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Why Some Investors Are Betting on China’s Recovery but Avoiding Chinese Shares
Foreign luxury-goods makers are among those getting a boost from the country’s reopening.
China’s Comedy Powerhouse in Hot Water After Comic’s Military Joke
Beijing local authorities have launched an investigation into influential comedy company Xiaoguo, which has courted controversy before.
China sees the Netherlands as priority partner in EU, Chinese Premier Li says
China sees the Netherlands as a priority partner in the European Union, and is willing to promote cooperation in various fields, Chinese premier Li Qiang told the Dutch prime minister on Tuesday, the state CCTV channel reported
Spark 2023: Tencent emphasizes gaming tech for social good · TechNode
Tencent Games held its annual gaming conference Spark 2023 online this week, highlighting a slew of "social value" projects.
China Scrutinizes Capital Flows as Online Brokers Pull Apps
China is taking a tougher stance on capital flows out of the country as the nation’s two leading cross-border online brokerages decided to remove their trading platforms from app stores in the mainland.
Baidu charts an AI future after posting better-than-expected earnings
Co-founder and CEO Robin Li says ‘emergence of generative AI and large language models present transformative potential for AI in various industries’.
China’s chip output records first monthly growth in 16 months
China’s integrated circuit output in April grew 3.8 per cent year on year, the first monthly uptick in 16 months, as Beijing continues to push the domestic industry to boost chip production.
Michael Burry Doubles Alibaba Stake: 13F Filings
Michael Burry, the money manager made famous in The Big Short, boosted his bullish bets on e-commerce giants JD.com Inc. and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., shown in a 13F filing released on Monday. Valerie Tytel reports on Bloomberg Television. (Source: Bloomberg)
Advocacy or practical? Taiwan evaluating plan for Asia’s first 4-day work week
A petition in Taiwan has attracted over 5,000 signatures, meaning four government ministries will now examine the proposal for a three-day weekend, but it is set to be met with opposition from manufacturers.
Baidu Announces First Quarter 2023 Results - Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU)
BEIJING, May 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) ("Baidu" or the "Company"), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced its unaudited financial results for the
South Korea soccer player Son Jun-ho detained in China on suspicion of taking bribe
BEIJING (AP) — South Korea midfielder Son Jun-ho has been detained in the northeastern Chinese province of Liaoning on suspicion of accepting a bribe, China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Son was placed in custody “recently” and was under investigation.
Michael Burry, Temasek add JD.com, Alibaba holdings as Dalio offloads China stocks
The world’s biggest institutional investors are at odds over Chinese stocks just months after singing from the same song sheet.
Chinese warships return to West Pacific for live-fire drills
Two Chinese warships have ventured into the Western Pacific for live-fire exercises, the military said on Tuesday, shortly after one of China's two aircraft carriers returned from a patrol, in its latest projection of force into more distant waters.
China’s Recovery Loses Steam, Signaling Trouble for Global Economy
The country’s youth unemployment hit a record as new economic data falls short of expectations.
BYD wins bid for land use rights in Shenzhen worth RMB 376 million · TechNode
The land will be part of BYD’s new manufacturing campus in Shenzhen, where mass production is slated to commence as early as mid-2023.
China's April data show economic recovery losing steam, testing policymakers
China's April industrial output and retail sales growth undershot forecasts, suggesting the economy lost momentum at the beginning of the second quarter and intensifying pressure on policymakers to shore up a wobbly post-COVID recovery.
Chinese LGBTQ Center Closes Down
China’s LGBTQ community has been coming under increased scrutiny as Xi promotes more conservative and conformist values
Beijing LGBT Center closes its doors, a blow for diversity in China
The move coincided with a new milestone for same-sex couples in Taiwan - they can now adopt - and underscored the lack of progress on LGBTQ issues in China.
China wants higher-quality foreign students, but will a fivefold fee hike help?
Study reveals the true cost of educating foreign students far outweighs the fee and suggests it is time for a change.
China gives hero’s welcome to Meng Wanzhou, freed in apparent prisoner swap with Canadian hostages
The U.S. deal that allowed Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou to leave Canada and escape extradition was swiftly followed by China’s release of two Canadian detainees, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor. The apparent prisoner swap resolved a pressure point in U.S.-China relations, but only heightened concerns about China’s “hostage diplomacy.”
Evergrande’s EV unit is “short of funds”
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Medical AI firms raise cash for Chinese health care revolution
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Crypto crackdown: Three reasons why Beijing issued blanket ban on all trading and mining
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Elon Musk kisses the ring in China
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Strict COVID rules expected for Beijing Winter Olympics
China has received internal pushback from the IOC and various national Olympic committees about potential quarantine measures for athletes.
Taiwan court rules against surgery requirement for legal gender change
LGBTQ+ advocates are celebrating the ruling, but want legislation to secure rights.
Is animated hero Ultraman too violent for kids in China?
Ultraman is a Japanese cartoon character who has captivated Chinese children since the 1980s. Now he has been purged from the Chinese internet after a government report called him “violent and criminal.”
Editor’s note for Friday, September 24, 2021
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Chinese investors pile into ‘metaverse,’ despite official warnings
“Investment is not a virtual game,” a commentary in state-run Chinese media said earlier this month, warning investors to avoid augmented and virtual reality “metaverse” products. Investors did not listen — Beijing-based Nreal, an augmented reality technology company, just completed a Series C funding round of over $100 million.
One Second: Zhang Yimou’s ‘love letter to cinema’
Censored and pulled from the Berlin International Film Festival in 2019, Zhang Yimou’s “One Second” recently closed the Toronto International Film Festival to rave reviews.
Ride-hailing company T3 charges ahead in race to overtake stalled Didi
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Ahead of chair election, a critical moment for Taiwan’s KMT
Taiwan’s main opposition party is electing a new chairperson on Saturday. Incumbent Johnny Chiang and former chairman Eric Chu are the frontrunners, but keep an eye on Chang Ya-chung, who favors reunification with China.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 23, 2021
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China opposes U.S. sanctions on Ethiopia and Afghanistan as humanitarian crises worsen
Since mid-August, flows of foreign aid have been interrupted to Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region and to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. The U.S. has threatened sanctions to try to pressure a resolution to the Ethiopia conflict, and is reluctant to lift restrictions on the Taliban. China has objected to all foreign sanctions, calling them unilateral interference.
Too much work and not enough sex threatens China’s new population plans
The Chinese government wants young people to have more babies. But a scholar suggests they may be too busy working to have time and energy for procreative acts.
What the U.S. got out of China engagement through the S&ED
Prior to the Trump administration, top government officials from the world’s two largest economies used to meet annually in a massive forum. Susan Thornton, Rorry Daniels, and Daniel Jasper appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss a new study that pushes back on the view — now popular in Washington — that the Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) was unproductive.
SEC one step closer to 2024 mass delisting of Chinese companies
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Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 22, 2021
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Architecture: 10 amazing contemporary buildings in China
Until the early 2000s, contemporary Chinese architecture meant Soviet-style apartment blocks and bland office buildings with facades of white tile and blue glass. But Chinese cities are now home to some of the world’s most extraordinary built creations. Here are 10 of them.
