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Beijing finds multiple Omicron cases, suggests Canadian mail could be to blame
The Omicron variant was identified in Beijing, less than three weeks before the city is due to host the Winter Olympics. A city health official said it “cannot be ruled out” that the virus was transmitted via mail from Canada.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A COVID shakedown in Henan; Chinese parents find workarounds for restrictions on tutoring; China’s impending Golden Tax IV system is causing anxiety in the business community; Evergrande’s domestic bondholders agree to a six-month reprieve; Chinese exports continue to boom; America and China are one military accident away from disaster.
Omicron triggers mass flight cancellations into China and Hong Kong
Trying to travel to China or Hong Kong in the next month? Expect delays. China has canceled over 140 incoming international flights in the past week due to COVID-19, while Hong Kong has barred all flights from eight countries.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 12, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China’s most famous international relations scholar, Yan Xuetong, worries about rising nationalism and overconfidence of the nation’s youth; China’s COVID policy is described by officials as “dynamic clearing.”
China sees first local Omicron transmissions, expands COVID restrictions on tens of millions of people
The 2022 Beijing Olympics begins in three and a half weeks. Officials are confident that their “closed-loop” system can keep COVID away from the Games, even as the first local transmissions of the Omicron variant become apparent.
Xi’an woman in quarantine begs for period products in viral video, gets bashed by men for being ‘dramatic’
Are period products necessities or luxuries? Should women be blamed if they are trapped in a quarantine facility without sanitary pads because they should be keeping track of their menstruation cycles? A COVID-19 lockdown and viral video have launched a debate on Chinese social media.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 7, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Signals of economic doom and gloom from property developers Shimao and Kaisa; Walmart get rapped for alleged cybersecurity violations, days after being scolded for allegedly removing goods from Xinjiang from its Sam’s Club shelves; all 170 guests of a birthday party in Hong Kong, including 13 senior officials, were ordered into quarantine due to COVID-19.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 6, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A pilot property tax program is hitting delays; there were 3.3 million EVs sold in China in 2021, a year-on-year jump of about 254%; travelers to China from the U.S. will now face extended isolation time and additional tests for COVID-19.
Chinese officials say Xi’an COVID outbreak, the worst since Wuhan, is ‘effectively contained’
After two weeks of arduous lockdown, during which the residents of Xi’an complained of food shortages and expressed outrage over medical services access, officials now say that the COVID-19 outbreak is under control.
Woman in locked-down Xi’an denied medical care, has miscarriage at eight months pregnant
The city government has pledged to make healthcare services available even during a strict lockdown in Xi’an after a woman lost her baby at the front door of a hospital that refused her entry because of COVID-19 protocols.
Xi’an COVID lockdown: Growing frustration over food shortages and official mismanagement
The 13 million residents of Xi’an, China remained on strict lockdown over the new year, and continued to complain on social media about official handling of the situation.
Taiwan rolls out digital vaccine certificates recognized by 60 countries
Sixty countries, including the U.S. and EU member states, will now accept Taiwan’s official digital vaccine certificate as proof of vaccination or PCR test results.
Xi’an residents face shortages of food and critical supplies as lockdown continues
COVID-zero policies in Xi’an are tough after the recent outbreak. People are complaining on social media.
The China Project 2022 Red Paper
We all read the headlines, but what really happened in China in 2021? And what’s on deck for 2022? This is our annual guide to the China issues we all need to know about.
China wants higher vaccination rate among seniors, but hesitant people say Beijing is too pushy
They are not exactly anti-vaxxers because many of them seem to have had COVID shots themselves, but a large group of Chinese people took to social media to complain about a government campaign announced today to vaccinate China’s senior citizens, and warn (with no evidence) of side effects.
China promises 1 billion vaccine doses for Africa
At the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Senegal, Chinese leader Xi Jinping unveiled nine initiatives to help Africa combat COVID-19 and spark economic growth. A pledge to donate 600 million vaccine doses and produce an additional 400 million locally caught the most attention.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi promises 1 billion doses of vaccines to Africa at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal; diaper companies prepare for the elderly market to exceed that of babies by 2025; Disney censors an old episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong; and more.
Editor’s note for Friday, November 19, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Women’s Tennis Association threatens to pull out of China if Peng Shuai’s safety is not assured and her sexual assault accusation is not taken seriously; a prominent virologist changes his mind about the COVID-19 “lab leak” theory, now concludes the virus began to spread at Wuhan’s Huanan Seafood Market; U.S. intelligence claims that China is seeking to build a military facility in the United Arab Emirates; Lithuania allows Taiwan to open a de facto embassy, incurring Beijing’s wrath.
Biden-Xi meeting: No breakthrough, but a possible journalist visa thaw
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s virtual meeting yesterday evening appears to have been relatively friendly and promises more stability for the U.S.-China relationship. There were no breakthroughs, but Chinese media reported that an agreement had been reached to issue journalist visas, starting with the U.S. side.
