China Stories

[The World of Chinese] The business of being born

As families embraces assisted reproduction, China reevaluates who has the right to reproduce.Read the article by Tan Yunfei: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2020/05/the-business-of-being-born/Narrat...

30 Mar 202116min

[LARB China Channel] The Shanghai mind

People have long talked about Shanghai being different from the rest of China.Read the story by Paul French: https://chinachannel.org/2018/06/13/shanghai-mind/Narrated by Paul French. See Privacy Poli...

30 Mar 202110min

[SupChina] Beijing is going to restrain Ant, not kill it

Alibaba affiliate Ant Group is taking a hammering from regulators, but the government’s intent is to tame the fintech giant, not ruin its business.Read the story by Paul Triolo and Xiaomeng Lu: https:...

30 Mar 202111min

[Caixin Global] How an ex-migrant worker built a million-dollar crime ring on prostitution, fraud and intimidation

The corrupt antics of a former Chinese mafia boss sentenced to death last year have been revealed in graphic detail in a Caixin investigation.Read the story by Tang Ailin: https://www.caixinglobal.com...

30 Mar 20216min

[Week in China] Sail of the century

China’s sneaky aircraft carrier deal remembered, as Ukraine blocks jet sale.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/03/sail-of-the-century-3/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo. See Privacy Policy at ht...

30 Mar 202114min

[The Wire China] The benefits of engagement

The U.S. has grown increasingly hostile to China’s rise. But we can’t afford to decouple from this engine of global growth.Read the article by Andy Rothman: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/03/28/the...

30 Mar 20218min

[Week in China] A new dawn

China’s ‘Sun King’ plots a stock market comeback with Asia Silicon IPO.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/03/a-new-dawn-2/Narrated by Elyse Ribbons. See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

26 Mar 202112min

[SupChina] Ancient beauty Wang Zhaojun's shifting significance

Wang Zhaojun is one of the four beauties of ancient China, a woman who prevented bloodshed by being a "peace bride."Read the article by Alex Colville: https://supchina.com/2021/03/22/ancient-beauty-wa...

26 Mar 202112min