China economy
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Bao Fan: the billionaire tech investor missing in China
Why Everyone’s Talking About Chinese CEO’s company now says he is cooperating with a government investigation
By Asya Likhtman Published
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The microchip war raging between the US and China
In Depth The US has been doing its best to hobble China’s electronic chipmaking industry. Why?
By The Week Staff Published
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Chinese food blogger fined for cooking and eating great white shark
Speed Read Viral video causes huge backlash in China as authorities crack down on ‘mukbang’ binge-eating challenges
By The Week Staff Published
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Death of a superpower: is China facing a decade of decline?
Today's Big Question For the first time in 60 years, China’s population has fallen – leading to concerns about its superpower status
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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Recession or recovery: the economic outlook for 2023
Talking Point The IMF has warned that a recession will hit a ‘third of the world this year’
By The Week Staff Published
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Will new Covid testing rules for China prevent the spread of new variants?
Today's Big Question Curbs on travellers from China are being introduced worldwide in a bid to stop the emergence of new coronavirus strains
By Arion McNicoll, The Week UK Published
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When Manu met Joe: can state visit repair France-US relations?
Today's Big Question Debate over funding for Ukraine and green subsidies have given trip a new sense of urgency
By The Week Staff Published
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German chancellor in high-stakes China visit
Speed Read Western allies will closely watch Olaf Scholz’s meetings in Beijing
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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Xi Jinping’s plans for a third term
feature Historic leader has reasserted his vision of China’s ‘great rejuvenation’
By The Week Staff Published
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What declining birth rates mean for our future
feature Global population now expected to peak in the 2080s and start declining by end of the century
By The Week Staff Published
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The great lending game: IMF vs China
feature Vulnerable countries face choice of restrictive ‘conditionalities’ or ‘debt-trap diplomacy’
By Elliott Goat Published
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‘Boris Johnson’s imperial units piffle is a dumbshow’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
By The best columns Published
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Man kicked off flight for wearing woman’s thong as mask
feature And other stories from the stranger side of life
By The Week Staff Published
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Is China capitalist?
Today's Big Question President Xi’s policy of ‘common prosperity’ may have significant impact on global economy
By Julia O'Driscoll, The Week UK Published
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