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Back To Basics: Alibaba Brings Back Its Cloud Unit Founder In Latest Revamp
Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE: BABA) cloud computing division founder Wang Jian is preparing to return with a new title after several months of negotiation. In 2022, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang and others requested Jian to serve as an advisor for Alibaba Cloud, Pandaily reports. In 2013, Wang resigned as the president of Alibaba Cloud. Also Read: Alibaba Likely To Struggle With Cloud Growth, Analysts Say; Needs New Growth Driver For Other Businesses Wang has been pivotal in leading Alibaba
Ex-ByteDance Executive Accuses Company of ‘Lawlessness’
The former executive sued ByteDance, which owns TikTok, for wrongful termination and accused the company of lifting content from rivals and “supreme access” by the Chinese Communist Party.
In China, the Police Came for the Consultants. Now the C.E.O.s Are Alarmed.
Foreign businesses, a top Chinese official said in March, “are not foreigners, but family.” Then came a crackdown on firms with foreign ties.
China slams Japan for plans to host NATO office
Beijing calls on Tokyo to 'draw lessons from history'
BeiGene Goes For Global Growth With Sales And R&D Push - BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE), Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ)
Key Takeaways: BeiGene’s revenue in the first quarter grew 56% while global sales of its core cancer drug doubled The company’s sales costs are rising even faster than its R&D spending By Ellie Si
Tesla to Fix Brake Software in More Than 1.1 Million Cars in China
Deficiencies in the cars’ regenerative braking features increase the risks of collision, China’s safety agency’s recall notice says.
The U.S. and China Are Finally Talking Again, but Mistrust Clouds Next Steps
An unexpected burst of diplomacy this week points to a growing desire to begin stabilizing bilateral relations after months of free fall.
Baidu embeds ChatGPT-like service on flagship online search engine
Given restrictions on the mainland, Baidu’s AI Mate generates content based only on domestic references and avoids political queries.
China's Oppo to cease chip development amid smartphone gloom
Device maker making 'difficult adjustments for long-term development'
China will send an envoy to Russia and Ukraine in a quest for peace talks.
Li Hui, China’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, is expected to begin his trip on Monday.
Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 8 Years After He Tried to Fly to His Dying Wife
The activist Yang Maodong said he had only wanted China to “fully realize authentic freedom, democracy, human rights and rule of law.”
BYD reportedly reshuffles intelligent driving business, plans chip design team · TechNode
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD has been ramping up efforts to enhance its in-house automated driving capabilities.
Pakistan Crisis, Putin’s War Dilemma: The Political Week in Photos
The showdown that’s fueled unrest across Pakistan is far from over after the government criticized the Supreme Court for releasing former premier Imran Khan from custody and vowed to find other reasons to arrest him.
Former top Chinese court judge admits taking US$9 million in bribes
Shen expresses remorse for accepting bribes between 1995 and 2022 during his trial in eastern China.
Crypto Exchange Binance Withdraws from Canada
Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, said it will no longer serve Canadian users, citing changes in regulatory policies. In February, Canadian securities regulators [told crypto-trading platforms](https://www.osc.ca/en/news-events/news/canadian-securities-regulators-strengthen-oversight-en
Former NBA star Howard stirs Chinese anger by calling Taiwan a country
Former National Basketball Association (NBA) star Dwight Howard has triggered a wave of criticism on Chinese social media for calling Taiwan a country in a promotional video with Taiwan's vice president.
Chinese smartphone brand Oppo shutters chip design unit amid sufficiency drive
Oppo, the fourth largest smartphone brand in the world, announced the move in a short statement on Friday after giving employees less than a day’s notice.
Burning the British mission in Beijing
In 1967, one of the great breaches of diplomatic immunity took place during this week in Beijing.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, August 17, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China steps up antitrust campaign with new draft rules targeting internet companies
China’s State Administration for Market Regulation published a set of draft regulations on internet companies that was remarkable for its detailed list of prohibited behaviors.
Chengdu: A visual monologue
“Monologue” is a collection of graphic nonfiction stories centered in Chengdu.
Chinese history through the prism of its leaders
A review of David Shambaugh’s latest book, “China’s Leaders From Mao to Now.”
Editor’s note for Monday, August 16, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
‘Not the outcome China wanted’: Why a Taliban-controlled Afghanistan makes Beijing anxious
Beijing is happy to bash any failure of U.S. foreign policy, as it has in Afghanistan. But the rapid takeover of the country by the Taliban, an organization that China does not fully trust, risks heightening security concerns for Chinese interests in the region.
Calls intensify for a boycott of Beijing 2022
Lots of people don’t want China to host the Winter Olympics.
As tattoo art flourishes, will China’s censors tighten their grip?
Tattoos are mainstream in urban China now, despite a government that views them as markers of undesirable subcultures and censors them on TV. What does the future of the Chinese tattoo industry hold?
The Chinese Money Behind Oatly?
Did you know China Resources (华润), is this popular oat milk brand’s largest shareholder?
Drinking culture and sexual misconduct at Alibaba
Drinking culture and sexual misconduct at Alibaba
Editor’s note for Friday, August 13, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Editor’s note for Thursday, August 12, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China affirms tech crackdown will continue with more regulations rolling out through 2025
China’s State Council and the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee released a document that confirms what was already pretty clear: Beijing intends to continue strengthening regulation on a wide range of sectors of the economy for years to come.
Barred from tutoring children, Chinese test-prep giant wants to educate parents
Maybe the lesson we’ll learn about China’s great tech and education business crackdown of the summer of 2021 is that you can never put an entrepreneurial company down: New Oriental, China’s original scrappy education startup, is down but very far from out.
Peter Martin on what makes China’s diplomats tick — and so ticked off
“Their first, second, and third audiences are in Beijing, and the U.S. is somewhere way down the list.” Bloomberg correspondent Peter Martin appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss his book on the history and purpose of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, August 11, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China sentences Canadian citizen Michael Spavor to 11 years in prison
As the extradition trial of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou draws to a close in Canada, China has upheld the death sentence of one Canadian citizen, and sentenced another to 11 years behind bars.
What happens at Beidaihe? An explainer
A secretive annual gathering of China’s top leaders in a coastal resort is one of the most anticipated events in Beijing’s political calendar every year. How might this year’s meeting go?
The start of modern Sino-Japanese relations
Prior to 1862, there had been no formal relations between China and Japan since the 1500s. When Japan sent a delegation to stay in Shanghai for two months, the encounter between cultures was nearly as stark as the first encounters between Westerners and China.
