China’s Stablecoin Push
Beijing’s efforts to internationalize the renminbi are going digital.
Hongbin Li on How the Gaokao Shapes China
The U.S.-based academic discusses why China’s college entrance exam system retains popular support despite its hardships, and how the gaokao’s influence can spread overseas.
Dan Wang on China’s ‘Engineering State’ versus America’s ‘Lawyerly Society’
The writer and academic discusses the core differences between the world's two largest economies, the brutality of China's former one-child policy and whether it's right...
China’s Meeting With India and Russia Was About More than Trump
The relationships between the three powers remain complex, with fundamental differences that are hard to resolve.
Cycling into the Future
In an extract from his new book, Breakneck, Dan Wang hops on his bike to explore how China’s problems throw America’s into stark relief. How...
Fool’s Gold?
Laopu Gold, a homegrown jewelry brand that defied the consumer slowdown, is hailed as China’s Hermès. But some are raising doubts over whether it can...
Red Cards For Rejected Majors
Beijing is taking inspiration from soccer as it tries to reduce unemployment among the China’s growing number of university graduates.
Larry Kudlow on Trump, Xi, Putin and the future of global trade
The former National Economic Council head talks about whether a deal with China is in the cards during Trump's second term, and being a free...
America’s Pastime Gets Caught Out
Levies on Chinese imports threaten to ensnare baseball in a web of higher costs.
China’s Fertility Paradox
China’s economy isn’t generating enough well-paid jobs, putting prospective parents off from having children.
Tai Ming Cheung on Xi Jinping’s Militarization of China
The academic talks about how the Chinese party-state is readying the country for conflict, and what role the military is taking in making policy.
China’s Visa Offensive
The country's efforts to attract more tourists from overseas seem to be paying off.