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In Depth: Repayment Question Looms as China Speeds Up Special Bond Issuance

In Depth: Repayment Question Looms as China Speeds Up Special Bond Issuance

2026年06月30日

Delegating approvals to provinces has accelerated fundraising, but as interest costs hit record highs, a fundamental flaw in local government financing lingers

Cover Story: Greenspan, the Market and the Reckoning

Cover Story: Greenspan, the Market and the Reckoning

2026年06月29日

The 13th Federal Reserve chairman presided over an era of unprecedented economic expansion, but his legacy remains inextricably linked to the 2008 financial crisis and the perils of deregulation

In Depth: How a South China Port Is Redrawing the Regional Logistics Map

In Depth: How a South China Port Is Redrawing the Regional Logistics Map

2026年06月26日

Fueled by a national trade corridor and aggressive subsidies, container throughput has boomed at Guangxi’s Beibu Gulf Port, but cooling traffic and rival facilities are prompting a push for new infrastructure

In Depth: Supermarkets in China Hawk Own-Brand Goods in Bid to Diversify

In Depth: Supermarkets in China Hawk Own-Brand Goods in Bid to Diversify

2026年06月26日

From Walmart to Yonghui, brick-and-mortar retailers are developing private-label products as they fight for market share amid sluggish sales and weak profitability

In Depth: U.S.’ Biotech Scrutiny Tests China’s Drugmakers Abroad

In Depth: U.S.’ Biotech Scrutiny Tests China’s Drugmakers Abroad

2026年06月26日

Chinese pharma companies are still striking global deals, but rising regulatory pressure is forcing buyers and sellers to rethink price, structure and risk

In Depth: Beneath the Sea, China Tests the Future of AI Power

In Depth: Beneath the Sea, China Tests the Future of AI Power

2026年06月26日

As the artificial intelligence boom drives a surge in electricity demand, tech hubs like Lingang are piloting underwater data centers, cross-country server dispatch, and AI-managed battery grids to keep the juice flowing

Cover Story: China’s AI Boom Is Rewiring Its Power Grid

Cover Story: China’s AI Boom Is Rewiring Its Power Grid

2026年06月22日

Driven by AI’s huge thirst for energy, China is moving data hubs to the desert and testing virtual power plants to synchronize digital growth with green energy

Analysis: Spain Emerges as Chinese EV-Makers’ Gateway to Europe

Analysis: Spain Emerges as Chinese EV-Makers’ Gateway to Europe

2026年06月18日

From legacy names such as SAIC Motor to electric vehicle giant BYD, carmakers are localizing production in the western European nation as they navigate a more protectionist environment

In Depth: North China’s Rising Water Table Springs an Urban Leak

In Depth: North China’s Rising Water Table Springs an Urban Leak

2026年06月18日

Increasing water levels are reviving long-dry rivers but also seeping into basements and subway stations

Analysis: China’s EV Industry Finds Two Paths Beyond Range Anxiety

Analysis: China’s EV Industry Finds Two Paths Beyond Range Anxiety

2026年06月18日

As adoption hits a plateau, ultra-fast charging is emerging as the preferred option for consumers, while battery swapping is carving out a profitable commercial niche

Analysis: Cracks in the $3 Trillion Private Credit Market Expose Shadow Banking Risks

Analysis: Cracks in the $3 Trillion Private Credit Market Expose Shadow Banking Risks

2026年06月18日

Mounting redemption pressures, valuation lags and governance deficits are testing the resilience of a famously opaque asset class

In Depth: Chinese Resource Giants Aim to Weather Indonesia’s Mining Upheaval

In Depth: Chinese Resource Giants Aim to Weather Indonesia’s Mining Upheaval

2026年06月18日

Squeezed by slumping global commodity markets and a surge in resource nationalism, companies have found that they are too invested to walk away

Cover Story: When Employees Leave, Their AI Clones Carry on Working

Cover Story: When Employees Leave, Their AI Clones Carry on Working

2026年06月15日

With companies copying employees’ skill sets into digital assets, a fierce debate has blown up over who owns your work persona

In Depth: Beijing Rewrites the Rules for Chinese Capital Going Global

In Depth: Beijing Rewrites the Rules for Chinese Capital Going Global

2026年06月12日

The new framework seeks to encourage overseas expansion while closing loopholes that allow strategic technology, data and talent to move beyond state oversight

In Depth: Inside Indonesia’s Surprise Pivot to Resource Nationalism

In Depth: Inside Indonesia’s Surprise Pivot to Resource Nationalism

2026年06月12日

Without warning or industry consultation, Jakarta unveils a radical plan to strip private traders of their export rights and transfer absolute pricing power to the state

