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67,925 articles matching the search query.
China approves $139bn in new bonds to bolster economic recovery
First budget revision in years as fresh stimulus widens deficit target to 3.8%
China's defence ministry blasts Pentagon's annual report
China's defence ministry on Wednesday denounced the U.S. Defense Department's annual report on China, saying it distorts the country's security policy and military strategy.
China chases US and Russia guided-missile submarine capabilities with new vessels
China has launched its first nuclear-powered guided missile submarines, according to the Pentagon's latest report on China's military - giving it land and sea attack options once the sole province of U.S. and Russian vessels.
China-Russia challenge to the global order cannot be allowed
Autocratic countries overlook violence while undermining stability and freedom
China’s Xi Welcomes Gavin Newsom in Beijing With Eye on U.S. Visit
The meeting was part of a Chinese charm offensive that appears to be laying the groundwork for Xi to meet with President Biden in San Francisco next month.
Chinese Artist Fined 5 Million Yuan in ‘Landmark Case’ for Plagiarizing Foreign Work
The plaintiff, Belgian painter Christian Silvain, applauded the verdict, saying the judgment had made the European market more optimistic about China’s protection of intellectual property rights
US orders immediate halt to some AI chip exports to China, Nvidia says
The new export rules were due to start in November, but Nvidia says the US sped up their introduction.
China watches how Israel-Hamas war affects U.S. 'posture' in Indo-Pacific
Ex-Pentagon official says Beijing eyeing diplomatic gains by hedging on conflict
Blinken says he will work with China's Wang Yi to calm Middle East
China's top diplomat will also meet Biden's national security adviser Sullivan
US orders Nvidia to cease most AI chip sales in China now
Chipmaker thought it had 30 days to get last few orders out the door
China-Australia thaw reveals limits of Beijing's economic coercion
Ahead of Albanese's first China visit, relaxation of punitive trade measures proves Xi will not sacrifice economy for politics
Forced labor concerns prompt US lawmakers to demand ban on seafood from 2 Chinese provinces
Some U.S. lawmakers are demanding that seafood processed in two Chinese provinces be banned from entering the U.S. market because of concerns about rights abuses.
Martin Wolf: The economic future of China
Is the country’s rapid rise in relative GDP and GDP per head coming to an end?
Politics poses the biggest threat to economic growth in China
Abroad Beijing must manage rising hostility, while at home it wrestles with the relationship between communism and capitalism
China names Lan Foan as new finance minister amid stimulus push
Former party chief of Shanxi province has little central government experience
China’s GDP grew by 6.3% in second quarter, but youth unemployment hits record high
China has released official economic statistics for the first half of 2023. The numbers are not too bad, but they don’t seem to have reassured the markets about the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
Has the West lost the electric vehicle race to China?
How did the entire world become dependent on China for electric vehicles, from supply chains to manufacturing to car brands? We talked to two of the leading EV experts in this ChinaAccess exclusive webinar.
Denise van der Kamp on how China’s environmental businesses are regulated
China has been lauded by many in recent years for its accomplishments in environmental protection. But on-the-ground experiences show that its path toward emission reduction and environmental sustainability may have inadvertently sowed seeds of long-term challenges.
Editor’s note for July 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
10 Chinese-language podcasts you should listen to
From interview shows to bite-sized news programs, these are the best Chinese-language podcasts currently being produced.
Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out
“There are many divisions and bridge building is incredibly hard. It means going places where people might be hostile, and it means being able to embrace that discomfort. We have to nurture this and help sustain it,” says Frank H. Wu, Queens College President.
The China Agenda for July 17–23 — Kerry in Beijing
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of July 17–23.
Xi Jinping is ‘an idiot’ and ‘my biggest promoter’ — writer Liao Yiwu
The Sichuan-born writer and street musician who spent four years in prison for “Massacre,” his poem about Tiananmen Square in 1989, talked to fellow author Ian Johnson about exile in Germany and his plan to print dictators’ faces on toilet paper.
Germany sets new strategy for China
The China Project’s weekly newsletter | July 14, 2023
This week in video: Knife attack kills six, the new faces of Prada, and American-Chinese food in Beijing
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Editor’s note for July 14, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘The other shoe has finally dropped’ — Phrase of the Week
The 7.12 billion yuan fine for Ant Group brings an end to years of uncertainty.
The Brazil-China relationship, as seen through the BRICS bank
Elias Jabbour, a prominent Brazilian economist, was hired last month as an aide to New Development Bank president Dilma Rousseff. The appointment of Jabbour, known by some as a “China apologist,” stirred up controversy in the Brazilian press, all while current Brazilian president Lula seeks closer diplomatic ties with Beijing.
Pink Power: Sijia Ke unleashes her bubblegum universe
Pink-saturated and whimsically defiant, Ke’s art is all about girl power and reclaiming femininity.
China after COVID
This week on Sinica, UPenn legal scholar Neysun Mahboubi talks about his recently concluded trip back to China — his first time back since the outbreak of the pandemic. Neysun talks about the importance of in-person, face-to-face scholarly exchange, and despite concerns over the more restrictive political space in China, sounds a hopeful note about what the restoration of in-person exchange might mean for the future of U.S.-China relations.
Editor’s note for July 13, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
The best-connected people the Hong Kong government can buy are lobbying the U.S. government
A new report from the Hong Kong Democracy Council details Hong Kong government affiliates’ lobbying activities in Washington, and the former Congress members on their payroll. Hong Kong Democracy Council’s Mason Wong told us all about it.
The people helping Uyghur children struggling to build new lives in Turkey
Addiction, homelessness, and low self-esteem plague Turkic Muslim youth cast adrift, far from the financial and emotional support of families locked down in China since 2016. The China Project spoke to older Uyghur exiles dedicated to making positive change.
Cultural boon or abomination? American-Chinese food arrives in Beijing
While homesick expatriates and locals who have studied abroad welcome the restaurant with open arms, others say they will only try its food once out of pure curiosity.
