Resource Library
14 March 2024
Generative AI transforming big pharma drug design
Blog
Generative AI is transforming the expensive and slow process of drug design and offers the opportunity for the discovery of novel drug compounds.
08 March 2024
US Targets Risks From Chinese Cranes in US Ports
Blog
Pamir assesses that the primary risk from maintaining a Chinese crane presence in US ports is China’s exploitation of data acquired through the monitoring of commercial inputs for a trade advantage. Although Chinese cranes can shut down port operations, barring a crisis situation, it is unlikely that China would resort to blunt measures that would impede trade flows.
07 March 2024
China-Philippines Maritime Dispute Intensifies
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Chinese and Philippine naval and coast guard maritime maneuvers around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea are heightening regional tensions. Pamir assesses that the intensifying maritime dispute is steadily increasing the likelihood of accidents that may negatively impact commercial shipping lanes and supply chains.
06 March 2024
USTR Report Details Beijing’s Non-Market Practices
Blog
Two decades of participation in the World Trade Organization have failed to alter China’s centralized approach of pursuing trade policies and practices that advantage Chinese economic interests.
05 March 2024
European Union member states still failing to exclude Huawei and ZTE
Blog
An update by the European Commission reveals that only 10 EU member states in the bloc are implementing a ban on Huawei and ZTE equipment. It comes after French prosecutors raided the Paris office of Huawei France as part of a preliminary investigation into potential violations.
04 March 2024
US Congress Affirms Security Support for Taiwan
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Pamir assesses that China's immediate reactions to US Congressional support for Taiwan, the latest US arms sales package, and an ongoing US-Japan military exercise directed against a potential “China threat” suggest greater concern for growing US-Taiwan security cooperation than with what has become routine US-Japan military coordination.
01 March 2024
China Risks Drive Taiwan’s Declining Investments
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Once a mainstay of Taiwan investment, China has become increasingly unattractive to small- and medium-sized businesses that now seek to pull out completely within five years and invest elsewhere.
29 February 2024
Incoming Taiwan president amplifies support for semiconductor industry
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President-elect LAI Ching-te (William Lai) of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party has won the much-anticipated Taiwan elections and appears poised to continue the pro-Western policies of his predecessor.
28 February 2024
China Intensifies Focus on Developing Its “Air Silk Road”
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China is seeking certification for its C919 passenger jet airline from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). If successful it could mark the start of a new dynamic in the global civil aviation industry.
27 February 2024
The protection and democratization of undersea communications networks
Blog
Ensuring the security of the global, submarine communications infrastructure is becoming a priority for Western governments and agencies concerned that China and Russia are willing to use it for espionage, personal data theft, and general disruptive purposes.
26 February 2024
China Decries Being Named ‘Hypothetical Enemy’ in US-led Joint Military Exercises
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Pamir assesses that despite China’s criticism of US-led joint military exercises with Japan and Australia, Beijing will not rashly initiate military conflict over Taiwan.
23 February 2024
Beijing Tightens Financial Oversight
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Pamir posits that the appointment of WU Qing as the new chair of the China Securities Regulatory Commission signals further tightening of financial oversight and an attempt to restore order in China’s financial industry.
23 February 2024
China and Brazil strengthen their fruitful Earth Resources Exploration Satellite collaboration, as China pushes its aerospace sector
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As the two nations celebrate the 36th anniversary of their joint Earth Resources Exploration Satellite (CBERS) project, they vow to deepen collaboration on satellite development.
16 February 2024
China’s Economy Faces Challenges Ahead
Blog
The World Bank and UBS expect China’s 2024 GDP will grow 4.5%; Moody’s projected 5% is similar to forecasts by most Chinese economists.
15 February 2024
Chinese Private Space Enterprise Completes Vertical Takeoff, Vertical Landing Rocket Test
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In January, Chinese private space enterprise LandSpace completed a “hop test” of its Vertical Takeoff, Vertical Landing (VTVL) rocket at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center. This was another step in China’s efforts to become commercially competitive in reusable launch technology.
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17 May 2024
U.S. and China open high-level talks on AI use and risks
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Top officials from Washington and Beijing meet for the first time in Geneva to share their mutual concerns about each other’s use of artificial technologies (AI).
16 May 2024
The U.S. government pushes the Netherlands, Japan, Germany, and South Korea to extend existing chip-making export bans, but faces resistance
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Washington is in talks with the Netherlands and Japan to tighten restrictions on the export of advanced chips and chip-making equipment and materials to China. It is also seeking to bring in Germany and South Korea.
10 May 2024
China Opposes US Army Deployment of Typhon Missile System
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China’s increasingly assertive behavior in the South China Sea prompted the US to deploy more advanced weapons systems to the Philippines and conduct high-profile military exercises with Indo-Pacific allies and partners.
07 May 2024
IP Theft: Assessing Insider Risk
Blog
A Chinese ex-Google software engineer, Linwei Ding, has been arrested for allegedly stealing over 500 sensitive files containing Intellectual Property (IP) about the company’s cutting-edge Machine Learning (ML) platform and the (AI) models it supports.
02 May 2024
Bilateral Tensions Persist Despite US Secretary Blinken’s China Visit
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.