The Washington Times: General: U.S. to deploy land-based Tomahawks in Asia
By Bill Gertz Xi warns party of political explosion Chinese President Xi Jinping warned in a major speech this month
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BARRON’S: China’s Big Tech ‘Rectification’ Continues After Alibaba Record Fine
By Sebastien Ricci with Aidan Jones in Bangkok Alibaba may have dodged a bullet with a swift fine it can

FRANCE24: Xinjiang the musical sings to Beijing’s tune of ethnic unity
From Beijing (AFP) The current PR push on Xinjiang aims at controlling the narrative for internal consumption, says Larry Ong,

AFP: La guerre contre TikTok et la 5G contrarie les ambitions de la tech chinoise
By Sébastien Rici, AFP Les firmes chinoises doivent ainsi trouver un difficile équilibre entre satisfaire les intérêts chinois et répondre

AFP: Unfriended abroad, China’s tech giants seek home comfort
By AFP Further, loose intellectual property protection and corruption in China “hardly nurture the innovative energy necessary for cutting-edge success”,

Chine: rebond des importations en juin (+2,7%), les exportations se tassent
Faute de débouchés à l’international, Pékin encourage désormais ses entreprises exportatrices à vendre sur son marché intérieur. «Le ralentissement économique

THE TIMES: Coronavirus: China had ten times more ‘flu’ cases than usual in December
By Didi Tang The figures published by China’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention were highlighted by SindoInsider, a Taiwanese

ThePrint: Modi must look at Xi’s military modernisation in last 8 yrs to understand Galwan aggression
By SRIJAN SHUKLA Military reforms are hard in China Authoritarian governments rely on their armies to stay in power. And

AEI: More on China probably hiding COVID
By AEIdeas SinoInsider just called attention to Chinese infectious disease reports suggesting earlier or faster than reported spread of COVID-19. The health

AFP: Cautious hopes before new round of US-China trade talks
It will be tougher for Xi to push reforms follwing US criticism of Beijing’s human rights record and an open