James Mayger
@jdmayger.bsky.social
彭博新闻社驻北京记者。Bloomberg reporter in Beijing. All opinions are my own. ブルームバーグの記者。今北京で中国経済を見てます。以前東京で日銀と財務省担当のデスク。
Happiness is going out drinking in Jinbocho with a friend who knows a bar that’s actually a bookstore.
November 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Happiness is going out drinking in Jinbocho with a friend who knows a bar that’s actually a bookstore.
Still some need for translators it seems.
November 11, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Still some need for translators it seems.
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I can confirm that this is a fantastic volume.
The 900-page book that China watchers count on
The country’s annual statistical compendium is now available, but only in hardback
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November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I can confirm that this is a fantastic volume.
Then and now in Beijing.
Autumn has come to MOFCOM.
Autumn has come to MOFCOM.
November 8, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Then and now in Beijing.
Autumn has come to MOFCOM.
Autumn has come to MOFCOM.
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Australian shipbuilder Civmec eyes joint Japan frigate project
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/australian-shipbuilder-civmec-eyes-joint-japan-frigate-project
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/australian-shipbuilder-civmec-eyes-joint-japan-frigate-project
Australian shipbuilder Civmec eyes joint Japan frigate project
Company diversifies as prices fluctuate in mainstay resource business
asia.nikkei.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Australian shipbuilder Civmec eyes joint Japan frigate project
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/australian-shipbuilder-civmec-eyes-joint-japan-frigate-project
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/aerospace-defense-industries/australian-shipbuilder-civmec-eyes-joint-japan-frigate-project
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Jakarta will now repay its debt to China for the embattled high-speed railway over a 60-year period, instead of the previously agreed 35 to 40 years.
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Indonesia says deal reached with China on railway debt extension
Jakarta negotiates with Beijing as Belt and Road project struggles to turn a profit
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October 24, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Jakarta will now repay its debt to China for the embattled high-speed railway over a 60-year period, instead of the previously agreed 35 to 40 years.
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Japan is ramping up trade defense measures by initiating a record number of anti-dumping investigations this year, as it seeks to protect domestic industries from China’s overproduction and sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States. @japantimes.co.jp
Japan turns to anti-dumping measures as international trade gets complicated
An uptick in number of probes this year indicates an evolving strategy.
www.japantimes.co.jp
October 15, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Japan is ramping up trade defense measures by initiating a record number of anti-dumping investigations this year, as it seeks to protect domestic industries from China’s overproduction and sweeping tariffs imposed by the United States. @japantimes.co.jp
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Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US – Bloomberg: ‘Shipments to the US plunged 27% […] more than offset by strong growth in sales to regions like the European Union.’
Chinese Exports Surge, Giving Xi Stronger Hand in Trade Fight
Chinese shipments overseas grew at the fastest in six months, far exceeding forecasts in a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US.
www.bloomberg.com
October 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Chinese companies shipped more goods overseas last month than expected, a sign of resilience that’s giving Beijing a stronger hand in the latest trade war with the US – Bloomberg: ‘Shipments to the US plunged 27% […] more than offset by strong growth in sales to regions like the European Union.’
From the nation that bought you the “Outback Steakhouse,” the latest abomination are these Tim Tam ripoffs.
“Aussie Style” should be a protected GI.
“Aussie Style” should be a protected GI.
October 12, 2025 at 2:05 PM
From the nation that bought you the “Outback Steakhouse,” the latest abomination are these Tim Tam ripoffs.
“Aussie Style” should be a protected GI.
“Aussie Style” should be a protected GI.
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日本の鉄鋼生産がアメリカを下回る 1〜8月
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
アメリカがトランプ関税の効果で生産を伸ばすなか、中国の安値輸出で国際市況が悪化し増産しにくくなっています。
通年の生産量でもアメリカに抜かれると、日本は世界4位に後退します。
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
アメリカがトランプ関税の効果で生産を伸ばすなか、中国の安値輸出で国際市況が悪化し増産しにくくなっています。
通年の生産量でもアメリカに抜かれると、日本は世界4位に後退します。
October 12, 2025 at 4:01 AM
日本の鉄鋼生産がアメリカを下回る 1〜8月
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
アメリカがトランプ関税の効果で生産を伸ばすなか、中国の安値輸出で国際市況が悪化し増産しにくくなっています。
通年の生産量でもアメリカに抜かれると、日本は世界4位に後退します。
www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO...
アメリカがトランプ関税の効果で生産を伸ばすなか、中国の安値輸出で国際市況が悪化し増産しにくくなっています。
通年の生産量でもアメリカに抜かれると、日本は世界4位に後退します。
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Rare to see quid pro quo laid out as plainly as in this op-ed by China's envoy in Warsaw
"China presented Global Governance Initiative, based on the principle of practical action, thus responding to Poland's significant interest in exporting poultry meat to the Chinese market."
