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Guatemala not asking Taiwan for 'free money', does not owe debt like Honduras
Guatemala is not asking for "free money" from Taiwan and does not owe debt in the same way Honduras does, but is looking for long-term investment and trade, senior Guatemalan financial officials said on Monday.
EU ministers say China envoy's remarks on Ukraine sovereignty unacceptable
Lu Shaye says ex-USSR states have no 'actual status in international law'
Exclusive: China guides banks to further cut deposit rates - sources
China nudged banks this month to cut deposit interest rates further, seven people with knowledge of the matter said, in the latest effort to channel the country's vast savings pool into spending and more productive investments.
China respects ex-Soviet states as sovereign nations - foreign ministry
China respects the status of the independent sovereign nations that emerged from the collapse of the Soviet Union, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday, after Beijing's envoy to Paris sparked a diplomatic storm by questioning their sovereignty.
China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar
The Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing’s ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren’t sovereign nations. The governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania rejected Ambassador Lu Shaye’s comment to a French broadcaster. Lu said there was no agreement to “solidify their status as a sovereign country” while answering a question about the status of Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014. The foreign ministry said Beijing “respects the sovereign status of the former Soviet countries after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.” A spokesperson gave no indication whether Lu's comment was considered incorrect. The EU's top diplomat says he considers the matter closed.
China Accuses a Liberal Columnist of Espionage
Dong Yuyu was a longtime writer and editor at a top Chinese Communist Party newspaper who had frequently met with foreign diplomats and journalists.
China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
China’s envoy to EU says relations shouldn’t be tied to Ukraine crisis
Chinese ambassador to Brussels Fu Cong says Beijing ‘also a victim’ of crisis and urges European Union to maintain ‘strategic autonomy’ and avoid developing US ties at China’s expense.
EU leaders will discuss China relation during June summit
EU leaders will discuss the bloc's stance towards China and its future relations with the country during their next summit in June, EU Council President Charles Michel said on Monday.
China’s lunar sample gifts to France, Russia have scientists over the moon
China gave moon dust samples to the French president during his visit earlier this month, country’s space agency says
China plans to send probe to near-Earth asteroid around 2025
China plans to launch an uncrewed probe around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing a senior space expert.
Pandemic’s effects leave China luxury market stronger than ever
China’s luxury sector shrank last year amid citywide lockdowns, but years of self-imposed isolation have given rise to a more sophisticated domestic market. The big question for Hong Kong is how it can lure mainland shoppers who have more compelling options for luxury purchases at home.
Dogecoin Worth $12M Moved From Binance To Unknown Wallet
Over 151 million Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) worth $12 million was moved from cryptocurrency exchange Binance to an unknown wallet.
HSBC Activist Investor Lobbies Shareholders Ahead of Meeting
An HSBC Holdings Plc shareholder in Hong Kong is lobbying institutional shareholders to vote in favor of a proposal to restructure the lender’s business at its annual general meeting on May 5.
Pair of Potential US Presidential Candidiates Start Asia Trips
Two possible US presidential candidates are visiting Asia this week, trips that come as the US steps up efforts to counter Chinese influence.
China, Singapore plan military drills as Beijing forges defence ties
China and Singapore will hold a joint military exercise as soon as this week, their first combined drills since 2021, as Beijing deepens its defence and security ties with Southeast Asia, a region with strong existing U.S. alliances.
China Moves Step Closer to Unifying Corporate Bond Market Oversight
The country’s economic planning agency will transfer supervision of a type of corporate debt to the securities regulator over the next six months
China Province Steps Up Its Plead for State Aid on Debt Woes
One of China’s poorest and most indebted provinces is making a stronger push for state help to diffuse its financial risk, after local authorities recently sought to draw Beijing’s attention to the severity of its debt burden.
Wang Yibo, the heartthrob everyone wants a piece of
Wang Yibo is a 23-year-old from Henan whose raging popularity means everyone wants a piece of him, from multinational corporations to the state, all hoping he’ll shill a product or promote core socialist values. His fans won’t leave him alone, either.
China loses next year’s FIFA Club World Cup hosting to Japan
Also: Jeremy Lin left the Beijing Ducks at the end of last season to pursue one last shot at an NBA run. But he remains unsigned, fueling speculation that a return to China may be in his future.
QuVideo — with huge foreign user base — raises $61 million ahead of IPO
Based in Hangzhou, QuVideo makes popular smartphone video apps that help users in the U.S. and Europe to make entertaining videos for TikTok and Instagram. But is it a security threat?
Will the U.S. and China exchange Meng Wanzhou for the two Michaels?
U.S. prosecutors are discussing a deal with lawyers for Huawei finance chief Meng Wanzhou to resolve criminal charges against her, signaling a potential end to a case that has strained ties between the United States, China and Canada.
With e-bike fatalities on the rise in China, experts call for mandatory helmet laws
Legal and public safety experts hope that mandating helmets for electric-bike riders can help reduce a grim death toll from skull fractures and brain injuries.
From subculture to mainstream: Rock climbing’s rise in China
Two decades ago, rock climbing was a recreational activity in China practiced by a dedicated handful. Now — with its newly minted status as Olympic sport — it is the country’s hottest new adventure sport.
Trump expected to sign bill that could end in delisting of Alibaba and others
Today from the U.S. government: the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act, new sanctions against cotton products from Xinjiang, and visa limits for Chinese Communist Party members.
Editor’s note for Thursday, December 3, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Viral video of man evading facial recognition leads to surveillance bans in Chinese cities
Real estate companies in China are using facial recognition to track customers and improve their sales and marketing results. But a viral video has made some city governments crack down on private sector use of the technology.
‘The Adept’: Rebooting wuxia, China’s ancient literary genre
‘The Adept’ is the first of what will be five interconnected comic franchises created by Immortal Studios. Together, they reimagine one of China’s oldest literary genres for a modern Western audience.
Cantonese congee with century eggs and minced pork
A classic Cantonese congee called “century egg and minced pork congee,” featuring century eggs (a.k.a., thousand-year-old eggs): duck eggs preserved in a mixture of clay, ash, tea leaves, salt, quicklime, and rice hulls.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, December 2, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Hong Kong activists to be jailed for 2019 protest at police headquarters
The steady erosion of civil society in Hong Kong continues with new jail sentences for three prominent activists and growing pressure on the media.
No immediate changes to U.S. China policy under Biden, including tariffs
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, a bipartisan panel on China, and a bill before the House of Representatives suggest that Washington is not going to dramatically change its posture to China, at least not yet.
What is China thinking?
How can we understand China if we don’t know what its most prominent intellectuals are saying? A translation project by David Ownby aims to make up for the absence of Chinese voices in Western discussions about the country that nobody can afford to ignore.
In a critical test of China’s #MeToo movement, Beijing court starts hearing on landmark sexual harassment case
The long-awaited hearing on sexual harassment allegations against Zhū Jūn 朱军, a prominent TV anchor in China, began today in Beijing, kicking off what’s likely to be a grueling and lengthy ordeal expected to test the power of China’s #MeToo movement.
President-elect Joe Biden’s four-decade history in China
Joe Biden is preparing to take office during a particularly fraught moment in U.S.-China relations. To see how Biden might move forward, here’s a look back at how he has navigated the U.S.-China relationship over the years, beginning in 1979, when he was part of the first official Senate delegation to the P.R.C.
America’s first giant panda and China’s most popular export
Su Lin, the first panda to enter America, was an instant celebrity, a black-and-white meteorite. Brought over by Ruth Harkness, his arrival presaged the start of Sino-American panda diplomacy.
Editor’s note for Tuesday, December 1, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.