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The Israel-Hamas war: China's interests & crisis diplomacy (Tracking People's Daily)Chinese communists enlist Islamists in war against the West (The Epoch Times)Israel-Gaza war: China’s top diplomat to make one more UN Security Council peace push ($SCMP)Japan faces 'nightmare scenario' as growing Russia-China ties could threaten US-led order ($SCMP)Chinese, Russian experts and diplomats discuss emerging world order (english.ecnu.edu.cn)China's rise is reversing (FT)Biden and Xi must not forget North Korea (Project Syndicate)With two wars raging, China tests America in Asia ($FP)Gaza: China opposes, condemns acts harming civilians, violating int'l law: special envoy (Xinhua)Surge and swarm: how China's ships control the South China Sea (WSJ)Economie - Nationaal
China discovers oilfield of 100-mln-tonne reserves (Xinhua)Parting paths: from Deng's vision to Xi's divergence (Asia Times)China secretly transforms Huawei into most powerful chip war weapon ($Bloomberg)Gold bars and Tokyo apartments: how money is flowing out of China (NYT)Alibaba founder Jack Ma starts ready-made food company ($Nikkei)Heel China blokt voor 'ijzeren rijstkom' ($de Volkskrant)China's self-inflicted economic wounds (Project Syndicate)Authorities ramp up crackdown on online rumors about financial markets (chinadaily.com.cn)Zero-COVID's long tail (Project Syndicate)Private companies account for 92% of business entities in China (Xinhua)Economie - Internationaal
The big risk causing investors to shun China (WSJ)Xi's big push to reverse China's massive capital flight (Asia Times)West's de-risking starts to bite China's prospects (Reuters)China eager for closer supply chains and no decoupling, Premier Li Qiang tells inaugural expo, in latest charm offensive (SCMP)New beginning or dismal end for the Belt and Road? (Asia Times)China, Saudi Arabia sign currency swap agreement (Belt and Road Portal)China's EV surge will shock global markets (Asia Times)How Starbucks lost the top spot in China's coffee race (WSJ)Why businesses are pulling billions in profits from China (BBC)EU loud, ASEAN silent on China's economic coercion (Asia Times)Internationale Relaties
China ready to jointly advance building of China-Vietnam community with shared future: Wang Yi (Xinhua)China-Russia ties have trended steadily upwards since end of Cold War: study (SCMP)China releases paper on its position on Palestinian-Israeli conflict (Xinhua)Why China is taking sides against Israel - and why it will likely backfire (The Washington Institute for Near East Policy)PLA conducts drills on border as conflicts continue in north Myanmar (Global Times)An oratorio about Shanghai's Jews opens in China at a difficult time ($NYT)China, Japan and South Korea, amid regional rivalries, line up leaders' summit (The Guardian)China is fueling Hamas attacks (Newsweek)China's travel agencies prepare for return of foreign tourists amid a slew of positive signs for industry (SCMP)Sydney businessman accused of selling secrets to Chinese spies claims prosecution ‘will fail’ (The Guardian)China - Verenigde Staten
US limits China's ability to benefit from electric vehicle subsidies (NYT)US health officials push back on idea of new virus in China (NYT)Dankzij ‘bamboediplomatie’ blijft Vietnam onafhankelijk van China en VS (FD)Most Americans name China as US's 'greatest threat' - poll (Newsweek)China mourns Kissinger - 'a most valued old friend' (CNN)The next front in the tech war with China: graphite (and clean energy) ($The Washington Post)Meta takes down China-based network of thousands of fake accounts (BBC)Gaza war an irritant to Biden's bigger China plan (Asia Times)China's military buildup enough to win a war with US (Asia Times)'There won't be another Kissinger': how veteran statesman’s death marks end of era for US-China relations (SCMP)China - Europa
UK-China: 'Rock star' pandas - not exactly a love story (BBC) Is the Middle Corridor set to take off? (China in Eurasia)UK will not return to Cameron era's close ties with China, Sunak says (The Guardian)EU climate chief Hoekstra: China must help fund rescue of poorer nations hit by disaster (The Guardian)EU-China Summit: the trust deficit threatening trade and diplomacy (SCMP)'We were not hard enough': how past trade tensions inspired Brussels' fresh China crackdown (FT)David Cameron's links to China could weaken his role on world stage as UK foreign secretary (The Guardian)Britain's awkward China U-turn in foreign policy (Shine)Beijing’s data and spy laws threaten to spur decoupling with Europe, says business group (FT)Watching China in Europe (GMF)China - Nederland
