De Chinese Wouden, donderdag 30 maart: Tsai geland, voortgang anti-coercion instrument EU
Tsai Ing-wen is inmiddels geland in New York. Het echte spannende moment komt natuurlijk pas volgende week 4 april, als ze in Californië misschien Congresvoorzitter Kevin McCarthy treft. De Chinese waarschuwingen sloegen vooral daar op, hoewel ze natuurlijk helemaal niet blij zijn met deze niet-bezoeken, hoe veel precedenten er ook zijn.
Nederland en Europa 🇳🇱🇪🇺
Fake bomb threats used to harass China critics – Axios: ‘Dutch police in The Hague said the false reports were most likely made from IP addresses in China and Hong Kong, according to a Dutch news report.’ 🇳🇱
EU agrees trade defence ‘anti-coercion’ tool with China in mind – FT 🇪🇺
China envoy Fù Cōng 傅聪 renews call to revive stalled CAI trade pact with EU – SCMP 🇪🇺
Het transcript stond gisteren al in de nieuwsbrief.
UK Labour aims to declare China’s treatment of Uyghurs ‘genocide’ – POLITICO Europe 🇬🇧
Bezoek van China’s ‘beste vriend in Europa’ aan Peking is niet zonder risico’s – FD 🇪🇸
Tsai Ing-wen and Czechia’s Petr Pavel might meet face to face at neutral international event or forum, says Czech speaker – Taipei Times 🇨🇿
Rusland
Zelenskiy invites Xi to visit Ukraine in AP interview – Reuters
Taiwanezen op reis
Hoeveel vrienden heeft Taiwan nog? Op papier steeds minder, maar in de praktijk meer dan ooit – Trouw
Tsai Ing-wen naar de Amerika’s
Taiwan president defiant after China threatens retaliation for US trip – Reuters
No plan for US officials to meet Tsai during transit, says White House – Focus Taiwan
蔡英文若与麦卡锡会面 国台办警告:将坚决回击 – 联合早报:“朱凤莲严厉指出,蔡英文如果与麦卡锡接触,将是又一起严重违反一个中国原则和损害中国主权和领土完整,破坏台海和平稳定的挑衅,‘我们对此坚决反对,必将采取措施坚决回击’。”
Putting Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen 蔡英文 [Cài Yīngwén]’s US transit in context – China Power
Met alle grafieken en overzichten van precedenten en eerdere transits.
Ma Ying-jeou naar China
‘We shouldn’t invade others’: Taiwan’s former president Ma Ying-jeou 馬英九 [Mǎ Yīngjiǔ] says Nanjing massacre has lessons for both sides of strait – SCMP (orig: 不要去侵略別人)
China}s state-run TV station censors Ma’s ROC remarks – Focus Taiwan
Zeitenwende
Saudi Arabia joins Shanghai Cooperation Organization as ties with Beijing grow – Reuters
Vice President Harris maintains US engagement with Africa to counter China and Russia – Nikkei Asia
US aims to counter China’s influence in global institutions, Yellen says – Reuters
Tech War
Chip equipment exports to China tumble as US pushes decoupling – Nikkei Asia: ‘Japanese exports of such equipment to China slid 16% on the year by value, while the U.S. saw a 50% plunge and the Netherlands logged a 44% drop, according to trade and other data. This was even as exports to the rest of the world from Japan and the U.S. grew 26% and 10%.’ 🇳🇱
China’s top chip maker SMIC posts record revenue and profits for 2022 despite US sanctions – SCMP
China tackles chip talent shortage with new courses and higher pay – Reuters
US bends to EU pleading on access to green tech handouts – FT
Overige
China buitenland en defensie
Xi Focus: Bo'ao proposals’ far-reaching impact on the world – Xinhua
Xinjiang Communist Party boss Mǎ Xīngruì 马兴瑞 ventures to Kazakhstan on trade mission – SCMP
Chinese Foreign Minister Qín Gāng 秦刚 in Malaysia, Vietnam solidarity call as Beijing seeks to charm Southeast Asia – SCMP
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will visit Beijing starting Wednesday through April 1, during which he will meet with Chinese President Xí Jìnpíng 习近平 – Bloomberg
China and Asean aim to expand agricultural trade to more than US$100 billion in 5 years – SCMP
Implications of Dalai Lama identifying new head of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia – Snigdhendu Bhattacharya for The Diplomat
China economie
China’s private sector set for boost as local governments step up support – Caixin Global
Binance hid extensive links to China for several years – FT
China binnenland
Taiwan buitenland en defensie
48退將捲共諜案 前國安會組長曾受邀赴中10次 – 中央社:「海軍退役少將夏復翔與前立委羅志明涉引介48名退將赴中統戰,名單包含前國安會組長少將官本鯤曾受邀赴中10次、前衡山指揮所主任陳盛文9次,但也有高階軍官嚴拒接觸。」
Taiwan binnenland en economie
Foxconn founder Terry Gou 郭台銘 [Guō Táimíng] cautions against economic dependency on China at forum in Washington DC – Focus Taiwan: ‘is reportedly seeking the opposition Kuomintang’s (KMT) 2024 presidential nomination’
Presidentiële kandidaten proberen doorgaans een bezoek te regelen aan de Verenigde Staten in de tijd voor de verkiezingen. De voorzitter van Taiwan People’s Party (TPP), oud burgemeester van Taipei Ke Wen-je, zou ook plannen hebben.
Former KMT lawmaker Yen Kuan-heng 顏寬恒 [Yán Kuānhéng} out on bail in fraud probe – Taipei Times
Young workers in Taiwan earn NT$34,019 [€1,028] per month, says labour ministry – Focus Taiwan
In de 21ste economie van de wereld.
Imported eggs sell out after arriving at major retailers – Taipei Times