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America cannot win alone (NY Editorial Board)A war of chance: rattle those sabers enough and you might accidentally shake something loose (The US-China Perception Monitor)The West's last chance: How to build a new global order before it's too late (Foreign Affairs)China's peace pieces for Ukraine (Appia Institute)Why Xinjiang casts a long shadow over China and Syria’s efforts to build better relations ($SCMP)China-funded infrastructure projects completed in West Bank (Xinhua)America’s toothless sanctions on Russian oil: as long as Beijing keeps buying, Moscow won’t feel the pain ($Foreign Afairs)New NATO allies' arctic laser base will counter Russia and China (Newsweek)China's act of war against PM Takaichi and Japan (Asia Times)Economie - Nationaal
How China boosts high-quality growth through new consumption (Xinhua)Historic shift underway in China's economy as investment slump deepens (NYT)Can we really believe China's GDP numbers? (China by Numbers)November Digest, Part 1 - Economics, AI and society (Sinification)Chinese economist issues dire warning over debt crisis (Newsweek)China hopes AI can fix its consumer demand problem (Asia Times)China's rural reform: a history not designed but discovered (Pekingnology)China completes world's largest-span steel arch bridge (Ecns)China's extended property slump was always expected ($SCMP)China names 'hotspot' sectors in 19-point plan to spur consumption (SCMP)Economie - Internationaal
China aims to boost imports and exports in 2026 to drive trade growth: senior official ($SCMP)China revs up global sales push despite Trump's trade war (Nikkei)Mexico approves 50% tariffs on many Chinese imports (NYT)How Japan built a rare-earth supply chain without China (NYT)Chinese sellers offloading 'black cars' in North Korea to prevent repossession (NK News)China's exports rebound in November after trade war thaw ($SCMP)China promised zero tariffs for Africa. So why is South Africa missing out? ($SCMP)China floods the world with gasoline cars it can't sell at home (Reuters)Russia's Eastern pivot: the geopolitical stakes of Asia's oil appetite (Think BRICS)China will deepen energy cooperation with Russia: vice premier (Xinhua)Internationale Relaties
China Coast Guard expels Philippine vessels from waters near Xianbin Jiao (Xinhua)China receives evidence from Russia on notorious Japanese Unit 731 (Xinhua)'China threat' narrative a 'complete mislabelling', Jin Keyu says (SCMP)China issues policy paper on Latin America, the Caribbean (Xinhua)Provocative Japanese actions risk plunging Asia into peril: China's PLA Daily (SCMP)China, look at the numbers: Japan threatens nobody (Asia Times)Japan looks to international community to lower temperature in China row (The Japan Times)With eye on Beijing, Japan and Australia urged to divvy up Pacific island aid (The Japan Times)Wang Yi's big speech on Xi Jinping Thought on Diplomacy (Tracking People's Daily)China pledges aid to Latin America, Caribbean with no 'political conditions' ($SCMP)China - Verenigde Staten
US commandos raided ship headed to Iran from China with military-related items (AFP)How Chinese criminal networks fuel illicit markets across the Americas (Brookings)Nvidia's H200 chips sale: China reacts (ChinaTalk)From chips to security, China is getting much of what it wants from the US (NYT)China-Japan row has left Donald Trump facing 'dilemma' analyst ($SCMP)US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China-Russia drills, Tokyo says (Reuters)The 0.4% that changed everything: Why America's rare earth dependency is reshaping global power (Think BRICS)*** How China wins the future (Foreign Affiars)Trump clears way for Nvidia to sell powerful AI chips to China (The Guardian)Washington's quixotic quest for GDP supremacy over China (Asia Time)China - Europa
China calls for efforts to establish sustainable European security architecture (Xinhua)EU watchdogs raid Temu's Dublin HQ in foreign subsidy investigation (The Guardian)Macron's Beijing visit shows how Europe is cornered (EuroAsia and the World)Le « Canossa » des dirigeants européens à Pékin (Le Vent de la Chine)China is koploper delving van zeldzame aardmetalen, EU probeert afhankelijkheid te verminderen ($de Volkskrant)Macron in China: Trade, trust and a shared vision for multilateralism (Beijing Scroll)Xi woos Macron with sightseeing trip, but little in the way of deals (Reuters)Macron urges Xi to help end war in Ukraine (NYT)Why are Europe still expanding their investments in China? (Think BRICS)Xi Jinping urges Emmanuel Macron to 'firmly stand on the right side of history' ($SCMP)China - Nederland
