China Reacts to the Fall of Assad
Dec 12, 2024 · In a sudden breakthrough in the Syrian civil war, rebel groups rolled into Damascus on Sunday and overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, putting an end to decades of his family’s dictatorial rule ...
Global Public Opinion Polls Show Polarized Views of China
Dec 3, 2024 · A series of public opinion surveys about China have made headlines recently. This week, the Asia Society Policy Institute published the Global Public Opinion on China interactive database, which ...
Chinese Perspectives on the 2024 U.S. Presidential Election
Nov 5, 2024 · Given the potential global consequences of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it has naturally attracted worldwide attention. In China, initially reticent coverage by state media has given way ...
Microsoft Report Highlights Influence Efforts From China and …
Oct 25, 2024 · The Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) published its fifth election report (PDF) on Wednesday, highlighting recent online activity from Russia, Iran, and China ahead of the upcoming U.S ...
China’s Global Fishing Fleet Intrudes on Distant Waters
Oct 30, 2024 · China’s “distant-water fishing” (DWF) activities are both figurative and literal. Figuratively, the term “fishing the high seas” (远洋捕捞, yuǎnyáng bǔlāo) describes the ...
Word of the Week: "Xianzhong," The Ming Rebel Cited as Emblem …
Nov 13, 2024 · A murderous rampage in Zhuhai, Guangdong that left 35 dead and scores wounded was met with a now all-too-familiar refrain on the Chinese internet: “Xianzhong” is back. Zhang Xianzhong ...
China’s Cyber Sovereignty Norms Spread Abroad
Nov 15, 2024 · China is leading the global trend towards cyber sovereignty, a norm based on the use of technology to control what sort of information can be accessed and exchanged within a national boundary and ...
China Tightens Grip on Critical Minerals
Oct 31, 2024 · China has extended its dominance at home and abroad over critical minerals that are essential to future high-tech and renewable-energy industries. Amid intensifying geopolitical competition ...
Volkswagen Exits Xinjiang After Criticism About Complicity in …
On Wednesday, German auto manufacturer Volkswagen (VW) announced that it would sell its operations in Xinjiang. The move comes after years of pressure from rights groups that have documented the ...
China, U.S. Ratchet Up Bilateral Trade Restrictions on Critical Tech
The U.S. and China intensified their conflict over critical technology this week, accelerating the trend towards decoupled economies on the basis of protecting national security. The tit-for-tat ...