Links (August 2024)

China’s summer movie ticket sales nearly halved amid sluggish economy
(VOA, 08/28/24, Lin Nai-Chuan)

Chinese Electric Vehicles Encounter Pushback From Western Governments
(China Digital Times, 08/27/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China’s Budget Spending Drops as Land Sales See Record Fall
(Bloomberg, 08/26/24)

Philippine ex-mayor linked to Chinese crime rings fled to Singapore in July: Filipino authorities
(Straits Times, 08/21/24, Christine Tan)

‘Monument to history’ battle between US and China over future of Mao’s secretary’s diary
(The Guardian, 08/18/24, Amy Hawkins)

China’s one-child policy hangover
(CNN, 08/18/24, Joyce Jiang)

Kiribati Elections Renew Debate Over China’s Influence in the Pacific
(China Digital Times, 08/15/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China says it ‘destroyed large network’ of Taiwanese spies
(RFA, 08/14/24, Taejun Kang)

Mass Censorship of National Corpse Trafficking Scandal
(China Digital Times, 08/13/24, Alexander Boyd)

China Expands Tactics to Bolster Territorial Claims, Rivals Follow Suit
(China Digital Times, 08/13/24, Arthur Kaufman)

China May Be on a Well-Trod Path to Economic Trouble
(Bloomberg, 08/03/24, Chris Anstey)

Garbage Time of History (历史的垃圾时间, lìshǐ de lājī shíjiān)
(China Digital Times, 08/01/24, Alexander Boyd)

China’s Real Economic Crisis
(Foreign Affairs, Sept/Oct 2024, Zongyuan Zoe Liu)