China Stories

[Protocol China] Decoding China’s latest world internet conference

Cybersecurity "Common Prosperity" and Internet control were high on the agenda. Partying, not so much.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/wuzhen-world-internet-conference-polic...

5 Okt 20217min

[The World of Chinese] The case that captured the heart of China’s #MeToo movement

Why are supporters demonstrating outside the courthouse on this high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit?Read the article by Sam Davies, Anita He and Yang Tingting: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/202...

1 Okt 20218min

[Week in China] Hanging out at Helen's

China’s first listed pub chain is a mix of Starbucks and Haidilao.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/hanging-out-at-helens/Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Privacy Policy at https://...

1 Okt 20215min

[SupChina] Zhoushan: Britain's forgotten and first colony in China

This Week in China’s History looks back to this *other* Opium War possession of Britain, not Hong Kong but the island of Zhoushan.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/09/29/zhou...

1 Okt 202111min

[The Wire China] The diary duel

What should be done when values like the free-flow of information conflict with equally important values like the rule of law and the protection of personal and property rights? The legal battle over ...

1 Okt 202130min

[Week in China] Scalpels under scrutiny

The latest casualty of the celebrity crackdown: the plastic surgery industry.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/scalpels-under-scrutiny/Narrated by: Alex Urist. See Privacy Policy ...

28 Sep 20216min

[Caixin Global] How Evergrande hid its debt

The embattled developer has shown itself to be a master at hiding debt, employing methods such as debt disguised as equity and acquisitions that have yet to be paid for.Read the article by Wang Jing, ...

28 Sep 202111min

[Week in China] Digital realities

Tencent and Bytedance are racing to plant their flags on the ‘metaverse’.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/digital-realities/ Narrated by: Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at htt...

28 Sep 202110min