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China and the United States, the world's two largest economies, have been engaging in a tense competition for geopolitical, economic and tech supremacy.
China-U.S. Relations Are More Complicated Than a ‘Cold War,’ Experts Say
Scholar says two dangerous trends are emerging — one, framing everything in terms of security and, two, each side seeing the other as an ideological foe when it is not the case
Cover Story: Europe Fortifies Against China’s New Export Juggernaut
Desperate to protect its shrinking industrial base, the EU has unleashed tariffs and subsidy probes to blunt competition from Chinese advanced manufacturing and e-commerce giants
CX Daily: Men, AI and a Retail Revamp Drive Xiaohongshu’s Pre-IPO Pivot
The lifestyle platform known as RedNote is aggressively expanding its audience and tech capabilities ahead of a potential Hong Kong listing
CX Daily: China’s Hospitals Are Turning Patient Data Into a Cash Cow
A government push to commercialize digital assets is fueling a booming medical AI industry
In Depth: China’s AI Boom Creates Demand for a New Kind of Engineer
As more and more companies adopt AI faster, demand has grown for a rare type of specialist that combines technical expertise, business acumen and client-facing skills to make technology useful in the corporate world
In Depth: How Ship Managers Help Fleets Navigate a Changing Strait of Hormuz
In an interview with Caixin, Seacon Shipping executive Man Hangjian details how shippers traversing the critical energy chokepoint face a new regime of tighter controls and higher costs
Soaring Fuel Prices Threaten to Further Squeeze Chinese Airline Profits, Industry Group Warns
IATA director general says China’s aviation industry remains one of the few to fully repair its balance sheet after the pandemic, leaving carriers exposed to higher costs from the U.S.-Iran war
Lululemon Cuts Outlook as China Growth Fails to Offset North American Weakness
The athletic-apparel maker’s profit fell 38.1% in the first quarter, while the Chinese mainland remained its strongest growth market
Commentary: How China and the EU Can Avert a Costly Trade War
With the U.S. trade truce holding, Beijing and Brussels are carefully managing their own economic disputes. Through localized manufacturing and open dialogue, both sides have strong incentives to find a common denominator
Xi Schedules State Visit to North Korea
The two-day trip at the invitation of Kim Jong Un comes as Beijing seeks to shore up traditional alliances amid shifting U.S. and regional policies
CX Daily: China’s Housing Market Flashes Signs of Life in Core Cities
Real estate transactions and prices in megacities like Shenzhen and Shanghai are rebounding, though a nationwide recovery remains elusive
Commentary: What Britain’s Looming Labour Shake-Up Means for Beijing
A collapsing Keir Starmer premiership means London’s fragile economic ties with Beijing will face new geopolitical pressures from Europe and the Indo-Pacific
Top Stories of the Month: Chinese Savers Move Beyond Bank Deposits as Rates Fall
Insurance products are attracting more household savings as falling rates erode deposit returns
Commentary: To Fix Its Economy, China Needs to Pay Its Workers More
The Chinese mainland is producing high-quality goods at breakneck speed, but without structural changes to wage distribution, domestic demand will continue to drag down growth








