De Chinese Wouden, maandag 19 augustus: handel, Tech War

Aug 18, 2024

Het is nog vakantiestemming, een rustige nieuwsbrief dus.

Nederland en Europa 🇳🇱🇪🇺

Dutch PM Dick Schoof expects ‘good result’ from talks with US on export controls – Reuters 🇳🇱

In China, visiting Russian diplomat pushes for ‘peace and security’ amid Ukraine incursion – SCMP: ‘Russian deputy foreign minister Sergey Ryabkov met his Chinese counterpart Ma Zhaoxu in Beijing on Friday’
‘Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng will visit Moscow from Monday to Tuesday for a regular meeting and hold talks with his Russian counterpart Dmitry Chernyshenko, according to China’s Ministry of Commerce.’ 🇷🇺
China and Russia to hold 28th session of committee for meetings between heads of government – Xinhua 🇷🇺

Handel 🚗⚡️

Final verdict in EU anti-subsidy probe of Chinese-made EVs expected by end of month – Caixin Global: ‘according to the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME).’ 🇪🇺
Dat zou knap zijn, want in augustus zijn steden als Brussel en Parijs leeg vanwege de zomervakantie. De stemmingen zouden pas in de herfst zijn.
EU tariffs on Chinese EVs may lead to loss of Chinese investment – Xinhua 🇪🇺

Chinese industry group warns EU countries risk losing Chinese investment under foreign subsidies regulation – The Global Times 🇪🇺

China’s biodiesel producers seek new outlets in Asia as hefty EU tariffs bite – Reuters 🇪🇺

Chinese envoy in South Africa dares EU and US to ‘catch up’ in electric vehicles to justify tariffs – SCMP: ‘ahead of a major China-Africa summit where green energy is expected to be high on the agenda.’

As manufacturers grapple with a prolonged slowdown, they're increasingly realising they make too much stuff – Bloomberg

Tech War 💽💥

Tech war: China pumps up state subsidies for chip industry to counter US sanctions – SCMP: ‘state backing for those companies amounted to 20.53 billion yuan (US$2.82 billion) last year, a 35 per cent increase from 2022.’
‘Those subsidies made up only a portion of the total government support granted to the Chinese chip sector’

Belgian bankruptcy dents Europe’s microchip dreams – POLITICO Europe: ‘BelGaN’s case shows how the EU’s goals can end up contradicting each other.’ 🇧🇪🇪🇺

China’s AMEC 中微半导体 sues US defence department over ‘military company’ label – Reuters 🇺🇸

Kantelpunt 🌏⏱️

NATO [countries] step up naval presence in Western Pacific to counter China – Bloomberg: ‘senior officials say the goal is to go further and be able to swop in and out of American and other allied naval battle groups.’

Britain looks to boost defence ties with Singapore with ships deployed in region – The Straits Times: ‘include the possibility of holding dedicated bilateral exercises’ 🇬🇧🇸🇬
Singapore boosts ‘poisonous shrimp’ defence as US-China tensions rise – FT: ‘Singapore has been deepening military ties with the US’ ‘But Singaporean politicians have been careful to avoid outright criticism of China’s increasingly assertive regional posture.’ 🇸🇬

Poland overtakes China as sales market for German products – Reuters 🇩🇪

Japan, US, and South Korea renew resolve to keep stability in Indo-Pacific – Kyodo News: ‘as they marked one year since their summit meeting near Washington.’ 🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇷
Taiwan’s foreign ministry affirms US, South Korea, and Japan on security – Taipei Times 🇹🇼🇯🇵🇺🇸🇰🇷

„Wapenwedloop duwt China, Pakistan en India richting regionale crisis” – BNR 🇵🇰🇮🇳

Beyond Western model: how Chinese modernisation is contributing to the world – Xinhua

Overige

China buitenland en defensie

Zuid-Chinese Zee

China vows ‘strong measures’ against Philippines over encroaching [sic] ships in South China Sea – SCMP 🇵🇭

overige

The Philippines’ top diplomat says the deployment of a US missile system in the Southeast Asian nation was only made ‘temporarily’, in response to China’s criticism last month that it could lead to regional tension – Bloomberg

China and Vietnam eye boost to rail links as top leaders meet – Reuters 🇻🇳

China, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand agree to step up joint efforts to combat cross-border crimes – Xinhua 🇱🇦🇲🇲🇹🇭

Chinese fishing boats active off Japan despite ban on seafood imports – Nikkei Asia: ‘fish caught in waters off Sanriku and other areas near Japan are brought back to China by Chinese vessels, offloaded in China and sold as Chinese rather than prohibited Japanese fish.’ 🇯🇵

