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China’s Drop in Exports Signals Deepening Slowdown in Global Trade
Chinese exports fell at their steepest annual pace in June since the early days of the pandemic in February 2020, and it isn’t the only Asian economy reporting sinking overseas sales.
Rare earths prices sink to lowest since 2020 as China ramps up supply
Prices for rare earths sank to their lowest since late 2020 this week as soft demand from green energy companies and the automotive sector combined with rising supply from top producer China, analysts said on Thursday.
China shuts 'fake' foreign investors out of stock connect programs
Securities watchdog bans mainland trading of onshore shares via Hong Kong
China's Pacific Islands envoy to visit Cook Islands amid police plan concern
China's special envoy to the Pacific Islands will visit Cook Islands, the current chair of the Pacific Island Forum regional bloc, on Thursday for meetings with officials, the Cook Islands government said.
The rise of Shenzhen, from seaside town to China’s Silicon Valley
A little over four decades ago, Shenzhen was just a blip on China’s southern coast. Today, it is known as the Silicon Valley of China – but you can still see its roots and a slower way of life.
Exclusive: China's Qingdao sets up firm to bail out its local government financing arms
Qingdao city in China's debt-laden Shandong province has set up a company to bail out its cash-strapped local government financing vehicles (LGFVs), sources said, as regional governments rush to reduce debt risks in a wobbly economy.
Shanghai legislation chief purged in China corruption investigation
Head of Shanghai’s legislative body is the most senior official to be disgraced since the party’s major reshuffle in October.
Looming U.S. Investment Restrictions on China Threaten Diplomatic Outreach
Any such restrictions are expected to anger Beijing and will be the first test of the new channels of communication that the world’s two largest economies are trying to restore.
China Issues Final Guidelines for Managing Generative AI Services
Set to take effect on Aug. 15, the rules aim to promote development of the emerging technology while reducing risks in areas such as personal information and data security
Unpacking Hong Kong’s national security law, 3 years on
Most arrests still linked to 2019 social unrest, so law will be used less frequently after this phase, sources say.
Solomon Islands may lead way as China eyes greater South Pacific role
Chinese President Xi Jinping told visiting Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare that the friendship between the two countries is ‘leading the way’ in the region.
‘Never been this popular’: Hong Kong pop singers enjoy rebirth thanks to AI
Using generative AI, content creators can reproduce the voice and style of stars, fooling even devoted fans.
China beats SpaceX with world’s first methane-powered rocket launch
Chinese scientists are celebrating after the projectile blasted off successfully from the Gobi desert at 9am on Tuesday.
Chinese hackers breached State Dept., other government email on eve of Blinken visit, officials say
U.S. officials say state-backed Chinese hackers foiled Microsoft’s cloud-based security and hacked the email of officials at multiple U.S. agencies that deal with China ahead of Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s trip to Beijing last month.
China blasts US for forcing it to accept South China Sea ruling
China accused the United States of "ganging up" and forcing it to accept a 2016 arbitration ruling over claims in the South China Sea, as Washington urged Beijing to halt what it called its routine harassment of vessels of other countries in the region.
Chinese foreign ministry’s arm in Hong Kong slams US for ‘emergency status’ move
China’s foreign ministry’s office in Hong Kong hits out at US after President Joe Biden extends ‘national emergency’ on city.
The future of Chinese agriculture investment in the U.S. — insights from the Fufeng case
Brandon Bochenski, the mayor of Grand Forks, North Dakota, discusses the recent bill that bans Chinese investment in U.S. agribusiness, put forth in response to a proposal by China-based Fufeng Group to build a corn milling operation in his city.
China’s plans for ‘smart’ agriculture
The plans include ‘smart’ farms and machinery, agricultural industrial parks, and ‘digital villages.’ But can tech make up for extreme weather, diminishing agricultural land, and fewer people willing to work it?
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, September 6, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s out-of-control COVID controls
Not even an earthquake will let you free of COVID lockdown restrictions in China right now.
Lessons from philanthropy in China – New philanthropic models to lower the barrier to entry for millennial & Gen Z donors
Soliciting microdonations—those between $0.25-$10— are helping Chinese nonprofits make significant inroads into cultivating Next Gen donors. China’s 99 Giving Day fundraising platform, which has no transaction fees, allows nonprofits to set donation levels at as low a point as they wish. This has drastically lowered the barrier to entry for would-be donors: more than half of 99 Giving Day donations (53%) were donations of less than 10 yuan ($1.45). As a point of comparison, the average online donation in the U.S. is $128 — a much higher entry point.
Lessons from philanthropy in China — Using technology and gamification to meet Next Gen donors where they already are
Innovative online giving campaigns not only help nonprofits fundraise from millennial and Gen Z donors. Just as important, the use of tech and gamification encourages Next Gen donors to start building a regular habit and practice of charitable giving. Philanthropy in China serves as an example on how global nonprofits can cultivate meaningful relationships with a mission-conscious new generation of donors early.
SHEIN’s fast-fashion sales machine earns billions as new competitors launch
SHEIN has revolutionized fast fashion as a trendy, social-media-fueled global brand, and now Pinduouo and others are imitating its model of cheap prices, fast delivery, and small-batch manufacturing. But are these lightning-fast supply chains ethical or sustainable?
Vanishing act
Liu Bolin has perfected the art of invisibility
China’s entry into Miss World 2022 is a hot mess
The winner of Miss China 2022 was stripped of her title due to “inappropriate behavior.” But her replacement, who was set to compete in the upcoming Miss World pageant, has been accused of lying about everything from her job to her academic record.
Gloom and doom — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 2, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
‘The first signs of autumn’ — Phrase of the Week
The fall of the first autumn leaf signals the end of summer and the changing of the seasons. A leaked memo from Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei recalled seasonal metaphors about gloomy economic times ahead.
Why stimulus won’t work
It’s the consumers, stupid.
China is using drones to combat wildfires and droughts
Amid China’s worst heatwave since the beginning of modern record-keeping, authorities have drafted drone companies to seed clouds and cause rainfall. Drones are now playing a growing role in China not only to confront extreme weather events, but in a range of other applications.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, September 1, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China joins scaled-down Russian military exercises
The latest in China-Russia ties: Russia will host scaled-down military exercises on September 1–7 in its Far East region and in the Sea of Japan. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has sent ground, air, and naval forces to participate in the exercises.
This week on TikTok: A historic heat wave, ‘Minions’ censorship, and the differences between TikTok and Douyin
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.
The UN says China ‘may be committing crimes against humanity’ in Xinjiang
More than three months after her fact-finding visit to China, the outgoing head of the United Nations main human rights organization released her report on human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. The document does not make Beijing look good.
An ‘affirmative vision’ for U.S.-China relations
Jessica Chen Weiss, a Cornell University political scientist and recent advisor to the U.S. State Department policy planning staff, discusses how U.S.-China relations can be more than zero sum.
