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40 Years of Reform
Looking back at how China started to look to the outside world, gradually broke away from a Soviet-style planned economy and embraced the market since 1978
How the Compass Used to Steer China’s Reforms First Took Form on a Boat in 1985
The first installment in a five-part series about the economists behind China’s reform
Analysis: China’s Ambitious Elder-Care Plan Awaits a Practical Framework
The legal framework for voluntary guardianship is in place, but the system is grappling with cultural hesitation from seniors and high legal risks for potential care providers
Opinion: Beijing’s New Blueprint to Revive Private Investment
The plan aims to expand market access, clear bottlenecks and strengthen financial guarantees. But success depends on restoring entrepreneurs’ confidence and ensuring policies are actually implemented
Caixin Summit: Lenovo Executive Touts Supply-Chain Collaboration as Key to Global Push
VP Wang Huiwen says firms must evolve from simple exporters to builders of localized, resilient operations across borders
Caixin Summit: U.S.-China Competition Needs More ‘Carrots,’ Expert Says
Scott Kennedy argues that forcing countries to choose sides is failing and the two powers must coexist
Weekend Long Read: How China Should Tackle Complex Challenges in Its 15th Five-Year Plan
Xu Lin, a former senior official at the national economic planning agency, offers pragmatic advice about the country’s roadmap for the next five years
China Sees ‘Stable Period’ for U.S. Ties After Xi-Trump Summit
Following the APEC summit in South Korea, China’s foreign minister highlights diplomatic progress with the U.S. and Asian neighbors while positioning Beijing as a champion of free trade ahead of hosting next year’s forum
Commentary: Busan Summit Steadies Rocky U.S.-China Relations
As trade and tech wars shatter old certainties, the leaders’ summit provides a welcome de-escalation and elevates personal diplomacy to a key strategic asset
Commentary: How China’s Population Scale Is Helping It Win the Trade War
China’s population size is its key advantage over the U.S., but a plummeting birth rate puts that strength, and the nation’s future, at risk
China Expands Pilot Program for Easier Cross-Border Trade Settlements
SAFE extends settlement simplification to more regions and transaction types as Beijing leans into high-level opening-up
Opinion: China Bets Its Future on ‘High-Quality Development’
The 15th Five-Year Plan signals a definitive shift from pursuing raw growth to fostering innovation, sustainability and comprehen
Business Brief (Oct. 24): Oil Prices Jump on U.S., EU Sanctions Against Russia
China to hold high-level trade talks with the U.S. in Malaysia, the Communist Party releases its economic development goals for the next five years
Commentary: Tech Self-Reliance at the Core of China’s Next Five-Year Plan
Beijing will prioritize ‘new quality productive forces’ and advanced manufacturing to hit its 2035 development goals, even as it looks toward an implicit 4.5% growth target
Weekly Must-Read: Trade War Deepens as U.S. and China Open New Fronts at Sea and in Silicon
From rare earths to AI chips, the two superpowers are rebuilding supply chains for a long economic war
CX Daily: The Vast Funding Network Outside Vanke
China and the U.S. will resume trade talks in Malaysia this week. Hong Kong’s IPO market vaults to the global top
China’s ‘Glass King’ Leaves a Legacy in Education
Fuyao Glass’s recently retired chairman Cao Dewang wants to put his mark on education and philanthropy as much as in business
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