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Warren Buffett-Backed BYD To See Q2 Profit Soar As Tesla Stock Hits 2023 High
The Chinese EV giant and Tesla both saw record EV deliveries amid a price war. BYD stock, owned by Warren Buffett, rallied.
China's bad first half gets investors hopeful and interested
China's disappointing first half has the economy ripe for some help, and investors are preparing to ride an expected short-term wave of stimulus, even if structural problems look to hold back a sustainable rally.
Maldives' nascent presidential race keeps India and China on edge
Jailed ex-President Yameen pushes anti-New Delhi message as party loyalties shift
Tricked into trafficking? Hong Kong drug mules face uphill fight to prove innocence
NGO helping suspected drug couriers say most spend years behind bars before proving their innocence.
China and the revenge of geopolitics
History offers few lessons for the US and its allies in today’s big power play
China should not hesitate on needed economic stimulus
Risk of deflation rising as demand stagnates amid property slump
Shenzhen Partners With Flying-Car Makers in Drive to Create Urban Air Mobility Hub
EHang and Shanghai AutoFlight will test their electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft in the city’s Baoan district, which is supporting multiple flying vehicle manufacturers
Chemicals for Mexican fentanyl not from China, embassy in Mexico says
Precursor chemicals used by Mexican cartels to make the deadly opioid fentanyl do not come from China, its embassy in Mexico said on Tuesday, rejecting U.S. officials' accusations.
China Defense Minister Tells Kissinger US Caused Severed Ties
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu blamed the actions of “some people” in the US for the breakdown of friendly bilateral ties in a meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
Florida ban on property purchases by citizens of China and some other countries is challenged
A lawyer representing Chinese citizens in Florida has told a federal judge that a new law banning them and some other foreign nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state violates federal housing discrimination laws.
Kissinger, Chinese defense minister discuss Sino-U.S. relations
In Beijing meeting, American diplomat calls for peaceful coexistence
US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties
China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and lead the way in tackling global warming, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials on Tuesday.
Moderna refuses COVID vaccine to China over intellectual property rights
The U.S.-based pharmaceutical company turned down demands from Beijing to fork over its coveted recipe for its mRNA vaccine, despite the allure of China’s huge market.
Chinese billionaire Richard Liu settles U.S. sexual assault lawsuit out of court
Financial terms of the settlement, announced in a joint statement from attorneys for both parties on Saturday, were not revealed.
Chinese young people are getting into large motorcycles for fun
Sales of large motorcycles are increasing in China as young people are biking as a hobby and a social media trend. But getting a number plate is difficult.
Don’t talk about the Party congress — Editor’s note for Friday, September 30, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
How to defend yourself against Chinese economic coercion — Q&A with Bonnie Glaser
Bonnie Glaser has a lifetime of experience researching and advising the U.S. government on trans-Pacific geopolitics, security, and defense. I asked her all about the global anxieties China and the U.S. are causing around the world, how close we are to a war over Taiwan, and much more.
‘Making a comeback’ — Phrase of the Week
The return of a popular livestreamer was greeted with an expression that evokes the romance of Chinese literary bandits.
This week on TikTok: Tattoo culture, coup rumors, and how a Chinese teen’s suicide highlighted dangers of anti-LGBTQ bullying
Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, ChinaVibe, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast evolving visual and verbal language.
Chinese heating appliances are keeping Europe warm this winter
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to high gas and electricity prices across Europe, where people are buying large numbers of low-cost Chinese electric blankets, heaters, heat pumps, and other products to battle the coming cold.
Shanghai Fashion Week returns to in-person shows: Here’s what happened
As Shanghai Fashion Week draws to a close, we look back at some highlights from China’s biggest fashion event.
‘The Hotel’: Wang Xiaoshuai returns to his roots in pandemic film
“The Hotel” was created when director Wang Xiaoshuai and his friends found themselves stuck in a Chiang Mai hotel during the onset of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the characters’ experiences will fail to resonate with the many in China who have lived through lockdown.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, September 29, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China props up falling yuan and warns speculators
China’s yuan joined the list of major currencies sliding against a strong U.S. dollar, as Washington and Beijing continue to diverge on their economic tool kits to manage their problems at home.
Beijing echoes Russian narrative that Washington is responsible for Nord Stream pipeline explosions
Moscow says Washington is to blame for the apparent sabotage of a Russian gas pipeline to Europe, and Chinese state media agree. But there are several reasons why Putin may have sent underwater saboteurs to the Baltic Sea.
The cutthroat race to build cutting-edge chips | Live with Lizzi Lee
Chris Miller, associate professor of international history at the Fletcher School, talks about whether China’s massive push to build chips at home can catch up with the United States’s lead.
Sinica talks to the Chinese embassy in Washington D.C.
Minister Xu Xueyuan, Deputy Chief of Mission at the PRC embassy in Washington, D.C., discusses the pressing questions often asked about China right now — including Russia’s war on Ukraine and how (if at all) that relates to Taiwan, American perspectives on Xinjiang, and much more.
Chinese parents increasingly trust and buy local infant formula brands
The infamous 2008 melamine milk scandal severely damaged the confidence of Chinese consumers in local baby milk powder brands, but a new generation of homegrown companies now dominates the market.
‘Overreach’: What happened to the U.S.-China relationship?
“[China] brought the backlash on themselves,” Susan Shirk writes in her new book, “and they have done it by overreaching.”
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.