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In China, an Unseen and Dangerous Foe Takes Root: Lethal Fungi
The fungal apocalypse portrayed in “The Last of Us” may be fiction. But between climate change and habitat loss, the threat from adapting fungi is real.
JD.com Finance Chief Takes the Helm as Firm’s First Female CEO
While a significant step in gender diversity, the new CEO faces the challenging task of revitalizing one of China’s largest online retailers.
Hong Kong 'firefighter' cartoonist bids farewell to newspaper strip after 40 years
One of Hong Kong's most prominent political cartoonists, whose newspaper cartoon strip was axed on Sunday after four decades, defended freedom of expression in the face of political pressures while urging others to keep speaking out.
Families Are Abandoning China’s Rural Schools. Here’s Why That Matters.
School closures and consolidations are pushing rural families into towns and exacerbating the rural-urban divide.
China Tech and US Policy Poses a Dilemma for Companies
Increasing tensions between China and the West are creating big problems for companies. But first...
Ford says it will reduce costs to boost China business
Ford said on Monday it was working to reduce costs in China as it strives to recover from a long sales slump in the world's largest auto market.
Alibaba Cloud founder to return amid unit’s growth concerns · TechNode
Wang Jian’s surprise return comes at a time when Alibaba’s cloud unit has seen revenue growth slow and competition increase significantly.
Hong Kong Disneyland revenue jumps 31% as domestic visitors hit record
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) said on Monday its 2022 revenue jumped 31% as the number of domestic visitors to its attractions hit a record, helping the company shrug off the effects of pandemic-related restrictions.
Taiwan kicks off annual Han Kuang war games with eye on latest PLA threats
PLA ‘obviously practising an attack from the east’, security researcher in Taipei says, noting warplane sorties and Shandong aircraft carrier drills.
PLA reveals US-China military encounter off Hong Kong ahead of 2021 Capitol riot
Submarine hunting aircraft flew as close as 150km off Hong Kong, prompting classified counter action by Chinese military, report says.
Beijing’s Silicon Valley event to focus on AI and international cooperation
The event’s more than 650 exhibitors include German industrial technology giant Siemens and healthcare company Merck Sharp & Dohme.
China's securities regulator, central bank cut staff pay budgets
China's securities regulator and central bank cut the budget allocation for employee salaries in 2023, following reforms ordered as part of a broader drive to reduce income disparity.
Alibaba Vows Historic Investment in Taobao App, Content Creation
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. e-commerce division will make “huge” investments in its Taobao shopping app after the Chinese company’s restructuring produced six new units able to raise funds and seek listings independently.
US citizen sentenced to life in prison for espionage - Chinese court
A 78-year-old U.S. citizen and Hong Kong resident was on Monday convicted of espionage and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in eastern China, a court statement said.
Strict city planning could limit Xiongan’s growth before it begins
Shenzhen and Pudong were able to grow and reach their current heights thanks to good geography, climate, policy experimentation and, importantly, location. Xiongan lacks those advantages, and the central government’s tight controls risk choking off the kind of organic growth seen in the world’s great cities.
Chinese EV battery firms Eve Energy, Anhwa to build plants in Southeast Asia
Two of China’s smaller EV battery firms have announced plans to build plants in Southeast Asia, as they join their bigger domestic competitors in tapping markets elsewhere amid lacklustre demand for electric cars in mainland China.
Consultancy firms in China tested limits before Beijing's crackdown
China's clampdown on its consultancy and due diligence sector has driven companies to review their operations after some tested the limits of laws to meet surging demand as China emerged from lockdowns.
More Chinese victims plucked from cross-border cyberscams in Myanmar
China’s embassy in Myanmar reports ‘multiple’ rescues of nationals forced to work in online crime rings.
2021 NEXTChina Conference
The ideological and political differences between China and the U.S. continue to grow, but the world’s two largest economies remain inextricably linked.
Can the two countries maintain global stability while pursuing their own national interests? Yes they can, suggests NEXTChina 2021 Keynote speaker and veteran diplomat Ryan Hass in his new book, STRONGER: Adapting America’s China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence.
