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China to resume Australian timber imports, talks under way for PM visit
China is set to resume imports of Australian timber from Thursday and talks are under way about a visit by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to Beijing, China's ambassador to Canberra said on Thursday.
Binance Australia Halts Australian Dollar Bank Transfers
Exchange blames third-party payment providers, and says that credit as well as debit cards can still be used.
Beijing, Asean agree on next step for delayed South China Sea code
Second reading will be completed ‘within the year’ after first formal meeting of the negotiating parties since 2021.
Visiting Ukraine, China's envoy urged all sides to create space for peace talks
Beijing's special envoy noted there was no panacea to the war in Ukraine during a visit to Kyiv earlier this week, but urged all parties to create conditions for peace talks, China's foreign ministry said on Thursday.
China's loans pushing world’s poorest countries to brink of collapse
A dozen poor countries are facing economic instability and even collapse under the weight of hundreds of billions of dollars in foreign loans, much of them from the world’s biggest and most unforgiving government lender, China.
Binance Australia Loses Access to Some Aussie Dollar Payment Routes
The Australian arm of crypto exchange Binance suffered a setback on Thursday after the local platform lost access to some Aussie dollar deposit services and warned of disruption to bank transfer withdrawals.
Alibaba Options Show Stock May See Record Swings After Earnings
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is poised to see the most dramatic post-earnings market reaction ever Friday, as investors load up on stock options to bet on the Chinese e-commerce giant’s financial health and restructuring progress.
Chinese Domestic Air Travel Bounces Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels
April flights within China top the pre-pandemic level by 3.4%, though the recovery for international travel continues to lag behind
UBP's Vey-Sern Ling on Alibaba, Tencent
UBP Managing Director Vey-Sern Ling discusses Tencent's earnings results. He also previews Alibaba's results due Thursday. He speaks with David Ingles, Yvonne Man and Rishaad Salamat on "Bloomberg Markets Asia". (Source: Bloomberg)
Economic anxiety on show as mouthpiece focuses on China’s population for 3 days
A third consecutive editorial focusing on China’s population strategy appeared in the People’s Daily on Wednesday, suggesting concerns in Beijing that a demographic crisis could impact economic growth.
Hong Kong stocks jump as investors anticipate China policy support
The ‘silver lining’ in China’s weak economic data could be further policy support, including a cut to the reserve-requirement ratio, says an Invesco strategist, as Morgan Stanley says recovery will strengthen gradually.
Binance Australia suspends AUD fiat services, citing issues with third party
Binance has suspended AUD services, with the exchange citing a "decision" from a third-party payments provider.
Alibaba transfers self-driving research team as revamp accelerates
Unit shifts to Cainiao logistics arm as part of sweeping overhaul
E-Commerce Market size to grow by USD 12,951.56 billion between 2022 and 2027; Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, and Amazon.com Inc. among others, identified as key vendors - Technavio
NEW YORK, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The e-commerce market size is set to grow by USD 12951.56 billion between 2022 and 2027, and register a CAGR of 27.15%, according to Technavio's latest market research report.
Forrester Research to close China office amid consultancy crackdown
The US technology research and advisory firm is also laying off most of its analysts in the country, sources said.
Experts push for urgent action as more Hongkongers say they ‘don’t need a baby’
Other places in crisis are offering ‘baby bonuses’, generous parental leave, allowances for children.
China's delayed funeral data clouds extent of December COVID surge
Lag in official release seen impacting policy adjustments moving forward
The U.S.-China tariff failure of 2019
New research shows that in the first year of the U.S.-China trade war, the Trump administration’s tariffs and other actions elevated political risk for companies — but the American firms in China that were most exposed to tariffs were not more likely to exit the Chinese market, let alone repatriate to the U.S.
Mr. Deng goes to Tokyo
On October 22, 1978, Deng Xiaoping arrived in Japan seeking help to bring China back to normalcy. His visit helped change the world.
A fallen semiconductor star looks to SOEs and Alibaba for help
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China’s crypto ban can’t stop everything: DeFi is on the rise
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Editor’s note for Wednesday, October 20, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
HT Aero becomes Asia’s most-funded flying car company
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Xi wants to reshape the economy, but are property taxes going too far?
One reason why apartments in Chinese cities are so expensive is that their owners pay no tax on them, which distorts the economy and creates a host of socio-economic problems. But fixing this problem might just be too difficult, even for Xi Jinping.
China’s great pirate, Zheng Zhilong, takes on the Dutch
In 1633, Zheng Zhilong, one of the Ming dynasty’s leading admirals, commanded a large pirate fleet. His ships were microcosms of globalism, manned by sailors from Africa to Japan. And in this newly interconnected world, he found himself up against a great foreign power: the Dutch.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, October 19, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xi Jinping wants a property tax, but reportedly faces widespread pushback from within the Party.
How China controls Xinjiang: New report sheds light on ‘stability maintenance’ system
A new report from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute uncovers new details of China’s extraordinary effort to exert control over the Xinjiang region since 2014, including more insight into the use of predictive policing systems.
Influencer livestreams suicide on Douyin, prompting questions about baiting crowd and app’s prevention efforts
After a young influencer’s death was broadcast on social media, people questioned the effectiveness of Douyin’s suicide prevention efforts.
Is Huawei really building the world’s biggest battery?
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For Douyin, the grass is greener at competitor Little Red Book
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Editor’s note for Monday, October 18, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The CCP schedules its next Central Committee plenum for November 8–11; Xi Jinping writes in Qiushi, the Party’s journal, about his ideas for “common prosperity.”
China denies report of hypersonic missile test
The Chinese Foreign Ministry denied a Financial Times report that China had tested a nuclear-capable, hypersonic missile in August. Hypersonic weapons technology, which is under development in the U.S., Russia, and China, could have major implications for strategic positions.
Social shopping app Xiaohongshu apologizes after users complain about tourist attractions faked for social media
What if the perfect vacation spot for selfies is actually just Photoshop?
Chinese power sector reforms mean more coal now, less coal later
China needs to burn coal to end power shortages, but is the country’s ongoing electricity crisis all bad news for the climate? No, writes energy policy researcher David Fishman, because by using the crisis to implement fundamental price reforms for power markets, Beijing has actually disadvantaged coal in the future and taken a major step toward decarbonization.
Pony.ai among the first self-driving cars to hit the road in Beijing
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China’s biggest all-in-one medical service goes public
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2021-22 CBA season tips off looking radically different than recent past
China’s COVID-19 restrictions have taken the air out of its top domestic basketball league: Only five foreign players are currently signed with CBA teams. One of those, however, is a familiar name: Jeremy Lin, who is back with the Beijing Ducks.
