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U.S. poised to ban all Xinjiang products unless proven to not be made with Uyghur forced labor
After over a year of deliberations, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act has passed both the House and Senate in the U.S. Congress. President Biden is expected to sign the bill into law soon. Here’s what it would do.
A star worker’s suicide at Tencent
Chinese tech company workers and internet users are less than satisfied with Tencent’s explanation of a young employee’s suicide.
Misinformation about China-Africa relations in the wake of the Dakar forum
Development economist Anzetse Were and Eric Olander discuss common misperceptions about African relations with China and what really happened at the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal.
Car factories near Beijing to halt production for Olympics
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What is happening in Xinjiang as 2021 draws to a close?
A Q&A with Darren Byler, author of a new book on China’s oppressive policies against Uyghurs and other Muslims in western China.
DJI to be blacklisted by U.S. Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury Department is reportedly set to announce a ban on investment in eight Chinese companies, including DJI, the world-leading commercial drone manufacturer.
Multinationals in 2021: The new reality of doing business in China
China is the ultimate “make or break” market for many international companies today. Yet for multinational corporations (MNCs) hoping to succeed in China, the Middle Kingdom remains a challenging place to do business. How can they navigate China’s many challenges and translate its growth trends into profitable, sustainable enterprises?
Oppo is on a roll with smart glasses, a foldable phone, and its own chip
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Donglin movement: Morality and repression in imperial China
The Donglin scholars of the 17th century were willing to die for their uncompromising virtue and morals. And die they did — until their movement outlived their killer.
Another trial begins for the DOJ’s troubled China Initiative
Charles Lieber, the former head of Harvard University’s chemistry department, is now on trial accused of hiding financial ties to China. His is the latest case under the U.S. Department of Justice’s China Initiative, which has come under growing criticism for creating an atmosphere of fear among Chinese scientists.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping called on Chinese artists and writers to have “cultural confidence,” even as ambitious propagandists hog the limelight and censorship continues to tighten.
She was found guilty of murdering her abusive husband; an enraged Chinese public says the verdict is unfair
A controversial guilty verdict has put the spotlight, again, on how China’s justice system denies divorces to women even if they have abusive husbands, and how the police allow intimate partner violence to escalate.
In search of spirit in China’s wild west
Through history, culture, and contemporary China: A motorbike trip from Xi’an to Dunhuang.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 13, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
SenseTime postpones Hong Kong IPO after more U.S. sanctions
Chinese AI giant SenseTime postponed a planned $767 million IPO in Hong Kong after a U.S. Treasury Department blacklisting. It was the second round of U.S. sanctions placed on the company, after it was accused in 2019 of developing facial recognition software targeting Uyghurs.
Did Alibaba retaliate by firing woman who spoke out about workplace sexual misconduct?
Is Alibaba trying to solve the problem of sexual harassment or just “solving” the problem of employees who speak up?
Where should you put your money in Xi’s new China?
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Chinese soccer 2021: A postmortem
When the next World Cup rolls around — in Qatar next autumn — China will once again be missing. That in itself isn’t shocking, considering China has appeared in only one World Cup and is more accustomed to ignominy during the qualifying process. But what ails Chinese football currently runs much deeper.
Editor’s note for Friday, December 10, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants to “prevent the barbaric growth of capital,” according to a readout from the annual Central Economic Work Conference; Evergrande finally defaults on a bond; the struggles of single mothers; Nicaragua’s switch from Taipei to Beijing; Alibaba is left out of Unigroup deal; central bank raises foreign currency reserve requirements for banks; Hong Kong warns the U.K.’s Sunday Times about inciting election boycotts.
Douban punished for weak censorship, pulled from app stores
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is banning Douban from app stores, though its website is still online and existing users can still access the app. This is Douban’s second punishment in 10 days.
