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May 08, 2026 16:40 PM

Commentary: Hormuz Crisis Fuels China’s ‘Energy-Yuan’ as the Petrodollar Fractures
Washington’s attempt to replace the Middle Eastern petrodollar with an Americas-centric model faces harsh structural realities, offering Beijing a strategic opening to internationalize its currency through both fossil fuels and the green tech revolution
May 08, 2026 15:22 PM

Tang Baolin, Historian Who Rehabilitated a Communist Party Pioneer, Dies at 87
The prominent researcher spent decades unearthing archives to clear the name of Chen Duxiu, enduring immense political pressure to reshape official Communist Party narratives
May 07, 2026 11:53 AM

Commentary: The AI Economy Is Accelerating the Global Baby Bust
Artificial intelligence is raising the stakes for career advancement and driving up the cost of education. Without bold fiscal intervention, the relative expense of child-rearing will push fertility rates even lower
May 05, 2026 16:31 PM

Commentary: China’s Demographic Crisis Requires a Radical Solution — Pay Parents a Salary
With birth rates hitting record lows and AI reshaping the economy, the traditional model of relying on parents to shoulder the financial burden of child-rearing is no longer sustainable
May 05, 2026 14:28 PM

Opinion: Why China Needs a World-Class Service Sector
Reaching the profitable ends of the manufacturing smile curve requires a booming market for producer and consumer services
Apr 30, 2026 10:48 AM

Commentary: Why China’s Private Firms Need Civil Remedies, Not Criminal Charges
Recent legal amendments to align criminal penalties for private and state-sector executives risk turning the police into a weapon for bitter shareholder disputes. Criminal justice must be an absolute last resort if China's private sector is to truly thrive
Apr 29, 2026 12:08 PM

Commentary: How Middle East Geopolitics Will Reshape China’s Export Engine
While prolonged blockades in the Middle East threaten global demand, China’s grip on AI supply chains and shifting global market shares could offset the macroeconomic drag
Apr 29, 2026 10:23 AM

Commentary: China’s Politburo Signals a Nimble Pivot After a Strong First Quarter
Following a surprisingly solid first quarter, China’s leadership is deploying targeted fiscal spending, flexible monetary tools, and a crackdown on industrial overcapacity to fortify long-term growth
Apr 28, 2026 15:44 PM

Commentary: How Washington and Brussels Are Reshaping the Mineral Market
A new U.S.-EU pact goes far beyond trade, aiming to rewrite the rules of global resource supply chains and counter non-market forces
Apr 28, 2026 14:29 PM

Commentary: AI Hardware Demand Singlehandedly Drives Asian Export Growth
Asian manufacturing hubs are leaning entirely on the artificial intelligence boom to sustain massive surges in their 2026 export data
Apr 28, 2026 09:33 AM

From Singapore to Islamabad: The Hidden Calculus Behind Diplomatic Venues
The recent emergence of Pakistan in U.S.-Iran peace talks highlights the strategic considerations that dictate where global conflicts are resolved
Apr 28, 2026 09:17 AM

Commentary: The Nanjing Entrapment Case Exposes the Poison of Quota-Driven Policing
The sentencing of a deputy police station chief for orchestrating a scheme involving drugged e-cigarettes and six minors has laid bare the human cost of distorted performance incentives
Apr 27, 2026 21:12 PM

Commentary: How the U.S.-Iran Conflict Is Reshaping China’s Supply Chains
Rising energy prices from the Middle East conflict are squeezing China’s refiners but accelerating its dominance in EVs, coal chemicals, and green technology
Apr 27, 2026 13:05 PM

Opinion: Let the Market Dictate Drug Prices in China
A sweeping overhaul of pharmaceutical pricing strikes a delicate balance between public health and corporate incentives
Apr 24, 2026 17:59 PM

Commentary: The AI Job Shock Is Coming, but There Is a Window to Prepare
While generative AI threatens to disrupt countless white-collar positions, real-world adoption remains uneven, leaving only a short period for governments to adapt policy and retrain workers
Apr 24, 2026 16:55 PM

Commentary: Where Did China’s $1.2 Trillion Trade Surplus Go?
The record surplus in 2025 did not accumulate in reserves. Instead, it is being recycled through private sector capital outflows, with Hong Kong emerging as a key destination
Apr 23, 2026 16:28 PM

Commentary: Who Really Pays for the Strait of Hormuz Blockade?
The February 2026 U.S.-Iran conflict has exposed fatal flaws in global energy security — and revealed why China is weathering the storm better than the West
Apr 22, 2026 17:45 PM

Commentary: China’s Economy Can Weather the Middle East Storm — but Not Unscathed
Beijing has largely insulated its financial markets from the immediate energy shock, but shifting global trade and a vulnerable U.S. economy pose deeper structural threats
Apr 22, 2026 12:11 PM

Commentary: The Absurd Reality of Rejecting Foreign Scholars at the Border
Recent deportations of international scientists at American airports threaten global academic exchange
Apr 21, 2026 20:56 PM

Mei Shan: Henry Kissinger’s Quiet Chinese Confidant
Caixin publisher Hu Shuli pays tribute to the unsung Chinese intellectual who guided America’s premier diplomat through decades of changing relations