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'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 exploits ambiguity at sea, and the service could be a vital part of the effort to keep the peace.
China's geopolitical ambitions in the Middle East took a giant leap forward over the weekend, when Chinese and Iranian officials convened in Tehran to formally sign a massive new cooperation agreement.
The Biden administration is going to need a coordinated, multifaceted plan to counter the changing shape of the Belt and Road Initiative if it means to truly engage in great-power competition with Beijing.