The Caixin-Sinica Business Brief

This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Tesla finds itself under pressure from Chinese regulators to share vehicle data with a passenger; China’s top health authority launches an investigation into medical malpractice after a whistleblower reveals widespread misconduct in the treatment of cancer patients; and ByteDance turns away from a near-term initial public offering.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global managing editor Doug Young about proposed “trial guidelines” to regulate the livestreaming industry in China.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China purchases a record 1.36 million metric tons of corn from the United States; according to China’s General Administration of Customs, exports rose by 32.3% year-on-year in April; and the Sinopharm vaccine receives approval for emergency use by the World Health Organization.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global podcast producer Nandini Venkata about the potential delisting of Chinese telecommunications companies from American stock exchanges.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: China sets a target for economic growth above six percent as the country’s economy continues to rebound from the coronavirus; China formally ratifies the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the Asia-Pacific region; and data reveals that Chinese exports jumped 60.6% in dollar terms in the first two months of 2021 compared to last year.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global managing editor Doug Young who tells us about a Wuhan semiconductor manufacturer which has now been shuttered.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: The China-Laos railway is set to open for use in December 2021, with plans to extend to Thailand and beyond; China considers easing capital controls to allow citizens to invest in overseas securities and insurance products; and Beijing increases its rare earth mining quotas, up 27.6% from the previous year.

In addition, we speak with Flynn Murphy of Caixin Global, who tells us about how design flaws in China’s statin drug trials led to tragic results.

Correction: The drug trials that had design flaws were for statin drugs, not COVID-19 drugs, as originally stated.

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This week on the Caixin-Sinica Business Brief: Joe Biden and Chinese President Xí Jìnpíng 习近平 speak over the phone for the first time since Biden has taken office; the BBC is taken off the air in China after actions by China’s National Radio and Television Administration; and Lunar New Year rail travel plunges 70% from last year.

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global podcast producer Nandini Venkata about yet another fraud scandal at a private men’s health clinic in China’s northwestern Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region.

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