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BYD: More than 80% of Countries and Regions Are Referring to China's PHEV Standards - Pandaily
On May 29th, BYD stated on its interactive platform that China is the birthplace of PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) technology and also the world's largest PHEV market.
Cover Story: China’s Tobacco Monopoly Is Swept Up in Corruption Probes
Investigations have ensnared nearly 20 senior officials in an industry that supports the habits of 300 million smokers
Graduates explore rural job opportunities, but it’s different from Mao’s day
The authorities are encouraging young people to pursue careers in China’s rural areas amid mounting job pressure and President Xi Jinping’s calls to ‘revitalise the countryside’.
Battery supply chain: Semcorp set to open 1st factory beyond China
Company has global aspirations but faces hurdles to winning over U.S., European customers
China's home-grown C919 completes first commercial flight
We bring you the Asian business, politics, economy and tech stories others miss.
China’s C919 jet completes first commercial flight from Shanghai to Beijing
Inaugural passenger flight of the home-grown C919 is a milestone in China’s bid to challenge the Boeing-Airbus duopoly.
At 100, Kissinger still seen as influential ‘old friend’ in China
The new centenarian, famous for his groundbreaking trip to China more than 50 years ago, is now worried about a confrontation between superpowers.
Hong Kong's 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong has voted to dissolve itself, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as authorities crack down on dissent. Civic Party chairman Alan Leong told reporters that the dissolution of the party was a “writing on the wall” as there was no one to take over. None of its members at an extraordinary general meeting on Saturday filed nominations for executive positions. The party, which was founded in 2006, was made up of mostly professionals, lawyers and academics. At its peak, it won six seats in the Hong Kong legislature during the 2012 elections, and was the city’s second-largest pro-democracy party after the Democratic Party. Several members were charged with subversion.
Musk Once Laughed At Buffett-Backed BYD: Now Hails 'Their Cars' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA), BYD (OTC:BYDDF), Ford Motor (NYSE:F), BYD (OTC:BYDDY)
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk, who once laughed at Warren Buffet-backed Chinese EV-maker BYD Company, now hailed its cars.
Tesla EV Batter Supplier CATL Wants to Catch Up to Peers, Gets In Solar Panels
Chinese EV battery producer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd is researching the development of perovskite cells to drive new improvements in solar panel performance, joining similar endeavors by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA). The Tesla supplier also inked a deal with JA Solar Technology Co, China’s fourth-biggest module maker, to cooperate on scientific innovations, marketing, and storage, Bloomberg reports. Electric vehicle-to-battery producer BYD Co, Ltd (OTC: BYDDF) (OTC: BYDDY) has built ca
A Chinese Alternative to Bloomberg Terminals Quietly Limits Information Overseas
E-commerce shopping trends and satellite images are no longer available to foreign users of Wind, clouding their view of the world’s second-largest economy.
Canaan (CAN) Reports Q1 Loss, Misses Revenue Estimates
Canaan (CAN) delivered earnings and revenue surprises of -186.67% and 9.46%, respectively, for the quarter ended March 2023. Do the numbers hold clues to what lies ahead for the stock?
China Battery Maker CALB Rescinds Job Offers to Hundreds of Fresh Graduates, Sources Say
The move comes amid belt tightening due to shifting market demand in the electric vehicle market
Businesses Could Face New Pressure To Choose Sides In U.S.-China Competition — German Marshall Fund Scholar
Challenges from China over Taiwan have "increased dramatically," says Bonnie Glaser, co-author of new book on U.S.-Taiwan relations
US: Chinese agents paid bribes in plot to disrupt anti-communist Falun Gong movement
U.S. authorities have arrested two suspected Chinese government agents in connection with an alleged plot by Beijing to disrupt and ultimately topple the exiled anti-communist Falun Gong spiritual movement. John Chen and Lin Feng were charged in an indictment unsealed Friday. Prosecutors in New York say they paid bribes to revoke Falun Gong's tax-exempt status. But they unknowingly bribed an undercover officer posing as an IRS agent. Prosecutors say recorded phone calls show Chen and Feng discussing instructions from Chinese officials. Information on a court appearance or lawyers who could speak on their behalf wasn't immediately available. Messages seeking comment were left with China’s embassy in Washington and Falun Gong.
China Restarts High-Level U.S. Trade Talks amid Wave of American Company Crackdowns
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo reportedly expresses "concerns" about China's raids on American companies.
