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Taiwan seeking US cooperation to make next-generation fighters
Taiwan is seeking U.S. cooperation to make the island's next domestically developed fighter jet, the head of Taiwanese defence contractor Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) said on Wednesday.
Award-winning Chinese mathematician returns to Peking University from US
Sun Xin joins long line of US-based ethnic Chinese scientists who have switched their affiliation from American to Chinese institutions.
China Sends Drones Circling Taiwan in New Surveillance Tactic
China’s military sent a drone circling around Taiwan for the second time in a week, the island’s defense ministry said Wednesday, signaling a new surveillance tactic as cross-strait tensions remain high.
US defense contractors want deeper cooperation with Taiwan
A delegation of United States defense contractors and a former senior leader of the U.S. Marine Corps are pledging the beginning of deeper cooperation with Taiwan. Speaking at a public forum Wednesday in Taipei, retired Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder said the U.S. wants to be part of the defense capabilities of Taiwan and improve the island's supply chain resilience. He emphasized Taiwan's critical position for security, saying there’s no more important area in the world to maintain peace in the Asia-Pacific region. China, which claims the island as its territory, has been sending military planes and ships toward the island on a near-daily basis. The U.S. is Taiwan’s largest unofficial partner and supplies the vast majority of its defense purchases.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma returns to public life as a university professor
Jack Ma, the face of Chinese entrepreneurship and founder of Alibaba, has returned to public life as an educator and researcher, accepting professorships at several universities, including in Tel Aviv and Kigali.
China's expanded espionage law only hastens foreign capital drain
Broader concept of national security further restricts citizens
China’s AI Charge Part 1: The Battle Begins to Build a ChatGPT Challenger
More than a dozen Chinese tech companies have announced plans to further develop large language models in the latest domestic AI race
US Lawmakers Query Nike, Adidas Over Forced Labor in China
U.S. House lawmakers are requesting information from Nike Inc., Adidas AG and at least two other companies on whether they are importing products derived from forced labor in China.
China's 'paper queen' pursues growth in crowded Southeast Asia
Rising costs and Japanese incumbents pose challenge for Nine Dragons Paper expansion push
Binance, Coinbase Endure $700M in Staked Ether Outflows as Decentralized Liquid Staking Protocols Gain
Investors are ditching the centralized exchange giants to stake their ETH holdings on decentralized alternatives amid regulatory concerns, and as they chase higher rewards, crypto analysts say.
Chery International unveils all-new OMODA models at Shanghai Auto Show
The Shanghai Auto Show, which was held in mid April, concluded with great success as it was the largest auto event of the year in China, as automakers...
Starbucks profits beat on China recovery, shares dive on guidance
Starbucks Corp beat Wall Street estimates on Tuesday for quarterly profits, powered by a sharp recovery in business in China, but shares fell about 6% in after-hours trading after the company did not lift its 2023 guidance.
China fires trade probe across Taiwan’s bow. What will it mean for election?
Mainland China launched a ‘trade barrier investigation’ into Taiwan’s restrictive measures against 2,455 products in April, and it could be extended to finish the day before the presidential election is due to take place.
China will be kept out of trans-Pacific trading bloc, US senator predicts
Beijing ‘will not meet the standards’ and behaves ‘in a predatory fashion’, according to Senator Bill Hagerty, who is involved in trade issues.
Telling a Chengdu man to stop smoking around you can be life-threatening
In Chengdu, smoking inside restaurants is still legal, and one man was willing to fight for his right to pollute.
The end of NYC’s Chinese banquet halls
A survey of some of New York’s most iconic Chinese banquet halls, their tumultuous histories, and their significance in people’s lives.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, March 31, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
After inconclusive WHO report, China says next step of COVID origins search should include U.S. military lab
After the WHO released a report that raised more questions than answers about the origins of COVID-19, Beijing pushed back against accusations that it had interfered in the inquiry. The Chinese Foreign Ministry then suggested that the Fort Detrick biological lab in the U.S. should be investigated next.
Genki Forest is a Chinese health tech beverage startup that is growing faster than Alibaba
A new beverage company — valued at $6 billion after its latest fundraising round — has combined technology with health-conscious marketing to take the consumer goods industry by storm.
New-energy vehicles: Toyota invests in hydrogen fuel cell joint venture with Beijing SinoHytec
Hydrogen fuel cell cars are not attracting the same levels of buzz and boatloads of cash as electric vehicles, but in China, companies and the government are aggressively pushing ahead with new zero-emissions buses and cars using hydrogen technology.
Xiaomi launches electric car division, and a new logo that looks exactly like its old logo
China’s trendiest mobile phone company is on the move, with plans to invest $1.5 billion in electric vehicles, and a logo redesign that reportedly cost $300,000. Chinese internet users think the latter was a lousy investment.
The monk who believed Buddhism could save China
The Buddhist monk Tanxu thought modern China could be strengthened through the cultivation of its soul. The Communist Party disagreed.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, March 30, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Beijing approves laws to require ‘patriotism’ of Hong Kong legislators
Beijing has formalized new election rules for Hong Kong that cut in half the number of directly elected seats in LegCo, the city’s parliament, and require all candidates to be vetted for their loyalty to Beijing by a committee.
Zhejiang sperm bank urges males to donate, citing volunteer shortage and quality decline
A sperm bank in eastern China pays $760 for a donation, but a scarcity of donors and rigorous quality conditions for would-be sperm donors have left the bank with severe shortages.
China is becoming the world’s battery factory
Computers, phones, cars, ships, and even planes: batteries are essential for the technologies of tomorrow, and China looks set to dominate the industry from mining to manufacturing.
How a dated cell phone challenged everything I knew about China
The Nokia 1110 can barely do more than send texts. But in 2009, it was the author’s only lifeline to the people of Taigu, a small rural town where he taught English.
Editor’s note for Monday, March 29, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China further embraces Iran with 25-year cooperation agreement
China will reportedly receive a steady supply of oil from Iran in exchange for large multi-sector investments in the Iranian economy. The deal is the latest move by Beijing to increase its influence in the Middle East.
Another male Chinese college student avoids prison after being convicted of rape
Yet another lenient sentence for a convicted rapist, this time because he was young and appeared contrite in court, has outraged Chinese social media.
As the Suez boat was stuck, the Chinese internet jeered
China’s historical grudges return, with nautical flair: How Chinese internet commenters reacted upon discovering the stuck Suez boat is Japanese-owned and Taiwanese-operated.
Zhou Guanyu takes Bahrain F2, his first feature race win
Zhou Guanyu, who is already China’s greatest driver at age 21, began his 2021 F2 season with an exciting win at Bahrain. In his current form, he could make F1 — which would make him the first Chinese driver to do so — sooner than later.
Editor’s note for Friday, March 26, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China sanctions U.K. for Xinjiang ‘lies,’ continuing more aggressive pushback on Western criticism
After the U.K. joined the EU, U.S., and Canada early this week in coordinated sanctions and condemnation over China’s abuses in Xinjiang, Beijing issued counter-sanctions on nine British individuals and four entities.
