China Stories: Chinese in the Crosshairs of ‘Mushrooming’ Transnational Cybercrime
U.N. says hundreds of thousands have been forced into participating in unlawful online scam operations in Myanmar and Cambodia, many of them Chinese
Oct 30, 2023 16:29 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: China Struggles to Wean Itself off Bear Bile Farming
Amid growing concerns about the suffering that extraction causes the animals, the government has supported research into synthetic substitutes, but regulations are hampering the registration of alternatives to what some have dubbed ‘medicinal gold’
Oct 19, 2023 16:35 PM
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China Stories: The Slow-Burning Insurance Crisis Unfolding in the Shadows
Despite government efforts to clean up the industry and improve oversight, the economic slowdown and a new risk-focused regulatory regime are adding to the problems.
Oct 16, 2023 17:06 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: China’s Mid-Tier Cities Vie for EV Battery Supremacy
Manufacturing hubs like Yibin are bending over backward to win business from giants like CATL as they seek to boost jobs and economic growth.
Oct 10, 2023 17:16 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: Low-Carbon Transition Has China’s Shipbuilders Seeing Green
Global operators’ demand for lower-emission fleets is fueling a boom for Chinese shipyards
Sep 28, 2023 19:03 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: Yi Gang’s Legacy After Five Years Running China’s Central Bank
The former PBOC governor, who stepped down in July, spearheaded interest rate reform, helped reduce risks in the financial system, and supported the green and digital transformation of the financial sector
Sep 20, 2023 13:13 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: The Budding Market for Microscopic Organ Testing
Organoid-on-a-chip’ has already been used to evaluate Covid vaccine efficacy in China, but a lack of regulation means the uptake of the niche technology is lagging behind the West.
Sep 12, 2023 19:51 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: Brand-Name Drugs Feel the Squeeze in China’s Generic-Heavy Market
Multinational pharmaceutical firms are changing strategies and selling business lines, as a government bulk-buying program favors cheaper, local products
Aug 22, 2023 18:49 PM
00:00/00:00China Stories: Proposed Biden Curbs Could Starve Chinese Tech of Early Funding, Expertise
A plan that could deter U.S. private equity and venture investment in whole sectors of Chinese tech has entrepreneurs alarmed
Aug 01, 2023 09:27 AM
00:00/00:00China Stories: Chinese Fast Fashion Platforms Could Be Next U.S. Target
A scathing report from an advisory body to the U.S. Congress has industry insiders expecting firms like Temu and Shein to face regulatory pressure
Jun 21, 2023 18:39 PM
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