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WiC 378 (Sep 1, 2017)

Property, Talking Point How ‘phoenix cities’ are set to power a revolution in property…

Empty streets don’t inspire much confidence in a city’s prospects, which was bad news for Dongguan earlier this year when more than two-thirds of ...

Telecoms China Unicom announces big restructuring as new investors pay up

Investing in telecoms carriers can be uninspiring but these utility firms typically offer stable cashflows and healthy dividend payouts. Perhaps ...

China Consumer Online English teaching firm VIPKID becomes China’s latest unicorn

In South Korea, parents who want their children to learn English well may go so far as to send them for an operation to elongate the tongue. The Daily ...

Cross Strait Hon Hai move to the US proves controversial

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker said it was a case of “the eagle has landed” when Donald Trump and Hon Hai’s founder, Terry Gou, signed a ...

China and the World Both sides claim vindication after border truce

For 73 days Indian and Chinese troops stared at each other across a scrubby patch of land high in the Himalayas. Occasionally they exchanged insults ...

Energetic fight

China Consumer Red Bull faces trademark uncertainty in China

It was an anti-climactic ending to one of China’s most convoluted business disputes. Last week, the Supreme People’s Court ruled that Jiaduobao and ...

Entertainment Hip-hop reality show is a surprise summer hit for online streamer…

Rap gets plenty of publicity, especially when it turns offensive. And in China, a song called ‘Stupid Laowai’ (a term referring to foreign expats) ...

Drink responsibly

Healthcare Moutai builds a hospital and a university in Guizhou

Not many people have noticed but President Xi Jinping was elected as one of Guizhou’s delegates to the National People’s Congress in April. Having ...

Flush with pride

Internet & Tech Smartphone maker Xiaomi tries out toilets as part of ‘Made…

At the China-Israel Investment Summit in Zhuhai earlier this year Xiaomi boss Lei Jun delivered the keynote speech, but spent surprisingly little time ...

Internet & Tech Baidu sheds food delivery unit

In February this year a brawl broke out between two gangs: one clad in blue, the other in yellow. But the combatants weren’t traditional thugs. They ...

Charlottesville stirs awkward memories

Ask Mei Is China still grappling with its Cultural Revolution?

To many Chinese like myself who grew up during the relatively open and liberal era that followed China’s Cultural Revolution – and who have fond ...

The secret’s out in Shanghai

Entertainment Victoria's Secret set for China

Angels will soon be descending on the Pearl of the Orient. Victoria’s Secret angels, that is, with reports that the lingerie brand will host this ...

Unparalleled parking

Planet China Most drivers have experienced trouble parking. The inability to find a…

Most drivers have experienced trouble parking. The inability to find a spot is a common urban problem. But the predicament reached new heights in the ...

New colonial power?

Sino-File “It’s kind of neocolonialism without the gunboats”

The tongue in cheek remark made to the New York Times by Costas Douzinas, head of the Greek parliament’s foreign affairs and defence committee. He ...

Boots on the ground

Cartoons Boots on the ground

When China was hit by catastrophic floods in 1998, about 4,000 were killed in the Yangtze basin. However the disaster proved a seminal moment for ...

And Finally Is UNESCO status doing more harm than good?

Has the UNESCO curse struck again? That’s what some are asking after the residents of Chikan, a historic town that’s part of the southern city of ...