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Japan consul meets Astellas employee held in China as industry pressure grows
The Astellas employee was detained in March with Chinese authorities saying action has been taken against him over alleged espionage, the details of which have not been disclosed.
Looking for Closure, a Grandson Built a Ghost in the Machine
To make amends and bid farewell, Yu Jialin used AI to revive his grandfather. He still hasn’t told his parents.
Embraer sets sights on China and India with latest jets
Brazilian aircraft maker focuses on Asia-Pacific, seeking 100 deliveries in 2025
G-7 trade chiefs agree to deter economic coercion, eyeing China
Joint statement opens door to develop new tools for fair and free trade
UK watchdog fines TikTok $16 mln for 'misusing children's data'
Britain's data watchdog said on Tuesday it had fined TikTok 12.7 million pounds ($15.9 million) for breaching data protection law including by using the personal data of children aged under 13 without parental consent.
The U.S.-China faceoff is not halting globalization
While the two camps decouple, new links are forming with other countries
Market Impact on Binance Coin and Bitcoin After Crypto Twitter Personality Cobie's Wild Guess
Binance's BNB token and bitcoin (BTC) plunged Monday before rebounding on Tuesday after an unsubstantiated rumor on Crypto Twitter spread that the crypto exchange's CEO Changpeng "CZ" Zhao faced an international law enforcement request to detain him. "The Hash" panel discusses the false rumor, the market rollercoaster and the outlook for Binance.
As Alibaba plans break-up, employees worry about its impact on units not focused on e-commerce
Alibaba Group Holding's recent decision to split its US$257 billion business empire into six independently-run units has been largely welcomed by investors, but internally, some employees are worried about the future of less profitable departments and job security. The Hangzhou-based tech giant last week announced its plan to restructure the firm into half a dozen entities, each reporting to their own CEOs and responsible for their own funding. The units include cloud computing, Chinese commerce
China’s Housing Market Has Plenty of Space but Not Enough Buyers
Around a third of all newly completed apartments in the country went unsold in 2022.
Chery discusses investment plan with Malaysia during PM's visit to China - local office opening in Q2 2023 - paultan.org
Prime minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim paid an official visit to China recently and the Malaysian contingent had trade discussions with Chinese companies that are keen to invest in the ASEAN country. Wuhu-based carmaker Chery […]
US aircraft exports to China nosedive amid growing tensions
Observers have attributed the plunge in US aviation exports to China over the past four years to ‘geopolitical differences’ and development of China’s home-grown C919 passenger jet.
Kevin O'Leary Weighs in on Future of Binance
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has seen a sizable drop in market share after the U.S. CFTC accused it of fraud. O'Leary Ventures Chairman Kevin O'Leary weighs in on the outlook for Binance, stating it has two options: "sit down with the regulators, pay the penalty and disclose ownership ...[or] remain in the shadows."
TikTok lobbyist on board of AOC-advised group funded by China's ByteDance: 'Influence peddling'
One of the top lobbyists for TikTok sits on the board of directors of a nonprofit group that has pocketed cash from the app's Chinese parent company ByteDance and is advised by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a staunch opponent of banning TikTok in the United States, records show.
BYD records RM10.6 billion net profit in 2022, up 403% from 2021; targets sales of 3.6 million units for 2023 - paultan.org
Chinese manufacturer BYD has released its financial report for 2022, revealing that it has reached US$61.4 billion (RM270.6 billion) in operating income last year, and achieved a net profit of US$ 2.4 billion (RM10.6 billion), […]
India bans TikTok, WeChat, and dozens of other Chinese apps
India has escalated its border confrontation with China, two weeks after a deadly clash at the Line of Actual Control. This time, cyberspace borders are at stake: India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) announced today that it would completely ban and disable all access within India to 59 China-based app, including TikTok and WeChat.
‘Demographic genocide’ in Xinjiang
The latest depressing report about the plight of the Uyghurs in Xinjiang comes from the Associated Press, which reports on a “widespread and systematic” campaign of forced birth control. Some experts are calling the campaign “demographic genocide.”
Beijing expects zero new COVID-19 cases in about a week
The chief epidemiologist of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Wú Zūnyǒu 吴尊友, said on Monday that he was optimistic that Beijing would have zero new infections of COVID-19 in roughly a week, as authorities continued to conduct citywide testing and cut chains of local transmission.
Under the Spotlight: Child Modeling in China
China’s controversial child modeling industry is a source of red-hot criticism and cold, hard cash.
Jiang Yanyong, Tiananmen doctor and forgotten SARS whistleblower
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No ‘Beijing Consensus’: Why the U.S. risks a Pyrrhic victory in confronting China
How will the coronavirus reshape China’s domestic and international standing? What lies ahead for U.S.-China relations and the international order?
Editor’s note for Friday, June 26, 2020
A note from today’s editor of the The China Project Access newsletter.
Australia investigates politician over Beijing influence allegations
The Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) conducted an unprecedented raid of the house of a Labor party politician, Shaoquett Moselmane, this morning. According to the Sydney Morning Herald, they were “searching for evidence to support allegations of a Chinese government plot unfolding on Australian soil.”
When China’s reformers believed anything was possible: 100 days in 1898
While the reformers themselves all ended up exiled, in prison, or dead, many of their policies were eventually taken up by the very person who crushed them.
TikTok: The one China-based app to explode globally
TikTok is now the only China-based app to gain significant traction overseas. As a result, its experience serves as a natural experiment in how foreign regulators react to such a situation.
Editor’s note for Thursday, June 25, 2020
Dear Access member, The Chinese Foreign Ministry has confirmed the link between the arbitrary detentions and prosecutions of two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, and…
Editor’s note for Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Dear Access member, Happy Dragon Boat Festival to our Asia-based readers, who are receiving this on June 25. You may enjoy a video we previously published…
Editor’s note for Tuesday, June 23, 2020
Dear Access member, The big news today is our top story: China has launched the final satellite in an array that completes its competitor to GPS…