching-te could test recent efforts by Beijing and Washington to repair relations that had fallen to their lowest point in decades | NBC News | 2024-01-13

Taiwan’s new president: Five things you need to know about William Lai| Brace yourself for an extended period of uncertainty over Beijing’s next move | Politico EU | 2024-01-13

Taiwan Election Live Results | Bloomberg | 2024-01-13

Taiwan Holds an Election That Could Reshape Global Affairs | Voters headed to the polls to choose a new president who could alter the complicated, risky balance between Taiwan, China and the United States | New York Times | 2024-01-12

China calls Taiwan's 2024 election a choice between peace and war. Here's what to know | CBS News | 2024-01-12

China Won’t Leave Taiwan’s Election to the Taiwanese | Taiwan is beating back efforts to subvert Saturday’s vote. | The Atlantic | 2024-01-12

China - Taiwan - AUKUS

Taiwan 'open' to deeper AUKUS ties amid election meddling fears

Representative to Australia highlights growing China interference in cyberspace | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-12

China - Australia

Taiwan's election result will influence security dynamics and pose tricky trade decisions for Canberra | ABC | 2024-01-13

Northrop Grumman’s radar tech to provide AUKUS deep-space surveillance

Global collaboration unveils deep space advanced radar capability for satellite protection | Air Force Technology | 2024-01-12

China Trade

China’s Exports Drop for First Time Since 2016 as Demand Cools | Slowing global economy, geopolitical tensions weighed on trade | China also faces pressure at home with deflation fears rising | Bloomberg News | 2024-01-11

China - Middle East

Despite Red Sea crisis inflation shock, ocean freight rates are headed down on key China-US trade route | CNBC | 2024-01-12

Could China’s COSCO halting ships to Israel spark crisis in Sino-Israeli relations?

Experts see the move as part of Beijing's effort to echo what it sees as the voice of the global south regarding the war in Gaza | Al Monitor | 2024-01-11

China - Americas

Mexico Unseats China as Top Importer to US | Voice of America | 2024-01-12

Canada, China foreign ministers pledge dialogue, will attempt more collaboration |

Both countries recognize ongoing diplomatic strain but pledge to maintain communication channels | CBNC | 2024-01-12

China - EU

China's Xi Says Wants Closer EU Ties in Meeting with Belgium PM | Voice of America | 2024-01-12

China’s Xi vows to build ‘bridges’ with Europe despite political strains | ‘The two sides should cooperate more closely,’ Xi said during Beijing visit by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo | Politico EU | 2024-01-13

China - Germany

Beijing hits out at German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock’s ‘unwarranted’ attack on its actions in South China Sea dispute with Philippines | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-13

Canada - Russia

China-Russia 2023 trade value hits record high of $240 bln - Chinese customs | Reuters, 2024-01-12

Western companies have exited Russia in droves. New companies with owners from China and former Soviet republics are stepping in | Business Insider | 2024-01-12

China - Myanmar

Myanmar’s military, ethnic armed groups agree to China-mediated truce | Both sides agree to cease fighting and not harm residents along Myanmar’s northern border with China | Al Jazeera | 2024-01-12

China - Energy, Climate Change, EV

Tesla drops prices of some new China Model 3 and Model Y cars | Reuters | 2024-01-11

Exclusive: EU investigators to inspect China's BYD, Geely and SAIC in EV probe | Reuters | 2024-01-12

China's Great Wall Motor kicks off EV production in Thailand |BYD and other Chinese automakers set to open plants, eyeing subsidies | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-13

AI, Cybersecurity, Tech

CES 2024 South Korea splashes out on CES's prime startup zone as China lies low | Almost 500 companies set up booths, more than any other nation | Nikkei Asia | 2024-01-13

US House China panel calls Intel, Nvidia and Micron heads to testify | Letter to microchip chiefs intensifies scrutiny of their companies’ Chinese interests | Financial Times | 2024-01-12

China - Wall Street

Exclusive: Shein seeks China's permission for US IPO -sources | Reuters | 2024-01-12

A Potential Mega-IPO Is in U.S.-China Crosshairs | Shein’s listing plans likely depend on the fashion giant’s ability to satisfy both Beijing and Washington | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-12

Taiwan

Trillion Cost of War Over Taiwan | Taiwan’s election highlights the potential for a conflict that would decimate the global economy | Bloomberg News | 2024-01-08

Taiwanese Farmers Adapt as Cross-Strait Tensions Grow | Voice of America | 2024-01-09

China tells U.S. it will ‘never compromise’ on Taiwan as the island’s election draws near | NBC News | 2024-01-10

Why China Would Struggle to Invade Taiwan | Council on Foreign Relations | 2014-01-10

Taiwan's De Facto Ambassador to US Meets US House Speaker, China Angered | Voice of American | 2024-01-10

Taiwan Fights Onslaught of Chinese Disinformation Ahead of Key Election | Wall Street Journal | 2024-01-11

