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Exactly how pessimistic are you about the Chinese economy? — Q&A with Anne Stevenson-Yang
Veteran China entrepreneur and financial analyst Anne Stevenson-Yang was in China for the roaring 1990s and 2000s. Things have gotten less fun since then, and she told us all about it.
China’s property sector is on shaky grounds but one company says its books are clean
CCCG Real Estate is one of China’s biggest residential property developers and has stated it can pay its upcoming dues. Can the company be believed?
The Last Train to Canton?
Despite competition from rail, road, and river, the through train remained the most comfortable and efficient means of getting between Hong Kong and Guangzhou, bridging the two major Cantonese-speaking cities.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, May 12, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China restricts overseas travel, ostensibly to keep COVID at bay
China’s top immigration authority has announced stricter curbs on “non-essential” international travel by citizens.
Fertilizer prices are going through the roof
War and pestilence are constricting the world’s supply of fertilizers, making profits for Chinese companies but threatening tough times ahead.
It wasn’t me: Beijing says it’s not to blame for the invasion of Ukraine
China has not uttered an official peep of criticism of Russia for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, but it seems to be signaling that it would like to be seen as a neutral party.
The sad state of U.S.-China scientific collaboration
Deborah Seligsohn, the former science counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing from 2003 to 2007, returns to talk about the rise and fall of scientific collaboration between the United States and China.
‘China Dream’: Photographing Chinese cities and Chinese identity
“My photos always contain elements of contradiction. There’s always a warmth and a coldness, as well as different layers and strata to my understanding of the image.”
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Shanghai residents angered by forced-entry disinfection as Beijing censors WHO director’s comments
The glittering metropolis of Shanghai is entering its sixth week of government-mandated lockdowns as China pursues its COVID-zero strategy despite widespread skepticism about its efficacy and growing protests from exhausted residents.
Hong Kong police arrest 90-year-old religious leader and 74-year-old barrister for threatening ‘national security’
Being a nonagenarian spiritual leader won’t stop Hong Kong’s cops from arresting you if they deem you a threat to government rule. Today the territory’s police nabbed a retired bishop, a former barrister and politician, a pop star, and a retired academic.
Can China’s cement industry be cleaned up?
China produces almost 60% of the world’s cement and accounts for most of the colossal carbon footprint of the industry. Plans and new technology are afoot to clean up cement, but it might prove to be largely impossible.
‘Rose Boy’: How a death on campus changed LGBTQ education in Taiwan
The 22nd anniversary of the death of “Rose Boy” was commemorated in China, while the media coverage of an empowering song named after him attracted criticism for downplaying its progressive message.
The Qinzong emperor’s banishment and the messiness of dynastic China
The story of the last emperor of the Northern Song dynasty is a reminder not only of the perils of royalty in the 12th century, but also of the turbulence often obscured by the labels of imperial and dynastic succession.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, May 10, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
U.S. and China trade barbs over Huawei in Angola
Zhao Lijian rebuked a recent warning from the United States to Angola and other African governments not to use equipment made by Huawei.
Taiwanese activist released after serving five years in Chinese prison for “subversion”
Lee Ming-che, a rights activist in Taiwan, disappeared on a visit to China in 2017 and was later charged with “subversion of state power.” He is back in Taiwan and just gave his first public comments on his ordeal.
Car sales tanked last month, but CATL and BYD can’t get enough lithium
CATL and BYD are dominant players in China’s electric vehicle and battery industries, but their success depends on careful supply chain management and continued access to lithium, most of which does not come from China.
Q&A: Veteran analyst Rui Ma on Beijing’s tech crackdown and common misconceptions about China’s tech sector
Rui Ma, founder of Tech Buzz China, talks about the current state of the Chinese tech sector and common misconceptions about Chinese tech companies.
