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Viktor Ahn, the South Korea–born coach of Chinese speed skaters, apologizes for his wife’s Taiwan gaffe
Given the long-standing rivalry between China and South Korea, Viktor Ahn, who was hired as a technical adviser for the Chinese national short-track team in the lead-up to the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, was a rare South Korean celebrity who enjoyed near unanimous love from Chinese internet users. But no longer.
Human trafficking and bad influences on youth were hot topics at Two Sessions 2022
Here are three key social issues that were brought up at China’s biggest political event of the year.
China wraps up its most successful Winter Paralympics ever
China topped the medals table at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics, but it has to share the spotlight with the nation with the second-most medals: Ukraine.
Bye bye Li Keqiang — Editor’s Note for Friday, March 11, 2022
A note for readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
The state of Chinese feminism in 2022 with Leta Hong Fincher
Despite the Chinese Communist Party’s brutal crackdown on online feminist activism in recent months, Dr. Leta Hong Fincher sees a glimmer of hope in the rising public outrage over victims of human trafficking. Even as civil society shrinks, new feminist spaces like bookstores and cafés are emerging.
Taiwan’s ruling party downplays Pompeo visit after report alleges quid pro quo
Mike Pompeo’s visit to Taiwan last week made global headlines. But reports that he was paid $150,000 by Taiwan’s diplomatic office in the U.S. — and may have lobbied for Taiwanese public money on behalf of a U.S. investment fund — has cast his trip in a different light.
The state of China’s electric vehicle market with Robert Yu
Auto industry veteran Robert Yu talks about the booming EV market in China, which sold a total of about 3 million cars in 2021, compared to the 800,000 EVs sold in the U.S. the same year. He speaks to Chris about the current market, and how firms like NIO and Xpeng are exceptionally well-positioned around the globe, and have recently begun entering into the European market.
Tencent dives into overseas blockchain projects in bid to rule the metaverse
Tencent has invested in Immutable, a Sydney-based NFT startup, as the Chinese tech giant looks to diversify into more blockchain opportunities overseas.
‘Let he who tied the bell on the tiger take it off’ — phrase of the week
China has maintained a neutral stance on the Ukraine crisis. But a phrase from a Song Dynasty Buddhist teaching makes its position on where the blame lies very clear.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, March 10, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Beijing supports ruble trade, amplifies Russian chemical weapons conspiracy theories: China-Russia weekly update
There is a tiny sliver of daylight between Beijing and Moscow when it comes to talking about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it’s just a sliver.
South Korea’s new president is a worry for Beijing
South Koreans have elected conservative Yoon Suk-yeol as their new president, and his hard line on national security could tilt Seoul away from Beijing and much closer to Washington.
The China Initiative is dead, but its repercussions live on
Advocates say that dismantling the problems behind the initiative will require more work.
Ukraine war sends nickel prices soaring and metal tycoon scrambling
A major Chinese miner and metals conglomerate and its “Big Shot” boss could lose $8 billion because of short bets they placed on the price of nickel.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, March 9, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: War information and disinformation in Ukraine.
China tries to ‘square a circle’ in Ukraine
Evan Feigenbaum, vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s difficult positioning over Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Real estate developer goes from hunk to junk
Logan is yet another Chinese property developer under mounting pressure to settle its debts, with some being repaid at only 60 cents to the dollar.
The last of the Chinese Labour Corps, Zhu Guisheng
Some 140,000 Chinese men served in the Allied effort in World War I as part of the Chinese Labour Corps. This Week in China’s History takes a look back at the contributions of these volunteers.
‘It’s going to be a wash’: The Pyrrhic victory of Russian sanctions
Western sanctions on Russia have presented some Chinese companies with an immediate market opportunity. In the coming years, the linkages will grow, stymying future U.S.-led efforts to sanction Russia — and China.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, March 8, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China continues its support for Russia, news from the annual “Two Sessions” gathering, and more.