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Pinduoduo launches ecommerce price war in the U.S. with new app Temu
Chinese ecommerce giant Pinduoduo is selling products at Chinese prices to U.S. consumers on its new global platform, Temu. But can Temu ever catch up with fast-fashion brand SHEIN?
Shanghai protests turn political | Live with Lizzi Lee
Freelance journalist Simon Leplâtre, who is based in Shanghai, talks about the brewing frustrations that erupted into anti-COVID-zero protests this past weekend.
William Hurst on how will Beijing respond to COVID protests | Live with Lizzi Lee
Professor William Hurst of Cambridge University discusses the recent protests against COVID zero that have mushroomed up all over China, and how Xi Jinping might react.
After the KMT’s local elections victory, what’s next for Taiwan?
The Taiwanese party that favors closer ties to Beijing just won 13 of the 21 contested city mayor and county chief seats in Taiwan. The author, who recently visited Taiwan, muses on the future of this self-governed island.
Editor’s Note for Monday, November 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Protesters call for Xi Jinping to step down. What’s next?
Popular anger at the Chinese government’s COVID-zero policies has not yet subsided. The Chinese Communist Party is already acting to suppress dissent. China has not been this tense in decades.
The ruling DPP gets a drubbing in Taiwan’s local elections
The results from Taiwan’s local elections on Saturday are in, and the winner is clear: Taiwan’s democracy, writes Chris Horton from Taipei. But what do this year’s results mean for the 2024 presidential election?
Pop star Kris Wu receives 13-year sentence for sex crimes
A Beijing court also ordered the Chinese-Canadian singer-actor to pay an $84 million fine. Wu will be deported immediately after serving his time.
CCTV alters World Cup broadcast to minimize shots of maskless fans
“Is this the same world as ours?” one Chinese viewer posted on social media.
More mining profits
Business briefs from the Chinese media — Monday November 28
Hozon Auto: high electric vehicle sales but few customers
Hozon Auto is a shooting star in China’s electric vehicle industry: This year, it suddenly achieved the highest sales after industry giant BYD. But these numbers aren’t all they’re cracked up to be.
Anti-lockdown and anti-government protests all over China after deadly Xinjiang fire
Protests against COVID restrictions have broken out in major cities all over China.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, November 23, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘Take advantage of a loophole’ — Phrase of the Week
A Chinese brand used its sponsorship of Qatar 2022 to get around advertising laws in China.
The ideal Chinese World Cup team
As Chinese soccer fans watch the World Cup — once again devoid of any Chinese players — we ask: What might the ultimate Chinese World Cup team have looked like?
China’s proposed ban on online sales of hormone drugs concerns transgender women
As China moves forward with a draft rule that would prohibit online selling of hormone medications, transgender women in the country fear the consequences.
iPhone workers protesting COVID rules attacked by security personnel
Frustration is building as COVID lockdowns and testing requirements intensify across China.
