China news roundup / Nachrichten 2026-07-07/08

18 days ago

China tests missile in the Pacific hours after Australia-Fiji alliance signed

"China has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, hours after Australia signed a new defence pact with Fiji.
Beijing called it a "routine part of China's annual military programme""

--- It's actually a routine part of China's bullying.

"Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the treaty was a "defining moment" in the ties between the two countries and marked a "very significant elevation of our bilateral relationship".
Asked by reporters whether he expected any pushback from Beijing, Rabuka said he believed China would "welcome the understanding"."

--- Well, China welcomed it with its very own special fireworks.

s.a.: Australia and Fiji sign surprise defence alliance amid push to limit China’s influence in the Pacific

China’s rare missile test will push wary Asia-Pacific countries to close ranks, analysts say

"Rather than drawing regional powers into its orbit, the test will likely push them to deepen defense ties with one another to counter China’s growing military might, according to analysts.
“This assertiveness from Beijing should serve to drive U.S. allies in Asia closer together,” said Ely Ratner, former U.S. assistant secretary for defense for Indo-Pacific security affairs.
[...] Leaders from Fiji and Australia signed a mutual defense treaty on Monday, that mandates both countries to consult on security threats and “act to meet the common danger” if either is attacked. The pact came as Canberra seeks to curb Beijing’s growing security influence through defense deals with Pacific nations.
Pacific island nation of Vanuatu last week agreed with Australia to bar foreign military bases from its territory in a move viewed as targeting China. The Solomon Islands, one of China’s closest security partners in the region said last month it would review a security agreement with China while negotiating a comprehensive treaty with Canberra.
The show of force could further validate Fiji’s choices, and send a signal to others that “China is prepared to play rough and therefore they should accede further to Australian overtures for security cooperation,”"

--- Let's hope it does. And let's hope that Trump doesn't drive them back towards China.

Yes, China does seek hegemony

"China acts assertively to extend domestic jurisdiction offshore, pressuring foreign governments to repatriate fugitives and where feasible sending its own personnel to do so directly.
Chinese law already applies to Chinese citizens worldwide; Beijing is starting to expand this concept to foreigners.Two examples: the Hong Kong National Security Law of 2020 has global coverage, and the new law to Promote Ethnic Unity and Progress applies to “organisations and individuals outside China who engage in acts undermining ethnic unity and progress, or who create ethnic divisions”.
China is similarly ambitious in trying to silence dissenting voices overseas. It protests, blocks and sanctions politicians, journalists and academics who contradict its narrative."

--- All, of course, signs of a benign global power with peaceful ambitions to just spread the good in the world.

Japan, China coast guards square off near disputed islands

"Japan's coast guard said four Chinese vessels were operating near the islands, two of which entered what Tokyo considers its territorial waters.
The Chinese ships were approaching a Japanese fishing vessel in the area, according to Japan's coast guard."

--- China showing its goodwill to its neighbors again.

Three Decades in, China Is Cashing in on Sudan’s Collapse

"The deals, however, expose that it is benefiting from the weak regime; it can control assets more easily and establish long-term deals with incredibly one-sided terms.
[...] China needs Burhan to maintain power, since the legitimacy of their contracts rely on personal relationships with him and his leadership. A civilian government would likely renegotiate Chinese arrangements.
[...] The junta has no legislative authority to bind the state even while a government delegation was, as of June 2026, preparing to travel to Beijing to finalize the contracts. There is no functioning national legislature, no record of community consultation, and no published environmental or social impact assessments. The Burhan government holds Port Sudan, which is enough to legitimize the contracts with China."

--- Hey, who needs legitimacy? You are in power in the area. We need you to be in power, and so we deal with you. No problem at all.

China warns about AI risks with Anthropic’s Claude Code

"The Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Wednesday its cybersecurity threat platform found “AI coding tool Claude Code contains a security back-door vulnerability that poses a serious threat.
The autonomous coding tool can send sensitive information to a remote server without a user’s consent”"

--- Which means, we can be pretty sure that Chinese AIs actually do this and have backdoors. Else, the CCP probably would not warn about these abilities of foreign AIs.

'The water just came so fast': Typhoon triggers floods and rare tornadoes in China

"At least 17 people have died, hundreds more have been injured and tens of thousands have been evacuated, according to state media."

--- According to state media. Which means, usually, that we can safely assume at least 10 times as many people died.

"Another woman, whose surname is Huang, from the town of Yunbiao said it took just 10 minutes for floods to submerge villages in her area.
"We simply couldn't rescue everyone in time. There were too few rescue personnel, and the lifeboats they brought were too small, they couldn't travel very far.""

--- But, of course, almost everyone was safely evacuated.

"State media has been airing footage of rescuers at work, wearing life vests and helmets and riding inflatable boats."

--- Which is usually the only thing you see on state media. There are no catastrophes or disasters. There is just heroic rescue work by the CCP.

Netherlands tried to settle Nexperia, ASML disputes on trade visit to China

China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips

China sentences official to death for taking $325m in bribes

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China und Russland starten Marineübung

"Laut China waren betroffene Staaten im Vorfeld darüber benachrichtigt worden. Der Test habe sich nicht gegen einzelne Länder gerichtet, betonten die Streitkräfte in ihrer Mitteilung."

--- Die Benachrichtigung erfolgte teilweise erst 90 Minuten vor dem Start. Das dazu.
Außerdem sollte erwähnt werden, dass die Tagesschau mal wieder bestens informiert erscheint. Der angebliche Test erfolgte nämlich kurz nachdem Australien eine Sicherheitsvereinbarung mit Fiji abgeschlossen hat. Man kann davon ausgehen, dass das eine direkte Reaktion Chinas auf diesen Vertrag ist. Was im Artikel nicht vorkommt.

China schlägt Alarm: Was hinter der Warnung vor Anthropic steckt

"Nach Informationen von Reuters enthält laut der zum Ministerium gehörenden National Vulnerability Database das Tool eine "Sicherheits-Hintertür", die ein erhebliches Risiko für Unternehmen und andere Nutzer darstelle.
Nach Angaben der Behörde kann Claude Code sensible Informationen ohne Zustimmung der Nutzer an entfernte Server übermitteln."

--- Also so ziemlich genau das, was chinesische KIs auf jeden Fall tun.

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