2023: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST (365)

JANUARY

African traders welcome end of China’s Covid travel curbs

For China’s intellectuals, restrictions started long before the pandemic

Beijing decries curbs on Chinese travellers, threatens to reciprocate

China offers to open talks on oil exploration deal with Philippines

Rumors of new XBB Covid-19 wave spark run on diarrhoea pills in China

Chinese firm signs deal with Taliban to produce oil in Afghanistan

‘Significant’ boost in Chinese navy aims to project power into Pacific: analysts

China’s energy security focus sharpened by Ukraine war supply pressures

Ex-official named and shamed by CCTV in China for supporting crypto mining

China likely to retaliate against more countries over Covid travel curbs

China’s artificial sun project sparks discovery in fusion energy

China’s 2 major economic powerhouses set less ambitious 2023 targets

Giant Chinese drone-carrying AI ship enters service as research vessel

China’s concerns grow as US and Japan hail ‘stronger than ever alliance’

43 per cent of Chinese see US ‘very unfavourably’ as Europe pulls ahead: survey

China’s untapped hydropower could supply 30 percent of electricity: study

Falling imports to US’ west coast suggest China decoupling under way

Top China, US economic officials in first face-to-face meeting in 2 years

Path to military conflict diverted by Xi-Biden summit: Kissinger

Hard work not paying off for China’s doctors, nurses as salaries slashed

How US-led alliance aims to mend Japan-South Korea ties and rein in China

Why China is unlikely to match words with action on Palestine issue

What are the threats and opportunities from ChatGPT? Scientists weigh in

Suspect Chunli Zhao in custody after 7 dead in another US mass shooting

PLA’s attempts to deter Taiwan from closer US ties could backfire; analysts

Ukraine war and growing concern over China help boost US arms transfers

‘Hegemonic bullying’: Hong Kong hits out at US over ‘safe haven’ status

China gives support to Africa push for seat at G20, UN Security Council

As Nato chief visits South Korea and Japan, China will be high on agenda

US Military is gearing up for war over Taiwan, Chinese analysts say

Oklahoma murders of Chinese workers reflect a marijuana industry out of control

FEBRUARY

PLA missile performance announcement read as warning to US

Tensions here to stay as US pressures China ahead of Blinken trip: analysts

Blinken postpones China trip after Beijing admits owning balloon spotted over US

Blinken to reschedule China trip once balloon turbulence dies down: analysts

Balloon downing deepens fault lines in China-US relations: analysts

China not extend to escalate row over downed ‘spy balloon’

Glacier-melt flood disasters threaten 1 million people in China

Xi, Biden stake claim in China-US rivalry by touting opposing systems

Chinese scientist developing AI algorithms to dodge space junk

Shot down ‘spy balloon’ wasn’t ours, says China’s biggest manufacturer

China’s belt and road runding in sub-Saharan Africa falls to historical low

US states move to bar Chinese land purchase and projects with China ties

Beijing says US sent over 10 balloons illegally into China’s airspace

‘Can’t afford to fail’: China vows modern socialism will reach rural masses

Don’t ‘make a fuss’: China urges Japan, S Korea not to follow US on balloon row

China’s Xi Jinping set for Iran state visit as Raisi closes ‘fruitful’ trip

What does the Russia-Ukraine war mean for China’s energy security?

On the front lines of Ukraine war: tech and social media

US says China considering supplying weapons to Russia in Ukraine war

Empty shipping containers pile up at packed Chinese port as orders dwindle

China won’t arm Russia in Ukraine but don’t rule out third parties: analysts

China and Russia won’t be swayed by others, Wang Yi tells Putin

Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong lays down ‘3 red lines’ for America’s local envoy, prompting defiant consulate response

China to launch nearly 13,000 satellites to ‘suppress’ Starlink: researchers

Ex-husband of murdered Hong Kong model Abby Choi arrested at pier ‘trying to abscond’ while former father-in-law believed to have plotted gruesome killing

How Ukraine war has turned Africa into a geopolitical battleground

‘Stop smearing China’: US report on ‘Covid lab leak’ slammed by Beijing

Russian warship, hypersonic cruise missiles could be sailing for Ukraine

MARCH

China’s DUV gyroscope breakthrough to boost arms stockpile: paper

AI pilot beats human in landmark real-life dogfight, says military team

China’s ‘two sessions’ 2023: will world tensions win PLA budget boost?

