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China’s Gold Buying Spree Stretches Into Sixth Straight Month
People’s Bank of China adds 8.09 tons in April, bringing stockpile to 2,076 tons, as global central banks gird against inflation and geopolitical risks
China exports up 8.5% in April despite weak global demand
Customs data shows Chinese exports grew in April by 8.5% to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, despite weakening global demand. Data from the General Administration of Customs showed Tuesday that exports grew to $295.4 billion compared with a year earlier, although at a slower pace, building on momentum seen in the March data when exports rose 14.8%. However, imports shrank with the total slumping 7.9% to $205.2 billion compared to the same time last year. Forecasters expect a weakening in exports later this year. In a survey by the national statistics bureau and the Chinese Federation for Logistics & Purchasing, Chinese manufacturers say new orders and export orders declined in April from the previous month.
China probes Capvision in latest raid on foreign company
Investigation into Capvision comes after recent police raids on Bain & Company and Mintz Group.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoin Drop Amid Binance Congestion Chaos
Major coins tumbled on Monday as investors grappled with the surge in demand for Pepe Coin (CRYPTO: PEPE) and congestion issues on Binance. Over the weekend, Binance was forced to temporarily suspend Bitcoin withdrawals, resulting in concerns among investors.
‘Increasingly clear’ weak demand cools China exports, slowdown until late 2023
China’s exports rose at a slower pace in April, while imports contracted sharply, data released on Tuesday showed, as the overall mixed post-pandemic economic recovery continued.
China’s Latest Data Clampdown Adds to List of Missing Statistics
China’s crackdown on data access to overseas firms is adding to concerns about how Beijing controls the flow of information in the country, making it difficult for investors to assess the state of the economy.
Pop Star Jay Chou and China Mobile Ink Collaboration for Development of Metaverse - Pandaily
On May 8th, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and record producer Jay Chou signed cooperation agreement with state-owned China Mobile in the field of metaverse.
EU plans to sanction China companies aiding Russia war machine
Penalties under review by Brussels likely to raise tensions with Beijing
‘Wishful thinking’: Asia’s recovery hits snag as Chinese tourists slow to return
The slow return of Chinese tourists and a looming global economic slowdown are weighing on the recovery of Southeast Asia’s tourism and economy.
China’s Crackdown Widens as Police Raid Another Firm With Foreign Ties
The consulting firm Capvision Partners is the latest to be raided in the name of national security, sending a chill through the foreign business community.
Exclusive: Shui On to stay with quality projects as rivals fade in China’s property sector
Hong Kong property developer Shui On will be prudent in its selection of projects for development and will focus on high-quality assets even as competition fades in the China’s debt-stricken sector.
Canada expels China diplomat for alleged threats to lawmaker
The Canadian government is expelling a Chinese diplomat whom Canada’s spy agency alleges was involved in a plot to intimidate an opposition lawmaker and his relatives in Hong Kong. Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly says Canada has declared Toronto-based diplomat Zhao Wei “persona non grata.” Calls for Zhao to be expelled began last week after a report in the Globe and Mail that CSIS had information in 2021 that the Chinese government was looking at ways to intimidate Conservative lawmaker Michael Chong and his relatives in Hong Kong. Chong has been critical of Beijing’s treatment of Uyghur Muslims in China’s Xinjiang province. China has insisted it does not interfere in other countries’ internal affairs.
China’s supercharged new-energy sector is propping up exports, but will it last?
Shipments of EVs, lithium-ion and solar batteries surged during the first quarter, and analysts say it will not be easy to dethrone China as the dominant market player despite an intensifying deglobalisation of new-energy supply chains.
Opinion | China and Russia Encourage Iran to Go Nuclear
An aloof U.S. leaves a regional vacuum that the Islamic Republic is exploiting brilliantly.
Bitcoin Falls Below $27.5K as Investors Weigh Meme Mania, Binance Congestion Issues
Ether’s deflationary narrative continues despite Monday’s price drop. Major crypto assets traded down on Monday.
Hongkongers fight to keep memory of Tiananmen alive despite second ban on Victoria Park vigil
Hong Kong’s Victoria Park was empty on June 4 for the first time in 32 years, as police enforced a ban on the annual Tiananmen remembrance vigil. Some Hongkongers defied police and gathered near the park and elsewhere, while others found more subtle ways to mark the day.
Trendy Chinese toy retailer POP MART under fire for sexist questions in job interviews
POP MART, a multibillion-dollar business selling toys in “mystery boxes,” says nearly 70% of its workforce is female. So why has it been asking women about their pregnancy plans during job screenings?
Editor’s note for Thursday, June 3, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China reaches 40% vaccine coverage, aims for 80% by year-end
In other Chinese vaccine news, Sinovac Biotech becomes the second China-based company to win WHO approval for its shot, and Chinese vaccine makers promise even greater supply for developing countries.
Inspirational or sexist? Chinese high schooler’s speech sparks debate about privilege and rural-urban inequality
A teenage competitor in a reality show has sparked a debate about the urban-rural divide after he made comments that some found inspirational but that others thought were creepy.
Shy smiles from the U.S. and China on trade — Yellen meets Liu
United States Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen met China’s top America-whisperer, Liu He, over a cordial “introductory virtual meeting.”
The history of Chinese animation, from groundbreaking ‘Havoc in Heaven’ to crappy-looking ‘Kung Fu Mulan’
Nearly 60 years after the release of “Havoc in Heaven,” the Chinese animation industry is now struggling to generate revenues at home while trying to expand its presence in the global marketplace. What went wrong?
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Li Zicheng sets fire to the Forbidden City
Nearly 400 years ago, the Forbidden City burned.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, June 1, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China abolishes two-child policy, but very few women want three babies
Facing an aging population and declining birth rates, Beijing has further relaxed family planning policies. However, young Chinese people don’t seem interested.
China ease past minnows Guam as World Cup qualifying resumes
But Team China received bad news on Monday: Its three remaining Group A qualifiers, originally scheduled to be played in Suzhou, have been moved to Dubai.
Editor’s note for Friday, May 28, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Hong Kong political crackdown continues with more prison time for pro-democracy activists, second Tiananmen vigil ban
As Hong Kong’s courts gave additional prison sentences to activists and the city’s police again banned the annual June 4 gathering, the Legislative Council formally approved new rules imposed by Beijing requiring that only “patriots” can be elected to public office.
Changsha officials give preferential hiring treatment to male teachers because Chinese boys are ‘too effeminate’!
Education officials in Changsha, the capital city of Hunan Province, are defending an extreme hiring preference for male teachers because they say there are too many female teachers and boys need manly role models.
Shanghairen
A visual ode to China’s biggest metropolis.
In Taiwan, a law meant to empower the indigenous is put to the test
For the past half-century, Asia Cement has operated a quarry on indigenous land. But recently, the local community has questioned the company’s right to do so. The issue will be up for vote in the near future.
Editor’s note for Thursday, May 27, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Taiwan accuses China of blocking Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine supply
As a small surge in COVID-19 cases disrupts life in Taiwan, and the island’s vaccine rollout continues slowly, Taiwanese officials blamed China for blocking some of their vaccine supply.
