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We ask Tom Orlik: Can China’s economy really grow at 5.5% this year?
Tom Orlik, the chief economist for Bloomberg Economics, answers our questions about China’s economic growth and wild stock fluctuations in an age of uncertainty.
‘Too much to eat and not enough to do’ — phrase of the week
Eating too much food is a metaphor for being lazy in Chinese. It’s how one NPC delegate attending last week’s Two Sessions was criticized on social media.
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple sells off China unit to focus on the U.S.
After settling on a U.S. data probe investigation, California-based self-driving truck startup TuSimple is selling off its China arm amid growing regulatory pressures on data flows.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, March 17, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Tencent and other tech firms downsize, stocks recover
Tencent is rumored to lay off 10% to 20% of its employees, joining the list of companies restructuring to survive Beijing’s regulatory storm.
Biden and Xi to have phone call after Lavrov U-turn
In this week’s China-Russia update: Joe Biden and Xi Jinping will talk as China continues to send ambiguous signals about the Ukraine invasion, and more.
It’s a crazy world out there! Rui Ma on this week’s wild stock market fluctuations in China
Veteran tech investor and advisor Rui Ma answered our questions about the wild week that Chinese companies have had in markets on both sides of the Pacific.
Justice Department accuses five people of intimidating Chinese dissidents in the United States
Five people have been charged by the United States Department of Justice for intimidating U.S.-based Chinese dissidents on behalf of the People’s Republic of China.
Algorithmic bliss
The computer-generated art of Wu Che-Yu
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, March 16, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Gary Liu, the CEO of the South China Morning Post, steps down to run a spinoff on non-fungible tokens (NFTs).
Has Beijing signaled an ease to the tech crackdown?
Chinese stocks have feverishly rebounded, after Beijing signaled support for the market at a meeting on Wednesday.
Evergrande gets go-ahead to sell electric vehicles
Embattled Evergrande has been approved to sell electric vehicles, joining the list of firms pivoting to new ventures amid Beijing’s crackdowns.
China’s soft power collides with Russia’s war on Ukraine
Maria Repnikova, an assistant professor at Georgia State University, joins the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s media coverage and response to the war in Ukraine, and the impact of China’s pro-Russian tilt on Beijing’s soft-power ambitions.
This Week in China’s History: The Dalai Lama flees Lhasa
With the Tibetan New Year just passed, the region begins another year with its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in exile. On this week in 1959, he left the capital, Lhasa, for the last time.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, March 15, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Beijing rebukes U.S. claim that Moscow asked it for aid in war on Ukraine
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Politburo official Yang Jiechi met in Rome yesterday, amid reports that Russia requested Beijing for aid. The meeting did not clear anything up.
Lithium battery startup files for IPO in Hong Kong
Chinese EV battery giant CALB plans to IPO in Hong Kong. After a bad year in 2020, the company has ridden on the success of China’s booming EV sales.
JD Logistics acquires domestic courier amid a rise in competition
JD Logistics has bought courier company Deppon Logistics for nearly $1.5 billion, becoming China’s second-largest logistics company behind SF Express.
Major cities lock down as Omicron breaks through China’s defenses
Shanghai and Shenzhen are among several major cities in China that have gone under lockdown as the nation hits a two-year high in new COVID-19 cases. What does this mean for the country’s COVID-zero policy?
Editor’s Note for Monday, March 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Chinese stocks in Hong Kong tank, and a closer look at what Chinese people really think about Putin’s war in Ukraine.