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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.
The forbidden dance of the hutuktu
Finding a living god on the Inner Mongolian steppes.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 30, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The 2021 Global Organized Crime Index is out, and its China section covers issues including human trafficking, wildlife trafficking, and drug use. The report comes a month after China introduced its first draft anti-organized crime law.
Hidden debt and ‘major implementation challenges’ on China’s Belt and Road
A comprehensive report from AidData estimates that $385 billion in debt from Chinese loans have been hidden from official balance sheets, and 35% of China’s Belt and Road projects have “major implementation challenges.”
Cross-dressing star banned from Chinese TikTok for ‘vulgar’ content
China’s war on “effeminate” men continues as another gender bending influencer is removed from Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.
Labor unrest and how China balances repression and responsiveness
“It’s difficult to perfectly coordinate carrots and sticks over the long haul. One of them ends up gumming up the other.” The scholar Manfred Elfstrom discusses the prevalence of labor strikes in China, and how the nominally worker-centered Communist Party both crushes organized activism and compromises in response to concerns.
State-owned firm heeds Beijing’s call to buy Evergrande’s assets
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New Chinese video games must follow socially conservative rules
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The inside story of the Peace Corps in China
When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the efforts of high-level American and Chinese diplomats. Could the program — with its ideals of U.S.-China cooperation — ever be restored?
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xí Jìnpíng 习近平 chairs a Politburo meeting on biosecurity. “It will be interesting to watch how the government rolls out plans to eliminate zoonotic diseases in the coming year: this will tell us more about where officials believe COVID-19 emerged than any official statements on the matter.”
Government announces three-year plan to tame China’s algorithms
China’s most powerful internet regulator says the country’s companies and government organizations have three years to set up a governance system for the algorithms that power many of the internet services that consumers use daily.
Can cheap robots solve Chinese labor shortages?
Chinese factories are experiencing electricity shortages that will affect the world’s supply of everything from iPhones to Christmas lights. Now they can’t find enough workers. Can robots help?
Chinese Big Tech’s walled gardens continue opening up
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Zhoushan: Britain’s forgotten (and first?) colony in China
Britain’s *other* Opium War possession.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, September 28, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: NATO has the good idea to publish a Chinese-language readout of a high-level meeting; influential tech journalist Kara Swisher argues for a China-style crackdown in the U.S.; and faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are demanding the reinstatement of Anming Hu, who was targeted by the China Initiative.
How China’s energy crisis happened, in six steps
Rising demand for Chinese goods, climbing prices for coal, and a government campaign to reduce power consumption have collided — and caused an energy crisis in China. Here’s how it happened, and what might come next.
Harbin officials face backlash for putting down COVID positive cats
A woman tested positive for COVID-19 in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. She was hospitalized, leaving her pet cats alone at home. They tested positive for COVID-19, and were euthanized. Social media users called it an act of “astounding cruelty.”
China’s largest psychiatric hospital to IPO
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The three causes of China’s power outages
As many as 20 provinces in China are suffering from power shortages, leaving businesses and millions of residents affected by power rationing. Where did this crisis come from? David Fishman, China energy policy researcher and manager at the Lantau Group consultancy, gives a brief primer.
Chinese steampunk: The art of reviving dead insects
An intersection between the worlds of insect and cybernetics enthusiasts.
