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Editor’s Note for Monday, April 11, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
April 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
COVID lockdowns in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and around country
What is really going on in China with COVID?
April 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
Semiconductors: The end of China’s ‘longest bull market in history’
China is hell-bent on making more chips at home, as its semiconductor industry races to catch up amid geopolitical tensions with the U.S.
April 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
Shanghai goes hungry — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 8, 2022
A note for newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: the fallout from China’s COVID zero.
April 8, 2022 Source: The China Project
‘Ugh, here we are’ — Q&A with Geremie Barmé
We talked to renowned scholar Geremie R. Barmé about Shanghai under lockdown, Xi Jinping’s “empire of tedium,” nationalist thugs, and much more.
April 8, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s Note for Thursday, April 7, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Pelosi mulled a visit to Taiwan, China commits to coal, Xi may or may not speak with Zelenskyy, and Shanghai grinds on with COVID-zero.
April 7, 2022 Source: The China Project
China doubles down on coal
Forget clean energy: The approval of a new mega-mine in Ordos, China’s mining hub, shows that Beijing is still committed to mining coal.
April 7, 2022 Source: The China Project
China’s premium home appliances are winning domestic and global market share
Chinese people are upgrading their home goods, turning the domestic market for high-tech appliances into fertile ground.
April 7, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s Note for Wednesday, April 6, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Indian scholar Manoj Kewalramani and a few of his thoughts on the Russo-Ukrainian War.
April 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
A voice from old Shanghai under COVID lockdown
Shanghai residents are seething under strict COVID-19 lockdowns that have left many imprisoned in their apartments without food. A video of one old man’s complaints that went viral gives an idea of the depth of discontent that some Shanghainese people are feeling.
April 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
Former top cop to be next leader of Hong Kong?
John Lee, a former law enforcement official and a favored candidate to win, has announced his currently unopposed bid to be Hong Kong’s next leader.
April 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
BeiDou is ready to take on GPS
Chinese companies are advancing Beidou, China’s satellite navigation system, in a race for global dominance.
April 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
China, Ukraine, and the Fed will shock Asia’s economy this year, World Bank says
The World Bank has slashed China’s economic growth to 5.0%, making the nation one of three major shocks forecasted to hit Asian economies this year.
April 5, 2022 Source: The China Project
A factory keeps running in locked-down Shanghai, as economy enters uncharted territory
China’s worst-ever outbreak of COVID threatens Beijing’s goal of economic stability.
April 5, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s Note for Monday, April 4, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China and Ukraine officials speak on the phone, people reel under COVID zero, and more.
April 4, 2022 Source: The China Project
Shanghai residents seethe as city enters second week of lockdown
As Shanghai moves to extend its COVID lockdown, its 26 million residents are bearing the brunt of the cost.
April 4, 2022 Source: The China Project
The age of smart homes and smart products has started in China’s cities
Homes in Chinese cities are getting smarter, with high-tech upgrades ranging from vacuum robots to explosion-proof microwaves.
April 4, 2022 Source: The China Project
Back to 2020 — Editor’s Note for Friday, April 1, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Shanghai is closed for business under COVID, allegations of Chinese hackers in Ukraine, and pop icon Jay Chou.
April 1, 2022 Source: The China Project
China’s COVID-19 spike and a clash of civilizations
We talked to global health policy expert Yanzhong Huang about why China is sticking to its COVID-zero strategy in the face of the biggest rise in infections since the early days of the pandemic in Wuhan in 2020.
April 1, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s Note for Thursday, March 31, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
March 31, 2022 Source: The China Project