Influential voices say the country needs another massive infrastructure push to bolster growth, arguing consumption is already strong. Others warn this is a delusion and that boosting household income is the only way forward
Marketed as low-cost healing, the therapy is drawing scrutiny over unproven claims, emotional manipulation and suspected abuse of public insurance
Stablecoins’ potential to transform the global payments system and maintain the dollar’s dominance could threaten China’s strategy to internationalize the e-CNY
Poor infrastructure and an inconsistent regulatory environment are turning off global companies
Patients and staff at a chain of clinics in Sichuan province participated in a scheme to defraud the health insurance system by obtaining prescriptions for far more medication than they needed, which they sold on to middlemen
Speculators are exploiting the discrepancy between low actual sale prices and high official valuations
China’s spiraling property slump sends developers down path of radical debt restructuring
A crackdown has ensnared nearly 100 voice-streaming platforms since 2023
As Jakarta courts capital from partners like China to boost sectors from manufacturing to mining, its coal dependence is pushing clean energy goals further out of reach
Despite a crackdown that aimed to lighten the burden on students, the gap between kindergarten curriculums and primary schools’ expectations is piling pressure on parents and their young children
Dangdai founder Ai Luming vows rebound as empire leaves investors, creditors underwater
Cities are trying to ease the pressure by reducing the number of subjects included on the high-school entrance test, but experts and parents alike say deeper reform is needed
DeepSeek’s surprise entry triggers Chinese arms race for artificial intelligence
The U.S. stock regulator wants to change the criteria for foreign private issuer status, which has given overseas companies exemptions from stricter disclosure requirements
A flurry of multibillion-dollar deals marks China’s emergence as a leading force in the innovative drug sector
Battery giant CATL’s massive share sale in Hong Kong has put the city’s bourse on course to become the world’s top fundraising market in 2025
Shanxi’s government hopes the province’s future lies in tech innovation, clean energy
Despite some modest successes, the Great Green Wall has been hampered by an insufficient budget, climate change and political upheaval in one of Africa’s most unstable regions
Abrupt changes in U.S. policy and political rhetoric have left Chinese students seeking visas bewildered
Trump’s visa threats have shattered the ambitions of many Chinese students wanting to study in the U.S.
Foreign trade enterprises have launched high-profile exhibitions, while manufacturing zones hold investment promotion conferences and online platforms tilt traffic toward ‘returning to China’ products
While having someone in place to make big decisions can be a huge help, supply of guardians falls short — as does regulation on the area
Consensus forms to give teeth to regulator and triggers to act more swiftly
Tools like Kuaishou’s Kling AI and ByteDance’s Jimeng AI have created buzzworthy content, but the tech still suffers significant shortcomings
Five convictions in Qinghai province illustrate the spotty supervision of programs designed to help the poor in the late 2010s, when the country was on the cusp of eradicating absolute poverty
Beijing rolls out the red carpet and financial incentives for the region’s leaders, who seek economic partnerships even as Washington signals a more assertive stance aimed at curbing China’s influence
Shifting tariffs and retreat from Biden-era CHIPS subsidies complicate strategy
While Westminster’s long-term plans for the steelworks remain unclear, Jingye Group doesn’t know how much money it stands to lose
As acceptance rates at prestigious U.S. schools decline, parents are increasingly hiring professional agencies for help, some falling victim to scams that charge as much as $200,000 and employ illicit methods such as proxy test-takers and fake academic transcripts
After years of weakness, the currency may be poised for a rebound as Fed rate cuts loom and corporate earnings improve