brief

brief

analysis of Chinese current affairs
Mar
29

Brief #106: prioritising and normalising Party history

The Communist Party carried out a year-long Party history campaign [https://www.neican.org/china-neican-party-history-hua-guofeng/] in 2021 to coincide with
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Mar
05

Brief #105: Government Work Report 2022 (foreign policy & national security)

Chinese premier Li Keqiang delivered this year's Government Work Report this morning (March 5) to the gathering of
4 min read
Feb
25

Brief #104: Beijing's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Beijing’s positioning and language on the Ukraine crisis has shifted from trying to thread a fine line to leaning
4 min read
Jan
11

Brief #103: big eyes, small hearts

A mature society allows space for political and aesthetic pluralism.
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Jan
04

Brief #102: Whataboutism, export control

Press freedom and Whataboutism Hong Kong police raided the office of Stand News 立場新聞, a pro-democracy media outlet, on December
3 min read
Dec
17

Brief #101: arts & literature, YouTube influencers, American attitudes

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Dec
14

Brief #100: Nicaragua, democracy, press freedom

1. Nicaragua Nicaragua switched [https://www.el19digital.com/articulos/ver/titulo:123654-nicaragua-reconoce-a-larepublica-popular-china-como-unico-gobierno-legitimo] diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China on Thursday,
5 min read
Dec
10

Brief #99: Olympic boycott, Asia Power Index

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Dec
07

Brief #98: sanctioning Lithuania, Didi delisting, China-Africa forum

1. Sanctioning Lithuania Beijing has escalated its “retaliation” against Lithuania [https://www.neican.org/brief-97/] by removing it from China’
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Dec
01

Brief #97: Solomon Islands, domino theory, Lithuania

1. Solomon Islands In the Solomon Islands last week, anti-government protests broke out, with protestors burning Chinatown in the capital
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