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China removes popular historical dramas from streaming services
Without any notice or official explanation given by the platforms, the shows’ abrupt disappearances have caused an outpouring of anguish among viewers, speculation as to why they were removed, and questions if the removal was an indication of a broad crackdown by Chinese censors on the genre of period dramas.
The man behind TikTok, who believes in a cyberspace without borders
Zhang Yiming, the founder and CEO of ByteDance — the $100 billion company that owns TikTok — is a 37-year-old self-made billionaire who always puts business interests and global ambitions first. But now he finds himself caught up in a U.S.-China political rivalry, battered by people on both sides.
A unique Chinese soccer season approaches its finale with an eight-team playoff
Is Guangzhou Evergrande too strong? Also in this week’s China Sports Column: WWE signs deal with iQiyi as PPTV continues to struggle, and Zhou Guanyu wins his first F2 race.
China has demolished thousands of mosques in Xinjiang, report says
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute estimates that over 8,000 mosques in Xinjiang have been demolished in recent years, and that most Uyghur sacred sites have been demolished, damaged, or altered in some way.
China is unlikely to approve any TikTok deal that doesn’t keep source code secret
Beijing appears to be souring on the TikTok deal. After a series of state media editorials indicated this attitude, the Wall Street Journal reported that Chinese Commerce Ministry officials are skeptical of allowing American companies to inspect TikTok’s algorithm.
China Academy of Art is yet another Chinese school that thinks women are to blame for sexual attacks
The handbook faced almost immediate backlash, with a raft of critics condemning the university for perpetuating a sexist presupposition that women are in part responsible for any danger faced because of something about them — be it their lifestyle, behavior, or choice of clothing.
When Eileen Chang wrote for the movies
Eileen Chang is one of China’s most celebrated writers, with many of her stories adapted for the big screen. But what’s lesser known is that she also wrote many scripts, some of which turned into significant Chinese-language movies. To celebrate her 100th birthday on September 30, we take a closer look at this neglected side of her career.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 24, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
380 detention camps identified in Xinjiang, showing continued mass incarceration
Even as Beijing claimed that Uyghurs in camps had all “returned to society,” construction of massive detention facilities in Xinjiang continued. A new report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute identified 380 detention camps, some of which are new and have upgraded security.
Is indebted real estate developer Evergrande Group seeking government support?
Soon after an Evergrande Group subsidiary announced that it would bring six new electric cars to market, China’s biggest real estate developer is making news for all the wrong reasons.
Lulu Wang is “f**king exhausted” after American director named to helm Lang Lang biopic
At a time when Hollywood’s diversity problem has gained wider attention, the announcement of Lang Lang’s biopic swiftly sparked some grumbling on Twitter. Why is Ron Howard, with no obvious ties to Chinese culture, directing the movie?
Chinese yellow braised chicken served with rice
A savory chicken recipe with dried shiitake mushrooms and potato.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 23, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China will allow foreign residents to return after six-month border closure
After an expansive border closure early in the pandemic that shut out even foreigners with residency permits, China is reopening its border to some travelers for “work, personal matters and reunion” starting on September 28.
Chinese college withdraws health textbook amid outcry over homophobic content
In a section about homosexuality, the book accuses gay people of “violating the law of nature” and “bringing instability into society.” It also depicts homosexuals as “unhealthy” and “suffering” individuals who “have shorter life expectancy than normal people” and are “more prone to abuse drugs” because of their “lack of willpower.”
As a hostile atmosphere grows, Chinese students in America are reacting — and fighting back
With the Trump administration bearing down on Chinese students, many feel helplessly caught in the crosshairs of a high-level U.S.-China political spat. But not all of them are passively accepting their fate.
Chinese cult classics for the Western world
From a hot sauce endorsed by John Cena to a candy gifted to Richard Nixon, here are five items that those in the Chinese diaspora all know — and which the wider world is gradually getting to know as well.
Ilham Tohti’s punishment for challenging China’s historical narrative
In 2014, Ilham Tohti was sentenced to life imprisonment on charges of separatism, despite his relatively moderate stance on questions of Uyghur autonomy. But his truth was too blasphemous — intolerable for China’s gatekeepers of history.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, September 22, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
A mass labor program in Tibet appears to follow Xinjiang model
New evidence has emerged of a mass labor program in Tibet. The details may be different, but the goal appears the same as a similar program in Xinjiang: to quickly remold hundreds of thousands of rural laborers into loyal blue-collar workers.
