China Stories

[The Wire China] Biotech’s borders

Chinese biotech companies have made enormous progress in recent years, but they still need one thing: the United States.Read the article by Anastasiia Carrier: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/10/...

12 Okt 202121min

[SupChina] The 1740 Batavia massacre of ethnic Chinese in Java

The Chinese and Dutch in Java (now part of Indonesia) co-existed as long as the sugar economy thrived. But once global prices fell, troubles arose, culminating in a conflict that left more than 10,000...

8 Okt 202112min

[Sixth Tone] Hammered by blackouts, China’s rust belt grinds down

High coal prices continue to hammer businesses in northeast China.Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008645/hammered-by-blackouts%2C-chinas-rust-belt-grinds-downNarrated by S...

8 Okt 20218min

[Week in China] What’s next for Evergrande?

With the property firm’s finances in the news we look at prior restructurings.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/whats-next-for-evergrande/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy ...

8 Okt 202118min

[SupChina] The inside story of the Peace Corps in China

When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the efforts of high-level American and Chinese diplomats. Could the program...

8 Okt 202125min

[The World of Chinese] On the tracks of the Yunnan-Vietnam railway

Yunnan's French colonial connections lives on in the old train station at Bisezhai.Read the article by Anson Zong-Liscum (安森): https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/on-the-tracks-of-the-yunnan-vie...

5 Okt 20217min

[Sixth Tone] As Universal Beijing opens, local theme parks feel the heat

While international names may hurt domestic park operators in the short run, experts say they will eventually pressure local brands to diversify and improve their services.Read the article by Luo Meih...

5 Okt 202111min

[The Wire China] China's shell game

Documents in the Pandora Papers, the offshore leaks released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, help shed light on China's massive offshore presence.Read the article by Davi...

5 Okt 202125min