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Chinese authorities slap comedy firm with $2 mln fine after military joke
China on Wednesday slapped one of the country's best-known comedy companies with a 14.7 million yuan ($2.13 million) penalty, accusing it of "harming society" after a military joke made by one of its comedians drew strong public criticism.
China shuts 100,000 fake news social media accounts, ramps up content cleanup
China has intensified efforts to clean up the internet from false news and rumours, closing more than 100,000 online accounts over the past month that misrepresented news anchors and media agencies, its cyberspace regulator said.
China's home prices rise at slower pace as demand ebbs
China's new home prices rose for the fourth straight month in April but at a slower pace, heightening fears that pent-up demand after the country's economic reopening is fading.
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss warns of China threats during Taiwan visit
Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss has warned of economic and political threats posed to the West by China during a visit to Taiwan. Truss is the first former British prime minister since Margaret Thatcher in the 1990s to visit the self-governing island democracy that China claims as its territory. Still a sitting member of the House of Commons, Truss follows a growing list of elected representatives from the U.S., EU and elsewhere who have visited Taiwan to show their defiance of China's threats and attempts to cut off the island and its high-tech economy from the international community. Truss said China was part of an alliance of nations that "want to see the free world in decline.”
G-7 Summit: Contest With China and Russia in Key Partners a Focus
G-7 leaders meeting in Japan are set to make a priority of countering Beijing and Moscow with action plans tailored to key partner countries. But theirs is not the only offer in town.
In Depth: How Smart Cars Are Upending the Auto Supply Chain
EVs and self-driving cars shift the focus of vehicle-making from nuts and bolts to integrated circuits and complex computer systems
Slogan Not Funny (Not a Bit), State Media Say - China Media Project
A quip on stage from comedian Li Haoshi over the weekend deeply offended China’s military. But red lines can be hard to spot in a world where overwrought propaganda often spills over into self-satire.
China's Xi Jinping Orders Rescue After Boat Capsizes, With 39 Unreachable
President Xi Jinping ordered an all-out rescue after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in the Indian Ocean in the early hours of Tuesday, leaving 39 people unreachable.
‘I hope my children will have a good life’: what can Hong Kong do to break poverty cycle?
City needs a comprehensive policy to help poor children avoid staying stuck in poverty, experts say.
Hong Kong to face shortage of 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032: JLL
With Hong Kong set to face a shortage of over 60,000 residences for the elderly by 2032, the government needs to create enough accommodation to defuse the ‘huge social problem’, according to JLL’s Wendy Chan.
Wall Street Banks Rethink China: Goldman, Morgan Stanley Ambitions In Doubt
Plans to compete for a larger share of the No. 2 economy’s $60 trillion financial market face challenges from a souring business climate.
Two online brokerages to remove China apps as Beijing data crackdown widens
Futu, UP Fintech shares face heavy selling in New York
Ex-Apple employee accused of stealing trade secrets is exec at Baidu self-driving car joint venture
Weibao Wang is a senior executive at Jidu, an electric vehicle joint venture between Baidu and Chinese car maker Geely.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, October 6, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden to meet later this year
The news of an expected virtual meeting came on the same day as a six-hour in-person meeting in Zurich between top U.S. and Chinese officials, after which both sides released statements assuring the world that they are being responsible.
No more graveyard loans: Beijing wants everybody to quit bingeing on debt
In a statement yesterday, China’s banking regulator urged more funding to coal mines and plants to tackle energy shortages, but also made an unrelated but important demand to reduce excessive loans. A few peculiar types of loans were specifically named, including “graveyard loans,” to pay for a deceased relative’s burial site.
Prada takes over a grocery store in Shanghai
A wet market in Shanghai is co-opted to help a luxury brand sell clothes. Has internet celebrity culture — China’s “wanghong” economy — gone too far?
The 1740 Batavia massacre of ethnic Chinese in Java
The Chinese and Dutch in Java (now part of Indonesia) co-existed as long as the sugar economy thrived. But once global prices fell, troubles arose, culminating in a conflict that left more than 10,000 Chinese dead.
Explaining China’s surge in warplane activity in the Taiwanese ‘air defense zone’
Some are alarmed by the number of Chinese military planes that flew near Taiwan over the weekend. But Taiwan’s ADIZ (air defense identification zone) is not the same as its sovereign airspace: there have been no PLA jets over Taiwanese land, a fact that has been lost in some of the breathier news coverage.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 5, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Drones fall from the sky during failed performance in Zhengzhou
Flashy drone light shows have replaced fireworks and created a new market for nighttime advertising in the sky, but it can be scary when the drones malfunction.
Coal is back as China ramps up funding
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Beijing Lights: Aunt Wang on cats and contentment
“Perhaps it is a reward for feeding the cats — life has been good to me.”
Editor’s note for Monday, October 4, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China’s only politician named in Pandora Papers leak; anti-corruption cases proceed against Fu Zhenghua, Sun Lijun, and Ling Xiao.
Patriotic films dominate China’s National Day holiday as industry faces pileup of unreleased titles
China’s National Day holiday is usually a time when studios and filmmakers release big-budget blockbusters that are advertised weeks ahead of their debuts. However, this year, moviegoers in China have to settle for a dull offering of releases dominated by patriotic films and children’s cartoons.
Biden’s trade chief presses China to fulfill Trump agreement pledges, signals little change in tariffs
Does the Biden administration have its own China trade strategy, or is it just “Trump with allies”? U.S. trade representative Katherine Tai gave a speech on China that recalled Trump’s tactics: castigating “state-centered” economics while demanding that Beijing direct more purchases of American goods, and offering both fig leaves and threats on tariffs.
The end of China’s runaway growth
Decades of double-digit growth have produced five problems that Chinese leader Xi Jinping hopes to correct with his “New Development Concept.” Will it work?
FIBA Women’s Asia Cup instant classic: Japan beats China to claim 5th straight title
Japan beat China 78-73 on Sunday in Amman, Jordan, in a championship thriller.
Evergrande halts trading of its shares in Hong Kong
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Megatron offends ‘vile humans’ at Universal Studio’s Beijing theme park
The new Universal Studios theme park in Beijing has been mobbed with visitors in its first two weeks of operation, but some of them have taken offense at a character actor who plays his role a little too well.
Foxconn goes to Ohio to make cars
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Tesla loses court case in China, and possibly its reputation
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Editor’s note for Friday, October 1, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Power cuts continue to affect factories and residential areas; U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai set to unveil trade strategy on October 4; and two corruption cases advance, including that of former top cop Sūn Lìjūn 孙力军, who reportedly has some connection with Tencent.