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Why are China and India still burning so much coal?

by Henry Epp

Jul 31, 2023

A new report from the International Energy Agency shows global demand for coal reached a record level in 2022 — and it’s not likely to go down any time soon.

Countries like India and China rely on coal for two big reasons: It’s usually cheap and available, said Sanya Carley, a professor of energy policy at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Reviving China's rural economy, one peach tree at a time

by Jennifer Pak

Jul 25, 2023

Chinese officials have pushed for young entrepreneurs to return and revitalize the countryside, but the task is complex.

Liu Pingfu dreamed of working in the big city when he was young, but is keen to return to the countryside.

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Is GDP still a useful gauge of China's economy?

by Jennifer Pak

Jul 17, 2023

There is a longstanding debate about whether the data is accurate. Some are skeptical of government officials' projections of 5% growth.

Crowds at Chengdu city's Taikoo Li commercial district. Chinese shoppers are consuming more, but not enough to offset weakness in the real estate sector and boost the sluggish economy. (Jennifer Pak/Marketplace)

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Revisiting a Beijing vegetable stand, more than 25 years after moving away

by Kai Ryssdal

Jul 14, 2023

"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal visits his former Beijing neighborhood and reflects on decades of rapid change in China's economy.

A delivery vehicle for Jenny Lou’s, a grocery chain in the Chinese capital.

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A look at China's economic change from Beijing's Sanlitun neighborhood

by Kai Ryssdal , Jennifer Pak and Andie Corban

Jul 10, 2023

"Marketplace" host Kai Ryssdal and Shanghai correspondent Jennifer Pak walk around Sanlitun, where Ryssdal lived in the 1990s.

Jennifer Pak and Kai Ryssdal walk in Beijing's Sanlitun neighborhood. IIn the 1990s, the area was made up of old apartment buildings, vegetable stands and small bars catering to Westerners. Now there are luxury retail stores like Chanel and Dior.

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Yellen: U.S. intends to be "transparent about the actions that we've taken" when it comes to China

by Kai Ryssdal , Sean McHenry and Andie Corban

Jul 10, 2023

"Especially with COVID ... we've grown apart and misunderstandings have developed," Yellen says. "It's necessary to meet to discuss our differences openly."

"We fully expect to have more frequent communications at many different levels and have opportunities to explore concerns," Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says of China.

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In Beijing, Yellen aims to get U.S.-China relations back on an even keel

by David Brancaccio , Kai Ryssdal and Alex Schroeder

Jul 7, 2023

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen intends to steady U.S.-China relations while looking out for American companies.

Yellen is looking to steady the U.S.'s economic relationship with China while keeping American business interests front of mind.

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In the race for electric vehicles, Chinese consumers are in the driver's seat

by Matt Levin

Jul 3, 2023

U.S. legacy automakers are losing ground to Tesla and Chinese companies like BYD in China, once considered a major new market.

"Tesla is still crushing it in China," says Tu Le, managing director at Sino Auto Insights. But Chinese automotive giant BYD sold more cars than Tesla in the second quarter.

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When Yellen gets to China, just sitting down and talking will indicate progress

by Kimberly Adams

Jul 3, 2023

But there's no shortage of issues to discuss between the world's two largest economies.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with Chinese officials this week.

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Yellen's trip to China may start with finding economic common ground

by Sabri Ben-Achour

Jun 27, 2023

In March, the Treasury secretary told Marketplace that the U.S. and China need to put a "floor" under their relationship.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen plans to visit Beijing in July.

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