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‘Pit of fire’: Chinese envoy’s remark to Japan over Taiwan policy slammed
Japan’s foreign minister calls ambassador Wu Jianghao’s warnings against interference ‘extremely inappropriate’.
Yellen says G7 members looking at how to counter China's 'economic coercion'
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said many members of the Group of Seven advanced economies shared U.S. concerns about China's use of "economic coercion" against other countries, and were considering how to counter such behavior.
Yellen urges G-7 to help poorer nations counter China, Russia threats
Japanese finance minister says he will listen to like-minded countries outside of the rich group
EU Needs to Watch How China Manages Its Influence, Borrell Says
The European Union shouldn’t prevent China from becoming a world power and should focus instead on managing how Beijing uses its new might, the bloc’s foreign policy chief said.
U.S. Focuses on Invigorating ‘Chiplets’ to Stay Cutting-Edge in Tech
Chiplets, a way to design chips for higher performance, has become a key prong of U.S. industrial policy. But pushing for more of this activity domestically is challenging.
‘De-Americanize’: How China Is Remaking Its Chip Business
Seven months after Washington unveiled tough curbs, Chinese companies are doubling down on homegrown supply chains and drawing billions in cash from Beijing and investors.
Google’s AI chatbot can now be used in most of the world – but not Hong Kong
Google ended most limitations on the use of its generative AI bot Bard on Wednesday, but Hong Kong did not make the cut of supported territories.
China hands eight-year jail term to activist at trial barred to diplomats
China sentenced lawyer and prominent rights activist Guo Feixiong to a prison term of eight years on Thursday, with diplomats from several countries saying they were barred from the trial in the southern city of Guangzhou.
Canada to compete, collaborate with China: Indo-Pacific envoy
Newly appointed ambassador overseeing shift in Ottawa's foreign policy
SoftBank’s Gain on Alibaba Over 23 Years: $72 Billion
Global tech investing giant SoftBank Group's long ride with Alibaba is nearing its end. Speaking to reporters following SoftBank's results Thursday, finance chief Yoshimitsu Goto said the company has sold or financed "effectively" all of what remained of its once-huge stake in the Chinese e-commerc
China says it will resolutely object if U.S. curbs investment in semiconductor industry
China will resolutely object if the U.S. restricts its firms from investing in Chinese semiconductor industry, said Shu Jueting, a spokesperson at China's commerce ministry on Thursday.
Qin calls for China, France to work together to ‘tackle global challenges’
Chinese foreign minister also reaffirms position on political settlement in Ukraine during Paris talks, while French counterpart Catherine Colonna says Beijing has ‘important role to play in convincing Russia to return to full respect’ for UN Charter.
BYD Intelligent Driving R&D Team Undergoes Leadership Change - Pandaily
BYD has emphasized the significance of both electrification and intelligence in its strategy. BYD considers electrification as the first half of the game, while intelligence is the second half.
Some bats make better virus hosts than others, Chinese researchers find
A team from Wuhan University has found that not all bat immune systems are equal, with important implications for disease research
China, France agree to strengthen economic ties
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna and her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang agreed on the need to "develop an economic relationship that is both stronger and more balanced", the foreign ministry in Paris said after they met on Wednesday.
Why the US delayed China sanctions after shooting down a spy balloon
When an alleged Chinese spy balloon traversed the United States in February, some U.S. officials were confident the incursion would galvanize the U.S. bureaucracy to push forward a slate of actions to counter China.
China tops medal count as Tokyo Olympics gets into full swing
A trio of gold medals in weightlifting, plus victories in fencing and shooting, marked a solid start for China in the first days of the Tokyo Olympics — even as the soccer team disappointed, and Japan upset China in tennis table doubles.
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future debuts on Nasdaq valued at $5 billion
Its loudmouth founder is a deadbeat debtor in China, but his American electric car company has just raised a boatload of cash.
China’s after-school tutoring crackdown goes nuclear
New draft rules circulated today would force China’s private education companies to turn nonprofit. Share prices of tutoring companies plummeted, and some see the end of a highly lucrative industry.
The Chinese Communist Party: Made (partly) in Japan
One underappreciated aspect of the Chinese Communist Party’s history, particularly its early history, is how much of it was influenced by Japan.
Editor’s note for Thursday, July 22, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China rejects WHO plan for Wuhan lab audits, suggests COVID origins study continue in other countries
Beijing put the kibosh on any hopes the World Health Organization had for further research in China on how the pandemic began.
The extraordinary rise of China’s pet industry
Young Chinese love pets, and serving their cats, dogs, and alpacas is on track to become an $80 billion market.
On a dry spreadsheet, lives to be saved: How a collaborative document helped flood rescue efforts in Zhengzhou
As floodwaters in Henan Province recede, China’s tech giants are doing their best to do their civic duty with large aid donations and online tools to help victims.
How to understand Chinese politics through data
The political scientist Yiqing Xu explains his “new-ish” methods for studying the dynamics of politics in China, including ways to map public sentiment and public opinion in authoritarian states.
China’s complicated relationship with LGBTQ+ rights
Earlier this month, China’s do-everything app (which is also a leading social media platform) WeChat permanently suspended the official accounts of more than a dozen LGBTQ+ campus advocacy groups. The move was part of the Chinese state’s tightening grip over civil society, but also indicative of a rising backlash toward LGBTQ+ rights within the general population.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, July 21, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
America’s second most senior diplomat heads to Tianjin, the Chinese capital’s satellite city
A top U.S. diplomat is heading to China for talks with her counterparts, but no one expects much to change as China-U.S. relations continue to deteriorate.
Tech companies donate a billion yuan as Zhengzhou grapples with flood damage
Relief efforts continue in Zhengzhou and surrounding areas of Henan Province after record-breaking rains flooded the city.
Beijing Lights: ‘I feel excited about the new beginning’
“It really seems like I have lived such an ordinary life. But whose life isn’t ordinary? No matter who you are, no matter how much money you have, everyone is ordinary in the end.”
The Manchu queue: One hairstyle to rule them all
How did the queue — a hairstyle characterized by a bare forehead and a single long braid of hair — come to define the Qing dynasty, and subject those who wore that hairstyle to mockery from outsiders?
Editor’s note for Tuesday, July 20, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Passengers trapped in Zhengzhou subway as floodwaters rise
Torrential rain flooded streets and deluged the subway system in Zhengzhou, a city of 10 million people in central China. The death toll is not yet known.
A real Karen decided that congee needed a ‘modern adaptation’ for Western palate
Another American company is in trouble online for culturally appropriating Chinese cuisine, and selling it with marketing language full of “wellness” clichés but lacking any acknowledgment of the source of the dish.
China and the Arab League publish joint statement that showcases Beijing’s growing geopolitical ambitions
China’s reach and influence in the Middle East and North Africa continue to grow.
The China-Australia trade war is hurting Mongolia’s environment
When China turned its back on Australian coal last year, it looked north to help plug the shortfall. That was good news for big business in Mongolia — and bad news for locals.
