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Why did a Peking University paper on China’s tech deficiencies get deleted?
The prestigious university’s Institute of International and Strategic Studies published, and then took down, a paper looking at the state of advanced technologies like AI and semiconductors in China. What happened and what does it mean?
Maria Repnikova on Chinese soft power and Ukraine
As Russia prepared to invade Ukraine, I spoke to Latvian-American scholar of Chinese soft power Maria Repnikova about her new book, and how Ukraine looks from Beijing.
‘Blind Mountain’ morals — phrase of the week
China’s efforts to contain the chained mother scandal have only sparked more outrage online, and many turned to this phrase to express their anger.
‘A New Old Play’: 20th-century China depicted through film and theater
“A New Old Play” is acclaimed Chinese director Qiu Jiongjiong’s first fiction film. In it, he shines as a theater and film director in equal measures, balancing the honesty of the stage with an ambitious technical refinement that has made the film a festival favorite over the last year.
Self-driving truck startup TuSimple gets green light to operate in U.S.
TuSimple, a California-based company with major Chinese funding, has cleared a legal roadblock to roll out its self-driving truck technology in the U.S.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, February 24, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
What you need to know about the Russia-Ukraine war and China
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has expressed a great deal of support for Russia but only some support for its invasion of Ukraine.
DOJ scraps the China Initiative
The United States Justice Department is ending its contentious Trump-era initiative, with plans to include other nations in its anti-espionage strategy. For many academics and activists, it’s a relief.
Chinese social media comments on Ukrainian women provoke backlash
On Chinese social media, reactions to Russia’s aggression toward Ukraine varied from disbelief to outrage to support and everything in between. But misogynistic comments about potential Ukrainian refugees began trending — and extended beyond the virtual borders of the Chinese internet.
The twists and turns of U.S.-China relations: The view from the U.S. Embassy
William Klein, a veteran diplomat who served as acting deputy chief of mission in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, joins the Sinica Podcast to reflect on the intensifying mistrust between the U.S. and China, and what we can expect in the future.
AI firm 4Paradigm tries for an IPO in Hong Kong, again
4Paradigm, an artificial intelligence services firm, plans its second IPO in Hong Kong in six months. It may signal an end to China’s regulatory freeze.
Danmei, a genre of Chinese erotic fiction, goes global
Centered around romantic and sexual relationships between men, “danmei” is wildly popular in China. It’s been a hit abroad, too, with three books recently receiving an authorized English translation — and all three making it to the New York Times’s bestsellers list.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, February 23, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing stands firmly by Russia over Ukraine, and some words from Ambassador Winston Lord, who there with Nixon and Mao when they met 50 years ago.
Average cost of raising a child in urban China hits almost $100,000
It costs more to raise a kid in China than it does in Japan and the United States.
Electric car brand NIO wants to make smartphones
EV maker NIO wants to build smartphones, adding to a list of tech companies that are blurring the divide between smart devices for talking and traveling.
Xuanzang’s journey to the West — and back to Chang’an
The Buddhist monk Xuanzang covered 10,000 miles on foot and horseback, from China to India, and passed through parts of what are today Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Nepal. When he returned home, he received a hero’s welcome.
Building a green future in China
At a time when floods, wildfires, and other climate-related disasters have become more frequent and destructive than ever, the global construction industry, which has long been criticized for its carbon emissions, is moving toward a more sustainable future. In China, a government initiative and a growing eco-conscious public are major factors in heralding green buildings.
‘Shang-Chi’ changes script on Asian masculinity in time of increased anti-Asian hate
The release of ‘Shang-Chi’ during the pandemic is of no small import, as anti-Asian sentiment and incidences of anti-Asian hate in the U.S. and around the world continues to rise at an alarming rate.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, February 22, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing walks a thin line between the U.S. and Russia over Ukraine.
Hong Kong intensifies COVID control measures amid Omicron wave, pushing residents to the brink
To deal with its worst surge of COVID yet, Hong Kong will test its entire 7.4 million population three times in March, in addition to delaying an election and turning schools into health facilities. Some residents are in desperate situations, and some are choosing to flee the city.
