Why heat waves are deepening China’s addiction to coal
Despite burning more coal than the rest of the world combined China also leads the world with bringing renewables online.
One reason China is willing to engage again: Its troubled economy
Chinese consumers have remained wary of spending after their finances suffered because of the government’s strict “zero Covid” policies.
In China, It’s Time to Splurge Again, and the Luxury Industry Is Relieved
At this time last year, Shanghai’s glittering high-end malls and stores stood practically empty because of the COVID lockdown. Today it is a different story.
China’s cities are cutting health insurance amid falling funds VIEW
Local governments, short on money after three years of “zero COVID” and faced with many more retirees, are raising costs and overhauling benefits.
China maps out plans to put astronauts on the moon and on Mars VIEW
China is running a marathon rather than a head-to-head space race with the U.S. The Pentagon predicts China will surpass U.S. capabilities as soon as...
After fanning COVID fears, China must now try to allay them
“China’s pandemic prevention faces a new situation and new tasks, given the weakening severity of the omicron variant,” said the vice premier overseeing the government’s...
Putin nods to Xi’s ‘concerns,’ and the limits of their cooperation
President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Thursday that China had “questions and concerns” about Russia’s war in Ukraine, a notable, if cryptic, admission that Moscow lacks the...
They helped China’s economy soar, but now they’re leaving the country
China's billionaire tycoons are the outsiders in an increasingly state-driven economy that prioritizes politics and national security over growth.