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Local Chinese Governments Add Billions to Multitrillion-Dollar Hidden-Debt Problem
National Audit Office review of 2022 financials finds inflated revenue, illegal collections, new hidden debts and use of borrowings for prohibited projects
New Zealand foreign minister confirms 'very robust' meeting with Beijing
New Zealand's Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Tuesday she had a "very robust" discussion during an earlier meeting with her Chinese counterpart, as the leaders of the two countries prepare to meet.
Chinese state-owned company to invest $1.4b in Greater Bay Area
GZCCI Group sets up fund for cultural industry projects in southern China
Explainer: The China-U.S. military chill: do they talk at all?
Amid intensifying military deployments across East Asia, high-level defence dialogue between China and the United States remains frozen. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken did not secure any progress on the issue during his visit to Beijing last week. U.S. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin attempted talks with China's Defence Minister Li Shangfu during a defence conference in Singapore this month, but did not get beyond a handshake.
Hong Kong’s crypto push puts HSBC and StanChart in a bind
Regulators keen for banks to take on exchanges as clients but that might expose lenders to money-laundering risks
Russia turmoil ‘unsettling’ for China leaders: senior US official
Comment made by Joe Biden’s Indo-Pacific adviser during talk on trilateral security pact Aukus aimed at checking Beijing’s growing footprint in region.
Opinion | Nikki Haley: My Plan to Confront the Chinese Threat
Trump made progress, but not enough. Biden has set America back. It’s time to be bold and creative.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets Vietnamese counterpart to promote cooperation
Li and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh discuss South China Sea disputes and areas development issues.
Yellen plans July China trip while US preps investment curbs
The US Treasury secretary is expected to hold the first high-level economic talks with her new Chinese counterpart He Lifeng in Beijing.
Anti-China Rhetoric Distracts Washington—and Boosts Beijing
Panic and fear should not drive U.S. foreign policy.
Cattle, farmland short of water in northern China, Xinhua reports
About 3 million hectares of farmland in China are suffering from drought, state media reported on Sunday, after record high temperatures hit a large part of the country's north since last week.
China's GAC unveils flying car that can travel on road
Automaker sees demand for transport between cities across waters in southern China
What Is Putin Worth to China?
In standing by Russia’s embattled strongman, Chinese leader Xi Jinping signals just how high a priority he has made of undermining the power of the West.
Frustration grows in China as banks limit early mortgage payments
Economic headwinds fuel push to pay debt down ahead of schedule
Alibaba sexual assault case finally ends in conviction
After a whirlwind 10 months, a former Alibaba employee has won a high-profile sexual assault case against a former manager, one of the few instances of accountability being served for workplace sexual misconduct.
Xi addresses Russian economic forum
At the SPIEF, Xi Jinping issued some rather generic calls for economic cooperation, while adhering to Beijing’s uneasy position of neutrality on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
BRICS summit kicks off in Beijing
In a virtual keynote speech to the group, Chinese leader Xi Jinping hit out at sanctions for “weaponizing” the global economy, while shoring up Beijing’s awkward position of neutrality on Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ecommerce is bursting out of China into Southeast Asia and the Middle East
Chinese cross-border ecommerce and supply chain service companies are expanding into the rest of the world and aiming to lead an ecommerce miracle similar to China’s.
Cable bridge fire plunges 160,000 households into darkness in Hong Kong
A blackout hit three areas in Hong Kong after three high-voltage cables were damaged. Some have criticized the government for not issuing an emergency alert.
China re-rendered
The past as seen through the eyes of AI
‘Dare not, cannot, want not’: New regulations for dealing with the old problem of family corruption
With new regulations aimed at corruption that runs in the families of Party members, Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive has taken on an old and familiar foe.
LGBTQ Uyghurs live trapped between layers of trauma
“I like living at home with my parents. To take care of them in their old age would be a great honor, and I could live out my days alone, working in my hometown until my death. If I could choose, that’s the destiny I would pick.”
The perils of Chinese work culture
Why do the Chinese work so hard? And is it a good thing?
Beijing unveils the next officials to govern Hong Kong
John Lee released on Sunday his cabinet picks to help him lead Hong Kong, including four pro-Beijing lawmakers and four officials sanctioned by the United States.
Senior police officer dismissed, many under investigation after Tangshan assault
As calls for answers and accountability continue, local authorities in Tangshan finally updated the public on the latest about its investigation into a violent attack on women that has outraged the nation.
With data centers and banking, Alibaba is building a global empire
By diversifying its range of services beyond ecommerce, Alibaba is building on its success in China by venturing into global markets from Asia to the Middle East and Europe.
Did this year’s 618 ecommerce festival pull China out of its consumer slump?
Overall growth rates this year are more muted than in the past, but underlying trends point to changes in consumption patterns in the near future.
Tourism is back in Southeast Asia, with a conspicuous absence
Pre-COVID, Chinese travelers were a reliable stream of revenue for Thailand’s multi-billion-dollar tourism industry. While international travelers have returned, the Chinese have not.
What the Ant Group IPO reboot means
China’s financial regulators are reportedly holding discussions to allow Ant Group to revive its IPO, two years after it was suspended.
Three tornadoes, record rainfall, and blistering heat waves raise climate alarm in China
Extreme weather has hit areas all around China in the past week, as Beijing forges on with new policies to reach its climate goals.
Taiwan anger at Qatar World Cup ID
Meanwhile: China is looking to build on its Olympics success at the FINA World Championships.
GCL Group’s green tech transformation: From photovoltaic dead-end to granular silicon and battery swaps
With its five subsidiaries and a skillful boss, GCL Group has moved on from the dead-end of photovoltaic plants to new green tech, notably granular silicon and battery swaps.
Editor’s Note for Friday, June 17, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘Collateral damage’ — phrase of the week
A British fashion brand became collateral damage in social media outrage about a violent, misogynistic attack in China. And there’s a phrase for that in Chinese.
