China Policy Monitor

The American Foreign Policy Council's Review of P.R.C. Government Actions and U.S. Policy

China Policy Monitor

China Reform Monitor No. 1493

February 7, 2022 Joshua Eisenman

Hong Kong to broaden its definition of spying;
American films get ending makeovers in China;
Scientist defects with details of China’s new hypersonics;
EU launches WTO case against China over Lithuania embargo;
Former top inspector gets suspended death sentence for corruption

China Reform Monitor No. 1492

February 2, 2022 Joshua Eisenman

​China hires American influencers to polish image during Olympics;
JIA: Blindly pursuing absolute security will make us less secure;
PRC targets Taiwan with massive disinformation campaign;
HK chief exec. appoints national security judges, ends trial by jury;
Credits on Chinese TV will label foreign actors

China Reform Monitor No. 1491

January 24, 2022 Joshua Eisenman

PRC population growth rate continues to plummet;
Xi Jinping calls for more regulation on digital economy;
China launches yet another center on Xi Jinping thought;
By 2025, China will expand high-speed railway by more than 30%;
Taliban requests China's official recognition

China Reform Monitor No. 1490

January 19, 2022 Joshua Eisenman

Police jail dozens for complaining about Xi'an lockdown online;
Canada's spy agency warns: beware China's influence ops;
Britain's spy service puts parliament on alert about PRC agent;
China begins nationwide digital currency rollout;
Xinjiang commander to lead PLA in Hong Kong
 

China Reform Monitor No. 1489

January 10, 2022 Joshua Eisenman

Amazon spreads CPC propaganda to gain access in China;
China's economic growth slows sharply - World Bank;
China fines top influencer, tells celebs to self-report;
German Navy chief says Chinese buildup a concern;
Japan's ex-PM Abe warns China: Military "adventure" could be "suicidal"

China Reform Monitor No. 1488

December 23, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

Commerce and Treasury blacklist more Chinese entities;
Huawei docs provide direct link to China's surveillance programs;
Washington builds new software tool to game Beijing;
Uyghur forced labor bill receives overwhelming bipartisan support'
Outspoken editor of top CPC tabloid retires

China Reform Monitor No. 1487

December 20, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

U.S. leads diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympic games;
China's hackers target Asian governments and military offices;
Nicaragua breaks ties with Taipei, recognizes Beijing;
UK spy chief concerned about China's digital renminbi;
China forces Pakistan to pull out of Biden's Democracy Summit

China Reform Monitor No. 1486

December 14, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

China, Russia, sign 5-year military cooperation agreement;
China's Coast Guard intimidates Philippine vessels;
To Beijing's chagrin, Taiwan opens office in Lithuania;
New textbooks reflect Xi Jinping's dominance;
PLA puts advanced tech at center of reform

China Reform Monitor No. 1485

December 7, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

India builds tunnel to supply troops along China border; 
China builds mockups of U.S. Navy ships for missile target practice;
As births decline so does China's population;
Taiwan government shutters China center at premier university;
Seoul scrambles fighter jets as Chinese, Russian aircraft enter ADIZ
 

China Reform Monitor No. 1484

November 26, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

India deploys U.S., Israeli weapons system along China border;
China's carbon emissions set to surpass pre-pandemic levels;
Northern China sees heavy smog and coal production spike;
China's $440 billion nuclear buildout;
As new law takes effect, Yahoo and LinkedIn leave China