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China vows to reduce ‘medically unnecessary’ abortions — allegedly for the benefit of women
China is moving to limit women’s access to abortions conducted for “non-medical reasons.” But as scary as it might sound at first, the reason behind the move may be less sinister than critics think.
China gives hero’s welcome to Meng Wanzhou, freed in apparent prisoner swap with Canadian hostages
The U.S. deal that allowed Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to leave Canada and escape extradition was swiftly followed by China’s release of two Canadian detainees, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. The apparent prisoner swap resolved a pressure point in U.S.-China relations, but only heightened concerns about China’s “hostage diplomacy.”
Evergrande’s EV unit is “short of funds”
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Medical AI firms raise cash for Chinese health care revolution
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Crypto crackdown: Three reasons why Beijing issued blanket ban on all trading and mining
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Elon Musk kisses the ring in China
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Strict COVID rules expected for Beijing Winter Olympics
China has received internal pushback from the IOC and various national Olympic committees about potential quarantine measures for athletes.
Taiwan court rules against surgery requirement for legal gender change
LGBTQ+ advocates are celebrating the ruling, but want legislation to secure rights.
Is animated hero Ultraman too violent for kids in China?
Ultraman is a Japanese cartoon character who has captivated Chinese children since the 1980s. Now he has been purged from the Chinese internet after a government report called him “violent and criminal.”
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Chinese investors pile into ‘metaverse,’ despite official warnings
“Investment is not a virtual game,” a commentary in state-run Chinese media said earlier this month, warning investors to avoid augmented and virtual reality “metaverse” products. Investors did not listen — Beijing-based Nreal, an augmented reality technology company, just completed a Series C funding round of over $100 million.
One Second: Zhang Yimou’s ‘love letter to cinema’
Censored and pulled from the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019, Zhang Yimou’s “One Second” recently closed the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.
Ride-hailing company T3 charges ahead in race to overtake stalled Didi
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Ahead of chair election, a critical moment for Taiwan’s KMT
Taiwan’s main opposition party is electing a new chairperson on Saturday. Incumbent Johnny Chiang and former chairman Eric Chu are the frontrunners, but keep an eye on Chang Ya-chung, who favors reunification with China.
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China opposes U.S. sanctions on Ethiopia and Afghanistan as humanitarian crises worsen
Since mid-August, flows of foreign aid have been interrupted to Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region and to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The U.S. has threatened sanctions to try to pressure a resolution to the Ethiopia conflict, and is reluctant to lift restrictions on the Taliban. China has objected to all foreign sanctions, calling them unilateral interference.
Too much work and not enough sex threatens China’s new population plans
The Chinese government wants young people to have more babies. But a scholar suggests they may be too busy working to have time and energy for procreative acts.
What the U.S. got out of China engagement through the S&ED
Prior to the Trump administration, top government officials from the world’s two largest economies used to meet annually in a massive forum. Susan Thornton, Rorry Daniels, and Daniel Jasper appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss a new study that pushes back on the view — now popular in Washington — that the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) was unproductive.
SEC one step closer to 2024 mass delisting of Chinese companies
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