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In Depth: To Advise or Not to Advise: Limit of Lawyers’ Immunity in China

In Depth: To Advise or Not to Advise: Limit of Lawyers’ Immunity in China

2024年10月04日

Feng Bo faces five years behind bars for fraud and assisting in fabricating evidence while advising a loan-shark — but the ‘so-called criminal actions’ fell under a lawyer’s normal professional conduct, his defense argues

In Depth: The Supermarket Sensation Defying China’s Industrywide Slump

In Depth: The Supermarket Sensation Defying China’s Industrywide Slump

2024年10月03日

Regional chain Pangdonglai has received acclaim for its commitment to customers and treatment of its employees — and the competition has taken notice

In Depth: Stimulus Drives China’s Biggest Stock Surge Since 2008, but Analysts Fear It Might Fizzle

In Depth: Stimulus Drives China’s Biggest Stock Surge Since 2008, but Analysts Fear It Might Fizzle

2024年10月02日

New monetary tools give markets a shot in the arm, but China needs to solve property slump if it is to last, say experts

In Depth: Fine Dining Hits a Rough Patch in China

In Depth: Fine Dining Hits a Rough Patch in China

2024年10月01日

High-end restaurants in big cities have been losing business to more budget-friendly compeitors, pushing some to launch more affordable options for diners

In Depth: Mounting Debt Defaults Fuel Crisis in China’s Construction Industry

In Depth: Mounting Debt Defaults Fuel Crisis in China’s Construction Industry

2024年09月27日

Firms are struggling amid unpaid bills, shrinking liquidity and the real estate slump

In Depth: Can China Create Its Own Goldman Sachs With Brokerage Mega-Merger?

In Depth: Can China Create Its Own Goldman Sachs With Brokerage Mega-Merger?

2024年09月26日

Although the Shanghai government is driving the deal, the track record of successful securities firm mergers in China is poor and the two companies face a host of challenges

In Depth: Punishing People for Their Relatives’ Crimes Comes Under Scrutiny in China

In Depth: Punishing People for Their Relatives’ Crimes Comes Under Scrutiny in China

2024年09月19日

Legal experts are pushing to reform the practice of collective punishment, which can cause law-abiding citizens to lose their shot at joining the civil service or getting into the military

In Depth: Why Hong Kongers Are Flocking to the Mainland for Health Care

In Depth: Why Hong Kongers Are Flocking to the Mainland for Health Care

2024年09月13日

Despite the city’s high-quality medical system, residents are increasingly traveling north for access to more affordable and varied treatments

In Depth: China’s PE Investors Left Empty-Handed as Cash-Strapped Startups Flout Compensation Deals

In Depth: China’s PE Investors Left Empty-Handed as Cash-Strapped Startups Flout Compensation Deals

2024年09月12日

Firms are winning court cases to compel portfolio companies who miss IPO deadlines to buy back their shares, but many business owners are still not paying up

In Depth: China’s Never-Ending Bond Bull Run Fuels Speculation Regulators May Intervene

In Depth: China’s Never-Ending Bond Bull Run Fuels Speculation Regulators May Intervene

2024年09月10日

Central bank aims to avoid systemic risks as concern grows of a possible reversal of the high demand that's pushed yields down to record lows

In Depth: Can CATL Stay Ahead?

In Depth: Can CATL Stay Ahead?

2024年09月04日

Price wars, trade roadblocks and threats from emerging tech are among the headwinds facing the world’s largest EV-battery maker

Cover Story: China Formally Enlists ‘Miracle’ Drug in Fight Against Ballooning Obesity Rate

Cover Story: China Formally Enlists ‘Miracle’ Drug in Fight Against Ballooning Obesity Rate

2024年09月02日

New guidelines from a leading medical advisory body incorporating blockbuster medications such as Ozempic into more traditional weight loss treatments could change the lives of millions and bolster already soaring sales for drugmakers

In Depth: China’s Used-Car Dealers Face a Bumpy Ride as Price Wars Intensify

In Depth: China’s Used-Car Dealers Face a Bumpy Ride as Price Wars Intensify

2024年08月27日

Automakers and dealers must play a central role in creating a roadmap for a more stable future for the fledgling sector, industry players say

Cover Story: Chinese Brokerages’ Dual Roles in Bond Market Sparks Concern for Conflicts of Interest That Raises Systemic Risk

Cover Story: Chinese Brokerages’ Dual Roles in Bond Market Sparks Concern for Conflicts of Interest That Raises Systemic Risk

2024年08月26日

Firms’ dependence on underwriting and trading debt securities surges amid regulatory gaps

In Depth: Domestic Carriers Add Global Routes as Foreign Rivals Quit China Amid Sluggish Demand, Russia Ban

