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What China fears most about Trump’s turn toward Russia
(CNN, 2/19/25, Simone McCarthy)

Taiwan says detects six Chinese balloons near island
(AFP via rfi.fr, 2/7/25)

Panama Drops Belt and Road Initiative Amid “Imperial” Clash Between U.S. and China
(China Digital Times, 2/5/25, Arthur Kaufman)

The future of China’s new information support force
(DefenseOne.com, 2/2/25, Tye Graham and Peter W. Singer)

How China is reacting to Trump amid tariff threats, TikTok bans
(Washington Post, 1/23/25, Christian Shepherd and Lyric Li)

China’s plan to rule the heavens
(DefenseOne.com, 1/17/25, Thomas Corbett and Peter W. Singer)

Parliament speaker to lead Taiwan delegation to Trump’s inauguration
(Reuters, 1/15/25, Ben Blanchard)

China Heads for Longest Deflation Since Mao as Trade War Awaits
(Bloomberg, 1/15/25)

A constitutional innovation: Never mind Hong Kong’s Basic Law, consider the context
(HKFP, 1/12/25, Tim Hamlett)

China’s millionaires eye the exit as economic storm clouds gather
(Al Jazeera, 1/8/25, Frederik Kelter)

Jimmy Lai denies advocating Taiwan independence to national security trial
(HKFP, 1/6/25, Hans Tse)

Lai Ching-te Emphasizes Dialogue, Defense of the Constitution in New Year’s Speech
(New Bloom, 1/1/25, Brian Hioe)

5 Predictions for China in 2025
(Foreign Policy, 12/31/24, James Palmer)

The Technocracy: Making the MOST of Institutional Power to Advance China’s Innovation
(macropolo.org, 12/10/24, Jackson Martin)

Frank Speeches by Economists Gao Shanwen, Fu Peng Result in Mass Online Censorship, WeChat Bans
(China Digital Times, 12/6/24, Cindy Carter)

Growing voters’ expectations and public scrutiny hampering Singapore political parties’ recruitment efforts
(Channel News Asia, 12/6/24, Loraine Lee and Taufiq Zalizan)

China, U.S. Ratchet Up Bilateral Trade Restrictions on Critical Tech
(China Digital Times, 12/5/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China detains 3 Taiwanese followers of banned I-Kuan Tao religion
(rfa.org, 12/4/24, Hsia Hsiao-hwa)

The Youth Are ‘Lifeless’: Economist’s Speech Goes Viral in China
(Bloomberg via MSN, 12/3/24)

Reflections on Family Relationships and Generational Change Under the CCP
(China Digital Times, 12/2/24, Arthur Kaufman)

Chinese government moves to cover up deadly ‘revenge against society’ attacks
(news.com.au, 11/30/24, James Seidel)

China documents shed light on cyber ops
(NHK, 11/27/24)

Former Bank of China chairman sentenced to death on corruption charges
(business-standard.com, 11/26/24)

China is laying the legal groundwork to seize Taiwan
(The Hill, 11/22/24, Peter A. Dutton and Bonnie S. Glaser)

Labor ministry official sacked in bullying suicide case
(Focus Taiwan – CNA, 11/20/24, James Thompson, Yang Shu-min and Chang Hsiung-fung)

Hong Kong sentences 45 pro-democracy campaigners to prison terms
(AFP via france24.com, 11/19/24)

Son of jailed ex-CCP official Bo Xilai visits Taiwan; rumored to marry Taiwanese
(Focus Taiwan – CNA, 11/15/24, Lee Ya-wen, Worthy Shen, and Kay Liu)

Singaporean Malone Lam requests ‘speedy trial’ in US for alleged US$230 million cryptocurrency theft
(Channel News Asia, 11/15/24, Nick Harper)

Xi vs. Xu: Two Visions for China’s Future
(ChinaFile, 11/13/24, Teng Biao and Jerome A. Cohen)

China’s local police seizing assets, demanding payments amid economic downturn
(VOA, 11/08/24, Bo Gu)

China announces trillion-dollar bailout as debt crisis looms
(semafor.com, 11/08/24, Prashant Rao and Mizy Clifton)

City in Xinjiang Deletes Video Boasting That WeChat Records User Activity For Law Enforcement
(China Digital Times, 11/07/24, Alexander Boyd)

How Much Will New Stimulus Improve China’s Economic Outlook?
(ChinaFile, 11/04/24)

Marriage Registrations Fall and Women Shun Motherhood
(China Digital Times, 11/04/24, Arthur Kaufman)

Why China Won’t Give Up on a Failing Economic Model
(Foreign Affairs, 10/31/24, Zongyuan Zoe Liu)

Confronting the “Energy Transition Trilemma”
(macropolo.org, 10/29/24, Damien Ma)

China and India Find Common Ground on Border Dispute
(China Digital Times, 10/24/24, Arthur Kaufman)

Local Officials Call Women to Ask: “Are You Pregnant?”
(China Digital Times, 10/23/24, Alexander Boyd)

Explosion at Chinese Consulate in Myanmar Follows Beijing’s Growing Acceptance of Junta
(China Digital Times, 10/22/24, Arthur Kaufman)

Jimmy Lai release is a priority for the UK, says PM
(BBC, 10/16/24, Kate Whannel)

