You have no saved articles. Why don't you add some?
Notable China news from around the world
Something went wrong. Error code 1.
This feature is only available for paying subscribers. You can continue reading without saving your preference, or you can subscribe now.
Already a subscriber? Log in here.
This feature is for paid subscribers only.
Supply chain woes hit Xpeng’s cars to Europe Xpeng Motors stops taking P5 orders from Europe: report / TechNode “Xpeng Motors has stopped taking orders for its second sedan model — the P5 — from four European countries because of ongoing supply chain disruption restricting exports of its vehicles, the Chinese EV maker said on Wednesday.”
Shares dip for online drug sellers over rumored sales ban Online drug sellers lead China tech losses on fears of sales ban / Bloomberg (paywall) “Shares of China’s online drug sellers slumped in Hong Kong on Wednesday after a media report renewed concerns that Beijing may ban third-party platforms from offering medicines over the internet.”
BMW’s new $2.2 billion EV plant BMW starts production at new $2.2 bln China plant to ramp up EV output / Reuters BMW has put 15 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) into the new Lydia plant in Shenyang, which “will increase BMW’s annual output in the world’s biggest auto market to 830,000 vehicles from 700,000 in 2021,” the company said.
Gaming revenue slumps for three months straight Chinese video gaming revenue falls in May, a third month of decline amid slowing economy and less player spending / SCMP (paywall) “Industry revenue declined 6.74% last month year on year to 22.9 billion yuan ($3.4 billion), and it was down 0.31% from April, according to a report published by research firm Gamma Data on Wednesday.”
Beijing urges state firms to hire college grads State firms urged to recruit more college graduates amid bleak job market / Caixin (paywall) “China’s top state-asset supervisor has urged state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to hire more college graduates this year, in an effort to bolster a job market that has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s regulatory crackdowns.”
China’s No. 2 calls for disaster relief amid extreme weather Amid record-breaking floods in China, Premier calls for stepped up disaster control and relief / SCMP (paywall) “Chinese Premier Lǐ Kèqiáng 李克强 has called for authorities nationwide to step up flood control and disaster relief efforts as severe flooding in the southern part of the country affects hundreds of thousands of people.” Extreme weather hits China with massive floods and scorching heat / NYT (paywall) China’s Li repeats call to boost harvest after summer floods / Bloomberg (paywall) This week on SupChina: Three tornadoes, record rainfall, and blistering heat waves raise climate alarm in China.
Has COVID sparked an obesity problem in Hong Kong children? Proportion of Hong Kong children who are overweight, obese more than doubled during COVID-19 — CUHK study / HKFP “The proportion of Hong Kong children who are overweight and obese has more than doubled during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) survey has found.”
China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health China’s coastal ecosystems still unhealthy despite recent progress, official says / Reuters “Most of China’s marine ecosystems are still in poor health despite recent improvements, and more efforts are needed to restore, protect and monitor coastal waters, an environment ministry official said on Thursday.”
Two prominent civil rights leaders go to trial in China, behind closed doors Chinese rights advocate Xu Zhiyong on trial for state subversion amid secrecy and tight security / SCMP (paywall) Xǔ Zhìyǒng 许志永 and lawyer Dīng Jiāxǐ 丁家喜 will go through closed-door state subversion trials this week amid tight security. Human rights lawyer who challenged China’s Xi has secret trial / Bloomberg (paywall)
Chinese nationals are fleeing Xi’s China Number of Chinese nationals seeking asylum grows tenfold under Xi Jinping / Radio Free Asia “The number of Chinese nationals seeking political asylum overseas has skyrocketed under ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Xi Jinping 习近平, according to a recent report.”
China tariffs are “significant” leverage, says USTR Biden’s top trade negotiator defended China tariffs as an important source of leverage. / NYT (paywall) U.S. tariffs on China give negotiating leverage: trade chief / Bloomberg (paywall) USTR Tai calls U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods ‘significant’ leverage / Reuters
Zhengzhou officials punished for health code scandal Chinese officials punished for changing health codes of bank depositors – state media / Reuters “Authorities have punished five officials in China’s Zhengzhou city for deliberately turning thousands of citizens’ health codes red, the local anti-corruption authority said in a statement published late on Wednesday.” China officials who abused health codes to stop bank protests punished / SCMP (paywall)
China’s soft power strategy The balance of soft power / Foreign Affairs Maria Repnikova, who spoke with SupChina in February and March, writes: “There is an inherent understanding that China’s status in the international system is limited and overshadowed by the West, and that to truly rival the United States, China needs more recognition from and more influence over global public opinion.”
Chinese internet users are not a fan of Ryan Gosling as a Ken doll Chinese netizens roast Ryan Gosling as Ken in upcoming ‘Barbie’ movie / Radii China Chinese social media users have “unanimously expressed their dislike of the platinum blonde hair, fake tan, jean vest, and customized underwear, deeming the look tacky and uncomfortable. ‘He looks like he would kidnap Barbie,’ reads a comment that’s been liked more than 11,500 times.”
