HONG KONG/CHINA: National security law is not the “end of Hong Kong”

( 4 mins read ) The Trump administration announced narrowly-targeted restrictions on US imports from Xinjiang, with broader measures likely in the coming weeks. The controversy surrounding the Disney film Mulan has drawn public attention to alleged human rights abuses

( 5 mins read ) The People’s Bank of China appears to be quietly intervening through proxy banks to resist upward pressure on the renminbi amid broad US dollar weakness. The scale of central bank intervention appears modest; rather than

( 3 mins read ) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced on 8 September that China will develop a new “Global Data Security Initiative” (GDSI) to promote multilateral rules on cybersecurity, internet governance, and data governance. The initiative is Beijing’s

( 5 mins read ) Press play to listen The US government has taken a series of steps in recent months to bolster diplomatic, economic, and security relations with Taiwan.Washington and Taipei moved closer to formal negotiations over a bilateral

( 5 mins read ) Press play to listen New Chinese export-control rules require a license for exporting content-recommendation algorithms, giving Beijing the authority to block a pending sale of TikTok. But Beijing’s intentions are unclear; it is possible that