International
China continues to harass exiles on British soil, claim victims. China is suspected of orchestrating a campaign to suppress prominent critics living in Britain from speaking out against the ruling Communist Party by harassing, intimidating, and surveilling them while they are in the UK. The Telegraph, 16 August
How fake award for a tycoon left Oxford University open to Chinese influence. The Guardian, 16 August
Uighur group urges IOC to reconsider 2022 Beijing Winter Games venue. The largest group of exiled ethnic Uighurs has called on the International Olympic Committee to reconsider holding the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, citing what it says is evidence of crimes against humanity committed in China’s Xinjiang region. Reuters, 14 August
One question hung over 2008 Games: Would they change China? AP News, 17 August
China’s live-fire war games raise stakes for Taiwan. The Times, 15 August
Taiwan to raise defence spending by $1.98 billion. The Straights Times, 14 August
China attacks new US demand to register Confucius Institutes. China has accused the US of trying to “demonize and stigmatize” relations following the US decision to designate the Confucius Institute as a foreign propaganda mission. AP News, BBC News, 14 August
Germany blocked Chinese metals takeover on military concerns - sources. Reuters, 14 August
Japan ruling party lawmakers form group to promote Senkaku Island surveys. Japan Times, 17 August
How Europe’s Big 3 Are Shifting on China. The Diplomat, 14 August
Taiwan to step up efforts to prevent Chinese spies settling. Reuters, 17 August
Europe the prize in new Cold War between China and the US. The Times, 10 August
China's Houston consulate had long been on FBI radar - Justice Department official. Reuters, 12 August
Hong Kong
UK halts military training for Hong Kong police as relations with China decline. The Guardian, 15 August
Hong Kong leader hands back Cambridge fellowship after criticism. FT, Independent, 16 August
Current Hong Kong legislature extended for at least a year. Reuters, 11 August
Hong Kong's Apple Daily vows to fight on after owner arrested. Reuters, 11 August
Hero's welcome for Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai after release on bail. The Guardian, 12 August
'The press has to go on': Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai defies Beijing. The Guardian, 15 August
Long arm of China's security law alarms Hong Kongers in Japan. Japan Times, 17 August
Economy & tech
Xi Jinping is trying to remake the Chinese economy. The Economist, 15 August edition
Chinese President Xi Jinping says Marxist political economy is the bedrock for nation’s growth. SCMP, 16 August
ByteDance faces China backlash as Trump piles pressure on TikTok. FT, 16 August
U.S.-China trade deal review postponed as China ramps up farm, energy purchases. Reuters, 14 August
Trump signals he has more Chinese companies in his sights. FT, 16 August
Fund groups urged to rebuke China over Hong Kong crackdown. FT, 16 August
China Plans to Expand Digital Yuan Tests to Beijing, Hong Kong. Bloomberg, 15 August
Opinion & longer reads
Southeast Asia stands to gain as US hardens South China Sea stance. Nikkei Asian Review, 17 August
Managing the Sino-American dispute over missile defense. War on the Rocks, 11 August
On being continually doxxed, defamed and harassed by Communist Party allies. HKFP, 16 August
Each week Beijing's message to Hong Kong gets clearer: we can do what we like. The Guardian, 15 August
The resilience of Sino-Russian high-tech cooperation. War on the Rocks, 12 August
Japan must curb Chinese aggression surrounding the Senkaku Islands. Nikkei Asian Review, 12 August
Joshua Wong: ‘Forms of resistance need to be fluid and flexible’. The Guardian, 15 August
Tearing Up TikTok. The Wire China, 16 August
TikTok’s Big CFIUS Mistake. The Wire China, 16 August
The Editorial Board: Keeping the torch of global democracy alight. FT, 14 August