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. 1460

April 14, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

Chinese vessels stake out another reef in the South China Sea;
Washington, Taipei ink Coast Guard deal;
Growing calls to boycott the 2022 Beijing Olympics;
China builds its own digital currency;
Biden warns China is "racing ahead" on infrastructure

China Reform Monitor No. 1459

April 9, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

"China's schoolkids buckle under pressure" - CAIXIN;
BBC China correspondent moves to Taiwan after threats;
UK urges G7: "It's time to get tough with China";
Hong Kong does not warrant special status, says Blinken;
A sitting U.S. ambassador visits Taiwan for the first time since 1979

China Reform Monitor No. 1458

March 24, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

U.S., Japan will cooperate if China attacks Taiwan;
U.S. punishes 24 PRC officials for Hong Kong policies;
China punishes Microsoft's LinkedIn for lax censorship;
Beijing denies hacking India's COVID-19 vaccine makers;
Anti-China sentiment rises in Myanmar

China Reform Monitor No. 1457

March 17, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

China caught in "low-fertility trap" - Demographers;
Beijing enforces "Patriots Only" rule in Hong Kong;
China and Russia partner on Lunar Space Station;
Pakistan bans China's Tiktok for "immoral and indecent content";
China grants Sri Lanka $1.5 billion currency swap

China Reform Monitor No. 1456

March 5, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

Schools must "cultivate masculinity" - Ministry of Education;
China uses crackdown on pirates to enhance censorship;
Pakistan military airlifts China's first COVID-19 vaccines;
China cracks down on fake COVID-19 vaccines;
Chinese and Indian troops pull-back from disputed border

China Reform Monitor No. 1455

March 2, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

New law expands powers of China's Coast Guard;
White House challenges China, WHO on COVID;
More international outcry over China's Xinjiang abuses;
Chinese COVID-19 vaccines arriving in Africa
Former Finance Minister warns of fiscal risks

China Reform Monitor No. 1454

February 17, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

China's new anti-monopoly rules target tech giants;
New Pentagon task force to review China policy;
New rules for artists;
UK blocks CGTN, China blocks BBC;
'Deep concern' about WHO probe --NSA Sullivan

China Reform Monitor No. 1453

February 9, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

Thousands flee Hong Kong for Britain amid crackdown;
China to stop recognizing British national overseas passports;
HK education bureau releases new school national security guidelines;
China cuts trade with Nepal by 95%;
China blocks UN condemnation of Myanmar coup

China Reform Monitor No. 1452

February 3, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

CPEC loan strains China-Pakistan relations;
U.S. says China's repression of Uighurs is "genocide";
China sanctions 27 former U.S. officials;
Twitter locks China's embassy account for "dehumanizing" Uighurs;
With COVID cases mounting, China to test all Lunar New Year travelers

China Reform Monitor No. 1451

January 21, 2021 Joshua Eisenman

NASA scientist pleads guilty to lying about China ties;
China's economy, currency surge;
Workers urged to avoid traveling for Chinese New Year;
U.S. imposes sanctions on CNOOC over South China Sea;
Citing forced labor, U.S. bans cotton, tomatoes from Xinjiang