International
US allies once seemed cowed by China. Now they're responding with rare coordination. CNN, 14 July
Boris Johnson tries to find path through US-China cold war. FT, 14 July
U.S. says room for sanctions in response to China in South China Sea. Reuters, 14 July
Xi’s Show of Force Against India Is a Strategic Gift for Trump. Bloomberg, 15 July
Hong Kong
Trump signs Hong Kong act clearing way for China sanctions. The US President also announced that he has signed an executive order ending U.S. preferential treatment of Hong Kong. Politico, Axios, 14 July & FT, SCMP, BBC News, 15 July
China promises sanctions for US ending of Hong Kong preferential status. SCMP, 15 July
US tech groups resist Hong Kong data-sharing proposal. Google, Amazon Web Services and Microsoft have refused to agree to a proposal that would give Hong Kong regulators access to customer banking records. FT, 15 July
New York Times Will Move Part of Hong Kong Office to Seoul over security law. NYT, 14 July
Economy & tech
Huawei in the UK:
UK Government orders Huawei kit to be stripped from 5G networks by 2027. The Government also said that all new Huawei equipment will be banned effective end of the year. DCMS Statement, The Independent, The Guardian, ITV, NYT, Reuters, Telegraph, 14 July & FT, 15 July
Chinese media calls for 'pain' over UK Huawei ban as Trump claims credit. China's ambassador to the UK has called the decision "disappointing and wrong". Twitter, 14 July & The Guardian, BBC News, 15 July
Huawei UK 5G ban 'should happen sooner'. BBC News, 14 July
”Villiage mergers” policy in China’s rural areas. SupChina, 13 July
ASEAN becomes China's top trade partner as supply chain evolves. Nikkei Asian Review, 15 July
Social media rumors prompt spate of bank runs in China. Japan Times, 15 July
Longer reads & opinion
How Significant Is the New U.S. South China Sea Policy? CSIS, 14 July
China's aggression is undermining its tech giants' global ambitions. Nikkei Asian Review, 15 July
The Times view on banning Huawei: Security Alert. The Times, 15 July
China Will Use Huawei to Spy Because So Would You. Foreign Policy, 14 July
Podcast: Why Boris u-turned on Huawei. The Spectator, 14 July
Save the date
CRG Event: “Japan’s Security Environment” with Japanese Defence Minister Kono Taro
Tuesday 21 July, 10.30-11.30
With speaker Kōno Tarō, Minister of Defence of Japan
Registration link will be sent out later this week