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Falling tourist numbers following lockdown have resulted in losses for many merchants in the once th......

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What’s next for group coordinators, suppliers, and grid warehouses?

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Life in One of China’s Unfinished Apartment Complexes

Construction on the Jinling Apartment building ground to a halt when the developer ran out of funds.......

2022-08-28 09:01:21

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How Climate Change Turned Off the Lights in Southwest China

China generates massive amounts of energy from hydropower dams in the country’s southwest. But the r......

2022-08-26 09:32:44

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‘We Own It’: The Chinese Homeowners Squatting in Unfinished Buildings

Across China, failing developers are halting construction on new housing complexes. Desperate buyers......

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China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Sets a Record, Again

Top officials blame a slow economy and a growing demand for job security.

2022-08-16 11:03:19

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How Henan Bank Scammers Weaponized the Language of Inclusive Finance

Village and township banks were cornerstone of China’s “inclusive finance” campaign. As the Henan cr......

2022-07-29 13:25:19

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Unreal Estate: How Duped Homeowners in Henan Flipped the Script

The campaign highlights the frustration construction delays cause and the urgent need for better ove......

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Though some restrictions have been lifted, container ship schedules remain unstable.

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