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Editor’s Note for Thursday, July 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Beijing’s man in DC talks down China-Russia ties
In this week’s China-Russia update: China’s ambassador to the U.S. downplayed Beijing’s relationship with Moscow, and Chinese imports of Russian crude oil are down.
SupChina is transforming into The China Project
We are excited to announce an evolution in our company’s brand identity. We began as a single newsletter in 2016. Over the years, we have grown into a multimedia and business services platform, and now our name is finally growing up, too. Introducing: The China Project.
The COVID-testing profit party is over
China’s COVID-testing companies reported big profits in the first quarter, but a government crackdown has shaken up the industry and terminated the profit party.
Beijing seeks to block the UN rights report on Xinjiang
Beijing is trying to stop the publication of a United Nations report on Xinjiang that is expected to be critical of China’s human rights abuses against Uyghurs and other minorities.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, July 20, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
This renovated railway station is currently China’s social media hotspot
“Train Station in the Forest” is the name of a recently completed architectural project to transform a transportation center in Zhejiang province into a multifunctional shared space that showcases the idea of living in harmony with nature.
Xinjiang’s emerging digital economy includes ‘smart oil fields’
Karamay, a city in northern Xinjiang that was settled in 1955 after the discovery of oil, is now an information hub for China’s western regions, with five data centers and ‘smart oil fields’.
What if the U.S. had backed Mao during World War II? It almost happened
Taking its name from an American Civil War reference, operation “Dixie Mission” sent Americans into China’s “rebel” territory in 1944 — where they were enthusiastically greeted by Mao Zedong and Chinese Communists.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, July 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Didi to be slapped with $1.28 billion fine as Beijing wraps up yearlong probe
After a year’s worth of regulatory pain and billions in losses, Beijing’s probe into Didi has culminated in an 8 billion yuan ($1.28 billion) fine.
Night bus
A harrowing ride down the coast of Taiwan
Tongwei is making a fortune selling high-purity silicon for solar panels
Tongwei Group, the world’s leading supplier of high-purity silicon used in solar panels, is one of China’s most profitable companies.
‘Greener than expected’: Noticing the overlooked color of Beijing in summer
Popular perception of Beijing, for those who have never visited, is that it is a drab city of gray concrete and red paint. But perceptions can fall out-of-date for a place that changes so quickly — from year to year, and even season to season.
Dior accused of appropriating Chinese culture with $3,800 skirt
“I’m all for designers taking inspiration from different cultures and sharing the unique beauty of them with their customers. But by calling the skirt an iconic silhouette it invented, Dior is misleading its customers around the world.”
Q&A: ‘Happy Life’ — the living and the dead with playwright Kathy Ng
Featuring a cast and team of Asian artists, Happy Life is Hong Kong-born, U.S.-based playwright Kathy Ng’s first full production in New York City. Ahead of its world premiere this Friday, we caught up with Ng to talk about her play and career.
Editor’s Note for Monday, July 18, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Flash floods leave at least a dozen dead in China
Though summer floods are common in China, at least 12 people are dead and more are missing in Sichuan while more heat waves are predicted in other parts of the country.
Wang Jianan wins China’s first long jump gold at World Athletics Championships
Meanwhile: China’s top male UFC fighter, Li Jingliang, got back to his winning ways by defeating Muslim Salikhov.
A virtual power plant boom is starting in China
China needs virtual power plants — cloud-based digital controllers of electricity from various sources — to manage its complex power grid. The industry is still in its infancy, but with policy and capital support, it’s set to boom.
