International
US considers travel ban on millions of China Communist party members – report. Draft proposal could reportedly revoke US visas for all party members amid growing rift over Huawei, Hong Kong and trade. The Guardian, NY Times, 16 July
Covid fears putting off Chinese students from UK. BBC News, 15 July
China threatens to starve US of key defence materials. The Times, July 16
Will China's secretive conclave be held this summer? Nikkei Asian Review, 16 July
Japan, Taiwan quietly build a wall against China. Asia Times, 15 July
China Is Forcing the World to Find New Ways to Deal With It. Bloomberg, 16 July
China firm uses workers to ‘pre-test’ vaccine in global race. AP, 16 July
13 tonnes of hair taken from China’s Uyghur Muslims has ‘Nazi resonance’. Jewish News, 16 July
Hong Kong:
Hong Kong: China vows to retaliate after Trump ends special economic status. BBC News, 15 July
The United States is treating Hong Kong as mainland China. Business is starting to do the same. CNN, 16 July
Economy/tech
China’s Economy Rebounds From Virus, but Uncertainty Persists. NY Times, FT, 16 July
White House to impose visa restrictions on Huawei workers. FT, The Guardian, SCMP, The Telegraph, 16 July
China President Xi Jinping promises foreign firms reform, opening up amid heightened US tensions. SCMP, Bloomberg 16 July
Longer reads/opinion
Tom Tugendhat: Huawei ban should kick-start a new era of foreign policy. The Times, 15 July
Pompeo Draws a Line Against Beijing in the South China Sea. Foreign Policy, 15 July
The World’s Most Technologically Sophisticated Genocide Is Happening in Xinjiang. Foreign Policy, 15 July
China Is Done Biding Its Time. Foreign Affairs, 15 July
Does classical Athens give us a clue to China’s next move? Spectator, 16 July
Janan Ganesh: America’s eerie lack of debate about China. FT, 16 July
Alexander Downer: How to deal with an aggressive China: lessons from Australia. The Spectator, 15 July
Philip Stephens: Huawei and the hard facts facing global Britain. FT, 16 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