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Uyghur Women Aren’t Safe No Matter Where They Go  (Melissa Chan, The Atlantic)
Leaving Xinjiang has not meant they are free of China’s grasp.

China Wants a ‘Rules-Based International Order,’ Too  (Stephen M. Walt, Foreign Policy)
The question is who gets to write the codes—and whether the United States will live up to its own.

To Counter China’s Economic Influence, Rebuild the American Heartland  (Mark Muro ad Yang You, Brookings)
Momentum in Washington is building for another legislative priority: countering China’s economic influence with an array of investments to restore U.S. technology leadership, rebuild its supply chains, and improve industrial competitiveness. Mark Muro and Yang You explain where the issues lie and potential proposals to make America more competitive.

China’s Resource Security Redrawing Geopolitical Map  (Verisk Maplecroft)
If China has a soft underbelly, it is its high dependency on foreign natural resources. Plugging this gap through the diversification of its hydrocarbon and mineral supply chains has become a strategic priority for Beijing alongside its drive for self-reliance. Since China is shifting the geopolitical sands to ensure this happens, the implications are far reaching – not only for its major suppliers of strategic commodities, but also for the extractive companies deeply invested in them.
Our data shows China is pivoting towards more autocratic regimes that represent greater stability for its supply lines than democracies that are, or may become, hostile to Beijing. But it is also using its massive market as a source of diplomatic leverage. By securing diversified sources, China will be in a better position to weaponise trade with geopolitical rivals, while at the same time increasing the economic dependence of new and existing partners.

China Wants to Make Its Christians More Chinese  (Economist)
“Sinification” involves a five-year plan, of course.

China’s Strengths Shouldn’t Blind Us to Its Weaknesses  (Harlan Ullman, Atlantic Council)
Conventional wisdom, shared by members of the US Congress in both parties and the Biden administration’s recent Interim National Security Strategic Guidance, considers China the “pacing threat” and the United States’ strongest competitor. 
The reasons at first examination look compelling. China’s economy may overtake the US economy. China may be ahead in game-changing technologies such as artificial intelligence and 5G. China has fielded a modern military with a navy on track to have 500 ships, with many patrol boats and small craft (while substantially larger than the US Navy’s approximately three hundred-ship fleet, it is not nearly as capable). China has become more aggressive in its region in pursuing its aims. Questions are arising about the future integrity of Taiwan as an independent state. And the Belt and Road Initiative has become a multi-trillion renminbi program to gain access and influence through offshore investments and loans. Taken together, these factors argue that China is out to challenge the United States as a global leader in virtually every category.
However, is this a complete assessment of China? The answer is no because it lacks a balanced analysis and evaluation of both strengths and weaknesses. Consider the following historical comparison.