Sunday, December 22, 2019

2019 Issue 19

Must Read | Watch | Listen
Must Read | Watch | Listen

On the Trail of Xi Jinping

via Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center
Thursday, December 19, 2019

U.S./China relations have seen huge shifts over the past decade. Jane Perlez, former Beijing Bureau Chief for The New York Times, witnessed much of it during her seven years reporting from China.

Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism

Articles On: Surveillance, Cameras, Cyber, Xinjiang Discussion, and Worldwide Web

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Articles that illuminate the lack of personal freedom and political liberty under the Chinese Communist Party.

Cyber and Information Technology
Cyber and Information Technology

Articles On: Germany

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

The Chinese Communist Party seeks to control information technology as a means to shape and censor the communications and opinions of its own people, as well as the communications of individuals beyond China's borders.

Environmental Harms
Environmental Harms

Article On: Coal

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

China is the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases and generates enormous pollution and environmental degradation. This section highlights the activities carried out by entities controlled by the Chinese Communist Party that harm our environment.

Foreign Interference and Coercion
Foreign Interference and Coercion

Articles On: Sweden, Uighur Crackdown, Macau, Japan-China Lawmakers, Propaganda, Pakistan, Apple, YouTube, Fake News, Research Security, and Universities

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

The Chinese Communist Party wages a series of foreign interference and coercion campaigns and this section provides articles and reports explaining those actions, as well as the damage they do abroad.

Human Rights and Religious Persecution
Human Rights and Religious Persecution

Articles On: Redefine Human Rights, Lithuanian Parliament, Japanese Manga, Testimony, Chinese Military, Buddhist, and Winter Olympics

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

This section documents the myriad abuses that the Chinese Communist Party commits against its own people in violation of its commitments under the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Industrial Policies and Economic Espionage
Industrial Policies and Economic Espionage

Articles On: Immunity, Moffitt Cancer Center, Airplane, Disney Logo, Economic Slowdown, Investors, Rail Cars and Electric Buses, Financial War, Grindr, and Trade Deal

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

This section highlights articles and reports on the harmful impacts of the commercial and economic policies employed by the Chinese Communist Party.

Military and Security Threats
Military and Security Threats

Articles On: Aircraft Carriers, Chinese Navy, Japan, and Warplanes

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

Articles on the comprehensive military modernization and expansion program undertaken by the Chinese Communist Party, which supports an increasingly aggressive foreign policy and threatens the safety of China's neighbors.

Opinion Pieces
Opinion Pieces

Articles On: Trump, Daryl Morey, Competition, 5G Fight, Research Institutions, and Communism

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, December 22, 2019

This section collects opinion pieces from across the world commenting on the harms caused by the activities of the Chinese Communist Party and provides insight into the various solutions that experts and leaders suggest we pursue to protect our interests.

About This Issue

In this week’s newsletter, among other topics, there is a new podcast by NYT Beijing Bureau Chief Jane Perlez on China’s backslide into authoritarianism, numerous articles on the human rights abuses occurring in China (special attention to #13, a testimony of a Uyghur woman), and the CCP’s foreign interference and economic espionage.