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Chinese car companies charge into Africa
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China makes a whitelist to free itself of U.S. tech
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Li Gui’s diary: A 19th-century Chinese account of the West
“There are a number of brothels as well, whose guests are greeted with smiles of welcome, some even soliciting their customers right out on the street.”
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the Communist Party’s third historical resolution was finally released, and it glorifies Xi Jinping as expected.
Biden-Xi meeting: No breakthrough, but a possible journalist visa thaw
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s virtual meeting yesterday evening appears to have been relatively friendly and promises more stability for the U.S.-China relationship. There were no breakthroughs, but Chinese media reported that an agreement had been reached to issue journalist visas, starting with the U.S. side.
China hails country’s first Formula One driver, Zhou Guanyu
China’s first driver in the world’s most famous car race series has been signed by Alfa Romeo, and Chinese F1 fans are delighted.
Beijing wags a finger at community group buying
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Top tutoring firms give up on K-9 classes
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Taiwan’s education soft power push
Taiwan has been beefing up its international education campaign, but experts say it will be difficult to compete with China.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Expectations are low for the Xi-Biden virtual meeting; a Chinese citizen journalist uploads a YouTube video of buildings in Xinjiang that appear to be detention facilities; Malaysian hip hop singer Namewee appears on Taiwanese state media Taiwan Plus to talk about his hit satirical ballad about over-sensitive Chinese nationalists, “Fragile.”
COP26 agrees on ‘phase-down’ of coal after last-minute deal between U.S., China, EU, and India
The COP26 “Glasgow Climate Pact” is the first climate summit agreement to explicitly mention fossil fuel reduction — though a “phase-out” of coal was watered down to “phase-down” at the last minute, at the behest of China and India.
NEXTChina 2021
The China Project held our annual NEXTChina Conference online and live in New York last week. These were the highlights:
Spicy snack company files for Hong Kong IPO
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China opens new bourse to fund innovative start-ups
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WTA calls for China to investigate Peng allegation
Also in this week’s China Sports Column: The Chinese men’s national team face a nearly impossible task to qualify for next year’s Qatar World Cup following a disappointing draw against Oman.
Editor’s note for Friday, November 12, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Chinese Communist Party has wrapped up its Sixth Plenum, ending in a communiqué and the announcement (but not yet release) of the Party’s third-ever “historical resolution.”
Nio eyes expansion to five European countries
After Nio’s foray into Norway in May, the Chinese EV start-up is gearing up for an expansion to at least six European markets by next year. This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
China’s Singles Day avoids the limelight
How to run an event centered around rampant consumerism in the age of “common prosperity.” This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
EDG’s League of Legends win exposes ugly side of gaming world
Seasoned players in China say the gaming world is rife with casual misogyny and discrimination. EDG’s recent win, while celebrated across the country, also resulted in public displays of harassment of women.
Shock Wave 2: Andy Lau returns in explosive blockbuster
Herman Yau’s blockbuster begins with a mini-nuke blowing up the Hong Kong airport. In case you weren’t aware what you were watching, this is a film about explosions: either those that happen or those that threaten to.
