What Happens to China if World Trade Falls?
Despite China’s commitment to rebalancing its economy, exports keep rising, and with them China’s vulnerability to the negative consequences of protectionism.
Chinese Aid is Helping African Economies, but Not in the Places that Need it Most
New data shows that Chinese projects are disproportionately sited in the home towns of African leaders
Yuan Buckles After Latest Drop in China’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves
Chinese currency hits weakest level against dollar since January after reserves fall by more than forecast in September
Uber Slayer: How China’s Didi Beat the Ride-Hailing Superpower
“We felt like the People’s Liberation Army, with basic rifles, and we were bombed by airplanes and missiles.”
China’s Experiment in Djibouti
China’s role in Africa is changing from resource extractor to long-term strategic partner. Djibouti is a prime example
Road to Stagnation? China Inc Gets a Break From Lenders
China may be in for a long period of Japan-like stagnation rather than a single event triggering a crisis
China’s Rising Threat to the U.S. Movie Industry
With firms like Dalian Wanda gaining influence in the U.S., would a war movie called South China Sea ever play in one of Wanda’s theaters?
How Donald Trump Ditched U.S. Steel Workers in Favor of China
Trump has been stiffing American steel workers on his own construction projects for years
China Marks Milestone With Yuan’s Entry Into IMF Reserve Basket
Move confers a measure of legitimacy after Beijiing’s yearslong effort to internationalize its currency; remains far from countering dollar’s status
Mixed Messages
A missed opportunity to improve the environment for foreign companies in China
589 Million Chinese Tourists Will Spend $72 Billion in Just 7 Days Celebrating “Golden Week”
Unexpectedly, the new hot destination is Morocco
Apple Opening a $45 Million Research Hub in China to Develop Hardware, ‘Advanced’ Tech
The center will be located in Beijing's version of Silicon Valley, the Zhongguancun Science Park
China’s Quest to Buy Up Global Supply of Donkeys Halted by African Nations
Donkey hide is used to make Chinese remedy ejiao, believed to improve blood circulation
Peyton Manning is Looking for the Yao Ming of Football in China
Former quarterback says ‘no-brainer’ for NFL to play in China
China’s Streaming Craze Launches a Billion Shooting Stars
The owner of streaming app Inke is China’s newest unicorn thanks to a 19-fold increase in value
How China’s Progress is Killing the Instant Noodle
As China's economy has slowed, so too has its appetite for instant noodles
Sinica Podcast
09.27.16
Fakes, Pirates, and Shanzhai Culture
from Sinica PodcastFakes, knockoffs, pirate goods, counterfeits: China is notorious as the global manufacturing center of all things ersatz. But in the first decade after the...
China Industrial Profits Rise Most in 3 Years as Economy Shows Signs of Stabilizing
Is the improvement fleeting or real?
China Cities Move to Halt Housing Market Frenzy
Speculators targeted as 15-month price surge persists
China’s Xiaomi Guns for Apple with Latest Premium Smartphone
The Mi S5 is a luxury phone costing less than half the most expensive iPhone
Long Absent in China, Tipping Makes a Comeback at a Few Trendy Restaurants
Scan your server's QR code if you like your service
China’s Risk-Loving Mom & Pop Investors Abandon Local Stock Markets for Bitcoin
China’s two biggest exchanges account for more than 90% of global trading.
Phillippines’ Duterte Wants to ‘Open Alliances’ With Russia, China
Duterte turns after reaching "the point of no return" with the U.S.
Relax, China’s Banks Aren’t About to Have a Meltdown
There are reasons to be worried about China’s debt, but the risk of a 2008-style crisis is not one of them.
China to Prosecute Former Top Executives for Alleged Graft
Next on the chopping block: former Sinopec, China Southern execs, Tibet top security official
China Will Resume Imports of U.S. Beef After a Ban Long Seen as Political
For an American industry that relies increasingly on global demand, the news is welcome
Sony and Wanda Team Up to Market Films in China
Deal could boost Sony Pictures’ box-office returns, strengthen Dalian Wanda’s movie-business profile
China’s Coal Cap Will Bite
Can the shift to more domestic output be met without blanketing China's cities in smog?
