Publications

China Policy Monitor No. 1612

October 29, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

PRC hackers target the phones of Trump and Harris staff;
China, India reach border deal;
CPC tightens controls on scholars;
China, Vatican extend Bishop appointment deal;
Taiwan rejects South Africa's demand to move its office

China Policy Monitor No. 1611

October 16, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Hong Kong installs thousands of surveillance cameras;
Teachers and public sector workers must hand in their passports;
Beijing gives local governments $28 billion to meet targets;
Baloch suicide bomber kills 2 Chinese near Karachi airport;
China’s Chery assembles cars in Russian plants vacated by Western rivals

China Policy Monitor No. 1609

September 23, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

U.S. disrupts vast PRC hacking operation;
Fiji calls in Australia to thwart PRC hackers;
U.S. to ban Chinese software, hardware in vehicles;
As births fall and the economy slows, dairy farms swim in milk;
China fines PWC $62 million for auditing Evergrande

When Nations Clash, Children Suffer: Unpacking China’s Abortion Ban

September 18, 2024 The Hill

On Sept. 4, China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs announced that China would no longer carry out foreign adoption work, except for a few narrow exceptions. In turn, the U.S. Department of State notified American families, many of whom had already been matched with children in China years ago and were just waiting to bring their kids home.  

With this devastating announcement, China has nullified the bond that American families had with their waiting children. For the families affected, it is a waking nightmare. For the U.S., it is the latest failure of Washington to tame the worst impulses of the Chinese Communist Party. 

China Policy Monitor No. 1608

September 18, 2024 Joshua Eisenman

Ex-CIA officer who spied for China is sentenced to 10 years;
U.S. companies see record-low profits in China, cut investment;
ROK military removes PRC-made cameras from military bases;
Germany sails first warships through Taiwan Strait in 22 years;
China provides training and funds for Myanmar junta police