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Photo Essay: When the Wells Run Dry

Photo Essay: When the Wells Run Dry

2025年05月16日

A driller in South China’s Guangxi region is finding more business, but less success, as a historic drought pushes farmers into an increasingly costly and uncertain hunt for water

In Depth: China’s Exporters Get More Help to Withstand Trump’s Trade War

In Depth: China’s Exporters Get More Help to Withstand Trump’s Trade War

2025年05月14日

Regulators are expanding two credit insurance programs to shield businesses from the onslaught and help them shift sales to the domestic market

Cover Story: China’s Decade-Long Quest to Ease the Pressure on Pupils From an Exam That Shapes Their Life

Cover Story: China’s Decade-Long Quest to Ease the Pressure on Pupils From an Exam That Shapes Their Life

2025年05月12日

Reform of the Gaokao was meant to ease the burden on pupils and provide a more holistic education. But has it worked?

In Depth: How Miniso’s Founder Aims to Engineer a Supermarket Turnaround

In Depth: How Miniso’s Founder Aims to Engineer a Supermarket Turnaround

2025年05月09日

Ye Guofu is betting that he can use the same playbook that built the cheap-chic Chinese retailer to revitalize the struggling Yonghui Superstores

In Depth: China’s Public Hospitals Face Debt Crisis Amid Health Care Reforms

In Depth: China’s Public Hospitals Face Debt Crisis Amid Health Care Reforms

2025年05月09日

Many have resorted to salary cuts and layoffs, with some staff protesting unpaid wages, as debt mounts and recent policy reforms to reduce patient costs sap revenue

In Depth: The Precarious Fate of China’s Only Nearshore Whales

In Depth: The Precarious Fate of China’s Only Nearshore Whales

2025年05月09日

Scientists and conservationists are scrambling to save a pod of Bryde’s whales from unregulated tourism and over-fishing in the coastal waters of Guangxi

In Depth: Cost Concerns Loom Over China’s Growing Market for Liver-Protection Drugs

In Depth: Cost Concerns Loom Over China’s Growing Market for Liver-Protection Drugs

2025年05月09日

Experts warn that the medications promising to protect liver function are expensive and may pose health risks to patients

In Depth: JD.com Wants to Unseat China’s Takeout King

In Depth: JD.com Wants to Unseat China’s Takeout King

2025年05月09日

E-commerce giant is going head-to-head with market leader Meituan, aiming to win over delivery drivers and restaurants with better deals

In Depth: China’s Trillion-Yuan Personal Debt Hangover Weighs on Banking System

In Depth: China’s Trillion-Yuan Personal Debt Hangover Weighs on Banking System

2025年05月09日

The urgency with which banks are offloading troubled loans is reshaping China’s distressed debt market

In Depth: U.S. Tariffs Rattle Global Auto Industry

In Depth: U.S. Tariffs Rattle Global Auto Industry

2025年05月07日

Carmakers and parts suppliers warned the Trump administration that hiking import taxes could destabilize supply chains by triggering production stoppages, layoffs and bankruptcies

In Depth: Record Land Prices Return as Developers Bet on Prime Plots

In Depth: Record Land Prices Return as Developers Bet on Prime Plots

2025年05月06日

Bidding wars for small plots in coveted areas are fueling a resurgence of ‘Land King’ deals, a sign of recovery for China’s struggling property market

Cover Story: Trump’s First 100 Days Back in Office Is Breaking World Order

Cover Story: Trump’s First 100 Days Back in Office Is Breaking World Order

2025年05月05日

Canada gets threat of annexation while trade war threatens global growth

In Depth: The Changing Landscape of Foreign Law Firms in China

In Depth: The Changing Landscape of Foreign Law Firms in China

2025年04月30日

Following shifts in international business, U.S. firms are leaving as Southeast Asian lawyers move in

Cover Story: Sell-Off in Treasuries Threatens U.S. as Safe Haven

Cover Story: Sell-Off in Treasuries Threatens U.S. as Safe Haven

2025年04月28日

Surge in Treasury yields as dollar falls rattles nerves of global investors

In Depth: Who Takes Responsibility When Self-Driving Cars Crash?

In Depth: Who Takes Responsibility When Self-Driving Cars Crash?

