Israel-Hamas war, Josep Borrell in China, and Cheng Lei's release

+ China births slid to record low and imprisoned Uyghur academic named 2023 PEN international writer of courage

Welcome to another edition of What’s Happening in China, a weekly newsletter that curates the latest and most important news and developments from the country.

Whether you are a businessperson, investor, government official, academic, media outlet, or general reader, if you want to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in and related to China, I encourage you to subscribe.

Simply click the button below to get What’s Happening in China in your inbox every Saturday.

Let’s jump into it…

PHOTO OF THE WEEK

A group of men play mahjong in a Beijing hutong at night.

The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish – The New Yorker

China forces minorities from Xinjiang to work in industries around the country. As it turns out, this includes handling much of the seafood sent to America and Europe.

Imprisoned Uyghur academic named 2023 PEN international writer of courage – The Guardian

Leading Uyghur professor Rahile Dawut has been named this year’s international writer of courage. Having been…