One of two Canadians detained by China more than two years ago on suspicion of espionage, Michael Spavor, was due to go on trial on Friday, a case seen in Ottawa and Washington as part…
Monthly Archives For March 2021
Beijing hopes for tactical reset with Biden, but prepares for long struggle
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan are in Anchorage in the middle of their first meeting with their Chinese counterparts.The big picture: After the tumult of … ( read original…
US efforts to rally allies against China are not useful or effective, says Beijing on eve of Alaska talks
Chinese diplomats say they do not have high expectations for high-level talks in Anchorage, which follow US meetings with South Korea and the Quad. ( read original story …)
China’s crackdown in Xinjiang has separated Uyghur children from their parents. CNN found two of them
In a new report, Amnesty International estimated there may be thousands of Uyghur families worldwide where parents and children have been separated for years as a result of the Chinese government’s … ( read original…
Beijing’s war on the credit boom
Like many small businesses across China, Mr Zheng Weijun’s freight company had struggled to obtain credit from the state-dominated banking system. But in 2018, the 12-lorry business discovered Fincera … ( read original story …)
Beijing’s ‘sandstorm’ was actually a dust storm – and that’s much worse
The problem, at least in terms of public health, is that it was not actually a sandstorm. It was a dust storm. This might sound like an act of geological pedantry, but it represents a…
The U.S.-China Talks: A Meeting of Friends and Foes
The run-up to this meeting has only brought those tensions into clearer focus. Antony Blinken, the secretary of state, traveled last week to visit the two closest American allies in Asia, Japan and … (…
As U.S. and China meet, China to try jailed Canadians viewed as bargaining chips
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were detained in China in 2018, days after Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ( read original story …)
U.S. tells China it does not seek conflict, but will stand up for principles, friends
The Biden administration began its first high-level in-person talks with rival China on Thursday, saying that Chinese actions threaten a global order based on rules and vowing that Washington would … ( read original story…
Path to freedom narrows for detained Canadian duo caught in US-China feud
Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor stand trial on espionage charges widely viewed as retaliation for Huawei executive’s arrest … ( read original story …)
As U.S. and China meet, China to try jailed Canadians viewed as bargaining chip
Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig were detained in China in 2018, days after Canadian authorities arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. ( read original story …)
China expert warns that Communist regime holds ‘leverage’ over Biden administration
Hudson Institute Director for Chinese Strategy, Michael Pillsbury says China may use climate change as ‘leverage’ in negotiations with US … ( read original story …)
Biden’s team punts on trade relief as it prepares to coax China
The Biden administration is deliberately flipping the script, putting off discussions about tariffs and export controls until Beijing addresses other economic and national security concerns. It’s a … ( read original story …)
