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WiC pinned (Nov 27, 2020)

Five hundred and counting

Talking Point Editor Steven Irvine on Week in China’s history and who we reported…

The original idea for Week in China came about in 2007, germinating over many discussions with my wife (our Ask Mei columnist). She would mention ...

The default option

Economy, Talking Point Chinese bond market roiled as issuers miss payments, hurting confidence

The Chinese bond market can trace its roots back to the 19th century, when provincial governments within the Qing empire issued bonds to foreign ...

Renewed scrutiny over dam

Environment, Talking Point After Covid-19, China grapples with the challenges of flood relief

More than two months of torrential rain have created a major crisis along the Yangtze, China’s longest river. Higher up the watercourse in Sichuan, ...

Bigger is better

Banking & Finance, Talking Point The recent rally in China’s A-shares anticipates a landmark regulatory shift

In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt signed an emergency act – commonly known as Glass-Steagall – to restore confidence in an American financial system that ...

Internet & Tech, Talking Point Meituan takes over from Baidu in China’s internet triumvirate

Wang Xing, the co-founder and chief executive of Meituan Dianping, was dubbed the “mad man” of China’s internet sector at the outset of his ...