Consumer blues leaves China seeing red
A rapid slowdown in spending threatens to derail growth this year as unemployment rises
Covid-19 Crisis
Covid-19 big data and China’s Big Brother state
Concerns grow that Beijing will use Covid-19 tracing technology to increase state surveillance
Any port in a storm no longer applies amid China curbs
Shocking shipping news forces up the costs of moving goods and fuels fears of rising inflation
China spins a web of deceit with alternative news
Beijing’s disinformation campaign covers South China Sea tension, the Covid-19 crisis and human rights abuses
China used Covid-19 crisis to silence its political critics
The fate of Chinese activists that question Communist Party rule demonstrates Xi’s authoritarian regime
China’s Covid-19 vaccines come under the microscope
It is vital to know how safe and effective Sinovac and Sinopharm are against this deadly virus
China’s ‘spy catcher’ and the Wuhan lab leak controversy
Mystery surrounds the whereabouts of State Security deputy director Dong Jingwei and the Covid-19 crisis
China risks falling into middle-income trap
Beijing will need to tackle the most deeply entrenched rural-urban gap in the world
China’s economy fails to shake off the curse of dodgy data
Questions mount on unemployment numbers and distorted growth statistics in the world of fantasy figures
China has become the Apple of Tim Cook’s eye as sales soar
A new iPhone 12 lineup and 5G pushed up revenue by 57% in the world’s second-largest economy