China News 9 July 2020

International

UK universities comply with China internet limits. BBC, 9 July

UK universities urged to adopt risk management strategy with China. The Guardian, 9 July

The spying game: China's global network. BBC News, 7 July

China says ties with US at lowest point since 1979. FT, Bloomberg, SCMP, 9 July

China’s military is using spider excavators to build roads near Indian border. SCMP, 9 July

A Nationalist’s Guide to Stepping Back From the Brink. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi demonstrates how to de-escalate a conflict while also saving face. The Atlantic, 8 July

As China-India tensions rise, can New Delhi rely on Russia as a defence partner? SCMP, 8 July

Hong Kong

• Australia Suspends Hong Kong Extradition Deal in Swipe at China. Bloomberg, SCMP, SMH, 9 July

• China's Great Firewall descends on Hong Kong internet users. The Guardian, 8 July

• Silicon Valley weighs whether to leave Hong Kong. FT, 8 July

• Australia warns citizens not to travel to Hong Kong over security law. FT, 9 July

• China’s Leash on Hong Kong Tightens, Choking a Broadcaster. New York Times, 8 July

Economy/Tech

The semiconductor industry is where politics gets real for Taiwan. The Interpreter, 9 July

Is This the Beginning of the End for Western Tech in China? Foreign Policy, 8 July

White House warns railroad pension agency over China investments. The White House has warned the Railroad Retirement Board, a federal agency, that its investments in Chinese assets are an “unnecessary economic risk” that pose a national security threat to America. FT, 9 July

Longer reads & opinion

Is Taiwan the Next Hong Kong? Foreign Affairs, 8 July

It may be too late to save Hong Kong, but it’s not too late for Taiwan. The Spectator, 11 July issue