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Can Yili be China’s first global milk industry champion?
China has a domestic milk industry champion that rose steadily over the last few decades and is now ready to take on the world.
May 6, 2022 Source: The China Project
Han Cong and Sui Wenjing triumph as Beijing 2022 concludes
In the final Olympic edition of the China Sports Insider Podcast, the hosts talk about China surpassing all expectations at these Games, an example of what not to do at an international press conference, and just how common it is for penises to freeze in cross-country skiing. (Apparently more common than you think.)
February 21, 2022 Source: The China Project
The Beijing 2022 Olympics are over. How will they be remembered?
China’s nine gold medals are its most ever at a Winter Olympics. But beyond the sporting accomplishments, the legacy of these Games isn’t clear.
February 21, 2022 Source: The China Project
Why Eileen Gu matters
The geopolitical-fueled reactions to freestyle skier Eileen Gu — who has been marked as a traitor and claimed as a hero — reveals a lot about how society sees multiculturalism and identity.
February 17, 2022 Source: The China Project
What doping scandal? Chinese Olympic broadcasts skate around it
Chinese state broadcasters covering the figure skating events have made scant mention of the controversy surrounding Kamila Valieva. It’s one of the many ways in which China is determined to dictate the narratives of these Olympics.
February 17, 2022 Source: The China Project
Uyghur torch bearer dropped from China’s relay team
An update on Dinigeer Yilamujiang, plus an honest assessment on the state of Chinese ice hockey in this special edition of the China Sports Insider Podcast.
February 14, 2022 Source: The China Project
China sets Winter Olympics benchmark with one week to go
As the Beijing Winter Olympics enters its final week, we catch you up to speed with what’s happened and what is to come.
February 14, 2022 Source: The China Project
Eileen Gu soars while questions about her citizenship linger
In this week’s China Sports Insider Podcast, the hosts begin by talking about Eileen Gu, who “represents this uneasiness right now between the United States and China. She’s the perfect nexus of this rivalry.”
February 11, 2022 Source: The China Project
The results of the Xi-Putin Olympic lovefest — China-Russia weekly update
Beijing and Moscow have affirmed their close ties, but China seems to be leaving itself wiggle room in its communications about the meeting between leaders Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping.
February 10, 2022 Source: The China Project
Peng Shuai is at the Games, but is she free?
The Chinese tennis star has been active in the Beijing Games bubble, where she delivered her first interview and attended multiple sporting events. It hasn’t eased public concern.
February 8, 2022 Source: The China Project
Chinese buy up Canadian Olympics team’s Lululemon down jacket
Lululemon’s maple-red jackets for the Canadian Olympic team were a hit in China, where the company’s website crashed several times due to an influx of traffic. Overseas, however, the outfits bombed.
February 7, 2022 Source: The China Project
China wins speed skating team gold as Beijing 2022 kicks into full swing
Meanwhile: The Chinese women’s hockey team is on the brink of making the quarterfinals, while all eyes turn to Eileen Gu.
February 7, 2022 Source: The China Project
Team China’s athletes to watch at Beijing 2022
Eileen Gu leads the contingent, and may emerge from these Olympics as one of its biggest stars. But there are other athletes worth watching, too.
February 4, 2022 Source: The China Project
India accuses China of politicizing Olympics with military commander torchbearer
On the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, India became the latest country to announce a diplomatic boycott of the ceremonies, citing the “regrettable” decision to pick a Chinese military commander from the recent India-China border clash as an Olympic torchbearer.
February 3, 2022 Source: The China Project
The ‘Winter Olympics Pact’ between Moscow and Beijing
This week in the China-Russia weekly update: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are going to schmooze in Beijing, and more.
February 3, 2022 Source: The China Project
What Beijingers are expecting (or not) out of the Winter Olympics
Are people in Beijing excited about the city hosting the Winter Olympics? Our reporter hit the streets to find out.
February 3, 2022 Source: The China Project
Beijing puts Chinese tech on display at Winter Olympics
From smart beds to catering robots, China has gone all out to show the world how far Chinese technology has progressed since the last Olympics in Beijing.
February 2, 2022 Source: The China Project
The rise of Chinese athleisure wear: Junyi raises millions to take on the world
Junyi, a Chinese cross-border sports retailer, recently bagged over $15 million in a funding round. Its subsidiary, Baleaf, is an athleisure company with zero indicators that it is a Chinese brand.
January 31, 2022 Source: The China Project
Inside the Olympic bubble at Beijing 2022
Much has been made about the Beijing Olympics organizing committee setting up a “closed loop” for the Games. What’s it really like? Our reporter reports from inside, where shuttle schedules are unreliable and hotel rooms are too hot. (The internet isn’t censored, at least.)
January 31, 2022 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for Friday, January 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China’s ambassador to the U.S., Qin Gang, warned Washington over Taiwan and defended Beijing’s policies in Xinjiang; Chinese regulators are seeking to allay international bankers’ fears, and separately, cracking down on deepfakes; companies are not going to boycott the Olympics.
January 28, 2022 Source: The China Project