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Mon, 06 Nov 2023 22:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 Xi and Albanese meet in Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/06/xi-and-albanese-meet-in-beijing/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 18:09:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289148 China’s cognitive dissonance in the Israel-Hamas war https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/03/chinas-cognitive-dissonance-in-the-israel-hamas-war/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 16:11:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289013 ‘Lived in frustration, and died in vain’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/03/lived-in-frustration-and-died-in-vain-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 03 Nov 2023 11:19:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=289030 The Party takes firm control of China’s financial sector https://thechinaproject.com/2023/11/01/the-party-takes-firm-control-of-chinas-financial-sector/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 18:16:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288938 China’s crackdown on data ensnares ‘foreign-related’ weather stations https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/31/chinas-crackdown-on-data-ensnares-foreign-related-weather-stations/ Tue, 31 Oct 2023 17:52:13 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288876 Why does Zelenskyy accept China’s ‘neutrality’? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/31/why-does-zelenskyy-accept-chinas-neutrality/ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/31/why-does-zelenskyy-accept-chinas-neutrality/#comments Tue, 31 Oct 2023 16:48:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288851 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/31/why-does-zelenskyy-accept-chinas-neutrality/feed/ 2 China in limbo over importing Middle East oil overland through Pakistan https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/30/china-in-limbo-over-importing-middle-east-oil-overland-through-pakistan/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:13:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288743 The Chinese diaspora ‘needs to rise up’ about atrocities against Uyghurs — Q&A with human rights lawyer Rayhan Asat https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/30/the-chinese-diaspora-needs-to-rise-up-about-atrocities-against-uyghurs-qa-with-human-rights-lawyer-rayhan-asat/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 15:34:35 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288738 Chinese ex-premier Li Keqiang dies of a heart attack at 68 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/27/chinese-ex-premier-li-keqiang-died-of-a-heart-attack-at-68/ Fri, 27 Oct 2023 17:01:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288593 When ‘poverty alleviation’ means forced labor for Uyghurs https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/26/when-poverty-alleviation-means-forced-labor-for-uyghurs/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 22:14:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288536 China launches its youngest-ever astronauts into space https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/26/china-launches-its-youngest-ever-astronauts-into-space/ Thu, 26 Oct 2023 15:40:00 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288513 High-level firings, Patriotic Education Law, and economic measures announced by China’s legislature https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/25/high-level-firings-patriotic-education-law-and-economic-measures-announced-by-chinas-legislature/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 14:34:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288426 Angela Zhang on why the West should pay more attention to Chinese antitrust law https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/24/angela-zhang-on-why-the-west-should-pay-more-attention-to-chinese-antitrust-law/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:31:56 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288373 China hosts separate phone calls with Israel and Palestine https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/24/china-hosts-separate-phone-calls-with-israel-and-palestine/ Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:25:29 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288369 Apple contractor Foxconn hit with tax and land-use probe in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/23/apple-contractor-foxconn-hit-with-tax-and-land-use-probe-in-china/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 14:02:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288283 The China Agenda for October 22–29: Newsom to China and NPC legislative meeting https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/23/the-china-agenda-for-october-22-29-newsom-and-npc/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:32:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288273 Empires of lies https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/20/empires-of-lies/ Fri, 20 Oct 2023 14:56:57 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288126 Israel-China relationship in danger as state media blames Israel, U.S., and Jews for conflict https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/19/israel-china-relationship-in-danger-as-state-media-blames-israel-u-s-and-jews-for-conflict/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:22:52 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288070 Uyghurs in Afghanistan fear Taliban buying Huawei surveillance tech https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/19/uyghurs-in-afghanistan-fear-taliban-buying-huawei-surveillance-tech/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 14:49:56 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288021 Surprise attendees, notable absences, and Vladimir Putin at the Belt and Road Forum https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/19/belt-and-road-forum-round-up/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 11:57:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=288001 Xi and Putin give a show of unity in Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/18/xi-and-putin-give-a-show-of-unity-in-beijing/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:26:54 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287930 Kidnappings in China, 