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Exclusive: U.S. calls for 'concrete action' from China on trade deal
The U.S. is getting tougher on China, after the House passed a new China competition bill that would pour nearly $300 billion into scientific research and domestic manufacturing, per the New York Times. U.S. officials have also called for ”concrete action” from China to fulfill its commitment to the “Phase 1” trade deal signed under the Trump administration, Reuters reports.
China's Tencent restores Fight Club ending after backlash
A rare instance of reversed censorship: Tencent restored the original ending to Fight Club after the abridged version of the movie triggered social media backlash over cinematic censorship, per Bloomberg. Tencent’s version had replaced the explosive ending with a silent line of text declaring that authorities brought the criminals to justice, the BBC reports.
Huawei launches its largest overseas store in Riyadh
Huawei launched its largest overseas store in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, last week. The store encompasses over 2,000 square meters and showcases the latest developments in 5G, AI, and Huawei’s cloud service.
Chinese tennis player Peng denies making accusation of sexual assault
Peng Shuai said she “never disappeared,” after meeting IOC President Thomas Bach in Beijing over the weekend, Reuters reports. She told French media outlet L’Equipe that she “never said anyone had sexually assaulted [her] in any way,” in her first interview since her social media post accusing a former government official of sexual abuse sparked global outrage, per the Financial Times.
Fight Club Ending in China Changed Back After Weibo Social Backlash
A rare instance of reversed censorship: Tencent restored the original ending to Fight Club after the abridged version of the movie triggered social media backlash over cinematic censorship, per Bloomberg. Tencent’s version had replaced the explosive ending with a silent line of text declaring that authorities brought the criminals to justice, the BBC reports.
China’s social networking platform Hongsong raises US$100 million in a Series A+ funding round | AsiaTechDaily - Asia's Leading Tech and Startup Media Platform
Beijing-based startup HongSong Online Technology, which operates a social media platform designed for the elderly, raised $100 million in funding from Bertelsmann Asia Investments, a division of the German multinational media conglomerate. By 2050, estimates suggest one-third of China’s population will be age 60 or older.
China suspected in hack of journalists at News Corp
The News Corp. hack was likely linked to China, the company said in an internal memo, after digital intruders targeted email accounts and documents of journalists and other employees in late January, Reuters reports. The hack, which involved major outlets like the Wall Street Journal and the New York Post, “targeted News Corp’s third-party technology suppliers,” per the Wall Street Journal.
Olympic Torchbearer Evokes Memories of 2008 for Fellow Uyghur
An ethnic Uyghur carried the Olympic torch last Friday, sparking another round of controversy over Beijing’s choice of torchbearers and human rights abuses. Dilnigar Ilhamjan (Dinigeer Yilamujiang), a cross-country skier born in Xinjiang, was a similar pick to fellow Uyghur athlete Kamaltürk Yalqun, who carried the torch at the Beijing Summer Games in 2008, the Wall Street Journal reports. China’s ambassador to the UN has since said that China “sternly refutes” earlier comments made by his U.S. counterpart that the choice was an attempt to distract from China’s alleged rights abuses against ethnic minorities, per Reuters.
House Passes Bill Adding Billions to Research to Compete With China
The U.S. is getting tougher on China, after the House passed a new China competition bill that would pour nearly $300 billion into scientific research and domestic manufacturing, per the New York Times. U.S. officials have also called for “concrete action” from China to fulfill its commitment to the “Phase 1” trade deal signed under the Trump administration, Reuters reports.
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长三角铁路今日预计发送76万人次，部分方向返程客流提前启动-36氪
2月4日，从中国铁路上海局集团有限公司获悉，春节假期第四天，长三角铁路管内部分方向返程客流提前启动，当日预计发送旅客76万人次，为假期五天来最高。假期前四天，该集团公司累计发送旅客191.1万人次，同比去年增幅明显。（澎湃）
Uyghur kids recall physical and mental torment at Chinese boarding schools in Xinjiang
Two Uyghur kids returned “malnourished and traumatized” after coming home to Turkey from boarding schools in Xinjiang. As China rounds up the Muslim ethnic minority group in “re-education” centers, Uyghur children have often been separated from their parents. NPR interviewed two of them in the first report of its kind.
Credit Suisse Research Institute
Young Chinese people are going green, according to a new report released by The Credit Suisse Research Institute. The report, which assesses the importance of sustainability for young consumers (Gen Z or millennials), noted that 9 out of 10 young consumers in China and India are concerned about sustainability, and more than 15% said that they now only buy sustainable products. Corporations aren’t seen as trustworthy, however, as young consumers in India, China, and Brazil hold about a 50% degree of skepticism toward corporate sustainability claims.
A few goods are worth noting. Cultivated meat is “in” in China, India, and Brazil — all three of which are among the biggest beef producers in the world. Fast fashion is “out,” as young Chinese consumers are more likely to spend less on unsustainable brands. They also far outpace their peers in other nations in EV ownership, where over 50% indicated they currently own an electric or hybrid vehicle (India comes second at 29%, and all other countries were less than 20%).
More data on young Chinese consumers is available on p. 59 of the report.
Chinese smartphone brands continue to dominate in India
India loves Chinese smartphones, which take up four of the top five smartphone brands, a new report by research firm Counterpoint found. Xiaomi came first with a 24% share of total shipments in the country in 2021. Samsung came second at 18%, China’s Vivo was third with 15%, followed by Chinese brands Realme and Oppo.
China signs deal with Argentina to build nuclear power plant
China is exporting its nuclear power plant capabilities for the second time, as state-owned China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC) signed a contract with Argentina to construct a nuclear power plant in the South American nation. The first was the K2 Hualong One Reactor in Pakistan.
