Beijing is left surrounded by a Great Wall of debt
Excessive borrowing by local governments and rampant spending have triggered a $11 trillion crisis
China
Deng Xiaoping’s economic playbook has been ripped up
Foreign firms suffering discrimination and intellectual property theft have escalated under Xi’s policies
Kissinger left behind a tortured and deadly legacy
Over decades, his pursuit of national self-interest has produced its own set of disasters
Ultra-fast fashion highlights a throwaway culture
Shein’s highly successful business model has been branded as ‘environmentally and socially destructive’
Why the spirit of the White Paper protests lives on
Last year’s student demonstrations against China’s zero-Covid policy are now seen as a turning point
Rivalry between China and the US is rooted in suspicion
There was nothing to suggest a reset in relations between Beijing and Washington after the Biden-Xi talks
Pneumonia outbreak infects China’s children
Parents question whether the authorities are ‘covering up an epidemic,’ according to media reports
China’s EV surge threatens to shock global markets
Large-scale subsidized Chinese exports will put millions of jobs at risk across the US, Europe and Asia
Hotlines and hot air as the democrat meets the ‘dictator’
President Joe Biden and China’s Paramount Leader Xi Jinping wrestle with superpower politics
Anti-corruption campaign or Xi’s political purge
China’s opaque legal system in the investigation process raises concerns about ongoing corruption cases