Pacific island news outlets face government pressure and China influence – Nikkei Asia: ‘China appears eager to get involved in Pacific nations’ media’

South China Sea: PLA aircraft carrier Shandong shows its presence and combat readiness – SCMP

New freight train service between Selangor and Yunnan set to spur Malaysia-China trade – The Straits Times 🇲🇾

China’s rulers are surprised by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz – The Economist 🇺🇸
China-ties probe of Tim Walz, Democratic VP candidate, formally launched by [GOP-controlled] US House panel – SCMP 🇺🇸

Battle between US and China over future of Mao’s secretary Lǐ Ruì 李锐’s diary at Stanford – The Observer 🇺🇸
Ongeacht de juridische uitkomst zouden deze documenten nooit overhandigd moeten worden aan dit China.

Taliban and China partner restart copper project, reigniting worries – Nikkei Asia 🇦🇫

China’s Shaanxi Province launches international legal affairs office for belt and road – SCMP

China economie

Youth unemployment on the rise in China as more graduates enter the labour market – SCMP: ‘surged to 17.2 per cent in July, the highest level in the eight months since the National Bureau of Statistics adopted a new method of counting.’ ‘up from 13.2 per cent a month earlier’
Scammers prey on young Chinese desperate for jobs in bleak economy – Reuters

China may see its first yearly outflow from equities in 2024—but if and when it happens, investors won’t know from exchange data – Bloomberg: ‘stock exchanges will stop releasing daily data on overseas fund flows starting Monday’

China will step up efforts and strengthen coordination between government agencies to help spur private investments – Bloomberg
China puts private sector policy on the front burner after July data disappoints – SCMP

China elation from billion-yuan Foxconn 富士康 deal prompts state media warning: don’t be ‘smug’ – SCMP

Exclusive: China issues new gold import quotas after pause, sources say – Reuters

De Chinese grenzen zijn weer open, maar daarmee zijn de toeristen nog niet allemaal terug – de Volkskrant

China binnenland

Ex-leader of scandal-plagued province Guizhou pleads guilty in CN¥813 million [€103m] bribery case – Caixin Global

China to monitor arrivals of people and goods for mpox virus – Reuters

Chinese woman loses final appeal in her fight to freeze her eggs – The Guardian

Chinese commercial bank chairman killed, stabbed in office, ex-subordinate held: report – SCMP

China’s anti-corruption net has risk-averse officials afraid to innovate – SCMP: ‘Interviews with civil servants have revealed a widespread fear of making mistakes in their work and a lack of flexibility’

China warns data leaks from wind towers could threaten national security – SCMP

Fire breaks out in China on former Soviet aircraft carrier Minsk – SCMP

Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Ming Pao newspaper urges columnists to be ‘prudent’ and ‘law-abiding,’ or else ‘crisis may come’ – HKFP: ‘The message came days after security chief Chris Tang made reference to overseas columnists’

‘Severely demoralised’: Hong Kong NGOs for sexual minorities suffer government funding cuts and pressure over public events – HKFP

Taiwan buitenland en defensie

Taiwan names former senior official Lee I-yang 李逸洋 new de facto Japan envoy – Kyodo News: ‘former vice president of the Examination Yuan, which is in charge of personnel affairs of civil servants’ 🇯🇵

Japan’s outgoing prime minister Kishida Fumio 岸田文雄 says ties with Taiwan to further deepen – Focus Taiwan: ‘made the comment in response to President Lai Ching-te’s (賴清德) post on X.’ 🇯🇵

Three missing after Chinese fishing boat sinks off Kinmen – Focus Taiwan: ‘after the boat collided with an unidentified vessel and sank off Dongding Island of Kinmen County’ 🇨🇳

China reins in coastguard patrols but maintains pressure on Taiwan – SCMP 🇨🇳

Taiwanese Coast Guard boosting efforts to block Chinese fishing violations – Focus Taiwan 🇨🇳

KMT chairman Eric Chu 朱立倫 emphasises dialogue with China for regional stability – Focus Taiwan: ‘During his trip to the United States, Chu said he believed the KMT and the U.S. share a mutual goal to boost regional stability through dialogue with China instead of confrontation.’ 🇺🇸🇨🇳

Coast guard officers involved in Kinmen capsising not charged – Taipei Times

Taiwanese navy boosts the defensive firepower of its warships – Taipei Times: ‘installed 13 Phalanx Block 1B close-in weapons systems on its warships’ ‘is to test the Sea Oryx Missile System, which was developed by the Chunghsan Institute of Science and Technology as a potential replacement for the Phalanx system’
Phalanx is niet meer het nieuwste van het nieuwste.

Hackers target military with false posts – Taipei Times