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Benchmark Reiterates Buy on Baidu, Maintains $210 Price Target - Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)
Benchmark analyst Fawne Jiang reiterates Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) with a Buy and maintains $210 price target.
Two Brokerage Apps Allowing Overseas Trading Pulled From App Stores
The significance of the move remains to be seen as existing users can still trade, while others say that the apps can still be downloaded using other methods.
No Joke: China Fines a Comedy Firm $2 Million for ‘Insulting’ the Military
The penalty came after a popular comedian joked about a military slogan often used by China’s leader, Xi Jinping, who has strictly curbed expression.
In China, Panda Superfans Want More Than Just Bear Necessities
Panda fans have grown beyond sharing adorable videos. Their intense passion and online influence can even impact park management and policy.
Singapore’s Lawrence Wong cements ties with China leaders in ‘timely’ visit
Lawrence Wong’s meeting with Chinese Premier Li Qiang indicates a mutual desire to push forward cooperation ‘driven at the senior levels’, one analyst notes
Baidu Cloud records first profit, ERNIE Bot to be integrated into all Baidu businesses · TechNode
Baidu saw its cloud business achieve its first profitability in eight years as it prepares for mass integration of its AI chatbot ERNIE Bot.
Chinese-made drones have built-in tech to prevent attacks on China: source
Exported UAVs are said to include a feature that recognises an ‘electric geofence’ encircling Chinese territory and turns them away.
Taiwan opposition picks cop-turned-mayor as presidential candidate
Hou Yu-ih's lack of foreign policy experience questioned as China tensions soar
China looks to strengthen ties in Russia's Central Asian backyard
China will for the first time host an in-person summit of central Asian leaders this week, seeking to cement ties in a region seen as Russia's backyard as its relations with the West sour.
Missions in China warned over 'propaganda' displays after Ukraine flags raised
China has notified foreign embassies and international organisations not to exhibit "politicised propaganda" on their buildings, an instruction diplomats say is aimed at missions that have displayed Ukrainian flags since Russia's invasion.
Tencent Cloud cuts prices by up to 40% to compete with Alibaba · TechNode
Tencent's move may signal that Alibaba Cloud's biggest-ever reductions are set to spark a price war in China's cloud computing sector.
Why Xi Is Ghosting Biden
Beijing’s refusal to talk to Washington is part of a war of attrition against U.S. influence.
China dominates the solar power industry. The EU wants to change that
Germany was a pioneer in the solar power industry, but succumbed to competition from China. Now, Germany — and the European Union — are trying to revitalize the industry once again.
As China Looms Over Taiwan’s Presidential Race, the Opposition Picks a Moderate
The Kuomintang nominated Hou Yu-ih, a popular mayor who has said little about geopolitical issues, as the party tries to appeal to voters wary of Beijing.
Taiwan’s KMT opposition picks New Taipei mayor as presidential candidate
Hou will face Vice-President William Lai and potential third party spoiler Ko Wen-je in January’s contest,
Chinese ship capsizes in Indian Ocean with 39 on board, Xi orders rescue efforts
Fishing boat with crew members from China, Indonesia and the Philippines capsizes south of the Maldives, though exact location and cause are unclear.
Philippines' Marcos backs probe on China-owned power grid company
Takeover of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines possible, Marcos warns
China Fines Talk Show Firm After Comedian Teases Xi Jinping Military Slogan
Chinese authorities fined a talk show and stand-up comedy production company about $2 million and suspended its performances in at least two major cities “indefinitely” after a comedian joked about a Xi Jinping military slogan last weekend.
Is this what Evergrande contagion looks like?
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Beijing confronts the energy crisis, but nature gets in the way
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After video game ban, Chinese kids turn to Douyin and livestreaming gamers
The Chinese government has restricted under 18s to only three hours of video games per week, and gaming companies are enforcing the rules. So instead of playing games, kids are watching other people play them.
Editor’s note for Monday, October 11, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The AP reports that “Beijing is slackening its grip on Xinjiang after a brutal mass detention campaign, but fear remains pervasive.”
“The Silent Minority No More: Raising Awareness of Anti-AAPI Hate” A prelude
In 2021, AAPI Heritage Month brought historic levels of visibility. How do we keep the momentum going, once the headlines move on?
Tsai Ing-wen pledges to uphold Taiwan-China status quo amid ‘unprecedented challenges’
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and Chinese leader Xi Jinping both gave speeches over the weekend that addressed the future of Taiwan. Xi described “Taiwan independence” as a “grave hidden danger” to his future plans, while Tsai insisted, “nobody can force Taiwan to take the path China has laid out for us.”
Tutoring crackdown: Parents and employees line up outside OneSmart, demand repayment
Another Chinese for-profit after-school tutoring company is in trouble after Beijing’s blanket ban on the industry.
After the pandemic, Italian fashion houses make their move
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The fight for Taiwan’s linguistic diversity
A recent spat in Taiwan’s legislature put a spotlight on the island’s “heritage languages.” But are proponents of linguistic diversity fighting for a lost cause?
Foreign athletes arrive in Beijing for Olympics test events
Meanwhile: Wu Lei’s 95th-minute goal gives China 3-2 win over Vietnam in crucial World Cup qualifier.
Real estate fears weaken demand for land — and the buildings on it
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How China’s COVID-zero strategy tarnished Golden Week
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Editor’s note for Friday, October 8, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Japan has an aircraft carrier again; police arrest journalist Luo Changping after he questions China’s role in the Korean War; new draft regulations reiterate media ownership restrictions; India and China had a minor border face-off.
Automaker BYD’s new U.S. project could be the next big thing in EVs
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Data regulators clarify what “important” means
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U.S. troops in Taiwan: Biden administration reveals small training group present ‘for at least a year’
A contingent of about two dozen U.S. troops have been conducting training in Taiwan in secret for over a year, the Biden administration revealed publicly for the first time via a Wall Street Journal report.
Haus of Lily: Beijing Drag House
We sat down with Elizabeth Stride to talk about how drag culture has evolved in China.
How China will achieve carbon neutrality: The role of the emissions trading scheme and other reforms
“China, when it makes targets, is not unreliable in commitments,” said Michael Davidson, a leading scholar on China’s environmental policy. But that doesn’t mean the path to carbon neutral will be easy.
Hunan county implores local women to stay and marry as rural bachelor crisis worsens
A rural county in Hunan Province has made a plan to encourage local women to stay in the area and look for love amongst its many bachelors. But commenters are worried that the authorities could eventually restrict women’s ability to move away.
Mainland China invasion? Taiwan residents aren’t worried
Taiwan’s Minister of National Defense, Chiu Kuo-cheng, recently warned that China will have the capability to invade Taiwan by 2025. But everyday people don’t seem worried.
