China's 'great migration' kicks-off under shadow of COVID – China, Philippines commit to peaceful South China Sea solution – China may ease 'three red lines' property rules

Happy New Year and welcome back to What’s Happening in China. I decided to make this week’s issue public. For our first newsletter of 2023, we continue looking at China’s COVID surge as Lunar New Year approaches, Xi’s meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., China’s economic challenges, and so much more.

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UHRP Welcomes Taiwan’s Resolution on Atrocities Against Uyghurs – UHRP

The cross-party resolution is the first motion passed in Asia to recognize that Chinese government human rights abus…