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65,259 articles matching the search query.
China’s meatier, fattier diet is impacting its health, food security, and environment
In four decades, Chinese people went from using food coupons to eating fatty meals delivered via mobile phone apps. The country’s rapid economic rise also means that the foods that Chinese people eat are changing — and most of it’s unhealthy.
1 hour ago Source: The China Project
Germany’s new China strategy is a diplomatic high-wire act
The German government’s recently released “Strategy on China” has struck a balance between the country’s more pro-China business interests and the China-skeptic foreign policy establishment. While it is only a position paper, there is reason to believe that it marks an important milestone and irreversible shift in wider European relations with China.
2 hours ago Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for July 19, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
4 hours ago Source: The China Project
Journalists Not Welcome: Yunnan Travel Agencies Bar ‘Sensitive Occupations’
Criticized for their high-pressure tactics to get clients to make purchases, travel agencies in Yunnan province are barring journalists from taking their tours to suppress negative coverage.
5 hours ago Source: #SixthTone
The problem with Mao’s ‘continuous’ revolution
Wuhan fractured in the summer of 1967 amid Mao’s Cultural Revolution. On one side were the Red Guards, who believed in continuous revolution against institutions, including the military. On the other side…the military, which fought back, with deadly results.
5 hours ago Source: The China Project
Huawei Launches AI for Commercial Use in Mining Sector
Developed with state-owned Shandong Energy and Yunding Tech, the Pangu Mine Model has been deployed in the coal giant’s facilities in Shandong province
13 hours ago Source: caixinglobal
China Defense Minister Tells Kissinger US Caused Severed Ties
China’s defense minister Li Shangfu blamed the actions of “some people” in the US for the breakdown of friendly bilateral ties in a meeting with former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
July 18, 2023 Source: Bloomberg.com
Florida ban on property purchases by citizens of China and some other countries is challenged
A lawyer representing Chinese citizens in Florida has told a federal judge that a new law banning them and some other foreign nationals from purchasing property in large swaths of the state violates federal housing discrimination laws.
July 18, 2023 Source: AP News
US envoy Kerry says climate cooperation could redefine US-China ties
China and the United States could use climate cooperation to redefine their troubled relationship and lead the way in tackling global warming, U.S. climate envoy John Kerry told senior Chinese officials on Tuesday.
July 18, 2023 Source: Reuters
Ji Qiong’s contemporary take on traditional art
The mindfulness and attention with which Ji approaches her art is rare. More than a method of painting, what she preserves is a certain artistic charm, an interest in exploring inner realms.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for July 18, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
Eclipsing Russia: China’s green energy expansion into Central Asia
China has a significant comparative advantage in green energy. Growing incentives for Central Asian countries to diversify their energy mix are creating opportunities for Chinese companies, with significant implications for Russia, as well as the U.S. and EU.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
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July 18, 2023 Source: FinancialTimes
China’s relations with Chile, its oldest friend in South America
For Chile, China is a bigger destination of exports than the next five countries combined. For China, Chilean resources are crucial in sustaining its solar panel, wind turbine, and EV output. But prosperous partnerships aren’t always trusting ones.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
Shanhe University is the perfect Chinese college. Except it doesn’t exist.
How a made-up university in China became a viral meme — and revealed education inequality in the country.
July 18, 2023 Source: The China Project
Kerry Says U.S. and China Must Set Aside Politics to Tackle Climate Change
John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, is in Beijing for three days of talks between the world’s largest emitters of greenhouse gas pollution.
July 17, 2023 Source: The New York Times
US, China aim to revive climate talks as planet reels under extreme weather
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said it was "imperative that China and the United States make real progress" in the four months before U.N.-sponsored climate talks begin in Dubai, as waves of extreme heat and rainfall hit large parts of the globe.
July 17, 2023 Source: Reuters
Chinese Province Zhejiang Eases Rules to Promote Common Prosperity
China’s eastern province of Zhejiang will remove restrictions on household registrations in most areas except for the capital city of Hangzhou in a move to foster income equality and spur economic growth.
July 17, 2023 Source: Bloomberg.com
Heatwaves: world reels from wildfires, floods as US and China discuss climate crisis
Asia, Europe and much of the United States baked under extreme heat on Monday as global temperatures soared toward alarming highs and U.S. leaders sought to reignite climate diplomacy with China.
July 17, 2023 Source: Reuters
One Reason China Is Willing to Engage Again: Its Troubled Economy
China was on track to recover after closing itself off during the pandemic. Now the country’s growth is staggering, and Beijing is signaling it is open to talking.
July 17, 2023 Source: The New York Times
China-US climate progress could hinge on curbing of methane
This week's visit by U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to China after years of diplomatic disruptions could boost cooperation between the world's two biggest greenhouse gas polluters on the key issue of methane emissions.
July 17, 2023 Source: Reuters
China’s GDP grew by 6.3% in second quarter, but youth unemployment hits record high
China has released official economic statistics for the first half of 2023. The numbers are not too bad, but they don’t seem to have reassured the markets about the country’s post-pandemic recovery.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
China slams planned US visit of 'separatist' Taiwan presidential frontrunner
China reacted with anger on Monday to a planned visit next month to the United States by "separatist" Taiwan presidential frontrunner Vice President William Lai, as the government in Taipei said it saw no reason to overreact to mere transit stops.
July 17, 2023 Source: Reuters
Has the West lost the electric vehicle race to China?
How did the entire world become dependent on China for electric vehicles, from supply chains to manufacturing to car brands? We talked to two of the leading EV experts in this ChinaAccess exclusive webinar.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
Denise van der Kamp on how China’s environmental businesses are regulated
China has been lauded by many in recent years for its accomplishments in environmental protection. But on-the-ground experiences show that its path toward emission reduction and environmental sustainability may have inadvertently sowed seeds of long-term challenges.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
Editor’s note for July 17, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
10 Chinese-language podcasts you should listen to
From interview shows to bite-sized news programs, these are the best Chinese-language podcasts currently being produced.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
The Presence and Absence of Asian America: What Truths Lie Beyond the Headlines
“Asian Americans are experiencing more violence. It must be addressed, and yet we can do that in a way that emphasizes solidarity with other groups. It’s also important now to be a little bit more thoughtful about what we share, and how we think about anti-Asian violence,” says Janelle Wong, Asian American Studies scholar.
July 17, 2023 Source: The China Project
The China Agenda for July 17–23 — Kerry in Beijing
This is what’s on the diplomatic, political, and business agenda for the week of July 17–23.
July 16, 2023 Source: The China Project
Xi Jinping is ‘an idiot’ and ‘my biggest promotor’ — writer Liao Yiwu
The Sichuan-born writer and street musician who spent four years in prison for “Massacre,” his poem about Tiananmen Square in 1989, talked to fellow author Ian Johnson about exile in Germany and his plan to print dictators’ faces on toilet paper.
July 16, 2023 Source: The China Project
Germany sets new strategy for China
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