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January 12 , 2018
  • The New York Times：Marriott to China: We Do Not Support Separatists
    The New York Times reports: "Marriott International, the hotel chain, wants to be clear on this point: It does not support separatist elements in China. Marriott is best known for its hospitality, not fomenting rebellion in the countries where it does business. Nevertheless, it apologized to the Chinese government on Thursday for the way it worded a customer survey — wording that has spurred intense online criticism and a government investigation. The problem: The survey listed Tibet, a region of China, and Taiwan, an island it claims as its own, as separate countries, according to Chinese media reports. It also listed Hong Kong and Macau — territories that are ruled by China — as separate, according to the reports. The error is a common one, and easy to make, among companies that do business there. A simple website drop-down menu labeled "countries" can inadvertently bestow the nation label on places like Taiwan and Hong Kong. But in China, where the government is often quick to claim that the feelings of nearly 1.4 billion Chinese people have been hurt, the repercussions can be severe. The Shanghai Internet Information Office said it would shut down Marriott's Chinese website and its Chinese app for a week."
  • CNBC：China's 2017 exports rose 7.9% in dollar terms — imports jumped 15.9%
    CNBC reports: "China reported a 7.9 percent jump in exports and 15.9 percent rise in imports — both in dollar terms — for 2017. In yuan terms, exports for the year rose 10.8 percent and imports increased 18.7 percent, the country's General Administration of Customs said Friday. China's overall trade surplus for 2017 was $422.5 billion, a decline from 2016. China's trade data capped a robust year despite numerous concerns over the health of its economy. The world's second-largest economy posted broadly strong data for 2017 on the back of a broad global recovery. That was despite-wide ranging concerns about the Chinese economy, including high debt levels, asset bubbles and a slowdown in industrial sectors. In December, exports rose 10.9 percent from a year ago, while imports rose 4.5 percent. Economists polled by Reuters expected dollar-denominated exports to rise 9.1 percent from a year ago in December, slowing from the 12.3 percent growth in November."
  • Stratfor：China's Increasing Security Buffer on Its Western Frontier
    Stratfor comments: "An increasingly important component of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative can be found in the Central Asian corridor that connects China and Afghanistan. China has been expanding its economic and security cooperation in Central Asia in recent years. Reports this week that China plans to build a military base for Afghanistan's armed forces in the northeastern province of Badakhshan suggest that the strategic yet perennially unstable country is quickly following through on the plan. Afghan defense officials reportedly discussed plans for a base in Badakhshan during a visit to Beijing in December. The two sides agreed to 'deepen pragmatic cooperation in various fields including anti-terrorism operations, and push forward the state and military relations between the two countries,' according to Afghan Gen. Dawlat Waziri on Jan 7. China will supply the base with 'weapons, uniforms for soldiers, military equipment and everything else needed for its functioning,' and it will move military vehicles through Tajikistan to Afghanistan, since China's small border with Badakhshan is too rugged for most military vehicles to pass through. The exact location and size of this military base remain unknown. Chinese and Afghan officials have reportedly set up a special commission to work out such details. But from a broader perspective, a military base fits in with China's growing security ties with and presence in Afghanistan and Central Asia. China's increased economic cooperation with Afghanistan and the region — the latter of which is an important component of Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative — and China's security concerns about Uighur militants in the area have been driving forces behind Beijing's increased focus on the region."
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