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Pressure Mounts on China to Offer Debt Relief to Poor Countries Facing Default
There was optimism at the spring meetings of the I.M.F. and World Bank that China will make concessions over restructuring its loans.
Tesla Stock Vs. BYD Stock: Tesla Dives On Weak Margins; BYD Unveils Several New EVs
Tesla dived as price cuts slashed gross margins, with Elon Musk hinting at further pain. BYD unveiled new EVs.
SoftBank’s Alibaba account begins to run low
One scoop to start: Florida-based investment firm GQG Partners sold its entire $1.4bn stake in brokerage giant Charles Schwab during last month’s banking turmoil amid fears over paper losses on its bond portfolio following the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. If he receives National Football League approval, it would-be a global record paid for a sports franchise. Masayoshi Son, who once drew crowds for his risky tech bets and fanciful power point slides, has retreated from the spotlight over the past year.
Binance And Benzinga Join Forces: Newsfeed Collaboration And Inaugural Charity Blockchain Event On April 20th
Binance recently rolled out a newsfeed on their platform featuring stories from the top crypto publications, now including Benzinga.
CFTC Chair Behnam Says Binance Deliberately Dodged Rules: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Rostin Behnam accused crypto exchange Binance of intentionally breaking regulatory rules during an event hosted by Princeton University on Thursday. Separately, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler is expected to testify before Congress next week. Ron Hammond, Director Of Government Relations at Blockchain Association, discusses the latest on crypto regulation.[reward]f98efe5a-3a6f-407e-baba-73bf6ce073e5[/reward]
Alibaba-backed IM Motors takes aim at Tesla with new launches
Alibaba-backed IM Motors is aiming for head-on competition with Tesla in mainland China this year, with the launch of new EVs expected to take on the US carmaker’s bestselling Model 3 and Model Y.
The 82kWh BYD Seal Joins The Dolphin In Europe!
A few days ago, BYD announced that its new 60 kWh C-segment hatchback, the Dolphin, is coming to Europe. Now BYD has announced that its D-segment sedan, the Seal, is also coming to Europe later this year. The European version of the Seal will have an 82 kWh battery pack with a combined WLTP range […]
BYD: A Look At The Other Side Of The Ocean & The Dynasty
Battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles are called New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) in China. BYD is the leader in terms of NEV sales worldwide. Last year, BYD sold 1,868,543 NEVs. These sales were made up of 911,140 BEVs and 946,239 plug-in hybrids, which means that full BEVs accounted for 48.8% of BYD’s NEV sales […]
Hong Kong’s district councils ‘to be purely advisory bodies formed by patriots’
Xia Baolong, director of Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office, lays down explicit criteria for this year’s poll for municipal bodies that were once opposition bastion.
Tech Insider: Alibaba Joins ChatGPT Fray, Didi Unveils Driverless Concept Car
Faraday delays delivery of its first model yet again, lidar-maker Hesai sued for patent infringement
Binance Frees 18 Million ETH Staked: Cash In Your BETH Now
Binance announced on Thursday that starting April 19, 8 UTC, users who staked Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) through the platform can redeem coins with their BETH holdings at a 1:1 ratio.
TikTok Parent ByteDance Battles Meta for Virtual-Reality App Developers
ByteDance is offering to pay software makers to bring apps to its VR device, while Meta sees friction over its app-store approvals.
The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights Salesforce, Cisco Systems, Baidu and Adobe
Salesforce, Cisco Systems, Baidu and Adobe are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.
Baidu Inc. (BIDU) Stock Moves -0.21%: What You Should Know
In the latest trading session, Baidu Inc. (BIDU) closed at $136.40, marking a -0.21% move from the previous day.
Recession talk, PPI and jobless claims, Alibaba stake sale - what's moving markets
The Federal Reserve has put the idea of a recession back on the agenda, and investors will study producer prices and jobless claims for further clues on the health of the U.S. economy. Elsewhere, shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba slumped on a report Softbank is set to dump the majority of its stake. Signs that U.S. inflation is cooling provided investors with a boost on Wednesday, but a lot of that goodwill evaporated after the minutes from the last Federal Reserve meeting showed that policymakers now expect a "mild recession" this year.
