Very much the case for Beijing's approach on SCS. Read this insightful report: hoover.org/research/china…

A Denmark nationwide study of >5.6 million people, age 30-45 years, with ~5 year follow-up, shows strong association of exposures and infertility —Air pollution (PM 2.5) and increased infertility in men —Noise pollution (roadside traffic) and increased infertility in women

Here are the numbers of #FOCAC2024 that you need to know. It's not all about the big (close to) $51 billion USD but it's also about the trainings. The Beijing declaration promises "all-weather #China-#Africa community with a shared future for the new era" #ShapingtheFutureofPower

So much fascinating info here (I don’t know how Phelim Kine “老 康“ writes all of this)!! Plus, an interview with Hal Brands on his new book 👇

In hindsight, what Linda Sun said then (“at the end of the day, everything is local”) might be read as a truthful description of CCP united front tactics

Cautionary tale from today’s Politica China Watcher Phelim Kine “老 康“ in conversation with Hal Brands… democracy and freedom only prevail if we make the right choices.

Taiwan ally Tuvalu —one of only 12— signals the U.S. that it needs to have a diplomatic presence on the ground there to resist Chinese influence operations. in today's POLITICO China Watcher politico.eu/newsletter/chi…

In one of the densest neighborhoods on the continent, where 74% of households don’t own a car, a few residents and elected officials are railing against bus lanes for 15,000 daily riders, who experience bus speeds as low as 4 mph during rush hour. Car brain is regressive.

Never seen this. From a 1998 annual report for a HK company - Deng Xiaoping's son-in-law lists his address as Zhongnanhai (the leadership compound in central Beijing). When ya got it, flaunt it, I guess.

What could have been a bipartisan legislative victory lap headed toward contentious thin gruel territory- details in today's POLITICO China Watcher politico.eu/newsletter/chi…

What to know about the first debate between Harris and Trump First byline for POLITICO! politico.com/news/2024/09/0…

I am pleased to publish an Asia Society Center For China Analysis (CCA) report, "Understanding China's Perceptions and Strategy Toward Nuclear Weapons: A Case Study Approach," sponsored by Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The study is one of the first open-source analyses that examines Chinese writings

"The game was created to be fun to play, but also can provide a way for more people to think about how society would respond to the events presented in the game" 😬app.slack.com/client/E04LTRC…

This is big. The U.S. has told Japan it wants to bring the Midrange Capability (MRC) Typhon launcher to Japan for drills. It wants it in the Southwest Islands. Ideally, it would like it there for 6 months. asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter… via Nikkei Asia

Largest prospective study of #LongCovid in children and teens with 3-year follow-up thelancet.com/journals/eclin… by La Campo - Anna Camporesi and colleagues —significant, long-lasting impact —increased risk of autoimmune diseases —reduction of risk with vaccination/boosters, especially among teens

This is a heartbreaking story. A 16-year old was the only one wearing a mask at school to protect her immunocompromised mother. But she was bullied into unmasking and caught COVID, which infected and killed her mother. archive.ph/2024.09.05-093…

“Building bridges” and “better understanding each other” in this kumbaya way is standard playbook fare of Russian and Chinese propaganda, allowing for casual both-sides-ism couched in the lexicon of progressivism. Am not surprised the arts festival bought this line.

A heavy day here today as news spread of Yang's 9-year sentence in China. Background is that the 2017 jailing of #LeeMingChe is still fresh in our minds. China has continued to step up its aggressive measures towards Taiwan (and too many others.)

China handed a nine-year prison term to a Taiwanese political activist convicted of “separatism”, a rare sentence that prompted #Taiwan to warn its people about the dangers of travelling across the strait. straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia…

Beijing gifting two warships to Cambodia in Pacific naval expansion via Nicola Smith The Telegraph bit.ly/4g8kvpD Cambodia can park them in that spanking new Chinese naval base at Ream via Matt Berg politico.com/newsletters/na…