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Chinese rare earth prices hit 20-month high on Myanmar supply worry
Chinese rare earth prices jumped to their highest in 20 months, as mining suspension in major producer Myanmar sparked stockpiling ahead of the peak consumption season, analysts said on Thursday.
Chinese breakthrough in advanced semiconductor may bring edge amid US ban
Proposed casting method is relatively simple and shorter, making it suitable for automated control and aiding future production.
China names veteran economic planner to party’s top financial policy body
Government website confirms Yang Yinkai is now deputy head of the powerful Central Financial and Economic Affairs Commission’s general office, where he will work under Vice-Premier He Lifeng, his former boss at state planning agency NDRC.
China’s Controversial Academic Database Fined $6.8 Million for Illegal Data Collection
A yearlong investigation by China’s internet watchdog has concluded that CNKI illegally collected users’ personal information.
South China Sea not just about US-China rivalry, Philippines says
President Marcos Jnr says misleading narratives deny the Philippines its independence and agency, and disregard its legitimate interests.
China, US pledge millions in extra help for Africa at climate summit
Chinese-funded solar plants and satellite early warning facilities flagged at meeting of African leaders in Nairobi.
China's demure "good for marriage" trend sparks feminist furore
A fashion trend in China dubbed "good for marriage" has generated a social media storm, with scores of women saying the demure, feminine style plays to gender stereotypes and discourages financial independence.
China keen to work with Italy on trade despite Belt and Road misgivings
China remains willing to work with Italy to improve trade and investment ties, the commerce ministry said on Thursday, even as the only Group of Seven power to join the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) considers quitting the Beijing-led scheme.
China, Australia hold first high-level dialogue in three years in Beijing
China poses no threat to Australia, and will not do so in future, Li Zhaoxing, a former foreign minister, said on Thursday, as the two nations resumed a high-level dialogue track after a break of three years.
Australia and China open their first high-level dialogue in 3 years in a sign of a slight thaw
Australia and China have started their first high-level dialogue in three years in a sign of a slight thaw to relations between countries that have clashed on human rights, COVID-19 and trade.
Famous Taiwan Rapper Admits Plagiarizing Comic About Depression
The 2004 comic “Jumping Off a Building” depicts a suicidal woman witnessing the sad lives of her neighbors as she falls to her death. MC HotDog, a famous Taiwanese rapper, has just admitted using the storyline in his new song without authorization.
Southern China drenched, many flights cancelled as rain storms pound region
The remnants of Typhoon Haikui drenched southern China for a third day since making landfall, and airports in Guangdong province cancelled hundreds of flights due to stormy weather on Thursday though winds had weakened.
Default dodged, but Country Garden's upcoming debt payments stir worries
Creditors of Country Garden Holdings are doubtful the Chinese developer will be in a position to service debt that will come due later this year without liquidity support, after it averted a catastrophic default this week at the last minute.
China's major banks to lower rates on existing first-home mortgages
Five of China's major state banks said on Thursday they will start to lower interest rates on existing mortgages for first-home loans, part of a series of support measures announced by Beijing in recent weeks.
Australian PM to visit China soon as both sides hail progress
Australia and China have made progress in returning to "unimpeded trade" and more is needed, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday as he met Chinese Premier Li Qiang at a regional summit in Indonesia.
China says 90 countries have confirmed attendance for Belt and Road Initiative
China said on Thursday that 90 countries have confirmed attendance for its Belt and Road Initiative conference being held in October,
Australian PM to visit China this year after 'progress' on ties
Premier Li welcomes Albanese' planned visit following meeting at ASEAN summit
China's Tencent debuts large language AI model, says open for enterprise use
Tencent Holdings said on Thursday companies could now use its large language artificial intelligence (AI) model "Hunyuan" as it premiered the much-awaited product amid a race by tech firms race to become China's AI champion.
U.S. blacklists drone maker DJI, surveillance tech company Dahua, and BGI Genomics
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How Taiwan is preparing for a war that may never come
Since Nancy Pelosi’s controversial visit to Taiwan, eyes and ears have been fixated on the 110 miles of sea that separate the island from mainland China. Taiwan is preparing for war, even though many experts don’t think an invasion is imminent.
Editor’s note for Monday, October 3, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Moderna refuses COVID vaccine to China over intellectual property rights
The U.S.-based pharmaceutical company turned down demands from Beijing to fork over its coveted recipe for its mRNA vaccine, despite the allure of China’s huge market.
Don’t talk about the Party congress — Editor’s note for Friday, September 30, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
COVID-zero and the end of breakneck economic growth in China
The crippling effects of COVID-zero have weighed China’s economy down so much that, for the first time in 30 years, China will now grow slower than the rest of Asia.
Serious limits — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 16, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Parliamentarians ramp up pressure on China over Taiwan as U.S. moots potential sanctions
Taiwan hosted a group of lawmakers at its estate in Washington, D.C., right as reports emerged that the U.S. is considering a sanctions package on China.
Editor’s note for Wednesday, September 14, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Typhoon Muifa is the latest blow to China’s battered economy and the world’s supply chains
After heat waves, heavy rainfall, and floods, Typhoon Muifa is just what China’s struggling economy doesn’t need. Global supply chains will feel the pain, too.
Editor’s note for Monday, September 12, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
More of the same under Xi’s COVID-zero China
Lockdowns of varying strictness are going on all over China, causing food shortages, obstructing access to medical care, and limiting holiday travel plans. But one very important person plans to leave home: Xi Jinping will take his first trip outside China since the start of the pandemic.
Eat mooncakes and prosper — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 9, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Five speech therapists convicted for sedition in Hong Kong over publishing kids’ books
A series of children’s picture books about a village of sheep under attack by a village of wolves has been branded as seditious content by a Hong Kong judge, who today convicted five speech therapists with sentences of up to two years in prison.
Gloom and doom — Editor’s Note for Friday, September 2, 2022
A note for Weekly newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
Can an audit deal soften up two superpowers?
An agreement between the United States and China has broken a long-standing impasse over audits, potentially saving some Chinese firms listed in the U.S. from being kicked off American exchanges.
Editor’s note for Monday, August 29, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.