U.S. ambassador to China steps down, doesn’t notify Beijing
Terry Branstad, the Trump-appointed U.S. Ambassador to China, who began his tenure in 2017, has abruptly resigned to work on the U.S. president’s reelection campaign.
Xie Jinyuan and his 800 heroes: Foot soldiers of modern Chinese nationalism
For four days in October 1937, a small contingent of Chinese troops staved off Japanese invaders in one of the opening volleys of the Second Sino-Japanese War. The men who held their ground are known as the “800 Heroes,” and were led by Xie Jinyuan. They are now a symbol for Chinese strength and nationalism.
Is the Beijing Winter Olympics in danger?
It’s been an eventful year for politics and sports in China.
Huawei and ByteDance look to Singapore as U.S. restrictions loom
Huawei and ByteDance are both approaching U.S.-imposed deadlines that could dramatically alter their business models and global reach. They are among several Chinese companies increasing their investment in Singapore to hedge against U.S.-China tension.
iHuman online education company files for IPO in New York
Digital and remote learning is booming worldwide and many of the most ambitious startups in the space are in China.
The outstanding individuals honored at The China Project’s fourth annual Women’s Conference
Congratulations to this year’s winners of the Next Gen Rising Star award, Emma Yang and Virginia Tan, and the winners of the 2020 Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement award, Yang Lan and Janet Yang!
Why Chinese viewers hate Disney’s ‘Mulan’
As Hong Kong activists solicit worldwide solidarity for the #BoycottMulan movement and Disney faces growing criticism for shooting much of the movie in Xinjiang, Chinese moviegoers have found different reasons to tear the movie apart.
‘My Prince Edward’ questions marriage and freedom in modern Hong Kong
Set in the working-class area of Prince Edward in Hong Kong, “My Prince Edward” tackles marriage, freedom, and the city’s spiraling rent. The movie is quiet and ambiguous, with themes we aren’t typically asked to ponder in romantic dramas.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 10, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
U.S. kicks out 1,000 Chinese students for alleged ties to ‘military-civil fusion’
The Trump administration says that it has cancelled more than 1,000 visas of Chinese students since a May 29 proclamation that put graduate students connected to China’s “military-civil fusion” in the crosshairs.
Tesla and GM dominate electric car sales in China
Despite tensions with the U.S., American car companies continue to do well in China, and are dominating sales of new energy vehicles.
Street-style snack: Chinese tea eggs
A flavorful, fragrant twist on hard boiled eggs.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 9, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Human rights groups protest Beijing 2022 Olympics over oppression of Uyghurs and Hongkongers
Criticism of China’s Xinjiang policies and overall human rights record is getting louder. This might not change anything in China, but don’t discount the possibility that the U.S. and its allies could boycott the Beijing 2022 Olympics.
Beijing accuses Canberra of ‘barbaric’ treatment of Chinese citizens
Tensions between China and Australia have escalated again after Beijing revealed that Chinese citizens were targeted in an investigation into influence operations.
Chinese food delivery giants vow to treat workers better after brutal exposé of inhumane working conditions
An exposé published on September 8 details the exploitative and dehumanizing working conditions faced by Chinese delivery workers on a day-to-day basis. Today Meituan and Ele.me — the top two food delivery services in the country — have responded with open letters to the public, vowing to make significant changes in how they assess employees’ performance and to treat them with more respect.
Lord Macartney, China, and the convenient lies of history
In popular understanding, the Qianlong Emperor’s rejection of Lord Macartney and King George III was an act of hubris, a failure to recognize the military might of Britain and the West, the last prideful act of a waning empire before a “century of humiliation.” But what if our understanding is all wrong?
Editor’s note for Tuesday, September 8, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Shots fired on India-China border
Despite tensions flaring occasionally on the Sino-Indian border, no firearms have been used since 1975. That changed this week. Both sides blame each other for firing the first shot.
Australian journalists flee China after diplomatic standoff
As Australia’s relationship with China reached new lows, Bill Birtles of the Australian ABC and Michael Smith of the Australian Financial Review both sought to leave the country. For five days, China blocked their exit, leading to tense diplomatic negotiations.
