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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.
Big-box appliance retailers Gome and Suning are suffering, but Suning has a plan
Gome has focused on scale and low cost, but its revenue halved in the first half of the year. Suning did slightly better with a focus on upgrading its trendy stores and increased online integration.
How did a Chinese chipmaking firm get through the U.S. export ban? | Live with Lizzi Lee
Bill Reinsch, international business chair and senior advisor for the CSIS and former National Trade Council president, explains what a recent Wall Street Journal article might have missed about U.S. export controls on sensitive technology.
Mandopop icon Jay Chou generates millions from NFT sales of song demos
The digital collectibles craze is alive and well in China. After months of teasing, Taiwanese singer Jay Chou finally launched his first musical NFT project this week, selling unreleased song demos as digital tokens and a trip to his virtual world.
Taiwan fired warning shots at three Chinese drones over Kinmen
The Taiwanese military said it used live fire for the first time to repel ‘civilian’ drones from the Chinese mainland that were hovering over Taiwan-controlled islands near the city of Xiamen.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, August 31, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Right-to-die in China: A landmark first step, with challenges ahead
In July, Shenzhen became the first mainland Chinese city to pass a law that allows patients the right to refuse “excessive life-saving treatment.” But the drive for widespread implementation of this “right-to-die” legislation faces cultural and societal hurdles.
Pinduoduo had a great quarter, and is sending strong signals that it will expand overseas
Growth in China’s ecommerce market is flattening, but agricultural and low-end goods ecommerce giant Pinduoduo has just reported great results for the second quarter. How long can the company keep expanding without venturing abroad?
Who killed Shen Dingyi?
On August 28, 1928, rising political star Shen Dingyi was gunned down by assassins at a bus stop near his home. No one was ever charged in his murder: too many people had wanted Shen dead.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
The Party congress that will change the world begins on October 16
China has set the start date for the 20th National Congress, the nation’s high-level meeting where Xi is expected to consolidate his power.
An extraordinary calligraphy shop in Hong Kong
The practiced strokes of Au Yeung Cheong
Winter is coming for Huawei’s car business
Huawei’s CEO last week warned that winter is coming, and Huawei needs to focus on revenue and profit. But the company’s car business is burning through money, and now Huawei needs to make a crucial decision.
Melted shoes, cooked shrimp, and dried-up rivers: China’s record heat wave and drought in pictures and video
Since early July, much of China has been in the grip of a historic heat wave that has emptied rivers, forced cities to dim lights, and left people desperately searching for ways to cool down. This is what it looks like.
Gang members charged and police officers detained after violent attack on woman at Tangshan restaurant
After footage of a group of men sexually harassing and assaulting a woman in a restaurant went viral, authorities in the city of Tangshan have vowed to get tough on the perpetrators who they say are gang members, and on the officials who have apparently protected them. But Chinese social media users are not convinced.
Can an audit deal soften up two superpowers?
An agreement between the United States and China has broken a long-standing impasse over audits, potentially saving some Chinese firms listed in the U.S. from being kicked off American exchanges.
