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Opinion: How to Minimize the Damage When Foreign Firms Leave China
Policymakers must proactively engage with foreign companies, understand their needs, and investigate all possible avenues to retain their business and regain their trust
What’s Keeping China From Moving Up the Value Chain?
The “world’s factory” needs more skilled workers as it upgrades its manufacturing industry. But not everyone is on board.
Alibaba founder Jack Ma takes up Tokyo University visiting professorship
Alibaba Group founder Jack Ma has been invited to be a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new organization run by the University of Tokyo, the university said on Monday.
Chinese pro soccer stumbles as new season kicks off
Declining fortunes of owners, sponsors are overshadowing top leagues
The BYD Seagull And The Promise Of The EV Revolution
The BYD Seagull may be the car that changes the EV conversation in many new car markets around the world, but not in the US.
How William Lai’s ‘deep green’ Taiwan politics became a red line for Beijing
Ruling party candidate is moderating his pro-independence stance in a bid to reassure Beijing and Washington, analysts said.
Don’t Make It Too Hard for Americans to Invest in China
It’s a mistake to give the federal government too much power over capital flows and economic activity.
Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China
President Joe Biden is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as concerns grow about China's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Marcos' White House visit on Monday comes after the two countries completed their largest joint war drills ever. The Philippines this year agreed to give the U.S. military access to four more bases as the Biden administration looks to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea. Meanwhile, China has angered the Philippines by repeatedly harassing its navy and coast guard patrols and chasing away fishermen in waters close to Philippine shores.
Ding Liren of China Wins World Chess Championship
Ding prevailed in a rapid-play tiebreaker against Ian Nepomniachtchi of Russia. He is the first Chinese man to hold the world title.
Midea Approaches Electrolux for Potential Deal, Sources Say
Midea Group Co. is exploring a potential acquisition of Electrolux AB, according to people familiar with the matter, a bold move by the Chinese home appliance giant to add the higher-end luxury Swedish brand despite potential political opposition.
US says Chinese coast guard harassing Philippine vessels
The United States urged China on Saturday to stop harassing Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, pledging to stand with the Philippines after another maritime confrontation between the two Asian countries.
Chinese who reported on COVID to be released after 3 years
Chinese authorities are preparing to release a man who disappeared three years ago after publicizing videos of overcrowded hospitals and bodies during the COVID-19 outbreak. That's according to his relative and another person familiar with his case. Fang Bin and other members of the public who were dubbed citizen journalists posted details of the pandemic in early 2020 on the internet and social media, embarrassing Chinese officials who faced criticism for failing to control the outbreak. According to the people who did not want to be identified for fear of government retribution, he is scheduled to be released Sunday. The Associated Press could not confirm the details with the authorities. The case is part of a crackdown on criticism of China’s early handling of the pandemic.
From ‘shield to sword’? China sounds alarm amid Japan’s military pivot
Influential military magazine says Japan’s defence budget shows how its forces could launch long-range strikes against enemies.
Message of Japanese feminist Chizuko Ueno resonates in China
Books fly off shelves as fame grew after University of Tokyo speech
BYD Unleashes The Seagull In China — And Its Cheaper Than A Petrol-Powered Honda Fit!
Earlier this month, BYD launched the updated Qin Plus EV. It comes with a high-efficiency heat pump as standard. The electric motor has been upgraded to 150 kW. So, you can get a full BEV with a heat pump, with a 150 kW motor, and with a 57.6 kWh Blade battery for just $20,350 in […]
Scientist Revisits Data on Raccoon Dogs and Covid, Stressing the Unknowns
After analyzing genetic data swabbed from a Wuhan market in early 2020, a virologist said it was unclear if animals for sale there had been infected.
What the Bush-Obama China Memos Reveal
Newly declassified documents contain important lessons for U.S. China policy.