100 years ago and now — Q&A with James Zimmerman https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/17/kidnappings-in-china-100-years-ago-and-now-qa-with-james-zimmerman/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 16:07:55 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287858 China’s Belt and Road Forum begins in Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/17/chinas-belt-and-road-forum-begins-in-beijing/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 15:31:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287848 The China-Palestine relationship, explained https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/17/the-china-palestine-relationship-explained/ Tue, 17 Oct 2023 13:23:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287825 Israeli embassy staffer stabbed in Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/16/isralei-embassy-staffer-stabbed-in-beijing/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 13:33:22 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287610 BRI at 10: China’s Maritime Silk Road https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/16/bri-at-10-chinas-maritime-silk-road/ Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:53:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287736 The morality of U.S.-China policy https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/12/the-morality-of-u-s-china-policy/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=287046 Gold mined by Uyghurs forced to work for Chinese firms ends up in Western investments and products, report shows https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/11/gold-mined-by-uyghurs-forced-to-work-for-chinese-firms/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 21:26:37 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286988 China releases Australian journalist Cheng Lei from prison https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/11/china-releases-australian-journalist-cheng-lei-from-prison/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:54:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286941 Andrew Cainey on ‘Xiconomics’ and strategies for foreign businesses https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/10/andrew-cainey-on-xiconomics-and-strategies-for-foreign-businesses/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:38:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286863 The Maldives faces a tricky balancing act between China and India https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/10/the-maldives-faces-a-tricky-balancing-act-between-china-and-india/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 05:58:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286818 China calls for ‘two-state solution’ after Hamas attacks Israel https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/09/china-calls-for-two-state-solution-in-israel-palestine-conflict/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 13:52:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286745 BRI at 10: Checking in on the ‘green silk road’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/09/bri-at-10-checking-in-on-the-green-silk-road/ Mon, 09 Oct 2023 07:17:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286723 ‘The higher they fly, the harder they fall’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/06/the-higher-they-fly-the-harder-they-fall-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:30:10 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286603 China to double the size of Tiangong space station https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/china-to-double-the-size-of-tiangong-space-station/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:48:42 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286526 Long prison sentence for book-loving Uyghur who tried to preserve history and culture for kids https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/long-prison-sentence-for-book-loving-uyghur-who-tried-to-preserve-history-culture-for-kids/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 16:48:15 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286520 How China’s tobacco monopoly also has ensured that China keeps smoking https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/05/how-chinas-tobacco-monopoly-also-has-ensured-that-china-keeps-smoking/ Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286559 Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway opens in Indonesia after cost overruns and delays https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/03/southeast-asias-first-high-speed-railway-opens-in-indonesia-after-cost-overruns-and-delays/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 18:38:18 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286335 China invites the world to join its mission to explore the Moon https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/03/china-invites-the-world-to-join-its-mission-to-explore-the-moon/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 17:09:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286312 Lessons from the black box of Chinese politics https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/03/lessons-from-the-black-box-of-chinese-politics/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:55:00 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286308 China brings Syria back on to the world stage with a red carpet welcome https://thechinaproject.com/2023/10/03/china-brings-syria-back-on-to-the-world-stage-with-a-red-carpet-welcome/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 16:33:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286303 ‘The Chinese want to make sure Taiwan’s pilots are stressed out’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/29/the-chinese-want-to-make-sure-taiwans-pilots-are-stressed-out/ Fri, 29 Sep 2023 13:14:54 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286085 Outrage at China’s life sentence for Uyghur folklore scholar Rahile Dawut https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/outrage-at-chinas-life-sentence-of-uyghur-folklore-scholar-rahile-dawut/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 20:32:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286054 The Philadelphia Orchestra commemorates the 50th anniversary of its groundbreaking China tour