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The Long Read
231 stories
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China’s shrill economic anthem for doomed youth
Surging unemployment among the young highlights the risks facing Beijing after ‘zero-Covid’ protests
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Unchecked US-China rivalry is headed for disaster
‘Guardrails that protect against the deterioration of bilateral relations, and even armed conflict, are being dismantled’
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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’
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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
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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