Two Sessions: Beijing sets goals for 6% GDP growth, environmental protection, and crushing dissent in Hong Kong
The annual gathering of the National People’s Congress in Beijing kicked off with modest goals for the economy and environment, and plans for the more complete subjugation of opposition forces in Hong Kong.
Five social topics up for discussion at this year’s Two Sessions
Here are five proposals on social issues suggested by delegates to China’s annual Two Sessions political meetings.
Chloé Zhao’s authentic, tender docudramas of the American West
Chloe Zhao won the Golden Globe for Best Director for “Nomadland” on Sunday, making now a perfect time to revisit her earlier movies about the American West.
Editor’s note for Thursday, March 4, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
American ‘overall opinions’ about China hit record low
According to a new Gallup poll, 79% of Americans now have an unfavorable view of China — more than right after the Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989. Pew, meanwhile, found that nine-in-ten Americans see China as a competitor or enemy.
U.S.-listed Chinese online car-sales website Autohome to go public in Hong Kong
Autohome is the first New York–listed company to launch a secondary listing in Hong Kong in 2021 amid uncertainties on U.S.-China relations.
Xi Jinping is gaining support from Party elites, the numbers say
Judging by the voting history of NPC delegates, Chinese President Xi Jinping is enjoying greater support within the Chinese Communist Party now than ever. Whether that’s more attributable to coercion or genuine support is unknown, but either way, it’s evidence that Xi continues to consolidate his authority.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, March 3, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China to prioritize ‘green development,’ but will it be enough to peak emissions this decade?
According to the UN, the world still needs to dramatically increase its climate commitments to avert disaster. China has promised that its emissions will peak by 2030 — and political meetings in Beijing may soon reveal detail on whether, and how, that is likely to happen.
Investigation finds no physical or sexual assault before death of Lalamove rider
The death of a female passenger of a moving van on-demand service continues to spark debate about the responsibilities of online platforms and the ubiquity of violence against women.
‘Truth and reconciliation’: Excerpts from the Xinjiang Clubhouse
For 16 hours, people in a Clubhouse room called “Is there a concentration camp in Xinjiang?” spoke freely, centering the discussion on those most harmed by state violence. Even while it was happening, the conversation felt historic — and worth preserving.
How close, exactly, were Russia and China to nuclear war?
On the morning of March 2, 1969, 30 or so Chinese soldiers stepped onto a frozen Ussuri River and were confronted by Soviet border guards. The skirmish that followed, resulting in dozens of casualties, led to weeks of fighting on this China-Russia border. The consequences could have been much more devastating.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, March 2, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
China’s largest bank sends half a million employees a memo on workplace sexual misconduct
ICBC, one of China’s biggest and most important companies, has set a new corporate standard for the country by sending all of its employees a set of guidelines to avoid workplace misconduct.
Will Chinese education company GSX Techedu survive allegations of fraud?
GSX Techedu is a $24 billion company that is facing serious accusations of fraud by short sellers, and could become the highest-profile case of Chinese fraud to date, bigger than Luckin. So why don’t company execs — or investors, for that matter — seem worried?
A year and a half later, Hong Kong protest ‘mom’ remains in touch with her kids
Hong Kong’s protest movement in 2019 divided families. Many of the city’s young protesters are still finding ways to mend broken relationships.
Editor’s note for Monday, March 1, 2021
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Pineapple becomes new symbol of prickly Taipei-Beijing relations after China bans imports
Beijing unexpectedly announced last week that it had found “pests” in Taiwanese pineapples, and banned their import. Taiwan called it an “ambush,” and drew a parallel to China’s targeting of Australian wine.
China’s home-built passenger plane, rival to Boeing’s 737 Max, to join China Eastern Airlines fleet this year
China Eastern Airlines became the first company to officially buy the C919, China’s home-built narrow-body passenger plane.
China’s Renaissance man
Zhang Heng was a genuine polymath whose achievements in science, mathematics, cartography, literature, and the arts make him a towering figure in the popular Chinese imagination.
