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China and the U.S. talk at Shangri-La Dialogue, but do not resolve the tough questions
The Shangri-La Dialogue this past weekend helped ease China’s tensions with some countries, but the meetings also showed hardening positions on key issues like Taiwan.
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?