China Looks to Recycling to Ensure Resource Security Amid Green Transition

China Looks to Recycling to Ensure Resource Security Amid Green Transition

2026年06月12日

Driven by the need to reduce its reliance on imports and meet strict new European rules, China is overhauling how it handles retired renewable energy equipment

In Depth: As Retired Battery Wave Approaches, China Moves to Clean Up Recycling

In Depth: As Retired Battery Wave Approaches, China Moves to Clean Up Recycling

2026年06月12日

A flood of new entrants chasing a still-scarce supply of spent power cells has left the industry fragmented and largely unprofitable

Analysis: Toyota Shifts Gears to Fend Off China’s EV Upstarts

Analysis: Toyota Shifts Gears to Fend Off China’s EV Upstarts

2026年06月12日

The Japanese auto giant has lost ground to Chinese carmakers as electrification challenges its core conventional and hybrid vehicle lineups

Cover Story: China Restarts Stalled Property Megaproject in State-Led Takeover

Cover Story: China Restarts Stalled Property Megaproject in State-Led Takeover

2026年06月08日

Consortium takes over collapsed private project, underscoring Beijing’s push to deal with distressed real estate assets

In Depth: Chinese Carmakers Push Deeper Into Europe Despite Rising EU Trade Barriers

In Depth: Chinese Carmakers Push Deeper Into Europe Despite Rising EU Trade Barriers

2026年06月05日

EV-makers, from giants such as BYD to upstarts including Leapmotor and XPeng, are gaining market share despite tariffs, while new localization and carbon rules accelerate the shift toward manufacturing inside Europe

In Depth: How a Biotech Firm’s Court Victories Couldn’t Stop Years of IP Theft

In Depth: How a Biotech Firm’s Court Victories Couldn’t Stop Years of IP Theft

2026年06月05日

Despite winning more than 40 cases over 16 years, Shanghai Cathay Biotech has watched the company that stole its technology keep producing — and profiting

In Depth: China Slams Door on Multibillion-Dollar Offshore Trading Loophole

In Depth: China Slams Door on Multibillion-Dollar Offshore Trading Loophole

2026年06月05日

A sweeping two-year regulatory crackdown aims to dismantle the grey market that allowed mainland residents to trade global stocks

Analysis: Insurance Funds Rush Into China’s Battered Property Market

Analysis: Insurance Funds Rush Into China’s Battered Property Market

2026年06月04日

With domestic developers in crisis and foreign capital on its way out, Chinese insurers have become a stabilizing force in commercial real estate

Analysis: As Card Use Fades, Banks Rethink a Finance Staple for Chinese Consumers

Analysis: As Card Use Fades, Banks Rethink a Finance Staple for Chinese Consumers

2026年06月04日

Falling credit card issuance, rising bad loans and competition from online credit products are forcing lenders to overhaul a business that has struggled to attract younger consumers

Analysis: China’s Local Fiscal Recovery Hides Scramble to Plug Budget Holes

Analysis: China’s Local Fiscal Recovery Hides Scramble to Plug Budget Holes

2026年06月02日

A look beyond headline growth figures reveals how provinces are relying on the monetization of state assets to fill in the gaps left by the collapse of traditional sources of revenue, such as land sales

Cover Story: How AI Took Over China’s Micro-Drama Industry in 90 Days

Cover Story: How AI Took Over China’s Micro-Drama Industry in 90 Days

2026年06月01日

Video-generation tools turned a labor-intensive entertainment industry into a high-speed content machine, leaving actors, crews and production hubs on the outs

In Depth: Big Questions Loom as China’s Memory Chipmakers Prepare Blockbuster IPOs

In Depth: Big Questions Loom as China’s Memory Chipmakers Prepare Blockbuster IPOs

2026年05月29日

An AI-driven shortage has turned CXMT and YMTC into profit machines, but investors disagree about how to value them

In Depth: China’s Housing Market Flashes Signs of Life in Core Cities

In Depth: China’s Housing Market Flashes Signs of Life in Core Cities

2026年05月29日

Real estate transactions and prices in megacities like Shenzhen and Shanghai are rebounding, though a nationwide recovery remains elusive

In Depth: As China’s Hidden Local Debts Shrink, a New Challenge Emerges

In Depth: As China’s Hidden Local Debts Shrink, a New Challenge Emerges

2026年05月29日

Resolving LGFVs’ sprawling operational debts is running into complications, partly in the form of a tangle of high-interest, noncompliant debt that banks are reluctant to touch

In Depth: Can AI Therapists Read Your Mind?

In Depth: Can AI Therapists Read Your Mind?

2026年05月29日

China’s companies, hospitals and schools are testing chatbots for emotional support, screening and treatment — while regulators race to define the limits

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