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Inside the Barbecue City That Is China’s Hottest Tourist Destination
Zibo has become a social media star for its distinctive barbecue style. Now the city is overrun with visitors.
UK's Sunak says China poses world's biggest security challenge
China represents the world's greatest challenge to security and prosperity, but other leading economies should not seek to fully decouple from it, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday after a summit of the Group of Seven (G7) nations.
China Suddenly Shuts Down Concerts, Events Without Explanation
Saturday’s “What the Folkstival” outdoor concert was meant to kick off in the early afternoon in a Beijing suburb near the airport, with 10 live acts, including foreign performers, playing “acoustic music to soothe your soul.”
'China's Hawaii' lures top global brands with tax-free promise
Planned tariff exemptions in Hainan by 2025 to boost demand for luxury goods
China and US are aiming for same area of the moon. Could they work together?
As the Nasa chief calls for curbs on US-China collaboration to stay, analyst says the obvious ‘need for cooperative activities’ will eventually win.
Alibaba reveals more details of restructuring plan and familiar faces take many of the top seats
Alibaba Group Holding has gone a step further with its restructuring process by naming some of the people who will helm the individual business units being given more freedom - and it turns out many of them are close to Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. The 24-year-old Chinese e-commerce giant, which once dreamed of becoming "the world's fifth-largest economy", unveiled a flurry of capital raising and listing plans on Thursday alongside its earnings, including the spin-off of its cloud business in the
Alibaba Makes Another Step Towards Unlocking Value
On May 18th, following Walmart (NYSE: WMT) who topped estimates due to resilient customers, Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) showed it has made significant progress on the profitability front, despite quarterly revenue missing expectations. This is the first report since its historical restructuring that split the company into six business units and also the first since COVID-19 restrictions were eased at the end of last year. Fourth Quarter Highlights Revenue for the quarter ended on
Binance provider in Brazil gets payment institution approval
Latam Gateway, Binance's partner in Brazil since 2022, has been licensed to operate as an electronic money issuer and payment institution.
'War is not an option', Taiwan president says amid China tensions
Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Saturday to maintain the status quo of peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait amid high tensions with China, which has stepped up military pressure on the democratically governed island.
China complains to G7 host Japan over joint statement
China firmly opposes the G7 joint statement out of Hiroshima and has complained to summit organiser Japan, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Saturday.
Beijing enlists Alibaba, Baidu to boost AI models, computing power
The Chinese capital calls on 39 partners to leverage their resources to push forward the development of large language models, as the nation pours resources into AI amid growing technological rivalry with the US.
G7 aligns on shared 'de-risk, not decouple' approach to China
The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations, concerned by tensions with Beijing, on Saturday outlined a shared approach towards China, looking to "de-risk, not decouple" economic engagement with a country regarded as the factory of the world.
G7 urges China to press Russia to end war in Ukraine, respect Taiwan's status, fair trade rules
The Group of Seven wealthy democracies have urged China to push Russia to end its war on Ukraine. In its joint statement, the G7 says it does not want to harm China and wants “constructive and stable relations.” It says the members are “seriously concerned” about the situation in the East and South China aeas and opposes any attempts to use force or coercion in disputes or toward Taiwan. They united in voicing concerns about human rights in China, including in Tibet, in Hong Kong and in the far western region of Xinjiang. But they emphasized the need to cooperate with China on global issues such as climate change, global economic stability and debt.
Another Former China Development Bank Executive Investigated for Graft
Ex-Vice President Zhou Qingyu detained by authorities after being ousted last year before scheduled retirement and disgorging funds from bribes
Australia courts India to balance China, but is the relationship overrated?
Their economies aren’t ‘especially compatible’, and India’s desire for strategic autonomy means it won’t support fellow Quad partner the US in any conflict against China over Taiwan.
MEKE - Decentralized perpetual contract trading platform developed on Binance Smart Chain
With the new developments, a dedicated assembly of tech aficionados, passionate about the cryptocurrency industry, remains steadfast in their pursuit of the ideal that "technology...
Alibaba's Overhaul Costs And Challenges To Weigh On Stock Near-Term Before Adding Value, Analysts Expect - Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA)
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA) analysts re-rated the stock after the company shared its IPO plans for the Cloud division, and others posted upbeat
China Energy Investment Corporation Brought New Energy into Campus in Greece
On May 17, China Energy Europe Renewable Energy S.A. (CEERE) and the No. 11 Komotini Primary School of Greece co-organized New Energy into Campus activities in a bid to stimulate the local youth's interest in clean energy and understanding of Chinese energy corporation via practice curriculum and interactive communication, thus deepening the friendly exchanges with Greek people and local youths, and showing the image of Chinese enterprise that embraces green development.
