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In the name of stooping, picking up trash is suddenly cool among young Chinese
Stooping is the practice of hunting down and snagging discarded furniture and other stuff on city sidewalks. Pioneered — or at least given a name — in New York City, the hobby has taken off in major Chinese cities, where young people are leaning hard into anti-consumerism ideas in the face of an economic slowdown.
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The Chinese start-ups working on developing smart cities
China’s first tier cities now feature a range of ‘smart city’ technology, including 3D spatial planning and digital city twins, smart pipes for water and heat conservation, and early warning rail and subway monitoring systems.
Doing business in China, from a cultural perspective
Mona Chung, a bicultural business leader, discusses some of the cultural challenges and strategies that foreign companies face when doing business in China.
Sinica live in London, with legendary BBC presenter and China editor Carrie Gracie
In a special episode recorded live in London, Carrie Gracie, who spent 30 years with the BBC as a China-based correspondent, news presenter, and China editor, talks about her podcast series on the Bo Xilai scandal, her longitudinal documentary series on White Horse Village, and her struggle with the BBC to win equal pay for women.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, October 5, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Xinjiang under COVID lockdown as Party Congress looms
Xinjiang has again imposed restrictions on outbound travel, while other places in China are clamping down on COVID to ensure a smooth, virus-free Party congress.
New U.S chip rules could be very bad, for American and Chinese firms
New American restrictions on sales of high-end chips to China could profoundly impact semiconductor, cloud, and AI companies and technologies all over the world, from London to Taipei
Q&A with Chinese artist Lan Zhenghui, master of abstract ink painting
In “De-Ink,” a new solo exhibition in New York City by Chinese abstract ink brush painter Lan Zhenghui, the renowned artist’s trademark bold strokes and a grayscale palette reflect his internal struggles making art in exile during the pandemic.
The future of China’s lithium battery industry is in Sichuan Province
With China’s largest reserves of lithium as well as an abundant supply of hydropower, China’s electric battery industry is migrating to the western province known for its spicy food.
The coal that powered China to prosperity
In October of 1901, General Zeng Qi asked the emperor of China for permission to open a coal mine. So began a century-long rat race to power China’s industrialization.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 4, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
How Taiwan is preparing for a war that may never come
Since Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, eyes and ears have been fixated on the 110 miles of sea that separate the island from mainland China. Taiwan is preparing for war, even though many experts don’t think an invasion is imminent.
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The new age designs of EG Huang
China’s lithium battery companies want to control the whole supply chain
As the penetration rate of electric cars approaches 25% in China, China’s lithium battery companies want a piece of the insane profits to be made from extraction and processing raw materials.
The hidden story behind Xi Jinping | Live with Lizzi Lee
Who is Xi Jinping and what does he want? Stefan Aust and Adrian Geiges unravel the story behind the rise of China’s most powerful leader since Mao, Xi’s ultimate ambition, and what that means for China and the world.
Xi’s push for discourse power | Live with Lizzi Lee
Kenton Thibaut, a resident China fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, talks about Beijing’s ambitious strategy to promote “pro-China narratives” under the leadership of Xi Jinping.
