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17 February 2024

China Update - US-China high-level economic talks - 17 November 2023

Executive Briefs
Following extensive talks with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on 9-10 November, Chinese Vice Premier HE Lifeng said the two sides had reached “three important consensuses”.
14 February 2024

Boeing’s Challenges Press China's Emerging Aircraft Industry

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On 27 January a Boeing 737 MAX 8 ordered by China Southern Airlines touched down in Guangzhou. This was the first delivery of a 737 MAX to China following a nearly five-year import ban.
09 February 2024

China-Philippines Discord Stokes South China Sea Tensions

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As relations between China and the Philippines continue to deteriorate over territorial disputes in the South China Sea, the Philippines is shoring up relations with other South China Sea claimants and striking agreements with regional allies to facilitate joint military operations.
01 February 2024

US Congress Supports New Taiwan Administration

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On 24 January a bipartisan congressional delegation led by Congressional Taiwan Caucus co-chairs Representatives Mario Diaz Balart and Ami Bera arrived in Taiwan for a three-day visit.
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.
17 January 2024

Pamir's John W. Tai interview with Channel News Asia

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John W. Tai - senior advisor at Pamir Consulting and adjunct professor, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University - was recently interviewed by Channel News Asia about issues on relations with US and China and the Taiwan Presidential Elections.
16 January 2024

Pamir Strategic Insights Issue 2: Taiwan President-elect's victory formula

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Taiwan Vice President William Lai’s (LAI Ching-te) election victory on 13 January marked the first time since Taiwan started direct presidential elections in 1996 that a party will hold the presidency over three consecutive terms.
16 January 2024

Pamir Strategic Insights Issue 4: US reaction to Taiwan's Presidential Election

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Washington’s measured response to the results of Taiwan’s presidential election reaffirms US efforts to uphold the status quo vis-à-vis China and Taiwan.
11 January 2024

2024 Taiwan Presidential and Legislative Elections Outlook

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Taiwan’s presidential and legislative elections scheduled to take place this coming Saturday are the first set of elections in what will be a “year of elections.”
09 January 2024

Pamir Strategic Insights Issue 1: Strategic Outlook 2024: US-China Relations

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US-China strategic competition stands at a critical juncture and is likely to intensify in 2024. 
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”.
30 November 2023

Biden-Xi Meeting Yields Agreements, but Taiwan Remains Flashpoint

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On 15 November, President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping met at the Filoli Estate country house near San Francisco during the APEC summit to discuss key issues, such as Taiwan, climate change, and fentanyl trade.
01 November 2023

Raimondo visit to Beijing continues Washington’s “de-risking vs. de-coupling” stance towards China

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US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo’s recent visit to Beijing follows the visits of three other high-level US officials this year as the latter continues to express Washington’s intent to keep trade communication channels open.
27 October 2023

Pamir's Alan Kohler joins CBS News to discuss the threat of espionage from China

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Earlier this month, the intelligence leaders from the US, UK, Australia, New Zealand and Canada (theFive Eyes) made their first joint statement in 90 years about the multiple and unprecedented threats China poses to the rest of the world’s economies and security.