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China not 'solely a military threat,' U.S. senator warns
Todd Young predicts G-7 leaders will unite to fight Beijing's economic coercion
U.S. Tech Espionage Team Unveils First Cases Involving China and Russia
A new division set up by the government to pursue sanctions evasion and technology espionage announced arrests of individuals with ties to foreign governments.
Another Foreigner Detained in China, This Time a Korean Soccer Pro
The player’s seizure on bribery charges follows a crackdown on China’s soccer scene and raids of foreign businesses.
Crypto Exchange Binance Makes Huge Decision
The crypto industry has never been more sharply in the crosshairs of regulators than it has this year. In March, the SEC sent the platform a so-called Wells Notice, a signal that the regulator might sue Coinbase, alleging violations of the federal securities laws. The SEC has indicated that excluding bitcoin, most cryptocurrencies and crypto-related products are securities, which would give the regulator a lot of power over the industry.
Alibaba Earnings Could Suffer from Slow Chinese Consumer Spending
Alibaba, China's most valuable retailer, is likely to report a boost in earnings per share but slow revenue growth as China's economy stumbles out of pandemic restrictions.
China's Baidu confident its AI chatbot won't make mistakes on 'sensitive topics'
Baidu Inc's experience in tailoring its search engine to Chinese regulatory requirements makes it confident its AI-driven chatbot won't make mistakes on "important and sensitive topics", the company said on Tuesday.
Baidu to ensure AI won't 'hallucinate' on sensitive topics: CEO
Chinese search giant's Q1 results beat expectations
US Senate hearing on China to draw rare Biden cabinet trio
Three of President Joe Biden's cabinet members will testify on China policy at a U.S. Senate hearing on Tuesday, a rare joint appearance underscoring Washington's focus on competing with the rising Asian power.
To Compete With China on Tech, America Needs to Fix Its Immigration System
Washington must make it easier to recruit and retain top talent.
Chinese search giant Baidu reports better-than-expected earnings and looks to the future with ChatGPT-style services
Baidu, which operates China's biggest search engine and is an artificial intelligence (AI) pioneer, beat revenue estimates for the first quarter in the company's first earnings report since it launched its alternative to ChatGPT in March. The Beijing-based company reported revenue of 31.1 billion yuan (US$4.5 billion) for the first quarter, a 10 per cent year-on-year increase and beating analysts' estimates. Net income hit 5.8 billion yuan for the period, compared with a loss of 885 million yuan
Baidu First-Quarter Profit Helped by Higher Revenue, Fair-Value Gains
Baidu’s first-quarter revenue rose 9.6% from a year earlier on gains in both online marketing and other sales.
Alibaba transfers autonomous driving team at DAMO Academy to logistics arm in latest restructuring move
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding has transferred its autonomous driving research and development (R&D) team under DAMO Academy to the firm's Cainiao logistics arm, the latest move in a corporate restructuring announced earlier this year. However, the transfer will only involve some of the employees at the self-driving lab, with the rest being laid off or internally transferred, according to a report by Chinese media Jiemian, citing anonymous sources. DAMO Academy, Alibaba's in-hous
Baidu Beats, Retail Sales Up +18% Year-Over-Year
Asian equities were mixed overnight as Taiwan and the Philippines outperformed.
China says ready to 'smash' Taiwan self-rule as US prepares major arms package, sends advisers
China's military says it is prepared to “resolutely smash any form of Taiwan independence” as the U.S. prepares to accelerate the sale of defensive weapons to the self-governing island democracy. Defense Ministry spokesperson Col. Tan Kefei says a recent increase in exchanges between the U.S. and Taiwanese militaries is an “extremely wrong and dangerous move." Tan says China's People's Liberation Army “continues to strengthen military training and preparations” to counter pro-independence forces and outside interference, a reference to Taiwan's closest ally, the United States. China claims the island of 23 million people as its own territory, to be brought under its control by force if necessary.
