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China has stunned the world by making a sharp U-turn and replacing its draconian 'Zero-Tolerance' COVID policy, implemented since 2020, with a 'Zero-Control' policy announced just before the New Year 2023. One wonders how and why such a total change of heart by China's leadership was possible. The answer seems to be: 'It's the economy, … Continued

From SURVEILLANCE STATE: Inside China's Quest to Launch a New Era of Social Control by Josh Chin and Liza Lin. Copyright © 2022 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin's Publishing Group. China, for all of its associations with authoritarianism, has done more than any other country to democratise state surveillance around … Continued

Dawn Murphy Over the last twenty years, China's interactions with and influence in the Middle East have grown substantially. More than ten years ago, China's trade with the Middle East surpassed the US, and it is increasingly a significant supplier of foreign direct investment (FDI) and technical cooperation. Today, China's trade with the region far … Continued

This article was originally published on China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE) on 22 November 2022. Over the last six months, China's much-touted Global Security Initiative has quickly gained prominence within China's broader diplomatic outreach. Yet, it is uncertain whether China can implement the GSI successfully. When discussing the Chinese initiative, it is crucial … Continued

While the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered significant losses in recent local elections, the results do not necessarily signify major changes in Taiwan's relationship with China. Some will now anticipate victory in 2024 for the Kuomintang (KMT), Beijing's preferred political party in Taiwan, but we should be wary of extrapolating trends from local election … Continued