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China Economy
26 January 2024
China’s 2024 Economic Roadmap Toward Self-Reliance
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China’s annual Central Economic Work Conference (CEWC) held on 12-13 December 2023 analyzed China’s economic situation and concluded that favorable conditions outweighed unfavorable factors in China’s development and that the fundamental trend of economic recovery has a positive long-term outlook.
26 January 2024
China Lifts Boeing 737 MAX Ban, but Scrutiny Increases
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Boeing seemed poised to resume aircraft deliveries to China, but the recent Alaska Airlines incident and reported mechanical failures involving US Secretary of State Blinken’s 737 aircraft almost certainly will lead to greater technical scrutiny and possible delays.
25 January 2024
China Gains Competitive Edge in Sodium-Ion EVs
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On 5 January Anhui Jianghua Automobile (JAC) began deliveries of its Yiwei electric vehicle, which it claims is the world’s first mass-produced car powered by a sodium-ion battery.
25 January 2024
US Seeks To Deter Use of Chinese EV Batteries
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Beijing has criticized as “protectionist” the December 2023 US decision to deny tax credits to electric vehicles equipped with battery minerals or components originating from “Foreign Entities of Concern”; designated countries are China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.
22 January 2024
Taiwan’s Economic Decoupling From China Gains Traction
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Taiwan’s policy of economic decoupling from China has resulted in the weakening of Taiwan’s economic ties to China, even though China remains Taiwan’s largest export destination and source of imports.
19 January 2024
China faces technological self-sufficiency challenges as U.S. tightens export controls on AI-capable chips
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New U.S. rules expand and strengthen existing export restrictions on advanced chips, and particularly those with AI capabilities, as China grapples with developing technological self-sufficiency.
18 January 2024
New Chinese Government Oversight of Pharma and Semiconductors
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On 1 January China’s new national-level intellectual property (IP) protection policy went into effect, giving local governments more autonomy for IP management and administration, as well as delineating central government responsibilities for IP protection.
16 January 2024
Pamir Strategic Insights Issue 3: China condemns Taiwan's Presidential Election results
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Beijing’s disinformation campaigns combined with economic and military pressure failed to influence the outcome of Taiwan’s presidential election in favor of the opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party.
05 January 2024
US-China economic talks lead to “three important consensuses”
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Following a series of high-level bilateral talks in November, notably between US Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen and Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China HE Lifeng, and Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping, both countries are making progress in maintaining a working economic relationship.
07 December 2023
Detainment of Kroll executive in Hong Kong causes further concerns over investments and business in China
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It is becoming increasingly difficult for Western companies to do business in China over Beijing’s nebulous definition of what constitutes the state’s concerns around “national security”.
05 September 2023
China Update - China—Central Asia Summit - 5 June 2023
Executive Briefs
China hosted presidents from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan for the inaugural China-Central Asia Summit.
01 September 2023
China Update - G7 and China positions - 1 June 2023
Executive Briefs
On 22 March Chinese President XI Jinping concluded a three-day state visit to Moscow that saw China and Russia sign 14 joint statements and agreements.
29 August 2023
US to restrict select private-sector investments in sensitive Chinese technologies over national security concerns
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In an unprecedented move, the US Treasury will be given powers to monitor and restrict select US private-sector investments in Chinese sensitive technologies, specifically those that could advance China’s military, intelligence, surveillance, or cyber-related agendas.
23 August 2023
Is recent US-China diplomacy a sign of thawing relations?
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A series of three meetings between senior US and China officials and diplomats failed to deliver any concrete results, but is it a sign that both parties are willing to open the lines of communication?