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China sanctions senior US lawmaker for visiting Taiwan
China's Foreign Ministry on Thursday sanctioned U.S. Representative Michael McCaul, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, for visiting Taiwan, saying he had sent a "serious wrong signal to Taiwan independence separatist forces."
BYD and Shell Partner on Charging for 100K EV Customers - Pandaily
On April 13, BYD and Shell announced they will provide at least 100,000 BYD battery and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (EV) customers in Europe with fast, convenient, and reliable EV charging from Shell Recharge.
Longtime Alibaba backer SoftBank to cut its stake
SoftBank plans to sell almost all of its remaining shares in the Chinese tech giant.
Russia’s Kowtowing To China: Energy And Beyond
With the energy-reliant Russian economy running out of options, it increasingly turned toward China. This is an acceleration of processes started by President Vladimir Putin decades ago. However, Russia needs China far more than China needs Russia.
BABA Stock Alert: SoftBank Moves to Sell Alibaba Stake
BABA stock is advancing even though Softbank has reportedly sold most of its sizable stake in the Chinese conglomerate.
China's Didi Global to roll out self-developed robotaxis by 2025
Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Global said on Thursday that it is working with Chinese carmakers to develop its own robotaxis, which it aims to put into service by 2025, revealing a concept one with robotic arms it called "Didi Neuron".
2 Arrested in Hong Kong After Dousing Police With Water Guns
Songkran, a traditional Thai festival, often involves splashing and squirting. But the continuing crackdowns on all forms of dissent in Hong Kong made things different this year.
China, Brazil to sign more than 20 deals during Lula’s state visit this week
Brazil’s president is in China for four days, and he is expected to meet Xi Jinping on Friday as their countries cement stronger ties in the face of Western tensions.
BeiGene Expands Presence in Latin America With Opening of Brazil Office - BeiGene (NASDAQ:BGNE)
PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab under review by Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency to treat non-small cell lung cancer and esophageal cancer Future regional expansion planned in Argentina, Mexico, Chile,
SoftBank Prepares to Cash In on Long-Held Alibaba Stake
SoftBank Group Corp. is moving to sell more of its stake in Chinese internet giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., unwinding the bet that spurred the Japanese company’s ambition to invest billions of dollars into startups.
China snaps five-month export decline in upbeat sign for economy
Surprise rebound saw stronger demand for electric vehicles and lithium batteries
Alibaba Shares Slump After SoftBank Reportedly Offloads Majority Stake
The Japanese tech investor, which previously held more than 30% of Alibaba, is reportedly slashing its holding to less than 4%.
Alibaba to re-separate Tmall and Taobao · TechNode
Alibaba plans to separate Tmall and Taobao again after fully integrating the two e-commerce businesses just over a year ago.
China's exports rise unexpectedly, but economists warn of weakness ahead
China's exports unexpectedly surged in March, with officials flagging rising demand for electric vehicles, but analysts cautioned the improvement partly reflects suppliers catching up with unfulfilled orders after last year's COVID-19 disruptions.
Softbank is shrinking its Alibaba stake down to single digits
At its peak in 2014, Softbank’s stake in Alibaba was 34%
Hong Kong woos mainland China crypto firms in push to bolster finance hub status
After years of bankers quitting Hong Kong amid a China security crackdown and tight COVID curbs, the city is rolling out the red carpet to a finance sector tarnished by events elsewhere in a bid to bolster its status as a finance hub - cryptocurrencies.
China’s ‘artificial sun’ breaks record in milestone for fusion reactors
The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak in the city of Hefei generates and sustains plasma for nearly seven minutes – four times as long as previous record.
Northern China blanketed with floating sand and dust
Many areas in northern China are blanketed with floating sand and dust, and a sandstorm is expected to sweep through parts of Inner Mongolia. The National Meteorological Center said in a statement Thursday that the sandy, dusty weather and strong winds will last until Sunday, advising the public to take precautionary measures to guard against poor air quality. It renewed a blue alert for sandstorms — the least severe warning in the country’s four-tier weather warning system — and forecast that more than a dozen regions, including major cities like Beijing and Shanghai, would see some areas affected by floating sand and dust on Thursday.
Binance to Support Ether Staking Withdrawals From April 19
Ethereum implemented the Shanghai upgrade early Thursday, opening withdrawals of more than 18 million ETH staked in the blockchain since late 2020.
