Weekend Long Read: this week’s best in-depth long-form stories

Jun 17, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: Why South Africa Must Deal With Its Historical Baggage to Avoid Becoming a ‘Failed State’
The country needs to address the longstanding liability of racial inequality and the stifling repercussions of apartheid in education
Jun 03, 2023 18:33 PM

Weekend Long Read: How to Get China’s Super Savers to Spend More
The growing tendency to sock money away in banks poses a challenge to the economic recovery
May 20, 2023 19:55 PM

Weekend Long Read: Five Shifts in China’s Opening-Up Strategy
Since 2012, the Communist Party has adjusted its goals for international investment, trade and its approach to the global economic governance system
May 06, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: Monetizing the Global Digital Services Market
Devising the right economic and technology strategy is imperative in 2023, and amid the economic and geopolitical tumult there is one particular bright spot, the digital economy, says former Asian central banker
Apr 29, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: How China Saved the Crested Ibis From Near Extinction
The global population of the bird surged from seven in 1981 to over 9,000 as of December 2022, marking a successful revival through habitat protection, captive breeding and community engagement
Apr 22, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: What’s Behind China’s ‘Missing’ Foreign Exchange Reserves
The mismatch in the trade surplus and foreign exchange reserve data reflects that wealth is being held increasingly by the people, not the state
Apr 15, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: How to Get Chinese Brokerages in Hong Kong Growing Again
These securities firms need to better manage their risks and liquidity, and take advantage of synergies with their parent companies to recover from a dismal couple of years
Apr 08, 2023 10:40 AM

Weekend Long Read: The Panic, Worry and Despair Gripping Chinese Young Researchers
Millions of young academics typically reach a critical stage in their careers just as they arrive at a pivotal point in their personal lives, complicating their efforts to advance in a field characterized by fierce competition and immense anxiety
Mar 18, 2023 18:35 PM

Weekend Long Read: The Chinese Scholars Taking On Fraud in Academic Journals
In a fight to preserve research integrity, Yang Liying and her team have been publishing an annual list of problematic publications to sound the alarm about misconduct
Mar 11, 2023 16:17 PM

Weekend Long Read: What Li Yining Taught China About Economic Reform
The legacy of the renowned academic, who died last month, will live on in through his ground-breaking theories and efforts to use private capital to revamp how Chinese enterprises were structured in the post-reform era
Mar 04, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: How a Lack of Conviction in Values Leaves Ambitious Movies Feeling Hollow
It’s hard for directors to move an audience with a big idea if they don’t really believe it themselves
Feb 25, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: How China’s Military Gearheads Are Driving a New Trend in Toys
Model manufacturers have begun launching hyperrealistic Lego-style models based on Chinese weapon systems, hoping to attract a new breed of patriotic young hobbyists
Feb 18, 2023 15:00 PM

Weekend Long Read: The Safest and Most Endangered Jobs in a ChatGPT World
AI will replace simple, repetitive jobs, but those involving complexity, creativity and interpersonal skills will continue to thrive and remain the domain of humans
Feb 11, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: How China’s Individually Owned Businesses Were Dealt a ‘Knockout’ Blow
Popular TV drama ‘The Knockout’ shows why the self-employed business people who once helped jumpstart the world’s second-largest economy have largely disappeared
Feb 04, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: Is Someone Stealing Chinese New Year?
The shift to saying ‘Happy Lunar New Year’ is in no way a plot against Chinese culture, or an attempt to steal this festival, which cannot, after all, be stolen
Jan 28, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: What Jack Ma Taught Me in 1999
When Brian Wong first met Alibaba’s co-founder, the company was little more than a logo-less listing of products online. That didn’t stop Ma from selling him on joining up
Jan 21, 2023 10:30 AM

Weekend Long Read: Liu He’s Davos Speech Explained
Vice premier addressed several major concerns of foreign investors as he laid out China’s recent policy achievements and future goals
Jan 14, 2023 17:47 PM

Weekend Long Read: China Loses Some of Its Brightest Stars
Among those who have died in recent weeks are the father of the country’s rocket program, the engineer who set the nation’s time and a central banker who helped open the financial system
Jan 07, 2023 16:36 PM

Weekend Long Read: Covid Is Rife at China’s Colleges. Exams Are Going Ahead Anyway
For months, China’s students have prepared under harsh ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions. Now, many have to take crucial tests while infected with the virus
Dec 31, 2022 11:45 AM

With Jobs at Home Scarce, Young Chinese Are Heading to Africa
Today’s graduates are facing one of the toughest job markets in decades, leading many to look further afield for opportunity