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Village Hero Story Turns to Tragedy as UNC Student Charged with Murder
Qi Tailei, the suspect at the center of Monday’s shooting at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, defied difficult economic circumstances to study at top universities in China and the United States.
Chinese EV start-up Hozon eyes expansion after raising US$960 million
The Shanghai-based start-up has raised 7 billion yuan (US$960 million) in pre-IPO financing as it gears up to tap the Southeast Asia market.
UK Seizes on US-China Thaw for Reset With Beijing
It may be now or never for the UK to repair its battered relationship with the world’s second-largest economy.
China behind biggest online influence network: Meta
Facebook parent takes down nearly 8,000 accounts boosting Beijing's narratives
China, UK agree to maintain dialogue to try to keep ties stable
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly held talks with China’s vice-president and top diplomat in Beijing on Wednesday, telling reporters that he had raised issues where the countries had ‘disagreements’ but stressing the need for a ‘pragmatic working relationship’.
PDD Co-Founder Colin Huang’s Fortune Grows By $4.3 Billion
Shanghai-based e-commerce company beat analysts’ average estimates in the three months that ended June 30, pushing up Huang’s stake in the firm and total fortune to $32.8 billion
China exploring ways to make its own AI memory chips despite US sanctions
China is exploring how to make its own versions of the next-generation memory chips tailored for artificial intelligence (AI) processors, despite headwinds from US sanctions, sources said.
China Banks to Cut Mortgage, Deposit Rates in Stimulus Bid
China’s largest banks are preparing to cut interest rates on existing mortgages and deposits, the latest state-directed measures to shore up growth in the world’s second-largest economy.
How China’s property suppliers are ‘dragged to death’ in real estate crisis
Indebted Chinese property developers such as Evergrande and Country Garden owe millions to small companies and their workers, showing how far-reaching the debt crisis has become in the real estate sector.
Why China Is Stirring Up Anti-Japanese Sentiment
State-supported anger in the wake of Japan’s Fukushima wastewater release follows a nationalist script.
Exclusive: State Dept picks veteran diplomat Lambert as top China policy official - sources
The U.S. State Department has picked veteran diplomat Mark Lambert as its top China policy official, five sources familiar with the matter said, bringing in new leadership for a part of the department that has faced staffing problems and criticism over its handling of China-focused initiatives.
China eyes ban on entrance exams, advanced classes at preschools
Lawmakers seek to ensure equal opportunity as parents spend more on schooling
U.S. firms complain China is 'uninvestible,' commerce chief says
Businesses fear 'too risky' environment under spy law, mystery fines: Raimondo
Editor’s note for April 21, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
After TikTok, scrutiny of these Chinese tech companies could be next
TikTok is in the news nearly every day as it faces more and more local and federal restrictions. But there are several other Chinese apps that could be in trouble.
Why is a Washington committee on China denying journalists access to unclassified war games?
Laurel Schwartz left Beijing to return to the U.S., partly because she missed the openness of America. So why was she barred from attending a Congressional committee event about war games in the Taiwan Strait?
This week on TikTok: Match fixing, Beijing fire, and botched ice cream
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.
Is China winning the AI battle with the U.S.? | The Signal with Lizzi Lee
AJ Cortese is a research associate at the Paulson Institute, where he conducts research and produces informative analysis covering China’s digital economy, technology sectors, and related policy dynamics within a U.S.-China context.
BMW melts down over ice cream scandal at Shanghai auto show
BMW, which has huge ambitions for the China market, has had to deal with a PR nightmare at the Shanghai auto show this week. The reason? A botched ice cream giveaway.
‘Eat Bitter’ personalizes China’s relationship with the Central African Republic
Co-directors Sun Ningyi and Pascale Appora-Gnekindy offer a depoliticized, if at times dismissive, look into the lives of a Chinese construction manager and a Central African laborer.
China’s close ties with Russia are all about China
China and Russia lauded the strength of their military cooperation this past week. But whether or not Beijing will offer military aid to Moscow in its war on Ukraine hinges on whether it serves China’s interests.
U.S. officials call out companies for forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains
Activists and U.S. officials have hailed legislation intended to stop goods made with coerced Uyghur labor, but complain that tainted goods are still reaching U.S. markets in large numbers.
Editor’s note for April 20, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Legendary CNN reporter Mike Chinoy on his book and documentary series “Assignment China”
This week on the Sinica Podcast, Jeremy and Kaiser chat with Mike Chinoy, the legendary award-winning TV newsman who helmed CNN in Beijing for many critical years. Mike talks about the video documentary series and accompanying book Assignment China: An Oral History of American Journalists in the People’s Republic, for which he interviewed about 130 journalists whose careers spanned an 80-year period, from the 1940s to the present.
Jonathan Spence’s book on Mao remains the standard
Many words have been written about Chairman Mao, but the one we’re choosing for the Ultimate China Bookshelf is a short biography, at just 188 pages, by none other than the premier Sinologist of his generation.
Fire in Beijing hospital leaves at least 29 dead
A devastating fire in Beijing, which occurred at a scale rarely seen in major Chinese cities, left more than two dozen dead and many injured. Public anger at censorship and scrutiny of the hospital operator’s poor safety record is rising.
Bonding on the wall: How climbing became a favorite hobby among queer women in China
Indoor climbing has exploded in popularity among young professionals in China, especially among women and LGBTQ communities. We asked two queer women to share their experiences on and off the wall.
Editor’s note for April 19, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
To fend off creepy guys online, Chinese women gather around ‘baby solid food’
Xiaohongshu was a women-centered lifestyle app before it made a concerted effort to attract more men. As a result, women users have had to come up with innovative means to keep their content from drawing unwanted attention.
The complex legacy of the Doolittle Raid and U.S.-China allyship
In 1942, a band of American pilots conducted a daring bombing run over Japan, with the plan to land in airfields set up in China. The mission “succeeded” thanks to the assistance of Chinese civilians who sheltered and guided the pilots — and who suffered immeasurably for their kindness.
China and other neighbors fear instability in Afghanistan
China, Russia, Pakistan, and Iran are losing trust in the Taliban’s ability to stop the expansion of militant groups in Afghanistan. For Beijing, its biggest fear is that instability will spill over into Xinjiang.
