China

• US-China tech war: brace for Beijing retaliation over chip export curbs, lawmaker tells Japanese firms
  Shigeharu Aoyama said Japanese companies doing business in China ‘will probably be damaged’, adding they should look for markets elsewhere.
• ‘Well done, kids’: 13-year-old twins in China win court case against father for return of US$2,500 ‘lucky money’ after parents divorced
  A father in China who took red-packet money given to his 13-year-old twins by their mother after he divorced her has been ordered to return the cash.
• Conservation elements, smart tech help Hong Kong’s Sun Hung Kai Properties generate over US$1.5 billion in revenue at project in wetland buffer area
  Ecological conservation and smart technologies have helped Sun Hung Kai Properties sell more than 1,650 homes near Hong Kong’s Mai Po wetlands and generate over US$1.5 billion in revenue.
• Debates about political correctness and free speech do teach us one thing: our words have power
  One US university’s attempt to eliminate biased language from campus has revived discussions about the limits of free speech. While Hong Kong generally has a relaxed attitude to language use, the rise in anti-Asian attacks in the US is a reminder that hateful rhetoric can incite violence.
• A tourism tale of 3 cities: Tokyo thrives, Macau lures mainland Chinese visitors, while Hong Kong waits to shake off Covid blues
  PCR test rule, slow visa process are putting off mainland visitors to Hong Kong, say industry players.

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