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Nomura overhauls China joint venture as losses mount
Global investment banks have struggled to make a profit in the country
Xi Calls for Stable Ties in Meeting With California Governor Newsom
Chinese president hosts leader of largest U.S. state for talks on cooperation in climate change and new energy
China Prepares to Send Three More Astronauts to Space Station on Shenzhou 17
China has successfully launched a rocket to send a team of three astronauts to the nation’s space station.
Nomura reassesses mainland China business plan as losses mount
Nomura Holdings said on Thursday it is reassessing its mainland China business, as losses mount at its Shanghai-based securities joint venture in another blow to the top Japanese investment bank's global expansion strategy.
Australia police arrest seven in money laundering bust linked to Chinese organised crime
Australian police have arrested seven members of an alleged Chinese crime syndicate for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars through one of the country's largest money remitters after a giant sting operation involving U.S. Homeland Security.
Taiwan reports 15 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone
Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 15 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones, accompanying Chinese warships carrying out "combat readiness patrols" and drills.
Bridal Fashion Capital: How Chaozhou Holds Its Place in the Spotlight
Chaozhou, once the world’s bridal gown-making hub, is resorting to legacy, adaptability, and originality as it grapples with challenges ranging from a shifting market to the pandemic.
Exclusive: Biden set to speak with China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Friday, sources say
President Joe Biden is expected to speak with Wang Yi when China's top diplomat visits the White House this week, according to two U.S. officials familiar with planning for the visit.
China Premier Li Qiang Wants to Boost Trade, Investment With Russia
Chinese Premier Li Qiang told his Russian counterpart that he wants to boost their trade and other cooperation, underscoring the nations’ close ties with the war in Ukraine well into its second year.
Chinese Company Exports Illegal Timber Worth Millions from DRC Despite Ban: Report
Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development, a Chinese-owned timber company, exported $5 million worth of illegally logged timber in the first six months of 2023 alone, according to a new report by Global Witness. The NGO used satellite imagery to show that the company kept logging in the DRC despite the government ...
Gavin Newsom, on Climate Mission to China, Gets an Audience With Xi
The California governor is on a weeklong visit to China aimed at negotiating climate partnerships.
China local governments launch crackdown on dogs after child was mauled
Social media posts showed landlords breaking into people’s houses and forcibly taking away their dogs
Israel-Hamas War: UN Security Council Votes Down Resolution on Gaza Aid
The United Nations Security Council voted down dueling US and Russian resolutions that sought to pause the fighting between Israel and Hamas and open the flow of humanitarian aid, as pressure mounted on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to let food and medicine into the Gaza Strip.
China's Li Qiang calls for progress on Central Asia railway
Belt and Road link to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan has been delayed by cost debate
China said the US is a disruptor of peace in response to Pentagon report on China’s military buildup
China said the United States is the “biggest disruptor of regional peace and stability” in the world in a scathing response to a Pentagon report on China’s growing military buildup.
Tsingtao beer loses its fizz in South Korea after video of worker appearing to urinate into tank
China’s Tsingtao beer reportedly experiences a consumer backlash in South Korea after video of a worker appearing to urinate into a beer tank goes viral
Hong Kong leader unveils comprehensive blueprint to rescue sluggish economy
In a lengthy and wide-ranging policy address, Chief Executive John Lee also put the focus on greater integration with mainland China.
Trial of Uyghur film-maker to begin in China this week
Ikram Nurmehmet, a director known for featuring Uyghur protagonists, was arrested in May and is being held on unknown charges
California Gov. Newsom has surprise meeting with China's leader Xi amid warm welcome in Beijing
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a surprise meeting with China’s leader Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday after being warmly welcomed by other senior leaders in a display of friendliness that stands in sharp contrast to the dialogue between the United States and China in recent years.
American soul singer and Turkish poet release song to protest Uyghur suffering
Della Miles starred in Michael Jackson’s “Sisterella” and sang backup for Whitney Houston. Now she hopes the song “East Turkistan” will stir listeners to action.