Chip company Nexperia plotted to send technology to China, ex-CEO says (NYT)Nieuwe escalatie in Nexperia-vete: China publiceert namen Nederlandse spionnen ($de Volkskrant)Dutch economy minister reportedly admits China's counterreaction on Nexperia 'blindsided' him; expert says he still shifts blame (Global Times)Nederlands-Chinese conflict over Nexperia loopt verder op: China spreekt van 'samenzwering' ($de Volkskrant)China urges Netherlands to swiftly resolve Nexperia issue: commerce ministry (Xinhua)Netherlands suspends state seizure of Chinese chipmaker Nexperia (The Guardian)'Karremans gedroeg zich als een dode eend met harde snavel' ($de Volkskrant) China bevestigt versoepeling exportverbod voor chipmaker Nexperia ($de Volkskrant)China resumes some chip exports, easing fears of a global crunch (NYT)Nexperia crisis: Beijing agrees to talks with Dutch officials in ChinaPolitiek
*** A student chases the shadows of Tiananmen (The New Yorker)Birds of a feather: Huawei and the Chinese Communist Party. A new book (Bitter Winter)Xi Jinping: AI can now crush dissent even before it surfaces (Bitter Winter)China's new residential surveillance rules: reform or consolidation of an abusive system? (Bitter Winter)Roses are red, loyalty is too: How China weaponizes love (Bitter Winter)The vanishing craft of journalism in China (Pekingnology)*** Podcast: Where is China heading? Neil Thomas unpacks the view of the world from Xi Jinping's vantage point (Tracking People's Daily)Beijing court to rule in appeal of jailed Chinese journalist Dong Yuyu (The Guardian)How the fight for a Chinese bookstore's future heightened concerns over cultural squeeze ($SCMP)'Three closures in a row': Applauding the Party becomes mandatory in China (Bitter Winter)Maatschappij
Average age of China's workforce nearing 40, report says (China Daily)A prayer for the Chinese Church: seven years after the Early Rain case (Bitter Winter)China gaat belasting heffen op condooms, zorgen over gezondheidsrisico's (Nu.nl)Xinhua Q&A frames social security spending as key to growth (Trivium China)China is set to lose a population the size of California in 10 years (Newsweek)Will China forcibly boost fertility? (Project Syndicate)Dcumentary - How to find a date in a country with over 30 million extra men (NYT)The dual face of 'freedom of belief' in China: Constitutional promises and real-world persecution (Bitter Winter)China is struggling to reverseits birth rate crisis, researchers say (Newsweek)Chinese residents' average life expectancy reaches 79.0 yearsMilitaire zaken
Japan builds up 'missile archipelago' near Taiwan to counter China (The Japan Times)China builds an electromagnetic kill zone in the South China Sea (Asia Times)Satellite photos show China rebuilding World War II airfield in Pacific (Newsweek)China issues statement on nuclear weapons tests (Newsweek)How China's growing nuclear strength is keeping Russia in check (Newsweek)China, Russia agree to deepen military cooperation (chinadaily.com.cn)Je fiets op slot zetten in China? Onzin, klinkt het. Toch schuurt die zogenaamde 'veiligheid' ($de Volkskrant)Chinese Navy makes historic visit to Latin America amid military tensions (Newsweek)China teases new stealth drone in video (Newsweek)Days after Fujian launch, images suggest China is building first nuclear-powered carrier (SCMP)Cultuur
China's cultural advantage in the AI Age (Asia Times)Al jaar vast voor 'beledigend' kunstwerk (Amnesty International)Was Venice's winged lion made in China and delivered by Marco Polo's family? ($SCMP)Xi projects power at military parade with Putin and Kim (Reuters)An artist on the run, an exhibition censored: How China tried to silence a Thai art show (BBC)Tourist damages two of China's terracotta warriors after jumping fence (AFP)China's new Revolution of Culture (Appia Institute)Ne Zha 2 review – record-breaking animation is tale of demons, dragons and dazzling visuals (The Guardian)Demon-child movie wows China – and smashes global box office records (The Guardian)City walls from China's earliest dynasty discovered in Henan (Xinhua)Wetenschap en Onderwijs
Chinese AI in 2025, wrapped (ChinaTalk)China's critical technology surge: a contested ascent (EuroAsia and the World)A close look at Dujiangyan irrigation system in Chengdu, China (Xinhua)Millions in China cram for civil service exam and the hope of a job for life (The Guardian)How China achieved innovation without freedom (Project Syndicate)China launches international program for fusion energy research (chinadaily.com.cn)China launches international program to advance 'artificial sun' research (Xinhua)Zixuan Li on the Chinese AI ecosystem (ChinaTalk)China to have 12.7 million new college graduates next year (chinadaily.com.cn)Stranded Chinese astronauts return home from space station mission ($SCMP)Milieu