With US making ‘game changing’ moves, China steps up African economic ties

China earmarks 2 per cent budget boost for science and technology

China’s military to refocus on R&D after decades-long hardware drive: analysts

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang tells US to ‘hit the breaks’

All eyes on Beijing as Taiwan’s Tsai tipped to see House speaker in US

Critics see China missing window of opportunity to tap ‘demographic dividend’

‘A victory for peace’: China helps broker Iran-Saudi diplomatic agreement

How China’s Saudi-Iran deal shows Beijing’s Mideast Influence

China’s new security team poised to strengthen party control amid threats

SVB collapse is another headache for China tech start-ups with US backing

Russian jet collides with US drone over Black Sea

Chinese study finds North Korean ICBM could hit central US in 33 minutes

US findings on trade war with China show ‘self-inflicted harm’ of tariffs

Don’t believe the data. US-China trade ‘becoming less directly interdependent’

The strategic dilemma for China as neighbours move closer to US

How will China respond as US pivots to bigger Asia-Pacific presence?

China must ‘tolerate failure’ in science and tech to close gap with US

Xi JInping invites Vladimir Putin to China as leaders project unity in Moscow

A ‘wasted trip’ or ‘good news’? Xi Jinping heads home from Russia

US ‘almost certain to sanction’ more Chinese firms after Xi-Putin meeting

China calls for ‘strategic consensus’ with EU on Ukraine ceasefire, peace talks

Revived China-Australia defence talks a step in the right direction: analysts

Beijing sets up formal ties with Honduras in yet another blow for Taiwan

Senior US officials’s China trip seen as ‘beneficial’ but no icebreaker

‘We have to have a plan B’: China supply chain mulled at Boao Forum for Asia

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Malaysia, Vietnam regional solidarity call

China says it’s open to more military cooperation with Russia

Macron to take French leader to China next week

APRIL

China is working a new high-speed combat drone to pair with its J-20 stealth fighter

‘Don’t help a villain’: China urges Japan not to abet US on tech containment

China’s yuan makes Brazilian inroads, as ‘de-dollarisation reflects cracks’ in US currency settlements

Xi’s inner circle is getting ‘even tighter’ with powerful new chief of staff

Macron and Xi’s Guangzhou rendezvous a sign of China’s enthusiasm, analysts say

Europe ‘counting on China’ to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Xi told

China, France make peace pledge on Ukraine as Macron caps trip with Xi meeting

China says WHO criticism ‘politicized’ search for Covid origins

China-US battle for African influence shifts to green critical minerals

Chinese military tails US warship near Spratlys on day 3 of Taiwan drills

China urged to speed up self-reliance in military tech as Western sanctions render old model ‘unsustainable’

Taiwan on high alert after Beijing continues combat training and plans no-fly zone near island

Could an Asian monetary fund help yuan dethrone US dollar?

China rolls out red carpet for Brazil’s President Lula, pledging to elevate ties

Brazil leader ends China visit by telling US to ‘stop encouraging’ war

US unites around defence spending in mission to prevail over China

The existential threat to Aukus: choking on US red tape

‘Worrying’ trend as US, Europe tensions weigh on China’s overseas flights

US cannot use Philippines to store arms meant for defending taiwan, Manila says

China, Australia business leaders meet in Beijing for first time in five years

Risk of US-China decoupling ‘still high’ despite olive branch from Yellen

China and Philippines look to boost communications to manage dispute

China urged to step up laser weapons development to keep pace with US

Taiwan and US discuss weapons stockpile on or around island: premier

China unveils construction road map for lunar research station

China’s Xi Jinping to send special envoy to Ukraine after talks with Zelensky

First Brazil, now Argentina. Yuan trade deal ups ante to dethrone US dollar

Taiwan detects mainland Chinese combat drones circling the island ‘for the first time’

Why are China and Singapore sending minesweepers on joint drill mission?

From ‘shield to sword’? China sounds alarm amid Japan’s military pivot

MAY

Who is China’s point man in Ukraine?

