International
Uighur doctor tells ITV News of disturbing testimonies of 'forced abortions and removal of wombs' in China. The Uighur doctor, who worked for the Chinese government, told journalist Emma Murphy that “the clear intention was ethnic cleansing”. ITV, 2 September
State Department imposes restrictions on Chinese diplomats in the U.S. The US moved closer towards diplomatic reciprocity by announcing that Chinese diplomats in the US will have to seek approval from the State Department when visiting college campuses or meeting with local government officials. Politico, 2 September
Curbs on Mongolian language teaching prompt large protests in China. Ethnic Mongolians in Northern China participated in public protests against a new policy that requires schools to use new national textbooks in Chinese, replacing Mongolian-language textbooks.The New York Times, AP, 3 September
Taiwan demotes 'Republic of China' reference on new passports. The Guardian, 3 September
China tells US to stop developing its relationship with Taiwan. Inkstone, 2 September
China's trade tariffs could be 'just stage one' of broader response to Australian diplomatic tensions. The Guardian, 3 September
China-India border: defence ministers to converge on Russia amid stand-off tensions in disputed territory. Defence ministers from China and India will attend the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organisation meeting. SCMP, 2 September
Hong Kong:
Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong tycoon found not guilty in intimidation trial. He still faces charges linked to last year’s anti-government protests. BBC, SCMP, 3 September
Hong Kong eases restrictions as infections fall. Asia Times, 2 September
Economy & tech
India bans 118 Chinese apps, accusing companies of stealing data. The Indian government has moved to ban 47 more Chinese apps - including Tencent’s highly popular gaming app PUBG - after border tensions surged. The Guardian, 2 September
Aspiring TikTok buyers pursue four options in effort to revive talks. After China signalled that the sale of TikTok to Microsoft may be blocked, prospective buyers are discussing new options for an acquisition. Reuters, 3 September
China raises scrutiny of financial holding groups ahead of Ant IPO. FT, 3 September
Longer reads and opinion
Hong Kong mourns the end of its way of life as China cracks down on dissent. National Geographic, 1 September
Hong Kong: Beijing cracks down while the financial centre thrives. FT, 3 September
Trump and COVID force Chinese students to rethink the US. Nikkei Asian Review, 2 September
European tour tests Chinese foreign minister's pulling power. The Guardian, 2 September
America, Don’t Try to Out-China China. NYT, 2 September