China expands green belt around its largest desert (Xinhua)China makes huge nuclear leap in world first for clean energy (Newsweek)China doesn't want to lead alone on climate policies, senior adviser warns (The Guardian)China and Saudi Arabia among nations receiving climate loans, analysis reveals (The Guardian)A flood of green tech from China is upending global climate politics (NYT)China's CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds (The Guardian)When Beijing makes a climate pledge, the world should listen (Asia Times)'A life of captivity': Canada refuses marine park's request to export its whales to China (The Guardian)China is the adult in the room on climate now (NYT)China for first time promises to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions (NYT)Rampen en ongelukken
Train hits, kills 11 in China's worst rail accident in over a decade (Reuters)Major Chinese bridge collapses into river just months after opening to traffic (Fox News)China tries to cover up toxic mining disaster in Zambia: WSJ (Newsweek)Mount Everest rescue: all hikers now safe after days stranded in powerful blizzard (Reuters)Super Typhoon Ragasa rampages through Taiwan, Hong Kong and southern China (The Guardian)Typhoon Ragasa live: Two million people evacuated in southern China after deaths in Taiwan and Philippines (The Guardian)12 dead, 4 missing after bridge collapses in Qinghai (China Daily)At least 60 dead in north China following extreme rain, authorities say (Reuters)After the flood: Beijing residents left to count the cost with little state support (The Guardian)Firefighters trek uphill to aid stranded residents in Beijing after heavy rains (Ecns.cn)Schandalen
Tricked, abducted and abused: Inside China's schools for 'rebellious' teens (BBC)Chinese traditional medicine injections face rigorous regulation for the first time ($Caixin)The PCR Covid test billion sollar scam (Global GeoPolitics)PRC-linked Spamouflage works to spread antisemitic disinformation (Asia Times)China cracks down on financial corruption with harsh penalties (chinadaily.com.cn) The rot eating at China’s war machine (Asia Times)Deadly boat accident cover-up reveals corruption in China's fishing industry ($SCMP)Tourism as treason: Pastor Sun Chenghao sentenced to four and a half years for a trip (Bitter Winter)China extradites online gambling, fraud criminal from Thailand (Xinhua)Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion to be sentenced over £5bn Bitcoin stash (BBC)Sport
China views sports industry as new growth driver in next five years (Xinhua)Chinese government unveils plan to boost football development and youth training (Xinhua)Third division Chinese football team penalized for attempting to gift match officials (Global Times)Two securities officials fall to their deaths amid China's graft sweep ($Caixin)China's pro-wrestlers search for a star to bring the sport out of the shadows (The Guardian)China's dream of becoming a football superpower lies in tatters (BBC)Chinese Football Association launches self-recommendation system to better select talent, prevent corruption (Global Times)Xi declares 9th Asian Winter Games open (Xinhua)41 Chinese chess individuals penalized for cheating (Xinhua)Table tennis will not be the same without three Chinese superstars ($SCMP)Taiwan
Beijing protests following reports of Taiwanese official’s secret Israel trip (SCMP)Beijing occupies Taiwan, as Puma Shen's case demonstrates (Bitter Winter)Taiwan chipmaker TSMC mulls making more advanced chips at 2nd Japan plant to feed AI boom (Nikkei)Taiwan invokes National Security Law to protect TSMC trade secrets (NYT)Taiwan joins global arms-buying bandwagon, but not all are aboard (Asia Times)Japan's risky Taiwan rhetoric exposes its dependence on the US (Global GeoPolitics)Taiwan's opposition leader, once for independence, turns toward China (NYT)'Seeking the Koko' Ta'ay' - Taiwan's little people, big questions (Bitter Winter)Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law (Reuters)Taiwan cheered, China upset after Trump signs new Taiwan legislation into law (Reuters)Hongkong
Vote to disband Hong Kong's Democratic Party looms as members weigh 'rough ride' ($SCMP)Sexually explicit letters about exiled Hong Kong activists sent to UK and Australian addresses (The Guardian)Claire Lai: My dad is shrinking to nothing. If China fails to act, he'll be a martyr ($The Washington Post)Claire Lai: My dad is shrinking to nothing. If China fails to act, he'll be a martyr ($The Washington Post)Surprises and defeats as votes tallied in Hong Kong Legco election ($SCMP)Hong Kong votes in election as city mourns deadly fire (BBC)'Don’t say we didn't warn you': Hong Kong foreign media told not to cause trouble after fire (The Guardian)'No going back': survivors of deadly Hong Kong fire are in limbo (NYT)Hong Kong warns 'external forces' working to exploit apartment fire, as death toll rises to 159 (The Guardian)300 Hong Kong buildings must remove scaffolding mesh by Saturday ($SCMP)Macau