Mental health in China, explained by Shanghai-based clinical psychologist George Hu
Mental health care is a growing area of focus in China’s stressed-out society, especially since the disruptions of COVID-19. George Hu, the president of the Shanghai International Mental Health Association, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s changing mental health conversation.
Chinese Firm Buys Canada mRNA Vaccine Tech in $500 Million Deal
Chinese biopharma firm Everest Medicines Ltd. will license an mRNA Covid-19 vaccine from Canada’s Providence Therapeutics Holdings Inc., as companies try to bring the most effective inoculation platform into China despite its apparent resistance to western shots.
China’s Fujian Province reports 22 Delta cases, the country’s largest outbreak in a month.
Cities across the province are undergoing mass testing and other disruptions in keeping with the country’s zero-Covid strategy, but health experts warn such measures come at a punishing economic and social cost.
Japan PM contender Kishida aims to boost security with China in mind
Japan must counter neighbouring China's assertiveness by beefing up the coast guard and improving its coordination with the military, Fumio Kishida, a contender to head the ruling party and become the next prime minister, said on Monday.
Delta Breaches China Within a Month of the Last Flare-Up
China is experiencing yet another Covid-19 outbreak caused by the delta variant, with dozens of infections detected in the southeastern province of Fujian less than a month after the nation’s last flare-up was contained.
Chinese vaccines’ value clarified by real-world data
Some nations have wavered about administering the vaccines, but experts say they do help governments in need fight the coronavirus.
Xi Urges Communist Party's ‘Mr. Nice Guys’ Not Worry Offending Others
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged members of the ruling Communist Party to act more boldly when necessary, in a sign of frustration over the performance of lower-level officials in the country’s top-down political system.
China’s latest Covid-19 outbreak spreads in Fujian province
22 new cases reported on Monday in the southeastern province, with initial testing showing Delta variant to blame.
Surging Chinese fish prices stir up food supplies
Chinese consumers are having a hard time stomaching a nearly 50% jump in fish prices from a year ago, which mark the latest shake-up to the country's vast food sector following a deadly hog disease outbreak that saw pork prices triple in 2019.
China's Wang Yi offers aid and vaccines to ally Cambodia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday pledged $270 million in aid and three million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to Cambodia, one of Beijing's closest allies in Southeast Asia, officials said.
Shipping Options Dry Up as Businesses Try to Rebuild From Pandemic
The top six container operators control more than 70% of all container capacity. Businesses say they are paying at least four times more to move their products compared with last year and face long delivery delays.
Economic Costs Accumulate as Countries Worried by Delta Variant Extend Border Closures
Companies are delaying investments and cutting jobs, as strict travel limits, especially in Asia, weigh on sectors from manufacturing to education.
WSJ News Exclusive | Brazil Moves Away From Chinese Covid-19 Vaccine
Brazil’s federal government has halted negotiations over additional doses of Sinovac’s vaccine and has said it won’t recommend use of CoronaVac for a third booster shot.
China Sends Health Team to Fujian Province After Covid Cases
China’s National Health Commission sent a special team to the city of Putian in eastern China’s Fujian province after Covid-19 cases were reported, according to broadcaster CGTN.
China's factory inflation hits 13-year high as materials costs soar
China's factory gate inflation hit a 13-year high in August driven by roaring raw materials prices despite Beijing's attempts to cool them, putting more pressure on manufacturers in the world's second-largest economy.
A family has been trying to get back to Hong Kong for a year. Is this the moment?
The Bordias have been trying to return to Hong Kong, their home of 13 years, from India, where they traveled early in the pandemic. But their journey has become a game of transoceanic Whac-A-Mole.
Pro-China social media campaign hits new countries, blames U.S. for COVID
A misinformation campaign on social media in support of Chinese government interests has expanded to new languages and platforms, and it even tried to get people to show up to protests in the United States, researchers said on Wednesday.
Xi Jinping Hasn’t Left China for 600 Days as He Attends BRICS Virtually
Xi Jinping hasn’t left China for one year, seven months and 22 days, the longest such stint of any Group of 20 leader. The question is whether his absence from major events will hinder progress on everything from climate change to disputes with the U.S.
Hong Kong to target elderly with one-stop Covid-19 jabs service as drive stalls
Patrick Nip, who is in charge of Hong Kong’s inoculation drive, says the daily vaccine uptake has fallen to 12,000 and a more proactive approach is needed.
Hopes in Hong Kong for border reopening, but ‘it’s unlikely before March’
A local pro-Beijing heavyweight has said boosting vaccinations could be a basis for resuming quarantine-free travel with mainland China soon, but a source across the border says the status quo is unlikely to change before March.
