Conversations on Vietnam Development
Al Jazeera English – 1- 2- 2025
Myanmar’s military regime is under pressure, four years after it seized back power in a coup. The military has lost significant territory and a patchwork of anti-military groups now control different parts of the country. What’s happening? Who are the groups fighting against the military? And could the regime actually fall? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains
South China Morning Post – 12-10-2024
China has the world’s longest high-speed railway. It only took about 20 years for the country to develop the 45,000km (28,000-mile) network. Known as an “infrastructure monster”, it is an example of the sort of development that has benefited China’s political system. The country also exports railway technology as a key part of the Belt and Road Initiative, the central government’s plan to link economies into a China-centred trading network. However, the rapid development of the high-speed transport system has also raised some important concerns.
South China Morning Post – 9-11-2024
More travellers are visiting an unusual destination – Afghanistan. Since 2021, the war-torn nation has seen tourism rise more than 900 per cent. Some attribute the change to official data reporting a sharp drop in violence and increased flight connections from major cities like Dubai. Most foreign visitors are from China, reportedly because of proximity and relative ease of obtaining tourist visas. The tourism buzz has undoubtedly brought economic benefits, but others worry the nation’s efforts to draw visitors amount to propaganda hiding the dark side of Taliban rule.
CNA Insider – 2-7-2024
Slowing growth, weak investor confidence and brain drain – Hong Kong, the Pearl of the Orient, may be losing its lustre. Could its future lie in the Greater Bay Area, an economic integration project joining the Special Administrative Region to Guangdong and Macau?
Over the next decade, greater transport, administrative and economic links will tie Hong Kong inextricably to Southern China. But will Hong Kong find opportunity or obsolescence in the Greater Bay Area? And with around two decades till the end of “One Country Two Systems” in 2047, is the Greater Bay Area a way to assimilate Hong Kong with the Mainland?
Tiếp tục đọc “Hong Kong in the Greater Bay Area: Can Pearl of the Orient regain its shine?”
| View this email in your browser. The latest on what’s happening in China from Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis. THIS WEEK: U.S.-China tensions at APEC 2024, PLA Navy flexes muscles in Hong Kong, videos boost agrotechnology, overtures to overseas Chinese, and Beijing updates dual-use export control list  People walk by the entrance of the Lima Convention Center, part of the government complex where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit took place, in Lima, Peru. (Photo by Cris Bouroncle / AFP via Getty Images) Tiếp tục đọc “China 5: Tensions at APEC 2024, PLA Navy in Hong Kong, videos inspire farmers” |
Published 13 Nov 2024
Chinese investments in Vietnam have surged. But they bring not only opportunities but also challenges for the latter.
Since the US–China trade war started in 2017, Vietnam has become an increasingly popular choice for multinational corporations (MNCs) seeking to diversify their supply chains away from China to mitigate geopolitical risks. According to the General Statistics Office (GSO) of Vietnam, foreign investors pledged to invest a total of US$248.3 billion in 19,701 projects in the country (see Figure 1) for the 2017-2023 period. This amount accounts for a staggering 52.8 per cent of Vietnam’s cumulative registered foreign direct investment (FDI) since the country adopted economic reforms in the late 1980s. This trend has continued in 2024, with the country recording a remarkable US$27.26 billion in new registered FDI by the end of October.
Tiếp tục đọc “China’s Increased Investment in Vietnam: Opportunities and Challenges”CNA Insider – 26-9-2024
75 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the once impoverished and underdeveloped nation has transformed itself to become the world’s second-largest economy. From revolutionary beginnings to breaking new frontiers, China has charted a path of modernisation as it seeks to create opportunities to build common prosperity. CNA Correspondent looks at how China navigates economic headwinds and a turbulent geopolitical landscape as it pursues high quality development.
0:00 Introduction
0:37 The rise of Changsha in Central China Plan
5:33 EV maker BYD in Changsha
8:12 Shenzhen connectivity key to GBA plan
12:23 China’s manufacturing hub of Dongguan
13:50 Emerging industries in Qianhai
15:48 China driving AI development
18:43 AI race between the US and China
21:07 China produces most entry-level AI talents
Is China silencing artists in Australia? | 101 East Documentary
Al Jazeera – 26-8-2024
In the past two decades, Chinese contemporary art has taken the world by storm. But under Xi Jinping, many claim it has become a weapon for propaganda and that those who push political boundaries, face intimidation and censorship – even far away in Australia. Now artists are calling out China’s influence in the arts. In the first of a two-part investigation, 101 East asks: Is China silencing artists in Australia? Tiếp tục đọc “Is China silencing artists in Australia? – 2 parts”
| Asia Society Policy Institute’s Center for China Analysis.THIS WEEK: China 5 Electric vehicle sales pass milestone, Huawei challenges Apple’s iPhone 16, new college textbook features Xi Jinping Thought on national security, Congress launches “China week” with key bills, and the wrath of Super Typhoon Yagi |
 An electric car charging station in China. Photo by MASTER via Getty Images.1. Electric Vehicle Sales Pass Milestone What Happened: More than one million electric vehicles were sold in China during August, as battery-powered and plug-in hybrid models accounted for nearly 54% of all vehicle sales and demand for internal combustion engine cars continued to fall. |
South China Morning Post – 9-8-2024
China announced the discovery of a major natural gas field in the South China Sea on August 7, 2024. Named Lingshui 36-1, the site is said to be the world’s first “ultra-shallow gas field in ultra-deep waters”. Located southeast of China’s southern island of Hainan, the field lies around 1,500 metres below the sea surface. Its discovery is expected to boost energy security for China, the world’s-largest natural gas importer. But developing oil and gas resources in the South China Sea could raise tensions among rival claimants to parts of the disputed waters.
