Te-Ping Chen on Imagining China’s Future
The fiction writer and journalist talks about the inspiration for her new collection of short stories.
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The Great Expulsion
In the past year, foreign journalists have been forced to leave China in droves, closing the door for reporting on the world's second largest economy. Now, the whole world will be forced to deal with the consequences.
The Crypto Kid
Earlier this month, rioters at the U.S. Capitol chanted anti-China slogans on a Chinese-owned app. This is the story of how a Chinese cryptocurrency entrepreneur named Justin Sun found his vision for the internet overlapping with far-right extremists.
Jeffrey Sachs on Not Pointing Fingers
The economist and UN stalwart says the U.S. should stop trying to gang up on or destabilize China.
The Bidding War
After winning contracts from the U.S. Air Force, a small Wisconsin-based company went bankrupt. Now, a Chinese businessman is poised to take control of its revolutionary engine.
Beidou’s Global Mark
China’s answer to GPS can now be found everywhere — from Apple products to countries along the Belt and Road.
Bill Hayton on National Emotions and China’s Origin Story
The Invention of China author talks about how bad mapmaking and bad translations reverberate today.
Nü Problems for China’s Economic Growth
When it comes to the labor force, Chinese women are no longer holding up half the sky.
Hao Wu on Bearing Witness in Wuhan
The documentary filmmaker’s newest film offers a raw depiction of Wuhan hospitals during the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak.
The Snowden Effect
Seven years ago, Edward Snowden's leaked documents had an unintended impact in Beijing. Today, as most U.S.-China tensions revolve around technology and cyberspace, we're dealing with the consequences.
China’s New Drug Procurement Program Shakes Up Big Pharma
The new bidding system for generic drugs upends the business of global drug makers in China. The big winners have been Chinese drug makers.
China’s Solar Push
China makes most of the world’s solar panels. But its state policy banks seem reluctant to finance overseas solar projects. Why?