China’s plan to boost flagging growth is the very definition of economic insanity
(The Guardian, 10/13/24, George Magnus)

Taiwan’s search for a grand strategy
(Brookings, 09/25/24, Ryan Hass)

Will China Really Achieve Peak Carbon Next Year?
(macropolo.org, 09/25/24, Amy Ouyang)

Hong Kong keeps Russia’s dark fleet afloat
(Lowy Institute, 09/03/24, Selwyn Parker)

Li Ka-shing’s Luxury Mall Sits Empty as Chinese Spending Plunges
(Bloomberg, 09/02/24, Shirley Zhao)

New unproductive forces: the Chinese youth owning their unemployment
(Reuters, 09/01/24, Laurie Chen)

China’s summer movie ticket sales nearly halved amid sluggish economy
(VOA, 08/28/24, Lin Nai-Chuan)

Chinese Electric Vehicles Encounter Pushback From Western Governments
(China Digital Times, 08/27/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China’s Budget Spending Drops as Land Sales See Record Fall
(Bloomberg, 08/26/24)

Philippine ex-mayor linked to Chinese crime rings fled to Singapore in July: Filipino authorities
(Straits Times, 08/21/24, Christine Tan)

‘Monument to history’ battle between US and China over future of Mao’s secretary’s diary
(The Guardian, 08/18/24, Amy Hawkins)

China’s one-child policy hangover
(CNN, 08/18/24, Joyce Jiang)

Kiribati Elections Renew Debate Over China’s Influence in the Pacific
(China Digital Times, 08/15/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China says it ‘destroyed large network’ of Taiwanese spies
(RFA, 08/14/24, Taejun Kang)

Mass Censorship of National Corpse Trafficking Scandal
(China Digital Times, 08/13/24, Alexander Boyd)

China Expands Tactics to Bolster Territorial Claims, Rivals Follow Suit
(China Digital Times, 08/13/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China May Be on a Well-Trod Path to Economic Trouble
(Bloomberg, 08/03/24, Chris Anstey)

Garbage Time of History (历史的垃圾时间, lìshǐ de lājī shíjiān)
(China Digital Times, 08/01/24, Alexander Boyd)

China’s Real Economic Crisis
(Foreign Affairs, Sept/Oct 2024, Zongyuan Zoe Liu)

Chasing the Frontier or Letting the Chips Fall Where They May?
(macropolo.org, 07/31/24, AJ Cortese)

5 years after China’s crackdown on democracy, “the Hong Kong we used to know is gone”
(CBS News, 07/30/24, Ramy Inocencio)

Chee Hong Tat to be deputy chairman of MAS
(Straits Times, 07/29/24, Ang Qing)

China’s having its 2008 financial crisis at the worst possible time
(The Hill, 07/23/24, Gordon G. Chang)

How to provoke the fury of Xi Jinping
(The Economist, 07/04/24)

Why Chinese banks are now vanishing
(The Economist, 07/04/24)

China seizes Taiwan boat with crew for illegal fishing
(BBC, 07/03/24, Rupert Wingfield-Hayes and Fan Wang)

Architectural Cross-Section of Kowloon Walled City
(cohost.org, 07/01/24, belarius)

Taiwan warns against travel to China after execution threat
(Reuters, 06/27/24, Ben Blanchard and Jeanny Kao)

Russia Offers China A River To The Sea In The Pacific
(Forbes, 06/25/24, Melik Kaylan)

Chinese cities desperate for cash are chasing companies for taxes — some from the 1990s
(CNN, 06/21/24, Laura He)

Singapore loses China’s rich to Hong Kong in family office rush
(Nikkei Asia, 06/20/24, Dylan Loh and Echo Wong)

Middle-Power Equities in a Cross-Strait Conflict
(RAND, 06/20/24, Rafiq Dossani, Cortez A. Cooper III, and Joan Chang)

Taiwan’s Constitutional Battle: The Case for the Republic of China (ROC) Constitution
(jhulr.org, 06/12/24, Brian Duan, edited by Jill Ji)

‘We refuse to disappear’: the Hong Kong 47 facing life in jail after crackdown
(The Guardian, 06/01/24, Helen Davidson)

Singapore Wealth Flows Face New Scrutiny in Superhacker Case
(Bloomberg, 05/31/24, Bernadette Toh, Low De Wei, and Ambereen Choudhury)

14 pro-democracy activists convicted, 2 acquitted in Hong Kong’s biggest national security case
(AP, 05/30/24, Kanis Leung and Zen Soo)

Hong Kong arrests six for sedition under new law
(BBC, 05/28/24, Flora Drury)

China’s risky industrial gamble might end the way of the Soviet Union
(Globe and Mail, 05/25/24, John Rapley)

Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears
(New York Times, 05/25/24, Vivian Wang)

Beijing Signals That It Has No Idea What To Do About Its Economy
(forbes.com, 05/24/24, Milton Ezrati)

Even Xi Jinping is struggling to fix regional inequality
(The Economist, 05/21/24)

Taiwan’s New President Calls On China to End Threat of War
(Bloomberg, 05/19/24, Cindy Wang)

Congressional-Executive Commission on China, 2023 Annual Report
(CECC, May, 2024)