In Depth: Domestic Carriers Add Global Routes as Foreign Rivals Quit China Amid Sluggish Demand, Russia Ban

2024年08月20日

Chinese carriers are focusing on adding flights to the Middle East, to bolster trade links and connect to major hubs

In Depth: Chinese Shippers’ Diverging Fortunes

In Depth: Chinese Shippers’ Diverging Fortunes

2024年08月13日

Ocean freight rates are surging as global capacity remains tight, while the local market has descended into a price war to secure orders in the face of weak domestic demand

In Depth: PDD’s Bare-Knuckle Tactics Upend E-Commerce Landscape

In Depth: PDD’s Bare-Knuckle Tactics Upend E-Commerce Landscape

2024年08月09日

As more merchants protest an opaque regime of fines, critics say the e-commerce company is dragging its rivals to a race to the bottom

In Depth: How to Better Protect Procedural Justice for Criminal Suspects in China

In Depth: How to Better Protect Procedural Justice for Criminal Suspects in China

2024年08月06日

Experts weigh in on how the country’s legislature should amend the 45-year-old criminal procedure law to better balance the powers of the judicial system with the legitimate rights of suspects and defendants

In Depth: As Sales Surge, Electric Trucks Could Be Here for the Long Haul

In Depth: As Sales Surge, Electric Trucks Could Be Here for the Long Haul

2024年08月01日

Sales of the vehicles in China jumped 142% in the first five months of this year as pressure builds to clean up polluted regions

In Depth: How China’s E-Commerce Titans Are Squeezing Global Rivals

In Depth: How China’s E-Commerce Titans Are Squeezing Global Rivals

2024年07月24日

Fast fashion giant Shein, upstart Temu, AliExpress, and newcomer TikTok Shop are reshaping the industry by connecting consumers directly to China’s manufacturing power

In Depth: Does Zhengzhou Hold the Answer to China’s Millions of Unsold Houses?

In Depth: Does Zhengzhou Hold the Answer to China’s Millions of Unsold Houses?

2024年07月19日

Cities across China are following the industrial metropolis’ lead and buying up unsold homes and turning them into affordable housing

In Depth: Tesla’s Chinese Rival Hits Accelerator on Smart Driving

In Depth: Tesla’s Chinese Rival Hits Accelerator on Smart Driving

2024年07月18日

BYD chief appears to shift stance on the technology as China’s government throws its weight behind autonomous cars

In Depth: Battle for China’s Deposits Pits Banks Against Regulators

In Depth: Battle for China’s Deposits Pits Banks Against Regulators

2024年07月16日

While lenders want to raise savings rates to attract funds, regulators want to lower them to curtail the amount of idle cash in the financial system and protect banking profits

In Depth: Are AI-Powered Learning Gadgets Ready to Be at the Head of the Class?

In Depth: Are AI-Powered Learning Gadgets Ready to Be at the Head of the Class?

2024年07月11日

The tablets have been a hit with parents in the wake of China’s ban on after-school tutoring, but the devices won’t replace the teacher just yet

In Depth: How China’s Revamped Voluntary Carbon Scheme Could Help Achieve Green Goals

In Depth: How China’s Revamped Voluntary Carbon Scheme Could Help Achieve Green Goals

2024年07月04日

Stricter guidelines and more policy support could buoy relaunched scheme, which was shelved in 2017 due to poor performance

In Depth: China’s Push to Expand Its Carbon Market

In Depth: China’s Push to Expand Its Carbon Market

2024年07月03日

Price of pollution permits surges as policymakers beef up fines for non-compliance and look to end ‘quota hoarding’

Cover Story: School’s Out for China’s Rural Students as Classrooms Close

Cover Story: School’s Out for China’s Rural Students as Classrooms Close

2024年07月01日

A record low birth rate and the shuttering of traditional industries has left thousands of rural schools without any students, forcing a scramble by the government to consolidate the education system

In Depth: Consumers, Entrepreneurs Give Banks’ Retail Lending a Much-Needed Boost

In Depth: Consumers, Entrepreneurs Give Banks’ Retail Lending a Much-Needed Boost

2024年06月27日

Chinese lenders are seeking out new areas for growth as the credit card business slumps and property downturn stunts mortgage demand

In Depth: Rough Market Doomed Syngenta Listing Plans

In Depth: Rough Market Doomed Syngenta Listing Plans

2024年06月20日

Industry downturn means debt-laden ChemChina, which acquired the Swiss firm for $43 billion seven years ago, is unlikely to see the cash windfall it was hoping for

In Depth: How China’s Pricing Regime Penalizes Innovative Drugmakers

In Depth: How China’s Pricing Regime Penalizes Innovative Drugmakers

2024年06月15日

The country’s system for negotiating drug prices is making it hard for the companies to make money, both at home and abroad

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