COVID-cautious volleyball German volleyball team refuses to play virus-hit China / AP “Players on the German national volleyball team refused to face China rivals a few days after some of their opponents tested positive for COVID-19, costing the team a forfeit loss on Thursday.”
China’s survival simulator games are getting too real How Chinese studios are gamifying late capitalism / Sixth Tone “In 2001, the computer game ‘Survive in Beijing’ swept across China, becoming a thorn in the side of IT staff in primary and secondary schools nationwide.”
Starting a family in COVID-era China What it takes to start a family in COVID-era China / Sixth Tone “Despite China’s extension of their family planning, extended marital leave, and improved mortgage terms, starting a family during COVID-era China would prove to be a personally difficult task.”
Jeremy Goldkorn, Anthony Tao, Lucas Niewenhuis, Jiayun Feng, and Chang Che. Read more
Former U.S. Ambassador to China
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.
Performance cookies are key in allowing web site screens and content to load quickly on all types of devices.CookieDescription_gatThis cookies is installed by Google Universal Analytics to throttle the request rate to limit the colllection of data on high traffic sites.YSCThis cookies is set by Youtube and is used to track the views of embedded videos.
Preference cookies are used to store user preferences to provide them with content that is customized accordingly. These cookies also allow for the viewing of embedded content, such as videos.CookieDescriptionbcookieThis cookie is set by linkedIn. The purpose of the cookie is to enable LinkedIn functionalities on the page.langThis cookie is used to store the language preferences of a user to serve up content in that stored language the next time user visit the website.lidcThis cookie is set by LinkedIn and used for routing.PugTThis cookie is set by pubmatic.com. The purpose of the cookie is to check when the cookies were last updated on the browser in order to limit the number of calls to the server-side cookie store.
Analytics cookies help us understand how our visitors interact with the website. It helps us understand the number of visitors, where the visitors are coming from, and the pages they navigate. The cookies collect this data and report it anonymously.CookieDescription__gadsThis cookie is set by Google and stored under the name dounleclick.com. This cookie is used to track how many times users see a particular advert which helps in measuring the success of the campaign and calculate the revenue generated by the campaign. These cookies can only be read from the domain that it is set on so it will not track any data while browsing through another sites._gaThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to calculate visitor, session, campaign data and keep track of site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookies store information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to identify unique visitors._gidThis cookie is installed by Google Analytics. The cookie is used to store information of how visitors use a website and helps in creating an analytics report of how the wbsite is doing. The data collected including the number visitors, the source where they have come from, and the pages viisted in an anonymous form._omappvpThe cookie is set to identify new vs returning users. The cookie is used in conjunction with _omappvs cookie to determine whether a user is new or returning._omappvsThe cookie is used to in conjunction with the _omappvp cookies. If the cookies are set, the user is a returning user. If neither of the cookies are set, the user is a new user.GPSThis cookie is set by Youtube and registers a unique ID for tracking users based on their geographical location
Advertisement cookies help us provide our visitors with the most relevant ads and marketing campaigns.CookieDescription__qcaThis cookie is associated with Quantcast and is used for collecting anonymized data to analyze log data from different websites to create reports that enables the website owners and advertisers provide ads for the appropriate audience segments._fbpThis cookie is set by Facebook to deliver advertisement when they are on Facebook or a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting this website.everest_g_v2The cookie is set under eversttech.net domain. The purpose of the cookie is to map clicks to other events on the client's website.frThe cookie is set by Facebook to show relevant advertisments to the users and measure and improve the advertisements. The cookie also tracks the behavior of the user across the web on sites that have Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.IDEUsed by Google DoubleClick and stores information about how the user uses the website and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This is used to present users with ads that are relevant to them according to the user profile.mcThis cookie is associated with Quantserve to track anonymously how a user interact with the website.personalization_idThis cookie is set by twitter.com. It is used integrate the sharing features of this social media. It also stores information about how the user uses the website for tracking and targeting.PUBMDCIDThis cookie is set by pubmatic.com. The cookie stores an ID that is used to display ads on the users' browser.TDCPMThe cookie is set by CloudFare service to store a unique ID to identify a returning users device which then is used for targeted advertising.TDIDThe cookie is set by CloudFare service to store a unique ID to identify a returning users device which then is used for targeted advertising.test_cookieThis cookie is set by doubleclick.net. The purpose of the cookie is to determine if the users' browser supports cookies.uidThis cookie is used to measure the number and behavior of the visitors to the website anonymously. The data includes the number of visits, average duration of the visit on the website, pages visited, etc. for the purpose of better understanding user preferences for targeted advertisments.uuidTo optimize ad relevance by collecting visitor data from multiple websites such as what pages have been loaded.uuidcThis cookie is used to stores information about how the user uses the website such as what pages have been loaded and any other advertisement before visiting the website. This data is used to provide users with relevant ads.VISITOR_INFO1_LIVEThis cookie is set by Youtube. Used to track the information of the embedded YouTube videos on a website.