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Chinese Vaccines Go Global; Does Influence Follow?

In a whiplash sequence of events, Brazilian regulators suspended and then resumed trials of a Chinese-developed coronavirus vaccine after the sudden death of a trial participant, later discovered to be a suicide. Vaccines...

China’s Dangerous Game

In the Atlantic, Howard W. French offers an in-depth analysis of China’s recent efforts to...

Censorship Vault: Beijing Internet Instructions Series (18)

In partnership with the China Copyright and Media blog, CDT is adding the “Beijing Internet Instructions” series to the Censorship Vault. These directives were originally published on Canyu.org (Participate) and date from 2005...

China Reaffirms Ties with Indonesia

As tensions with Hanoi and Manila flare over the South China Sea, Beijing is now reaching out to other Southeast Asian countries and attempting to build better bilateral relations, according to China Daily: Foreign Minister Yang...

China Seeks to Silence Dissent Overseas

The predicament of a radio station run by Indonesian Falun Gong practitioners demonstrates China’s growing global influence, and its willingness to wield it against perceived opponents abroad. From The Washington Post:...

China Premier Strives for Trust, Investment with Indonesia

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao visited Indonesia, promising $19 billion in investment credit in the form of commercial loans and export credits. His visit is widely interpreted as China’s attempt to win influence over...

Obama and China Play Rival Suitors to Indonesia

As President Obama visits his boyhood home of Indonesia, the New York Times looks at the growing rivalry between the U.S. and China to influence the country: As the United States and China step up their rivalry in Southeast...

Indonesians Seek Words to Attract China’s Favor

Some leaders in Indonesia are preparing children for future business careers working with China by enforcing Mandarin classes in local schools. From the New York Times: In classrooms here, girls in white head scarves and boys in...

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