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House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.
Janet Yellen Sees No US Recession Even as China Slowdown Risks Global Spillovers
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said China’s economic slowdown risks causing ripple effects across the global economy, though she doesn’t expect a recession in the US.
China’s Fading Recovery Tests Policy Makers’ Economic Playbook
Slowing growth has raised expectations that Chinese officials will unveil limited new stimulus measures, including interest rate cuts and more easing in the housing market.
Henan City Introduces Monthly “Tranquility Period” of No Business Enforcement Actions
Several cities around China have introduced a policy of not having local enforcement actions taken against businesses during a set period each month.
China’s Top Chipmaker Loses Chairman in Latest Executive Exit
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp.’s chairman has resigned about a year after formally assuming his role, marking the latest high-profile departure from a company rocked by US chip sanctions.
Xinjiang officials pledge to fight efforts to ‘use region to contain China’
Region’s party chiefs say they will start new drive to generate favourable publicity about region, where they have been accused of widespread human rights abuses
Climate change menaces China's ancient heritage sites
Ancient Buddhist murals in northwestern China are under "direct threat" as a result of unprecedented levels of rainfall brought about by climate change, researchers said on Monday.
US expected to beat China’s export controls on gallium needed for radars
Academic expects ‘temporary friction or slight cost increases as the market adjusts’ but disruption would be limited as Washington finds alternative source.
Climate envoy John Kerry is in China for talks the U.S. hopes will raise relations from historic low
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry is holding talks with his Chinese counterpart in Beijing as the U.S. seeks to restore contacts with China that were disrupted by disputes over trade, Taiwan, human rights and territorial claims.
China’s Rebound Falters, Tripped Up by Debt and Weak Exports
Government data shows gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter from earlier in the year, even though it rose over the same period in 2022.
One-way easing of U.S.-China tensions does not help much
Beijing should reciprocate official visits, move ahead with joint climate action
China cooking gas explosion kills one at barbeque restaurant
A gas tank explosion at a restaurant in eastern China's Jiangsu province killed one and wounded another on Monday, officials said, triggering concern over gas safety after a series of similar accidents last month.
China property: hopes of a huge stimulus likely to be dashed
There are good reasons to believe a far more restrained approach will prevail as Chinese policymakers try to revive a flagging economic recovery. Even if the government provides meaningful support, the overriding priority is to stabilise the market as opposed to stimulating it too much.
Solomon Islands PM returns from Beijing, calls Australia 'unneighbourly'
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manesseh Sogavare returned to Honiara on Monday after a week-long official visit to China, telling reporters Beijing would provide more budget support, and that criticism by Australia was "unneighbourly".
This week on TikTok: China-Russia relations, Genshin Impact, and #MeToo allegations against ‘godfather of film industry’
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Battery swapping is the future of electric vehicles
CATL, NIO, and another brand new company launched this week are going to take swapping electric car batteries into the mainstream.
‘Table for Six’: A Hong Kong comedy full of local flavor
Sunny Chan serves a tale of three half-brothers and their girlfriends with a side dish of originality and wit.
‘While the Wall is standing, we’ll be here’: Catching up with Great Wall conservationist William Lindesay
“It was when I looked back at my Great Wall life story that I realized, in so many places, it was the fact that I hung on by the skin of my teeth when there seemed like all hope was gone, well, that is the reason why I’m still here today.”
‘Lipstick King’ Li Jiaqi returns to ecommerce livestreaming after ‘tank dessert’ incident
After a three-month hiatus caused by politically insensitive imagery, Li Jiaqi made a low-key comeback earlier this week. Analysts see his return as proof that it’s still possible to convince Chinese consumers to spend.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, September 22, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
What is China really doing in the Global South?
Eric Olander and Cobus van Staden kick off their new network show, the China-Global South Podcast, by talking about where the show is going, and common misconceptions about China’s often misunderstood role in the Global South.
Tong Ren Tang vs. Tong Ren Tang: A trademark war has doomed the IPO of the lesser-known Tianjin-based TCM brand
Beijing Tong Ren Tang is China’s leading traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) brand, with a history dating back to 1669. Tianjin Tong Ren Tang has a history dating back to 1852, but its IPO has been defeated due to a trademark dispute with its much more famous namesake.
Breaking ground and making waves: Eight noteworthy women in Chinese cinema
The history of Chinese cinema is filled with creative, courageous women who evolved the industry with their unique talents and perspectives. We’ve rounded up eight Chinese women who have made significant advances in directing, producing, writing, or acting.
AI superpowers: China and the U.S.
George Shen from IBM discusses the development of artificial intelligence in both China and the United States, and what that might mean as those technologies become more advanced and more widely adopted.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, September 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Temple excursions booming among Chinese youth
According to government data, there are currently more than 33,000 Buddhist temples in China. An increasing number of them find themselves hosting urban youth who seek an escape from the rat race.
Loopholes in the algorithm: The race for autonomous driving in China
Many problems still impede the commercialization of autonomous driving in China, noted by government officials at a conference this week. For all the major cities and companies in the rat race, it’s an expensive marathon, not a sprint.
From battlefield glory to gruesome execution: The fall of Yuan Chonghuan
How did Yuan Chonghuan, who achieved one of China’s greatest military victories and ascended to the highest ranks of government, fall so far from favor that he ended up executed by lingchi, death by a thousand cuts?
Famed Chinese drama teacher accused of sexual assault and predatory behavior
Assaults on overseas trips. Groping during private lessons. Uncomfortable assignments. Scores of Chinese young women have broken their silence and exposed a drama teacher of years-long predatory behavior and sexual harassment, sparking a #MeToo discussion on social media.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, September 20, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China offers carrot and sticks in debt deals with Ecuador and other countries
Ecuador has reached a debt-restructuring deal with China, adding to the list of countries that have recently been offered bailouts by the world’s largest bilateral creditor.
