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China Power
China's rise inspires a mix of awe, fear and skepticism. But what will its global role be? Are we on the brink of a bipolar world? How will its neighbors respond? Will it all come crashing down? The Diplomat's daily China blog will try to find some answers.
July 02, 2020
India Shows the World How to Use ‘Cyberspace Sovereignty’ Against China
By Chauncey Jung
It’s time for liberal democracies to embrace the term -- with a new definition --to defend against China’s predatory cyber practices.
July 02, 2020
Taiwan Opens Office to Help People Fleeing Hong Kong in Wake of National Security Law
By Nick Aspinwall
Taiwan on Wednesday launched a new office to process applications by Hong Kong nationals seeking to work, study, or seek asylum in the country.
July 01, 2020
The Economic and Military Impact of China’s BeiDou Navigation System
By Namrata Goswami
The combination of recent technological developments offers a China-led world order a definitive competitive edge.
July 01, 2020
China Approves Contentious Hong Kong National Security Law
By Zen Soo and Ken Moritsugu
The new law targeting subversive and secessionist activity has sparked widespread fears of a crackdown on free speech.
June 30, 2020
Watch China’s Unconventional Levers of Power in World Affairs
By Robert Sutter
Unconventional – and often overlooked – practices form a key part of China’s international influence.
June 30, 2020
With Support for ‘Black Lives Matter’ China Crosses a Thin Line
By Jo Kim
Beijing’s propaganda use of the anti-racism movement risks backfiring.
June 30, 2020
China Forces Birth Control on Uyghurs to Suppress Population
By Associated Press
Even while China loosens restrictions on family size elsewhere, rates of forced birth control and sterilization are growing in Xinjiang.
June 29, 2020
Pay Attention to China’s ‘Blue Sea 2020’ Project
By YingHui Lee
Is China quietly securitizing marine environmental protection in the South China Sea?
June 27, 2020
Why Taiwan Matters for the Czech Republic
By Filip Šebok
Taiwan has transformed itself into the “anti-China” in the Czech domestic debate.
June 26, 2020
China’s Answer to GPS Is Now Fully Complete
By Abhilash Halappanavar
The final satellite in the BeiDou system completes an undertaking 20 years in the making.
June 25, 2020
China’s Approach to Global Governance
By Yanzhong Huang and Joshua Kurlantzick
China’s strategy brings some positives for the world, but poses the dangerous risk of a global governance divide.
June 24, 2020
Putting a Dollar Amount on China’s Loans to the Developing World
By Yufan Huang and Deborah Brautigam
At long last, we now know how much poor country governments owe China.
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