Tag: China

Xi’s visit to Pyongyang did not revive denuclearisation diplomacy – it buried it

(Seong-Hyon Lee - Lowy The Interpreter) When Air China One touched down at Pyongyang Sunan International Airport on 8 June, it signalled a profound...

In minerals purchasing, China is teaching Australia a lesson on economic power

(John Coyne - ASPI The Strategist) For decades, Australia assumed economic power flowed from geology. Resource wealth delivered export earnings, government revenue and strategic...

Europe urgently needs cohesion on ‘high-risk’ technology vendors

(Natasha Buckley, Jamie MacColl - Euractiv) The pushback by some European capitals against the proposed amendments to the EU’s Cyber Security Act is now...

China deepens its foothold in post-coup Myanmar

(Aung Thura Ko Ko - East Asia Forum) China has long held strategic interests in Myanmar, ranging from border stability and resource security to...

China’s AI ambitions face a capital constraint

(Hadley Spadaccini - East Asia Forum) China is producing competitive artificial intelligence, but its financial system may become a major constraint. Strict capital controls...

China’s platform economy is an AI deployment engine. The U.S. is still looking for its own

(Zoë Moore, Lyla Renwick-Archibold - Council on Foreign Relations) On May 20, Alibaba released MuleRun, an “always-on AI workforce” that taps AI agents (mules)...

The Stockpile Gap: How America Can Secure the Strategic Materials It Needs to Win

(Jonathan E. Hillman, Ishaan Thakker - Council on Foreign Relations) The United States is stocking up. On February 2, President Donald Trump announced the...

Contract Manufacturing and Technology Transfer Risks

(The Jamestown Foundation) Top contract manufacturing firms may further the techno-industrial dominance of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). These firms have been important...

Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China’s ‘huge arsenal’

(Tessa Wong - BBC) Japan's defence minister has rebutted Beijing's claim that his country is engaging in a "new militarism" - criticising China for...

Beijing threatens retaliation over EU moves to curb China imports

(Max Griera - Politico) China on Saturday warned the EU against imposing new trade restrictions, as Brussels prepares a broad crackdown on Beijing's industrial...

Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, minister says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, its defense minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in US-China tensions after...

Beijing’s Regional Studies Push Risks Campaign-Style Overreach

(Yaqi Li - Jamestown Foundation) Chinese universities only began teaching area studies as a distinct discipline in 2022, as a latent response to a...

Beijing’s Emerging Corps of Foreign Service Nationals and Proxies

(Matt Brazil - Jamestown Foundation) The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly employing locally hired foreign nationals as staff in its foreign mission...

Chinese Hackers Exploit Iran War to Target Maritime and Energy Companies

(Danny Palmer - Infosecurity Magazine) Hacking groups linked to China have exploited the war in the Middle East in attempts to compromise maritime and...

The Chinese ‘Rules and Future’ of Global Trade

(Jonah Reisboard - The Jamestown Foundation) The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is shaping global trade standards in data control and customs clearance. These...

As China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Section 301

(Charles Lichfield, L. Daniel Mullaney, and Jessie Yin - Atlantic Council) Over the past five years, the EU’s goods trade deficit with China has...