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In Depth: China Bets on a Refinery-to-Tarmac Champion for Aviation Fuel

In Depth: China Bets on a Refinery-to-Tarmac Champion for Aviation Fuel Image

2026年02月06日

By folding CNAF into Sinopec, Beijing aims to speed up development of sustainable aviation fuel, though critics warn that control over airport refueling could give the company too much pricing power

In Depth: In China’s West, a Tiny Desert Lizard Makes a Last Stand

In Depth: In China’s West, a Tiny Desert Lizard Makes a Last Stand Image

2026年02月05日

A landmark court ruling has given the long-eared sand lizard a fighting chance after a theme park development in the hinterlands of Xinjiang pushed the reptile to the brink of being wiped out in the country

In Depth: China’s Tech Giants Burn Cash to Try to Dominate AI Health Care

In Depth: China’s Tech Giants Burn Cash to Try to Dominate AI Health Care Image

2026年02月05日

Companies like Ant Group and ByteDance are pouring hundreds of millions of yuan into personalized medical consultations, but a profitable business model remains elusive

In Depth: European Automakers Look to China as EV Gap Widens

In Depth: European Automakers Look to China as EV Gap Widens Image

2026年02月04日

Brands from Porsche to Volkswagen and BMW are seeking deeper cooperation with Chinese peers on batteries, charging infrastructure and EV development

In Depth: The Struggle to Save the Chinese Fish That Swam With Dinosaurs

In Depth: The Struggle to Save the Chinese Fish That Swam With Dinosaurs Image

2026年01月30日

The wild Chinese sturgeon has effectively stopped reproducing naturally due to habitat loss and thermal changes caused by massive hydropower projects, forcing desperate researchers to attempt new experiments

In Depth: In China’s Youth Rehabilitation Industry, Abduction and Abuse Run Rampant

In Depth: In China’s Youth Rehabilitation Industry, Abduction and Abuse Run Rampant Image

2026年01月30日

A shadow business of ‘behavior correction’ centers in China charges thousands of yuan to cure burnt-out young people suffering from what their parents consider a lack of ambition. Treatment includes forced confinement and beatings

Cover Story: China’s Deposit Repricing Tests Banks and Savers as Trillions Come Due

Cover Story: China’s Deposit Repricing Tests Banks and Savers as Trillions Come Due Image

2026年01月26日

As long-term deposits mature this year, lower rates are reshaping bank funding costs and household asset allocation

In Depth: After EVs, Smart Driving Tech to Power China’s Auto Exports

In Depth: After EVs, Smart Driving Tech to Power China’s Auto Exports Image

2026年01月23日

Analysts expect Chinese autonomous driving systems will play a major role in keeping the boom going after China spent another year as the world’s largest car exporter

In Depth: China Takes on Green Energy Gridlock With Direct Connections

In Depth: China Takes on Green Energy Gridlock With Direct Connections Image

2026年01月23日

A new model that allows wind and solar farms to sell electricity directly to factories aims to alleviate a side effect of a renewable energy boom that has outrun grid capacity

In Depth: Elite Shooting Coach Jailed as ‘Gun Parts’ Case Shakes Sports System

In Depth: Elite Shooting Coach Jailed as ‘Gun Parts’ Case Shakes Sports System Image

2026年01月23日

A Beijing court convicted Tian Hong and her son over thousands of imported parts, reigniting debate over what counts as a firearm component

In Depth: High Blood Pressure Is on the Rise in China’s Grade Schoolers

In Depth: High Blood Pressure Is on the Rise in China’s Grade Schoolers Image

2026年01月23日

Once rare in young patients, hypertension has become a common diagnosis for Chinese children, forcing a rethink of public health policy for the next generation

In Depth: How Hong Kong Became a Global Wealth Magnet

In Depth: How Hong Kong Became a Global Wealth Magnet Image

2026年01月22日

The city recorded the world’s largest net inflow of cross-border wealth in 2024, propelled by Chinese mainland fortunes, a hot IPO market and a burgeoning digital asset scene

Cover Story: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use

Cover Story: Digital Yuan Overhaul Targets Mass Adoption, Cross-Border Use Image

2026年01月19日

Landmark changes introduce interest payments, smart contracts for businesses and a blockchain-based platform for global trade

In Depth: The Hidden Crisis of China’s Boom in Premature Births

In Depth: The Hidden Crisis of China’s Boom in Premature Births Image

2026年01月16日

Even as the number of newborns plummets, the rate of premature births is rising. For their parents, the fight for their child’s survival involves crippling costs, agonizing ethical choices and a health care system racing to catch up

Analysis: China Grapples With Its Own Epidemic of Deepfake Porn and Fraud

Analysis: China Grapples With Its Own Epidemic of Deepfake Porn and Fraud Image

2026年01月16日

With short-video platforms like Douyin and Kuaishou becoming dumping grounds for illicit content, authorities are fighting a new wave of AI-driven crime that is cheap to produce and hard to detect