Weimob Returns To Growth As Long March Towards Elusive Profits Continues - Alibaba Group Holding (NYSE:BABA), Baozun (NASDAQ:BZUN)
Key Takeaways: Weimob emphasized cost savings while also reporting positive operational data for the first quarter, including a 58% increase in gross advertisement billings The e-commerce services provider closely tied to WeChat said it aims to break even in the second half of this year and become profitable in 2024
The forbidden dance of the hutuktu
Finding a living god on the Inner Mongolian steppes.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 30, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: The 2021 Global Organized Crime Index is out, and its China section covers issues including human trafficking, wildlife trafficking, and drug use. The report comes a month after China introduced its first draft anti-organized crime law.
Hidden debt and ‘major implementation challenges’ on China’s Belt and Road
A comprehensive report from AidData estimates that $385 billion in debt from Chinese loans have been hidden from official balance sheets, and 35% of China’s Belt and Road projects have “major implementation challenges.”
Cross-dressing star banned from Chinese TikTok for ‘vulgar’ content
China’s war on “effeminate” men continues as another gender bending influencer is removed from Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok.
Labor unrest and how China balances repression and responsiveness
“It’s difficult to perfectly coordinate carrots and sticks over the long haul. One of them ends up gumming up the other.” The scholar Manfred Elfstrom discusses the prevalence of labor strikes in China, and how the nominally worker-centered Communist Party both crushes organized activism and compromises in response to concerns.
State-owned firm heeds Beijing’s call to buy Evergrande’s assets
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New Chinese video games must follow socially conservative rules
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The inside story of the Peace Corps in China
When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the efforts of high-level American and Chinese diplomats. Could the program — with its ideals of U.S.-China cooperation — ever be restored?
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 29, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Xí Jìnpíng 习近平 chairs a Politburo meeting on biosecurity. “It will be interesting to watch how the government rolls out plans to eliminate zoonotic diseases in the coming year: this will tell us more about where officials believe COVID-19 emerged than any official statements on the matter.”
Government announces three-year plan to tame China’s algorithms
China’s most powerful internet regulator says the country’s companies and government organizations have three years to set up a governance system for the algorithms that power many of the internet services that consumers use daily.
Can cheap robots solve Chinese labor shortages?
Chinese factories are experiencing electricity shortages that will affect the world’s supply of everything from iPhones to Christmas lights. Now they can’t find enough workers. Can robots help?
Chinese Big Tech’s walled gardens continue opening up
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Zhoushan: Britain’s forgotten (and first?) colony in China
Britain’s *other* Opium War possession.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, September 28, 2021
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: NATO has the good idea to publish a Chinese-language readout of a high-level meeting; influential tech journalist Kara Swisher argues for a China-style crackdown in the U.S.; and faculty members at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are demanding the reinstatement of Anming Hu, who was targeted by the China Initiative.
How China’s energy crisis happened, in six steps
Rising demand for Chinese goods, climbing prices for coal, and a government campaign to reduce power consumption have collided — and caused an energy crisis in China. Here’s how it happened, and what might come next.
Harbin officials face backlash for putting down COVID positive cats
A woman tested positive for COVID-19 in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. She was hospitalized, leaving her pet cats alone at home. They tested positive for COVID-19, and were euthanized. Social media users called it an act of “astounding cruelty.”
China’s largest psychiatric hospital to IPO
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The three causes of China’s power outages
As many as 20 provinces in China are suffering from power shortages, leaving businesses and millions of residents affected by power rationing. Where did this crisis come from? David Fishman, China energy policy researcher and manager at the Lantau Group consultancy, gives a brief primer.
Chinese steampunk: The art of reviving dead insects
An intersection between the worlds of insect and cybernetics enthusiasts.
China vows to reduce ‘medically unnecessary’ abortions — allegedly for the benefit of women
China is moving to limit women’s access to abortions conducted for “non-medical reasons.” But as scary as it might sound at first, the reason behind the move may be less sinister than critics think.