https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/the-philadelphia-orchestra-commemorates-the-50th-anniversary-of-its-groundbreaking-china-tour-is-locked-kaiser-kuo-is-currently-editing-the-philadelphia-orchestra-commemorates-the-50th-anni/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 15:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=286025 Violence in Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan might sabotage China’s plans to move Middle Eastern oil to Xinjiang https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/28/violence-in-iran-afghanistan-and-pakistan-might-sabotage-china/ Thu, 28 Sep 2023 13:41:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285972 Azerbaijan and China have many mutual interests, but Baku isn’t completely aligned with Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/27/azerbaijan-and-china-have-many-mutual-interests-but-baku-isnt-completely-aligned-with-beijing/ Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:45:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285884 Nepal and China ink 12 deals, despite tensions over maps and infrastructure projects https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/26/nepal-and-china-ink-12-deals-despite-tensions-over-maps-and-infrastructure-projects/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:36:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285776 Taiwan’s opposition candidate outlines tougher new strategy against China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/26/taiwans-opposition-candidate-outlines-tougher-new-strategy-against-china/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 15:17:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285768 Zoe Liu on sovereign funds and how the Chinese government makes strategic investments https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/26/zoe-liu-on-sovereign-funds-and-how-the-chinese-government-makes-strategic-investments/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 13:17:45 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285750 China kicks off the Asian Games with no fireworks and a parade of global leaders https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/25/china-kicks-off-the-asian-games-with-no-fireworks-and-a-parade-of-global-leaders/ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 16:17:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285684 Assad arrives in China and Putin is coming soon https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/21/assad-arrives-in-china-and-putin-is-coming-soon/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:58:14 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285423 Uyghur crisis discussion on sidelines of UN General Assembly goes ahead despite intimidation from Beijing https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/21/uyghur-crisis-discussion-on-sidelines-of-un-general-assembly-goes-ahead-despite-intimidation-from-beijing/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 15:40:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285411 Ian Johnson on “Sparks,” his new book on China’s underground historians https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/21/ian-johnson-on-sparks-his-new-book-on-chinas-underground-historians/ Thu, 21 Sep 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285402 The present battle to shape China’s future by controlling its past: Q&A with Ian Johnson https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/19/the-present-battle-to-shape-chinas-future-by-controlling-its-past-qa-with-ian-johnson/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 16:39:20 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285204 China sends a record 103 warplanes to Taiwan https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/19/china-sends-a-record-103-warplanes-to-taiwan/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 15:34:19 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285186 The many business projects between China and Trinidad and Tobago https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/19/the-many-business-projects-between-china-and-trinidad-and-tobaggo/ Tue, 19 Sep 2023 13:42:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285172 General Li Shangfu, China’s defense minister, has disappeared. Corruption? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/18/general-li-shangfu-chinas-defense-minister-disappears-amid-corruption-probe/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:41:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285051 BRI at 10: China builds roads to combat its image problem in Central Asia https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/18/bri-at-10-china-builds-roads-to-combat-its-image-problem-in-central-asia/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 10:53:34 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=285021 Bruce Dickson on ‘the Party and the People’ and the key questions to understand China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/15/bruce-dickson-on-the-party-and-the-people-and-the-key-questions-to-understand-china/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:56:54 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284854 Why Indonesia did not join BRICS https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/15/why-indonesia-did-not-join-brics/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:50:19 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284843 In a retro mood: The ethical dilemmas of cutting a deal with Xi Jinping’s China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/15/in-a-retro-mood-the-ethical-dilemmas-of-cutting-a-deal-with-xi-jinpings-china/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 14:45:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284837 ‘Pocket crime’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/15/pocket-crime-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 10:03:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284822 The world’s solar panel industry is still powered by Uyghur forced labor https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/14/the-worlds-solar-panel-industry-is-still-powered-by-uyghur-forced-labor/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 15:44:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284743 How can the U.S. more effectively compete with China? