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China
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
by
Jennifer Pak
Oct 17, 2023
People get married for love, traditional cultural beliefs and to have a social safety net.
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
by
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.
For public good, not for profit.
Chinese video game designers experiment with AI
by
Jennifer Pak
Sep 13, 2023
China's video gaming sector is the first to feel the impact of generative artificial intelligence.
China's President Xi is set to miss the G20 summit
by
David Brancaccio
, Jennifer Pak
, Alex Schroeder
and Ariana Rosas
Sep 8, 2023
It would be the first time since 2008 that a Chinese president sits out the meeting of the world's major economies.
What China's domestic tourism recovery looks like at a seafood market
by
Jennifer Pak
Aug 30, 2023
There's more foot traffic than in December, but that doesn't always translate into more spending at Xiamen's Bashi.