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Top Chinese Investment Bank CICC Picks New Boss
China International Capital Corp. nominates industry veteran Chen Liang to succeed Shen Rujun as chairman
Foxconn's China hubs targeted in tax probes
iPhone assembler also faces investigation into environmental compliance
How Taiwanese presidential candidates’ US tours helped ‘clear misperceptions’
Contenders from DPP, KMT and TPP have visited the US in recent weeks, with the trips important for both US officials and the candidates’ standing back home.
China says it uncovered another spying case in US
China's top spy agency said on Sunday a Chinese citizen who worked for a defense institute had been accused of spying for the United States and his case had been transferred to a court in the southwestern city of Chengdu for trial.
China detains local staffer handling rare metals at Japan trader
Latest incident comes as Beijing clamps down on information leaks
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is traveling to China to talk climate change
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is kicking off a weeklong visit to China focused on climate change. The Democratic governor's trip begins Monday in Hong Kong.
Foxconn, Apple’s Manufacturer in China, Is Said to Be Under Tax Audit
Chinese state media outlets say the Taiwanese factory giant is under investigation in four provinces. The company said it treated legal compliance as a “fundamental principle.”
China launches investigation into iPhone maker Foxconn, says state media
Tax authorities said to have inspected a number of the Apple supplier’s sites in provinces
China snaps up ASEAN's green, digital investment opportunities
U.S., U.K., France, Australia also join bloc's new projects: Indonesia minister
Australian prime minister announces China visit hours before leaving for US to meet Biden
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping.
Ten years of China’s Belt and Road: what has $1tn achieved?
The massive infrastructure initiative has granted Beijing additional influence, but critics question whether the cost has been worth it
U.S. considering curbing China's cloud access, official says
Washington fears Beijing could use cloud-based tech to develop military AI
Tracing the History of Shanghai’s Waste Management
As the city has developed into a global metropolis over the past 180 years, pilot programs and policies have helped refine the way it handles and recycles household garbage.
Foreign Banks’ ‘Adjustments’ in China Only Short Term, National Financial Regulator Says
The pandemic and increasing uncertainties in the global economy have caused some foreign banks to make changes to their business in China, but it is not a long-term trend, said official from state administration for financial regulation
As Trade Ties Strengthen, China’s Appetite for Thai Fruit Soars
From durians to apples, the Belt and Road Initiative is reshaping the fruit market dynamics between the two Asian giants.
Does Israel have effective nukes? Chinese military experts have doubts
As Israel’s war with Hamas rages on in Gaza, international groups worry about potential for nuclear conflict, but Chinese defence contractor says reliability of Israeli strike capabilities is ‘questionable’.
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?
Australian coal arrives at China’s doorstep, while Britain defends a potential meeting with the governor of Xinjiang
News briefing for February 7, 2023
U.K. court throws out Uyghur forced labor lawsuit but plaintiffs call the judgment an ‘important vindication’
Activists and a former victim of internment and forced labor sued the British government for failing to act on reports of forced labor in cotton supply chains. They lost the case, but say the wording of the judgment was an “important vindication” for persecuted Uyghurs, Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities.
Editor’s note for February 9, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xi on ‘China-style modernization,’ China ramps up economic ties with Russia and Brazil, and offers aid to earthquake-hit Syria
News briefing for February 8, 2023
Xi doubles down on ‘Chinese-style modernization’
China’s past successes and future prosperity will ‘dispel the myth that modernization is equal to Westernization,’ Xi Jinping has declared.
The Bizarro worlds of Joe Biden and Xi Jinping
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s balloon over Costa Rica and railway projects in Pakistan and Namibia
News briefing for February 7, 2023
Texas wants to repeat history with a bill to ban Chinese immigrants from owning property
As concerns about China spying on the United States intensify, state officials are touting their anti-Communist credentials with carelessly-written draft legislation. Ordinary Chinese immigrants will take the hit.
Editor’s note for February 7, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Hong Kong kicks off its biggest national security trial and passes landmark transgender rights ruling protecting
News briefing for February 6, 2023
Top KMT official heads to Beijing amid tensions over Taiwan
Andrew Hsia, vice chairperson of Taiwan’s main opposition party, will visit the People’s Republic of China in a bid to deescalate growing tensions. But European officials are planning more visits to Taipei, which will further anger Beijing.
Editor’s note for February 6, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for February 3, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
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Canada will allow 10,000 Uyghur refugees to settle in next two years
‘This is only the beginning’: After a decision by Canada’s parliament to welcome Turkic Muslim refugees who have fled China, Uyghur activists believe the government and prime minister Justin Trudeau himself will follow up with further action.
China builds up its space power in Antarctica
China plans to build two ground stations in an Antarctic research base to help track its growing number of satellites, but the move will likely raise concerns about spying and other military activities.
Editor’s note for February 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China drafts new export controls to shore up solar dominance
China controls about 95% of manufacturing in critical solar technologies, and a new draft proposal might mean that some of the key building blocks to make solar panels will stay in China, raising the cost of green energy around the world.
Editor’s note for February 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.