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Israel-Hamas war tests China’s Middle East ambitions
Turmoil will show whether Beijing can turn its economic clout and relationship with Iran into regional influence
Delivery App Tweak Could Save 22 Billion Sets of Plastic Cutlery a Year, Study Shows
A new study suggests delivery-app users can be gently persuaded to cut out three million metric tons of single-use cutlery a year.
China property crisis will need more than ‘simple policy’ solutions: experts
China’s property market is expected to recover once economic growth as a whole returned and jobs figures are lifted, but that will take ‘some time’, business leaders note.
China’s trailblazing telescope ready to train giant eye on night sky
The northern hemisphere’s most powerful wide field survey device is expected to be fully operational by mid-September.
Hong Kong Bar Association warns any US sanctions could pose ‘threat’ to judiciary
Association chair Victor Dawes also urges business communities to promote strengths of city’s legal system to overseas counterparts.
China’s C919 jet to come in different sizes, and AI will help optimise design
A new addition to the home-grown C919 narrow-body airliner series will add nearly 50 seats to the maximum capacity as Beijing keeps Boeing and Airbus in its long-term sights.
In China, Pricey Teachers’ Day Presents Spark Debate on Gift-Giving
Despite regulations explicitly banning gifts being given to teachers, the practice continues. On social media, many argued that simple gestures resonate deeper.
PLA’s Shandong aircraft carrier sails off south Taiwan in ‘show of force’
The Shandong sailed just 60 nautical miles off Taiwan’s southernmost tip, island’s defence ministry says in statement on Monday.
Opinion | Chinese buyers are not the cause of Australia’s housing woes
The market impact of foreign buyers has been exaggerated. Pointing the finger at foreigners is a distraction from the main problem bedevilling Australia’s housing market – a severe shortage exacerbated by the lack of needed planning reform.
China's Yin a 'big step' closer to emulating inspirational Feng
Yin Ruoning is set to become world number one after recording her third straight top-three LPGA finish on Sunday and the Chinese 20-year-old said the top ranking would mark another milestone in her bid to emulate compatriot Feng Shanshan.
Lula wants Putin and Xi back in fold at Brazil's G20 next year
President hedges on Russian leader's arrest, questions why Brazil signed ICC treaty
More Chinese seek bargains at Beijing market as confidence in economy wanes
Amy Zhang used to buy branded fashion from shopping malls, but China's economic uncertainty has driven the 35-year-old teacher, and other middle-class Chinese like her, to shop at one of Beijing's most famous wholesale markets.
Chinese Battery-Maker Picks Illinois for $2 Billion Factory
Gotion receives $536 million in incentives for the new facility that’s set to create 2,600 jobs in the U.S. state
Heavy downpours flood 8 sites in Hong Kong but all roads reopen in afternoon
Drainage Services Department sent 15 teams to deal with flooding in Tseung Kwan O and Sai Kung, acting director says.
Japanese medical lab device production goes upmarket in China
Shimadzu to build high-end testing equipment overseas for first time
Death and debt in China: when bankruptcy is off the table, so are fresh starts
China’s southern metropolis of Shenzhen is the only mainland city where individuals can apply for bankruptcy, but it’s not easy, as authorities seem to frown on debt forgiveness.
More to Italy-China partnership than Belt and Road, Meloni says
Prime minister says no decision yet on whether to leave Chinese initiative
What’s Behind China’s Lithium Rush?
Bidding wars erupt as manufacturers target domestic lithium resources to reduce reliance on imports.
‘Collective healing’: Hongkongers abroad revel in gigs, films from home
Emotional scenes as migrants who left in recent years flock to see RubberBand concerts and other Cantopop groups.
Does Berlin have a Chinatown? No – it has something better: Kantstrasse
West Berlin’s affluent Kantstrasse, home to a community of Chinese students since the late 19th century, has evolved into the German capital’s hotspot for all things East Asian, above all food.
Xi Jinping and the day the world changed in November 2012
What a difference one day made. On November 15, 2012, Hu Jintao’s face was on the cover of every Chinese newspaper; the next day, Hu was gone from the front pages, and the face of Xi Jinping was (almost) everywhere.
The intellectual mood in China
Historian David Ownby talks about his trove of translations of writings by mainstream Chinese intellectuals, and his recent trip to China.
Editor’s note for June 8, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Forced labor on China’s cotton farms will enslave Uyghurs until the EU and UN act, a report says
Scholars and activists say that efforts in Europe and America to combat forced labor in China are not enough.
Taiwan’s ruling DPP rocked by sexual misconduct allegations
A new Taiwanese political drama called “Wavemakers” has inspired victims of sexual harassment to come forward about their experiences, leading to a “MeToo moment” that has roiled the island’s ruling political party.
An evergreen reference for China’s myths and legends
Written by an English-Prussian scholar who some considered, in the ugly parlance of the time, to have “gone native,” the book “Myths and Legends of China” became an enduring reference for foreign and Chinese readers, writers, and academics.
China braces for another searing summer
Temperatures are already rising to unprecedented levels across China — and they’re expected to get worse. Livestock, crops, and power grids are all expected to be affected. Will local governments be ready for the impact of these heat waves?
U.S. drug shortages highlight dependence on China, gray supply chains
Democrats and Republicans both talk about punishing imports of Chinese ingredients and improving America’s ability to make key drugs at home. But right now, Americans need China for their meds.
Editor’s note for June 7, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Mining the heart of Africa: China and the Democratic Republic of Congo
At the heart of the relationship between the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic Republic of Congo is money — but a series of one-sided deals favoring China in the past may have the Congolese more cautious when it comes to negotiating (and renegotiating) deals in the future.
Chinese universities raise tuition fees
Paying for a university education is getting a little more expensive in China, but it’s still a lot cheaper than many places in the rest of the world.
How ‘filter bubbles’ provide shelter for Chinese LGBTQ communities on social media
Algorithmic biases have long been criticized for limiting people’s exposure to diverse views. But in China — where content related to homosexuality faces the constant threat of censorship — filter bubbles can protect and nurture LGBTQ communities.
Can Yonghui’s hot tech CEO turn the supermarket chain around?
Born as a farmers’ market in 2001, Yonghui grew rapidly as the first retail chain to bring fresh agricultural produce into Chinese supermarkets. But ecommerce and COVID changed everything. Can its new CEO, a tech platform veteran, turn it around?
Editor’s note for June 6, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Aming Lee captures life on a Taiwanese fishing boat
In “There Is No God Here,” Taiwanese photographer Aming Lee documents the lives of these people on what he calls “a floating prison cut off from the rest of the world.”
‘White people’s food’ evokes laughter, mockery — and praise — on the Chinese internet
‘Have they evolved to a point where they can generate energy without eating actual food?’
Hong Kong hosts a carnival instead of a vigil on June 4
News briefing for June 5, 2023.
