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Zhengzhou Leads Big Cities in Rolling Out Housing Stimulus
Capital of Henan province eases curbs on home resales, lowers down payments and cuts transaction costs and mortgage rates
China’s gig workers face lower pay, longer hours as Beijing praises Big Tech
The slowing economy has resulted in a flood of new gig workers who have been reduced to working longer to get fewer orders than they saw during the pandemic.
Mainland China airs documentary signalling preparation for Taiwan attack
A stealth fighter jet pilot and a navy frogman are among PLA personnel shown pledging to lay their lives on the line for reunification.
Biden order restricting China-bound U.S. investment expected next week
Long-awaited move will target AI and other advanced technology
Italy Turns Its Back on China’s Belt and Road
Why Rome's decision is being seen as a 'major humiliation' for Beijing.
Li Ziqi’s Online Pastoral Poetics
Millions of people subscribed to her vision of an idyllic rural existence. Who was she, and why did she disappear?
In China, 'Barbie' moves women to tears, 'triggers' men to walk out
Greta Gerwig's blockbuster film resonates as gender issue gains traction
Toyota, Pony.ai plan to mass produce robotaxis in China
New venture to invest $140mn to make cars with autonomous driving, ride-hailing tech
Why TSMC Will Keep Its Roots in Taiwan, Even as It Goes Global
In an interview, the chip maker’s chairman, Mark Liu, explained why TSMC’s top tech would stay in Taiwan, despite growing threats from China and worries from the United States.
The West’s de-risking strategy towards China will fail, says Chris Miller
The economic historian reckons Beijing has many cards left to play in the conflict
Australia eyes backdown on wine after China agrees to scrap barley tariffs
The Australian government had agreed to suspend a World Trade Organization barley challenge in exchange for China’s review
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed.
China deepens military ties with Russia for 'non-Western' front
Military diplomacy with joint exercises aims to build counterweight to U.S. camp
China Official Ni Yuefeng's Call to Save Xi’s Projects Angers Flood Victims
Chinese flood victims in hard hit areas of northern China have taken aim at a key Communist Party official, saying he sacrificed their safety to protect President Xi Jinping’s flagship projects.
The Right Way for America and China to Cooperate on Climate
The two powers can jointly aid poorer countries.
Flooded rivers, trapped residents test China's disaster response
From coping with dangerously swollen rivers to helping residents trapped in waterlogged cities, China's disaster-response systems are being put to the test after one of the strongest storms in years brought record rainfall that could take weeks to recede.
China to make holders of more than 1 million users' data get annual audits
China's cyberspace regulator issued on Thursday draft rules requiring service providers that hold data on more than 1 million people to undergo at least one compliance audit a year, another step in efforts to control data and information.
In China’s Dance Schools, a Dangerous Obsession With Weight Loss
In China’s elite dance schools, students are facing ever greater pressure to lose weight, with coaches urging them to become “as thin as lightning.” The result: a troubling rise in cases of anxiety, eating disorders, and other mental health issues.
Thousands forced from homes in Hebei to ease flooding in Beijing
Residents have been relocated to temporary housing but it could be some time before they can return to their properties.
Big livestreaming ecommerce IPO but an uncertain future
Huafang Group launched a successful IPO in Hong Kong, but competition in the industry is brutal, regulators are strict, and the future is uncertain.
Waiting for foreign tourists
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Tuesday December 13
The mounting risks in Beijing’s COVID-zero reversal | Live with Lizzi Lee
Jennifer Bouey, an epidemiologist and the chair of the Department of International Health at Georgetown University, discusses the incoming wave of COVID infections that could strain China’s healthcare system and endanger the elderly.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 12, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
The end of China’s national COVID-tracking app
After three years of tight nationwide controls, China has abandoned COVID zero in less than a week.
Chinese actress dons traditional male Qatari clothing, blasted for promoting repressive culture for women
The complaints aren’t about cultural appropriation as much as about the celebrity expressing her favorable opinion of a culture that many see as hostile toward women.
Diamond League track and field series set to make China return
Meanwhile, English Premier League soccer team Wolverhampton Wanderers is seeking fresh investment as the debts of its Chinese owner continue to mount.
Electric vehicle sales to slow in 2023
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Monday December 12
China’s traditional car companies are getting electric vehicles right
What does it take to succeed in China’s electric vehicle industry? Money — and lots of it. If 2021 was a great year for new companies like NIO, XPeng, and Li Auto, 2022 has been a breakout year for traditional fuel companies becoming major electric players.
China braces for an exit wave of COVID infections | Live with Lizzi Lee
Xifan Yang, a China correspondent for Die Zeit, discusses the relief, but also the widespread anxieties over the tsunami of COVID infections that will inevitably hit China.
The Land of Black Gold — Editor’s Note for Friday, Dec 9, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
In Saudi Arabia, Xi Jinping tells Gulf states he wants to pay for oil in yuan
Xi Jinping schmoozed Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia, and signed deals to buy oil and sell telecom gear, while signaling mutual political support.
After the protests, a glimmer of hope — Q&A with Li Yuan
Li Yuan is a veteran journalist who writes a column for the New York Times and produces the best Chinese-language podcast on current affairs on the internet right now. I spoke with her about her interviews with young people who participated in the recent anti-COVID-lockdown protests, and much more.
Mongolian coal anti-corruption protests draw the attention of Beijing and Moscow
Somebody stole mountains of Mongolian coal just near the country’s border with China, suggesting Sino-Russian tensions to come.
‘Profiteering at a time of national crisis’ — Phrase of the Week
China’s COVID testing companies come under fire for profiteering from the pandemic.
Inflation eases
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Friday December 9
It’s tough working for the government: China’s education startups after the crackdown
A year after regulators nearly destroyed the business of most of China’s private education and tutoring companies, large incumbent companies are just getting by while startups are failing.
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China’s COVID zero pivot | Live with Lizzi Lee
James Zimmerman, a partner in the Beijing office of Perkins Coie, talks about China’s U-turn on its COVID zero policy, and what to expect next.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, Dec 8, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.