Ant Group Renews International Push
A decade on, China’s mobile payment giant ventures out again, targeting merchants and tourists across Asia.
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The Chinese EV Price War Goes Global
The fierce competition between Chinese automakers has the potential to reshape EV markets around the world — and stoke resistance.
Minxin Pei on China’s Surveillance State
The political scientist talks about the capabilities and limitations of China’s coercive apparatus.
Tone Deaf
Sixth Tone, a state-owned media outlet, has long been celebrated for carving out a unique space in China to tell stories about ordinary people. But over the past year, Beijing has tightened Sixth Tone's leash, illustrating how fearful censors have grown and marking the end...
Chinese Consumer Tech Brands Are Going Global
As domestic consumption slows, Chinese businesses are trying to gain a foothold elsewhere.
The Unraveling of Dalian Wanda
Running low on cash and debt-laden, China’s former richest man is on a selling spree.
Temu’s Take-off
Pinduoduo’s meteoric rise has taken other Chinese e-commerce titans by surprise. Now, with Temu, it is coming for the U.S. market. Can it continue to soar?
Patriotic Patties
A new wave of domestic fast food upstarts has emerged by touting Chinese burgers.
The Grand Experiment
Two decades after the social credit system was conceived, China is hardly any closer to creating an honest society or one where, as the government motto puts it, “the untrustworthy are unable to move a single step.” And yet, ironically, with the system now fizzling...
China’s Coal Calculations
The country’s carbon emissions could enter structural decline next year, but there’s a big if.
Heads Roll as China’s Financial Clampdown Continues
The widening of Xi Jinping’s anti-corruption drive is shaking industry and investor confidence.
Chinese Tourists Aren’t Coming Back Yet
Domestic tourism has recovered since the end of the pandemic as Chinese people prefer to holiday at home.