Weimin Chen

The Lede: At the end of October, a group of U.S. senators sent a letter to Biden administration officials expressing concern about a pending free trade agreement with Indonesia. The letter aimed to block cooperation with Indonesia on critical minerals, particularly nickel, that would benefit China through subsidies created

The Lede: TikTok has faced a new wave of criticism this week with U.S. lawmakers calling for bans due to allegedly pro-Palestinian content being prioritized on the popular platform’s algorithm amid the Israel-Hamas war. This comes on the heels of warnings by members of Congress in recent years

The Lede: From Sunday to Tuesday this week, China hosted defense ministers, military chiefs, and representatives from foreign countries and organizations in Beijing for the Xiangshan security conference, where Russia and China both leveled criticism at the U.S.-led global security system. The event follows Beijing’s removal of

The Lede: China’s top diplomat and foreign minister Wang Yi visited Washington over three days this week as the two superpowers maintain heightened high-level communication and dialogue. A highly anticipated Biden-Xi meeting next month was also confirmed during Wang’s visit.  What We Know: * Wang’s visit from October

The Lede: On Wednesday and Thursday, the EU hosted leaders from mostly Global South countries in Brussels for the first Global Gateway Forum in a bid to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as the rivalry over global influence intensifies between Beijing and the West. What We Know:

The Lede: Reports of Chinese regulators cracking down on foreign firms including Foxconn and GroupM over the weekend are perpetuating the risks to foreign businesses and chilling their operations in China as authorities have ramp up domestic enforcement against foreign firms for perceived or stated national security concerns.  What We