What is competitive interdependence? At NEXTChina 2021, Hass and a range of leading China-focused executives, thought leaders, and decision-makers will share their unique perspectives on how to navigate the enormous business and geopolitical complications of the coming decade. In intimate networking sessions, speakers and attendees will connect their work and aspirations with what’s NEXT in Sino-global relations.
The state of China studies in America: Unpacking a National Committee survey
Rosie Levine and Jan Berris of the National Committee on United States-China Relations appeared on the Sinica Podcast to discuss what 82 U.S.-based think tanks, academic centers, and NGOs with China-focused programs had to say about studying the country during a downward spiral in bilateral relations.
Idol worship and fan culture in China, explained
The fan economy drives a big part of China’s entertainment sector. But several recent high-profile cases of toxic fandom have caught the eye of the state’s internet watchdog.
In Taiwan, a contentious quest for ‘transitional justice’
In recent years, Taiwan has been trying to rectify the wrongs from its “White Terror” period, nearly four decades of martial law. But critics say the current ruling party, the DPP, is using “transitional justice” as a cudgel against its political opponents.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 8, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
BlackRock get a billion dollars from Chinese mutual fund investors
Just one day after the Wall Street Journal published an op-ed by hedge fund billionaire George Soros criticizing BlackRock Inc. for its enthusiastic investments in China, the firm announced its latest success: getting Chinese investors to pile into its new mutual fund.
U.S.-China trade was never intended to be fair
The attitudes that shaped the Open Door Notes remain visible in the ways the two nations view one another: China bristling at affronts to its sovereignty, America imagining itself as able to transcend the rivalries and arrangements of other nations.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, September 7, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Alibaba ‘believes in justice and kindness’ after court drops sexual assault case against former manager
Alibaba has vowed to change its company culture after recent allegations about a rape perpetrated by one of its managers. But Chinese internet users are not convinced that the company has learned any lessons.
Hong Kong celebs renounce foreign citizenship amid China’s fan culture crackdown, patriotism push
As Chinese regulators take aim at tax avoidance, toxic fans, and “incorrect” political views among celebrities, some with dual nationalities are renouncing their foreign citizenship.
Move over, Shanghai and Beijing? Suzhou wants to be the ‘Pharmacy Valley of China’
Beijing and Shanghai often come to mind when you think of China’s biopharma capitals, but Suzhou – an ancient city mostly known for its cultural heritage – steadily has built a biopharma hub that rivals those two cities.
China finish top of the medals table for fifth consecutive Paralympics
Also: China’s men’s soccer team outplayed in two World Cup qualifiers, losing to Australia and Japan.
Editor’s note for Friday, September 3, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Taliban ❤️ China
“China has promised to keep its embassy in Kabul open and ‘beef up’ relations, the Taliban have said,” reports the Guardian.
Video of woman stripped to underwear by subway employee sparks outrage in China
Casual, humiliating violence was perpetrated by a security guard at a Xi’an subway station. “What the security guard ripped apart was not only the female passenger’s shirt, but also all Chinese women’s dignity and sense of security,” said one social media user’s popular comment.
Xi Jinping promises new Beijing stock market
The Chinese government is cracking down on large companies and taxing wealthy individuals, but it’s also trying to encourage the growth of an entrepreneurial middle class. Today China’s leader highlighted small companies and ordinary people of limited means, and promised a new Beijing stock market.
Editor’s note for Thursday, September 2, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Corrupt and competent: A paradox of China’s economic growth
Unpacking the relationship between corruption and economic growth in China’s Gilded Age.
The Rare Earth Myth
China dominates the mining and refinement of rare earths, which are needed for almost all of the electronic devices that power our 21st-century lives. But contrary to popular perception, China neither can nor wants to weaponize the global supply.
How China beat malaria
In June 2021, China was declared malaria-free by the World Health Organization. Here’s how the country rid itself of the mosquito borne disease.
