China’s shrill economic anthem for doomed youth
Surging unemployment among the young highlights the risks facing Beijing after ‘zero-Covid’ protests
The Long Read
China’s economic rise came at a cost under Jiang Zemin
Soaring growth and staggering inequality were part of his legacy, but so was the ‘orderly transfer of power’
Chinese protests are not just fueled by Covid anger
Students across the country have rejected ‘state censorship and control’ by holding up blank sheets of paper
Is China facing a baby boom or a baby bust?
Couples are not just concerned about the expense of having children but the unchecked ‘power’ of the government
Biosecurity fears rise amid China’s DNA data rush
Geopolitical tension between Beijing and the West has spilled over into the world of genetic research
Red lines in the Bali sand as Biden and Xi cross swords
After more than three hours of talks behind closed doors, the diplomatic temperature rarely budged above freezing point
Unchecked US-China rivalry is headed for disaster
‘Guardrails that protect against the deterioration of bilateral relations, and even armed conflict, are being dismantled’
Voices of freedom refuse to be silenced in China
Bridge Man is ‘doing justice for 1.4 billion Chinese people and is a representative of the Chinese soul’
Crumbling facade of China’s real estate sector
Housing prices are falling in more than half of China’s cities and new home sales are also plummeting
Xi’s dangerous power trip as chairman of everything
A third term in office for China’s ‘Red Emperor’ would be a ‘tragic mistake’ and a perilous precedent