Publications

China Policy Monitor No. 1562

August 22, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China replaces leaders of elite nuclear force;
Hong Kong removes requirement to flag China risk;
China restricts some drone exports to Russia; 
Pro-China influence campaign infiltrates U.S. News; 
China criticizes Russia's treatment of Chinese at border

China’s Relations with Africa: A New Era of Strategic Engagement

August 1, 2023 Joshua EisenmanDavid A. Shinn Columbia University Press

Since Xi Jinping’s accession to power in 2012, nearly every aspect of China’s relations with Africa has grown dramatically. Beijing has increased the share of resources it devotes to African countries, expanding military cooperation, technological investment, and educational and cultural programs as well as extending its political influence.

China Reform Monitor No.1556

July 5, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China's Xi backs Palestine statehood;
China's gaokao exam tests Xi Jinping thought;
U.S., China revive drug control talks ahead of Blinken visit;
China expands open-source intelligence collection in the U.S.;
Thousands of Chinese entering the U.S. illegally

China Reform Monitor No. 1555

June 27, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

China has had spy base in Cuba since at least 2019;
Enforcers of One-Child Policy now seek a "birth-friendly society";
China's new conscription rules;
Asean to hold first joint military exercise in South China Sea; 
Diplomatic tensions with Seoul

China Reform Monitor No. 1554

June 26, 2023 Joshua Eisenman

German fighter pilots are training PLA pilots in China; 

U.S. sanctions Chinese firms over fentanyl-making equipment; 

Thousands of China Muslims defend their mosque; 

Chinese fighter jet buzzes U.S. military reconnaissance aircraft; 

Chinese warship nearly collides with U.S. with U.S. destroyer in Taiwan Strait