Leidse faculteit neemt maatregelen tegen wegvloeien kennis naar China en Rusland (Sleutelstad)Wilders' win on Weibo: Hu Xijin and others discuss the 'Dutch Trump' (What's on Weibo)China weert Nederlands vlees vanwege uitbraak blauwtong (NU.nl)In het beste werk van Ai Weiwei, nu te zien in Rotterdam, voel je dat alles op het spel staat ($de Volkskrant)ASML to ship advanced chip tools to China till year-end (chinadaily.com.cn)Techbedrijven zien China kennis stelen, maar ze hebben het land nodig. 'Ze zitten in de klem' ($de Volkskrant)Chinese Embassy in the Netherlands held reception to celebrate 96th anniversary of founding of the People’s Liberation Army (china-embassy.gov.cn)China urges Netherlands not to abuse export control (Xinhua)ASML says decoupling chip supply chain is practically impossible (Oodaloop)Dutch government to screen Chinese tech students on security risks (FT)Politiek
Chinese president's mother and sister in rare media appearance in tribute to Xi Jinping's father (SCMP)No class war please, we're communists (China Media Project)Xi is delegating more authority in China to his trusted No. 2 (Bloomberg)China-onderzoeker Yaqiu Wang: 'China dwingen tot verandering is kansloos' (Trouw)Anhui: Bringing opera to villages - and anti-religious propaganda (Bitter Winter)New form of human civilization (China Media Project)Xi urges greater efforts to build peaceful China (Xinhua)Douzheng: unraveling Xi Jinping's call for 'struggle' (Brookings)Chinese grieve popular ex-premier Li Keqiang in quiet show of dissent (BBC)Li Keqiang funeral in China brings out crowds despite suppression effort (Agencies)Maatschappij
For China’s 'good students,' 2023 has been a wake-up call (Sixth Tone)An old couple in jail: husband and wife sentenced in Henan as Falun Gong practitioners (Bitter Winter)Child respiratory sickness overloads China's paediatric clinics – reports (The Guardian)A brighter demographic story for China (Asia Times)Young Chinese women are defying the Communist Party (NYT)La Chine paie sa « dette immunitaire » (Le Vent de la Chine)Millions sit nation's civil service exam (China Daily)China takes action to combat rise of acute respiratory infections (Xinhua)China ministry seeks more fever clinics to combat respiratory illness surge (Reuters)China says recent respiratory infections are caused by known epidemic pathogens (Xinhua)Militaire zaken
Australia says AI will be used to help track Chinese submarines under new Aukus plan (The Guardian)Australian naval divers injured after being subjected to Chinese warship's sonar pulses (Australian Associated Press)Philippines becoming a military hub for checking China (Asia Times)Think China’s PLA is a paper tiger? Think again (Asia Times)China is desperately trying to fill its military ranks (Newsweek)Chinese Navy’s suspected new overseas base in Cambodia now even larger (Naval News)Biden briefed on China's plans for first military base in the Middle East (Bloomberg)Myanmar junta artillery attack fatally lands on China (Asia Times)PLA blocks Philippine vessel after its illegal intrusion near Huangyan Island (CGTN)Ukraine fears drone shortages due to China restrictions (BBC)Cultuur
London gallery delays Ai Weiwei show over Israel-Hamas tweet (The Guardian)A grain of rice shatters myth of Chinese civilization 5,000 years old (Shine)China-experts: Ai Weiwei neemt risico met plan familiebezoek ($de Volkskrant)Kunstenaar en dissident Ai Weiwei wil zijn moeder opzoeken in China: 'Ik ben niet bang, ik heb niks verkeerds gedaan' (de Volkskrant)Japan raises military spending to counter China with more missiles and ships (FT)Chinese video games are on the rise, but I wish they got more respect (The Guardian)Recreating a bygone China, one miniature home at a time (NYT)Manhua and lianhuanhua: the best book on Chinese comics is in Italian (Bitter Winter)The secret life of China's Banksy (The Spectator)An interview with Ai Weiwei, part two: Ruins. Rebars. Water lilies (China Change)Wetenschap en Onderwijs
Why foreign degrees have lost their luster for Chinese graduates ($Caixin)Why science dominates China's political culture (ChinaTalk)China's Shenzhou-16 astronauts return safely to Earth (Xinhua)China passes patriotic education law for children, families -state media (Reuters)Waarom China een superdiep gat in de aarde maakt ($de Volkskrant)Rocket failure marks rare setback for China's satellite network plans (SCMP)China aims to replicate human brain in bid to dominate global AI (Newsweek)China's R&D spending exceeds 3 trillion yuan in 2022 (Xinhua)China leads high-tech research in 80% of critical fields: report ($Nikkei)China's shortfall in AI tech talent estimated in the millions ($Nikkei)Milieu
