China has a solar problem that is not going away
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China has a solar problem that is not going away

China has come to dominate the global market for solar energy,but it’s a different story at home.

  • byKeith Bradsher

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China’s trade policy is almost a declaration of economic war
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China’s trade policy is almost a declaration of economic war

Forget free trade:Beijing aims to demolish its rivals and achieve monopolistic hegemony across entire industries,seeing trade as ideological warfare against democracies.

  • byAmbrose Evans-Pritchard
Xi just doubled down on his big China bet

Xi just doubled down on his big China bet

China’s struggling economy was the driving force behind an unexpected cut in interest rates,but Xi Jinping is doubling down on his long-term dream.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
The US is losing patience with China
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Opinion

The US is losing patience with China

A senior US official has taken aim at China,saying “more creative approaches may be necessary” to protect the global economy.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
This fairytale village in ruins symbolises state of China’s economy

This fairytale village in ruins symbolises state of China’s economy

These days the abandoned ruins stand as a mausoleum to Evergrande’s rapacious ambitions and a symbol of the sickness plaguing the real estate market.

  • byLisa Visentin
China’s desperate bid to fix one of its biggest problems has backfired
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China’s desperate bid to fix one of its biggest problems has backfired

Four months ago,China’s leaders announced what seemed like a straightforward and proven plan to recharge the economy,but its citizens are not playing ball.

  • byKeith Bradsher
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Xi Jinping will be desperate not to repeat his mistake from a decade ago
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Xi Jinping will be desperate not to repeat his mistake from a decade ago

A critical moment looms for China with a meeting this month to set out its plans for the future. Xi Jinping will be treading carefully.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
The West’s incompetence could surrender the skies to China
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The West’s incompetence could surrender the skies to China

China is determined to become a major player in air travel,and the West is leaving the door open.

  • byMatthew Lynn
Why the world fears four more years of Trump

Why the world fears four more years of Trump

Joe Biden’s disastrous debate performance has made the likelihood of a second Trump term far more real and has China and the rest of the world on edge.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
China’s lust for the world’s smelliest fruit is making people rich

China’s lust for the world’s smelliest fruit is making people rich

It is the size of a rugby ball and can emit an odour so powerful that it is banned from most hotels.

  • byThomas Fuller
China’s bid to topple the US has hit a wall
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China’s bid to topple the US has hit a wall

The 21st century was meant to be China’s time to dethrone the US as the world’s leading economy. Not so fast.

  • byDaniel Moss