Intel, the US computer chip maker, is facing a backlash from China after telling its suppliers not to source products or labour from the region of Xinjiang. Intel said it had been “required to ensure that its supply chain does not use any labour or source goods or services” from Xinjiang in accordance with restrictions imposed by “multiple governments”. The United States has accused China of widespread human rights abuses in the predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang, including forced labour. Beijing has denied the claims. The Global Times, a tabloid…
Day: December 22, 2021
Carlos Tejada, Deputy Asia Editor for The New York Times, Dies at 49
“Carlos always pushed me and other journalists to do more stories that showed the human side of China,” Ms. Yuan wrote. “He wanted the world to understand China wasn’t just about an authoritarian government.” Carlos Ramon Tejada was born on Dec. 7, 1972, in Rochester, N.H. His mother, Carlene (Richardson) Tejada, taught English as a second language and is a former magazine editor; his father, Juan, who is from El Salvador, owns an acupuncture clinic in Tucson, Ariz. Mr. Tejada graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree…
Xi’an: Chinese city under lockdown as Covid cases rise
State media have been reporting this week that Xi’an is facing a “dual epidemic” as there have been “several reported cases of haemorrhagic fever, a natural epidemic disease with a high fatality rate”. However, this is reported as being a “common” seasonal disease in northern China, and predominantly concentrated in rural areas. BBC
Chinese Hydropower Project in Argentina Is Stuck in Limbo
Advertisement The Santa Cruz Hydroelectric Project in Argentina is a key cooperation project between China and Argentina. The $4.7 billion dam project is being carried out by a consortium led by China’s state-owned Gezhouba. However, the financing agreement is currently suspended, and with it the construction of the dams. As a result, one of the projects that was once the flagship of the union between the government of Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and the administration of Xi Jinping is now a sign of the cooling of those relations. The joint…
Cyprus: The Next Stop of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Advertisement In November 2021, China and Cyprus formally announced their strategic partnership on the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties, which is of milestone significance to bilateral relations. The two heads of state decided to upgrade the China-Cyprus relationship to a strategic partnership during a phone conversation. During the call, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said that “the two countries firmly support each other’s core interests and major concerns,” and “have achieved fruitful cooperation in such fields as energy and telecommunications.” In addition, China and Cyprus “are partners in the joint…
How China Makes Electric Car Batteries
How China Makes Electric Car Batteries Keith Bradsher📍Reporting from China From left: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Pool photo by Britta Pedersen CATL’s share price has soared. Robin Zeng, CATL’s chairman, is not as rich as Tesla’s Elon Musk, but his $60 billion fortune makes him one of the wealthiest people in Asia. NYT
How China’s CATL Became the Top Electric Car Battery Maker
CATL’s initial public offering in 2018 made Mr. Zeng and two CATL vice chairmen, who together own a 40 percent stake, rich. Other early investors, some with deep political connections, did well, too. The company’s success was never assured, but China had let the world know that it planned to dominate the electric vehicle industry. It said in a sweeping announcement in 2016 that a “third industrial revolution” focusing on digitization and “new energy” would allow China to take the lead in autos. CATL invited a few outside investors to…
US-China tech war: ‘tech progress’ law to be amended to emphasise state’s role in innovation, add support for women
The Chinese government has shown concern that the country could be left behind, despite some signs that its industrial policies are bearing fruit in these areas. Last week, a report published by the Belfer Centre for Science and International Affairs, at the Harvard Kennedy School, argued that China is in a position to become the global leader over the next decade in critical technologies, including artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Advertisement In recent years, China’s top leadership has increasingly called for more state support to advance science and technology. In…