In first since Ukraine war, Russia to buy Chinese yuan to stock foreign reserves

‘Every night, I can’t sleep well’: body-under-the-bed guest at Tibet’s Guzang Shuhua Inn demands answers

Could US climate envoy Kerry be ‘channel for communications’ with China?

China says US spy satellites near its space assets a ‘threat to security’

Local officials tried to cover up scale of Chinese mine disaster by hiding bodies, report finds

Where did China’s belt and road plans go wrong in Italy?

China’s first South African corn haul reflects push to diversify away from US

Australia presses US to drop extradition case, free WikiLeaks founder Assange

Which 8 countries are using China’s yuan more, and what does it mean for the US dollar?

Top US and China envoys meet in Vienna, highest such engagement since Xi-Biden

Will latest talks help open a new chapter in US-China relations?

Blinke hopes to visit China ‘in the near future’, adviser says

Chinese scientists develop cutting-edge tech for 3D ceramic printing in the air

PLA reveals US-China military encounter off Hong Kong day before January 6 Capitol riot

Call to manage hopes as China’s special envoy Li Hui visits Ukraine

Chinese comedy troupe hit with US$2 million penalty for jokes about army

Could US missile defence system used by Ukraine help Taiwan? Analysts are split

China looks to central Asia as the West sees threat to US-led world order

China’s hypersonic ‘trump card’ has been in service for several years: source

Biden hits out at China’s ‘economic coercion’ but says thaw may be soon

US satellites make another sighting of China’s WZ-8 supersonic drone

Raids, restrictions and the art of woo: how US-China trade hangs in the balance

China said to be negotiating arms deals with Saudi Arabia and Egypt

China is supersizing its rocket industry – and it’s coming for Starlink

Major Micron client in China aborts Shanghai IPO days before probe of US firm

At 100, Kissinger still seen as influential ‘old friend’ in China

Rare all-white giant panda spotted again in China’s Wolong natural reserve

US, Australian attaches tour Beijing garrison despite freeze on top-level talks

Intel inside? Tests show Chinese firm’s ‘home-grown’ chip was a rebadged device

Be ready for ‘worst-case’ scenarios: China’s Xi sounds national security threat

JUNE

What message does China defence chief have for Shangri-La Dialogue?

US push to curb investment in Chinese chips and AI is ‘harmful’, Beijing says

Shangri-La Dialogue: US and China stand ground on Taiwan, South China Sea

Can China’s yuan gain global prominence in aftermath of US debt ceiling crisis?

China grows blood stem cells in space in what scientists say is first-of-its-kind experiment

China now has the world’s most powerful hypersonic wind tunnel

Yuan ‘new choice’ in Asia-Pacific as world’s biggest trade deal opens doors

Why US push for high-level military talks with China is getting nowhere

Foreign investors bailed on Chinese bonds to the tune of US$7.2 billion in May

China’s lower birth rate more ‘disastrous’ than fall in urban numbers

Can warmer ties overcome the deepening divide in China-US relations?

Xi Jinping vows support for Honduras’ economy, stresses ‘one-China principle’

In San Francisco, marijuana splits generations of Asian-Americans

US-China relations: Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit confirmed

Chinese spies breached hundreds of pubic, private networks, security firm says

My hopes are with ‘the American people’, China’s Xi Jinping tells ‘old friend’ Bill Gates

China’s State Council fans stimulus hopes with post-pandemic economic plan

Blinken and Qin call talks in Beijing ‘constructive’, agree to meet again

Xi and Blinken cap China trip with vow to steady ties to ward off conflict

Why China still refuses to resume military dialogue with US

Blinken’s China trip could put some US allies in ‘precarious position’

China protests over Joe Biden’s ‘disparaging’ comments likening Xi Jinping to ‘dictator’

Joe Biden’s ‘spy balloon’ remarks a bid to play down China threat for US audiences, experts say

Putin calls Wagner rebellion ‘stab in the back’ to Russia

China stresses common threats in push for Iran-Pakistan engagement

Taiwan to equip close-range spy drones with ammunition system, report says

Premier plays up China’s economic outlook, hits out at West over ‘de-risking’

Premier Li vows China-tech breakthroughs if wary foreign firms can be swayed

Yuan to remain under pressure as central bank weighs moves to stem weakness

Reports of Chinese spy base in Cuba met with shrugs in Latin America

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