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China sends daily record number of jets near Taiwan
91 aircraft spotted in 24 hours through 6 a.m., 8 vessels still around island
Tsai condemns China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has condemned China’s military drills in the Taiwan Strait, saying China did not demonstrate the “responsible” behavior of a major Asian nation. China’s air, land and sea drills that ended Monday were retaliation for Tsai’s meeting with the United States House Speaker on her tour of Taiwan’s official and unofficial allies. Tsai said she represents Taiwan in the world and is expected to interact with its international friends. Taiwan is a self-ruled island that China claims as part of its own territory. Taiwan’s defense ministry said eight Chinese navy vessels were still in the waters surrounding the island as of Tuesday morning.
Alibaba unveils AI model as ChatGPT race heats up
Beijing issues proposed security rules to regulate emerging technology
Australia strikes deal with China over barley trade dispute
In ‘sign of goodwill’, federal government temporarily suspends WTO challenge as China agrees to review its tariffs
China Mandates Security Reviews for AI Services Like ChatGPT
China plans to require a security review of generative AI services before they’re allowed to operate, casting uncertainty over ChatGPT-like bots unveiled by the country’s largest tech companies including Baidu Inc.
Apple (AAPL) Tim Cook to Open First Stores in India in Pivot Beyond China
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook has scheduled a trip to open the iPhone maker’s first stores in India next week, underscoring the company’s ambitions for the country as a growth market and manufacturing base.
Australia reaches deal with China to resolve barley dispute
Canberra to suspend WTO case, Beijing reviews duties imposed for months
Alibaba Cloud Unveils New AI Model Tongyi Qianwen - Pandaily
Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba, on April 11 unveiled its latest large language model, Tongyi Qianwen. The new AI model will be integrated across Alibaba’s various businesses to improve user experience in the near future.
Hong Kong finance official to make first visit to Britain in three years
A top financial official from Hong Kong is set to visit Britain in April in the first ministerial-level visit by an official of the Chinese-ruled territory in more than three years, the government said on Tuesday.
AI: China tech giant Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival
In recent months, technology firms around the world have unveiled their own generative AI chatbots.
Australia suspends WTO case against China on barley tariffs
Australia has suspended a complaint to the World Trade Organization in a bid to reopen the Chinese market to Australian barley for the first time in three years. It's the new government’s latest step toward repairing relations with Beijing. China effectively closed its doors to Australian barley in May 2020 by imposing an 80% tariff.The previous government responded by challenging the tariff in the Geneva-based trade body. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said China agreed to review its duties on the grain over three or four months. Australia has suspended its WTO dispute for that period. The Chinese Embassy in Australia did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Sandstorms, dangerous pollution return to Beijing
Thick sandstorms will hit Beijing and several provinces through Wednesday, and Chinese forecasters have advised citizens of respiratory dangers and very low visibility while travelling, state media reported.
Alibaba Enters ChatGPT Fray With Speaker, Slack-Like App
Firm's AI model, Tongyi Qianwen, will be integrated into intelligent speakers, the company’s Slack-like DingTalk app and smart home appliance provider Tmall Genie, announced CEO Daniel Zhang
China's consumer inflation hits 18-month low amid uneven recovery
Producer prices fell for sixth straight month in March
Macron Tries to Balance US, China as Backlash Builds Before Netherlands Visit
Emmanuel Macron’s latest attempt to cast the European Union as a balancing power between the US and China will be tested this week as he seeks to enlist support from the Netherlands.
CEO Webinar: China Tech and the Environment with Ying Wu
On July 29th Ying Wu shared with us the most recent updates in Chinese tech
China’s fashion progressives: 8 brands hitting society’s core notes
“Fashion is part of the daily air and it changes all the time, with all the events. You can even see the approaching of a revolution in clothes. You can see and feel everything in clothes.” —Diana Vreeland
The Emperor investigates soulstealing
“Soulstealers: The Chinese Sorcery Scare of 1768,” by the late Philip A. Kuhn, tells of a hoax gone wrong in the spring of 1768. The Qianlong emperor, believing that rumors of witchcraft were an existential threat to his rule, ordered his bureaucrats to root out sorcerers using any means possible. Much torture and death ensued.
China overtakes U.S. in companies on Fortune Global 500
China is the new center of giant for-profit enterprises, according to the new Fortune Global 500 ranking published by the eponymous magazine. For the first time since the annual ranking began in 1990, more revenue-leading companies hail from China and Hong Kong than from the U.S.
U.S. health chief’s historic visit to Taiwan rattles Beijing
The highest-level U.S. official visit to Taiwan in four decades gave Taiwan a moment in the spotlight as U.S.-China relations worsen.
Recycled used clothing — business is booming
Riches from rags: There are profits to be made in the new business of recycling and reselling secondhand clothes in China.
Balenciaga accused of insulting Chinese people’s taste with ‘tacky’ and ‘offensive’ ads
Balenciaga, the luxury fashion brand founded in 1917 and known today for over-the-top, designs that cause online controversies, has yet again caused a major stir on the Chinese internet because of a new collection.
Gansu by motorbike: Deserts, Buddhist art, and the Great Wall
A motorbike trip across the Hexi Corridor — across mountains, grasslands, and deserts — through one of China’s most diverse provinces.
When China and America worked together…to build a hospital?
In 1835, an American missionary and a Chinese merchant opened the first permanent Western-style hospital in China, curing thousands of people of various ailments and diseases — and even blindness, if you believe the reports.
Chinese international students feel unwanted in the U.S. — and back home
Facing unprecedented Sinophobia in the U.S. and a president who antagonizes them, Chinese international students have been trying to find ways to return to China. But people there haven’t been exactly welcoming, either.
Editor’s note for Monday, August 10, 2020
A note from the editor of today’s The China Project Access newsletter.
Police arrest media baron Jimmy Lai in a ‘direct assault on Hong Kong’s press freedom’
Hong Kong’s most outspoken pro-democracy tycoon, Jimmy Lai, was arrested on charges related to the city’s new national security law imposed by Beijing. About 200 police officers also conducted an unprecedented raid of Lai’s news outlet, Apple Daily.
Censors say no suicide on China’s leading online literature site
While some of the red lines are well known, other subjects that were once safe for discussion are suddenly targeted by the authorities. Descriptions of suicide appear to be the latest inclusion on the censor’s list.
Guangdong survives Beijing’s best shot, advances to CBA finals
The Beijing Ducks, in their best two-out-of-three series in the CBA semifinals, managed to snap the Guangdong Southern Tigers’ winning streak at 31 games. The teams’ three games all came down to the wire.
‘The Bad Kids’: iQIYI’s refreshing, violent web series
Or: The story of how “Shall we go hiking together?” became a meme and a euphemism for murder.
Editor’s note for Friday, August 7, 2020
A note from today’s editor of the The China Project Access newsletter.
After TikTok, Trump moves to attack WeChat. What’s next?
President Trump signed two executive orders, one reiterating that he wants TikTok banned (unless Microsoft buys it), and another launching a new attack against WeChat. Depending on how the WeChat order is implemented, it could have massive implications for the parent company, Tencent, and the future of the internet.
U.S. announces sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam
The United States has announced sanctions on 11 senior Hong Kong officials for their involvement in implementing the new national security law imposed by Beijing, and other repressive measures in the city.
The biggest ecommerce companies in China — a brief guide
China’s ecommerce market is complex, massive, and highly competitive. Its companies and their business models are completely different from those in other markets, and none of the big American and European players have any real presence. This is a guide to the major Chinese players and their offerings.
