China
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China
Xi Jinping wants to stifle thinking at a top Chinese think-tank
No more gloomy thoughts about the economy
Science & technology
The world’s oldest cheese sheds light on ancient Chinese culture
What genetic analysis of a 3,500-year-old sour goat’s cheese from Xinjiang reveals
Drum Tower
Michael Kovrig on how he became a political hostage in China
Our weekly podcast on China. This week: the first of two episodes with the former Canadian diplomat, who spent 1,019 days in Chinese detention
Finance & economics
China’s central bank tries to save the economy—and the stockmarket
But it will need more help from the government
China
A new class struggle is brewing in China
As the economy falters, resentment between social groups is growing
International
A new “quartet of chaos” threatens America
The rulers of China, Iran, North Korea and Russia are growing worryingly close
Science & technology
China’s AI firms are cleverly innovating around chip bans
Tweaks to software blunt the shortage of powerful hardware
China
A typhoon hits Shanghai and the Chinese economy groans
Consumers are stuck inside during a three-day holiday
China
By raising the retirement age, has China created a care crisis?
Older women tend to look after the country’s young children
China
China has freed an American pastor. Does it want anything in return?
The move followed much pleading by American officials
Asia
The private sector won’t save America’s Indo-Pacific policy
More needs to be done to repair the economic relationship with South-East Asia
Asia
China and Australia are beefing up their Pacific policing
In the competition to police the waves, who will win?
Europe
Near-shoring is turning eastern Europe into the new China
With firms moving production closer to market, CEE is the place to be
Asia
Private tutoring is booming across poorer parts of Asia
Governments are struggling to keep up with an educational arms race
International
A UN vote on Palestine underlines America’s weakening clout
Russia and China are riding a surge of support for the Palestinians since the Gaza war started
Business
Chinese overcapacity is crushing the global steel industry
Governments are stepping in to protect local producers