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How China’s EV Battery King Is Defending Its Throne
CATL keeps the pressure on upstart rivals with billions of dollars of investments while dramatically expanding its business footprint
In Depth: Aggrieved Car Owners Mull False Advertising Suit Against Chinese Electric-Car Maker
Disgruntled Ora Good Cat owners pile pressure on parent firm Great Wall Motor, seeking redress and more compensation for a misleading ad
In Depth: How One Chinese Province Is Struggling to Deal With Its Debt Mountain
Guizhou is one of the country’s most heavily indebted regions, but unlike its richer counterparts, has few real options to tackle the problem
Chinese Property Market’s Liquidity Struggles Continue Despite Signs of Policy Easing
More measures to support real estate are needed to bring financing, sales and land purchases back to normal, analysts say
Related China’s Local Governments Roll Out Subsidies to Juice Sales in Struggling Property Sector
In Depth: How Private Equity Tycoon Wang Chaoyong’s Dreams Collapsed
Financier with a glittering resume stumbled into a debt crisis amid tightening government oversight before his arrest on embezzlement charges
Demand booms amid easing pandemic restrictions, ports grow congested and freight companies run out of ships, driving up costs as much as 10-fold
With Speculation Curtailed, the People’s Housing Needs Remain a Priority
The allocation of land for residential, commercial and public utility use in cities should be closely linked to employment, resident population or the number of people who are covered under insurance
No longer allowed to offer courses on K-9 core curriculum, after-school education companies turn to less profitable subjects
Record $210 Million Fine Fires Warning Shot Over Livestreamers
Heavy tax evasion penalties for top performer Huang Wei send a message to the booming industry as her online accounts are shut down
Related China Fines Two Livestreamers $14.6 Million for Tax Evasion
Former Chinese Central Banker on Solving Challenges to International Trade
Ex-PBOC Governor Zhou Xiaochuan breaks down China’s views on international trade reform, covering areas such as cyberspace governance, intellectual property rights and protectionism
China Mulls Law to Protect the Yellow River
China Targets Sexual Harassment and Pick-Up Artist Training
Draft rules aim to strengthen women's protection against workplace discrimination; Q&A platform Zhihu is in hot water for publishing ‘illegal information’; and Beijing slaps sanctions on four U.S. individuals in response to Xinjiang penalties
Related China Drafts Rules to Outlaw Pick-Up Artists, Workplace Sexual Harassment
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