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WiC 552 (Aug 20, 2021)

Capitulation in Kabul

China and the World, Talking Point What a hasty US pull-out and an Afghan regime collapse mean…

There are only five mentions of the Taliban in WiC over the last 13 years. Perhaps that’s because Chinese media outlets haven’t been particularly ...

China Consumer Unilever under fire for selling ‘no-milk’ ice cream in China

There are relatively few products from European-based brands that reach Chinese consumers before making the same journey to shoppers in the US. Magnum ...

Race for survival

Property Evergrande founder steps down from China unit

Five years ago the speculation was that China Evergrande was readying a hostile takeover bid for Vanke, a rival Guangdong-based developer. Stock ...

Energy & Resources A death at Shanghai Electric signals huge scandal

In Chinese folklore the celestial ‘being’ responsible for administering justice to the immoral and corrupt is Leishen, the god of thunder. However, ...

Ambassadors recalled

Cross Strait Lithuanian moves over Taiwan lead to diplomatic spat and an EU…

“It’s ridiculous when a mayfly shakes a tree.” So wrote Han Yu, the Tang Dynasty poet, about critics of Zhang Ji, a friend and fellow poet. He ...

Education Why edtechs are pivoting from pupils to parents

In the TV show A Little Dilemma, a series about the downsides of tiger parenting that went viral in China in April (see WiC537), a father ...

Pandemic politics

Healthcare Why Shanghai’s Covid expert is under attack

Chinese epidemiologist Zhang Wenhong divides public opinion. To some he is a straight-talking expert who eschews politics and tells it like it is – ...

Entertainment Actor hit by nationwide boycott for ‘unpatriotic’ pose three years ago

While Justin Bieber is no stranger to controversy, the Canadian pop star certainly wasn’t prepared for the political row he got himself into when he ...

Red Star The 14 year-old female diver who smashed the Olympic record

Diving is undoubtedly China’s most prolific Olympic sport. In the most recent games in Tokyo, the Chinese won seven of the eight diving events. In ...

Big brother is watching?

Sino-File “In China they track everybody’s movements. They put spyware in…

Comment by Sir Iain Duncan Smith, a former Conservative Party leader in the UK, quoted in The Times. The politician – who has made hawkish statements ...

The art of giving

And Finally An act of charity triggers a sales surge for sportswear firm…

At first glance the branding for Chinese sportswear firm Erke looks a lot like Nike. They both have swooshes as their logos and both brands use the ...