"China presented Global Governance Initiative, based on the principle of practical action, thus responding to Poland's significant interest in exporting poultry meat to the Chinese market."
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Rare to see quid pro quo laid out as plainly as in this op-ed by China's envoy in Warsaw
"China presented Global Governance Initiative, based on the principle of practical action, thus responding to Poland's significant interest in exporting poultry meat to the Chinese market."
"China presented Global Governance Initiative, based on the principle of practical action, thus responding to Poland's significant interest in exporting poultry meat to the Chinese market."
Beijing airport terminal 3 finally has a bar! And it’s not bad.
(It’s only 2.5 years since the end of Covid Zero)
(It’s only 2.5 years since the end of Covid Zero)
September 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Beijing airport terminal 3 finally has a bar! And it’s not bad.
(It’s only 2.5 years since the end of Covid Zero)
(It’s only 2.5 years since the end of Covid Zero)
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A new op-ed from me on China's WWII! @asianstudies.org www.asianstudies.org/why-does-chi...
Why Does China Care So Much about World War II? - Association for Asian Studies
By Emily Matson On September 3, 2025, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pulled out all the stops in its military parade along Chang’an Avenue in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the C...
www.asianstudies.org
September 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
A new op-ed from me on China's WWII! @asianstudies.org www.asianstudies.org/why-does-chi...
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Japanese school in Shenzhen remains on alert a year after stabbing
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Japanese school in Shenzhen remains on alert a year after stabbing
Students stop using distinctive Japanese backpacks for fear of attacks
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September 19, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Japanese school in Shenzhen remains on alert a year after stabbing
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If Japanese companies are purchasing key parts of undersea cables from China, they will be encouraged to switch suppliers, a move to shore up the country's economic security.
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September 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
If Japanese companies are purchasing key parts of undersea cables from China, they will be encouraged to switch suppliers, a move to shore up the country's economic security.
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Rough few weeks to be an Asian ally of the US: on.ft.com/3JYZ1zX
Japan confronts the increased price of US friendship
The Japanese government cannot spin its one-sided $550bn investment commitment to Trump’s America as a win
on.ft.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Rough few weeks to be an Asian ally of the US: on.ft.com/3JYZ1zX
I don’t think Japan looks like that. And it certainly doesn’t join up with Sakhalin.
And the Philippines just got erased.
Maybe a Department of Maps is needed too.
www.war.gov/About/
And the Philippines just got erased.
Maybe a Department of Maps is needed too.
www.war.gov/About/
September 6, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I don’t think Japan looks like that. And it certainly doesn’t join up with Sakhalin.
And the Philippines just got erased.
Maybe a Department of Maps is needed too.
www.war.gov/About/
And the Philippines just got erased.
Maybe a Department of Maps is needed too.
www.war.gov/About/
Japan and Australia have been rapidly building up their defence ties over the last few years, and that’s set to continue with the RAN buying its first ships from Japan. (Link is free to read)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Fading US Reliability Deepens Australia and Japan Security Ties
Australia and Japan are tightening military and economic bonds as the region grows more volatile and long-time security guarantor US demands allies spend more on defense.
www.bloomberg.com
September 5, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Japan and Australia have been rapidly building up their defence ties over the last few years, and that’s set to continue with the RAN buying its first ships from Japan. (Link is free to read)
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
If you didn’t get enough of China’s military parade yesterday, you can tune in to hear my colleagues and I talk about it and the rest of the news out of China this week. (I hope I am coherent - I think I got a bit of heatstroke yesterday in the square.)
www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
Live Q&A: What Does China's Military Parade Tell Us About Xi's Ambitions?
Bloomberg journalists take your questions on a high-stakes week in China
www.bloomberg.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
If you didn’t get enough of China’s military parade yesterday, you can tune in to hear my colleagues and I talk about it and the rest of the news out of China this week. (I hope I am coherent - I think I got a bit of heatstroke yesterday in the square.)
www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
www.bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
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A look at Tokyo’s efforts to escape rare-earth dependence on China may help inform today’s newfound fans of industrial policy in Washington.
How Japan Beat the US in Cutting Rare-Earth Dependence on China
Back in 2010, a congressionally mandated US government study spotlighted how China’s dominant position in the rare earths market gave it the power to affect worldwide supply and prices. Rebuilding a US rare earth supply chain might take up to 15 years, the analysis showed.
bloom.bg
August 30, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A look at Tokyo’s efforts to escape rare-earth dependence on China may help inform today’s newfound fans of industrial policy in Washington.
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Chairman Mao fulfills a dream role: Farmer
August 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Chairman Mao fulfills a dream role: Farmer
Canberra not looking too bad.
August 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Canberra not looking too bad.