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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: 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

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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

In Depth: China Unveils More Nuanced Economic Plan for 2026

In Depth: China Unveils More Nuanced Economic Plan for 2026 Image

2025年12月19日

By highlighting ‘quality and efficiency,’ the Central Economic Work Conference reinforces a move away from the country’s old playbook of debt-fueled investment as it prepares to kick off its 15th Five-Year Plan

In Depth: How ‘Paper Wealth’ Masks Risks for Chinese Insurers

In Depth: How ‘Paper Wealth’ Masks Risks for Chinese Insurers Image

2025年12月17日

Some insurers have bought large stakes in banks to exploit a rule that allows them to book instant accounting gains, but at the potential cost of real losses down the line

In Depth: China’s Developers Try to Modernize After Surge in Subpar Homes

In Depth: China’s Developers Try to Modernize After Surge in Subpar Homes Image

2025年12月16日

Since May, around 40 provinces and cities have issued detailed rules on housing projects, triggering a broad wave of quality-focused upgrades

Cover Story: Trading by Algorithm: Who is Responsible When AI Calls the Shots?

Cover Story: Trading by Algorithm: Who is Responsible When AI Calls the Shots? Image

2025年12月15日

Inside the AI stock-trading contest that exposed the promise — and danger — of letting algorithms chase alpha

In Depth: How an Acclaimed Education Experiment in Beijing Ended Up on the Brink

In Depth: How an Acclaimed Education Experiment in Beijing Ended Up on the Brink Image

2025年12月12日

Founded by two charismatic celebrity entrepreneurs, ETU Enlighten School promised a new way of learning. Now, a cash shortage and warring partners have left its future in doubt

In Depth: China’s New Law on Minor Offense Records Sparks Debate on Second Chances

In Depth: China’s New Law on Minor Offense Records Sparks Debate on Second Chances Image

2025年12月12日

The move to seal records of non-criminal violations aims to help people with violations like petty theft or brawling re-enter society, but public anxiety is focused on whether it will let drug users slip through the cracks

Cover Story: Chinese Medicine Injections Face Rigorous Regulation for the First Time

Cover Story: Chinese Medicine Injections Face Rigorous Regulation for the First Time Image

2025年12月08日

New mandatory trials could eliminate two-thirds of all herbal injections, forcing a shift to modern scientific validation

In Depth: Global Climate Summit Ends in Disarray as U.S. Absence Upends Talks

In Depth: Global Climate Summit Ends in Disarray as U.S. Absence Upends Talks Image

2025年12月05日

A weak deal in Brazil marks a low point for diplomacy at the event, with failures on fossil fuels and adaptation funding revealing deep divisions in a new world order

In Depth: Byzantine Billing System Holds Back Chinese Hospitals’ Embrace of Private Insurance

In Depth: Byzantine Billing System Holds Back Chinese Hospitals’ Embrace of Private Insurance Image

2025年12月05日

Squeezed by state budget cuts, many public health care institutions are finally accepting commercial medical insurance. However, payments have proven to be a problem

Photo Essay: China’s ‘Ark’ for Children With HIV

Photo Essay: China’s ‘Ark’ for Children With HIV Image

2025年12月05日

At a remote school in Shanxi province, a small group of students finds refuge from a society still fearful of the virus that causes AIDS. Their biggest lesson: how to one day live outside the sanctuary

In Depth: E-Commerce Giants Step Up AI Rollouts to Boost Sales

In Depth: E-Commerce Giants Step Up AI Rollouts to Boost Sales Image

2025年12月05日

Firms including Alibaba, JD.com and ByteDance used this year’s Double 11 shopping event to live test a bevy of tools — merchants are on board, but customers remain apprehensive about reliability and privacy

Cover Story: Inside the Deadly Inferno That Tore Through Wang Fuk Court

Cover Story: Inside the Deadly Inferno That Tore Through Wang Fuk Court Image

2025年12月01日

A raging blaze in Hong Kong kills at least 128 and exposes systemic failures in building practices and regulation

In Depth: Shenzhen Gorged on Skyscrapers, Now It Faces a Commercial Property Glut

In Depth: Shenzhen Gorged on Skyscrapers, Now It Faces a Commercial Property Glut Image

2025年11月28日

The southern metropolis, a symbol of China’s rapid economic development, is facing 30% vacancy rates for Grade A office space after stoking a years-long construction boom

In Depth: Bahrain Courts China as It Looks Beyond Oil

In Depth: Bahrain Courts China as It Looks Beyond Oil Image

2025年11月28日

The tiny Gulf kingdom is pitching itself as a lower-cost, business-friendly gateway to the wider Middle East as it seeks to bring in capital, technology and tourists

In Depth: How China’s Unified QR Code System Is Redefining Cross-Border Payments

In Depth: How China’s Unified QR Code System Is Redefining Cross-Border Payments Image

2025年11月24日

The system channels transactions through a single gateway, moving away from the patchwork of bilateral links between individual service providers

Cover Story: The AI Boom’s Unsettling Paradox

Cover Story: The AI Boom’s Unsettling Paradox Image

2025年11月24日

AI is attracting record investment but causing sweeping job losses amid fears it could all end in a burst bubble

In Depth: China Drafts Debut Legislation for Public Interest Litigation

In Depth: China Drafts Debut Legislation for Public Interest Litigation Image

2025年11月21日

The law aims to clarify the roles of prosecutors, administrative agencies and nonprofit organizations in tackling cases ranging from pollution to data-privacy violations

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