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Mental health in China, explained by Shanghai-based clinical psychologist George Hu
Mental health care is a growing area of focus in China’s stressed-out society, especially since the disruptions of COVID-19. George Hu, the president of the Shanghai International Mental Health Association, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s changing mental health conversation.
Talk like a Chinese shopper on Singles Day
November 11 — a.k.a., Singles Day — is China’s annual consumer holiday, when billions of dollars gets spent on everything from everyday items to luxury goods.
Overseas gaming a rare bright spot in Tencent’s weak Q3 report
Tencent has its slowest revenue growth in 17 years, but overseas gaming may be a lifeboat. This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
What just happened with Evergrande?
Evergrande seems to avoid default, though some outlets claim otherwise.
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Xi Jinping’s greatest hits, so far
Bloomberg, a news service owned by a New York billionaire, ranks Xi Jinping, chairman of everything.
Chinese grad student in Chicago killed in shooting
According to the University of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department (CPD), a 24-year-old graduate Chinese student Shaoxiong Zheng from Chengdu was shot and killed in what seems to have been a robbery on Tuesday afternoon.
China brings little to the table at COP26
At the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, climate activists have been disappointed with China’s unchanged long-term carbon reduction pledges and Beijing’s decision to boost coal production to cope with an immediate energy crisis. However, some analysts see increased momentum to transition China’s energy mix away from coal in the medium-term.
Luo Jialing, a.k.a. Liza Hardoon, and the height of global Shanghai
Shanghai is unlike any other Chinese city, with strands of Japan, Britain, America, and a dozen other places woven into its fabric. This Week in China’s History looks back to a moment when Shanghai was quintessentially global: the funeral of Luo Jialing.
‘We will not stop’: Students of Nanjing University protest school’s handling of sexual harassment case
At one of China’s leading universities, students are finding ways to protest inaction against sexual harassment despite the authorities trying to shut them down.
Chinese fans leave behind government’s video game bashing to celebrate esports team’s world title
Coming just months after the Chinese government made strict new rules limiting under 18s from playing computer games more than three hours a week, a Chinese esports team won the League of Legends World Championship. Fans celebrated in the streets and even state-owned media offered congratulations.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 9, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Evergrande enters another payment grace period as Fed warns of China real estate risk
China’s highly indebted property developer Evergrande continues to hop from one grace period to another on payments for various bonds, narrowly avoiding default. Meanwhile, the U.S. Federal Reserve has raised concerns about risks from “highly indebted corporations, especially in the real estate sector” in China.
Er Housheng, who had his eyes gouged out, dies at 58
No matter how wonderful socialist spiritual civilization was or is, the hunger for songs about hunger and heartache is universal. Enter Er Housheng, who connected with audiences by singing about suffering — most notably his own.
Fast-fashion seller Shein wants to dominate more than clothes
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After crackdowns, Beijing to issue licenses to resume after-school tutoring
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Editor’s note for Monday, November 8, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The China Project’s crowdfunding campaign; Chinese activists’ mobile health codes are showing red alerts, according to Hong Kong’s Stand News; recommendation for the Slow Chinese newsletter.
China prepares to write Xi Jinping into history
The sixth plenum, a top Communist Party leadership meeting that started in Beijing today, is expected to approve a resolution that codifies General Secretary Xi Jinping’s image as an indispensable figure in Chinese history and governance, and set the stage for his “third term” that would begin at the 2022 Party Congress.
Chinese sportswear brands: the vanguard of the “domestic turn”
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Top Chinese executives offload shares before crunchtime
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Zhang Weili falls in split decision at UFC 268
Rose Namajunas vs. Zhang Weili 2 went very differently than the first fight, when Namajunas surprised Zhang with an early knockout.