Binance y otros jugadores cripto se alejaron de Multichain ante los rumores de pérdida de confianza
Un grupo de participantes de la industria crypto está tomando cartas en el asunto ante la dificultad de obtener datos.
Big Win For Binance: Joint Venture With Gulf Energy Secures Green Light In Thailand
Gulf Binance, a joint venture between Binance, the world's leading cryptocurrency exchange, and Gulf Energy, one of Thailand's largest private power producers, has secured regulatory approval in Thailand.
U.S. banks' China ambitions wane as political tensions linger
Sluggish post-COVID recovery also taints market once called the 'holy grail'
Editor’s note for Monday, January 24, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Chinese teenager’s suicide puts cyberbullying and unethical journalism in spotlight
A 17-year-old student launched an online campaign to find his biological parents after his adoptive parents died. His quest for belonging ended in tragedy.
Beijing denies that Xi asked Putin to delay Ukraine invasion
A Bloomberg report suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping might have asked his Russian counterpart not to spoil the Olympics with a military offensive in Ukraine. China called the report “a hoax and provocation.”
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A venerable rice dumpling company gets ready for an IPO
There’s big money in old-fashioned Chinese foods and holiday treats, and one of China’s oldest consumer brands is ready for the big time.
Australian Open ejects Peng Shuai protesters
The Australian Open has come under fire after protesters were ejected after refusing to remove “Where is Peng Shuai?” t-shirts.
Chinese nationalists call for Matrix boycott after Keanu Reeves joins Dalai Lama-associated concert
Keanu Reeves will appear at the annual benefit concert for Tibet House US, a New York-based nonprofit organization founded at the request of the Dalai Lama. Reeves is part Chinese and a Hollywood heartthrob, but that isn’t protecting him from the ire of angry Chinese social media users.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Anti-corruption investigations are coming to Big Tech, and Ant Group is connected to a corruption scandal involving Zhou Jiangyong, the former Party secretary of Alibaba’s home city of Hangzhou; Guangdong Province says it has eliminated “hidden local government debt”; German companies pressure Lithuania to back down in China dispute; Chinese media poke fun at the U.S. for 5G service troubles near airports; and more.
Baidu woke up early but was late to market — phrase of the week
Baidu had a head start in self-driving cars but may have wasted its lead, and there’s a Chinese proverb for that.
Shanghai redoubles efforts to promote robotaxis
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‘Burning Ice’: Beijing kids with big hockey dreams
Following three middle-class Beijing families and their kids’ enthusiasm for ice hockey, Liu Hanxiang’s documentary is a meditation on the role of parents in today’s China.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 20, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
U.S. drops ‘China Initiative’ case against MIT professor
The U.S. Justice Department dropped its case against Chen Gang, the MIT nanotechnology professor whom it accused a year ago of failing to disclose China ties. The U.S. government “badly…misunderstood the details surrounding scientific and academic collaboration,” said Chen’s lawyer.
Sailing together in the Indian Ocean: China-Russia weekly update
Iran, China, and Russia are conducting joint naval exercises and have only the nicest things to say about one another. But oil and gas revenues might complicate their mutual support if Putin decides to invade Ukraine.
Urban design, ‘cultural stunting,’ and tech regulation in China, explained by Dan Wang
Dan Wang, a technology analyst at Gavekal Dragonomics, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss his latest annual letter commenting on a wide range of developments in contemporary China.
Are video games China’s next cultural export?
The rise of MiHoYo’s ‘Genshin Impact’ should make people reconsider the viability of China’s culture factory.
Luckin Coffee is back from the dead and may relist in the U.S.
Luckin Coffee was a stock market darling with a reputation as a high-tech Starbucks killer. An accounting fraud scandal nearly killed the company in 2019. But Luckin has been making money again.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, January 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: At the World Economic Forum, Xi Jinping warns against countries like the U.S. building “exclusive yards with high walls,” even as Beijing builds its Great Firewall ever higher; meanwhile, in the U.S., there is a flourishing industry of professional China threat-mongers.
Coke and Pepsi copy Genki Forest’s sugar-free beverages
One of the most innovative consumer brands to emerge in China in recent years, Genki Forest has created a market for pricey sugar-free drinks. Now major global and Chinese players are piling in to compete.
Hope for Chinese soccer? How Shandong built a winner
It’s been a terrible two years for soccer in China, headlined by serious financial mismanagement in the Chinese Super League. But it’s not all doom and gloom: just look at Shandong Taishan FC, Wuhan Three Towns, and Meizhou Hakka.
