Links for Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Beijing’s responses to COVID-zero unrest
China vows crackdown on ‘hostile forces’ as public tests Xi / AP
Top China security agency targets ‘hostile forces’ amid protests / Bloomberg (paywall)
Clashes in Guangzhou as China tries to quell COVID protests / Reuters
Guangzhou to conditionally allow home quarantine for COVID close contacts / Caixin (paywall)
China’s COVID controls adjusted in Guangzhou’s lockdown measures / Bloomberg (paywall)

Chip wars
China enlists Alibaba and Tencent in fight against U.S. chip sanctions / FT (paywall)
China’s chip industry fights to survive U.S. tech crackdown / Nikkei Asia (paywall)

Chinese firms are seeking shelter in Singapore
Chinese companies set up in Singapore to hedge against geopolitical risk / FT (paywall)

Taiwan slashes GDP growth forecast
Taiwan cuts 2022 GDP forecast again as global economy slows / Bloomberg (paywall)
“Taiwan cut its 2022 growth forecast for the third time this year as the global demand slowdown and rising geopolitical tensions with China prove tough to navigate.”

AI that can detect Alzheimer’s
Hong Kong team develops faster way to screen for Alzheimer’s disease using AI / SCMP (paywall)
“A team of Hong Kong scientists has developed the world’s first artificial intelligence (AI) model that can detect Alzheimer’s disease by reading a patient’s retina images, potentially enabling more people to benefit from early intervention.”

U.S. does not want to decouple from China, says commerce chief
Raimondo: U.S. isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China / AP
“The United States isn’t seeking to sever economic ties with China — even as Washington takes steps to protect America’s technological and military prowess from Beijing, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said.”
Commerce secretary to tout U.S. strategy to counter China / Reuters

You might soon be liable for liking “illegal” things on social media in China
Liking ‘illegal’ social media posts to be punished in China / Sixth Tone
“Starting Dec. 15, online users will be liable for any ‘likes’ on posts that are deemed illegal and abusive, the Cyberspace Administration of China said in a new guideline, though there were no specifications on what would be classified as such content or the punishments that would be handed as per the law.”

Housing aid for low-income residents
China prepares to expand public assistance to low-income residents / Caixin (paywall)
“The expansion will apply to around 6.1 million people on the cusp of qualifying for a basic living allowance, and another 6.8 million under temporary financial strain.”

Energy talk between China and Kazakhstan
Energy supplies top agenda as Chinese, Kazakh leaders meet / SCMP (paywall)
“Premier [Lǐ Kèqiáng 李克强] hailed energy cooperation, trade deals during video link meeting with Kazakh prime minister.”