SPECIAL CRM: CHINA EXPANDS COOPERATION WITH AMERICA'S ASIAN ALLIES, AND OTHERS

Singapore and China upgrade defense pact, expand joint military exercises;
China, South Korea, hold first "strategic" defense talks in five years;
Manila's coast guard chief calls for joint resource exploration with China;
Chairman Xi visits Nepal, signs MOUs and promises disaster aid;
North Korea offered rare earth mining rights to China

U.S. blacklists Chinese entities for mistreatment of muslims;
Tit-for-tat visa restrictions;
Beijing's "visa blackmail" of a U.S. Congressman;
How China hides Iranian oil shipments;
State orders China's diplomats to report local meetings

A potential oil game-changer for China...;
...and new natural gas wealth for the PRC;
A Kazakh investigation into China-linked transport project;
President Trump calls on China to investigate Biden;
Beijing to Prague: Cancelling sister city pact a "breach of faith"

U.S. calls on countries not to repatriate Uighurs to China...;
...and sanctions Chinese companies for importing Russian oil;
China replaces DPRK as Japan's #1 threat;
Three Chinese nationals charged with fentanyl trafficking;
Moscow helping Beijing build advanced missile warning system

Moscow backs mega gas pipeline to China through Mongolia;
The Taliban visits Beijing...again;
China mobilized "the masses";
China accused of harvesting organs from Uighurs;
Malaysia treads cautiously on Uighur abuse