28th September:
China holds drills near disputed South China Sea reef. Chinese naval and air forces have held maneuvers in a disputed part of the South China Sea. The drills came shortly after high-level talks between Beijing…
Blinken dismisses China’s Ukraine peace plan over material support for Russia. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday that China’s words and actions regarding ending Russia’s war on Ukraine do not “add up,” as the Beijing…
‘I was so naive’: 10 years after Umbrella protests, Hongkongers remember China’s crackdown. Anniversary of pro-democracy demonstration takes place in city where protest has been largely criminalised and activists silenced.
China nuclear sub sank in its dock, US officials say. The submarine sank earlier this year, in a major setback for the Chinese military, say US defence officials.
Xi’s big stimulus week aims to draw a line under China slowdown. For months, President Xi Jinping appeared unfazed by slowing growth as stocks sank, prices fell and discontent grew around China. This past week showed he’s…
Blinken criticizes China’s Ukraine peace proposals following meeting with his counterpart. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed strong U.S. concerns to Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sept. 27 regarding Chin
In global game of influence, China turns to a cheap and effective tool: fake news. When veteran U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell traveled to the Solomon Islands to counter Beijing’s influence in the South Pacific country,…
China-backed hacker hijacked 9,200 Canadian devices to operate illegal hacking network: FBI and CSIS. Group “working at the direction of the Chinese government” called Flax Typhoon operated a “botnet.”
‘Unfair,’ says Alice Guo as she denies Chinese spy tag. Dismissed Bamban, Tarlac mayor Alice Guo reiterated that she was China’s spy after a Chinese tycoon jailed in Thailand claimed she was…
Chinese spy network. The speculative angle smacked of show biz with a bit of racism. But now a Chinese tycoon detained in Thailand, with no seeming political ax to grind in the…
27th September:
‘Education of hatred’: Killing of Japanese boy sparks soul searching in China over rising nationalism. The killing of a Japanese schoolboy in China has sparked an outpouring of anger and soul searching over the rise of extreme nationalism in the country,…
China probes Calvin Klein over Xinjiang cotton. Beijing says it suspects US brands are discriminating against Chinese cotton after allegations of forced labour.
Finland zoo is returning its 2 pandas to China due to financial issues. A zoo in Finland has agreed with Chinese authorities to return two loaned giant pandas to China more than eight years ahead of schedule because they have…
GP Profile: BA Capital revamps China consumer thesis. China’s declining consumer sentiment, triggered by COVID-19 but felt most keenly since the beginning of 2023, has prompted GPs with exposure to the sector…
Yesterday’s stick, today’s carrot? China’s removal of the Japan seafood ban. On 20 September, Beijing announced it would soon begin removing a blanket ban on the import of Japanese seafood products originally imposed in August 2023.
Russia’s Secret Drone Project in China. Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) shakes hands with Yan Novikov, the director of Russian arms manufactur
Chinese Navy Chopper ‘Harasses’ Philippines Aircraft Over Scarborough Shoal; Comes Amid Boiling Tensions In Indo-Pacific. In yet another engagement between two nations embroiled in a violent territorial conflict, the Philippines alleged on September 25 that a Chinese navy…
US deploys laser-equipped warship to Japan with eye on China war threat. USS Preble is the only American destroyer with the advanced Helios laser weapon that can intercept aerial threats such as drones and missiles.
How Russia, China & Iran Are Targeting US Elections. While these threats remain a valid concern, US government agencies have doubled down on their assurances to the American public that election infrastructure…
US House Bill Addresses Growing Threat of Chinese Cyber Actors. House GOP unveiled a bill to combat Chinese cyber threats to US infrastructure, led by CISA and FBI.
China’s Salt Typhoon: Cyber Threats Rise. Chinese-linked hackers have recently infiltrated several U.S. internet service providers in a covert operation called “Salt Typhoon.”
26th September:
United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability – (.gov). Hearing Wrap Up: House Oversight Committee Warns of CCP’s Infiltration of U.S. Industries and Federal Agencies
China’s Car Dealers Association Warns Gov’t About USD20 Billion Losses in First Wight Months. (Yicai) Sept. 25 — The China Automobile Dealers Association issued a warning to the government about the widening losses of Chinese dealers, which reached…
China’s youth unemployment fuels rise in postgraduate studies. Chinese universities see postgraduate students overtake graduate ones to avoid entering job market.
China says test-launched ICBM with ‘dummy warhead’ into Pacific. First public test-launch of missile likely to raise concerns about China’s nuclear build-up.
China probes Calvin Klein over Xinjiang cotton. Beijing says it suspects US brands are discriminating against Chinese cotton after allegations of forced labour.
China needs more than rate cuts to boost economic growth. China’s slowing economy needs more than interest rate cuts to boost growth, analysts said. “We will need a major fiscal policy support to see higher CNY…
China’s youth unemployment fuels rise in postgraduate studies. Chinese universities see postgraduate students overtake graduate ones to avoid entering job market.
Will China’s $100bn war chest for shares lift the real economy? Chinese markets have given a short-term welcome to an “unprecedented” toolbox promised by Beijing to stabilise capital markets and revive animal spirits,…