In Depth: Hong Kong’s Battered Property Market Shows Signs of Life

In Depth: Hong Kong’s Battered Property Market Shows Signs of Life Image

2026年01月16日

Soaring rents, falling mortgage rates and a wave of talent-driven immigration are driving a rebound in residential real estate after four years of falling home prices

Cover Story: Six Things to Know About the Fall of Cambodia’s Cybercrime Kingpin Chen Zhi

Cover Story: Six Things to Know About the Fall of Cambodia’s Cybercrime Kingpin Chen Zhi Image

2026年01月12日

Rising from a Chinese hacker to a Cambodian duke, the 38-year-old billionaire cultivated an image of legitimacy while allegedly running a global operation of fraud and money laundering

In Depth: China Reins In High-Cost Personal Lending as Risk Concerns Grow

In Depth: China Reins In High-Cost Personal Lending as Risk Concerns Grow Image

2026年01月09日

With large numbers of borrowers on the hook for high-interest debt, Beijing is intervening, guiding rates lower. Insiders warn that the move could shrink margins and roil the sector

In Depth: The Battle to Make Cancer’s ‘Living Drug’ Affordable

In Depth: The Battle to Make Cancer’s ‘Living Drug’ Affordable Image

2026年01月09日

A revolutionary CAR-T therapy offers a last hope for blood cancer patients, but its astronomical price tag has created a chasm in the market, where the treatment’s price is killing sales and forcing families into desperate choices

In Depth: China’s Auto Industry Braces for a Bumpy 2026

In Depth: China’s Auto Industry Braces for a Bumpy 2026 Image

2026年01月09日

Policymakers are revamping subsidies while carmakers accelerate their drive overseas to sustain sales growth as optimism fades after a banner 2025

In Depth: How Indonesia Cornered the Nickel Market — and Itself

In Depth: How Indonesia Cornered the Nickel Market — and Itself Image

2026年01月09日

An aggressive strategy to control its vast reserves of the strategic metal turned the Southeast Asian country into a global powerhouse in the EV supply chain. Now, a self-inflicted supply glut is threatening Jakarta’s grand ambitions

In Depth: China’s AI Toy Story

In Depth: China’s AI Toy Story Image

2026年01月08日

In the toymaking capital of the world, manufacturers are running into a host of obstacles in the rush to create playthings that can talk back

In Depth: China’s Record Trade Surplus Spurs Reckoning for Yuan

In Depth: China’s Record Trade Surplus Spurs Reckoning for Yuan Image

2026年01月07日

While a stronger Chinese currency could cool trade frictions and boost consumer buying power, economists argue the real economic fix lies in a much harder task

In Depth: Global Copyright Fight Heats Up Over AI Content Boom

In Depth: Global Copyright Fight Heats Up Over AI Content Boom Image

2026年01月02日

Film studios such as Disney, music labels and tech giants are navigating lawsuits as the technology blurs lines between innovation and infringement

Four Things to Know About Hainan’s New Free Trade Framework

Four Things to Know About Hainan’s New Free Trade Framework Image

2026年01月02日

The aim is to build a hub that can rival established free ports such as Hong Kong and Singapore, while remaining deeply integrated with China’s vast domestic market

In Depth: Memory Shortage Creates Space for China’s Lesser-Known Chipmakers

In Depth: Memory Shortage Creates Space for China’s Lesser-Known Chipmakers Image

2025年12月23日

Chinese companies spot an opportunity as AI data centers lock up capacity of the world’s top producers like Samsung, leaving smaller buyers struggling to secure a supply of the all-important chips

Cover Story: How China Inc. Is Discovering Its New World in Brazil

Cover Story: How China Inc. Is Discovering Its New World in Brazil Image

2025年12月22日

Brazil is now a vital testbed for Chinese carmakers, tech giants and clean energy players chasing global reach and local relevance

Weekend Long Read: Helping China’s Homeless Find Their Way Home

Weekend Long Read: Helping China’s Homeless Find Their Way Home Image

2025年12月20日

Social worker Zhu Cong’s small shelter in the southern city of Changsha goes beyond providing beds and meals, seeking to restore identities and reconnect the homeless with the families they left behind

In Depth: ByteDance Riles Smartphone Ecosystem With AI Pitch

In Depth: ByteDance Riles Smartphone Ecosystem With AI Pitch Image

2025年12月19日

Phone-makers and app developers recoil after the TikTok parent unveiled a prototype ZTE model preinstalled with a new virtual assistant with system-level access

 In Depth: AI Enters the Classroom, Sparking a Debate Over the Soul of Education

In Depth: AI Enters the Classroom, Sparking a Debate Over the Soul of Education Image

2025年12月19日

As schools rush to adopt new technologies, educators at a global summit in Doha discuss whether artificial intelligence is a partner or a peril

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