2025年04月25日

Amid fierce competition over smart-driving systems, a fatal car crash has all involved trying to determine who is responsible when the tech fails

In Depth: Trump Tariffs Could Clip the Wings of China’s Air Cargo Firms

In Depth: Trump Tariffs Could Clip the Wings of China’s Air Cargo Firms

2025年04月25日

The industry is reliant on cross-border e-commerce, which has been hit hard by the levies and an end to a tax loophole for small packages

In Depth: After Trump Tariff Hit, Bangladesh Has Needs China Can Meet

In Depth: After Trump Tariff Hit, Bangladesh Has Needs China Can Meet

2025年04月25日

The South Asian country has long been a destination for investments in textile manufacturing and infrastructure, but new opportunities are opening up for Chinese companies in areas like clean energy and the digital economy

In Depth: Chinese EV-Makers Lured by Thai Perks Face Reality Check

In Depth: Chinese EV-Makers Lured by Thai Perks Face Reality Check

2025年04月25日

Bangkok’s drive to become Southeast Asia’s EV hub drew massive investment from China, but a mismatch between incentives and demand is fueling a glut

In Depth: How China Can Counter Trump’s Tariffs

In Depth: How China Can Counter Trump’s Tariffs

2025年04月18日

Analysts recommend expanding fiscal deficits and directing funds to boost household spending and public services, while also seeking global alliances

In Depth: Popular Overseas Expansion Strategy Holds Pitfalls for Chinese Drug Developers

In Depth: Popular Overseas Expansion Strategy Holds Pitfalls for Chinese Drug Developers

2025年04月18日

A growing number of firms are turning to a partnership model that may leave smaller firms at a disadvantage and leave them exposed to extra scrutiny under the Trump administration

In Depth: China’s Pet Boom Bites Back

In Depth: China’s Pet Boom Bites Back

2025年04月18日

The multibillion-dollar industry is wracked with ferocious price wars that are cutting into profits while shrinking investment is hindering startups’ growth

In Depth: Luxury Brands Cut Price of Exclusivity as Chinese Spending Drops

In Depth: Luxury Brands Cut Price of Exclusivity as Chinese Spending Drops

2025年04月18日

As domestic sales shrink and consumers flock overseas, luxury brands are betting that in-person events will open wallets

In Depth: After Animal Traffickers Busted, Court Considers What to Do With All the Monkeys

In Depth: After Animal Traffickers Busted, Court Considers What to Do With All the Monkeys

2025年04月18日

A ruling that led to the return of 32 macaques to the wild offers a blueprint for a fairer and more humane way of dealing with the hundreds of thousands of animals seized in China each year

In Depth: Chinese Banks Chase Opportunities Overseas Amid Struggles at Home

In Depth: Chinese Banks Chase Opportunities Overseas Amid Struggles at Home

2025年04月16日

Lenders see promise in M&A and cross-border financial services as their domestic business has been battered by falling interest rates and threatened by souring retail loans

In Depth: Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Bag for Malaysia’s Chip Sector

In Depth: Trump’s Tariffs a Mixed Bag for Malaysia’s Chip Sector

2025年04月14日

The nation’s relatively low levy might give it an advantage over its ASEAN rivals, but trade tensions could ultimately upset its geopolitical balancing act

Cover Story: How Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Shook Global Trade in Seven Days

Cover Story: How Trump’s Tariff Whiplash Shook Global Trade in Seven Days

2025年04月14日

U.S. tariff rollercoaster has markets reeling. As one leader said: ‘The world as we knew it has gone’

In Depth: Myanmar’s Jade Trade Shattered by Earthquake

In Depth: Myanmar’s Jade Trade Shattered by Earthquake

2025年04月11日

The city at the epicenter of the powerful quake is a major hub for moving the precious stone between the country and China

In Depth: Fatal Crash Sours Xiaomi’s EV Success

In Depth: Fatal Crash Sours Xiaomi’s EV Success

2025年04月11日

The company faces slumping investor sentiment and increased scrutiny after one of its SU7 sedans crashed while using its assisted driving function

In Depth: China Wants to Give Adult Vaccinations a Shot in the Arm

In Depth: China Wants to Give Adult Vaccinations a Shot in the Arm

2025年04月11日

Few Chinese adults get vaccines, including seniors. While pilot programs are trying to address this, they’re grappling with organizational, logistical and financial challenges

In Depth: China’s Ad Market Cools as Businesses Lose Patience

In Depth: China’s Ad Market Cools as Businesses Lose Patience

2025年04月10日

With consumer spending still sluggish, companies increasingly prefer marketing that generates immediate sales over more long-term investments in brand building

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