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Opinion | Russia, China and Iran in America’s Backyard
These adversaries threaten the U.S. with their moves into Latin America.
U.S. diplomacy has slowed China's expansion of spying: Blinken
Biden administration acting 'quietly, carefully' to counter Beijing's efforts
China hopes India can meet it halfway in media row
China called on Monday on India to meet it halfway in a dispute over journalists working in each other's countries after China said its reporters in India had been treated unfairly and an Indian journalist was asked to leave China.
China’s influence in South-East Asia has grown. America’s has waned
President Joe Biden hopes to reverse that
WSJ News Exclusive | Court Papers Open Rare Window Into Role of Graft in China’s Overseas Lending
A former state bank executive collected millions in kickbacks as he helped pioneer Beijing’s resource-for-infrastructure investment model in the Global South.
Saudi Arabia, China ignore Western ire to pledge closer ties
China is the largest trading partner for Arab countries, with the volume of commerce standing at a record US$430 billion in 2022, the Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal Bin Farhan said.
Apple’s supply chain evolves as China faces competition from Southeast Asia
The world’s largest iPhone factory is hiring for iPhone 15 production in China, but there are signs the country’s dominance in the Apple supply chain continues to face competition from Southeast Asia.
Hong Kong court postpones hearing on government’s bid to ban protest song
High Court delays case until July 21 to allow anyone wishing to defend tune a chance to prepare for litigation.
China's Nio cuts prices, ends free battery swapping as sales slide
Price war, stiff competition eat into company's earnings
China brings digital yuan machines to Sanya to boost e-CNY use
The foreign exchange machines accept 20 different currencies for a physical card loaded with digital yuan to be used at designated merchants.
China says allegations of Chinese spying in Cuba are false
China said on Monday that allegations that it was using Cuba as a spying base are false and it denounced the U.S. government and media for releasing what it called inconsistent information.
US-Japan-Philippines coastguard drills a sign of growing security focus
The tripartite exercises in the South China Sea presage the renaissance of the US-led Asia-Pacific alliance system, this time featuring not only the traditional hub-and-spoke system but also spoke-to-spoke arrangements.
Factbox: Top US-China exchanges since Biden took office
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to China next week for long-delayed talks aimed at stabilizing tense relations in what will be the first such visit by Washington's top diplomat in five years.
China-US rivalry worries people in Singapore, South Korea, Philippines
Poll finds Singaporeans are less worried, with the greatest concerns in countries allied with Washington.
Latest Covid outbreak has peaked with 164 deaths, China CDC says
Most severe cases and deaths were among the elderly population, according to health authorities.
China raises nuclear arsenal by 60 warheads: think tank
Could have as many ICBMs as U.S. or Russia by decade's end, says SIPRI
China's property sector set to be persistently weak for years -Goldman
China's property sector is expected to grapple with "persistent weakness" for years, Goldman Sachs analysts said, adding that its problems would continue to drag on the country's economic growth.
Chinese tech groups suffer as foreign investors take flight
Geopolitical tension and poor economic recovery drive stock price falls and funding shortages
U.S. officials touch down in Taiwan
The visit of six U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan follows earlier rumors of an intended visit by U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi — which was postponed because she tested positive for COVID.
‘I can’t believe our country is like this,’ and other conversations from the Shanghai lockdown
Today: An elderly man’s pleas get censored, a local protest goes viral, and more.
Huawei pauses Russia operations as Beijing denounce NATO
In a major blow to Moscow, Huawei announced it would furlough Russian employees for the month of April. But even as China largely complies with the substance of sanctions, Beijing’s rhetorical support for Moscow shows no signs of letup.
Medical robots at COVID hospitals in China
As COVID rages on, robots and smart technology are increasingly being integrated into a new generation of Chinese hospitals.
Locked down in Shanghai
Chang Che, a freelance journalist and business editor for The China Project, shares his insight and experience under Shanghai’s chaotic lockdown.
Audio from Shanghai lockdown: An elderly man’s heartbreaking plea
“I can’t believe our country is like this.”
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
New Zealand will allow extraditions to China
Kyung Yup Kim, a South Korea-born resident of New Zealand accused of killing a woman in Shanghai, is set to be sent back to China to face trial for homicide.
A roundup of updates from Shanghai under lockdown
Today: A new daily record of infections, around 6,700 patients discharged, leaking hospital roofs, and more.
The companies making billions from COVID-19
The global pandemic has been a boon to China’s COVID testing companies.
How China will censor the metaverse
Beijing has long reserved a zero-tolerance approach to politically sensitive internet content. The next stage of the internet will be no different.
Shanghai TV station blasted for planning star-studded anti-epidemic gala
“How did they find time to put together a gala at a time like this?”
China’s pirate queen Zheng Yi Sao’s final success: retirement
At a time when legal avenues for women were limited, working as an outlaw was almost obligatory. Zheng Yi Sao proved herself to be a pragmatic and creative leader on the high seas.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, April 12, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Can truck and delivery drivers feed Shanghai?
Logistics and delivery companies are on the front lines of Shanghai’s COVID crisis, and they’re struggling.
Q&A: United Family Healthcare founder Roberta Lipson on China’s COVID strategy and private hospital market
In this interview, Roberta Lipson, founder of United Family Healthcare (UFH), talks about China’s COVID strategy, new developments at UFH, and her outlook for the healthcare provider market in the country.
Taiwan moves away from COVID-zero as cases climb
While Beijing continues to impose strict lockdown measures in an attempt to maintain its COVID-zero policy, Taiwan is beginning to shift toward living with the virus.
Editor’s Note for Monday, April 11, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
COVID lockdowns in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and around country
What is really going on in China with COVID?
Semiconductors: The end of China’s ‘longest bull market in history’
China is hell-bent on making more chips at home, as its semiconductor industry races to catch up amid geopolitical tensions with the U.S.
