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China goes head-to-head with Biden in the South Pacific
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced plans to visit eight Pacific Island nations this week, matching — or perhaps greatly outdoing — Biden’s recently unveiled economic and security plans for the region.
Editor’s Note for Monday, May 23, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Biden spells out U.S. policy on Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific, but where are the teeth?
Joe Biden has said the U.S. would intervene militarily if China invaded Taiwan. He also unveiled a new economic initiative in the Indo-Pacific.
Stop thief! — Editor’s Note for Friday, May 20, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for Thursday, May 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
After Shanghai lockdowns, U.S. hospitals don’t have enough of a dye used for cancer and stroke scans
China’s COVID-choked supply chains are hitting U.S. hospitals. The latest product that can’t be shipped is a dye used daily in scans for cancer, strokes, and heart conditions.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, May 17, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Beijing softens its tone on tech, but that doesn’t mean an end to the crackdown
Government officials pledged to support the “healthy development” of the digital economy, but Big Tech may not be out of the woods just yet.
Failed suicide bombing in Pakistan sends more chills down Beijing’s spine
A foiled suicide bombing against Chinese nationals in Pakistan is yet another attack that rattled Beijing, but will probably also strengthen its resolve.
COVID can’t seem to touch China’s beer industry
China’s beer industry seems to be taking COVID in its stride, and producers are investing heavily in high-end products that are increasingly in demand in China.
China restricts overseas travel, ostensibly to keep COVID at bay
China’s top immigration authority has announced stricter curbs on “non-essential” international travel by citizens.
Fertilizer prices are going through the roof
War and pestilence are constricting the world’s supply of fertilizers, making profits for Chinese companies but threatening tough times ahead.
Hong Kong police arrest 90-year-old religious leader and 74-year-old barrister for threatening ‘national security’
Being a nonagenarian spiritual leader won’t stop Hong Kong’s cops from arresting you if they deem you a threat to government rule. Today the territory’s police nabbed a retired bishop, a former barrister and politician, a pop star, and a retired academic.
Can China’s cement industry be cleaned up?
China produces almost 60% of the world’s cement and accounts for most of the colossal carbon footprint of the industry. Plans and new technology are afoot to clean up cement, but it might prove to be largely impossible.
Taiwanese activist released after serving five years in Chinese prison for “subversion”
Lee Ming-che, a rights activist in Taiwan, disappeared on a visit to China in 2017 and was later charged with “subversion of state power.” He is back in Taiwan and just gave his first public comments on his ordeal.
Car sales tanked last month, but CATL and BYD can’t get enough lithium
CATL and BYD are dominant players in China’s electric vehicle and battery industries, but their success depends on careful supply chain management and continued access to lithium, most of which does not come from China.
China’s pharma companies are spending big on R&D, but global success remains elusive
Ambitious Chinese healthcare companies are using artificial intelligence and genetic science to develop new drugs. But there is no shortcut to the market when it comes to innovative medicines.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, May 5, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Hikvision and JD.com are in America’s crosshairs
The U.S. may sanction Chinese surveillance companies for human rights reasons, and delist Chinese tech companies from American stock markets for lack of auditing transparency.
Chinese supermarkets, airlines, and hotels are COVID victims, but ecommerce companies are raking it in
Supermarkets, airlines, hotels, movie theaters, and other businesses dependent on physical human traffic are suffering under China’s COVID-19 lockdowns, but ecommerce companies are raking it in.
