De Chinese Wouden, donderdag 9 februari: halfgeleiders, Chinese ambassadeur waarschuwt Europa
Japans kamerlid en voormalig minister voor regeringspartij LDP Amari Akira zegt gebriefd te zijn door de regering over de overeenkomst tussen Japan, Nederland en de VS over exportbeperkingen voor halfgeleiders. Volgens Amari moeten de details nog uitgewerkt worden.
Een optreden van China’s ambassadeur in Brussel, Fu Cong, bij het European Policy Centre laat dezelfde hardheid zien als zijn recente interview met staatspropagandazender CGTN. Diplomaten als Fu, Lu Shaye en Qin Gang zijn het gezicht van een professionelere Chinese assertiviteit. Ik denk aan hoe de onstuimigheid van de eerste golf aan Belt and Road-projecten werd beteugeld, en BRI met het nieuwe Global Development Initiative een nieuwe, meer verfijnde fase is ingegaan. De Wolf Warrior-diplomatiek is meer naar de achtergrond verdwenen, maar de arrogantie en agressiviteit die er achter zat, is er nog altijd. Hierachter zit Chinees zelfvertrouwen in de materiële fundamenten van de vermeende groeiende eigen macht en de neerbuigende vaststelling dat het Westen aan het neergaan zou zijn en Europa op de lange termijn toch weinig keus zou hebben.
Volgens The Guardian zou de door Amerika gesanctioneerde gouverneur van Xinjiang op reis gaan naar verschillende Europese landen. Ik ben benieuwd welke dat zijn. Er kunnen nog meer sancties aankomen: de G7 zou nadenken over het straffen van o.a. Chinese bedrijven voor het helpen van Ruslands strijdkrachten.
Nederland en Europa 🇳🇱🇪🇺
Cross-party MPs shocked by Foreign Office talks with Xinjiang governor – The Guardian: ‘According to an email from the Foreign Office, Erkin Tuniyaz—who has been sanctioned by the US—is planning to visit the UK next week, followed by trips to other European countries’ 🇬🇧🇪🇺
China remains Germany’s main trading partner for seventh year – Reuters 🇩🇪
One of China’s poorest provinces, Guizhou, sends business team to Russia as post-Covid ties deepen – SCMP 🇷🇺
Swiss delegation visit Kinmen County – Taipei Times 🇨🇭
China-Europa 🇨🇳🇪🇺
Chinese ambassador to EU Fù Cōng 傅聪: Drop calls for Ukraine’s ‘complete victory’ – POLITICO Europe: ‘“[…] we don’t believe that only providing weapons will actually solve the problem.” “We are quite concerned about people talking about winning a complete victory on the battlefield. We believe that the right place would be at the negotiating table,” Fu added.’ 🇺🇦
The EU risks shaking the foundations of its relations with China if it continues high-profile engagement with Taiwan, Chinese ambassador in Brussels Fù Cōng 傅聪 says – Bloomberg: ‘“The one-China principle [sic] is a red line for us,”’ ‘Fu brushed off accusations that China is being assertive, but he added that Beijing is now speaking in “clearer terms” on what has been its position in the past decades, and that each time it takes a strong position it is in “response to a provocation from the other side.”’
China heeft een eigen één-Chinaprincipe dat stelt dat Taiwan onderdeel is van de Volksrepubliek China. Andere landen (en de EU) hebben eigen één-Chinabeleid. In het geval van Nederland „respecteren” we slechts dat Peking vindt dat Taiwan onderdeel is van de Volksrepubliek China.
EU-China relations in 2023: Opportunities and challenges – European Policy Centre heeft de video met Fu Cong op YouTube staan.
Interview accordée par l’Ambassadeur LU Shaye à LCI – Ambassade de la République Populaire de Chine en République Française:
R : Et il y a le troisième point. La préoccupation sécuritaire légitime de tous les pays doit être aussi prise en compte. Nous sommes toujours pour la solution pacifique de cette crise-là. Donc, nous considérons que tous les efforts favorables à la solution pacifique de la crise doivent être soutenus.
[…]
R : Les Russes se sentent menacés en matière de sécurité par l’OTAN depuis des dizaines d’années.
