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US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns
Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and five other nations are participating in a combat exercise on Indonesia’s main island of Java amid concerns about China’s aggression.
Super Typhoon Saola on Track to Hit Hong Kong as Strongest Storm Since Mangkhut
Hong Kong is closing down its $5 trillion stock market along with the city as the Asian financial hub prepares for a possible direct hit by Super Typhoon Saola, which could be the strongest storm to hit the city in at least five years.
China's Xi likely to skip G20 summit in India, sources say
The summit had been viewed as a venue for Xi to meet President Biden as the U.S. and China seek to stabilize relations soured by trade and geopolitical tensions.
China Cuts Down Payment, Mortgage Rates in Stimulus Drive
China moved to allow its largest cities to cut down payments for homebuyers and encouraged lenders to lower rates on existing mortgages in its latest attempt to halt a slide in the country’s residential property market.
Factories May Be Leaving China, but Trade Ties Are Stronger Than They Seem
The United States is trying to lessen its dependence on Chinese goods, but research is showing how tough it is to truly alter global supply chains.
How Evergrande’s downfall signaled China’s property crisis
Hitting up employees for funds was just one of a number of unusual practices employed by the real-estate empire before it came to the brink of collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars of debt.
China’s Economy Shows Fresh Weakness in Factories, Housing and Consumer Spending
The latest data from business surveys heaped further pressure on policy makers to revive the country’s crumbling growth.
Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China's latest South China Sea map
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam have rejected as baseless a map released by China that denotes its claims to sovereignty including in the South China Sea and which Beijing said on Thursday should be viewed rationally and objectively.
Why China’s E-Bike Market Is Facing a Wave of Battery Fires
Experts say the rapid growth of the electric battery market in China has far outpaced current safety regulations.
Super typhoon heads towards Hong Kong, China issues highest warning
China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more than 200 kph (125 mph), headed towards the southeastern coastline, threatening Hong Kong and other major manufacturing hubs in nearby Guangdong province.
China must ‘release the dragon’ as first World Cup win keeps Olympic hopes alive
Aleksandar Djordjevic’s side haul themselves back into qualifying contention for Paris 2024 with win against Angola.
China decried U.S. tariffs, requested equal treatment for its firms in Raimondo meeting
China's commerce minister urged Chinese companies investing in the U.S. to be given "equal treatment" and called U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports "discriminatory", when he met U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo this week, his ministry said on Thursday.
Gina Raimondo’s Boeing support raises hope that China may order its planes again
The US commerce secretary wrapped up her China trip with a press conference at Boeing’s maintenance hanger in Shanghai, but whether the American aircraft maker resumes sales to China remains up in the air.
Hormel Foods cuts annual forecasts on weak China demand, adverse pork prices
Hormel Foods on Thursday cut its annual revenue and profit targets after missing quarterly results as the Skippy peanut butter maker wrestled with lower pork and turkey prices and sluggish demand in key market China.
China Wants Its ‘Silver’ Haired Teachers to Get Back to Teaching
With some of the lowest retirement ages in the world, China is launching its biggest recruitment drive yet for retired teachers to return to the classroom.
The Maoist film that wowed the West after premiering at Venice Film Festival
In 1971, at the height of the Cultural Revolution, Beijing sent a film of Chinese ballet The Red Detachment of Women to the Venice International Film Festival, from where it became a hit with Western movie-goers.
China Defence Ministry: We will crack down on every corrupt official
China's Defence Ministry on Thursday vowed to "crack down on every corrupt official", when asked about a reshuffle of senior rocket force commanders and the whereabouts of former Defence Minister Wei Fenghe, who has not been seen for months.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, May 4, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s record-high number of college graduates are facing a huge challenge to find work
Growth in China is slowing as COVID-19 restrictions continue to clog up the economy, so there are not a huge number of new jobs at entry-level positions. Enter a big crew of fresh college graduates…
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, May 3, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s Note for Monday, May 2, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China detains EU delegation employee on trumped up charges
An Dong, an employee for the EU delegation, has been detained for “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” He was known for posting politically risky content to Chinese social media, but it is unclear what led the security services to detain and charge him.
Supply chains are snarled up but transportation and freight companies are making bank
As COVID rages on in China and global supply chains remain jammed up, Chinese logistics companies are doing better than ever: 2021 was a banner year for companies that move goods around China and the world.
Xi Jinping’s quagmire — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 29, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
As economy sputters, Beijing promises to support unemployed migrant workers
Stimmie is coming to China, it seems: The government today pledged support for unemployed people, including allowances for migrant workers.
China pushes ahead with driverless cars and taxis and the microchips that control them
China has pushed itself to the forefront of the self-driving industry, with companies like Baidu and Pony.ai now permitted to offer robotaxi rides in some major cities.
Xi bets on infrastructure to boost a limping, lockdown-battered economy
Beijing is betting that investing in infrastructure will boost the economy enough to reach its 5.5% growth target amid COVID lockdowns, tech gloom, and a property slump.
A brief guide to promising metaverse startups in China
Local governments around China are incentivizing investment in the metaverse, and startups in the space are thriving.
China in South Asia: Bombs in Pakistan and debt bombs in Sri Lanka
A bomb blast kills three Chinese nationals in Karachi, including the head of the Confucius Institute, while Sri Lanka is in talks with China to restructure its massive debt.
China’s plans for the factory of the future
Zhejiang Province is planning a high-tech transformation of its factories, which will use AI and digitized supply chains to automate and clean up the country’s manufacturing sector. Will it work?
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, April 26, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Musk buys Twitter. What does that mean for China?
Editor’s Note for Monday, April 25, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
COVID-19 lockdown in the capital: Some Beijingers panic-buy as others remain phlegmatic
Life is not quite normal in China’s capital as fears of a lockdown rise alongside infection rates, but many people don’t fear the worst.
Parts of Beijing go into COVID-19 lockdown, as Shanghai fences residents in and Hong Kong eases restrictions slightly
Pandemic restrictions are affecting all of China’s major metropolises: This is a roundup of the latest lockdown news.
Can China’s AI industry live up to the hype?
Soaring R&D costs and increased competition are putting pressure on China’s homegrown artificial intelligence companies.
Cooked in Shanghai — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 22, 2022
A note for The China Project newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.