China paying substantial climate finance while US lags (Asia Times)China's coal addiction puts spotlight on its climate ambitions before Cop28 (The Guardian)China turns to households in fight to slash carbon emissions (Reuters)China's carbon emissions set for structural decline from next year (The Guardian)China pledged to 'strictly control' coal. The opposite happened ($Foreign Policy)China is winning in solar power, but its coal use is raising alarms (NYT)Europe and the US should work with China. Joint climate action could be a win-win (The Guardian)At a summit on climate ambition, the US and China end up on the B list (NYT)In tackling climate change, US should have some skin in the game (Xinhua)Fukushima waste water hysteria distracts from real threats to Pacific Ocean's health (SCMP)Rampen en ongelukken
11 dead in northeast China coal mine accident (Xinhua)Countries prepare for China's pneumonia outbreak to spread (Newsweek)26 dead and scores in hospital after Shanxi building fire (BBC)16 dead in SW China coal-mine fire (Xinhua)Typhoon Saola makes landfall in southern China as nearly 900,000 evacuated (AP)Mudslide in north-western Chinese city leaves 21 dead and six missing (Reuters)China floods: The families torn apart by 'huge, furious waves' (BBC)Why one overseas Chinese won't donate to 'disaster relief' efforts in China (China Change)Typhoon Doksuri: Alarming pictures show floods in China, Philippines (bbc)Torrential rains in Hebei province leave 10 dead (bbc)Schandalen
'Kidney slicers': the nasty business of China-Myanmar telecom fraud (ChinaTalk)Chinese human rights activist Sun Lin beaten to death, friends threatened (Bitter Winter)Zhongzhi Enterprise Group: China investigates major shadow bank for 'crimes' (BBC)China vows crackdown as child trafficking helps drive birth certificate sales ($Caixin)Nanjing dissident journalist Sun Lin dies after police raid on home (RFA)Six people arrested in Hubei province over 'baby-trafficking ring' (The Guardian)Executives in China continue to go missing amid worsening business climate: report (The Messenger)China detains DouYu founder, investment guru - reports (BBC)Spain: Church of Almighty God performer tries to commit suicide rather than being deported to China (Bitter Winter)How Chinese influencers use AI digital clones of themselves to pump out content (The Guardian)Sport
Chinese Super League: From bidding for Bale to selling the team bus (BBC)Xi says 'not so sure' of Chinese football team's abilities (AFP)China goes on charm offensive at Asian Games, but doesn't back down from regional confrontations (AFP)Unanswered questions over Peng Shuai show power of sport has its limits (The Guardian)Xi: sports can help promote world peace (chinadaily.com.cn)WTA to make China return in September, admits boycott over Peng Shuai claims 'did not work' (SCMP)China soccer league chief caught in anti-graft dragnet ($Caixin)'You get to sweat in style': Pickleball craze hits China (The China Project)Women's World Cup: Steel Roses outkick men in Chinese football (BBC)Saudi Arabia's big-spending league seeks to avoid China’s failed gamble (The Guardian)Taiwan
Coercion cul-de-sac: upcoming Taiwan elections and Beijing’s broken cross-Strait relations approach (CLM)China lures hundreds of Taiwan politicians with cheap trips before election (Reuters)Taiwan and the true sources of deterrence (Foreign Affairs)Taiwan president says China has too many problems to invade (The Guardian)Taiwan still flashing red despite US-China 'thaw' (Asia Times)Moddergevecht speelt China-sceptische kandidaat Taiwanese verkiezingen in de kaart ($de Volkskrant)Taiwan opposition has shot itself - and the island - in the foot (SCMP)Taiwan opposition cracks apart, and invites the cameras in (NYT)Taiwan's cat warrior to the rescue? (Inside Story)Australian warship HMAS Toowoomba sailed through sensitive Taiwan Strait close to China (Reuters, The Guardian)Hongkong
Fears raised after Hong Kong journalist fails to return from China trip (The Guardian)Hong Kong journalist missing after reporting trip to China, report says (Al Jazeera)Mark Tarrant's documentary on Jimmy Lai premieres on 'Bitter Winter' (Bitter Winter)Hong Kong to restructure primary education to make it more 'patriotic' (The Guardian)Beijing bishop visits Hong Kong amid tensions between China and Vatican (Reuters)Gay Games delight Hong Kong amid China's growing hostility to LGBTQ+ community (The Guardian)Controversiële Gay Games in Hongkong zijn vooral 'geen politiek evenement' ($de Volkskrant)The 'forgotten' Australian locked up in Hong Kong ($The Sydney Morning Herald)University of Hong Kong ex-student leaders jailed for 2 years over mourning death of man who stabbed police officer (HKFP)Hong Kong denies visa to prominent Tiananmen Square scholar (Al Jazeera)Macau