China aims to make marriage registration more ‘solemn’ and ‘formal’
In its latest attempt to impose a moral view on marriage and family values, China has released a host of new guidance on how to improve marriage registration for Chinese couples, primarily by making the issue of marriage certificates more “solemn” and “memorable.”
Q&A: Janet Yang on Asian representation in Hollywood and how COVID-19 will change the future of film
Janet Yang is an award-winning Hollywood producer with deep roots in China. As one of the executive producers of the 1993 movie “The Joy Luck Club,” which was the first mainstream American movie featuring an all-Asian cast, Yang has distinguished herself by advocating for Asian representation in Hollywood, as well as serving as a link to connect Chinese and American filmmakers.
Guan Daosheng, the woman who conquered Yuan art
Guan Daosheng bent several norms of ancient China. She was a legendary artist specializing in masculine subjects, collected by emperors and revered by a Confucian society which usually confined women to the family courtyard and ranked them beneath their husbands.
Shenzhen FC striker John Mary alleges racial abuse
The Cameroonian center-forward received a red card after shouting abuse in Chinese back at the opponent’s bench.
Editor’s note for Friday, September 4, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Xi takes aim at Pompeo, with the ‘five never allows’
Chinese leader Xi Jinping appeared to directly respond to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s insistence that “freedom-loving” Chinese people are “completely distinct” from the Communist Party. This distinction is one of five things the Chinese people will “never allow,” Xi said.
The next target for TikTok’s parent company: Payments
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok and Douyin, has acquired a company with a license from the central bank to offer digital payments. Tencent and Alibaba dominate online financial services in China: Can an ambitious upstart capture market share?
How the legacy of China’s Boxer Uprising fuels anti-Asian racism even today
September 7 marks the anniversary of the Boxer Protocol, signed in 1901, an “unequal treaty” that signaled the end of the Boxer Uprising, itself a major chapter in the development of the “yellow peril” trope. The contested legacy of the Boxers is with us still, and can be seen in how we talk about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 3, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
The birth of a chemical leviathan — Sinochem and ChemChina merge
China’s two biggest chemicals companies are merging to form an enormous global conglomerate. Should the global industry be worried?
China to act on air pollution. Climate change, not so much.
China’s State Council said that it wants to “apply research outcomes to prevent and control air pollution,” but it made no specific mention of carbon emissions or climate change.
Chinese nuclear energy in Argentina is in trouble
Half a decade has passed since China and Argentina signed the first of several agreements promising the first Chinese-built nuclear plant in a Latin American country. What could have been a milestone for the global ambitions of the growing Chinese nuclear industry is now stalled and without a clear restarting date.
2 in 1: Chinese beef and potato stew plus beef noodle soup
One recipe, two delicious, savory dishes.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 2, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
India bans more than 100 Chinese apps after latest border escalation
China and India continue to fiercely contest their claims to territory high up in the Himalayas. After India earlier accused China of “provocative military movements” near Pangong Tso Lake, it banned another bundle of Chinese apps today.
Citi in China: The financial world does not want decoupling
Citibank, one the world’s biggest financial institutions, has a new license for the lucrative custody banking sector. But will China remain open for American banks?
Pentagon says China’s building more nuclear missiles, navy is world’s biggest
This year’s annual report from the U.S. Office of the Secretary of Defense on the state of China’s military is out, and it paints a picture of the People’s Liberation Army as ambitious, strategic, and growing in power.
Q&A: Amy Chua on the rise of political tribalism in America
Amy Chua is a professor at Yale Law School and the author of five books. In 2011, she became a household name after publishing her book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a memoir documenting her strict parenting style. Prior to The China Project’s fourth annual Women’s Conference, we spoke with Chua about political tribalism, her parenting memoir, and her career in law.
Uyghur ‘caretaking’ and the isolation of reeducation
In Uyghur society, lending money is more than capital exchange, it’s part of a practice that social theorist AbdouMaliq Simone refers to as “taking care.” In Xinjiang, as China’s “People’s War on Terror” accelerated, money transfers across international boundaries were seen as a possible sign of extremism — just another way that Uyghurs were cut off from their support networks and isolated from one another.
The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1954-55 and specter of nuclear war
Before the Cuban Missile Crisis, there was real fear during the First Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1954 that nukes might be deployed. The conflict — including an eight-month bombardment of Nationalist-controlled Jinmen Island — is largely a footnote in contemporary cross-strait relations, though it hasn’t been forgotten by the residents who lived through it.
