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Car factories near Beijing to halt production for Olympics
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What is happening in Xinjiang as 2021 draws to a close?
A Q&A with Darren Byler, author of a new book on China’s oppressive policies against Uyghurs and other Muslims in western China.
DJI to be blacklisted by U.S. Treasury Department
The U.S. Treasury Department is reportedly set to announce a ban on investment in eight Chinese companies, including DJI, the world-leading commercial drone manufacturer.
Oppo is on a roll with smart glasses, a foldable phone, and its own chip
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Another trial begins for the DOJ’s troubled China Initiative
Charles Lieber, the former head of Harvard University’s chemistry department, is now on trial accused of hiding financial ties to China. His is the latest case under the U.S. Department of Justice’s China Initiative, which has come under growing criticism for creating an atmosphere of fear among Chinese scientists.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping called on Chinese artists and writers to have “cultural confidence,” even as ambitious propagandists hog the limelight and censorship continues to tighten.
She was found guilty of murdering her abusive husband; an enraged Chinese public says the verdict is unfair
A controversial guilty verdict has put the spotlight, again, on how China’s justice system denies divorces to women even if they have abusive husbands, and how the police allow intimate partner violence to escalate.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 13, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
SenseTime postpones Hong Kong IPO after more U.S. sanctions
Chinese AI giant SenseTime postponed a planned $767 million IPO in Hong Kong after a U.S. Treasury Department blacklisting. It was the second round of U.S. sanctions placed on the company, after it was accused in 2019 of developing facial recognition software targeting Uyghurs.
Did Alibaba retaliate by firing woman who spoke out about workplace sexual misconduct?
Is Alibaba trying to solve the problem of sexual harassment or just “solving” the problem of employees who speak up?
Where should you put your money in Xi’s new China?
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Editor’s note for Friday, December 10, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants to “prevent the barbaric growth of capital,” according to a readout from the annual Central Economic Work Conference; Evergrande finally defaults on a bond; the struggles of single mothers; Nicaragua’s switch from Taipei to Beijing; Alibaba is left out of Unigroup deal; central bank raises foreign currency reserve requirements for banks; Hong Kong warns the U.K.’s Sunday Times about inciting election boycotts.
Douban punished for weak censorship, pulled from app stores
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is banning Douban from app stores, though its website is still online and existing users can still access the app. This is Douban’s second punishment in 10 days.
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 9, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: An apparent change in Chinese health care policy has made it difficult for men to get vasectomies, while a commentary in state media urges Party members to have three kids.
As many as 127 journalists are behind bars in China and Hong Kong
China is the “world’s worst jailer of journalists,” the Committee to Protect Journalists said in its annual survey. Reporters Without Borders estimated that 127 journalists are currently detained in China, including Hong Kong, which has seen its press freedoms rapidly deteriorate under the National Security Law.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, December 8, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Australia, Britain, and Canada join the U.S. in a “diplomatic boycott” of the Beijing 2022 Olympics.
Bad news, Beijing kids: Tutoring is back, and it’s free for everybody
Following government moves aimed at ending inequality in education, the Beijing government is trying to make sure the children of the rich don’t get ahead with private lessons by giving away after-school tutoring classes for free.
China’s top buzzwords and internet slang of 2021
Two year-end lists of popular slang words and internet catchphrases were published this week. The words offer a glimpse into what’s on the minds of Chinese internet users and Chinese government officials. Here are all 16 words on the lists.
Ganfeng Lithium’s global expansion continues
China’s Ganfeng Lithium accounts for 24% of global output of lithium hydroxide — a key component in lithium-ion batteries — which is a significant jump from 18% the previous year.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 7, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Elon Musk endorses everything China does, but totally by coincidence, he leads us to assume; Chinese officials and state media push the idea of “whole process people’s democracy,” but only in English communications.