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Hopes for a rebound in China's property market have been driving up the price of iron ore
by
Lily Jamali
Dec 26, 2023
But the hoped-for rebound not materialize.
Inside Malaysia's $100 billion "ghost city"
by
Nick Marsh
Dec 14, 2023
In 2016, Country Garden unveiled a $100 billion project in Malaysia called Forest City. It was supposed to accommodate nearly 1 million people. Eight years on, the complex is virtually empty.
Who's better at my job, Chinese AI or me?
by
Jennifer Pak
Dec 4, 2023
Makers of AI chatbots have promised it would change how we work. Our reporter put that theory to the test with China's Ernie Bot.
How easy is it for foreign visitors to use Chinese apps?
by
Jennifer Pak
Nov 21, 2023
Chinese apps are becoming more embedded in daily life in China, but many obstacles remain for foreign visitors to use them.
Biden and Xi likely to discuss semiconductor dispute at APEC
Nov 15, 2023
Over the past few years, the U.S. and China have engaged in a tit-for-tat trade spat over semiconductors.
Why would China sell off its U.S. debt — if that's what it's doing
Nov 7, 2023
There's a hot debate about what it's doing with its holdings, and the answer could affect how much it costs Americans to borrow money.
In China, marriage numbers have fallen, but those who choose to marry have their reasons
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Jennifer Pak
Oct 17, 2023
People get married for love, traditional cultural beliefs and to have a social safety net.
For public good, not for profit.
The European Union takes aim at Chinese subsides for electric vehicles
Oct 4, 2023
The EU has opened a formal investigation and could impose penalties to "level the playing field," while China decries that step as "naked protectionism." European automakers are hoping to avoid the fate of Europe’s solar industry a decade ago, when it was mostly wiped out by low cost Chinese competitors.
One man's crisis of confidence in China
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Jennifer Pak
Oct 2, 2023
China’s economy has not been recovering as fast as hoped for after the zero-COVID policy ended, partly due to a lack of confidence.
Members-only retailers are a status symbol in China
by
Jennifer Pak
Sep 18, 2023
While regular supermarkets are struggling in China, aspirational consumers keep Sam’s Club, Costco and its Chinese competitor Freshippo X expanding.