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A man distributes food to residents living in a slum on the banks of Yamuna river, during an extended nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in New Delhi, India, April 29, 2020. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis

How is the coronavirus outbreak affecting China’s relations with India?

Thursday, April 30, 2020

--FILE--Flags of China and the United States are pictured in Ji'nan city, east China's Shandong province, 4 June 2018.China on Tuesday (19 June 2018) urged the United States to be more rational concerning the ongoing trade issue and to stop undermining the interests of others as well as itself. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang made the remarks at a daily press briefing in response to a question on U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's recent speech at the Detroit Economic Club. According to reports, Pompeo blamed China's economic and trade policy for the trade issue in his speech Monday and said the United States will respond to "protect American property." "The spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce has already declared China's solemn position on the economy and trade," said Geng, pointing out that the U.S. has confused right and wrong and the purpose of the accusation is to disguise its unilateralism and protectionism policy.No Use China. No Use France.

Can the US sue China for COVID-19 damages? Not really.

Robert D. Williams, Jessica Chen Weiss, Jacques deLisle, Alex L. Wang, and Taishu Zhang

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

A passenger train crosses the Chikubang bridge as it travels from the city of Bandung to Jakarta near Padalarang, West Java, Indonesia August 25, 2015. Japan's prime minister has sent an envoy to Indonesia to offer a sweeter deal to build a high-speed railway, a Japanese embassy official said on Thursday, highlighting the importance of the multi-billion dollar project that China also wants to win. The two Asian giants are in a neck-and-neck contest to win a contract to build Indonesia's first high-speed rail, between the capital Jakarta and textile hub Bandung, a project that would bolster their influence in Southeast Asia's biggest economy.Picture taken August 25, 2015. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside

China and the West competing over infrastructure in Southeast Asia

April 2020

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the South China Sea, April 8, 2017. Photo taken April 8, 2017. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Matt Brown/Handout via Reuters ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

At a strategic crossroads: ASEAN centrality amid Sino-American rivalry in the Indo-Pacific

Richard Javad Heydarian

April 2020

A worker adjusts his safety helmet at the tunnel constructions site of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Dungun, Terengganu, Malaysia, July 25, 2019. REUTERS/Lim Huey Teng

Mobilizing the Indo-Pacific infrastructure response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Southeast Asia

April 2020

A man wearing a protective face mask walks under surveillance cameras as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus, in Shanghai, China March 4, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song

Dealing with demand for China’s global surveillance exports

Sheena Chestnut Greitens

April 2020

WeChat messages encrypted by Chinese app LeakZero are seen on a mobile phone in this illustration picture taken August 23, 2019. Picture taken August 23, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration

Skirting Chinese censorship with emoticons and telegraph codes

David Bandurski

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The entrance to the exhibition at the 5G experience site of Huawei in Shanghai, China, 1 December 2019.Huawei carries out 5G experience sites in 9 cities including Shanghai, Beijing, Chongqing, etc. to familiarize local citizens with 5G service by providing VR games and live shows. fachaoshiNo Use China. No Use France.

Global China’s advanced technology ambitions

Lindsey Ford, Saif M. Khan, and Remco Zwetsloot

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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Sambandh Blog | How does the India-China rivalry affect secondary state behaviour in South Asia?

Saneet Chakradeo

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Staff work to produce auto parts with machines, which can help to save 2 minute and reduce production time to 30 seconds, at a factory in Suzhou city, east China's Jiangsu province, 25 November 2019.China has set up a $21 billion (£16.25 billion) national investment fund to promote the transformation and upgrading of the country's manufacturing industry, the official Shanghai Securities News reported on Wednesday. The fund will invest in both growth-stage and mature companies in areas such as new materials, next-generation information technology (IT) and power equipment, the newspaper said. The new fund will invest throughout the entire manufacturing industry value chain. fachaoshiNo Use China. No Use France.

Global China: Technology

Tarun Chhabra, Rush Doshi, Ryan Hass, and Emilie Kimball

April 2020