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China’s semiconductor developers eye shift to RISC-V chip architecture
China’s growing demand for chips used in electric vehicles, servers in data centres and artificial intelligence applications provides a vast opportunity for RISC-V processors to flourish.
Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were violating its sovereign rights.
Biden, G-7 Partners to Focus on China in Hiroshima Gathering
President Joe Biden and his G-7 counterparts will spend a considerable amount of time discussing China at their gathering in Hiroshima, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Thursday.
Alibaba plans to list cloud division as quarterly revenue misses expectations
Alibaba announced plans to spin off its cloud division as a separate, publicly-traded company. The e-commerce titan's quarterly revenues missed expectations.
BMW aims to also build new class of EVs in China from 2026
German luxury carmaker BMW aims to produce its new class of electric vehicles in China as well as Europe from 2026, requiring an investment of around 1.3 billion euros, BMW production chief Milan Nedeljković said on Thursday.
Alibaba (BABA) Sales Growth Disappoints With Chinese Rebound Uncertain
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. will explore initial public offerings for its logistics and grocery arms while hiving off its $12 billion cloud business, kicking off the first phase of a much-anticipated breakup to try and revive anemic revenue growth.
Binance Integrates with TradingView to Enhance Trading Capabilities
/PRNewswire/ -- Binance today announced its spot trading integration with TradingView, the leading charting and analytics platform, following the successful...
China’s envoy says Ukraine, Russia must ‘start with themselves’ to end war
China’s peace envoy Li Hui has left Ukraine with a promise to cooperate, but few details on a ceasefire plan.
‘Make having a baby a job’: call for parent ‘salary’ as China’s birth rate falls
A call to pay parents “salaries” to halt China’s falling birth rate prompts widespread debate, with many remain sceptical, as women’s groups say it won’t fix the inequality that stops women having more children.
Hoping for invitation to WHO meeting, Taiwan gathers more support
Taiwan said it still hoped to be invited to the World Health Organization's annual assembly opening in Geneva on Sunday, as support for its participation was growing despite China's efforts to isolate the democratically governed island.
How the U.S. Wants to Counter China in the Pacific
China has slowly claimed and militarized disputed territory across the South China Sea, often at the expense of its neighbors. WSJ explains the economic repercu
China says Ukraine envoy met with Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv
China says its special envoy met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during talks in Kyiv earlier this week. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily briefing on Thursday that Ukraine’s foreign minister also met with Li to discuss how to end Russia’s war, but no details were disclosed and the next steps were unclear. Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it’s neutral and wants to serve as mediator in the 15-month-long conflict, but has supported Moscow politically. Beijing released a proposed peace plan in February, but Ukraine’s allies largely dismissed it, insisting that Russian President Vladimir Putin must withdraw his forces. Zelenskyy’s own 10-point peace plan also includes a tribunal to prosecute war crimes committed by Russia.
Meituan Debuts in Hong Kong Monday in First Overseas Step
Meituan will launch a sister app in Hong Kong on Monday, taking the world’s largest food delivery service beyond mainland China for the first time.
Central Asia forges ties with China as Xi touts 'enduring' friendship
Central Asian heads of state converged in China's historic city of Xian on Thursday for one-on-ones with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to seal pledges of "enduring" friendship, paving the way for a summit expected to result in a regional pact with Beijing.
Europe has begun weighing response to Taiwan crisis: Lithuania FM
Landsbergis says China sanctions and aid to Taipei need to be determined beforehand
As the U.S. Attends the G7, China Hosts a Summit of Its Own
Xi Jinping of China is meeting with leaders of five countries in Central Asia, a region crucial to his geopolitical ambitions.
Analysis: Debt restructuring no panacea for Chinese developers as challenges loom
A shrinking land bank and sluggish property demand are likely to hamper the plans of a growing number of private Chinese developers who have defaulted on their debt and are restructuring it to win breathing room to revive their fortunes.
