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Iron Ore Sheds Nearly 5% After Goldman’s China Property Warning
The investment bank sees ‘no quick fix’ to persistent problems in Chinese real estate, mainly related to lower-tier cities and private developer financing
‘It will be interesting’: analysts predict turbulence as US-China talks resume
Chinese envoy Xie Feng’s strong start in Washington and more senior meetings between the two sides are good signs but analysts doubt the relationship can return to its former footing.
‘Things are changing’: India, US boost defence ties with Russia, China in mind
A slew of agreements may be how Washington weans New Delhi off its reliance on Moscow for weapons, analysts say, amid the war in Ukraine and a flourishing Moscow-Beijing relationship.
Could a 1-dollar Chinese adhesive defeat a billion-dollar US laser weapon?
Chinese researchers say their industrial resin mixture has enough heat resistance to protect ballistic missiles from an adversary’s lasers.
China lures increasing numbers of research scholars from Japan
Ample funding and openings attract talent frustrated by chances at home
Honduras opens embassy in China after breaking off ties with Taiwan
Chinese state media say Honduras has opened an embassy in Beijing. The move comes after the Central American nation broke off relations with Taiwan to establish diplomatic ties with China in March. China's official CCTV says Foreign Minister Qin Gang and his Honduran counterpart Enrique Reina took part in the inauguration of the embassy on Sunday morning. The symbol of the two sides' strengthening diplomatic ties came during Honduran President Xiomara Castro’s six-day visit to China. Before arriving in Beijing, Castro visited the Shanghai headquarters of the New Development Bank, a bank established by the BRICS developing nations, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.
Three die, farmland and trees damaged as storms sweep across China
Three people died in eastern China after strong winds toppled a shipyard crane, authorities said on Sunday, as storms caused damage across the country, including large swaths of farmland.
China complains to South Korean ambassador in tit-for-tat move after Seoul summoned Beijing's envoy
China's Foreign Ministry says an assistant minister has lodged a complaint with South Korea’s ambassador to China. The move is seen as a tit-for-tat move after Beijing’s envoy in South Korea was summoned over his comments accusing Seoul of tilting toward the United States. According to the ministry's statement on Sunday, China's assistant foreign minister Nong Rong had expressed dissatisfaction over South Korea’s response to the meeting between Chinese Ambassador Xing Haiming and a South Korean opposition leader. It said he hoped Seoul would deeply reflect on the relationship problems between the two nations and work with China to promote healthy and stable ties.
US confirms China has had a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019
China has been operating a spy base in Cuba since at least 2019, as part of a global effort by Beijing to upgrade its intelligence capabilities. That's according to a Biden administration official who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on the condition of anonymity. The U.S. intelligence community has been aware of China’s effort to set up intelligence-gathering operations around the globe for some time. The Biden administration has stepped up efforts to thwart the Chinese and believes it has made some progress. The existence of the Chinese spy base was confirmed after The Wall Street Journal reported that China and Cuba had reached an agreement to build an electronic eavesdropping station on the island.
Are US-China ties headed for a thaw or just an era of managing differences?
In the short term, analysts are not optimistic about an improvement in relations, given friction over Taiwan, the tech war, the South China Sea and human rights issues as well as the pressing US presidential election cycle.
China and Russia account for 70% of new nuclear plants
Exports used as diplomatic card while Western nations fall behind
Tesla Rival BYD Launches New Brand. It’s Part of a Move Upmarket.
STOCKSTOWATCHTODAY BLOG BYD said Friday that it is launching a new brand of vehicles. The Chinese manufacturer of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids looks to be continuing its push into the higher end of the market, where it will more directly challenge Tesla BYD (ticker: 1211.
Stock Market Rally Broadens Out; Apple Unveils Vision Pro, SEC Sues Binance, Coinbase: Weekly Review
The stock market rally showed strong gains in small caps, while the Nasdaq held up. Apple unveiled its Vision Pro goggles, while the SEC targeting crypto giants.
Weekend Long Read: How Can China Keep the Yuan Stable Amid Heightened Global Uncertainty
The redback is a window for risk to enter the country’s financial system — the PBOC must grow its toolbox for managing the exchange rate
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.
Decarbonizing China with Giuliana Auinger
Giuliana Auinger, Asia Head of Sustainability for Schneider Electric, discusses the challenges of sustainability and decarbonization in China.
