Publications

China Policy Monitor No. 1671

April 7, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

PRC hackers suspected in breach of FBI surveillance network;
PLA-linked universities bypass U.S. export controls to buy AI chips;
China expands Panama-flagged ship inspections amid canal row;
Amid spiking oil prices, Beijing intervenes to suppress fuel costs;
Surging feed costs hit China's pig farmers

China Policy Monitor No. 1670

March 24, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

China launches fentanyl raids ahead of planned Trump visit;
Executives arrested for smuggling $2.5B in AI chips into China;
Beijing restricts "red-chip" IPOs amid capital flight concerns;
China unlikely to invade Taiwan in 2027, American intelligence says;
Property sector woes continue as prices hit eight-month low

China Policy Monitor No. 1669

March 17, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

Antisemitism with Chinese characteristics;
CCP defector details his repression of religious minorities;
New ethnic unity law promotes assimilation, mandates Mandarin;
CK Hutchison escalates lawfare after Panama seizes ports;
Australian businessman convicted of working for MSS

China Policy Monitor 1668

March 9, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

Chinese hackers targeting Google sheets;
China offers to mediate in Pakistan-Afghanistan clash;
Chinese port operator evicted from Panama Canal;
More military purges ahead of NPC;
DOJ drops charges against Chinese scientists

China Policy Monitor No. 1667

March 3, 2026 Joshua Eisenman

Beijing warns citizens against Russian military conscription;
China hikes fiber optic prices for Russian defense sector;
China's births hit record low, population decline accelerates;
EU bars China from critical technology research grants;
Amid "China shock," German Chancellor Merz visits Beijing