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‘Very serious’: China ramps up efforts to cure medical sector corruption
Beijing has launched a crackdown on bribery and other forms of graft that have long plagued hospitals and driven up medical costs.
Saudi Education Ministry directive for 2 weekly Chinese language classes
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education has instructed all public and private secondary schools in the Kingdom to implement the program of teaching Mandarin Chinese language at the rate of two classes per week
Opinion | How Scary Is China’s Crisis?
The spillover to America will be surprisingly small.
Pupils on mainland expected to sit Hong Kong DSE exams without crossing border
At least four mainland schools catering to Hong Kong pupils have applied to be Diploma of Secondary Education exam centres, according to principal.
Booming Trade With China Helps Boost Russia’s War Effort
Chinese exports to its neighbor have risen sharply, as Beijing sends everything from microchips to trench-digging excavators.
Beijing lets North Korea state airline resume flights to China
Beijing has allowed North Korea's state carrier Air Koryo to resume flights to China more than three years after they stopped amid COVID-19 restrictions, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday.
British foreign minister to visit China this month after delay - sources
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly is due to visit China at the end of this month, three sources familiar with the matter said, a long-awaited trip seeking to stabilise a turbulent relationship that has sunk to its lowest point in decades.
The BRICS Club of Emerging Nations Debates Letting Others In
China wants to expand the five-nation bloc, but the members’ conflicting interests may get in the way.
Beijing arrests Chinese ministry official it says is CIA spy recruit
Both cases announced this month involve allegations of Chinese students overseas recruited by American spy agency before returning to work for China.
China and Iran pledge cooperation ahead of Brics summit
The two countries’ foreign ministers, Wang Yi and Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, speak two days before the summit begins in Johannesburg.
As Live Music Booms in China, Disabled Fans Call for More Inclusion
The return of large-scale pop concerts has sparked huge excitement in China over recent months. But fans with disabilities still face serious barriers to accessing the events — and they’re calling for change.
Taipei hits out at ‘one-sided’ act as mainland China bans Taiwanese mangoes
Beijing’s Taiwan Affairs Office said ‘pests’ detected on imports of mangoes from Taiwan could hurt Chinese farm production and its ‘ecological safety’ when confirming the ban on Monday.
Shanghai vows 2-hour project approvals to woo foreign investments
Shanghai, the mainland’s commercial and financial hub, has pledged to cut red tape and to accelerate infrastructure construction in a bid to lure new foreign-invested projects as it did with Tesla’s Gigafactory in the Lingang free-trade zone (FTZ).
China lodges complaint over criticisms of it at Camp David
China has lodged representations with relevant parties over U.S., Japanese, South Korean leaders' criticism of China at Camp David, a spokesperson with China's foreign ministry said on Monday.
Why a default isn’t the worst possible news for Country Garden
While the cash crisis at Country Garden Holdings has stirred a range of concerns – about the property developer’s future, other firms following suit and contagion risk – a default is not the end of the world, restructuring and property analysts say.
More economists cut China forecasts as real estate gloom deepens
Developers reveal further losses while Country Garden loses blue-chip status
Can China’s population crisis bring positive changes for lesbian women’s reproductive rights?
While lesbian women are not mentioned in news articles about China potentially relaxing a ban on single women freezing their eggs, their reproductive rights are likely to be impacted by it, a Chinese women’s rights activist told The China Project.
China and the Town — Tattling-on-China season in full throttle in D.C.
Several events in Washington, D.C., last month — including the inaugural hearing of a new House Committee — put China in the crosshairs, addressing issues ranging from electric vehicles to “strategic competition.” Laurel Schwartz was there taking notes. This is the first installment of our new column, China and the Town, written from the American capital.
Editor’s note for March 15, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Sanmen Bay Affair: The only European power shut out of Qing China
All the great European powers (plus the U.S.) got a slice of China in the late-19th century. All but Italy, that is.
China’s Pacific Island push is all about Taiwan
China has been growing its influence in the Pacific Islands. But its diplomatic deals in the region hinge on Taiwan.
Editor’s note for March 14, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Chien-An Chou draws fashion illustrations from the distant future
Sci-fi illustrations with characters dipped in streetwear is a bonafide subculture on Instagram, and the combination is a surefire way for artists to get fans. Standing out among that sprawling crowd takes work, and Taiwanese artist Chien-An Chou is levels above the rest.
‘She deserves it’: Chinese internet cheers Michelle Yeoh’s Best Actress Oscar
Chinese internet users reacted with joy after Malaysian-born Michelle Yeoh, a beloved actress in the country, became the first performer of Asian descent to win Best Actress at the Academy Awards.
‘Their fight is our fight’: A Chinese parable about women’s liberation
“In a world where women are free as all people are free, a stone is not a weapon and water is not a commodity; the most prized power is not the efficiency to kill but the ability to heal.”
China’s ‘Two Sessions’ ends with Xi in charge and Li in second
Xi Jinping was unanimously sworn into his third term as China’s president. Some are hoping that his second-in-command, the man in charge of leading the economy, might counterbalance some of Xi’s more extreme political tendencies.
Lou Reed’s posthumous book ‘The Art of the Straight Line’ reveals a tai chi master
Lou Reed was a visionary rock ‘n’ roll musician. He was also a dedicated practitioner of the ancient Chinese martial art of tai chi. That passion is the subject of The Art of the Straight Line, a posthumous collection of Reed’s writing on tai chi and conversations with friends and teachers that is the subject of this conversation with Laurie Anderson and Stephan Berwick.
The Iran-Saudi deal brokered by China
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s draft regulations on generative AI, with Kendra Schaefer and Jeremy Daum
This week on Sinica, Kendra Schaefer, a partner specializing in technology at China-focused consultancy Trivium, and Jeremy Daum, Senior Research Scholar in Law and Senior Fellow at the Paul Tsai China Center. discuss the new draft regulations published in April by the Cyberspace Administration of China that will, when passed, govern generative AI in China. Will it choke off innovation, or create conditions for the safe development of this world-changing technology?
The fascinating history and current state of Israel’s ties to China — Q&A with Carice Witte
A conversation with Carice Witte, who has been working at the heart of the complicated relationship between Israel and China for decades.
‘Unbearably tacky’ — Phrase of the Week
Everyone has different taste in music. But some tunes are just too tacky.
Editor’s note for March 10, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.