Resource Library
02 May 2024
Bilateral Tensions Persist Despite US Secretary Blinken’s China Visit
Blog
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to China did not resolve fundamental differences on key issues between the US and China.
01 May 2024
Assessing the Chinese biotech supply chain risk: Proposed Biosecurity Act targets four Chinese biotech companies deemed to be U.S. national security concern
Blog
The proposed Biosecurity Act has been advanced to the Senate floor and specifically targets four Chinese biotech firms – WuXi AppTec, WuXi Bio, BGI Genomics, and MGI and its San Jose-Based subsidiary, Complete Genomics – from accessing U.S. funding and contracts with domestic biotech and pharma firms.
25 April 2024
China Challenge Intensifies US-Japan-Philippines Cooperation
Blog
The United States and two major Indo-Pacific allies – Japan and the Philippines – are intensifying diplomatic and military cooperation in direct response to China’s “strategic challenge.”
25 April 2024
China’s Overcapacity Risks Strain US-China Relations and Global Economy
Blog
Pamir assesses that strong disagreements between Washington and Beijing will persist on the risks China’s excess capacity poses to US-China relations and the global economy.
23 April 2024
US-China Tensions Persist Despite Biden-Xi Call
Blog
Pamir observes that US and Chinese official readouts indicate that fundamental disagreements on priority issues – Taiwan, the South China Sea, trade, and technology –continue to strain the relationship. US-China relations are likely to remain turbulent for the rest of 2024.
23 April 2024
LEO satellite operators racing for strategic advantage in satellite retirement and space-debris removal
Blog
Amidst growing concern over the impact of planned atmospheric LEO satellite disposal on the climate and the growing issue of space junk, governments, space agencies, and satellite operators around the world are racing to gain strategic advantage.
22 April 2024
China’s Position on Hamas-Israel War
Blog
On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a major terrorist attack against Israel. Israel retaliated with massive military actions in Gaza, which have resulted in huge civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis. As the Hamas-Israel war escalated, China took a seemingly neutral position by refusing to denounce Hamas but stating instead that China opposes attacks on civilians by any party.
18 April 2024
Pamir's Dr. Mercy Kuo podcast interview with China in Context, SOAS China Institute
Blog
Did you catch this latest podcast interview with Dr. Mercy Kuo from China in Context, China Institute, London?
15 April 2024
South China Sea Tensions Rising
Blog
Amid escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea (SCS), regional concerns that rising SCS tensions could trigger a US-China military conflict are growing. Pamir assesses that although the probability of a military conflict remains low, persistent tensions may increase the risks of maritime miscalculations and mishaps.
12 April 2024
Pamir's John W. Tai interview with Morning Shot podcast
Blog
Did you hear our expert discuss US-China tensions on the Morning Shot podcast?
12 April 2024
The U.S. and Europe have a choice to make between cutting off Chinese solar panel imports and meeting their climate targets
Blog
China has become a world leader in the export of solar panels and modules, with an 80% market share. It now produces high-quality components at a fraction of the cost of domestic manufacturers. Despite lucrative incentives brought in by the Inflation Reduction Act, U.S. (and European) manufacturers are finding it hard to compete.
10 April 2024
The U.S. is building a homegrown synthetic graphite supply chain for EV batteries
Blog
The U.S. is building a homegrown supply chain for synthetic graphite for use in the manufacture of EV batteries to minimize the risk from China’s global dominance in natural graphite production and its recent export ban on certain graphite products.
09 April 2024
China Criticizes SpaceX Starshield Program
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The Chinese military has responded critically to the report that SpaceX is developing a space-based espionage network for the US National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). China is actively developing its space assets with Chinese military involvement.
04 April 2024
US and Japan To Upgrade Defense Pact
Blog
The US and Japan are expected to announce an upgrade to their defense pact at the April 10 meeting between President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington.
02 April 2024
Assessing the risk from Chinese-manufactured IoT-connected healthcare devices
Blog
As the medicine and healthcare sector is being transformed by IoT-connected medical devices, the risk posed by Chinese-manufactured devices has drawn the attention of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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02 May 2024
Bilateral Tensions Persist Despite US Secretary Blinken’s China Visit
Blog
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s recent visit to China did not resolve fundamental differences on key issues between the US and China.
01 May 2024
Assessing the Chinese biotech supply chain risk: Proposed Biosecurity Act targets four Chinese biotech companies deemed to be U.S. national security concern
Blog
The proposed Biosecurity Act has been advanced to the Senate floor and specifically targets four Chinese biotech firms – WuXi AppTec, WuXi Bio, BGI Genomics, and MGI and its San Jose-Based subsidiary, Complete Genomics – from accessing U.S. funding and contracts with domestic biotech and pharma firms.
25 April 2024
China Challenge Intensifies US-Japan-Philippines Cooperation
Blog
The United States and two major Indo-Pacific allies – Japan and the Philippines – are intensifying diplomatic and military cooperation in direct response to China’s “strategic challenge.”
25 April 2024
China’s Overcapacity Risks Strain US-China Relations and Global Economy
Blog
Pamir assesses that strong disagreements between Washington and Beijing will persist on the risks China’s excess capacity poses to US-China relations and the global economy.
23 April 2024
US-China Tensions Persist Despite Biden-Xi Call
Blog
Pamir observes that US and Chinese official readouts indicate that fundamental disagreements on priority issues – Taiwan, the South China Sea, trade, and technology –continue to strain the relationship. US-China relations are likely to remain turbulent for the rest of 2024.
22 April 2024
China’s Position on Hamas-Israel War
Blog
On 7 October 2023, Hamas launched a major terrorist attack against Israel. Israel retaliated with massive military actions in Gaza, which have resulted in huge civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis. As the Hamas-Israel war escalated, China took a seemingly neutral position by refusing to denounce Hamas but stating instead that China opposes attacks on civilians by any party.
18 April 2024
Pamir's Dr. Mercy Kuo podcast interview with China in Context, SOAS China Institute
Blog
Did you catch this latest podcast interview with Dr. Mercy Kuo from China in Context, China Institute, London?
15 April 2024
South China Sea Tensions Rising
Blog
Amid escalating China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea (SCS), regional concerns that rising SCS tensions could trigger a US-China military conflict are growing. Pamir assesses that although the probability of a military conflict remains low, persistent tensions may increase the risks of maritime miscalculations and mishaps.
12 April 2024
Pamir's John W. Tai interview with Morning Shot podcast
Blog
Did you hear our expert discuss US-China tensions on the Morning Shot podcast?
10 April 2024
The U.S. is building a homegrown synthetic graphite supply chain for EV batteries
Blog
The U.S. is building a homegrown supply chain for synthetic graphite for use in the manufacture of EV batteries to minimize the risk from China’s global dominance in natural graphite production and its recent export ban on certain graphite products.