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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.
The greatest female fighters on earth will meet in Singapore — Zhang Weili and Jedrzejczyk rematch
Fighters set to reprise one of the greatest women’s bouts in MMA history.
Shanghai goes hungry — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 8, 2022
A note for newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the fallout from China’s COVID zero.
Weibo removes hashtag about food shortages in Shanghai as locked-down residents go hungry
“If we can’t solve the problem, we need to solve the person who raised the problem,” said one cynical social media user as Weibo censored a popular hashtag about the ongoing crisis of people stuck in their apartments without enough food.
‘Ugh, here we are’ — Q&A with Geremie Barmé
We talked to renowned scholar Geremie R. Barmé about Shanghai under lockdown, Xi Jinping’s “empire of tedium,” nationalist thugs, and much more.
‘Suffer a crushing defeat’ — phrase of the week
Tech firms are laying off thousands of employees, but they are still hiring for their international businesses. However, entering overseas markets doesn’t always work out, and can lead to some spectacular failures.
With COVID-19 and ecommerce, high-end malls thrive while older shopping centers die
Older malls can’t seem to keep up with the allure of easy online shopping or luxurious new shopping centers.
What do Taiwan residents really think about independence?
“The status quo feels safe, but I’m not sure it’s what people actually want.”
Editor’s Note for Thursday, April 7, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Pelosi mulled a visit to Taiwan, China commits to coal, Xi may or may not speak with Zelenskyy, and Shanghai grinds on with COVID-zero.
China doubles down on coal
Forget clean energy: The approval of a new mega-mine in Ordos, China’s mining hub, shows that Beijing is still committed to mining coal.
China’s premium home appliances are winning domestic and global market share
Chinese people are upgrading their home goods, turning the domestic market for high-tech appliances into fertile ground.
Buy the China stock market, not Chinese stocks
Are Chinese markets investable? The answer is very much yes, if you know what you are doing, according to Gerard DeBenedetto, who begins a new weekly column on Chinese stocks — A-Share Intelligence — for The China Project.
Xi, Zelenskyy weigh bilateral phone call
With the Russo-Ukrainian War entering its next phase, Beijing is considering its options and pursuing its own interests on an issue-by-issue basis.
Anatomically incorrect
Jam Dong puts a quirky spin on human physiology
Album ‘Songs of the Naxi’ celebrates China’s southwestern folk music
The Naxi, one of China’s 55 ethnic minorities, has long been popular with international anthropologists. But its folk music is routinely overlooked. A new album hopes to change that.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, April 6, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Indian scholar Manoj Kewalramani and a few of his thoughts on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
A voice from old Shanghai under COVID lockdown
Shanghai residents are seething under strict COVID-19 lockdowns that have left many imprisoned in their apartments without food. A video of one old man’s complaints that went viral gives an idea of the depth of discontent that some Shanghainese people are feeling.
Former top cop to be next leader of Hong Kong?
John Lee, a former law enforcement official and a favored candidate to win, has announced his currently unopposed bid to be Hong Kong’s next leader.
BeiDou is ready to take on GPS
Chinese companies are advancing Beidou, China’s satellite navigation system, in a race for global dominance.
What might China face in an end to the war in Ukraine?
Chinese foreign policy expert Yun Sun and former national intelligence officer Paul Heer discuss the possible scenarios that China might face in the eventual aftermath of the Russo-Ukrainian War.