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/14/how-can-the-u-s-more-effectively-compete-with-china/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284729 China issues economic integration plan for Taiwan while displaying military might https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/13/china-issues-economic-integration-plan-for-taiwan-while-displaying-military-might/ Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:37:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284616 China puts naval might on display near Taiwan after U.S.-Canada joint mission https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/12/china-puts-naval-might-on-display-near-taiwan-after-u-s-canada-joint-mission/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 16:28:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284524 In post-coup Gabon, China urges ‘peace, stability, and development’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/12/in-post-coup-gabon-china-urges-peace-stability-and-development/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 07:31:21 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284482 Li at G20, Xi in northern China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/11/li-at-g20-xi-in-northern-china/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 16:48:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284432 The Belt and Road at 10: Revisiting the last decade of China’s landmark foreign policy initiative https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/11/the-belt-and-road-at-10/ Mon, 11 Sep 2023 05:19:10 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284306 Beijing keeps exiled Uyghurs in the dark about relatives in China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/beijing-keeps-exiled-uyghurs-in-the-dark-about-relatives-in-china/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 14:32:43 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284077 The case for the U.S.-China Science and Technology Agreement https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/07/the-case-for-the-u-s-china-science-and-technology-agreement/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=284096 ‘Is China running the UN?’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/05/is-china-running-the-un/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 17:21:20 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283865 Despite its promises, Guatemala may be slipping from Taiwan’s grasp https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/05/despite-its-promises-guatemala-may-be-slipping-from-taiwans-grasp/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 06:33:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283803 U.K. foreign secretary leaves Beijing empty-handed but relieved https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/04/u-k-foreign-secretary-leaves-beijing-empty-handed-but-relieved/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 16:15:58 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283769 The China Agenda for September 4–10 — ASEAN and G20 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/03/the-china-agenda-for-september-4-to-10-asean-and-g20/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 02:10:42 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283753 Britain’s foreign secretary defends trip to China in response to a barrage of criticism from colleagues https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/01/britains-foreign-secretary-defends-trip-to-china-in-response-to-a-barrage-of-criticism-from-colleagues/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 15:14:06 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283643 ‘A desperate attempt’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/09/01/a-desperate-attempt-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 01 Sep 2023 07:29:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283620 China’s new map draws outrage from its neighbors https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/31/chinas-new-map-draws-outrage-from-its-neighbors/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:52:16 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283545 Canada probes Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel, and Nike about forced Uyghur labor https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/31/canada-probes-walmart-hugo-boss-diesel-nike-about-forced-uyghur-labor/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 15:13:32 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283534 The Rise and Fall of the EAST https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/31/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-east/ Thu, 31 Aug 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283542 Anti-Japan sentiment grows in China, egged on by government https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/30/anti-japan-sentiment-grows-in-china-over-radioactive-wastewater-concerns/ Wed, 30 Aug 2023 14:56:48 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283450 U.S. Commerce Secretary in Beijing to discuss trade. Expectations are low. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/29/u-s-commerce-secretary-in-beijing-to-discuss-trade-but-differences-remain/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:08:50 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283363 China’s many projects in Zimbabwe, its ‘all-weather friend’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/29/chinas-many-projects-in-zimbabwe-its-all-weather-friend/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 13:15:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283340 China bans Japanese seafood over Fukushima wastewater concerns https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/28/china-bans-japanese-seafood-over-fukushima-wastewater-concerns/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 08:03:45 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283218 A Uyghur mother pleaded for her detained son. Now she’s missing, too. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/28/a-uyghur-mother-pleaded-for-her-detained-son-now-shes-missing-too/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 05:51:57 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283206 Xi Jinping orders officials to persist with hard-line Xinjiang policies https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/27/xi-jinping-orders-officials-to-persist-with-hardline-xinjiang-policies/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 00:35:39 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283193 America’s convenient territories: How Washington is preparing to duel Beijing in the Pacific https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/25/americas-convenient-territories-how-washington-is-preparing-to-duel-beijing-in-the-pacific/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:12:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283072 U.K.’s Sunak faces tricky balancing act on China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/25/u-k-s-sunak-faces-tricky-balancing-act-on-china/ Fri, 25 Aug 2023 11:33:12 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=283064 China’s plan for a new U.K. embassy foiled by Uyghur activists and local allies https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/24/chinas-plan-for-a-new-u-k-embassy-foiled-by-uyghur-activists-and-local-allies/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:59:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282977 BRICS agrees to add new members as Xi hails ‘historic’ decision https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/24/brics-members-agree-to-add-new-members-as-xi-hails-historic-decision/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 14:28:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282967 Xi attends BRICS summit, fails to appear for key speech https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/23/xi-attends-brics-summit-fails-to-appear-for-key-speech/ Wed, 23 Aug 2023 14:21:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282868 China and the Philippines: Good friends, despite the sea disputes https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/22/china-and-the-philippines-good-friends-despite-the-sea-disputes/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 11:16:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282761 Beijing responds to Taiwan VP’s U.S. trip with military drills https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/21/beijing-responds-to-taiwan-vps-u-s-trip-with-military-drills/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:53:22 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282703 Taiwan’s third-party presidential candidate wants to challenge the political establishment. But can he win? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/21/taiwans-third-party-presidential-candidate-ko-wen-je/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:32:09 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282681 No surprises during William Lai’s low-key transit through the U.S. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/18/no-surprises-during-william-lais-lowkey-transit-through-the-u-s/ Fri, 18 Aug 2023 07:21:00 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282497 The real reason to pay attention to BRICS https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/17/the-real-reason-to-pay-attention-to-brics/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 22:01:49 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282468 Joe Biden believes describing Xi Jinping as a ‘dictator’ carried no consequences yet China’s anger simmers https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/17/joe-biden-believes-describing-xi-jinping-as-a-dictator-carried-no-consequences-yet-chinas-anger-simmers/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 21:58:36 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282465 Wargaming a Taiwan invasion scenario https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/17/wargaming-a-taiwan-invasion-scenario/ Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281975 Italy wants to withdraw from China’s Belt and Road, but it won’t be easy https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/16/italy-wants-to-withdraw-from-chinas-belt-and-road-but-it-wont-be-easy/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:31:31 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282311 The next world war will be economic — even if the weapons don’t work https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/16/the-next-world-war-will-be-economic-even-if-the-weapons-dont-work/ Wed, 16 Aug 2023 11:58:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282300 China will no longer publish (bad) youth unemployment data https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/15/china-will-no-longer-publish-bad-youth-unemployment-data/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:28:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282208 Where is Xi Jinping? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/15/where-is-xi-jinping/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:06:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282201 BLA militants attack convoy of Chinese engineers in Pakistan https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/14/bla-militants-attack-convoy-of-chinese-engineers-in-pakistan/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 16:15:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=282116 The state of China’s generative AI https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/14/the-state-of-chinas-generative-ai/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280445 How to read the People’s Daily: Q&A with Manoj Kewalramani https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/11/how-to-read-the-peoples-daily-qa-with-manoj-kewalramani/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:25:03 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281925 ‘Massive catastrophe’ — Phrase of the Week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/11/massive-catastrophe-phrase-of-the-week/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 10:33:02 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281910 Uyghur dentist held hostage in Xinjiang as his wife and daughter wait in vain in the U.S. https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/10/uyghur-dentist-held-hostage-in-xinjiang-as-his-wife-and-daughter-wait-in-vain-in-the-u-s/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 14:20:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281825 Biden to bar new U.S. money going to some China tech firms https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/10/biden-to-bar-new-u-s-money-going-to-some-china-tech-firms/ Thu, 10 Aug 2023 13:27:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281812 China’s exports and foreign direct investment plunge https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/08/chinas-exports-and-foreign-direct-investment-plunge/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 