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China makes breakthrough in global race to provide ultra high-speed 6G
Researchers use terahertz waves to achieve ultra high-speed next-generation communication.
Cold Front Could Freeze China’s Crop Harvest
Concern over damage to the mainland’s fruit and vegetable yields is driving investors to bet on production losses
Floki Skyrockets 45% After Binance US Listing - Alpha Pro Tech (AMEX:APT)
Floki (CRYPTO: FLOKI) is up 45% in the last 24 hours, outperforming top meme coins by market capitalization including Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) and Shiba Inu (CRYPTO:
Alibaba, HSBC drag Hang Seng to 4-week low on valuation, recovery concerns
Stocks extended a drop to the lowest level since March 28 as investors fret about valuations. Corporate earnings have been a disappointment, suggesting the market has run ahead of recovery momentum.
ByteDance is pushing a new app in the U.S. as TikTok faces a ban
As sister app TikTok faces a possible ban, Lemon8 is gaining popularity in the U.S. Analysts call it a strategic move to give TikTok creators an alternative.
Chery launches Green Public Welfare Fund plan
Doha: Chery announced the setting up of a Green Public Welfare Fund plan at the Shanghai auto show recently. Chairman of Chery Automobile Yin Tongyue,...
U.S. Indicts Four Men in Scheme to Launder Cryptocurrency for North Korea
The effort demonstrated the creativity and resolve of an isolated country intent on defying demands that it abandon its nuclear weapons program.
As China makes new rules, AI developers will ‘dance with shackles on’
‘Socialist core values’ a focus for Beijing as Tsinghua academic outlines four areas of risk for China: technical; economy; social; and politics.
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Back in Russia, Lifts Restrictions on Russian Users: Report
Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibition on such transactions.
China Politburo to Shift Focus From Stimulus to Strengthen Property Market
With China’s economic recovery well on track, top leaders will likely turn their policy focus now to boosting business confidence, increasing jobs and strengthening the property market without adding extra stimulus.
OpenAI competitors from China: Alibaba, Bytedance, Tencent, and others vie for a 'winner-take-all' AI market
China's largest companIes including Alibaba, Bytedance and Tencent have all built tools to compete with Microsoft's OpenAI.
China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states after EU uproar
China's comments from the foreign ministry came as a Chinese ambassador appeared to question that sovereignty, drawing ire from several EU countries.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (BABA) Benefitted from China’s Reopening
L1 Capital, an investment management firm, released its “L1 Long Short Fund” first quarter 2023 investor letter, a copy of the same can be downloaded here. The equity market was volatile in the first quarter and the fund returned 2.1% (net) compared to 3.5% for the S&P ASX200 Accum Index. In addition, please check the fund’s […]
US sanctions target three in China for laundering North Korean cyber hauls
The United States on Monday announced sanctions on three people it said were involved in laundering virtual currency stolen by North Korean hackers to help finance Pyongyang's weapons programs.
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Latest news on Taiwan, including the elections, one china policy and cross-straits relations with mainland China.
Editor’s note for Friday, December 11, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Jimmy Lai charged on vague national security grounds, Bloomberg News staffer detained as Beijing stifles news media
“Endangering national security” is the reason for the detention of a Bloomberg staffer in Beijing, and the charge against a newspaper boss in Hong Kong, as Xi Jinping’s government continues an intensifying crackdown on news media in China.
With DNA tests for $3, Chinese startup Genebox raises tens of millions
There are already a number of companies in China offering genetic tests direct to consumers. Investors are betting big on Genebox, which offers unbelievably low prices, and plans to develop critical technology locally.
Mixed reactions on Chinese social media to news of Pete Buttigieg’s possible ambassadorship
News about the potential appointment also received swift — and divided — reactions from social media users in China, with some expressing hope that Buttigieg could be a strong advocate for China’s LGBTQ community, but others calling his homosexuality “an affront to Chinese values and sensibilities.”
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 10, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
The fate of the two Canadian Michaels
The fate of the two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, charged by China with spying, is still uncertain, exactly two years after they were detained.
China is changing course in Africa
Are China’s activities in Africa focused on furthering domestic political objectives rather than on providing what the continent needs most right now, capital and infrastructure?
12 hours outside Haidian People’s Court: China’s landmark #MeToo case
A diverse crowd gathered outside a Beijing courthouse last Wednesday to offer support for Xianzi before her sexual harassment trial against state TV host Zhu Jun. “She has been an inspiration for so many people,” one supporter said.
5 minutes to turn your spinach salad into a Chinese soup
Popeye eats spinach because of the vegetable’s health properties. In China, no one needed a cartoon to recognize the benefits of this leafy green — which you can find everywhere, such as in this simple soup.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, December 9, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Chengdu woman faces cyber-harassment after contracting COVID-19
Health officials in Chengdu, Sichuan, announced the emergence of a new cluster of COVID-19 cases in the city. The identity of one of the people infected was exposed online — online bullying ensued.
Will New Zealand become more hawkish toward China?
New Zealand’s relationship with China since the mid-2000s has been characterized first and foremost as an economic opportunity. But with China’s relations with New Zealand’s allies deteriorating, is Wellington ready to take a more assertive stance?
How a Chinese nationalist’s talking point found its way into a Trump tweet
Donald Trump’s recent anti-China tweet cites an interesting source: a Chinese academic known for his pro-Beijing stance. The academic’s words found their way to English-language media — Fox News, specifically — through the Epoch Times, a Falun Gong newspaper that has aligned in recent years with the American far right.
The legacy of Yuan Shikai, China’s disastrous first president
Yuan Shikai was one of the most significant men in the last decades of the Qing dynasty and the early years of the Republic. He served as China’s first president, but his career ended ignominiously. His legacy has not aged well, either.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 8, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China’s Belt and Road lending dries up
New data compiled by researchers at Boston University show that China’s two largest policy banks have dramatically scaled down overseas lending.
JD Health has a great IPO in Hong Kong
A healthcare spin-off from China’s second-biggest ecommerce company did well in its first day of trading.
After rental firm Danke’s crash: Conflicts and a 20-year-old’s suicide
The apartment-rental company Danke started fast, using a clever financing scheme to earn capital. But it seems like the cash has run out, and its customers — tenants in particular — have been left in the lurch.
Can China integrate Africa’s new free trade area with the Belt and Road?
Comments from a high-ranking official at China’s National Development and Reform Commission are the clearest signal so far that Beijing is serious about linking its own multinational trading regime with Africa’s.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 7, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.