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TSMC founder trashes US plan to bring back chip production.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/05/chippy-remarks/Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Lockdowns and provincial border controls frustrate commuters of Yanjiao, a well-known satellite town of Beijing in Hebei province.Read the article by Alex Colville: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2022/05/how-the-pandemic-delayed-the-dreams-of-a-beijing-bedroom-community/Narrated by Ryan Cunningham.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Analysts mull ramifications of Vietnam’s exports now surpassing Shenzhen’s.Read the article in Week in China: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/05/the-diversification-trade/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A brief history of Chinese-language graffiti.Read the article by Neocha: https://supchina.com/2022/05/03/tagging-along/This article was originally published on Neocha and is republished with permission.Narrated by Cliff Larsen.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The pandemic interrupted immigration reforms and drove away many expat workers.Read the article by Qian Junya: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1010282/eventually%2C-chinas-borders-will-reopen.-will-foreigners-return%3FNarrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Despite mounting bilateral tensions, capital flows may be one area the U.S. and China can find common ground.Read the article by Paul Triolo: https://supchina.com/2022/05/09/why-the-u-s-and-china-might-broker-a-deal-on-u-s-capital-access/Narrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Viral video of Shanghai mortuary workers’ discovery stirs outrage and allegations of negligence as authorities punish local officials.Read the article by Bao Zhiming and Han Wei: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-05-08/how-a-nursing-home-resident-in-a-body-bag-was-found-alive-101881971.htmlNarrated by Nandini Venkata.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How a little-known Taiwanese singer turned into an online sensationRead the story on Week in China: https://www.weekinchina.com/2022/04/fit-for-all-2/Narration by Kaiser KuoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In May 1919, the Chinese capital had been in tumult for nearly a decade. On May 4, protesters gathered at Tiananmen, the Gate of Heavenly Peace, to voice their displeasure at the government — part of a larger movement that radically reshaped modern China.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2022/05/04/may-4-1919-who-were-the-heirs-of-the-revolution/Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While the controversial China Initiative targeted mainly academics and researchers of Chinese descent for alleged espionage, the nascent Nation-State Threat Strategy significantly expands its enforcement scope to broader economic and ideological interests.Read the article by Wade Weems, Chang Liu and Kairu Huang: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2022-04-20/opinion-the-us-isnt-going-to-slacken-scrutiny-after-ending-the-china-initiative-101873344.htmlNarrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.