Hong-Kong-style National Security Law comes to Macau (Bitter Winter) Macau facing increased restrictions under expanded security law (BBC) Koning van de casino's en exclusieve reisjes verdwijnt voor achttien jaar in de Chinese cel ($de Volkskrant)Alvin Chau: Macau gambling kingpin jailed for 18 years (BBC)Macao casino revenue plunges 51% to 18-year low amid zero-COVID ($Nikei)Mainland Chinese vaccine tourists flock to Macau for mRNA Covid jabs (FT)Macau's MGM Cotai casino under lockdown after dealer infected (Nikkei)Macau to broaden reach of national security law in response to Pelosi's Taiwan trip (RFA)Macau begins 11th round of mass testing in worst COVID outbreak (Reuters)Macau shuts down casinos following Covid outbreak (BBC)Tibet
The false Panchen Lama ordains monks in Tashi Lhunpo monastery - for the Communist Party (Bitter Winter)The CCP wants to control the interpretation of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures (Bitter Winter)China issues white paper on CPC policies on governance of Xizang in new era (Global Times)Tibetan parents told they should 'educate minors not to believe in religion' (Bitter Winter)The battle for the soul of the Dalai Lama (Foreign Affairs)China is getting away with cultural genocide in Tibet (The Washington Post)Planning to visit Tibet as a foreign tourist? A friendly word from a Tibetan (Bitter Winter)China's 'smart construction sites': the latest tool of mass surveillance in Tibet (Bitter Winter)Mongolia’s Jebtsundamba Khutuktu reincarnation: how the Dalai Lama holds Beijing in check (Bitter Winter)China's repressive new law on religious activity venues: a Tibetan view (Bitter Winter)Xinjiang
Chinese prisoner's ID card apparently found in lining of Regatta coat (The Guardian)Business is booming in Northwest China - so is Uyghur slave labor (Bitter Winter)We should all remember the first anniversary of the Urumqi fire (Bitter Winter)Uyghur educator, poet Abdusemet Rozi confirmed to have died in prison in Xinjiang (RFA)Dictator? Xi Jinping is much worse: a Uyghur view (Bitter Winter)Uyghur refugee is a victim of China's abuse of Interpol Red Notices (Bitter Winter)Human Rights Watch accuses Beijing of closing and destroying mosques (BBC)Rahile Dawut: A lifetime passion that ended with a life sentence (Made in China)Hui Muslim poet who supported the Uyghurs harassed and beaten (Bitter Winter)Forced Uyghur labor undergirds Xinjiang's export boom (The Hill)Binnen-Mongolie
Anti-religious social credit targets Southern Mongolian peasants (Bitter Winter)China's push to create a single national identity. Inner Mongolia is the latest target (The Economist)China kidnaps Southern Mongolian dissident in Mongolia (Bitter Winter)Southern Mongolia: The CCP mobilizes traditional culture against religion (Bitter Winter)Chinese deprogrammer in Inner Mongolia honored by Xi Jinping (Bitter Winter)The not-so model minority: Xi Jinping's Mongolian crackdown (China Leadership Monitor)Sweden stops deportation of Inner Mongolian dissident (Safeguard Defenders)Top political advisor urges accelerated efforts in promoting Putonghua in N.China's Inner Mongolia (Global Times)Wang Yang tours Inner Mongolia, says unity is more important than autonomy (Trivium China)Xi Jinping tells authorities in Inner Mongolia to 'solve ethnic problems' and promote use of Mandarin (AFP)Een lach en een traan
Promoting egg-fried rice may make you an 'enemy of the Party' (Bitter Winter)China's latest fake news: 'Aristotle did not exist' (Bitter Winter)Chinese tourists are returning - but not to ThailandTsingtao beer loses its fizz in South Korea after video of worker appearing to urinate into tank (The Guardian)Tsingtao Brewery factory worker caught peeing in malt container (Shine)Undiplomatic impunity: Chinese embassy leaves New Zealand landlord with $900 bill (The Guardian)Hong Kong: 11kg of suspected cocaine found in motorised wheelchair (BBC)Dragon bone thieves: how China’s centuries-old custom of eating animal fossils drives an underground trade (SCMP)Dozens of crocodiles in China escape during floods (BBC)Chinese state media censors itself after highlighting poem about corrupt leaders (The Guardian)
