Sunday, August 30, 2020

2020 Issue 34

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Americans shouldn’t be forced to invest in China’s military

via The Washington Post
Thursday, August 27, 2020

On Wednesday, China fired medium-range missiles into the South China Sea, a defense of China’s illegal militarization of artificial islands in disputed territory and a provocation aimed at the U.S. Navy. Millions of Americans likely don’t realize they are personally invested in the Chinese state-owned company that built those islands — as well as scores of other Chinese companies that are bolstering Beijing’s expansion and aggression.

by Josh Rogin

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How WeChat Censored the Coronavirus Pandemic

via Wired
Thursday, August 27, 2020

In China, the messaging platform blocked thousands of keywords related to the virus, a new report reveals.

by Louise Matsakis

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NBA-China: US Muslim group calls on league to cease collaboration with Chinese Communist Party

via South China Morning Post
Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Council on American-Islamic Relations urges league to ‘stand on the right side of history’ over Uygur oppression in Xinjiang

by Jonathan White

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Chinese Diplomats Helped Military Scholars Visiting the U.S. Evade FBI Scrutiny, U.S. Says

via The Wall Street Journal
Tuesday, August 25, 2020

The U.S. closed the Chinese consulate in Houston and ordered China to remove the researchers after finding what officials say was an intelligence-gathering operation aided by diplomats to collect cutting-edge scientific research from American universities.

by Kate O’Keeffe and Aruna Viswanatha

Authoritarianism
Authoritarianism

Articles On: Corruption, Coronavirus, Human Rights

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

Materials 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: WeChat, Censorship, Smartphones and PCs

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

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 their borders.

Foreign Interference and Coercion
Foreign Interference and Coercion

Articles On: Coronavirus Origin, Nobel Peace Prize, Coercive Diplomacy, Australian and US Academia, and More

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

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 this does to those countries.

Human Rights and Religious Persecution
Human Rights and Religious Persecution

Articles On: Hong Kong and Taiwan Movement, Detention Camps, Fashion, and Church

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

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: Visas, US Investors, Sanctions, NASA, Chinese Suppliers, Science Swindle

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

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: China's Drone and South China Sea Activities

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Thursday, September 17, 2020

The Chinese Communist Party, through its control of the People’s Liberation Army and the intelligence services, has undertaken a comprehensive military modernization and expansion program that threatens the safety of its neighbors as the Party pursues an increasingly aggressive foreign policy.

Opinion Pieces
Opinion Pieces

Articles On: TikTok and the West's Relationship with China

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

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 to the various solutions that experts and leaders suggest we pursue to protect our interests.

Other
Other

Articles On: Mao, Ideology, and Jump-Starts

via China Global Sharp Power Weekly Alert
Sunday, August 30, 2020

This section is about other topics that relate to Chinese Communist Party.

About This Issue

This week’s issue provides a look back for some historical contextualization: how has the CCP changed since 2013? In what ways have freedom, equality, and economic reform slid backwards? Articles like a 2013 piece from the New York Times and a translation of Xi Jinping's inaugural address to the CCP’s Central Committee allow us to reflect on the past seven years in contemporary Chinese politics.