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Decarbonizing China with Giuliana Auinger
Giuliana Auinger, Asia Head of Sustainability for Schneider Electric, discusses the challenges of sustainability and decarbonization in China.
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?
