5G
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Reuters: Sweden bans Huawei, ZTE from upcoming 5G networks20/Oct
Sweden's telecom regulator PTS has banned telecom companies Huawei and ZTE from participating in its..
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WSJ: U.S. to Offer Loans to Lure Developing Countries Away from China Telecom Gear20/Oct
The U.S. is ready to offer loans and other financing, potentially worth billions of dollars in total..
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Bloomberg: China says Brazil's business reputation hinges on 5G decision13/Oct
Brazil is the latest company to be caught in the United States and China's competition over 5G, with..
Economics
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NYT: With COVID-19 Under Control, China's Economy Surges Ahead20/Oct
China's economy grew by 4.9 percent from July-September according to recent data from the National B..
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SCMP: U.S. State Department proposes adding China's Ant Group to trade blacklist, insiders say16/Oct
The U.S. State Department has submitted a proposal for the Trump administration to add China's Ant G..
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Washington Post: China's Xi lays out plan to build Shenzhen into global rival to troubled Hong Kong14/Oct
In a Wednesday speech marking the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen's designation as a special economic z..
Influence Operations
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WSJ: China Warns U.S. It May Detain Americans in Response to Prosecutions of Chinese Scholars20/Oct
The Wall Street Journal reports that Chinese government officials have been bluntly warning their Am..
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FP: Bullied by Beijing, Australia Turns Sour on China After Decades of Engagement20/Oct
The proportion of Australians who hold a favorable view of China has plummeted from 64 percent to ju..
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SupChina: China's public Latin America and the Caribbean - COVID-19 edition20/Oct
Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Chinese diplomatic corps has evolved its messaging, particul..
Infrastructure
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Bloomberg: China's Secret to Reaching Carbon-Neutral Goal Raises Questions16/Oct
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the UN that China plans to become carbon neutral ..
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White House: Statement from the Press Secretary Regarding the National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies16/Oct
President Trump has released the “National Strategy for Critical and Emerging Technologies,” whi..
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WSJ: U.S. steps up efforts to counter China's dominance of minerals key to electric cars, phones13/Oct
At the beginning of this month, President Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emerg..
Military and Security
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Foreign Affairs: A National Security Reckoning20/Oct
Hillary Clinton warns in Foreign Affairs that, "[The United States] is dangerously unprepared for ..
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Bloomberg: NSA Steps out of Shadows to Spotlight Where China Hackers Prowl20/Oct
In a rare public move, the U.S. National Security Agency has detailed 25 known cyber vulnerabilities..
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Hindustan Times: Modern PLA barracks, heavy armament at LAC13/Oct
Following an outbreak of violence in June, tensions have continued in the contested border regions b..
Robert S. Spalding is a national security policy strategist, and globally recognized for his knowledge of Chinese economic competition and influence, as well as for his ability to forecast global trends and develop innovative solutions.
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"China has achieved its goal of building 500,000 new fifth-generation wireless base stations in 2020 well ahead of schedule, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Thursday."
https://asia.nikkei.com/Spotlight/5G-networks/China-meets-5G-base-station-target-3-months-early
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