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Alibaba maps app goes global with Beidou, China’s GPS rival
The digital map now supports route planning and navigation in more than 200 countries and regions, according to Amap.
China’s durian demand launches a thousand ships, boon for Asean exporters
China’s appetite for durian has increased global demand by 400 per cent, according to HSBC, with the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership free-trade deal helping to accelerate trade.
BMW CEO calls on China to expand hydrogen network
BMW Chief Executive Oliver Zipse, in a speech on Wednesday, called on China to expand its hydrogen network in urban areas and clarify public charging standards to encourage customer uptake of electric cars.
Xiaomi has begun EV trial production, with run rate of 50 prototypes per week, report says
Xiaomi's first EV model is now in the trial production phase, which has been underway for almost a month, according to local media.
China orders ministries to stop using iPhones amid heightened US tensions
Ministries with portfolios focused on investment, trade and international affairs received orders on the phone ban last month, sources say.
China approves AI chatbot releases but will it unleash innovation?
Tencent expected to reveal its Hunyuan large language model on Thursday
Floods from Tropical Storm Haikui kill 2 and displace thousands in China's Fujian province
Authorities say at least two people have been killed and thousands evacuated due to floods in China’s southeastern coastal Fujian province brought by Tropical Storm Haikui.
China’s Appetite for Luxury Is Back
Global retailers including LVMH and Prada report strong growth in Asia-Pacific sales for first half of 2023 as Chinese economy reopened
China's exports, imports likely contracted more slowly in August - Reuters poll
China's exports likely contracted at a slower pace in August, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday, highlighting that manufacturers remain under pressure after outbound shipments recorded their worst performance since February 2020 last month.
Xi’s G20 absence frustrates Europeans eager for time with China’s decision maker
A personal meeting with Xi is seen as an opportunity to pitch Eurocentric views of key issues, starting with Ukraine, that he is unlikely to hear from his small group of advisers.
Hong Kong’s old buildings are crumbling. Why aren’t they being repaired?
Experts call for better enforcement as 2,700 buildings fail to do mandatory inspections by deadline, with one issued order almost a decade ago.
Taiwan president arrives in Eswatini to visit last African ally
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen arrived on Tuesday in Eswatini, Taipei's last African ally, saying the island will continue to confidently engage with the world and show it is a force for good.
South China Sea: Beijing’s approach ‘will badly backfire in the future’
China could do long-term damage to its relations and influence in Southeast Asia, observers say.
Chinese projects in Africa falling short on ESG implementation: report
A new study on five Chinese projects in Africa has found that they do not meet standards set by China’s ESG recommendations, and only adhere to the host countries’ minimum ESG requirements.
Analysis: Xi reprimanded by elders at Beidaihe over direction of nation
G20 absence hints at turmoil in Chinese domestic politics
Huawei files lawsuit in Portugal over ban on supplying 5G equipment
Chinese technology giant Huawei has filed a lawsuit with a Lisbon court against a resolution by Portugal's cybersecurity council CSSC that effectively bars operators from using its equipment in high-speed 5G mobile networks, the company said.
Police in China and Myanmar detain 269 in cyber scam crackdown
Joint operation brings down 11 criminal bases in northern Myanmar in one of biggest stings on cybercrime gangs in Southeast Asian country.
‘Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests’ | The Signal with Lizzi Lee
In this week’s episode of The Signal, Lizzi Lee speaks with Agathe Demarais, author of the book “Backfire: How Sanctions Reshape the World Against U.S. Interests.” She shares her thoughts on U.S. sanctions and how they fuel diplomatic disputes between the U.S. and its allies.
‘Punishing the innocent and the guilty in the same way’ — Phrase of the Week
Two women involved in a fight on a train are both given the same punishment, which most people disagree with.
Review: ‘Born to Fly,’ China’s heavy-handed ‘Top Gun’ knockoff
Caught between a bare-bones script, bland visuals, and bellicose nationalism, the story of China’s elite test pilots is destined to crash and burn.
What is the endgame for the new U.S. House committee on competing with China?
We spoke to Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, the top Democrat on the new U.S. House of Representatives’ committee on China, about its goals, and potential pitfalls in how the U.S. seeks to compete with China.
China’s top 15 electric vehicle companies
The future of road transport is being forged in China. These are its leading electric vehicle companies that are ready to take on the world.
After decades of bans, China is beginning to plant gene-edited crops
Commercialized planting of genetically modified crops has not yet been allowed on Chinese soil. But the government is making slow but steady moves to cultivate such technologies at home in its push for food self-sufficiency.
Can Beijing influence Taiwan’s presidential election through economic coercion?
China is using an old playbook as it imposes restrictions on imports from Taiwan in hopes of pushing voters to support the KMT in the island’s upcoming election. But Beijing may be in for a rude awakening.
Editor’s note for May 18, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s trade with Central Asia — mostly via Xinjiang — topped $50 billion in April
The backdrop of China’s Central Asia Summit today is rapidly expanding trade relations, driven by fossil fuel imports, that are now almost as large as China’s trade with the U.S.
Uyghurs face long wait to become U.S. citizens
American legal gridlock is leaving exiles from Xinjiang trapped in limbo.
Rereading Eileen Chang’s spy thriller ‘Lust, Caution’
“Lust, Caution” is a masterclass in the short story/novella genre, a tale of high-stakes manipulation against the backdrop of “glossily rouged lips,” “sleeveless cheongsams of electric blue,” and “diamond studded sapphire button earrings.”
The rise and fall of an unconventional internet celebrity loved by queer Chinese
Guo Beibei, an internet celebrity beloved by China’s gay community for expressions of unadulterated weirdness as someone living on the fringes of society, was banned by Chinese internet censors for “performative ugliness.”
Editor’s note for May 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Russia looms over the China Central-Asia Summit
Despite its greater presence in Central Asia, China will not displace Russia anytime soon.
Xinjiang and the global rise of mass surveillance
Many aspects of mass surveillance technology may have been perfected in Xinjiang, but its use is hardly exclusive to China. For companies, the security industry presents a “market opportunity.”
What Kazakhstan’s history classrooms teach their students about China
China is expanding its engagement in Central Asia. But in Kazakhstan’s history classrooms, official textbooks leave many teachers and students with more questions than answers about their powerful neighbor.
What atrocity looks like: John Magee’s Rape of Nanking footage
A Life magazine cover in 1938 sought to rally American public support for the war in the Pacific. The images inside that front cover were much more horrifying, revealing war atrocities committed in Nanjing.
The KMT’s candidate for Taiwan’s 2024 presidential election
Taiwan’s opposition Kuomintang (KMT) party will announce its presidential candidate on May 17. The choice will reveal the party’s strategy for its upcoming campaign and set the tone for the entire election.