16:06:26 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281588 What are China’s plans for Niger post-coup? https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/08/what-are-chinas-plans-for-niger-post-coup/ Tue, 08 Aug 2023 10:55:37 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281546 The Significance of Xi Jinping’s Shake-Up in China’s Rocket Force Leadership | The Signal with Lizzi Lee https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/04/the-significance-of-xi-jinpings-shake-up-in-chinas-rocket-force-leadership/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 12:00:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281237 The Significance of Xi Jinping's Shake-Up in China's Rocket Force Leadership | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project This week on Live with Lizzi Lee, Dr. Joel Wuthnow, a senior research fellow in the Center for the Study of Chinese Military Affairs within the Institute for National Strategic Studies at NDU shares his thoughts on the significance of Xi Jinping's shake-up in China's rocket force leadership. NGOs try to bridge Taiwan’s civil defense gap https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/04/ngos-try-to-bridge-taiwans-civil-defense-gap/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 10:13:20 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281204 Political turmoil, separatist violence threaten China’s investments in Pakistan https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/02/political-turmoil-separatist-violence-threaten-chinas-investments-in-pakistan/ Wed, 02 Aug 2023 23:42:09 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=281039 Eating watermelon with Wu Guoguang — a summer seminar in China watching https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/eating-watermelon-with-wu-guoguang-a-summer-seminar-in-china-watching/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:39:06 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280860 A purge at the highest ranks of China’s missile forces https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/a-purge-at-the-highest-ranks-of-chinas-missile-forces/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:42:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280821 G7 climate diplomacy — sweet words, but just debt and delays for the Global South https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/g7-climate-diplomacy-sweet-words-but-just-debt-and-delays-for-the-global-south/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 14:29:07 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280810 Solomon Islands and China sign pacts while resentment stews on the ground https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/solomon-islands-and-china-sign-pacts-while-resentment/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 10:22:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280794 China’s new Patriotic Education Law reveals Xi’s deepest fears for the future https://thechinaproject.com/2023/08/01/chinas-new-patriotic-education-law-reveals-xis-deepest-fears-for-the-future/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 05:15:46 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280773 The China Agenda for July 31–August 6 — APEC https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/31/the-china-agenda-for-july-31-august-6-apec/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 13:37:12 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280723 Record-breaking rain batters northern China, official death toll at 20 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/31/record-breaking-rain-batters-northern-china-death-toll-rises/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:58:47 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280715 Martin Dimitrov on ‘Dictatorship and Information’ and how the CCP stays in power https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/28/martin-dimitrov-on-dictatorship-and-information-and-how-the-ccp-stays-in-power/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 17:18:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280562 Qin Gang: The Meteoric Rise and Sudden Fall of China’s Missing FM | The Signal with Lizzi Lee https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/28/qin-gang-the-meteoric-rise-and-sudden-fall-of-chinas-missing-fm/ Fri, 28 Jul 2023 12:00:53 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280485 Qin Gang: The Meteoric Rise and Sudden Fall of China's Missing FM | The Signal with Lizzi Lee – The China Project This week on Live with Lizzi Lee, Pavel Slunkin, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations and former Belarus diplomat, shares his thoughts on the mysterious absence and recent replacement of China’s former foreign minister Qín Gāng 秦刚. Pavel shares his personal experience with Qin Gang and his thoughts on how this change will affect China’s foreign policy. China and South Korea: Beijing balks at the new global order https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/china-and-south-korea-beijing-balks-at-the-new-global-order/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:37:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280379 China’s next overseas military base likely a Sri Lankan port, report says https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/chinas-next-overseas-military-base-likely-a-sri-lankan-port-report-says/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:33:43 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280372 The CFR Taiwan task force report: Advice and dissent https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/the-cfr-taiwan-task-force-report-advice-and-dissent/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280446 AI is the future of the China-ASEAN tech partnership https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/27/ai-is-the-future-of-the-china-asean-tech-partnership/ Thu, 27 Jul 2023 12:54:06 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280329 Life in prison for ex-Hangzhou Party boss Zhou Jiangyong https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/26/life-in-prison-for-ex-hangzhou-party-boss-zhou-jiangyong/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:58:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280273 Internal divisions endanger EU’s ‘de-risking’ strategy towards China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/26/internal-divisions-endanger-eus-de-risking-strategy-towards-china/ Wed, 26 Jul 2023 13:54:28 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280266 Beijing replaces disappeared Foreign Minister Qin Gang with his predecessor https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/25/beijing-replaces-disappeared-foreign-minister-qin-gang-with-his-predecessor/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 14:12:30 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280174 China and Kuwait vow to deepen relations https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/25/china-and-kuwait-vow-to-deepen-relations/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 06:38:38 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280138 Roof of school gym collapses in China, killing 11 https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/24/roof-of-school-gym-collapses-in-china-killing-11/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:53:15 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280081 Deepening divisions across Southeast Asia give China leverage https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/24/deepening-divisions-across-southeast-asia-give-china-leverage/ Mon, 24 Jul 2023 15:19:13 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=280067 Climate cooperation or tech clash: America can’t decide https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/21/john-kerry-aims-to-repair-climate-cooperation-with-china-while-republicans-push-for-isolation/ Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:58:08 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279787 Beijing’s new plan to promote the private sector and juice the economy https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/beijings-new-plan-to-promote-the-private-sector-and-juice-the-economy/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:37:19 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279668 China pressured Turkey to bust Uyghur bookseller https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/china-pressured-turkey-to-bust-uyghur-bookseller/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:11:02 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279658 Transnational repression and China’s ‘overseas police stations’ https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/20/transnational-repression-and-chinas-overseas-police-stations/ Thu, 20 Jul 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279722 Germany’s new China strategy is a diplomatic high-wire act https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/19/germanys-new-china-strategy-is-a-diplomatic-high-wire-act/ Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:45:11 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279545 China’s relations with Chile, its oldest friend in South America https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/18/chinas-relations-with-chile-its-oldest-friend-in-south-america/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 10:40:33 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279418 China’s GDP grew by 6.3% in second quarter, but youth unemployment hits record high https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/17/chinas-gdp-grew-by-6-3-in-second-quarter-but-youth-unemployment-hits-record-high/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 16:09:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279341 Denise van der Kamp on how China’s environmental businesses are regulated https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/17/denise-van-der-kamp-on-how-chinas-environmental-businesses-are-regulated/ Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:43:23 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279334 Xi Jinping is ‘an idiot’ and ‘my biggest promoter’ — writer Liao Yiwu https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/16/xi-jinping-is-an-idiot-qa-with-liao-yiwu-chinese-literary-dissident/ Sun, 16 Jul 2023 22:57:41 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279267 The Brazil-China relationship, as seen through the BRICS bank https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/14/the-brazil-china-relationship-as-seen-through-the-brics-bank/ Fri, 14 Jul 2023 06:41:05 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279132 China after COVID https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/13/china-after-covid/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279047 The best-connected people the Hong Kong government can buy are lobbying the U.S. government https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/13/the-best-connected-people-the-hong-kong-government-can-buy-are-lobbying-the-u-s-government/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 13:01:04 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=279006 China’s plans for a summer of extreme downpours, floods, and heat waves https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/12/chinas-plans-for-a-summer-of-extreme-downpours-floods-and-heatwaves/ Wed, 12 Jul 2023 13:25:19 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278909 Inconvenient India — America’s new best friend in the Indo-Pacific https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/10/inconvenient-india-americas-new-best-friend-in-the-indo-pacific/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 15:41:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278731 The China Agenda this week https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/10/the-china-agenda-this-week/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:59:09 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278720 Of course Netanyahu must go to China https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/10/of-course-netanyahu-must-go-to-china/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 07:14:22 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278688 Why a Chinese province’s trade plans could be a game changer for Africa https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/06/why-a-chinese-provinces-trade-plans-could-be-a-game-changer-for-africa/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:46:24 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278453 The myths and realities of China’s Military-Civil Fusion program https://thechinaproject.com/2023/07/06/the-myths-and-realities-of-chinas-military-civil-fusion-program/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:03:59 +0000 http://thechinaproject.com/?p=278491