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
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