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Notable China books of 2021
High politics, the importance of silver, artificial intelligence, rural children: just some of the China topics that made for fascinating reads in 2021.
Obituaries for Jonathan Spence: Respected China scholar unites world media in praise
The death of the celebrated sinologist was reported with warmth and respect by Global Times, the New York Times, and Taiwan’s Liberty Times alike.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, December 29, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Xi’an residents face shortages of food and critical supplies as lockdown continues
COVID-zero policies in Xi’an are tough after the recent outbreak. People are complaining on social media.
What can we expect from Xinjiang’s new Party boss Ma Xingrui?
As global pressure on Beijing mounts because of its repressive policies in Xinjiang, the Communist Party has brought in a new man to lead the region.
Netizens angry over Mercedes-Benz ad depicting Asian eyes
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2021: The year in censored terms on the Chinese internet
What was censored in the past year?
The top ten news stories of 2021, according to Chinese state media
Chinese state media has published various year-end lists this week. Here are some of them, covering everything from satellite photography to — of course — Xi Jinping’s favorite slogans.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 28, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Rebel girls
The rise of female punk bands in China
NIO continues building out U.S. go-to-market team
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New stars and big troubles: China’s 2021 in sports
Peng Shuai, the collapse of Chinese soccer, calls for Olympic boycotts: on one hand, it’s been a tumultuous year for China sports. But there have been reasons to celebrate 2021, too, from 14-year-old Quan Hongchan’s diving perfection to the emergence of the country’s No. 1 winter sports star, Eileen Gu, to Zhou Guanyu becoming China’s first F1 driver.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 27, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Rocket scientist put in charge of Xinjiang
Under Chen Quanguo’s leadership, Xinjiang became globally notorious for the mass internment and surveillance of Uyghurs. Now Chen is being replaced by an aerospace engineer who has been running prosperous Guangdong Province.
Nationalist online mob goes after Chinese model for having slanted eyes
After social media users posted photos of an old ad campaign, angry mobs went after the model for the way her eyes looked, which they claimed played to offensive Western stereotypes about Chinese people.
After Didi, a great homecoming may soon be upon us
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Intel apologizes as Biden signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law
A new law will ban U.S. companies from buying anything at all from Xinjiang unless they can prove it was not made with forced labor. Intel is already dealing with the fallout.
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Inside the DOJ’s China Initiative with the MIT Technology Review
The Department of Justice launched the “China Initiative” two years ago to counter perceived “national security threats.” This week, Sinica talks to the investigative reporters who published a scathing indictment of the China Initiative in the MIT Technology Review.
