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China’s ‘Prince of the Piano’ Li Yundi arrested in Beijing for soliciting prostitute
One of the world’s best concert pianists has been arrested. Police in Beijing have accused Li Yundi of using the services of a prostitute, which will probably land him behind bars for about two weeks but will almost certainly destroy his career.
The U.S.-China tariff failure of 2019
New research shows that in the first year of the U.S.-China trade war, the Trump administration’s tariffs and other actions elevated political risk for companies — but the American firms in China that were most exposed to tariffs were not more likely to exit the Chinese market, let alone repatriate to the U.S.
Mr. Deng goes to Tokyo
On October 22, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in Japan seeking help to bring China back to normalcy. His visit helped change the world.
A fallen semiconductor star looks to SOEs and Alibaba for help
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China’s crypto ban can’t stop everything: DeFi is on the rise
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Editor’s note for Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
HT Aero becomes Asia’s most-funded flying car company
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Xi wants to reshape the economy, but are property taxes going too far?
One reason why apartments in Chinese cities are so expensive is that their owners pay no tax on them, which distorts the economy and creates a host of socio-economic problems. But fixing this problem might just be too difficult, even for Xi Jinping.
China’s great pirate, Zheng Zhilong, takes on the Dutch
In 1633, Zheng Zhilong, one of the Ming dynasty’s leading admirals, commanded a large pirate fleet. His ships were microcosms of globalism, manned by sailors from Africa to Japan. And in this newly interconnected world, he found himself up against a great foreign power: the Dutch.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants a property tax, but reportedly faces widespread pushback from within the Party.
How China controls Xinjiang: New report sheds light on ‘stability maintenance’ system
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute uncovers new details of China’s extraordinary effort to exert control over the Xinjiang region since 2014, including more insight into the use of predictive policing systems.
Influencer livestreams suicide on Douyin, prompting questions about baiting crowd and app’s prevention efforts
After a young influencer’s death was broadcast on social media, people questioned the effectiveness of Douyin’s suicide prevention efforts.
Is Huawei really building the world’s biggest battery?
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For Douyin, the grass is greener at competitor Little Red Book
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Editor’s note for Monday, October 18, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The CCP schedules its next Central Committee plenum for November 8–11; Xi Jinping writes in Qiushi, the Party’s journal, about his ideas for “common prosperity.”
China denies report of hypersonic missile test
The Chinese Foreign Ministry denied a Financial Times report that China had tested a nuclear-capable, hypersonic missile in August. Hypersonic weapons technology, which is under development in the U.S., Russia, and China, could have major implications for strategic positions.
Social shopping app Xiaohongshu apologizes after users complain about tourist attractions faked for social media
What if the perfect vacation spot for selfies is actually just Photoshop?
Chinese power sector reforms mean more coal now, less coal later
China needs to burn coal to end power shortages, but is the country’s ongoing electricity crisis all bad news for the climate? No, writes energy policy researcher David Fishman, because by using the crisis to implement fundamental price reforms for power markets, Beijing has actually disadvantaged coal in the future and taken a major step toward decarbonization.
Pony.ai among the first self-driving cars to hit the road in Beijing
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China’s biggest all-in-one medical service goes public
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