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What would Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew say about China’s current ties with US?
As the late leader’s 100th birth anniversary approaches, former Singapore newspaper editor Han Fook Kwang looks back at Lee’s past remarks to gauge what he would make of the world now.
US Probes Huawei Mate Phone's Made-in-China Chip as Alarm in Washington Grows
The US government has begun an official probe into an advanced made-in-China chip housed within Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest smartphone, as tensions flare between the two superpowers over technological prowess.
Janet Yellen says China has ‘policy space’ to boost its economy
Treasury secretary indicates slowdown’s impact on US will be small as renminbi hits 16-year low against dollar
SK hynix opens probe into use of its chips in Huawei's new phone
SK hynix said Thursday it began an internal investigation into how its memory chips ended up in a new smartphone made by Huawei Technologies.
China Is Flooding the World With Cars
Even as China’s other exports falter, its carmakers are seeing big increases in overseas sales, mainly for gasoline-powered models.
Apple Faces New Challenge in China as Huawei Releases High-Speed Phone
With 5G-like speeds, the device is creating buzz among Chinese fans after Beijing banned the use of iPhones at some government offices.
South Korea's Yoon urges China to do more to address North Korea threat
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday if Beijing could do more as a U.N. Security Council member to address North Korea's nuclear threat.
China's draft law against harming 'national spirit' triggers concern
Proposed changes to a Chinese public security law to criminalise comments, clothing or symbols that "undermine the spirit" or "harm the feelings" of the country have triggered the concern of legal experts, who say the amendments could be used arbitrarily.
China moves to widen state employee iPhone curbs
Against a backdrop of tensions between Beijing and Washington, the extension of a ban imposed more than two years ago signals growing challenges for the U.S. company, which relies heavily on China for revenue growth and manufacturing.
China Premier Li met Vietnam PM at ASEAN summit, Chinese foreign ministry says
China's Premier Li Qiang met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the sidelines of the ASEAN summit in Indonesia, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Chinese rare earth prices hit 20-month high on Myanmar supply worry
Chinese rare earth prices jumped to their highest in 20 months, as mining suspension in major producer Myanmar sparked stockpiling ahead of the peak consumption season, analysts said on Thursday.
Chinese breakthrough in advanced semiconductor may bring edge amid US ban
Proposed casting method is relatively simple and shorter, making it suitable for automated control and aiding future production.
China names veteran economic planner to party’s top financial policy body
Government website confirms Yang Yinkai is now deputy head of the powerful Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission’s general office, where he will work under Vice-Premier He Lifeng, his former boss at state planning agency NDRC.
China’s Controversial Academic Database Fined $6.8 Million for Illegal Data Collection
A yearlong investigation by China’s internet watchdog has concluded that CNKI illegally collected users’ personal information.
South China Sea not just about US-China rivalry, Philippines says
President Marcos Jnr says misleading narratives deny the Philippines its independence and agency, and disregard its legitimate interests.
China, US pledge millions in extra help for Africa at climate summit
Chinese-funded solar plants and satellite early warning facilities flagged at meeting of African leaders in Nairobi.
China's demure "good for marriage" trend sparks feminist furore
A fashion trend in China dubbed "good for marriage" has generated a social media storm, with scores of women saying the demure, feminine style plays to gender stereotypes and discourages financial independence.
China keen to work with Italy on trade despite Belt and Road misgivings
China remains willing to work with Italy to improve trade and investment ties, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, even as the only Group of Seven power to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) considers quitting the Beijing-led scheme.
China, Australia hold first high-level dialogue in three years in Beijing
China poses no threat to Australia, and will not do so in future, Li Zhaoxing, a former foreign minister, said on Thursday, as the two nations resumed a high-level dialogue track after a break of three years.
U.S.-China chills at the Shangri-La Dialogue
China’s defense minister, Li Shangfu, and his U.S. counterpart, Lloyd Austin, had sharp words to say about each other’s countries at the Shangri-La Dialogue, dashing hopes that the two superpowers might use the opportunity to stabilize fraught relations.
Editor’s note for June 5, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Taiwan’s unrecognized indigenous tribes are reviving dead languages to achieve recognition
There are currently 16 officially recognized indigenous peoples in Taiwan. Some of the Pingpu — which comprise 10 groups on the island’s lowlands — are lobbying for recognition, and they’re doing it by reviving lost languages and culture.
Editor’s note for June 2, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
This week on TikTok: China’s space ambitions and protests over a historical mosque’s renovations
Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, The China Project, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast evolving visual and verbal language.
‘Three makes a crowd’ — Phrase of the Week
Cathay Pacific is in hot water after three of its crew members were accused of discriminating against passengers from mainland China.
The first cross-strait dispute: How the Koxinga-Qing conflict informs modern Taiwan politics
Debates about cross-strait relations tend to focus on recent history, ignoring profound cultural and historical sensitivities that underpin this complex relationship. Take the story of Koxinga, a 17th-century merchant-pirate who in modern times has been co-opted by both Beijing and Taipei.
Between Black & White: Asian Americans Speak Out
A new digital series by The Serica Initiative and The WNET Group’s Exploring Hate initiative adds Asian American voices into a conversation about race in America that otherwise stays between Black and White.
Editor’s note for June 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Can Alibaba’s six-ring circus succeed?
In its first earnings call following a restructuring prompted by regulatory pressures and investor expectations, Alibaba is signaling a shift toward financial optimization. But can it restore investor confidence and keep the government happy?
Xinjiang exit bans keep Uyghur ‘agitators’ in place, divide families
China has dramatically expanded its use of exit bans over the past decade, as many Uyghurs have discovered in the last few years.
China joins big jet club as homebuilt C919 put into service
The C919, China’s first domestically made large passenger plane, was celebrated as an object of national pride on Chinese social media after making its maiden commercial flight on Sunday. But critics say the jet still relies heavily on Western components, and faces a lengthy journey to mass production.
China agrees to a defense hotline with Singapore and pours investments in the Suez Canal
News briefing for May 31, 2023
China’s first civilian in space, and maybe a man on the Moon
With three new astronauts on its space station and a promise to put people on the Moon by 2030, China took another step toward advancing its goals of becoming a major space power by 2045.
‘Red Dust’: A voyage through the underbelly of 1980s China
Both an insider and an outsider, Ma Jian is primarily concerned with discovering his own country — its vastness, but also how it became the nation it had by the early 1980s, and how he had been formed by that process as an individual.
How did UnionPay become the global debit card king?
New research shows that the Chinese bank card giant is now the world’s biggest provider of debit cards, ahead of Visa and Mastercard.
Editor’s note for May 31, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China and India purge themselves of each other’s journalists
News briefing for May 31, 2023
An embattled Chinese mine in Peru faces its latest challenge
In 1992, Chinese state-owned Shougang Group won a bid to privately operate an iron mine in Peru, the largest Chinese investment in Latin America at that time. Shougang Hierro Mine in Marcona was immediately profitable, but it has been hounded by labor disputes ever since.
What really happened at the Battle of Luding Bridge?
The Battle of Luding Bridge is part of the founding lore of the Chinese Communist Party. People outside China first learned of the incident through the writings of American journalist Edgar Snow — but the battle was far less cinematic than Snow (and others) led the public to believe.
