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China Drafts Rules for Facial-Recognition Use
Authorities proposed restricting the use of the technology to instances where it has a specific purpose, while leaving large carve outs for national security.
Japan’s former leader urges allies to show ‘resolve’ to stop Taiwan attack
While speaking in Taipei, former Japanese prime minister Taro Aso says situation in Taiwan Strait is ‘tilting towards a time of emergency’ and says his country must double defence budget, but does not identify Beijing as threat to status quo.
What Cuisine Means to Taiwan’s Identity and Its Clash With China
Chefs and restaurant owners are using a multiplicity of ingredients and tastes to reflect Taiwan’s roots, shaping a distinct culinary culture.
Hangzhou To Pay Parents 25,000 Yuan For Third Child From September
The eastern tech hub has also introduced preferential housing policies for families with three children in recent years.
Extreme Drinking Challenges Kill Yet Another Livestreamer in China
Feeling limited with choices in life, 26-year-old Huang Zhongyuan found livestreaming his “drinking battles” with other influencers a quick way to make a living, only to find that they were toasting to their death.
Dozens Die in China Floods as Typhoon Remnants Batter North
Two weeks after making landfall, Doksuri still wreaks mayhem—and another storm is coming.
China to tighten the rules on use of facial recognition technology
Tech can only be used to process biometric data in ‘certain conditions’ and when there is ‘sufficient’ need, according to draft rules.
Philippines needs new trade deals to pivot away from China, lawmakers urge
The economic concerns come on top of the South China Sea maritime dispute that Manila and Beijing have long been locked in.
Investors bet on state-backed developers as Chinese property begins recovery
Investors betting on recovery in China's battered property sector are favouring the stocks and bonds of state-backed firms that are more likely to benefit from government support, market participants said.
Exclusive: India bars makers of military drones from using Chinese parts
India in recent months has barred domestic manufacturers of military drones from using components made in China over concerns about security vulnerabilities, according to four defence and industry officials and documents reviewed by Reuters.
China Issues Draft Rules for Tighter Facial Recognition Oversight
The technology should only be used when there is a specific purpose and if non-biometric identification cannot meet the same objectives, cyberspace regulator says
Younger Chinese are taking over family factories. Can they save the industry?
Like young monarchs, suddenly thrust at the helm of their family’s legacy, China’s Gen Z and millennials are returning home to oversee decades of business growth in difficult times.
Xi Rebuilt the Military to His Liking. Now a Shake-Up Threatens Its Image.
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, set out to clean up the military a decade ago. But now his crown jewel, the missile force, is under a shadow.
Biden signs bill approving US-Taiwan trade agreement to boost economic ties
Agreement covers streamlining customs procedures, combating corruption and helping small businesses navigate regulatory procedures in both markets.
Biden signs law implementing first part of U.S. trade pact with Taiwan
U.S. President Joe Biden signed legislation on Monday implementing the U.S. and Taiwan's "21st Century" trade initiative and issued a statement saying certain sections of the law "raise constitutional concerns."
All limits on passenger flights lifted
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Thursday December 29
Gaming is back on in China
Much to the relief of Chinese gaming giants like Tencent and NetEase, China’s industry regulator has approved dozens of foreign and domestic gaming licenses in yet another thaw in Beijing’s sweeping technology crackdown.
Viral ibuprofen dance lifts mood in China’s COVID-19 outbreak
As China grapples with an unprecedented COVID-19 surge following its relaxation of strict virus-control measures, people have to make their own fun while avoiding face-to-face interaction.
The Christmas Eve rape that helped end KMT mainland rule
The rape of a Chinese official’s daughter by two American GIs made the KMT look spineless — and galvanized Chinese popular opinion that the U.S. was China’s new colonizer.
The best music to come out of China in 2022
While live music endured a tumultuous year in China, artists from the Chinese music scene pushed through and kept listeners comforted, thrilled, and empowered in a time of uncertainty and anxiety.
Batteries and microchips: a new generation of the Wang family of Wuxi
In the space of three days, Wuxi Lead was approved to issue ADRs in Switzerland and Leadmicro had a big IPO in Shanghai. The two companies are run by a father and his son, and their contrasting experiences illustrate how a new generation of family business leaders is emerging in China.
Largest ever energy project in a desert
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Wednesday December 28
China opens up its borders
In the latest move made by Beijing to dismantle its COVID-zero policy, inbound travelers no longer need to quarantine, while some foreign visas and domestic passport processes have been resumed. But some still fear the wave of infections sweeping over China.
Under threat from China, Taiwan moves to boost military training
Taiwan is extending its military conscription to one year amid increasing belligerence by the People’s Liberation Army over the weekend.
Cai Zebin reappropriates classic masterpieces
By appropriating classic masterpieces and adding his own contemporary context, Cai tinges his paintings with a sense of playful mischief.
An imminent travel boom?
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Tuesday December 27
Far out: Offshore floating wind power is taking off in China
China is leading the world in terms of offshore wind power capacity, and as Hainan starts construction of the world’s largest offshore floating wind power project, China is now making a big play for harnessing greater wind power with floating wind turbines located further out to sea and in deeper waters.
China sends fighter jets, drones, and ships to Taiwan Strait
December 26 is Chairman Mao’s birthday. The People’s Liberation Army that he once led celebrated with a massive military exercise in the skies and seas around Taiwan.
China is all over the 2023 Pentagon Budget
The U.S. defense budget for 2023 has been approved, and it has removed some earlier provisions that were sure to anger Beijing. But the legislation still has China firmly in its sights.
Best China books of 2022
From reform-era history and present-day policy to wartime history and protest fiction, we round up our top picks from the China bookshelf of 2022.
Editor’s note for December 22, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Protest at Chinese-funded projects in Pakistan
The port of Gwadar is once again the scene of protests against Chinese-funded infrastructure. Locals say they are not seeing any benefits and have to endure too many security checkpoints to get around their own town.
The U.S. deals another blow to China’s chip industry and Beijing reacts with a trillion yuan plan
Globalization is over: Beijing is responding to U.S. restrictions on tech sales to China by juicing the local market, but Chinese chip firms are struggling and global companies are stuck in the crossfire.
‘Pandemic: Retreat! Retreat! Retreat!’ — Phrase of the Week
Pandemic fatigue is driving many Chinese social media users to pull out a popular phrase, in hopes of warding off the wave of COVID infections washing over the nation.
A new battery company for XPeng and a bitter taste for ByteDance
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Thursday December 22