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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’.
Chinese envoy’s Middle East tour heightens focus on sway over Iran
Diplomatic observers said it is not clear how far Beijing will be able to lean on Iran in an effort to stop the Israel-Gaza conflict escalating further
China vice premier pushes for more Apple investment, cooperation
China's Vice Premier Ding Duexiang told Apple CEO Tim Cook the group was welcome to participate in developing China's digital economy, as Cook made a surprise visit to Beijing less than a month after the Chinese launch of its iPhone 15.
China and Russia supercharge trade with record US$25 billion grain order
Economic cooperation between the neighbours continues to be ramped up as poor ties with Western countries and the war in Ukraine have restricted trade and stalled supply chains.
U.S. must hold on to its 'One China' policy, Joseph Nye says
At Tokyo forum, Japan's defense minister calls on Beijing for 'dialogue'
Australia jails Chinese woman 3 years after US$630 million record drug bust
A Chinese woman has been jailed for three years in Australia for money laundering linked to the country’s biggest drug bust involving US$630 million of cocaine.
Apple CEO Cook meets top technology minister as Beijing demands app store compliance
Apple CEO Tim Cook met China’s information technology minister after the regulator demanded that all apps on the mainland, including those on the US firm’s app store, be vetted by authorities.
China's troubled property sector to face more debt defaults
More debt defaults are likely to emerge in China's property sector as troubled developers struggle with a weak home sales outlook, while fund raising remains challenging, according to credit analysts.
China Evergrande says it will revise its restructuring plan
Developer's hearing for U.S. bankruptcy protection in New York postponed
China's Middle East envoy visits region gripped by Israel-Hamas crisis
Political analysts consider Zhai Jun's trip to be largely for show
Chinese Communist Party’s diplomatic arm in ‘candid’ meeting with US think tank
China has stepped up backchannel efforts with the United States amid signs of a thaw in bilateral relations.
BYD, XPeng, NIO Stocks Fall After Tesla’s Earnings Miss
CEO Elon Musk complains about everything from interest rates to growth. Other electric-vehicle companies are working in the same environment.
Australia says 'not necessary' to cancel port lease to Chinese firm
PM's office confident of 'safety' with 99-year rent-out of Darwin port to Landbridge
In Timor-Leste, China chips away at Australian influence
In 2017, Timor-Leste signed up to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and hosted Chinese warships in its ports. It led to fears of a political power-play by the P.R.C., with some calling Timor-Leste “Australia’s Cuba.”
Editor’s note for June 26, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
U.S. lays first charges against China-based fentanyl chemical producers
The Justice Department has accused four Chinese chemical manufacturers and eight individuals for aiding the production and flow of illegal fentanyl into the U.S.
Why is it so hard to get a straight answer about where COVID came from? Q&A with John Sudworth
BBC correspondent John Sudworth left China in 2021 after years of harassment for his reporting on human rights abuses in Xinjiang and COVID. His latest project is a podcast on the origin of COVID-19, and it’s a fascinating look into one of the most polarizing issues of our time.
‘Magnificent and spectacular’ — Phrase of the Week
A young football fan seizes the moment to realize his dream of meeting Messi.
Editor’s note for June 23, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Why can’t China tell its own stories well? | The Signal with Lizzi Lee
In this week’s episode of The Signal, Lizzi Lee speaks with Harry Harding, also known as Hazza, a journalist, TV presenter, radio host, and singer, previously based in China. He speaks about his experiences in Chinese media, and the state of Chinese media today.
Cathay Pacific recruits Mandarin-speaking staff after discrimination scandal
Following a controversy over alleged discrimination against Mandarin-speaking passengers on a flight, Hong Kong’s flagship carrier is hoping to repair its reputation among mainland customers by hiring more crew members capable of speaking their language.
Beijing Sprawl
In this collection of nine interconnected short stories, characters are constantly moving without really going anywhere.
Elderly Uyghurs die alone in jail, detained on trumped-up charges
In Xinjiang, grandparents in their sixties, seventies, eighties, and nineties are forced to learn Chinese and subjected to endless Communist Party propaganda in an ongoing campaign to wipe out Uyghur culture.
U.S. red states threaten China divestment, but so far, they are just virtue signaling
As China’s post-pandemic economic recovery falters, several U.S. states are considering action to divest public funds from Chinese equities, often citing national security and ideological reasons. However, their concerns seem to stop when there is real money at stake.
Gas explosion kills 31
News briefing for June 22, 2023.
Editor’s note for June 22, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Mr. Blinken goes to Beijing
Former NSC China Director Dennis Wilder shares his thoughts on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China and what it could be for the future of U.S.-China relations.
#MeToo hits Taiwan’s entertainment industry
#MeToo’s arrival in Taiwan has been a long time coming.
The bloodiest civil war ever: The Qing vs. the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
“Death in those days came not just from the rain of cannons and muskets, the explosions, or the hatchets and spears. It came not just from the infection and the butchery or from the suicides. It came not just from aching famine in the war zone…”
This is the state of play at Huawei under sanctions
The giant telecommunications equipment maker is counting on China’s growing indigenous microchip industry to support an ambitious attempt at diversification into new lines of business shielded from U.S. export controls.
A public political provocation
News briefing for June 21, 2023.
Editor’s note for June 21, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s meeting with Mahmoud Abbas wasn’t really about peace
Abbas’s recent trip to Beijing was more about asserting China’s standing in the Middle East than peace between Israel and Palestine.
