China News 3 August 2020

International

China accuses US of harassing Chinese students, researchers. China on Monday accused the United States of “monitoring, harassing and wilfully detaining” Chinese students and researchers in the US. AP, 3 August

Fashion firms to be shamed for using Xi’s ‘cotton gulag’. Brands linked to forced labour in Xinjiang face boycotts and legal threats after the imposition of US sanctions to protect Uighurs. The Times, 2 August

U.S. imposes sanctions on Chinese company over abuse of Uighurs. Reuters, 31 July

‘Clean Up This Mess’: The Chinese Thinkers Behind Xi’s Hard Line. NY Times, 2 August

China-backed hackers 'targeted COVID-19 vaccine firm Moderna'. Reuters, 30 July

China, Australia spar on Twitter over South China Sea. AP, 3 August

As Mountain Stand-Off With India Continues, China Stages Bombers And Cruise Missiles. Forbes, 2 August

China has left the West behind in the 21st century’s gold rush. The Times, 1 August

Britain's Xinjiang move "seriously poisoned" China-UK relations: ambassador. Global Times, 31 July

China suspends extradition agreement with New Zealand. Reuters, HKFP, 3 August

Hong Kong:

• China embassy criticises Germany's suspension of extradition treaty with Hong Kong. Reuters, 31 July

• Concern as Hong Kong postpones elections for a year, citing Covid-19. BBC News, The Guardian, NPR, 31 July

• Hong Kong 'seeking arrest' of fleeing activists. BBC News, 31 July

Samuel Chu 朱牧民 @samuelmchu

Today, I woke up to media reports that I am a wanted fugitive. My alleged crimes? “Inciting secession” & “colluding with foreign powers” under HK's National Security Law. Except I am an American citizen & have been for 25 years.

Economy & tech

Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's U.S. operations from China's ByteDance. Reuters, BBC News, 3 August

Chinese artificial intelligence company files $1.4 billion lawsuit against Apple. In the lawsuit, Shanghai Zhizhen Intelligent Network Technology accuses Apple of infringing on its patents. Reuters, 3 August

Portuguese telcos won’t use Huawei for core networks, though no government ban. Reuters, 31 July

TikTok owner ByteDance blasts Facebook for ‘plagiarism and smears’ amid threat of US ban. SCMP, 3 August

Longer reads & opinion

For Wuhan’s COVID Mourners, Little Has Been Laid to Rest. ChinaFile, 30 July

India–China tensions: what next for India? IISS, 30 July

The Dragon Has Landed. When it comes to space, China is playing to win. The Wire China, 2 August

Addressing Forced Labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region: Toward a Shared Agenda. CSIS, 31 July