Beijing wants to treat Monday's attack as an isolated incident and move on. Washington may not be inclined to do so. The extent to which this event will impact people-to-people exchanges depends on how the incident is perceived and played out in the US. politico.eu/newsletter/chi…

📖 In a new book, out today, CFR's Robert D. Blackwill and CNAS's Richard Fontaine evaluate the limitations of the Pivot to Asia and offer a compelling vision for the future of U.S. foreign policy in the Indo-Pacific. Learn more: on.cfr.org/3Ro4ctZ

An anti-corruption storm in the medical sector is sweeping through Guizhou. The Party Secretary of the Provincial Health Commission is currently under investigation. On 5/15, 2 senior officials long involved in the sector were also under investigation. finance.sina.cn/2024-06-11/det…

It is shocking to hear about this. The incident may be purely a criminal case, but regardless of its cause, it could have an extremely adverse impact on educational exchanges between China and Western countries. kcrg.com/2024/06/10/4-c…

Unbelievable: PSE&G cut off our gas due to nonpayment, but they inexplicably started sending bills to an old address after Jan. We received no notifications about missed payments. Now we're left waiting for a technician to fix their mistake and reconnect the gas supply.

Ma Xiaowei becomes a member and deputy head of a special committee of CPPCC, indicating he is no longer head of China’s National Health Commission. He received the most opposing votes at NPC when he was reappointed the health minister in March 2023.

The status quo is perhaps the biggest problem of global health today. Victoria Fan cgdev.org/blog/five-idea…

50 percent tariffs on syringes and injection needles and 25 percent on surgical gloves. Welcome to 1890?

China's state news agency calls for phaseout of anti-Covid measure still in place, including real-name purchase of metro tickets for contact tracing and strict entry management at hospitals and universities to prevent virus transmission. bj.xinhuanet.com/20240425/ade3e…

While it may be tempting to view the ordeal of Dr. Zhang Yongzhen, arguably China's best virus hunter, as a case of retribution for his COVID-related research, the reality is likely more nuanced and complex. My take. thinkglobalhealth.org/article/virus-…

Since 2020, Zhang's research output has dwindled, indicating a lack of access to original data. He co-authored 9 articles in 2019 and 18 in 2020. The publication rate dropped to 3 in 2021 and 4 in 2022. He co-authored 6 articles in 2023 w/o original data. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Dr. Zhang Yongzhen: 'after coordinating with relevant higher authorities, preliminary approval has been given to resume the normal scientific research activities of our laboratory. Team members are temporarily allowed to freely enter and exit the lab.' weibo.com/7458359920/Oca…

Why did the overall PM2.5 levels in China rebound in 2023, after a decade of decline since 2013? My take. on.cfr.org/3U5POHm via Council on Foreign Relations