Desmond Shum on the Cost of Doing Business in China
The businessman and author of 'Red Roulette' talks about the necessity of getting close to China's political elite and the disappearance — and recent reappearance...
The Evergrande Cliff
Why did Chinese authorities allow the country’s largest developer to reach the brink of collapse?
Ping An and the Wen Family
Tracing how the stakes of Wen Jiabao's family were concealed in the now-infamous Ping An deal.
China’s Shell Game
How China’s offshore companies are registered, and what purpose they serve, has long been misunderstood by analysts and economists. But documents in the Pandora Papers,...
Italy’s Drone Drama
In 2018, an Italian drone company was 'secretly' sold to two Chinese state-owned enterprises. But how much of a secret was it really?
Package Deal
For years, Amazon recruited Chinese sellers aggressively, profiting handsomely from the surge in product offerings and low prices. But many Chinese sellers' bad practices —...
Who is Yunfeng Capital?
The turbulence surrounding Jack Ma has now spread to his private equity firm.
The Boom-Bust Backlash
From the scandal of Luckin Coffee to the collapse of Didi, big names have dominated the discussion of Chinese companies listing on U.S. exchanges. Now,...
The Missing Mogul
Whitney Duan was one of China's most successful female entrepreneurs. She built multi-billion dollar developments and was closely connected to political elites. But in 2017,...
Wind Wars
China is running full steam ahead in pursuit of leadership in the 21st century’s most important global industries. Can Europe keep pace?
The Dangers of Xi Jinping’s ‘Magic Swords’
Xi's ability to rapidly overturn existing consensus has left investors in the dark.
Special Delivery
The “super app” Meituan boasts a valuation of $180 billion, trailing only Alibaba and Tencent in the Chinese tech space. But with success and size...