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Xiaohongshu Accused of Using Users’ Artwork to Train Its AI
According to one illustrator, the social media platform has admitted to using his artwork to train its image generating AI. The platform says the artwork used was from open access sources.
China’s property sector faces reckoning amid Country Garden, Sino-Ocean woes
Country Garden’s shares slip to a historical low after the company suspends trading of at least 10 onshore bonds.
Contagion fears spread as China property sector cash crunch intensifies
China's largest private real estate developer Country Garden is seeking to delay payment on a private onshore bond for the first time, the latest sign of a stifling cash crunch in the property sector, piling pressure on Beijing to step in.
China’s Deepening Housing Problems Spook Investors
Chinese stocks fell in Hong Kong and mainland China, with real-estate developers, EV manufacturers and other companies in economically sensitive sectors declining the most.
Attacks on Chinese in Pakistan ‘unlikely to derail close economic ties’
In the latest incident, two attackers were killed but Chinese workers were unharmed when their convoy was attacked on the way to Gwadar Port in Balochistan.
Beijing bets on biotech to boost China’s foreign investment inflows
New 24-point list of guidelines covers areas of major focus where investors are likely to find opportunities, but relations between China and the West are a growing concern among business interests.
‘Extreme’ US-China rivalry could be economically ‘disastrous’: Singapore’s Wong
Singapore’s No 2 leader Lawrence Wong said the city state was concerned about the ‘extreme competition’ between China and the US.
Beijing bets on biotech to boost China’s foreign investment inflows
New 24-point list of guidelines covers areas of major focus where investors are likely to find opportunities, but relations between China and the West are a growing concern among business interests.
Triple woes weigh on Alibaba, Tencent and other Chinese tech titans
Government regulations, slower economy and U.S. scaring foreign investors
Bank of China starts nationwide move to reduce salary gap among employees, manager levels -sources
Bank of China Ltd , China's fourth-largest lender by assets, has launched a countrywide exercise to reduce the salary gaps among its employees and mid- and high-level managers in response to Beijing's "common prosperity" drive, three sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Chinese property shares tumble as Country Garden hits record low
Private real estate players suffer as state-backed names gain ground
China’s defence chief Li Shangfu heads to Russia, Belarus on 6-day trip
Li will give a speech at the Moscow Conference on International Security and meet defence chiefs, and in Belarus he will meet state and military leaders, ministry says.
Chinese security ministry attacks ‘selfish, hegemonic and disingenuous’ US
The ministry posts a rare commentary directly attacking Washington as it continues efforts to defend new legislation that expands definition of spying.
China diplomat Wang Yi’s deft touch with a tie wins online praise
Foreign minister shows ‘class and respect’ towards his Singapore counterpart in video that has attracted close to a million views.
China diplomat Wang Yi’s deft touch with a tie wins online praise
Foreign minister shows ‘class and respect’ towards his Singapore counterpart in video that has attracted close to a million views.
China defence minister to visit Russia, Belarus Aug 14-19
China's defence minister Li Shangfu will visit Russia and Belarus from Aug. 14-19, the ministry said in a statement on Monday.
China’s Worsening Economy Is Hurting Corporate America
Caterpillar and DuPont are among the big companies that are lowering their expectations for a postpandemic boom.
The Battle of Red Cliffs and the blurring of fact and fiction
It’s hard to know exactly what happened at the Battle of Red Cliffs some 1,800 years ago. But what is agreed upon is that this monumental battle changed Chinese history — and achieved a mythical status that still endures.
China backs up an isolated Iran, but leaves the door ajar
China has been a “lifeline” to sanction-hit Iran through similar worldviews and big oil purchases. Xi reiterated that support in a meeting with Iranian counterpart Raisi today, despite growing pressure from the U.S.
The relocated couriers who risked their health in COVID-ravaged Beijing
When a rapid spread of COVID-19 engulfed Beijing and caused severe delays in package delivery, an army of couriers from other cities were relocated to alleviate the problem. Their bravery has led to a national conversation about privilege and the role of essential workers.
Are exorbitant ‘bride prices’ to blame for a bachelor surplus problem? Chinese officials think so.
In an effort to marry off a surplus of local bachelors, a rural county in Hebei Province recently convinced a group of single women to take a pledge against hefty ‘bride prices.’ But social media users and experts are questioning the necessity and underlying rationale of the practice.
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Editor’s note for February 14, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Yuan Gun Gun’s monochrome stories
Yuan Gun Gun’s graceful figures, vast landscapes, lush and intricate vegetation, and faces staring eye to eye, all hand-drawn in black and white, stand out for their breadth and vividness.
Baidu’s Ernie Bot is coming to cars, China has 170 million companies, Global sales of Chinese games declined in 2022
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Tuesday February 14
Against a monolithic “Chinese perspective” on Ukraine | Live with Lizzi Lee
Kristy Bryant, a doctoral candidate in China studies at the University of Oxford, digs deeper into China’s “neutral” stance on Russia’s war on Ukraine.
Amid political turmoil in Peru, China attempts business as normal
China is Peru’s largest trading partner. Within this South American country, Chinese corporations have an opportunity to change public perception about the benefits — and drawbacks — of “Chinese influence.”
Xi welcomes Hun Sen, China’s man in Southeast Asia
Hun Sen went to Beijing for a weekend schmoozefest with Xi Jinping. Now back home, Cambodia’s prime minister is using political capital from the visit to undermine civil society.
A Chinese laser and more downed flying objects stoke security fears
Some countries have been scrutinizing their air, sea, and land spaces for traces of the Chinese military ever since “Balloon-gate.” A blinding laser aimed at a Philippines ship and the fourth downing of a flying object in the U.S. will likely fan those security fears, no matter how Beijing explains it.
Editor’s note for February 13, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Li Tie vs. Sun Jihai: The most-watched English soccer match in China
On New Year’s Day in 2003, Chinese soccer was at its peak, with the national team coming off its first-ever World Cup appearance and two ascendant stars — Li Tie and Sun Jihai — playing with big-time clubs in England. When Li and Sun’s respective teams faced off, it was must-see TV in China.
Tough year for the chemical industry, Zeekr bags a huge investment, Corruption at the state tobacco monopoly
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Monday February 13
SoftBank’s Arm China lays off workers as China’s chip prospects get grimmer
Arm Ltd’s China joint venture laid off up to 95 employees last week.
Taiwanese internet celebrity banned in China after announcing election bid as member of pro-democracy party
For nearly a decade, Chung Wei-ting entertained millions of viewers in the PRC with his movie recap videos. Then he was blocked, ending his career in the country and radicalizing his views on China.
‘Pointing at a deer and calling it a tiger’ — Phrase of the Week
Is the ‘wandering balloon’ that entered U.S. airspace last weekend a harmless deer, or a dangerous tiger?
Editor’s note for February 10, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.