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Beijing denies that Xi asked Putin to delay Ukraine invasion
A Bloomberg report suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping might have asked his Russian counterpart not to spoil the Olympics with a military offensive in Ukraine. China called the report “a hoax and provocation.”
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: At the World Economic Forum, Xi Jinping warns against countries like the U.S. building “exclusive yards with high walls,” even as Beijing builds its Great Firewall ever higher; meanwhile, in the U.S., there is a flourishing industry of professional China threat-mongers.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, January 11, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi have a phone call, in which China expresses support for Kazakhstan “in maintaining stability and curbing violence” after popular protests.
India-China tensions flare up again over border issues and Tibet
Indian domestic politics erupted in controversy over China last week. The fallout is limiting the government’s room to maneuver to resolve a border crisis.
What to watch ahead of China’s 20th Party Congress, according to Damien Ma
Damien Ma, managing director and co-founder of the MacroPolo think tank, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s political and economic outlook in 2022.
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.
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 16, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Hu Xijin, editor of the Communist Party tabloid Global Times, and Twitter gladiator, has “retired” from his role.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 14, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping called on Chinese artists and writers to have “cultural confidence,” even as ambitious propagandists hog the limelight and censorship continues to tighten.
Editor’s note for Friday, December 10, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants to “prevent the barbaric growth of capital,” according to a readout from the annual Central Economic Work Conference; Evergrande finally defaults on a bond; the struggles of single mothers; Nicaragua’s switch from Taipei to Beijing; Alibaba is left out of Unigroup deal; central bank raises foreign currency reserve requirements for banks; Hong Kong warns the U.K.’s Sunday Times about inciting election boycotts.
What role will age limits play at China’s 2022 party congress?
Experts weigh the possibility of the weaponization of retirement norms among top leadership positions at the Chinese Communist Party’s key meeting next year.
An economy reforged: Jude Blanchette and Lizzi Lee on China’s new era
This week’s Sinica Podcast was recorded live at last month’s NEXTChina conference in New York. What do we make of China’s wide-ranging set of regulatory moves in the past year, touching on many disparate realms of Chinese life — from real estate to renewable energy, entertainment to education?
Chinese tech philanthropy in the age of ‘common prosperity’
In China, tech companies are facing particular pressure to showcase social responsibility. Xi Jinping acknowledged that the “new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is giving a strong impetus to economic development.” However, he also pointed out that its negative effects on employment and income distribution need to be “effectively addressed and resolved.”
Editor’s note for Thursday, November 18, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Women’s Tennis Association continues its support of Peng Shuai amid her apparent disappearance; the CCP’s third “historical resolution” means a more assertive and paranoid China.
Biden-Xi meeting aftermath: A prisoner swap, and a search for ‘strategic stability’
Three major outcomes of the Biden-Xi meeting are becoming clearer: A journalist visa thaw, nuclear-arms talks of some type, and an apparent prisoner swap involving China lifting an exit ban on one American, while seven Chinese citizens were deported from the U.S.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the Communist Party’s third historical resolution was finally released, and it glorifies Xi Jinping as expected.
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.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Expectations are low for the Xi-Biden virtual meeting; a Chinese citizen journalist uploads a YouTube video of buildings in Xinjiang that appear to be detention facilities; Malaysian hip hop singer Namewee appears on Taiwanese state media Taiwan Plus to talk about his hit satirical ballad about over-sensitive Chinese nationalists, “Fragile.”
Editor’s note for Friday, November 12, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Chinese Communist Party has wrapped up its Sixth Plenum, ending in a communiqué and the announcement (but not yet release) of the Party’s third-ever “historical resolution.”
China’s Singles Day avoids the limelight
How to run an event centered around rampant consumerism in the age of “common prosperity.” This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
Xi Jinping’s greatest hits, so far
Bloomberg, a news service owned by a New York billionaire, ranks Xi Jinping, chairman of everything.
