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Xi Jinping calls on Eurasian nations to boost ties with belt and road
Chinese president addressed Eurasian Economic Forum via video link as Russian PM Mikhail Mishustin visited Beijing for trade talks.
Cathay to step up efforts to rescue reputation, will ‘humbly reflect’ on scandal
In internal memo, CEO Ronald Lam calls for soul-searching within company, argues behaviour of fired attendants had compromised hard work of other colleagues.
Crystal Clear: Swarovski CEO Alexis Nasard On Luxury Branding, Cultural Relevance And Its Future In China | Jing Daily
The crystal powerhouse is positive on its branding and retail expansion in China, with its new LUXignite strategy being implemented in the local market.
AI Frenzy Helps Asia Tech Exporters’ Stocks Beat U.S. Growth Woes
Investors are snapping up shares of hardware-makers in the wake of signs that the chip industry is turning a corner
WWII ‘horror bunker’ where Japanese experimented on humans uncovered in China
Discovery of notorious Japanese army Unit 731underground biological weapons laboratory at Anda ‘could lead’ to new evidence of war crimes.
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific discrimination scandal: why did aircrew behave so badly?
Analysts and employees of flag carrier ask whether Cathay can salvage reputation, save itself from mainlanders’ ire and rebuild standing in key customer base.
Microsoft: State-sponsored Chinese hackers could be laying groundwork for disruption
Microsoft says state-backed Chinese hackers have been targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and could be laying the technical groundwork for the potential disruption of communications between the U.S. and Asia in future crises. The targets include Guam, where the U.S. has a major military presence. Separately, the National Security Agency, the FBI, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and their counterparts from Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Britain published a joint advisory sharing technical details on what they called the recently discovered cluster of activity. Hostile activity in cyberspace — from espionage to the advanced positioning malware for potential future attacks — has become a hallmark of modern geopolitical rivalry.
China-backed hacker targets infrastructure in U.S., Guam: Microsoft
Volt Typhoon 'could disrupt' communication between Washington and Asia
China Can't Afford to Prioritize Security Over the Economy
The Chinese leader is betting his nation can absorb a hit to economic growth and still close the gap with the US. He’s wrong.
Hungary is becoming more important to China
Viktor Orban and Xi Jinping bond over their anti-Americanism
US House China panel recommends Congress take action over Taiwan, Uyghurs
A new U.S. congressional committee on China approved reports on Wednesday pushing back on Beijing over its treatment of Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities and seeking to deter the initiation of a conflict with Taiwan, hoping some of its recommendations become law this year.
Analysis: How Zelenskyy sparked speculation he was on his way to meet Xi
Face-to-face meeting will depend on China's acceptance of Ukraine's conditions
Special House Panel Takes Aim at China in Proposed Laws
Proposals by the new committee urge measures to boost Taiwan’s defense and curtail financial flows to companies involved in mass detentions in Xinjiang.
From wigs to seafood, North Korea scrambles for China trade
Exports return to pre-COVID levels, but new flare-up in Chinese infections poses risk
Obituaries for Jonathan Spence: Respected China scholar unites world media in praise
The death of the celebrated sinologist was reported with warmth and respect by Global Times, the New York Times, and Taiwan’s Liberty Times alike.
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Xi’an residents face shortages of food and critical supplies as lockdown continues
COVID-zero policies in Xi’an are tough after the recent outbreak. People are complaining on social media.
What can we expect from Xinjiang’s new Party boss Ma Xingrui?
As global pressure on Beijing mounts because of its repressive policies in Xinjiang, the Communist Party has brought in a new man to lead the region.
Netizens angry over Mercedes-Benz ad depicting Asian eyes
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2021: The year in censored terms on the Chinese internet
What was censored in the past year?
The top ten news stories of 2021, according to Chinese state media
Chinese state media has published various year-end lists this week. Here are some of them, covering everything from satellite photography to — of course — Xi Jinping’s favorite slogans.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 28, 2021
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Rebel girls
The rise of female punk bands in China
NIO continues building out U.S. go-to-market team
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New stars and big troubles: China’s 2021 in sports
Peng Shuai, the collapse of Chinese soccer, calls for Olympic boycotts: on one hand, it’s been a tumultuous year for China sports. But there have been reasons to celebrate 2021, too, from 14-year-old Quan Hongchan’s diving perfection to the emergence of the country’s No. 1 winter sports star, Eileen Gu, to Zhou Guanyu becoming China’s first F1 driver.
Editor’s note for Monday, December 27, 2021
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Rocket scientist put in charge of Xinjiang
Under Chen Quanguo’s leadership, Xinjiang became globally notorious for the mass internment and surveillance of Uyghurs. Now Chen is being replaced by an aerospace engineer who has been running prosperous Guangdong Province.
Nationalist online mob goes after Chinese model for having slanted eyes
After social media users posted photos of an old ad campaign, angry mobs went after the model for the way her eyes looked, which they claimed played to offensive Western stereotypes about Chinese people.
After Didi, a great homecoming may soon be upon us
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Intel apologizes as Biden signs Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act into law
A new law will ban U.S. companies from buying anything at all from Xinjiang unless they can prove it was not made with forced labor. Intel is already dealing with the fallout.
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 23, 2021
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Inside the DOJ’s China Initiative with the MIT Technology Review
The Department of Justice launched the “China Initiative” two years ago to counter perceived “national security threats.” This week, Sinica talks to the investigative reporters who published a scathing indictment of the China Initiative in the MIT Technology Review.
Literary festival all-female cohort underscores women’s writing
With an all-women lineup, the 6th EU-China Literary Festival offered a rare window into the global experience of womanhood — both lived and imagined — in and outside China.