Halfgeleiderexportbeperkingenovereenkomstnieuws 🇳🇱🍪
Japan may opt for milder chip-equipment curbs on China than US, says lawmaker Amari Akira 甘利 明 –Reuters ‘Amari said he had been briefed by the Japanese government on the deal, which only the United states has so far publicly acknowledged. He declined to give details, but said specifics of the agreement, including what machinery would be subject to restrictions, had yet to be hammered out in talks.’
Ballonnennieuws 🎈🇺🇸
Chinese balloon part of vast aerial surveillance programme operating partly out of Hainan, US says – The Washington Post
China sends spy balloons over military sites worldwide, US officials say – The New York Times
US president Biden pledges to protect America after Chinese balloon incident – POLITICO
US briefed 40 nations on China spy balloon incident, diplomats and official say – Reuters
Tech War 💽
Subsidiepot in VS doorkruist Europa’s groene ambities: EU zoekt naar antwoord – De Volkskrant 🇪🇺
Europe moves from anger toward acceptance of US climate law – POLITICO 🇪🇺
TikTok expects to be subject to stricter EU online content rules, senior executive says – Reuters 🇪🇺
Noorse minister zegt sorry omdat ze TikTok op werktelefoon had – NOS
India’s fresh ban on China-linked apps sounds alarm on rising business risks in South Asian market – SCMP
Overige
China buitenland en defensie
Australian coal shipment to arrive at Chinese port as unofficial import ban ends – The Guardian
Data shows China’s coercive diplomacy isn’t working – The Diplomat
Deepfake ‘news anchors’ in pro-China footage, according to report – AFP
2017 memo prepared for Canadian PM warns of Beijing election interference – Global News CA
China economie
China’s bid to improve food production? Giant towers of pigs. - The New York Times
China binnenland
Study: No new Covid variants from China since Zero Covid policy lifted – POLITICO Europe
Feminist and LGBT activist Guō Yì 郭艺 held for 3 months for sticking up posters of ‘Bridge Man’ – RFA
Hong Kong
UK MPs and peers find HSBC complicit in Hong Kong human rights abuses – The Guardian
„Schijnproces” maakt einde aan laatste democratische stuiptrekkingen van Hongkong – NRC
Hong Kong 47: Suspicions grow over ‘paid’ court goers, as people with public gallery tickets leave before hearing – HKFP
Taiwan buitenland en defensie
Opposition party KMT’s vice chairman Andrew Hsia 夏立言 [Xià Lìyán] heads to China amid tensions – Taipei Times
KMT trip to China sends confusing message to international society about Taiwan’s will to defend itself, says opposition NPP – Taipei Times
Ruling DPP urges KMT to speak up in China – Taipei Times
Taiwan and Canada to start negotiating foreign investment pact – Taipei Times
Former commander of US forces in the Pacific Harry Harris told Congress that the US ignores the prospect of China invading Taiwan within years ‘at our peril’, as tensions with Beijing remained high – Bloomberg
US House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul said he plans to lead a bipartisan delegation to Taiwan this spring, despite renewed tensions with Beijing – Bloomberg
A spat over Taiwanese pineapples helped spur efforts to give President Biden more power to counter economic punishment by China and Russia – Bloomberg
President Tsai Ing-wen 蔡英文[Cài Yīngwén] confers honour on Paul Wolfowitz – Taipei Times
Taiwanese donate over NT$10 million [€310.000] on first day of Turkey quake appeal – Focus Taiwan
China calls on Taiwan to stop making excuses and obstructing direct cross-Strait flights – Xinhua
Taiwan binnenland en economie
Kinmen Islands demilitarisation urged by local politicians seeking closer ties with neighbouring China’s Xiamen – Taipei Times
DPP introduces rules on candidates accused of academic misconduct – Focus Taiwan
The Liberty Times Editorial: Cabinet reshuffle a chance for DPP – Taipei Times: ‘After the soul-searching in the wake of last year’s elections, the DPP must not just overhaul its nomination process, promotional materials, public relations strategies, crisis management and how it addresses its nosediving support rate, it must also root out arrogance and corruption within its ranks.’
起心動念回黨參選2024? 鴻海創辦人郭台銘:我等國民黨一套辦法 – 聯合報:「他昨天上午表示,服務人民有很多種方式,也不計較任何方式,『我還沒做最後的決定』;下午被問會不會回國民黨時,他表示,『現在我在等國民黨的一套辦法』。」