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Huawei pauses Russia operations as Beijing denounce NATO
In a major blow to Moscow, Huawei announced it would furlough Russian employees for the month of April. But even as China largely complies with the substance of sanctions, Beijing’s rhetorical support for Moscow shows no signs of letup.
China’s exposure to the Russia sanctions, explained
The impact of sanctions on Russia for China’s economy might not be large in the short-term, but will supercharge Beijing’s campaign for technological self-sufficiency.
Huawei transitions from phones to clean energy
Huawei is expanding into clean energy, as the firm moves away from smartphones amid growing competition and pressure from Beijing.
Electric car brand NIO wants to make smartphones
EV maker NIO wants to build smartphones, adding to a list of tech companies that are blurring the divide between smart devices for talking and traveling.
South Africa sues Huawei for employing too many foreign nationals
With about 35% of the country’s workforce unemployed, South Africa’s Department of Labor is suing Chinese telecom giant Huawei for not hiring enough locals.
The top 10 metaverse companies in China
The metaverse, a concept world of virtual and augmented reality, including games and remote working environments, is the hot new thing for China’s tech investors. Here are the top 10 companies in the space.
Middle Eastern countries look to China for infrastructure funding, new technology
Countries in the Middle East, especially Iraq, are a new focus of investment under China’s Belt and Road Initiative, a report out of Fudan University said today.
ByteDance invests in AI-powered female virtual assistants
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DJI and the battle over data
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What did Apple get out of its secret, $275 billion China deal in 2016?
In the spring of 2016, Apple CEO Tim Cook successfully lobbied Chinese officials to make a massive five-year deal, committing the company to invest billions in the Chinese economy. The Information, which revealed the existence of the deal, says that it helped Apple secure multiple regulatory exemptions and become the top-selling smartphone brand in China.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: No sleep for China’s regulators; Netflix announces cast list for Three-Body Problem adaptation; Evergrande averts default, again; Boeing is expected to get green light for 737 Max in China in early 2022; Chinese investors lose money on record number of first-day trades, as Hong Kong loses spot in top three listing venues; U.S. Senate votes unanimously to prevent Huawei and ZTE from receiving new equipment licenses; the Cyberspace Administration of China issues more guidance on data security reviews.
Is Huawei really building the world’s biggest battery?
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China gives hero’s welcome to Meng Wanzhou, freed in apparent prisoner swap with Canadian hostages
The U.S. deal that allowed Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to leave Canada and escape extradition was swiftly followed by China’s release of two Canadian detainees, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. The apparent prisoner swap resolved a pressure point in U.S.-China relations, but only heightened concerns about China’s “hostage diplomacy.”
Chanel mocked on Chinese social media after losing trademark lawsuit against Huawei
Internet users are jeering at French fashion brand Chanel after it lost a trademark infringement lawsuit to Chinese mobile phone giant Huawei.
All the electric car companies in China — a guide to the 46 top players in the Chinese EV industry
Electric vehicles, smart systems to drive them, and advanced batteries to power them are attracting enormous sums of capital and China’s best engineering talent. These are the companies that are fighting for one of the most lucrative markets in the world. Many of them will be global EV players.
Huawei to hire 5,000 engineers for electric car tech
Huawei’s global phone ambitions have been severely affected by U.S. sanctions, but the Chinese networking company is a warhorse, charging into the fast-growing multibillion-dollar market for components and software for electric and smart vehicles.
China approves fifth COVID-19 shot in push to vaccinate half a billion by end of June
With five approved COVID-19 vaccines, China aims to give shots to 40% of its population in the next four months, while also delivering huge amounts of doses to Indonesia, Brazil, and Mexico.
Eight-hour workday? In China, overworked employees are lobbying for it
China has a workday crisis: People are working too many hours, and without proper overtime compensation. Existing labor laws are toothless, and unionization isn’t allowed. What can the country do to ensure the well-being of its labor force?
Huawei heiress Annabel Yao makes a grandiose foray into showbiz. Haters have a lot to say
Her debut was a fashion shoot for Harper’s Bazaar China, a music video, and a 17-minute documentary that features her “artistic journey” as a “rule-breaker princess.”
Beijing fights back at U.S. blacklists of Chinese companies with new rules
China issued new rules, with immediate effect, asking Chinese companies not to follow “unjustified” commercial prohibition or restriction from foreign legislation. Though the Ministry of Commerce did not name any country, analysts pointed out that this was China’s legal reaction to the U.S. blacklistings of Chinese companies.
