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China, Its Economy Flagging, Prods Consumers to Save Less and Spend More
China’s largest state-run banks lowered interest rates on deposits, reflecting a growing concern that the economy has not rebounded as strongly as expected.
Ex-PBOC Deputy Governor Accused of Bribery, Abuse of Power
China’s former central bank Deputy Governor Fan Yifei was removed from the Communist Party and stripped of his official post after authorities accused him of taking “massive” amounts of bribes among a list of other wrongdoings.
Cryptocurrency Prices And News: Binance Ties To SEC Chair Could Complicate Lawsuit
Cryptocurrency News: Binance lawyers request SEC Chair Gary Gensler recuse from lawsuit. Cathie Wood buys Coinbase dip. Bitcoin inches up.
ASEAN caught in 'economic cold war' over China: business lobby head
Indonesian executive urges nimbler Japan Inc. to match other foreign investors
China Greenlights Homegrown Covid Shot That Guards Against Dominant Strain
WestVac Biopharma said the vaccine was the first targeting the omicron XBB subvariant to receive government approval
Exclusive: Taiwan foreign minister to make Europe trip next week
Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu will make a previously unannounced visit to Europe next week, four sources briefed on the matter said, and is expected to appear with the Czech president at one event in a diplomatic breakthrough.
Behind a Rare Clash, a Fight Over Faith in China
China is destroying Arab-style architectural features of mosques, such as domes and minarets. The tightened control on religion has been met with rare resistance.
Pentagon dismisses WSJ report on China spy station in Cuba
The Pentagon on Thursday dismissed a report in the Wall Street Journal about Chinese plans to set up an electronic eavesdropping facility in Cuba, saying it was not aware of any such effort and characterizing the report as "inaccurate."
Cambodia breaks ground on China-funded highway to Vietnam border
Country's second expressway one of many projects built with Chinese money
Taiwan ‘biggest risk’ to US-China relations, Beijing’s top US envoy says
Ambassador Xie Feng made the remarks to American business leaders, adding that China has ‘always been open to dialogue’.
Apple’s AirDrop in the Crosshairs of China’s National-Security Crackdown
File-sharing apps that were used by protesters face tighter controls under Beijing’s planned regulations.
Taiwan activates air defence as China aircraft enter zone
Taiwan activated its defence systems on Thursday after reporting 37 Chinese military aircraft flying into the island's air defence zone, some of which then flew into the western Pacific, in Beijing's latest mass air incursion.
China’s chip equipment purchases slump as sales to North America surge
Semiconductor equipment sales to China fell in the first three months of the year – a sharp contrast to increased sales to North America and global markets in the same period.
China’s backlash against Little Mermaid exposes Hollywood bind
Disney’s latest live-action feature is facing racially charged blowback from Chinese state media and social media users.
US luxury EV maker Lucid set to enter China market
U.S. luxury electric vehicle (EV) maker Lucid Group is preparing to enter the world's largest auto market, its head of China operations Zhu Jiang said on Thursday.
China launches nationwide car purchase campaign as May sales tick up
China on Thursday announced a nationwide campaign to promote automobile purchases in a major push to shore up demand in the world's largest auto market.
Block overseas calls: Chinese police issue ‘urgent reminder’ in anti-fraud drive
Flurry of public appeals is part of drive to combat rampant online fraud by scaling down mobile users’ exposure to platforms seen as hard to police.
A Mongol siege, the Black Death, and the end of two dynasties
In April 1232, a Mongol army 15,000 strong surrounded the Jin dynasty capital of Kaifeng. The siege that ensued lasted more than a year and resulted in as many as a million deaths.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, April 5, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China, Ukraine, and the Fed will shock Asia’s economy this year, World Bank says
The World Bank has slashed China’s economic growth to 5.0%, making the nation one of three major shocks forecasted to hit Asian economies this year.
A factory keeps running in locked-down Shanghai, as economy enters uncharted territory
China’s worst-ever outbreak of COVID threatens Beijing’s goal of economic stability.
Editor’s Note for Monday, April 4, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China and Ukraine officials speak on the phone, people reel under COVID zero, and more.
Shanghai residents seethe as city enters second week of lockdown
As Shanghai moves to extend its COVID lockdown, its 26 million residents are bearing the brunt of the cost.
The age of smart homes and smart products has started in China’s cities
Homes in Chinese cities are getting smarter, with high-tech upgrades ranging from vacuum robots to explosion-proof microwaves.
Back to 2020 — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 1, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Shanghai is closed for business under COVID, allegations of Chinese hackers in Ukraine, and pop icon Jay Chou.
Someone stole pop icon Jay Chou’s Bored Ape NFT
The stolen ape has angry eyes, pink fur, and diamond teeth. And its theft was not an April Fool’s joke.
China’s COVID-19 spike and a clash of civilizations
We talked to global health policy expert Yanzhong Huang about why China is sticking to its COVID-zero strategy in the face of the biggest rise in infections since the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan in 2020.
‘The cleverest housewife can’t cook without rice’ — phrase of the week
A career coach can’t help laid-off tech workers if they don’t have the right stuff, and there’s a saying for that.
China’s domestic airlines lost over six billion dollars in 2021, but logistics are booming
China’s civil aviation industry may have had a terrible year, but demand for logistics is growing at breakneck speed.
What’s behind Taiwan’s willingness to extend compulsory military service?
After Russian forces invaded Ukraine in late February, talk in Taiwan of extending the conscription period of its citizens — from four months to one year — became elevated in official discourse.
‘Snipers’: Zhang Yimou’s Korean War film misses its mark
Zhang Yimou’s “Snipers,” which Zhang co-directed with his daughter Zhang Mo, is basically last year’s Korean War blockbuster “The Battle at Lake Changjin” on a smaller scale — less bombastic, but employing more or less the same formula.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, March 31, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Shanghai expands COVID lockdown as anger grows
As China’s commercial capital continues to implement a massive two-stage COVID lockdown, its 26 million residents are scrambling to adjust to the new curbs.
TikTok’s international advertising revenue up by 300%?
Media reports say that ByteDance is doing just fine despite domestic troubles, with its globally popular TikTok app increasing ad revenues by 300% year on year in 2021.
China Tobacco: The world’s most profitable company you’ve never heard of
With $214 billion in profits last year and 40% of the world’s cigarette consumption, China Tobacco is the most profitable company in the world.
China-Russia relations have ‘withstood the new test’ as Beijing’s balancing act continues
While China maintains a strategic friendliness with Russia and shared antipathy for the U.S.-dominated world order, Chinese companies have recently shown extreme caution in maintaining sanctions compliance. What is Beijing’s next move?
Theodore White’s reporting of famine in Henan saved lives
This week marks the anniversary of journalist Theodore White’s reporting on the 1942-44 famine in Henan, which helped spur greater relief for people in this inland province.