Macau's silent chill: the arrest of Au Kam San and the unseen repression (Bitter Winter)Macau's big money days are behind it (FT)Xi Jinping urges Macau to diversify economy away from casinos (The Guardian)Xi swears in new leader of casino hub Macao, telling the city to diversify economy (AP)Macau: a city of contrasts – in pictures (The Guardian)Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover (AP)Macau 'gradually unleashing deep potential' in push for better future: Xi ($SCMP)Sam Hou Fai elected chief executive-designate of Macau (Reuters)Macau's Portuguese strive to preserve their cultural heritage (FT)No horse racing, please, we're Chinese: the end of a venerable tradition in Macau (Bitter Winter)Tibet
China detains respected Tibetan educator Dorje Tenzin, closes his school (Bitter Winter)China releases latest findings from second Qinghai-Tibet Plateau scientific expedition (Xinhua)Silencing pro-Tibet activists abroad: China's transnational repression (Bitter Winter)Choosing the next Dalai Lama is surprisingly dangerous ($The Washington Post)Why China built 162 square miles of solar panels on the world's highest plateau, in Tibet (NYT)'She didn't realise how dangerous it was': London-bound student held in China over Tibet support (The Guardian)Outdoor clothing brand Arc'teryx apologises for fireworks display in Tibet (BBC)Tsang monastery: One Tibetan monk arrested, A leader commits suicide (Bitter Winter)A voice silenced: Tibetan Head Lama dies in Chinese custody (Bitter Winter)Xi touts unity and development in surprise Tibet visit (BBC)Xinjiang
How three Uyghur brothers fled China – to spend 12 years in an Indian prison (The Guardian)Kazakhstan's detention of Xinjiang witnesses: Beijing's long arm reaches across the border (Bitter Winter)300 million tourists just visited China's stunning Xinjiang region. There's a side they didn't see (BBC)'Stop dealing with thieves. America must recognize the Uyghurs' stake in rare earths' (Bitter Winter)Silk Roads and surveillance: How aid became a tool of control in Xinjiang (Bitter Winter)Japan's Prime Minister Takaichi and the fight against the East Turkestan genocide: A Uyghur view (Bitter Winter)'They told me not to speak out': the Uyghur woman who took on China – and won her husband's freedom (The Guardian)From Istanbul to East Turkistan: Nuh Theatre gives voice to silenced people (Bitter Winter)What makes the Xinjiang-Tibet mega railway China's 'project of the century'? ($SCMP)'Xinjiang is a wonderful land': China's new White Paper recasts control as cultural progress (Bitter Winter)Binnen-Mongolie
A memoir on repression in China's Southern Mongolia - in an anti-West magazine (Bitter Winter)Genocide in Southern Mongolia: the return of a buried history (Bitter Winter)Inner Mongolia focuses on desertification control of Horqin sandy land (Xinhua)Words used for cultural genocide: how 'Northern Frontier' is replacing 'Inner Mongolia' (Bitter Winter)Unusual protest by Southern Mongolian herders ask for compensation after grazing ban (Bitter Winter)‘Northern frontier culture’: How China is erasing ‘Mongolia’ from Mongolian culture (The Strategist)Inner Mongolia emerges as model for Xi Jinping's ethnic affairs policy, but analysts warn of cultural 'erosion' (SCMP)Podcast: Why is the Communist Party redoubling its assimilation efforts? (The Economist)Christian inmate tortured in notorious Southern Mongolia prison (Bitter Winter)Anti-religious social credit targets Southern Mongolian peasants (Bitter Winter)Een lach en een traan
Want a wedding in a nightclub, a temple, a lake or a subway station? In China, you can (Reuters)Shanghai offers nighttime marriage registration at nightclub (City News Service)Xi Jinping cracks joke about spying with phones given to South Korean president (The Guardian)"I can touch the clouds': how it feels to cross the world's highest bridge, in S. China (The Guardian)Horror film digitally altered in China to make gay couple straight (The Guardian)A restaurant scandal sticks in China's throat (The Economist)US tennis player Townsend apologizes after mocking Chinese cuisine (Shanghai Daily)Chinese teens to pay $300,000 for urinating in soup (BBC)Kim Jong Un grins as Xi and Putin talk 'immortality' in hot mic moment (NK News)Local Chinese government's stimulus plan entices big spenders to dig in while dining out (SCMP)
