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China Factor Staff

China Factor staff writers cover a range of issues from Beijing’s global ambitions to the rise of China’s economy. They also serve up the latest news, views and analysis of the political landscape along with developments in science and technology in the world’s second-largest economy. Cross-Strait tension between China and Taiwan is another key area of interest as is the regional rivalry in the South China Sea. Chinese companies we cover include Huawei, Xiaomi, Alibaba, Tencent, Nvidia, Baidu, China Mobile, ByteDance, Neusoft, China Telecom and China Unicom. Banks covered include Bank of China, HSBC, China Merchants Bank, Communications Bank and others.

Crazy soundbites and ‘Wolf Warrior’ culture

June 21, 2021June 18, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Abrasive ambassador Lu Shaye backs China’s hardline diplomatic approach to the West

Categories China Analysis Tags Allies, Beijing, China, Diplomatic Mission, France, News, President Xi Jinping, Rising Tension, United States, Wolf Warrior Diplomacy Leave a comment

How China used Hong Kong’s police to crush democracy in the city

June 18, 2021June 17, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Armed with the Beijing-imposed National Security Law, the once-respected force risks losing the ‘trust’ of the people

Categories China-Hong Kong Tension Tags Apple Daily, Beijing, China, Hong Kong Police Force, Media Muzzled, National Security Law, News, Pro-Democracy Movement Leave a comment

‘Divine’ intervention and China’s space race

June 15, 2021June 14, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Manned missions resume ahead of the Communist Party’s centenary bash

Categories Science Tags China, Gobi Desert, Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Long March, News, Shenzhou-12, Space Station, United States Leave a comment

Strands of color pierce the web of civilization

June 14, 2021June 13, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Artist Zhong Wei traces China’s ‘chaotic internet-based visual language’

Categories Arts Tags Artist, Beijing Artist, Culture, Hong Kong, Sarthe Gallery, Zhong Wei Leave a comment

Global democracies push back at China’s red lines

June 14, 2021June 11, 2021 by China Factor Staff

G7 nations and allies target President Xi’s ruling Communist Party after Beijing unveils Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law

Categories Geopolitics Tags Beijing, China, Covid-19 Pandemic, D10, Human Rights Violations, News, Sanctions, Splash, United States Leave a comment

China’s ‘paranoid delusion’ slur has echoes of the Cold War

June 10, 2021June 9, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Washington’s massive tech-funding bill has Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ pack baying for blood

Categories China-US Tension Tags Beijing, Cold War, Innovation and Competition Act, National People’s Congress, News, Paranoid Delusion, US$250 billion, Washington Leave a comment

Red tape and foreign brain drain plague EU companies in China

June 9, 2021June 8, 2021 by China Factor Staff
The image shows Chinese and European Union flags merged in red and blue. China’s investment deal with the EU has caused controversy.

Forced technology transfer is also a major problem, the European Union Chamber of Commerce warns

Categories China-EU Relations Tags Beijing, China, European Union Chamber of Commerce, Forced Technology Transfer, News, Red Tape Leave a comment

President Xi will struggle to repair China’s shattered image

June 3, 2021June 2, 2021 by China Factor Staff

‘Wolf Warrior’ diplomacy, rabid nationalism and Covid-19 have wrecked the Party’s reputation abroad

Categories International Relations Tags China, Communist Party of China, Covid-19 Cover-Up, Isolated, Media, News, President Xi Jinping, Propaganda Push, United States Leave a comment

China’s economy is facing an array of challenges

June 1, 2021May 31, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Major manufacturers see a surge in raw material costs and a strengthening yuan

Categories Industry Tags China, Exports, Manufacturing, National Bureau of Statistics, News, Rising Costs, SOEs, Surging Yuan Leave a comment

Hong Kong targets bank accounts of jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai

May 28, 2021May 27, 2021 by China Factor Staff

Financial sector dragged into the crackdown to silence the democracy activist and Apple Daily founder, report claims

Categories China-Hong Kong Tension Tags China, Communist Party, Hong Kong, Jimmy Lai, Leading Activist, News, Prison Sentence, Pro-Democracy Movement Leave a comment
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