Publications

China Policy Monitor No. 1617

December 27, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Biden approves $571 million in defense support for Taiwan;
Searching for revenue, China taxes influencers;
Foreign accounting firms now report to the Public Security Bureau;
U.S. citizens can visit China for up to 10 days visa-free;
PLA navy hosts Gulf of Guinea Security Forum

China Policy Monitor No. 1616

December 17, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Spies hire Chinese teens to steal state secrets;
Paraguay expels PRC diplomat for Taiwan "interference";
Xi: China should use Mandarin in "border areas";
Canada sanctions eight PRC officials, citing human rights violations;
Accused Chinese spies plead not guilty in London

China Policy Monitor No. 1615

December 3, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Xi purges two top PLA Navy leaders;
China completes massive "green wall" around Taklamakan desert;
Record $83 billion gold deposit found in Hunan;
China warns New Zealand not to join AUKUSA;
Taiwan's new president transits Hawaii and Guam

Congress prepares action on China investment

December 3, 2024 Washington Examiner

The U.S. Congress still has a month of legislating ahead. If current conditions hold, China policy appears poised to dominate a significant portion of Capitol Hill’s time. In September, House Speaker Mike Johnson telegraphed his desire to restrict U.S. outbound investment to the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and moves in this direction are expected this fall. 

China Policy Monitor No. 1614

November 25, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

China launches $3.5 billion megaport in Peru;
China is making armed drones for Russia to use in Ukraine;
The Ministry of State Security's growing power and purview;
PRC hacks telecom data of senior U.S. officials, campaign staff...;
...As Chinese hackers target Tibetan websites