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Taiwan Update - Cross-strait Tension - 4 May 2023
On 22 March Chinese President XI Jinping concluded a three-day state visit to Moscow that saw China and Russia sign 14 joint statements and agreements.
China Update - Xi puts his stamp on foreign policy - 19 April 2023
On 22 March Chinese President XI Jinping concluded a three-day state visit to Moscow that saw China and Russia sign 14 joint statements and agreements.
China Update - China Trade Status - 18 April 2023
On 27 March the US House of Representatives passed the PRC Is Not A Developing Country Act (415-0), which would require the US administration to take actions to stop China — the world’s second largest economy — from receiving preferential treatment or assistance as a developing country from international organizations such as the World Bank and World Trade Organization.
China Update - China CHIPS Act - 14 April 2023
On 31 March the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) announced a “security investigation into Micron products sold in China.”
China Update - Beijng’s calculus to foster Moscow’s dependence on China - 4 April 2023
On 22 March Chinese President XI Jinping concluded a three-day state visit to Moscow that saw China and Russia sign 14 joint statements and agreements.
Taiwan Update - Elevated risk environment in Taiwan Strait - 15 March 2023
On 6 March Defense Minister CHIU Kuo-cheng said Taiwan will not fire the first shot but will fire if Beijing enters Taiwan’s 12 nautical mile territorial waters. Chiu said, “China has changed the status quo of the Taiwan Strait by flying drones, aircraft, and balloons over our airspace, [and Beijing] could, without warning, break into our territorial sea baseline of 24 nautical miles and approach our territorial space of 12 nautical miles.”
China Update - Blinken-Wang meeting does nothing to reverse the deteriorating trend of US-China relations -1 March 2023
Beijing believes the Biden administration wants to force China to serve a US agenda. The Chinese leadership perceives Washington’s measures – supporting Taiwan independence, inhibiting trade, increasing military pressure around China, and imposing a technology blockade – as efforts to undermine China’s development.
Taiwan Update - Increasing pressure on ruling DPP - 20 February 2023
China is proactively helping pro-unification parties in Taiwan in the run-up to Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election.
China Update - Absence of top-level comms hinders US and China from mitigating risk - 16 February 2023
China has taken an increasingly confrontational stand against the US in the wake of the spy balloon incident, accusing the US of engaging in “information and public opinion warfare.”
Taiwan Update - Maintaining the status quo remains top priority for Taiwan’s Vice President - 2 February 2023
Taiwan’s Vice President William Lai was sworn in as the new chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on 18 January. As the only candidate for the position, Lai received almost 100 percent of the DPP votes, making him the most likely DPP candidate for Taiwan’s presidential election in 2024.
China Update - Pentagon’s comments on China confirm timeline for potential hostilities is contracting - 1 February 2023
Minihan’s memo and the ‘first island chain’ General Mike Minihan, Commander of the US Air Mobility Command (AMC), sent out a memo on 27 January telling his troops, “I hope I am wrong, my gut tells me [China and US] will fight in 2025,” as first reported by NBC News.
Taiwan Update - US Taiwan Enhancement Resilience Act (TERA) substantially strengthens US-Taiwan military cooperation - 20 January 2023
The Taiwan Enhancement Resilience Act (TERA), signed by President Biden on 23 December 2022 as part of the Fiscal 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), represents a significant increase in US military support to Taiwan and quickly drew condemnation from China.
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China - US relations
The U.S. government pushes the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, and South Korea to extend existing chip-making export bans, but faces resistance
Washington is in talks with the Netherlands and Japan to tighten restrictions on the export of advanced chips and chip-making equipment and materials to China. It is also seeking to bring in Germany and South Korea.
China Opposes US Army Deployment of Typhon Missile System
China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the South China Sea prompted the US to deploy more advanced weapons systems to the Philippines and conduct high-profile military exercises with Indo-Pacific allies and partners.
IP Theft: Assessing Insider Risk
A Chinese ex-Google software engineer, Linwei Ding, has been arrested for allegedly stealing over 500 sensitive files containing Intellectual Property (IP) about the company’s cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) platform and the (AI) models it supports.
Bilateral Tensions Persist Despite US Secretary Blinken’s China Visit
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to China did not resolve fundamental differences on key issues between the US and China.
Assessing the Chinese biotech supply chain risk: Proposed Biosecurity Act targets four Chinese biotech companies deemed to be U.S. national security concern
The proposed Biosecurity Act has been advanced to the Senate floor and specifically targets four Chinese biotech firms – WuXi AppTec, WuXi Bio, BGI Genomics, and MGI and its San Jose-Based subsidiary, Complete Genomics – from accessing U.S. funding and contracts with domestic biotech and pharma firms.
China Challenge Intensifies US-Japan-Philippines Cooperation
The United States and two major Indo-Pacific allies – Japan and the Philippines – are intensifying diplomatic and military cooperation in direct response to China’s “strategic challenge.”
China’s Overcapacity Risks Strain US-China Relations and Global Economy
Pamir assesses that strong disagreements between Washington and Beijing will persist on the risks China’s excess capacity poses to US-China relations and the global economy.
US-China Tensions Persist Despite Biden-Xi Call
Pamir observes that US and Chinese official readouts indicate that fundamental disagreements on priority issues – Taiwan, the South China Sea, trade, and technology –continue to strain the relationship. US-China relations are likely to remain turbulent for the rest of 2024.
China’s Position on Hamas-Israel War
On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a major terrorist attack against Israel. Israel retaliated with massive military actions in Gaza, which have resulted in huge civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis. As the Hamas-Israel war escalated, China took a seemingly neutral position by refusing to denounce Hamas but stating instead that China opposes attacks on civilians by any party.
Pamir's Dr. Mercy Kuo podcast interview with China in Context, SOAS China Institute
Did you catch this latest podcast interview with Dr. Mercy Kuo from China in Context, China Institute, London?