Beijing’s Big Ant Bet
How the Chinese government acquired an 8 percent stake in Ant Group.
China’s Digital Currency Will Rise But Not Rule
Investors are unlikely to view the renminbi as a safe-haven currency in times of global financial turmoil. That requires trust.
Ant Group’s Colony
As one of the world’s most valuable private companies prepares to list, we take a look at who will benefit most from its IPO.
A Baby Step for China’s Mini-Manhattan
With classes set to start this month, Juilliard’s Tianjin campus has thrived where other international schools have struggled.
A Rising STAR
The Shanghai Stock Exchange’s year-old STAR Market has outperformed similar markets in the past six months and is set to host Ant Group in what’s...
The Price of Admission
How Chinese money and American greed turned the EB-5 visa program into a cesspool of illegality.
Who Really Owns ByteDance?
A close look at the investors that built ByteDance into the company that it is today.
Tearing Up TikTok
TikTok is widely known for two things: frivolous dance videos beloved by teens, and being a potential Trojan horse for the Chinese government to sneak...
China’s Commercial Space Sector
SOEs still dominate China’s national space program, but the commercial space sector has taken off in the past five years.
The NBA is Big Business in China
Ties between the league and its Chinese partners have frayed, but the NBA brand has been marketable in the country for over a decade.
China’s Foray into International Sports
Chinese entrepreneurs have made deals with the NBA, FIFA and AC Milan, and now own Wilson Sporting Goods and the Louisville Slugger.
The NBA’s Jam
The league’s expansion in China was juicing its revenue. Then a single message, posted on Twitter last October, changed everything. Now, some critics are asking:...