CNA Insider – 18-6-2024
Whether by choice or circumstance, China is looking inward for its economic growth.
President Xi Jinping wants Chinese consumers to spend their way to growth, buying up domestically made goods. At the same time, the government will invest more in “New Productive Forces” – A.I, Green Tech and Advanced Computing – all for the goal of moving up the value chain and shedding China’s reliance on foreign technology.
In this period of “de-coupling” and trade wars, Beijing might have little choice but to become more self-sufficient. Yet, an overly inward-looking and nationalistic China could discourage foreign investors. Are domestic consumption and production enough to jumpstart China’s sputtering economy?
Tiếp tục đọc “Made in China only: China looks domestically for growth but will it succeed? “CNA Insider – 25-7-2024
East Asian societies are steeped in Confucian ideals and the emphasis on education, authority and age. But with the region undergoing drastic economic, social and demographic changes in recent decades, some of these values are being put to the test. CNA Correspondent examines the societal shifts.
In China, Emil Wan follows 24-year-old Feng Jiajia and her husband who run a housekeeping company in the eastern city of Wuxi. The couple is among a growing number of young people in China who have ditched air-conditioned offices for blue-collar jobs as China’s economy reaches a critical juncture.
In South Korea, Lim Yun Suk takes a deep dive into the factors contributing to the growing bullying and harassment of teachers by students and parents, as the country navigates a demographic crisis. In Taiwan, Victoria Jen investigates how stagnant wages and soaring home prices have contributed to the growing prevalence of poor mental health among its young people.
00:00 Chinese youth embrace blue-collar jobs amid economic shifts
08:06 South Korea confronts teacher abuse amid demographic crisis
16:24 Taiwan battles youth mental crisis amid housing woes
CNA Insider – 3- 8-2024
In the past two years, digital nomad enclaves have been springing up across China’s rural towns and villages. The country’s biggest digital nomad hubs are both in Anji County, in the Eastern Chinese province of Zhejiang. How have DN Yucun and DN Anji become magnets for a wave of young Chinese professionals seeking to redefine their approach to work and life?
Elsewhere, Chinese youth are leaving prestigious jobs in big internet firms in Beijing and Shanghai and returning to their rural roots.
In the west of China, in the province of Sichuan, a former ByteDance product manager gave up a career at ByteDance to become a new farmer, with plans to revolutionise farming practices in his rural hometown. Not far from him, a young couple with postgraduate degrees, left their jobs in Beijing – and an annual salary of 800,000 yuan, or 110,000 US dollars – to pursue dreams of being rural influencers. What enticed them to do so? Discover why attitudes towards rural living have been changing in China.
Tiếp tục đọc “China’s youth are ditching city life for countryside: What’s the allure?”CNA Insider – 23-7-2024
On 17th June 2024, Filipino and China Coast Guards clashed at sea. Armed with knives and axes, this is the worst clash in recent memory. With tensions running high, many question if the USA will step in, and whether Manila will invoke the mutual defense treaty it has with the US.
As confrontations with China increase in frequency, the Philippines has deepened its partnership with Australia, and also Japan. On 8th July 2024, Japan and the Philippines signed the reciprocal access agreement, which is a landmark defence deal that allows both nations to hold joint military drills in each other’s territories.
Why have there been so many clashes between Philippines and China in the South China Sea in the last 2 years? How are countries like the US, Japan and Australia related to the South China Sea conflict?
Tiếp tục đọc “The Philippines & China clash at South China Sea. Will the US intervene?”THANH TUẤN 13/07/2024 18:27 GMT+7
TTCT – Bất chấp những lệnh cấm vận ngặt nghèo của Mỹ, tập đoàn công nghệ hàng đầu Trung Quốc Huawei vẫn đang phát triển mạnh mẽ…
Nhà sáng lập Huawei Nhậm Chính Phi thường nói về cuộc chiến giữa tập đoàn này với Mỹ bằng ngôn ngữ quân sự. “Tới lúc cầm súng, lên ngựa và ra trận”, ông nói trong họp nội bộ hồi năm 2018. Thông điệp cho năm sau của ông là nhân viên Huawei sẽ cột mình vào xe tăng để kéo ra chiến trường.
Theo The Economist, kiểu ví von dữ dội này dễ hiểu: Huawei liên tục bị Mỹ nhắm tới suốt hơn 10 năm qua. Năm 2012, chính quyền Mỹ bắt đầu cáo buộc Trung Quốc dùng tập đoàn này cho mục đích tình báo.
Mỹ còn truy tố giám đốc tài chính Huawei, đồng thời là con gái ông Nhậm, bà Mạnh Vãn Chu (theo họ mẹ) năm 2018 vì vi phạm lệnh cấm vận với Iran.
Tới 2020, cuộc chiến của Mỹ trở thành tổng lực khi hầu hết các công ty nước này bị cấm kinh doanh với Huawei, các công ty quốc tế bị Mỹ cấm bán chip và thiết bị có sử dụng công nghệ Mỹ cho tập đoàn Trung Quốc. Mỹ thậm chí vận động các nước không sử dụng thiết bị Huawei trong hạ tầng viễn thông.
Tiếp tục đọc ““Cú ám sát” Huawei bất thành của Mỹ”
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