Alibaba Outlines IPO Plans as It Splits Into Six Groups
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said it will soon start carving out its units via IPOs, pushing forward with a plan to unlock the value of its businesses. Alibaba in March said it plans to [split itself into six independently run companies](https://www.wsj.com/articles/alibaba-to-split-into-six-se
Seed Giant Syngenta Moves Forward With Shanghai IPO Plan
Syngenta Group is preparing to move forward with plans for its initial public offering, less than two months after the Shanghai stock exchange abruptly canceled the firm’s hearing to join the Nasdaq-like Star board.
Westpac bans transfers to world’s largest crypto exchange Binance
Bank customers can no longer make payments to the cryptocurrency exchange, in a move to reduce scams
Treason in the early Qing — and the curious consequences
We look back to a case of treason during the early Qing that gives insights into the importance of history and the nature of autocratic power.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 26, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Modern Land becomes latest Chinese developer to default as Evergrande grabs lifelines
The Chinese developer Modern Land said today that it had missed all payments on a $250 million bond, highlighting continuing strain in China’s property sector. At the same time, Evergrande appears to have averted multiple crises and the IMF says that risks are “contained,” for now.
Xi Jinping wants a nation of fit children, and schools are going all out to hire gym teachers
China’s drive to get its schoolchildren in shape has met an obstacle: a gym teacher shortage. One official suggests tapping retired athletes and encouraging sports clubs to help.
Crypto VC firm gears up to invest while tech majors stay away
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China’s largest education firm continues dismantling its business
An online tutoring subsidiary of New Oriental, China’s most famous education company, is closing its elementary and middle school courses in the wake of new bans on for-profit classes.
Editor’s note for Monday, October 25, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Beijing continues to reshape its education sector, especially tutoring; John Oliver highlights Taiwan’s strange and awkward international position; the AP reports on Chinese squid fishing vessels near South America.
China faces another COVID-19 spike, begins child vaccine rollout
For the fourth time this year, Chinese health authorities are taking swift measures to contain a small Delta-driven spike of COVID-19. With just over 100 days until the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, the capital announced especially strict requirements for visitors to enter.
In flex of political muscle, Xi pushes through controversial property tax
China’s new five-year pilot program for property taxes is thin on details — including where it will be introduced, who will have to pay, how high, and how often. But Beijing is hoping the long-dismissed continuation of trials last implemented in 2011 is a way to safely and smoothly deflate the real estate bubble.
Mercedes-Benz hurts Chinese men’s feelings with video featuring feminist comedian
Stand-up comedian Yang Li has enraged sensitive Chinese men with her jokes mocking them, and an online mob once forced Intel to “cancel” her. They’re angry again, and now luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz is the target of their ire.
China making one company to rule all rare earths
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Enes Kanter doubles down on China criticism, calls out other athletes
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter’s criticism of China over Tibet and Xinjiang has caused him to be censored and his team’s content to be removed from official streaming platforms.
Editor’s note for Friday, October 22, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A hit song by Malaysian rapper Namewee and Australian singer Kimberley Chen makes fun of Chinese nationalist trolls; The meaning of Joe Biden’s off-the-cuff comment that the U.S. would defend Taiwan.
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Celebrating female photographers in China
Battery titan CATL is central to Tesla’s latest move
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Influencers on steroids: Live-streaming salespeople are the future of social media
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European Parliament votes in favor of stronger relationship with Taiwan
A “history-making text,” or one that will “seriously damage the foundations of China-EU relations”?
Editor’s note for Thursday, October 21, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Caixin has been removed from a list of approved sources for domestic republishing.
Boston Celtics games scrubbed from Chinese internet after player advocates Tibet independence
After NBA player Enes Kanter posted a “Free Tibet” message to social media, his team, the Boston Celtics, was removed from online streaming in China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed his activism as “clout-chasing.”
China’s ‘Prince of the Piano’ Li Yundi arrested in Beijing for soliciting prostitute
One of the world’s best concert pianists has been arrested. Police in Beijing have accused Li Yundi of using the services of a prostitute, which will probably land him behind bars for about two weeks but will almost certainly destroy his career.
