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Investing in China: Don't Bother Unless You're Chinese
Only a local can properly circumvent the country’s infamous firewall. Even asset managers in Hong Kong no longer have a clear picture of the mainland.
US ambassador says next steps to improve relations are up to China
‘We’ve never been shy of talking and we hope the Chinese will meet us halfway,’ Nicholas Burns says as relationship founders over trade, Taiwan, human rights and other issues.
China, Philippines must not let US and South China Sea issues come between them
The Philippines should neither target China in its security cooperation with the US nor continue to dwell on the South China Sea arbitration case. Instead, Beijing and Manila should negotiate joint oil and gas development, and strengthen a crisis management mechanism between the countries.
What's Going On With Alibaba Shares - Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd - ADR (NYSE: BABA) shares are trading lower by 3.23% to $81.44 Tuesday afternoon. Shares of several Chinese companies are trading lower following weak China manufacturing data.
China's foreign minister travels to Myanmar to meet military ruler
Qin Gang makes first such meeting since 2021 army takeover
China and India to drive half of 2023's global economic growth: IMF
End of zero-COVID seen supercharging Asia-Pacific region
The most popular app in the U.S. deleted mentions of its Chinese owner
The shopping app Temu says it's from Boston and social app Lemon8 says it's based in Singapore. That's true but not the whole story.
U.S. to weigh rules for keeping AI safe from China, other competitors
Biden administration seeks to guard against economic and security risks
To invest in China or not? Milken conference ponders the question
Regulatory crackdowns cited as risk, some say decoupling makes it more attractive
HSBC Posts $10 Billion Profit on Higher Rates and China Reopening
The London-based banking giant becomes one of the biggest beneficiaries of the new era of higher interest rates and the rapid reopening of China.
Asia stands to lose big from U.S.-China trade war: IMF Asia chief
Region's supply chain links leave it vulnerable to fragmentation, Krishna Srinivasan says
Chery making its official brand debut at the Malaysia Autoshow 2023 - Omoda 5, Tiggo 8 Pro for test drives - paultan.org
You’ve heard about Chery and its upcoming models for a while now, but this is not another coming soon announcement, this is not a drill. The returning brand will be making its public debut at […]
Exclusive: India, China propose 'multiple pathways' on cutting use of fossil fuels-sources
India, backed by China, is trying to build a consensus within the G20 group to let countries choose a roadmap to cut carbon emissions instead of setting a deadline to end the use of fossil fuels, three Indian government officials said.
As Philippines moves closer to US, will region change tack on China?
Manila would ‘inevitably be collateral damage’ in a conflict in the Taiwan Strait, which explains pivot to Washington, observer says.
2 more high-profile officials caught up in Chinese football corruption probe
Ex-football association vice-president Li Yuyi and former chairman of the CSL Ma Chengquan ‘cooperating with authorities’.
In China, Women Are Defying ‘Beauty Duty’ — With a Bold Haircut
Buzz cuts are on the rise in a country where long hair is revered. Some women do it to reject the status quo, while others simply find it practical.
Suning.com wants an IPO for Carrefour China — to fund growth or pay debts?
Indebted Suning wants to independently IPO the retail chain it bought from French hyperstore giant Carrefour just 18 months ago.
Editor’s note for Monday, March 22, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
EU issues first sanctions on China since 1989 over treatment of Uyghurs
Today, the European Union issued its first sanctions on China since 1989, condemning Beijing’s abuse of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. Canada, Britain, and the U.S. also issued new Xinjiang-focused sanctions. Beijing immediately retaliated against the EU with sanctions of its own.
Intel China removes ad featuring female standup comedian after complaints from unhappy male internet users
Intel China caught fire with male netizens for putting on an ad featuring a feminist comedian, and then with female users for taking the ad down.
Inter Milan up for sale as Suning looks to escape soccer’s financial black hole
Also in this week’s China Sports Column: Mitt Romney calls for “economic” — not athletic — boycott of Beijing 2022.
Ancient beauty Wang Zhaojun’s shifting significance
Wang Zhaojun is one of the four beauties of ancient China, a woman who prevented bloodshed by being a “peace bride.” But she suffered during her lifetime, and her story has never been her own — even as she became a muse for poets and writers throughout the centuries.
Editor’s note for Friday, March 19, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Icy U.S.-China relations and a hot spat in Alaska
In a high-level meeting in Alaska, top U.S. officials confronted China about breaking international rules, saying Beijing was making the world “far more violent and unstable.” China shot back by accusing the U.S. of hypocrisy on a range of issues, including human rights.
A generation without money, houses, or work-life balance also doesn’t want marriage
The government wants young people to get married and have kids. They aren’t having any of it.
China’s Internet of Things company Tuya Smart IPOs
The Internet of Things (IoT) includes everything from roads that sense weather conditions to fridges that order replacement food items automatically. Investors are betting on a big future for the technology and welcomed Chinese IoT firm Tuya Smart’s IPO.
China curtailed loans to Latin America in 2020. Will the U.S. swoop in?
In 2020, loans from Chinese policy banks in Latin America fell to historically low levels. In the last days of the Trump administration, Washington agreed to lend Ecuador $3.5 billion, in what U.S. authorities considered a novel approach to confront China in the region. But does the region stand to benefit?
‘Center Stage’ reconstructs the life and enigma of a legendary actress
Stanley Kwan’s 1991 biopic about screen legend Ruan Lingyu takes an interesting approach, with an unusual style that focuses on the mystique of its star.
Editor’s note for Thursday, March 18, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Chinese divorce-seeking couples are choosing reconciliation after enduring 30-day “cooling-off” period
Written into China’s first-ever Civil Code, which passed in May of last year and came into effect this January, the “cooling-off” period forces divorce-seeking couples to re-think the situation and consider reconciliation because it makes it impossible to divorce impulsively.
Pinduoduo is bigger than Alibaba, and its chairman steps down
Pinduoduo is now China’s largest ecommerce platform by annual active users, surpassing Alibaba.
Meeting the Darkhad, the soul guards of Genghis Khan
For nearly 800 years, the Darkhad have claimed to be the official guardians of the soul of Genghis Khan. But controversy abounds.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, March 17, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Beijing wants ‘strategic dialogue’ with U.S. and Europe, but instead, it’s getting confrontation
As senior diplomats from the U.S. and China prepare to meet in Alaska tomorrow, expectations are extremely low. Meanwhile, the U.S. sanctioned 24 officials for having undermined Hong Kong’s autonomy, and the EU reportedly approved sanctions in response to human rights abuses in Xinjiang.
Uncertainty roils Chinese private tutoring industry over feared regulatory crackdown
This is not the first time that China has strengthened its oversight of the private education industry, but the recent crackdown might be more severe than ever.
