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Do Chinese authorities no longer view big discounts on new homes as ‘bad behaviour’?
Discounts of as much as 28 per cent at a project located an hour’s drive from the city centre of Shenzhen are described by local housing authority staff as market-led behaviour, according to Chinese media.
New Chinese vaccines on the way, but so are more waves of Covid, experts say
Health authorities are preparing to roll out a new line-up of home-grown vaccines to battle Omicron subvariants.
Chinese University Streamlines Student Marriages, Sparks Debate
The university offered students priority access for marriage registrations on May 20, a date known for its phonetic resemblance to “I love you” in Chinese.
Taiwan export orders fall yet again on ‘significant’ decline for PCs, phones
After eight straight months of declining external demand for Taiwan’s technology and other goods, some chip designers are hoping that the advent of ChatGPT and 5G communications could offer respite.
Japan, China arranging defence ministers' meeting in June -Kyodo
Japan and China are making arrangements to hold a meeting between their defence ministers on the sidelines of an international conference in Singapore next month, Kyodo news agency said on Monday, citing unnamed sources.
China fails Micron's products in security review, bars some purchases
China's cyberspace regulator said on Sunday that products made by U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc had failed its network security review and it would bar operators of key infrastructure from buying from the company.
Macao casinos' reopening boost blunted by junket crackdown
Recovery in gaming pushes up revenue but high rollers stay away
Payments with the wave of a hand: Tencent launches palm scans for WeChat Pay
WeChat users who register their palm prints can pay for rides on Beijing’s airport express line using only their hands at designated turnstiles.
Beijing rebukes Japan, Britain over 'anti-China' G7 summit
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, a day after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued at the group's summit in Hiroshima.
Under PLA pressure, Taiwan’s most advanced fighter jets get new US missiles
The F-16V warplanes are scrambled to respond to regular People’s Liberation Army sorties.
China's Micron ban creates chip dilemma for Samsung, SK Hynix
Move could leave supply gaps but U.S. has urged South Korea not to fill them
Comedian Uncle Roger silenced on Chinese social media after jokes about China
A Malaysian comedian better known for mocking attempts by Western chefs at Asian cooking has had his Chinese social media account suspended after making jokes about China. Nigel Ng, who uses the name Uncle Roger, is the latest comedian to feel the consequences of jokes that could be perceived as reflecting negatively on China under increasingly intense censorship and rising nationalism. Last week, a Chinese comedian came under police investigation for a joke about stray dogs. Ng's Weibo social media account says he was banned from posting for “violating relevant laws and regulations.”
Changan and CATL set up 25 GWh battery cell plant · TechNode
Chinese automaker Changan is set to establish a joint venture with CATL, aiming to manufacture battery cells for electric vehicles.
Instead of blocking China on tech, US and EU can learn from its AI governance
The EU-US Trade and Technology Council looks set to focus on restricting China’s access to sensitive tech at its coming meeting. While Europe’s ambition to be a leader in digital policy is well known, China’s swift implementation of AI regulation holds lessons for both the US and EU.
China urges U.S. to meet it halfway, bring ties back on track
China's foreign ministry on Monday urged the United States to have the right understanding of China, meet it halfway and bring bilateral relations back on track.
China’s Post-Reopening Second Covid Wave Could Peak in Late June, Expert Says
Zhong Nanshan on Monday identified the omicron subvariant XBB as the cause behind the latest outbreak of infections
FJDynamics raises $70 million to brings worker robots to the masses
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Editor’s note for Monday, November 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi promises 1 billion doses of vaccines to Africa at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Senegal; diaper companies prepare for the elderly market to exceed that of babies by 2025; Disney censors an old episode of The Simpsons in Hong Kong; and more.
Solomon Islands leader blames ‘other powers’ for violent Chinatown protests
The South Pacific nation of fewer than 700,000 people remains divided over a 2019 decision to switch diplomatic ties from Taiwan to China. That is likely one of many factors in recent violent protests, but Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare insisted it is “the only issue” and that the violence had been “encouraged by other powers” that don’t like China.
In China, longer maternity leave is a tough sell
New policies aimed at encouraging childbirth include longer mandated maternity leave, but many women aren’t happy.
Why China is genuinely worried about AUKUS
The three-nation AUKUS security pact, which includes an American and British commitment to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, is the latest step in the U.S.-led Indo-Pacific strategy to counter China. It has sowed a genuine sense of fear in Beijing of things to come.
Meituan to start testing drone deliveries in Shanghai
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China asks Didi to delist from New York Stock Exchange
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U.S., China commemorate ping-pong diplomacy at Table Tennis Worlds
Lily Zhang — playing with her Chinese partner Lin Gaoyuan in mixed doubles — became the first American to win a medal at the Table Tennis World Championships in 62 years.
How do Chinese people view the United States?
Recent polls conducted by organizations like Gallup and Pew have shown a precipitous decline in U.S. public opinion toward China. But how do the Chinese feel about the U.S.?
Jamie Dimon eats humble pie for Thanksgiving
Jamie Dimon, head of the bank JP Morgan Chase, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, flew last week into Hong Kong, where the government allowed him to stay for a few days without any quarantine measures because of his economic importance to the region’s economy.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, November 24, 2021
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Hong Kong Stock Exchange expedites approval process for IPOs
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Harbin’s Confucius Temple and an embrace of nationalism
Confucius could be controversial for Chinese politicians of the Republican Era. So why, in 1926, did Harbin choose to build a Confucius temple?
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 23, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Controversy on U.S. college campuses in the aftermath of the killing of Dennis Zheng (郑少雄 Zhèng Shǎoxióng) in Chicago; Beijing continues to assure the outside world that Péng Shuài 彭帅 is fine, even as she remains a non-person on the Chinese internet.
Beijing is targeting Taiwanese companies with links to Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party
Taiwanese conglomerate Far Eastern Group (FEG) was recently fined in mainland China for problems such as “fire safety,” but the real problem appears to be politics: FEG is linked to officials in Taiwan that Beijing considers to be “‘Taiwan independence’ stubborn elements,” whose “affiliates and financial backers must be punished.”
Chinese tech philanthropy in the age of ‘common prosperity’
In China, tech companies are facing particular pressure to showcase social responsibility. Xi Jinping acknowledged that the “new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation is giving a strong impetus to economic development.” However, he also pointed out that its negative effects on employment and income distribution need to be “effectively addressed and resolved.”
‘Far East Deep South’: Panel discussion on the history and evolution of Afro-Chinese relations in America
“There has to be an intentional effort on both parts to bring our communities and understanding together. I think the more we can have real relationships between our communities, the more we realize that we have more in common than we do differences, and the more we can see each other in a positive light,” says Larissa Lam, Director of Far East Deep South.
Chinese fashion photographer Chen Man apologizes for ‘unthoughtful’ work
Chinese internet users are mad at one of China’s most successful photographers. Was she culturally insensitive, or are her critics guilty of a particularly lame version of cancel culture?
Gree Electric cancels overtime, shortens work week
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Antitrust watchdog fines tech a fresh $3.4 million
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