China and South Korea: Beijing balks at the new global order
South Korea’s conservative president, Yoon Suk-yeol, is bolstering the alliance with America and embracing Japan despite Seoul’s historic disputes with Tokyo. These moves aren’t winning him friends in China.
China’s next overseas military base likely a Sri Lankan port, report says
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s first overseas military base was built in Djibouti, an East African port already teeming with Chinese commercial interests. Researchers think Beijing could use the same playbook again.
The CFR Taiwan task force report: Advice and dissent
This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Maggie Lewis and Paul Heer, who were members of the Council on Foreign Relations’s task force on U.S.-Taiwan policy and produced a report titled “U.S.-Taiwan Relations in a New Era: Responding to a More Assertive China.” Both also wrote dissents about some of its findings and recommendations.
AI is the future of the China-ASEAN tech partnership
While China usually exerts its influence in Southeast Asia through diplomatic and economic relations, high-tech cooperation — especially in the area of artificial intelligence — has been on the rise and might open a new chapter for the relationship.
Exiled writer Chiang Yee, through war and loneliness, lived quite the life
Born in Jiujiang, Chiang Yee found himself in England in 1933, where he became an exile after war broke out back home. He became a “silent traveler,” and wrote books beloved in his adopted land.
Life in prison for ex-Hangzhou Party boss Zhou Jiangyong
From 2018 to 2021, he was the Communist Party’s top man in Hangzhou, the picturesque lake city that is also one of the country’s internet business hubs. The job ended with him behind bars.
Internal divisions endanger EU’s ‘de-risking’ strategy towards China
As the European Union forges ahead with its “de-risking strategy” towards China, chronic internal divisions might endanger the bloc’s resolve.
Shijiazhuang rebrands itself as the Chinese capital of rock ‘n’ roll
Tapping into the city’s rock ‘n’ roll roots, the local government of Shijiazhuang is hoping to transform its image from a smoggy industrial hub into a popular destination for music lovers. But how much are authorities willing to let people embrace the rock ‘n’ roll spirit?
Princess Taiping’s coup during the golden age of the Tang
During the Tang dynasty, court machinations saw at least two women reach the very cusp of supreme power in two coups in the imperial palace, taking place on consecutive weeks, three years apart. This is Part 1 of a two-part column.
China’s wind power companies are giants, but they aren’t going to take over the world — yet
Chinese wind power companies are huge and so are their turbines, but they are struggling abroad because of import tariffs in Western countries and the sheer size of the gear and the cost of shipping it.
Beijing replaces disappeared Foreign Minister Qin Gang with his predecessor
Foreign Minister Qin Gang has been missing for weeks as rumors swirl about the reasons for his disappearance. As of today, he is no longer foreign minister, but we still don’t know what happened.
Liu Ziqian’s surreal photography
Forget about avant-garde theatrics and elaborate props — Liu uses simple, everyday objects. Round mirrors, fruits and flowers, even eggs serve as her co-stars in the portraits.
In China, ‘Barbie’ triggers heated discussions on patriarchy and feminism
Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has drawn heaps of praise from Chinese female moviegoers, who applaud it for its strong feminist message, with some recommending it to other women as a “test” for their male partners’ thoughts on gender-related issues.
China and Kuwait vow to deepen relations
Kuwait was the first Gulf state to recognize the People’s Republic of China, and has maintained a healthy economic relationship with the country ever since.
Roof of school gym collapses in China, killing 11
The roof of a middle school gym collapsed yesterday at 3 p.m. local time in Qiqihar City, northeastern Heilongjiang Province. Most of the victims were students.
Deepening divisions across Southeast Asia give China leverage
ASEAN’s leading role in Southeast Asia, a key battleground for influence between major powers, and the bloc’s nominal unity have been seriously eroded in the face of China’s rising clout, with considerable geopolitical implications beyond the region.
Beijing releases another plan to shore up the private sector
Last week, Beijing released a plan to incentivize entrepreneurs and companies. Today, China’s top economic planning body announced another scheme to encourage private investment in a variety of projects, including public infrastructure.
The China Agenda for July 24–30 — Wang Yi in Africa
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of July 24–30.
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