Beijing rebuffs Pentagon requests for Austin-Xu talks;
$3 billion more for global COVID-19 response: Xi;
China's hot market;
Banks raise mortgage rates to rein in housing prices;
Lack of academic freedom weakens America studies in China

Exploring China's "irregular war" tactics;
China's authorities face a credibility crisis;
China builds on Bhutan's territory;
Pentagon: PLA eyeing locations for Gulf of Guinea base;
EU suspends ratification of China investment deal

China is fueling America's QAnon conspiracy theories;
China's pressure on Canada not to honor Taiwan's Tsai backfires;
Huawei had access to calls made by 6.5 million Dutch;
Tokyo: PLA "Highly Unlikely" behind scores of cyberattacks;
PLA hackers target Southeast Asian governments and militaries

China's Central Bank calls to scrap childbirth limits;
Hong Kong marks first National Security Education Day;
China curbs residency restrictions for migrants;
U.S. sanctions PLA supercomputer makers;
Egypt to produce 40-60 million doses of Chinese vaccine

China's incursions near Taiwan seen as "intimidation and coercion";
Biden and Suga stand together;
U.S., China agree to climate cooperation;
China fines Alibaba record $2.75 billion;
Beijing cracks down on tech sector, forces Ma to divest