China Stories

[The Wire China] Tesla's China endgame

The Tesla-China love affair isn’t winding down just yet. But that may change as autonomous driving — and its requisite data hoarding — ramps up.Read the article by Brent Crane: https://www.thewirechin...

11 Maj 202122min

[Caixin Global] Where’s the pressure on schoolkids coming from?

Guo Qing’s second-grade son often stays up until 11 p.m. struggling through his math homework, which is usually as hard as fourth-grade work, the Beijing father says.Read the article by Ding Jie, Huan...

11 Maj 202110min

[Protocol China] China could soon have stronger privacy laws than the U.S.

Really — at least, when it comes to corporations collecting data. A major draft law could end the free-for-all in the world's largest market.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china...

11 Maj 20216min

[The World of Chinese] Minor offense

As violent juvenile crime rocks the headlines, China debates: How young is too young to lock up?Read the article by Sam Davies: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/04/chinese-juvenile-justice-syste...

11 Maj 202116min

[LARB China Channel] The sincere indignation of Simon Leys

If there is a single climactic moment in Philippe Paquet’s exhaustive, colorful account of the life of the writer Simon Leys, it occurs on a staid French television show about books. Read the article ...

7 Maj 202123min

[SupChina] The assassination attempt of Zhou Enlai

In 1955, Chinese premier Zhou Enlai was the target of an assassination attempt by the KMT in what has become known as the "Kashmir Princess" incident, named after a passenger plane that was rigged wit...

30 Apr 202111min

[Sixth Tone] The wrestlers fighting to build a Chinese WWE

In China’s fledgling pro wrestling promotions, the villains are deadbeat foreign teachers and fighters compete for a “Belt and Road” belt. But can they replicate the success of World Wrestling Enterta...

30 Apr 202116min

[Caixin Global] Stand-up comedians cheer up Chinese audiences

“Treat your wealth like your lover,” said Li Xueqin, a popular Chinese stand-up comic. “You can neither leave it alone nor bother it all the time, or you’ll get dumped.” Audiences roar.Read the articl...

30 Apr 202111min