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Chongqing set for anti-spying ‘first’ with local take on revised national law
Local version of China’s newly revised anti-espionage regulation due to take effect on Friday goes further than national law, including strict oversight of all overseas exchange and anti-spying training for civil servants and students.
China lets Baidu, others launch ChatGPT-like bots to public, tech shares jump
Five Chinese tech firms, including Baidu Inc and SenseTime Group , on Thursday launched their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the public after receiving government approval, as China's government pushes to widen the use of such products amid competition with the United States.
China's top banks report rising bad loans as property woes spread
Nonperforming loans jumped 7.6% in first half at four big state-owned lenders
China's Baidu makes AI chatbot Ernie Bot publicly available
Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm Baidu has made its ChatGPT-equivalent language model, Ernie Bot, fully available to the public.
Super Typhoon Saola: highest warning as storm barrels towards southern China
Weather bureau issues red alert, with typhoon expected to make landfall between Huilai in Guangdong and Hong Kong on Friday.
Mainland Chinese buyers return insurance sales to pre-Covid levels in Hong Kong
Life insurance sales to mainland Chinese visitors hit HK$31.9 billion (US$4 billion) in the first half versus HK$540 million a year earlier, as they sought refuge in the city’s diverse products amid a weakening yuan.
ASEAN's silence amid South China Sea confrontation is deafening
Indonesia should rally agreeable members into taking 'minilateral' action
China's Great Wall Motor takes a bigger slice of Russian market
Sales of Chinese SUV maker soar as Western and Japanese peers exit
Could China’s giant rice hybrid be ‘game-changer’ for food security?
The variety can grow twice as tall as conventional types and boasts advantages including higher yields, drought tolerance and resistance to pests, but climate change could pose challenge to growing it in the tropics.
China defence ministry: Military communication has not stopped with US
China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues.
G20: China President Xi Jinping Hasn't Confirmed Whether He Will Go to India
Chinese President Xi Jinping has yet to confirm to India whether he will attend the Group of 20 summit starting next week in New Delhi, according to Indian officials familiar with the situation.
China says countries should see its national map in 'objective' way
China hopes relevant parties can see its 2023 edition of a standard national map in an "objective and rational" way, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.
Indonesia, U.S. begin expanded drills amid South China Sea tensions
Exercises going ahead even as Jakarta tries to avoid friction with Beijing
China hones anti-submarine capabilities amid South China Sea tensions
China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies.
Beaten Ruud says China's Zhang can be a threat for years
Last year's U.S. Open runner-up Casper Ruud said China's Zhang Zhizhen would be a threat for years to come after falling to the world number 67 at Flushing Meadows on Wednesday in a rematch of their French Open meeting.
Chinese EV maker Hozon raises $960m in crossover financing
Funding comes as company doubles down on Southeast Asian drive
China State Media Declares Huawei Phone a Victory in US Tech War
Chinese state media jumped aboard a groundswell of national pride surrounding Huawei Technologies Co.’s latest smartphone, portraying the gadget as a technological marvel that delivered a much-needed victory over US sanctions.
Editor’s Note for Thursday, April 21, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Shanghai keeps COVID restrictions
Today in pandemic news from China: Shanghai will keep restrictions in place, moldy food, and more.
Solar energy companies under pressure as coal and nuclear get a boost
A drop in Chinese photovoltaic firms may be a temporary blip, or it may signal that the industry is petering out. Meanwhile, China is building nuclear power plants and maximizing its use of coal, its only fossil fuel resource.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, April 20, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: A meeting between Chinese and Russian officials, and a gloomy future for Hong Kong’s dear Star Ferry.
An enormous new Nylon 66 factory in Shandong
Nylon 66 is tough, durable, and in demand worldwide. A new factory in China is planned to reduce the country’s reliance on imports.
Lockdown eases in Shanghai
Today in pandemic news from China: Despite an ease in quarantine rules, troublesome accounts of official incompetence and of residents being treated badly are still popping up in Shanghai.
Editor’s Note for Tuesday, April 19, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Supply chains, speculation on Taiwan, and more.
Bad times for the travel business as COVID lockdowns persist
China’s millions of tourists are staying put as lockdowns, long quarantines, and travel restrictions lead to staycations, not vacations.
Editor’s Note for Monday, April 18, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China is sticking to COVID zero, and the growing anxiety over investing in China.
Shanghai reports first COVID-related deaths as lockdowns stretch on
Despite three COVID deaths and shocking accounts from quarantine facilities, Beijing is sticking to its pandemic playbook.
China promises big investment in big data as GDP numbers look shaky
With COVID lockdowns stopping parts of the Chinese economy and an uncertain global outlook, Beijing wants to plant green shoots in fields of big data.
Yeah nothing much happening — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 15, 2022
A note for The China Project newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the same level of suffering in Shanghai’s lockdown, big companies warn of the consequences of COVID curbs, and minimum wage in China.
The government showcases carbon policies at the Canton Fair
With 25,000 exhibitors, this year’s online event had an underlying theme: Carbon neutrality.
U.S. officials touch down in Taiwan
The visit of six U.S. lawmakers to Taiwan follows earlier rumors of an intended visit by U.S. Speaker Nancy Pelosi — which was postponed because she tested positive for COVID.
‘I can’t believe our country is like this,’ and other conversations from the Shanghai lockdown
Today: An elderly man’s pleas get censored, a local protest goes viral, and more.
Medical robots at COVID hospitals in China
As COVID rages on, robots and smart technology are increasingly being integrated into a new generation of Chinese hospitals.
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, April 13, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
New Zealand will allow extraditions to China
Kyung Yup Kim, a South Korea-born resident of New Zealand accused of killing a woman in Shanghai, is set to be sent back to China to face trial for homicide.
A roundup of updates from Shanghai under lockdown
Today: A new daily record of infections, around 6,700 patients discharged, leaking hospital roofs, and more.
The companies making billions from COVID-19
The global pandemic has been a boon to China’s COVID testing companies.
