China
No, New Xinjiang Legislation Does not Legalize Detention Centers
Donald Clarke Thu, Oct 11, 2018, 6:00 AM
Recent news reports say that China has finally legalized its Uyghur mass-detention camps. It hasn’t.
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China
Why China’s Disappearance of Interpol’s Chief Matters
Julian Ku Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 9:56 AM
Meng Hongwei’s sudden detention should cause the rest of the world to think harder about how to respond to China’s ongoing campaign to build legitimacy and influence among international organizations.
China
China’s Human Rights Abuses Against Uighurs in Xinjiang
Hilary Hurd Tue, Oct 9, 2018, 8:00 AM
Under the guise of “fighting terrorism,” China has created a large-scale program for the mass surveillance, incarceration and re-education of its Uighur population.
Foreign Policy Essay
How India’s Rise Can Complement U.S. Strategy
Arzan Tarapore Sun, Oct 7, 2018, 10:00 AM
India could be a valuable partner checking China's rise, but some forms of India's military leverage will be more effective than others.
China
Bloomberg's Groundbreaking Report on a Chinese Supply-Chain Attack
Herb Lin Thu, Oct 4, 2018, 4:56 PM
There has never been a publicly documented incident of hardware supply chain compromise at the fabrication level originating abroad—until now.
Cybersecurity
The China SuperMicro Hack: About That Bloomberg Report
Nicholas Weaver Thu, Oct 4, 2018, 3:09 PM
Bloomberg reports that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army has quietly been corrupting a key computer chip. The technical implications are frightening.
China
Is China Interfering in American Politics?
Rush Doshi, Robert D. Williams Mon, Oct 1, 2018, 2:44 PM
President Trump is not wrong that China is meddling in U.S. politics. But his exaggerated allegations before the U.N. General Assembly will only make it harder to find solutions.
Water Wars
Water Wars: Under the Sea
Nathan Swire Mon, Sep 24, 2018, 3:40 PM
The Philippines and China plan to discuss joint exploration for natural resources in the South China Sea, and Japan acknowledges deploying a submarine to the region for the first time.
mass surveillance
Will Trump Sanction China’s Use of Facial Recognition Software?
Ashley Deeks Fri, Sep 14, 2018, 12:27 PM
There is value in putting down a marker that using the technology this way is not acceptable.
China
In Pakistan’s Financial Crisis, an Opening for Chinese Lawfare
Arun M. Sukumar Thu, Aug 16, 2018, 8:52 AM
Beijing’s efforts to expand Islamabad’s dependence on its currency relies on a postwar U.S. playbook.