Alibaba results weigh on Hong Kong stocks, with Baidu, JD.com and Meituan sending index to 2-month low
Hong Kong stocks fell to a two-month low after Alibaba's underwhelming revenue growth for the quarter disappointed investors, adding to concerns China's post-Covid recovery is losing momentum. The Hang Seng Index slumped 1.3 per cent to 19,450.57 on Friday, losing 0.8 per cent for the week and closing at its lowest point since March 16. The Tech Index fell 2.4 per cent, while the Shanghai Composite Index declined 0.3 per cent. Alibaba Group Holding plunged 6 per cent to HK$82.40, JD.com dropped
China makes a whitelist to free itself of U.S. tech
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Li Gui’s diary: A 19th-century Chinese account of the West
“There are a number of brothels as well, whose guests are greeted with smiles of welcome, some even soliciting their customers right out on the street.”
Editor’s note for Tuesday, November 16, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the Communist Party’s third historical resolution was finally released, and it glorifies Xi Jinping as expected.
Biden-Xi meeting: No breakthrough, but a possible journalist visa thaw
Joe Biden and Xi Jinping’s virtual meeting yesterday evening appears to have been relatively friendly and promises more stability for the U.S.-China relationship. There were no breakthroughs, but Chinese media reported that an agreement had been reached to issue journalist visas, starting with the U.S. side.
China hails country’s first Formula One driver, Zhou Guanyu
China’s first driver in the world’s most famous car race series has been signed by Alfa Romeo, and Chinese F1 fans are delighted.
Beijing wags a finger at community group buying
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Top tutoring firms give up on K-9 classes
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Taiwan’s education soft power push
Taiwan has been beefing up its international education campaign, but experts say it will be difficult to compete with China.
Editor’s note for Monday, November 15, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Expectations are low for the Xi-Biden virtual meeting; a Chinese citizen journalist uploads a YouTube video of buildings in Xinjiang that appear to be detention facilities; Malaysian hip hop singer Namewee appears on Taiwanese state media Taiwan Plus to talk about his hit satirical ballad about over-sensitive Chinese nationalists, “Fragile.”
COP26 agrees on ‘phase-down’ of coal after last-minute deal between U.S., China, EU, and India
The COP26 “Glasgow Climate Pact” is the first climate summit agreement to explicitly mention fossil fuel reduction — though a “phase-out” of coal was watered down to “phase-down” at the last minute, at the behest of China and India.
NEXTChina 2021
The China Project held our annual NEXTChina Conference online and live in New York last week. These were the highlights:
Spicy snack company files for Hong Kong IPO
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China opens new bourse to fund innovative start-ups
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WTA calls for China to investigate Peng allegation
Also in this week’s China Sports Column: The Chinese men’s national team face a nearly impossible task to qualify for next year’s Qatar World Cup following a disappointing draw against Oman.
Editor’s note for Friday, November 12, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The Chinese Communist Party has wrapped up its Sixth Plenum, ending in a communiqué and the announcement (but not yet release) of the Party’s third-ever “historical resolution.”
Nio eyes expansion to five European countries
After Nio’s foray into Norway in May, the Chinese EV start-up is gearing up for an expansion to at least six European markets by next year. This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
China’s Singles Day avoids the limelight
How to run an event centered around rampant consumerism in the age of “common prosperity.” This story is from the The China Project A.M. newsletter — sign up for free here.
EDG’s League of Legends win exposes ugly side of gaming world
Seasoned players in China say the gaming world is rife with casual misogyny and discrimination. EDG’s recent win, while celebrated across the country, also resulted in public displays of harassment of women.
Shock Wave 2: Andy Lau returns in explosive blockbuster
Herman Yau’s blockbuster begins with a mini-nuke blowing up the Hong Kong airport. In case you weren’t aware what you were watching, this is a film about explosions: either those that happen or those that threaten to.
Mental health in China, explained by Shanghai-based clinical psychologist George Hu
Mental health care is a growing area of focus in China’s stressed-out society, especially since the disruptions of COVID-19. George Hu, the president of the Shanghai International Mental Health Association, appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss China’s changing mental health conversation.
