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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.
Malaysia, India and Taiwan reject China's new territorial map
Indian state and some Malaysian waters now inside 'nine-dash line'
Meet the 3 candidates hoping to be European Union’s new Asia chief
Departing ‘high priest of EU-China policy’ Gunnar Wiegand pushed for more realistic approach to China and de-risking ties while insisting engagement is crucial.
Typhoon Saola Threatens China With Category 4 Winds
The tropical cyclone was passing near Taiwan on Wednesday and edging closer to Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland.
China, former Taiwan ally Nicaragua sign wide-ranging free trade deal
China and Nicaragua signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on Thursday, China's commerce ministry said, in confirmation of deepening economic ties since the Central American country switched its allegiance to Beijing from Taiwan in 2021.
China's Zhang stuns Ruud for first top-five victory
Zhang Zhizhen became the first Chinese man to beat a top-five opponent since the introduction of the ATP rankings in 1973 by stunning last year's runner-up Casper Ruud 6-4 5-7 6-2 0-6 6-2 in the U.S. Open second round on Wednesday.
China, Europe and the U.S. Have Broad Prospects for Climate Cooperation, Top Climate Envoy Says
The three regions complement each other in the areas of green technology and markets, Xie Zhenhua says
Boomerang kids: Why China’s young professionals are moving back with mom and pop
Exhausted by the rat race, more and more young Chinese professionals are choosing to move back in with their parents and become “full-time offspring.” Are they checking out of society or finding new ways to attain fulfillment?
Ding Liren becomes first-ever Chinese male world chess champion
Ding Liren won the World Chess Championship in dramatic fashion, defeating Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi in a fourth tiebreaker.
Editor’s note for May 1, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China’s semiconductor industry can’t quit German optics
Optical systems are crucial to the high-tech machines China needs to manufacture advanced semiconductors. But Chinese optics firms are reliant on foreign supply chains that are coming under growing scrutiny.
European countries struggle to align on China
China wants to recalibrate its relationship with the countries of Europe, dealing with them separately from America. In the latest in the China’s World series, Duncan Bartlett considers how European leaders are responding to a charm offensive from Beijing.
TikTok is the focus of U.S. lawmakers, but Chinese spies get more out of LinkedIn
China’s 2013 hack of U.S. government personnel records exposed American LinkedIn users with security clearance to recruitment and blackmail. But how much does the U.S. really have to worry about Chinese spies anyway?
‘The right timing, the right place, the right people’ — Phrase of the Week
China’s hottest new city is a combination of geography, timing, people, and a bit of luck.
Editor’s note for April 28, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
China could soon have its first male world chess champion
Ding Liren and Russia’s Ian Nepomniachtchi are currently engaged in a heavyweight chess fight, with the game’s biggest prize at stake. The two men sit tied in points after 13 games, with the final game looming.
This week on TikTok: Diplomatic blunders, national parks, and striking delivery drivers
Want more like this? Subscribe to The China Project’s official TikTok channel, The China Project, where Susan St.Denis explains complex topics about China clearly and simply in TikTok’s fast evolving visual and verbal language.
Tianya, once China’s most freewheeling social media site, might be dead
Although Tianya’s shutdown has not been officially confirmed, heartfelt tributes have already begun to pour in on Chinese social media.
China evacuates its citizens out of Sudan
Over 1,300 Chinese nationals have been evacuated from Sudan, some by warship. The conflict between two rival local factions is raging on, but Beijing is unlikely to reprise its role as a mediator, despite its oil interests in the region.
Is China going to eat Pakistan’s fish?
There have been multiple reports of Chinese trawlers off the coast of Pakistan’s Balochistan province. The Chinese consul-general in Karachi says they have not engaged in illegal fishing, but locals fear for the future of their fish stocks.
How China abuses the Interpol Red Notice system to persecute Uyghurs
A recent House of Lords panel in the U.K. drew attention to the way China, among other countries, abuses the global Red Notice system that was originally set up to stop criminals from fleeing justice.
Editor’s note for April 27, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
How can the U.S. and China cooperate on climate in this era of competition?
This week on Sinica, an Earth Day special: Kaiser chats with Marilyn Waite, managing director of the Climate Finance Fund; Alex Wang, a UCLA law professor who specializes in China climate and environmental law; and Deborah Seligsohn, a political scientist at Villanova University who served as the Environment, Science, Technology and Health Counselor at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing. This episode was taped live on Thursday, April 20, as a webinar from The China Project.
What did Taiwanese voters think of former president Ma’s visit to China?
Former president of Taiwan Ma Ying-jeou visited China earlier this month, on a ten day bridge-building amidst worsening cross-strait relations. The reactions to his visit however show a widening generation gap on the island.
Mao Zedong’s Little Red Book, the world’s second-most published book
The Little Red Book was everywhere during the Cultural Revolution, waved enthusiastically more than it was read closely, perhaps, but still a symbol of utmost importance.
