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Hong Kong police plan to arrest Danish artist, hold trial in mainland China: report
Police decline to confirm if Tiananmen massacre sculptor Jens Galschiøt is wanted by national security department.
Justice department appeals against judge’s refusal to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’
Spokesman says the move is in the interests of national security.
The Unpredictable Dictators
Why it’s so hard to forecast authoritarian aggression.
A Family Is Divided by Hong Kong’s Pursuit of U.S.-Based Activist
The political divide in the family of pro-democracy campaigner Elmer Yuen has become a chasm as Hong Kong authorities step up pressure on exiled dissidents in the wake of its national-security law.
China’s education authorities crack down as bleak jobs data ‘could be worse’
State media is heralding the dangers of universities forcing graduates to fabricate employment records or sign ‘flexible’ employment contracts to fudge jobs data, and Beijing intends to hold people accountable.
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso arrives in Taiwan to speak at security forum
The vice-president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is known for anti-Beijing comments and declaring Taiwan contingency is a contingency for Japan.
Former Japanese PM Taro Aso arrives in Taiwan to speak at security forum
The vice-president of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party is known for anti-Beijing comments and declaring Taiwan contingency is a contingency for Japan.
China tells Philippines to remove grounded warship from disputed reef
The Chinese coastguard defends its ‘restrained’ reaction after water cannons were fired at Philippine ships supplying marines in the Spratly Islands.
Shenzhen poised to lead China’s economic-rejuvenation drive with 55-point plan
With a raft of measures to lure investors and modernise China’s manufacturing hub, Shenzhen’s policymakers are moving to counter trade protectionism and tech decoupling.
Here’s How Scared of China You Should Be
It all depends on the answers to these five questions.
China says Jeddah talks on Ukraine helped to 'consolidate international consensus'
China's foreign ministry said on Monday that international talks in Saudi Arabia at the weekend on finding a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis had helped "to consolidate international consensus".
The best solution in Taiwan is no solution: The case for can-kicking
Jude Blanchette and Ryan Hass discuss their new essay in Foreign Affairs on why U.S. policy should be judged on whether it helps preserve peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.
Editor’s note for December 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn
How the Chinese Communist Party controls data
Jeremy Wallace, associate professor at Cornell University, discusses how the Chinese Communist Party controls information by manipulating data, such as GDP statistics.
China and Australia signal warmer ties, but can the good vibes last?
Two high-level exchanges between China and Australia have signaled a thaw in yearslong tensions. The Australian foreign minister says she also brought up human rights and the cases of two Australians detained on apparently trumped-up charges.
Something old, something new: The 1990 re-opening of Shanghai’s stock exchange
A stock exchange in a communist country was unlikely, but its location was unlikelier still, in the ballroom of a grand hotel with its own rich past.
Hackers attempt to extort millions from NIO
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Wednesday December 21
Gold in the sewage: An environmental monitoring SME focused on water lists in Shanghai
Bescient Technologies produces automated systems for monitoring water quality, and its IPO application has just been approved.
Editor’s note for December 20, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Military buildups along disputed border stoke fears of escalation between China and India
After the latest skirmish between Indian and Chinese troops along the Line of Actual Control, Delhi has responded to renewed Chinese activity with a military buildup and road construction on its side of the contested border.
A dismal year for Chinese cinema: 8 notable films of 2022
As all the interesting Chinese directors have gone underground, mainstream Chinese cinema seems to be struggling more than ever — financially and creatively.
57 oil spills in three years
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Tuesday December 20
The antiviral clothing craze is hot bunk, but companies are still trying to cash in
Annil is China’s leading children’s clothing brand, and recently the company has been hyping its new line of antiviral clothing, juicing its stock prices. But Annil has been investigated for insider trading and a doctor has called the technology essentially useless.
Lu Xinjian’s cityscape abstractions
An artist on the vanguard of Chinese abstraction, Lu Xinjian creates paintings that reduce vast cityscapes into dynamic studies of color and line. His work explores the relationship between modernity and the natural world.
Editor’s note for December 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China reports only two COVID deaths as infections strain healthcare system
The two deaths in Beijing are the first official fatalities China has reported since relaxing COVID zero, as a wave of cases strain its healthcare system and its economy. But no one believes that only two people have died from the virus.
COVID decimates Chinese team at World Swimming Championships
China’s Zheng Qinwen has been named the 2022 Newcomer of the Year by the Women’s Tennis Association after rising over 100 places in the rankings this season.
Beijing’s economic plans for 2023
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Monday December 19
Made in China 2025 is back, with a new name and a focus on database companies
The Chinese government has yet another plan to domesticate the country’s IT infrastructure and to take back control of its data from foreign companies. Chinese investors have taken note.
After the end of COVID zero
Editor’s Note for Friday, December 16, 2022
Beijing’s global media influence machine — Q&A with Sarah Cook
Beijing spends billions on trying to influence the global conversation about China. Where does the money go, and is it working? I spoke to Sarah Cook, who has tracked media and internet freedom in China since 2007, about her latest report on the PRC’s attempts to shape the way we talk about China.
