International
UK suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong indefinitely, extends arms China embargo to Hong Kong. In response to the national security law, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced the UK government will suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong immediately and indefinitely, and that there will be no exports from the UK to Hong Kong of potentially lethal weapons, their components or ammunition as well as equipment not already banned which might be used for internal repression. HMG Statement, NY Times, The Telegraph, BBC News, SCMP, 20 July & Sky News, 21 July
China vows 'forceful counter-attack' against Britain. Reuters, 21 June
MPs call for overhaul of China policy. The Guardian, 20 July
China warns UK of 'consequences' over Hong Kong 'interference’. Global Times, 20 July & BBC News, The Guardian, HKFP, 21 July
We can’t leave criticism of China to the right. The Guardian, 20 July
President of Board of Deputies of British Jews writes to Chinese Ambassador citing ‘similarities’ between Chinese treatment of Uyghurs and Nazi atrocities. Twitter, 20 July
China complains about controls on foreign investment. “We are opposed to any violations of market rules and principles of fair competition to exclude specific companies or using national security to suppress foreign companies and block cooperation,” the Chinese Foreign Minister said after the UK encouraged Huawei alternatives from Japan. Global Times, 21 July
Hong Kong students in UK stay silent on China in fear of retribution. Speaking anonymously to The Times, students at Oxford, Sheffield, Warwick, Loughborough and Nottingham said it was too dangerous to openly campaign for democratic rights in the territory or even voice opinions in classrooms. The Times, 21 July
German lawmakers express concerns Confucius Institutes are leading to self-censorship at German universities. Die Welt, 20 July
Visiting Stanford University Researcher Charged with Visa Fraud. The defendant allegedly concealed her membership in the Chinese military. US Department of Justice, 20 June
China expands its amphibious forces in challenge to U.S. supremacy beyond Asia. Reuters, 20 July
CRG MPs meet with Japanese Defence minister. Twitter, 21 July
Chinese and UK trials produce immune responses, offering hope in pandemic. SCMP, 21 July
Pressure on Johnson Over China as Pompeo Meets U.K. Lawmakers. Bloomberg, 21 July
China begins to dismantle democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong. Japan Times, 21 July
India teams up with US for anti-China war games. The Times, 21 July
EU pressured to give results of leak probe into China disinformation. FT, 20 July
Economy & tech
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on 11 Chinese Companies Over Human Rights. NY Times, Reuters, 20 July & Nikkei Asian Review, 21 July
Tory hawks press button on nuclear power battle with China. FT, 21 July
Tech Firms Begin to Abandon Hong Kong Over Security Law. Bloomberg, 20 July
China demand for Australian resources soars despite souring ties. FT, 21 July
TikTok: How app got caught up in the US-China clash. BBC News, 21 July
Huawei 5G dominance threatened in Southeast Asia. Nikkei Asian Review, 20 July
Longer reads & opinion
Human rights abuses in Xinjiang - Edward Lucas, Daily Mail, 21 July
The sad case of John McCallum. Toronto Sun, 21 July
China, Europe, and covid-19 headwinds. ECFR, 20 July
Australia needs to take India more seriously as strategic environment worsens. ASPI, 21 July
Confrontation with China is increasingly likely. The Telegraph, 20 July
The United States Has Gotten Tough on China. When Will It Get Strategic? CSIS, 17 July
China Can Buy Influence, but It Can’t Buy Love. Foreign Policy, 20 July
Ben Emmerson: Persecution of the Uighurs has hallmarks of a slow genocide. The Times, 21 July