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A day in the life of China’s construction workers
Jun 19 • 
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Becoming Ma Jingfen
At 93, a Chinese entrepreneur’s daring new chapter
Jun 10 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yifei Shi
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Ep15. After the tariff shock: Bert Hofman on China-U.S. trade, global fallout, and the future of economic governance
The expected, the unexpected, and everything in between
May 29 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Bert Hofman
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Yiting Zhang
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Story of teens at a transgender clinic in Beijing
Jan 15, 2023 • Jinglin Gao and Jiang Jiang
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Decoding Chinese mainland's response to Taiwan election results
Jan 13, 2024 • Jiang Jiang
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Decoding Chinese mainland's response to Taiwan election results
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Will China continue to grow? -- views from Weijian Shan
Nov 14, 2023 • Yuzhe HE and Jiang Jiang
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Will China continue to grow? -- views from Weijian Shan
Full text: 2024 New Year Address by President Xi Jinping
Dec 31, 2023 • Jiang Jiang
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The pause that powers a province: Shanxi’s midday shutdown
May 15 • Jiang Jiang
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China's economy in transition: Prof. Yao Yang discusses the road ahead and policy implications
Jan 19, 2024 • Jiang Jiang, Yuzhe HE, and Li Huiyan
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Chairman Rabbit on U.S. administration's tariff retreat regarding Chinese electronics
"For China and the rest of the world, the task is clear: see through America’s logic, abandon illusions, and focus on our own path."
Apr 14 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Chairman Rabbit on U.S. administration's tariff retreat regarding Chinese electronics
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Reunification between two sides of Taiwan Straits: a human geography perspective
The current cross-Straits situation is in the second stage of the development of the Taiwan question.
Apr 8 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yifei Shi
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Reunification between two sides of Taiwan Straits: a human geography perspective
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's press conference during "two sessions" 2025
China-U.S. relations, China-Russia relations, China-Europe relations, etc.
Mar 8 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Chairman Rabbit on China-U.S. trade deal
A key pathway to resolving China-U.S. economic tensions lies in the U.S. producing more and China consuming more. While the former is a tall order, the…
May 12 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yifei Shi
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Chairman Rabbit on China-U.S. trade deal
What does Hurun China Rich List 2024 tell us?
“Half of the entrants were not on the list just five years ago, and 80 percent were absent a decade ago. This reflects the profound transformations…
Dec 19, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yifei Shi
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What does Hurun China Rich List 2024 tell us?
China’s property market is at risk of an overcorrection, not oversupply -- views from Weijian Shan
China’s property sector woes not spreading into a financial crisis; A policy-induced housing crisis partly due to restrictions
Apr 10, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Rosie Sun
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Yiting Zhang
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Dust, dignity, and a seat on the subway
A day in the life of China’s construction workers
Jun 19 • 
Jiang Jiang
16

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Dust, dignity, and a seat on the subway
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Becoming Ma Jingfen
At 93, a Chinese entrepreneur’s daring new chapter
Jun 10 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yifei Shi
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Gen Z’s bathing care in China’s elder homes
"He said what we do isn’t just 'taking care of people,' but really keeping them company and preserving their dignity."
May 22 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Gen Z’s bathing care in China’s elder homes
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Reviving Chinese unicorns: Challenges and strategies
The recent changes in Chinese unicorns reflect challenges faced by China's technological innovation
Jun 27, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Yiting Zhang
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Jiawen Zhang
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Reviving Chinese unicorns: Challenges and strategies
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Rise of China's NEV sector and production capacity issues: views from Ningnanshan
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May 6, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Rosie Sun
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Yiting Zhang
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Rise of China's NEV sector and production capacity issues: views from Ningnanshan
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Tencent CEO Pony Ma's speech at the firm's annual staff meeting
WeChat, AI, Platform and Content Group, Cloud and Smart Industries Group, and games
Feb 12, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Giustino Jiao
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Tencent CEO Pony Ma's speech at the firm's annual staff meeting
Rat race in China's new energy and automotive sectors –– perspectives from two industry insiders
Will investments navigate the transitional stage, or steer towards a dead end?
Dec 6, 2023 • 
Li Huiyan
 and 
Jiang Jiang
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Rat race in China's new energy and automotive sectors –– perspectives from two industry insiders
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The rise of China's central region
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Mar 21, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Shen Anni
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Yiting Zhang
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Rosie Sun
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The rise of China's central region
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Xi Jinping's "new quality productive forces": Meaning, significance, and implementation
And a full-text readout on Xi Jinping's key remarks on Tuesday
Mar 6, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Li Huiyan
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Rosie Sun
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Xi Jinping's "new quality productive forces": Meaning, significance, and implementation
A quick review of Xi Jinping's speech on the development of China's financial sector
The path for financial development with Chinese characteristics is different in nature from the mode of Western financial development.
Jan 17, 2024 • 
Jiang Jiang
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Giustino Jiao
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Yiting Zhang
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A quick review of Xi Jinping's speech on the development of China's financial sector
Full text: 2024 New Year Address by President Xi Jinping
Happy new year!
Dec 31, 2023 • 
Jiang Jiang
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