After multiple delays and even a few faint glimmers of hope, a Hong Kong court has sounded the death knell for what was once China’s biggest real estate firm.
Category: Politics and Government
What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy
Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.
Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024
A wave of elections coincides with state influence operations, a surge of extremism, A.I. advances and a pullback in social media protections.
‘I Have No Future’: China’s Rebel Influencer Is Still Paying a Price
Li Ying used social media to help tell the world about last year’s protests. Now in exile, he has been threatened and lost his livelihood for his defiance.
Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views
Airing criticism of the country’s response has become even more fraught than in previous conflicts, some journalists and press advocates said.
The Multimillion-Dollar Machines at the Center of the U.S.-China Rivalry
The United States is taking unusual action to clamp down on sales of chip-making machinery to China, even as Chinese firms are racing to stockpile the equipment.
China Is Suffering a Brain Drain. The U.S. Isn’t Exploiting It.
China’s brightest minds, including tech professionals, are emigrating, but many are not heading to America. We spoke to them to ask why.
China Evergrande’s Founder: The Rise and Fall of Hui Ka Yan
Hui Ka Yan, who grew up poor in the countryside, was a symbol of China’s economic rise. With Evergrande teetering, his future is uncertain, too.
Gifts, Gadgets and Greece: Inside a Huawei Lobbying Campaign
Leaked internal messages detail efforts by the Chinese tech giant to court Greek officials and fight an American-led effort against its technology.
Can Ghana’s Debt Trap of Crisis and Bailouts Be Stopped?
The government of Ghana is essentially bankrupt, and has turned to the International Monetary Fund for its 17th financial rescue since 1957.