International
US sanctions top Chinese officials over Xinjiang detentions. The US has announced sanctions on Xinjiang Party Secretary and Politburo member Chen Quanguo and two other top CCP officials involved in the “gross violations of human rights”, barring them and their immediate family members from entering the US. Visa restrictions are also placed on other CCP officials believed to be responsible for, or complicit in the human rights violations. The US Treasury added a fourth name to its sanction list. US Department of State, Reuters, BBC News, 9 July & FT, Twitter 10 July
Universities ‘pander to Chinese censors’. The Times, 10 July
Jesus college accepted £155,000 contribution from Huawei. The Times, 10 July
Undeterred by coronavirus, China takes influence campaign online to win Taiwan hearts. Reuters, July 10
WTO leadership race emerges as newest arena for US-China rivalry. Nikkei Asian Review, July 10
Britain's worsening relations with China. The Economist reports on how China’s Hong Kong and Xinjiang policies has paved the way for a cross-bench hardened stance on UK-China relations in Parliament: “The China Research Group's appeal is broader than that of the European Research Group of Brexit hardliners.” The Economist, July 11th Edition
Hong Kong
After Australia suspends extradition with Hong Kong, Britain is looking at arrangements. Reuters, 9 July
Global allies step up retaliation for China crackdown in HK. FT, 10 July
Allies punish China over Hong Kong law and Uighur abuses. The Times, 10 July
Pro-democracy figures remain defiant as Hong Kong faces new security law. The Telegraph, July 10
Japan and Australia air 'grave concern' over Hong Kong security law. Japan Times, 9 July
Economy/Tech
Chinese banks prepare contingency plans over threat of U.S. sanctions. Reuters, 9 July
Telecom Italia excludes Huawei from 5G core equipment tender in Italy, Brazil. Reuters, 9 July
Banks in Hong Kong audit clients for exposure to US sanctions. FT, 10 July
Digging in on rare earth, the next front in the US supply chain war with China. SCMP, 10 June
TikTok and the Sino-American tech split. The Economist, July 11th Edition
Google Scrapped Cloud Initiative in China, Other Markets. Bloomberg, July 10
Global Banks Risk Breaching China Law by Complying With U.S. Bloomberg, 9 July
Longer reads & opinion
Ambrose Evans-Pritchard: Lone wolf: The West should bide its time, friendless China is in trouble. Sydney Morning Herald, 10 July
Did a Chinese hack kill Canada’s greatest tech company? Financial review, 10 July
Podcast: China's growing presence in the Gulf. IISS, July 6
Hidden Harbors: China’s State-backed Shipping Industry. CSIS, July 8
PRC Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s remarks at the China-US Think Tanks Media Forum. Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 9 July