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Russia says China backs its efforts to stabilize the country after mercenary rebellion
Russia says China threw its support behind President Vladimir Putin’s efforts to stabilize the country after an aborted rebellion against the Kremlin by an army of mercenaries. The Russian Foreign Ministry said China declared support for the leadership in Moscow during a previously unannounced trip to Beijing on Sunday by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Rudenko. According to China's Foreign Ministry, Rudenko met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang to discuss “international and regional issues of common concern.” It's unclear whether Rudenko’s visit to China was in response to the short-lived rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of private mercenary army Wagner Group.
New Zealand Seeks Trade Diversity With China as Hipkins Meets Xi
Having struggled to reduce its trade reliance on China, New Zealand is now trying to diversify within it.
Suspected Cuba spy outpost sparks alarm over China global base goals
Lack of U.S.-China military talks intensifies spy activities, experts say
China looking to learn lessons from aborted Russian rebellion
China says matter is an internal affair as Foreign Minister Qin Gang meets Russia’s deputy foreign minister Andrey Rudenko.
China helps Pakistan build defence infrastructure along LoC, says officials
The officials said that the recently developed SH-15, a 155 mm truck-mounted howitzer gun, has also been spotted at some places along the Line of Control (LoC) after it was displayed on Pakistan Day last year.
Australian prime minister's visit to China to be locked in at 'appropriate time'
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Sunday that he would set the date for a China visit at an "appropriate time" as he stressed the importance of bilateral trade and expressed concerns about an Australian journalist detained in Beijing.
Blinken backs Biden after he called China's Xi a dictator
“The president always speaks candidly, he speaks directly. He speaks clearly, and he speaks for all of us,” he said.
Beijing heat wave clouds long weekend and sets multi-day temperature record
Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, and authorities urged people to limit their time outdoors during a long holiday weekend.
Packages from China are surging into the United States. Some say $800 duty-free limit was a mistake
Conservatives in Congress are anxious to counter China, which is America’s leading economic adversary.
Extreme Floods and Heat in China Ravage Farms and Kill Animals
China’s leader has made it a national priority to ensure the country can feed its large population. But weather shocks have disrupted wheat harvests and threatened pig and fish farming.
US files first-ever charges against Chinese fentanyl manufacturers
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday filed criminal charges against four Chinese chemical manufacturing companies and eight individuals over allegations they illegally trafficked the chemicals used to make fentanyl - a highly addictive painkiller that has fueled the opioid crisis in the United States.
No direct evidence COVID started in Wuhan lab, US intelligence report says
U.S. intelligence agencies found no direct evidence that the COVID-19 pandemic stemmed from an incident at China's Wuhan Institute of Virology, a report declassified on Friday said.
Shein Pushes Into Europe to Boost Supply Chain Beyond China
Fast-fashion giant Shein will strengthen its presence in Europe and Mexico, including selling more locally made products, in a bid to diversify its China-centric supply chain.
China's president orders safety campaign after explosion at barbecue restaurant kills 31 people
China's president has ordered a national safety campaign after a massive cooking gas explosion at a barbecue restaurant in the northwest killed 31 people and injured seven others on the eve of a long holiday weekend. State media say the blast tore through the restaurant Wednesday evening in the capital of the traditionally Muslim Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. President Xi Jinping demanded urgent treatment for the injured and a safety overhaul after the explosion. It happened on the eve of the Dragon Boat Festival, a national holiday devoted to eating rice dumplings and racing boats propelled by teams of paddlers. Industrial accidents occur regularly in China, usually because of poor oversight, corruption and lax safety practices.
Miles apart: U.S. and Europe diverge on Chinese EVs
The threat of China taking over the electric vehicle industry on two continents is shaping debates about jobs, trade and the fight against climate change.
Former Disney PR chief Zenia Mucha to head TikTok communications at a pivotal moment
The former head of global communications for Walt Disney Co., Zenia Mucha, who also has experience in politics, will take over communications at video-sharing social video platform TikTok.
For New Zealand exporters, China both a target and a risk
As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins prepares to lead a trade delegation to China seeking greater access for both the country's primary exports and emerging sectors such as gaming, producers are diversifying away from their biggest market.
China’s ‘three red lines’ policy to safeguard the property sector isn’t working yet
After decades of strong sales growth and investor optimism, in 2021, China’s property sector slumped as developers defaulted, sales slowed, and housing prices dropped. In response, Beijing implemented a “three red lines” policy to restore the real estate’s sector — but it’s not working (yet).
COVID’s monkey business: The booming market for laboratory test animals
Testing on monkeys has been fundamental to the development of COVID vaccines, and the market for research monkeys for all kinds of clinical trials is going through the roof.
After KO win, Zhang Weili is back in title contention
Zhang Weili defeats Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 275 with a spinning backfist heard around the world.
Brutal attack on Chinese woman sparks outrage and reignites debate over male violence
A group of men in Tangshan were caught on camera brutally beating a woman after she turned down unwanted attention from one of them. The assault has sparked furious demands to address misogyny in China.
What would James Hilton say? — Editor’s Note for Friday, June 10, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Indie filmmakers in China — Q&A with Karen Ma
Karen Ma is a novelist and reporter whose most recent book profiles Chinese independent filmmakers who were born in the 1980s. We discussed the distinctive traits of this generation, censorship, and the evolution of moviemaking in China in the last few decades.
‘You can do it!’ — phrase of the week
What do purple buttocks have to do with China’s college entrance tests? For students who sat for gaokao exams this week, hard work was key, but so, too, were superstitions about what to eat or wear for good luck.
China’s new plans to stimulate rural consumption
The central and local governments want to unleash China’s rural consumers with several new campaigns to send building materials, appliances, and electric cars to the countryside.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, June 9, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China is schmoozing in Kazakhstan and talking up trains
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned of “major power conflicts” in Central Asia, and hinted at a greater role in the region as China eyes rail connections with Europe.
Why did an educated mother of two kids commit a suicide attack to kill Chinese citizens in Pakistan?
The Pakistani province of Balochistan is poor and underdeveloped. Have local frustrations with the national government in Islamabad and its “iron brother” in Beijing reached a tipping point?
Two years of ‘This Week in China’s History’
James Carter, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and the author of one of the most widely-read columns that The China Project runs, talks about his experience writing This Week in China’s History for the past two years.
Eileen Gu’s support of U.S. Winter Olympics bid catches Chinese state media’s attention
The sheer amount of reactions has been a testament to the skier’s superstar status within China — and her enduring influence.
China’s monopoly buster took on Alibaba, Tencent, and Meituan last year
The State Administration for Market Regulation this year started to exert its authority to address monopolistic behavior by internet platform companies.
Between Islamophobia and homophobia: Life as an LGBTQ Uyghur in China
Queer Uyghurs are caught between visibility and invisibility, censorship and self-censorship, being “out” and hiding in the closet. It is not safe for them to share their stories. But when they do, they tell of the human desire to belong and to love.
Is China outpacing the U.S. in Latin America?
As Biden faces backlash over the Summit of the Americas this week, China’s ties in Latin America are only growing stronger.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, June 8, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Decoupling will make China investing cleaner
As tensions between China and the U.S. mount, some of the gray areas confronting global investors will sharpen, argues Gerard DeBenedetto in his look at the China markets this week.
How to understand China’s notoriously dodgy economic statistics in 2022
China’s GDP numbers and other official stats are no longer completely made up, but just how reliable are they?
Dragon boat association blasted online for ‘no women’ rule
“Stop using ancient rituals as an excuse for your sexism. It’s time to let old things that don’t make sense die.”
