International
China sanctions US lawmakers in retaliation for Xinjiang measures. Following US sanctions placed on individuals connected to human rights abuses in Xinjiang last week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced Monday “reciprocal sanctions” on Republican Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith, US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China. Global Times, Reuters, 13 July
Jesus College, Cambridge, urged to cut ties with China. The Times, 11 July
Taiwan strives to bolster forces in response to Beijing sabre-rattling. FT, 12 July
The U.S. warns citizens of ‘arbitrary detention’ in China. CNBC, 13 July
Xu Zhangrun, Prominent critic of Xi Jinping released from detention after six days. BBC News, SCMP, 12 July & The Guardian, 13 July
Iain Duncan Smith: UK needs to urgently review nuclear contracts with China. Sky News, 13 July
Hong Kong:
600,000 vote in Hong Kong opposition primary despite fears of new security law. Axios, The Times, BBC News, 12 July & CNN, 13 July
Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam says education is ‘politicised,’ blames media for ‘negative, smearing’ coverage. HKFP, 13 July
Hong Kong security law: Why we are taking our BNOs and leaving. BBC News, 12 July
Economy/Tech
Huawei:
Boris Johnson set to curb Huawei role in UK’s 5G networks. The Prime Minister is expected to unveil plans this week to phase Huawei out of the UK’s 5G mobile phone networks following intense pressure from Conservative MPs and the Trump administration. FT, 12 July
Huawei urges Britain: Don’t drop us till after next election. The Chinese telecoms firm wants to strike a deal with Boris Johnson to delay its removal from the mobile phone network until after the next election in 2025, in the hope that a future government might reverse the decision. The Times, 12 July
Trump aide flies to Europe for crisis talks on Huawei. The Times, 13 July
UK Huawei decision part of wider strategic tensions with China. BBC News, 13 July
Where in Britain does China spend its money? The Guardian, 11 July
Why China Isn’t Expected to Power a Global Recovery. WSJ, 12 July
Chinese fund groups retreat from global growth drives. FT, 13 July
U.S. Weighs Limited Options to Punish China Over Hong Kong. WSJ, Reuters, 12 July
Longer reads & opinion
Dominic Lawson: The Establishment Must Admit It Got It Wrong On China. Sunday Times, 12 July
Steve Tsang: China will punish Britain for defying its will. We need allies to hold the line. The Guardian, 12 July
The Chinese Decade. New York Times, 11 July
China Is Winning the Trillion-Dollar 5G War. Bloomberg, 12 July
China’s Xinjiang Policy: Less About Births, More About Control. The Atlantic, 11 July
Podcast: Hong Kong, WTO Island, and Biden's Supply Chain Plan. CSIS, 10 July