China Spends More in the World than the World Spends in China
For the first time, Chinese companies have invested more abroad than foreign companies have invested in China
Mystery of China’s ‘Ghost Uber Drivers’
An eruption of creepy faces on driver profiles has spooked potential passengers
Alibaba Dethrones Baidu in China’s Digital Advertising Market
Mobile ads are witnessing quick growth, but not everyone is in for a win this year.
Chinese Central Bank Designates Renminbi Clearing Bank in New York
First offshore renminbi settlement bank in US fills major gap
China State Steel Merger Taps Old Theme: Bigger is Better
Beijing revives push to consolidate heavy industry
Is China Building a Road to Ruin?
China beats the U.S. on infrastructure but at a heavy cost
Caixin Media
09.19.16
Chinese Spending Can Help Create Jobs in the United States
Trade does result in very real and serious job losses, while its benefits are spread more broadly over the entire U.S. economy. Yet many job losses are not a result of trade; they are actually driven by productivity gains related...
Features
09.15.16
China’s Teflon Toxin Problem
from InterceptSince the late 1970s, the chemical industry has been at the heart of China’s dazzling growth. And as regulations increase around the world, many toxic chemicals wind up coming to China just to die a slow death. Teflon—the slippery substance used...
Conversation
09.13.16
Can China’s Best Newspaper Survive?
On September 9, the South China Morning Post’s Chinese-language website went dark with little explanation, leading to concerns that censorship might next spread to the newspaper’s English-language coverage. Can Alibaba’s founder, Jack Ma, who has...
Depth of Field
09.12.16
African Migrants in Guangzhou, Forgetting, Family Planning’s Fate, and More...
from Yuanjin PhotoPhotographing the aftermath of catastrophic events is challenging—one that photographer Mu Li handles with creativity and grace looking back at the chemical explosion in Tianjin that damaged as many as 17,000 homes August 12, 2015. Another...
China Lays New Brick in Silk Road With First Afghan Rail Freight
China has for years had grand investment plans for Afghanistan’s resource riches.
China Rethinks Its Alliance With Reeling Venezuela
Concerns prompted emergency meetings between the Chinese envoy and state companies.
Apple Holds Firm On China iPhone Premium
China has become a particularly worrisome market for Apple in the last year.
Surge in Offshore Yuan Borrowing Rate Suggests China Intervention
Move by banks in Hong Kong market, likely at behest of PBOC, seems aimed at bets against yuan.
Conversation
09.07.16
The Hong Kong Election: What Message Does it Send Beijing?
On September 4, Hong Kong elected a batch of its youngest and most pro-democratic lawmakers yet. Six new legislators, all under 40, won on platforms that called for Hong Kongers to decide their own fate. The youngest is 23-year-old Nathan Law, a...
Tens of Thousands of Jobs Go as China’s Biggest Banks Cut Costs
The cuts suggest that employment has peaked at the firms that are the world’s biggest providers of banking jobs.
Chinese Consumers May Be Experiencing ‘iPhone Fatigue’ As Product Launch Nears
Convincing shoppers to replace their smartphone is a tougher sell than it used to be.
Goldman Sachs: China Signaling Further Stimulus on the Way
The bank pointed to China’s State Council meeting this week, which discussed plans to streamline the approval process for investment projects.
Volkswagen in Talks to Make Electric Cars in China
The German car maker has signed a memorandum of cooperation with China Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Co.
China’s Hunger for Steelmaking Coal Fuels Price Rally
China is increasingly relying on coking-coal shipments from abroad due to a local shortage.
China’s Swoop on Boeing Supplier Points to Aluminum’s Future
Alcoa Inc., an iconic U.S. producer for more than a century, has shuttered all but one smelter and plans to split itself in two.
China Moves to Ease Foreign Concerns on Cybersecurity Controls
China will allow Microsoft, Cisco, other foreign tech companies to join the influential Technical Committee 260.
FBI Files Say China Firm Pushed U.S. Experts for Nuclear Secrets
Summaries of the consultants’ interviews with agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation were filed this month.
China’s Zika Fumigation Rules Raise Worries for U.S. Exporters
Companies worry that requirement to fumigate all containers could result in costs, delays.
Tesla Drops Autopilot Label From Chinese Site after Crash
The move comes only days after receiving complaints over the way it markets the technology to potential owners.