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Opinion: How to Minimize the Damage When Foreign Firms Leave China
Policymakers must proactively engage with foreign companies, understand their needs, and investigate all possible avenues to retain their business and regain their trust
What’s Keeping China From Moving Up the Value Chain?
The “world’s factory” needs more skilled workers as it upgrades its manufacturing industry. But not everyone is on board.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma takes up Tokyo University visiting professorship
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been invited to be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new organization run by the University of Tokyo, the university said on Monday.
Chinese pro soccer stumbles as new season kicks off
Declining fortunes of owners, sponsors are overshadowing top leagues
The BYD Seagull And The Promise Of The EV Revolution
The BYD Seagull may be the car that changes the EV conversation in many new car markets around the world, but not in the US.
How William Lai’s ‘deep green’ Taiwan politics became a red line for Beijing
Ruling party candidate is moderating his pro-independence stance in a bid to reassure Beijing and Washington, analysts said.
Don’t Make It Too Hard for Americans to Invest in China
It’s a mistake to give the federal government too much power over capital flows and economic activity.
Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China
President Joe Biden is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as concerns grow about China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' White House visit on Monday comes after the two countries completed their largest joint war drills ever. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. military access to four more bases as the Biden administration looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters close to Philippine shores.
Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship
Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title.
Midea Approaches Electrolux for Potential Deal, Sources Say
Midea Group Co. is exploring a potential acquisition of Electrolux AB, according to people familiar with the matter, a bold move by the Chinese home appliance giant to add the higher-end luxury Swedish brand despite potential political opposition.
US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels
The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between the two Asian countries.
Chinese who reported on COVID to be released after 3 years
Chinese authorities are preparing to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the COVID-19 outbreak. That's according to his relative and another person familiar with his case. Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak. According to the people who did not want to be identified for fear of government retribution, he is scheduled to be released Sunday. The Associated Press could not confirm the details with the authorities. The case is part of a crackdown on criticism of China’s early handling of the pandemic.
From ‘shield to sword’? China sounds alarm amid Japan’s military pivot
Influential military magazine says Japan’s defence budget shows how its forces could launch long-range strikes against enemies.
Message of Japanese feminist Chizuko Ueno resonates in China
Books fly off shelves as fame grew after University of Tokyo speech
BYD Unleashes The Seagull In China — And Its Cheaper Than A Petrol-Powered Honda Fit!
Earlier this month, BYD launched the updated Qin Plus EV. It comes with a high-efficiency heat pump as standard. The electric motor has been upgraded to 150 kW. So, you can get a full BEV with a heat pump, with a 150 kW motor, and with a 57.6 kWh Blade battery for just $20,350 in […]
Scientist Revisits Data on Raccoon Dogs and Covid, Stressing the Unknowns
After analyzing genetic data swabbed from a Wuhan market in early 2020, a virologist said it was unclear if animals for sale there had been infected.
What the Bush-Obama China Memos Reveal
Newly declassified documents contain important lessons for U.S. China policy.
Editor’s note for Monday, March 1, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Pineapple becomes new symbol of prickly Taipei-Beijing relations after China bans imports
Beijing unexpectedly announced last week that it had found “pests” in Taiwanese pineapples, and banned their import. Taiwan called it an “ambush,” and drew a parallel to China’s targeting of Australian wine.
China’s home-built passenger plane, rival to Boeing’s 737 Max, to join China Eastern Airlines fleet this year
China Eastern Airlines became the first company to officially buy the C919, China’s home-built narrow-body passenger plane.
China’s Renaissance man
Zhang Heng was a genuine polymath whose achievements in science, mathematics, cartography, literature, and the arts make him a towering figure in the popular Chinese imagination.
Jiangsu FC and the troubled state of Chinese soccer
Chinese soccer is in disarray. But the financial woes of several of China’s clubs — most notably Jiangsu FC, which announced yesterday it will “cease operations” despite winning Chinese soccer’s top trophy just four months ago — has worrisome implications for the global soccer economy.
Editor’s note for Friday, February 26, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
After successful disengagement at Pangong Lake, India-China tensions are easing
India-China tensions now appear to be at their lowest level since the two countries’ latest border clash began 10 months ago.
Two Chinese military suppliers to merge to counter U.S. sanctions
Two military technology suppliers, China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) and SOE Potevio, will merge amid U.S. sanction pressures and Beijing’s push for state-owned enterprises reforms.
The future of socially responsible investing in China
Climate mitigation and biodiversity protection are priorities within China’s green finance policies. Despite the dire economic impact of COVID-19, experts believe the Chinese government will not pull back on environmental targets.
Expert roundtable on climate change, COVID-19, and healthcare
“We’re at a point now where technology and policy are reinforcing each other, so we have a lot more reason to be optimistic about green finance and climate probably than any other time in the past fifteen or twenty years,” says Damien Ma, Director of the Paulson Institute’s think tank.
‘A First Farewell’ bids goodbye to a Uyghur childhood
Dedicated to her hometown of Shaya, Xinjiang, director Wang Lina’s debut uses non-professional actors to tell a poetic story about three young Uyghur children and their experiences with poverty, Sinicization, and a way of life vanishing before their eyes.
Editor’s note for Thursday, February 25, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
WeDoctor plans to file for long-rumored Hong Kong IPO
After a COVID-fueled online healthcare boom in 2020, JD Health and Ping An Good Doctor both raked in the cash on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The Tencent-backed WeDoctor will reportedly follow them in listing its healthcare businesses as soon as next month.
One song under Heaven: A history of China’s national anthems
A survey of nearly 150 years of Chinese history through the country’s official and unofficial national anthems.
Chinese youth find pandemic relief in the form of role-playing
The role-playing game “script murder,” with its elaborate plot lines and fancy costumes, has taken China by storm. What’s driving the popularity of this social deduction game?
Editor’s note for Wednesday, February 24, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China might soon have four approved COVID-19 vaccines
On the same day that U.S. regulators cleared the way for the Johnson & Johnson vaccine to become the country’s third approved COVID-19 shot, two more Chinese companies applied for public rollouts of their vaccines in China.
China’s digital currency goes global as domestic trials expand
The People’s Bank of China leads the world in digital currency pilots, and now the virtual yuan is going global.
The Margary Affair and British imperialism on the China-Myanmar border
The “Yunnan Outrage” — in which a scouting party led by British diplomat Augustus Margary was ambushed and killed while exploring China’s “persistent frontier” — is all but forgotten today. But it had significant implications for Qing rulers.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, February 23, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.