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Bitcoin Touches Lowest Level in Two Weeks; Binance Resumes Bitcoin Withdrawals After Second Pause
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to drift downward after crypto exchange Binance resumed bitcoin withdrawals following a second pause, as the Bitcoin network suffers from unprecedented congestion. Joining the conversation on "All About Bitcoin" are CoinDesk Senior Markets Reporter for Asia Sam Reynolds, CryptoQuant Head of Research Julio Moreno and XBTO Group Head of Trading Paul Eisma.
Sime Darby Motors opens three new BYD 3S centres in the Klang Valley - Ara Damansara, Glenmarie, Cheras - paultan.org
Sime Darby Motors (SDM) has announced the launch of three new BYD 3S centres in the Klang Valley. The first is located in Ara Damansara, and is operated by SDM subsidiary Sime Darby Beyond Auto […]
Berkshire Hathaway sells more shares of China’s BYD
Yahoo Finance Live anchors Julie Hyman and Brad Smith discuss Warren Buffett’s remarks on investing in the auto sector.
Alibaba logistics arm eyes up to $2 billion Hong Kong IPO -sources
SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Alibaba's logistics arm aims to raise up to $2 billion via a listing in Hong Kong likely early next year, sources with knowledge of the matter said, bolstering hopes for a capital markets revival in the Asian financial hub. Cainiao Network Technology's initial public offering (IPO) plan comes after Alibaba flagged in late March it would split its business into six units and that most of them would explore capital raisings or market debuts to help fund future growth. Cainiao, which has started work on the IPO, is looking to raise between $1 billion and $2 billion in Hong Kong, according to three sources.
China raids Capvision's Suzhou office in consultancy crackdown
Another firm with U.S. ties investigated as expanded counterespionage law looms
Shein faces U.S. scrutiny over forced labor in China crackdown
Congressional report alleges fast-fashion vendor uses cotton from Xinjiang
Who Are The 8 Fastest Rising Beauty KOLs On Xiaohongshu? | Jing Daily
Are the names Cheng Shian or Zhouzhou KOI familiar? Jing Daily provides the low down on eight fastest-rising beauty influencers on popular platform Xiaohongshu.
China inicia campaña antiespionaje contra empresas consultoras
China puso en marcha una campaña antiespionaje contra violaciones cometidas por empresas de consultoría, y acusó a Capvision de facilitar la filtración de secretos de Estado, según medios estatales.
China’s first South African corn haul reflects push to diversify away from US
Delivery of more than 1 million pounds of corn comes after Chinese buyers cancelled hundreds of thousands of tonnes of US corn orders in the last week of April.
Crypto stocks drop after Binance halts bitcoin withdrawals for hours
Shares of cryptocurrency- and blockchain-related companies fell in early trading hours on Monday after Binance halted its bitcoin withdrawals for several hours due to heavy volumes and rising processing fees.
China Starts Anti-Spy Campaign, With Consulting Firms Targeted
China has launched a nationwide anti-espionage crackdown on consulting firms, according to state media, accusing one global company of leaking state secrets and having ties with foreign intelligence agencies.
Bitcoin Based-Memecoin Surge Seen Driving Binance Congestion Concerns
The oldest cryptocurrency blockchain is being clogged up by a recent spate of Bitcoin-based memecoins such as Pepe, driving up transaction fees and renewing concern about the largest digital-asset trading platform.
Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake again in world’s No 1 EV maker BYD
The share sale on May 2 has reduced Berkshire’s holding in Shenzhen-based BYD to 9.87 per cent from 10.05 per cent in August last year.
Wife of a Chinese Bookseller Is Allowed to Leave China
Xie Fang had been blocked from leaving and told she couldn’t return to the couple’s Florida home unless her husband returned for an investigation.
The ‘Friends’ reunion airs in China — without Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and BTS
Pop quiz! What do Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, and BTS have in common? If you didn’t immediately answer “They are on the wrong side of the Chinese government, of course,” then perhaps you want to follow China news more diligently.
Searching for belonging
A look at the work of director Siqi Song.
American students at Chinese universities adapt to pandemic fallout
When COVID hit last year, thousands of international students were stranded — both in the U.S. and China. For many of them, it’s been a long road back to where they want to be.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, May 26, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Chinese government pushes to finance family farms and other rural ventures
The government wants China’s rural residents, entrepreneurs, and property owners to innovate and alleviate poverty, and it’s telling the banks to start writing checks.
Escaped circus tigers shot dead in Henan after killing handler
Two tigers were gunned down after they killed their keeper and escaped from a zoo in Henan, drawing attention to the poor and unsafe conditions in which wild animals are kept at a variety of Chinese tourist sites.
When China’s Nationalist government lost Shanghai
The line that separated Nationalist China from the People’s Republic was not a bright one. In 1949, when the Communists took over, many fled Shanghai — but many more remained.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, May 25, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Scientists reconsider accidental lab leak theory as COVID-19 origins remain unclear
While the dominant origins theory for COVID-19 involves a natural source and no laboratories, the exact way that the pandemic began remains unknown. Some prominent scientists are becoming more skeptical of China’s denials of a lab leak, and want to see more records from the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
Dispatch from Shenzhen: China’s booming drone industry
China dominates the global business of consumer and commercial drones, and the buzzing center of this new industry is Shenzhen. The China Project went to this year’s drone expo in the southern city, and this is what we found.
John Cena wants Chinese fans to forgive his Taiwan blunder and go watch his new movie
The movie “Fast & Furious 9” took in $135 million at the box office in China on the weekend. But now one of its stars is apologizing to his Chinese fans for his “mistake” in referring to Taiwan as a country.
Editor’s note for Monday, May 24, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Yuan Longping, China’s father of hybrid rice, dies aged 90
Hybrid rice varieties created by Yuan Longping fed China and the world, and made him a hero in China. Millions of people have mourned publicly online and in person since his death over the weekend.
The bestselling author who encouraged children to be themselves
Zheng Yuanjie was expelled from school in fourth grade. Ever since, he has believed the Chinese education system encourages conformity rather than free-thinking, and has strived — in his beloved children’s stories — to change that.
21 dead in Gansu ultramarathon due to extreme weather
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Beijing rolls out tuition guidelines for after-school tutoring sector
Beijing regulators issued a long-anticipated guideline on tuition fees in the after-school tutoring sector. The message: “Stop blindly expanding.”
Editor’s note for Friday, May 21, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
Closed-door trial for Australian-Chinese writer Yang Hengjun on vague espionage charges
It is not clear exactly why the Chinese government is accusing the writer Yang Hengjun of espionage, and we probably won’t learn much more from his trial next week.
The internet rejoices: Chinese actress celebrates romantic holiday by announcing divorce from terrible husband
It was a strange “I love you” day for one celebrity couple — fans of an actress rejoiced at news of her divorce, but censors stepped in to stop the congratulations.
Two Hong Kong protest documentaries applauded at South Korean film festival
The Hong Kong protest documentaries “Taking Back the Legislature” and “Inside the Red Brick Wall” played at this year’s Jeonju International Film Festival (JIFF) in South Korea, which concluded on May 8.