Millions Offline, Banks Shut: How Taiwan Is Preparing For China Invasion | China claims self-ruled Taiwan as its territory, and the island's security planners run simulated worst-case scenarios constantly to prepare for the day Beijing decides to try and take over | Agence-France Presse via NDTV | 2024-01-11

Taiwan prepares for cyber D-Day in China invasion scenarios | The Economic Times | 2024-01-11

A visual guide to Taiwan’s high-stakes presidential election | CNN | 2024-01-11

US plans to send an unofficial delegation to Taiwan to meet its new leader amid tensions with China | AP News | 2024-01-11

Dozens of US lawmakers back resolution supporting Taiwan democracy | Reuters | 2024-01-11

Taiwan Caucus Co-Chairs Introduce Resolution in Support of Democracy in Taiwan | Office of Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) | 2024-01-11

Taiwan bombarded with cyberattacks ahead of election | Politico | 2024-01-11

U.S.A.

BIDEN ADMINISTRATION

White House

Chinese Communist Party liaison chief meets Biden security aide to explain Taiwan ‘red line’ | South China Morning Post | 2024-01-11

Readout of Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer’s Meeting with People’s Republic of China Minister of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China Liu Jianchao | US Embassy - China | 2024-01-11

Dept of Commerce

Readout of Secretary Raimondo’s Meeting with Minister of Commerce of China Wang Wentao | Dept. of Commerce | 2024-01-11

China Voices Concern Over Chip Curbs in Call With Raimondo | Yahoo Finance | 2024-01-11

Dept of Defense

Chinese military officials visit Pentagon for first time in 4 years | Politico | 2024-01-09

US to Send Delegation After Taiwan Election | Voice of America News | 2024-01-10

Pentagon Officials Host Chinese Counterparts for High-Level Talks | DOD News | 2024-01-10

US, China Conclude Military Talks in Washington | Voice of America | 2024-01-10

How building fake aircraft carriers and destroyers in the desert could be helping China better threaten the US Navy | Business Insider | 2024-01-11

US sailor sentenced to 2 years in prison for selling secrets to China | Stars & Stripes | 2024-01-09

U.S. Navy Sailor Who Helped China Is Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison | Wenheng Zhao pleaded guilty to charges that he sent photos of American military installations and details of U.S. military exercises to an intelligence officer working for China | New York Times | 2024-01-09

Dept of State

VOA Exclusive: Blinken to Meet Chinese Foreign Minister Candidate Before Taiwan Election | Voice of America | 2024-01-11

S. Korean, US top diplomats agree to cooperate on N.K. threats, peace in Taiwan Strait, South China Sea | The Korea Herald | 2024-01-12

2024 GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

GOP candidates point to China when asked about threat of climate change | The Hill | 2024-01-10

GOP debate: Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis rip Trump's record on debt and China | Des Moines Register | 2024-01-10

US CONGRESS

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U.S. STATES

Indiana

Full Text of Bill No, 1177 Here

Iowa

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Missouri

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INDIAN OCEAN

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SOUTH CHINA SEA

Philippines

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Germany ready to help de-escalate tensions in disputed South China Sea, its foreign minister say | San Diego Union-Tribune | 2024-01-11

Indiana's Bill No. 1171 Strengthens Bans on Foreign Hostile Entities: China, Iran, Russia, North Korea...

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COMMENTARY

By Paul Boardman

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

OPINION:

What is the role of U.S. states in this war with China, Russia and Iran? I'd say everything other than military (kinetic). A strong role by states is needed for non-kinetic warfare. States might think about stepping up fast. Can we wait 16 months with states planning light election year sessions in 2024?

Indiana's No. 1171 is good action against foreign hostile entities including China. Now, other states will hopefully follow and add restrictions on trade and capital exchanges as well as a civil defense plan: cyber, electrical grid, water security and food security etc. A task force is required by each state to closely monitor new and rapidly emerging threats from China.

China's coercion rollout is now exponential, and we can expect new hostile actions on a weekly basis if not daily. What affect do these China aggressions have on the livelihoods and security of U.S. citizens state by state? There is an opportunity for states to incentivize capital for domestic secured manufacturing. In Indiana pharma goods are a glaring example of this opportunity juxtaposed against China aggression. Indiana could incentivize pharma manufacturing for the U.S market providing medical security from CCP medical warfare. The federal level cannot handle too many tasks at a time thus leaving important security matters to states.

"I DON'T BUY IT" U.S. States need to step up! Do you believe China's economy is collapsing? Gordon Chang wrote a book stating this 20 years ago which served to lobotomize the U.S. as CCP metastasized. The China collapsing narrative does zombie U.S. policy makers. I am seeing a typical CCP sympathy attract capital playbook as CCP converts from the factory to the world to producing and dumping state subsidized big-ticket goods on a large scale globally. 2023 saw China unveil their home-produced luxury jetliner to compete with Boeing and Airbus. 2023 also saw China launch their first home-grown mega cruise ship. In production today in China are hundreds of cargo vessels designed to transport EVs.

A strong solution is required. It is decoupling from China, backer of Russia and Iran. China's only official ally is North Korea. Move capital in U.S. to next-level innovation and ingenuity making in USA and paying down our debt.