India has banned over 200 Chinese apps since June border clash
As the India-China border conflict remained unresolved, New Delhi continued to pressure Beijing by ordering a fourth wave of Chinese app bans.
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Biden chooses diplomatic cabinet nominees, but Trump’s not done with disruptive attacks on China
Joe Biden has nominated a set of Obama administration alumni to serve in key foreign policy posts, including Antony Blinken as Secretary of State. What might the selections mean for U.S.-China relations?
China is ‘actively considering’ joining CPTPP, the trade deal that Trump rejected
Only five days after signing RCEP, one major Asian trade deal, China says that it is considering joining another: the CPTPP, a renegotiated version of the Trans-Pacific Partnership that Trump pulled the U.S. out of in 2017.
The 14 sins of Australia: Beijing expands list of grievances and digs in for extended diplomatic dispute
The Chinese embassy in Australia shared a detailed list of 14 grievances that Beijing has against the country, extending far beyond China’s core interests and directly criticizing internal Australian affairs.
Beijing lists grievances against Australia, giving warning to other countries with tense China relations
After months of vague accusations that Australia had broken “mutual trust” with China, Beijing has made explicit a list of grievances with the country.
China joins massive Asian trade deal, a symbolic step to set standards without the U.S.
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement was signed yesterday, promising to set trading standards for 10 Southeast Asian countries plus China, Australia, New Zealand, South Korea, and Japan. The deal is a strategic, but mostly symbolic win for China.
Beijing congratulates Biden, with reservations
China’s Foreign Ministry issued a cautious congratulation to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris at its daily press conference.
Biden reassures allies with an eye on China
The Biden transition team said that the president-elect had spoken with the leaders of Australia, Japan, and South Korea, as the next administration is expected to use allies to pressure China. How else might Biden change U.S.-China relations?
Biden should bring back the China Fulbright program
If the Biden administration wants to undo the Trump administration’s foreign policy mistakes, restoring the China and Hong Kong Fulbright programs is a good and easy place to start.
Why has China avoided congratulating Biden on his election victory?
Beijing is being careful to avoid angering the Trump administration. Here is the state of play in U.S.-China relations, how Biden might plan to change it, and how Trump could still break a lot of China before his time in the White House ends.