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The U.S. wants to stop American companies from funding advanced technology in China
The Biden administration is working on a set of rules that would restrict investments that U.S. firms can make in cutting edge technologies in China. But will it backfire?
Australia and New Zealand hint at stronger economic ties with China
China is the largest trading partner to Australia and New Zealand. And that’s clearly top of mind for the leaders of both countries, despite pressure from their Western security allies to get tough on Beijing.
Editor’s note for February 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for February 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for January 4, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn
Protest at Chinese-funded projects in Pakistan
The port of Gwadar is once again the scene of protests against Chinese-funded infrastructure. Locals say they are not seeing any benefits and have to endure too many security checkpoints to get around their own town.
Can Germany ‘reduce lopsided dependencies’ on China?
Chancellor Scholz of Germany met Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday, in a visit that was criticized by many in Germany, including his own party. But Sino-German trade is huge, and China is eager for more.
Cosco Shipping is making money despite global oceans of gloom
Cosco Shipping has just acquired a large stake in Hamburg Port, and is making billions in a downward-trending shipping freight market.
The Xi-Putin meeting: It’s not about the money
Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping met today in Uzbekistan during Xi’s first foreign trip in 970 days. But despite their ‘no limits’ partnership, there are, in fact, serious limits, argues veteran China business reporter Dexter Tiff Roberts in the latest installment of his weekly column for The China Project.
China’s photovoltaic boom is just getting started, but there may be dark clouds ahead
China’s photovoltaic industry is expanding at light speed, and the bosses of photovoltaic companies are now some of China’s richest men. But a shortage of microchips and an increasingly complex global trade environment could throw some shade on the industry.
Is China outpacing the U.S. in Latin America?
As Biden faces backlash over the Summit of the Americas this week, China’s ties in Latin America are only growing stronger.
Q&A: Asia Society’s Anna Ashton on Biden’s trade strategy and doing business in China
Anna Ashton answers our questions on U.S. trade policy under Biden, including how it differs from the Trump administration’s.
China’s insistence on food security is hurting consumers
The Chinese government is right to be concerned about the source of its food, but protectionism is not the answer.
Can Biden’s China policy be more than ‘Trump lite?’
Jeff Bader, former senior director for Asian Affairs at the National Security Council, joins the Sinica Podcast to discuss a growing divide in U.S.-China relations.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, February 10, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xinjiang, Afghanistan, Evergande’s CEO, and more.
China missed Trump trade deal targets, but what can Biden do?
China hasn’t bought enough of the U.S. goods it promised under the Trump-era Phase 1 trade deal. This puts Biden in a tough spot.
The ‘Winter Olympics Pact’ between Moscow and Beijing
This week in the China-Russia weekly update: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are going to schmooze in Beijing, and more.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 27, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Is the World Trade Organization back in play? The European Union launched a case against China at the WTO over Beijing’s trade pressure on Lithuania. Meanwhile, the trade body ruled in China’s favor in a decade-long dispute with the U.S. Separately, U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to act after a new report found that Chinese censorship had hurt companies like Google and Apple.
Misinformation about China-Africa relations in the wake of the Dakar forum
Development economist Anzetse Were and Eric Olander discuss common misperceptions about African relations with China and what really happened at the recent Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Dakar, Senegal.
China promises 1 billion vaccine doses for Africa
At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Senegal, Chinese leader Xi Jinping unveiled nine initiatives to help Africa combat COVID-19 and spark economic growth. A pledge to donate 600 million vaccine doses and produce an additional 400 million locally caught the most attention.
