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Underwhelming Chinese Stock Markets Show Concern Over Recovery
China’s stocks have underperformed this year as questions linger on the durability of the country’s economic rebound.
Bitcoin slides after network congestion leads Binance to briefly halt withdrawals
A recent surge of interest in NFTs on Bitcoin has led to congestion on the network and a pause of user withdrawals by Binance, the biggest crypto exchange.
EU takes aim at Chinese firms in proposed new Russia sanctions - sources
The European Union's executive has proposed blacklisting several Chinese companies and curbing exports to nations seen as involved in bypassing Russia trade restrictions under new sanctions against Moscow for the war against Ukraine.
First Mover Americas: PEPE Peaks After Binance Listing
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for May 8, 2023.
EU Proposes Curbs on Several Chinese Firms for Aiding Russia
The European Union has proposed extending strict trade restrictions to several Chinese companies for the first time as it cracks down on firms supplying Russia with banned goods and technologies that have aided its war machine in Ukraine.
US and Taiwan in talks for US$500 million in free weapons
Taiwanese defence minister says the island will receive free supplies – including missiles and training – in addition to its existing orders.
Binance Did Not See 190K Bitcoin Outflows, Says Crypto Analyst
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) withdrawals from leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance are experiencing difficulties amid severe networ
China's BYD expands beyond iPads, to produce EVs in Vietnam
Tesla challenger is among dozens of Apple suppliers in the country
China’s theme parks bounce back thanks to post-Covid tourism boom: Fitch
During the five-day May Day holiday last week, long queues and crowds were seen at the country’s theme parks, a sign they have become ‘early beneficiaries’ of a tourism recovery after Beijing abandoned its tough pandemic restrictions.
China Automakers Flood Australia With Budget-Priced Luxury Cars
Chery launches tech-packed Omada SUV starting from just $22,000 on bet Australians still want gasoline-powered cars.
China tells US to 'reflect deeply' over downturn in ties
China’s foreign minister has told the U.S. ambassador that Washington is responsible for the downturn in relations between the two countries and must “reflect deeply” before ties can return to a healthy track. Qin Gang’s comments follow a suspension of serious dialogue on a range of issues between the world’s largest economies, increasingly at odds over tariffs, attempts by Washington to deprive China of cutting-edge technology, and China’s claims to self-governing Taiwan and large parts of the South and East China Seas. China’s Foreign Ministry quoted Qin as telling Ambassador Nicolas Burns that the United States should “correct its understanding of China and return to rationality.”
Chinese Search Giant Baidu To Launch Smartphone Next Week
Baidu, the Chinese search engine operator led by billionaire Robin Li, aims to launch a smartphone next week.
TikTok owner ByteDance divests bricks-and-mortar real estate business
ByteDance’s decision to sell its real estate business underscores the tech unicorn’s continued reorganisation efforts.
China announces first known ChatGPT detention over fake train crash news
In northwestern China, police say suspect named Hong used artificial intelligence technology to concoct ‘false and untrue information’.
Words of the Working Class: Poems From Everyday China
From fields to vegetable farms to steel mills, ordinary workers across China document everyday mundanities in extraordinary verse.
China and U.S. see need to stabilise relations
China's Foreign Minister Qin Gang said on Monday it is imperative to stabilise Sino-U.S. relations after a series of "erroneous words and deeds" threw ties back into a deep freeze.
After opening borders, China presses Singapore for visa-free travel deal
China is hammering out details with Singapore on a bilateral visa-free travel arrangement, according to Beijing's embassy, a move that could boost arrivals in the city-state from what was its biggest pre-pandemic tourism market.
Editor’s note for Thursday, May 20, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter
European Parliament freezes China investment deal over Beijing’s ‘baseless and arbitrary’ Xinjiang counter-sanctions
The European Parliament overwhelmingly passed a resolution today condemning China’s human rights abuses and counter-sanctions over Xinjiang. Ratification of the EU-China investment deal is off the table, the resolution says, until Beijing removes those sanctions.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, May 19, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
The two Chinese government moves that spooked the bitcoin market
China is continuing its ongoing restriction of cryptocurrency business and two recent announcements have added to global worries about the value of virtual money. But China’s cryptoheads are unlikely to change their plans.
Mysterious vibrations lead to evacuation of Shenzhen skyscraper, prompting speculation about substandard construction
Some 15,000 people had to evacuate SEG Plaza — a nearly 1,000-foot-tall office and retail tower — after unexplained tremors. The government has denied speculation from internet users that the cause was bitcoin mining or problems in its construction.
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Chinese automaker Chang’an Ford apologizes for raunchy ad
The boundary of what’s considered acceptable in Chinese advertising is shifting.
Huarong was born from one global crisis. Will it survive the next?
Huarong, a state-owned debt management company, indirectly owns shares in almost 80,000 Chinese companies. But as rumors swirl about Huarong’s financial health, we need to scrutinize the entirety of China’s larger state-owned financial sector.
The death of Jiang Qing, a.k.a., Madame Mao
More than anyone except Mao himself, Jiang Qing represented the violence and extremism of the Cultural Revolution.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China domestic vaccination campaign roars ahead, now at four times peak U.S. daily rate
True to form for the world’s most populous nation, China is now administering eye-popping numbers of COVID-19 vaccinations. In a span of nine days, 100 million people in China recently received a shot.
Chicecream is very expensive Chinese ice cream and the startup behind it just bagged $30 million in Series A funding
China’s ice cream market is heating up with investors seeking to create a national brand — Zhong Xue Gao is in the running.
Ant’s road to redemption: How the fintech giant can save itself
Ant’s deceptive branding, conflicts of interest, and predatory lending behavior fostered a vicious cycle that called for state intervention.
Beijing Lights: ‘The music felt ever so more beautiful’
“I don’t play for others; I play for myself. I need to make sure my hands are washed and that my mind is at peace when playing.”
Mexican president apologizes for massacre of Chinese migrants in 1911
At a ceremony on Monday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador officially apologized for an act of violence 110 years ago that shattered the Chinese community in Torreon.
Editor’s note for Monday, May 17, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China’s Mars rover landing closes another major gap with U.S. space program
The successful landing of the Zhurong rover on the Red Planet marks a major milestone in the China National Space Administration’s efforts to catch up to NASA.
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia commemorated in China with reports and social media posts
Although China’s LGBT+ community still struggles against discrimination and social stigma, social media users are increasingly expressing tolerance and even support.
Wu Lei called home as China prepares for World Cup qualifiers
China sits eight points behind Syria in its group with four games to play.
Editor’s note for Friday, May 14, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.