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Editor’s note for Friday, May 14, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Why China is mostly unhappy with the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
After two decades, U.S. troops are finally fully leaving a country bordering China. Beijing appears to have mixed feelings about the development, taking advantage of opportunities to increase regional influence while warning about the possibility of instability.
Chengdu police release more video, details in on-campus death of 16-year-old high schooler
After police released further information about the apparent suicide of a high-school student, online opinion turned from criticism of the authorities to questioning of the student’s family’s motives in publicizing the case.
The Chinese state enterprise behind Oatly, America’s hottest oat milk brand
Plant-based milk maker Oatly is planning a $1.6 billion Nasdaq IPO. What is the massive Chinese company that owns most of the trendy vegan brand?
‘Twilight’s Kiss’ is a moving romance about two gay men in their golden years
Hong Kong director Ray Yeung’s humble, tender story of gay love, set in working-class Hong Kong.
Editor’s note for Thursday, May 13, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
U.S. dials up criticism of China over Xinjiang amid more evidence of cultural and reproductive repression
A U.S. State Department official described China’s Xinjiang region as “an open-air prison” and reiterated the Department’s view that Beijing is committing genocide against Uyghurs. Meanwhile, several more reports have detailed how the Chinese government is chipping away at Muslim culture and life in Xinjiang.
Former disgraced coffee chain entrepreneur tries his hand at noodles
A serial entrepreneur who left his last venture — Luckin Coffee — after an enormous fraud scandal is planning a nationwide chain of tech-optimized noodle shops.
China’s nursing shortage is easing, but not fast enough to address needs of aging population
Although the number of nurses in China is increasing, the country is facing a severe shortage that will get worse as the population ages. Low salaries, tough working conditions, and a lack of respect for the profession mean the problem is not likely to get better.
In Shaoxing, young winemakers attempt to revive China’s original spirit
Rice wine was China’s earliest banquet liquor. These days, it is more visible as a cooking product, and hardly anyone under the age of 40 likes it. Can this ancient spirit be revitalized for the modern market?
Editor’s note for Wednesday, May 12, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Chinese mobile phone leader Xiaomi removed from Pentagon blacklist
The U.S. government has accepted a court ruling that removes Xiaomi — a company founded by a famous serial entrepreneur with no military ties — from a blacklist of companies with alleged links to the Chinese military.
These college students figured out a way to score free food from KFC — they ended up in jail
A Chinese student used a technical glitch to score free food from KFC and taught his friends how to do it. Was this a crime, or just a case of ordinary people trying to make the most out of the capitalist hellscape that we live in being punished by a multibillion dollar corporation?
A changing China
The cross-cultural paintings of Xu Deqi.
‘Smart’ social media app Soul files for an IPO in the U.S.
Soul is an AI-powered app that creates social circles for its users based on personality tests. It’s still tiny — only 6 million active daily users — but it’s backed by internet behemoth Tencent, and it’s about to raise a boatload of cash.
China’s anti-American boycott of 1905
The irony of the anti-American boycott of 1905 is that many Chinese held the U.S. in higher regard than Europe. But the U.S. had betrayed its own values back home, leading to China’s reciprocal response.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, May 11, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China census results show six-decade low in number of births
The 2020 Chinese census showed a population continuing to grow, but at its slowest rate since the People’s Republic of China’s first census in 1953, with the lowest number of new births since 1961. How will China deal with its rapidly worsening demographic crisis?
Q&A: Silicon Valley’s ‘China whisperer’ Connie Chan on her investment strategy
In this interview, Connie Chan, general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, shares with us how she got to where she is today, her investment strategy, and new innovations in Asia that she’s excited about.
Death of Chinese high schooler ruled as suicide, leaving family skeptical and questions unanswered
A high school student in the city of Chengdu died in what officials called a suicide. But his mother believes they are hiding something.
