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WiC 609 (Nov 25, 2022)

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The real World Cup winner?

Sport, Talking Point Why China has emerged as the economic victor of Qatar’s tournament

The host nations for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups were decided at the now infamous FIFA Congress in December 2010 (for gripping details on the ...

Game over for Activision?

Internet & Tech A successful 14-year Sino-US partnership in the gaming world ‘decouples’

All good things must come to an end, and so has the 14-year partnership between NetEase and Activision Blizzard. Last week, the Chinese internet giant ...

Fevered debate

Healthcare Is China’s zero-Covid policy here to stay or not?

When President Xi Jinping started to travel outside China after a long period of international isolation, some analysts took it as a signal that years ...

Grey market

Economy Regulators push private pension plan

It’s no secret that an aging population is a major concern for Chinese planners. But for the world’s largest banks and insurers, China’s creaking ...

Rubber revamp

Energy & Resources Hainan firm takes over Sinochem’s rival unit

China’s interest in rubber, which is an irreplaceable ingredient in many industries including automotive and defence, follows much of the same logic ...

Zibuyu zooms in

China Consumer Smaller rival lists in Hong Kong before SheIn

The question of when SheIn is going to list on the stock market has been floating around for some time. Early this year, the ultra-fast fashion firm ...

Fading star power?

Entertainment Yang Mi’s latest role falls flat with audiences

The pairing of an older woman with a younger man is not a new phenomenon. Hollywood actress Demi Moore used to be married to Ashton Kutcher, who’s 15 ...

The personal touch

Sino-File “Judging from the sheer volume of international heads of state wanting…

Sung Wen-ti, a political scientist at Australia National University, on Xi’s meetings at summits this month with counterparts from the US, ...

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