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Li Xunlei: one billion people in China have never been on a plane
A 2019 catchphrase about flying pointed to an income problem. Seven years on, how much of his fix has been tried?
Jan 5
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Yirui LI
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Yuxuan JIA
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The Caffeine Crisis: CHAGEE and China’s Anti-Drug Nerve
Fresh from becoming the first Chinese tea-drink brand to list on Nasdaq, CHAGEE is hit by a viral scare built on an offhand comment.
Jan 4
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Yuxuan JIA
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Zhao Shukai: where Ezra Vogel got it wrong
Correcting the misreadings of Deng Xiaoping and his reforms.
Jan 1
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Yifan YAN
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Yuxuan JIA
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Zhu Yutao
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Jan 15, 2025
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Yuxuan JIA
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Liu Jianjun: the false faith in social sciences
Jun 14, 2025
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Sihan ZHAO
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Yuxuan JIA
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Henry Huiyao Wang: In a globalised world, the US and China must build bridges, not walls
May 9, 2025
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Yuxuan JIA
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Ge Jianxiong on "Chinese territory since ancient times"
May 17, 2025
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Zichen Wang
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Xintian Li
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Yao Yang says Chinese companies will invest massively abroad
Apr 6, 2025
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Zichen Wang
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Dandan Zhang: China’s factory workers go gig
Mar 22, 2025
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Yuxuan JIA
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Siqi Lin
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Gordon G. Liu: How to live through 80 in China
Top health economist suggests a cleaner environment, better daily habits, a more balanced healthcare system, and AI-driven prevention.
Dec 30, 2025
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Zhu Yutao
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Yuxuan JIA
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Sang Baichuan: China’s struggle with institutional opening up
Despite ambitious goals, fragmented pilots, regulatory inconsistencies, and lack of clarity impede China’s transition to high-standard international…
Dec 24, 2025
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WEI Lai
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Yuxuan JIA
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Fixation on imperial history risks clouding China’s path to modernity, Shiping Tang warned
Intellectual closure dressed up as awakening, and a dynasty swap turned into a loyalty test.
Dec 23, 2025
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Zhu Yutao
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Yuxuan JIA
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Wang Ou: Migrant workers, after the honeymoon
Sociologist & child of migrant workers shares stories of young migrant workers through marriage and parenthood—and finds where everyday lives collide…
Dec 20, 2025
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Yiyang Xu
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Yuxuan JIA
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Justin Yifu Lin explains “The Great Change in the World and China’s Rejuvenation”
PKU Professor and former World Bank Chief Economist discusses the decline of the G8 and outlines strategies for China’s continued growth and…
Dec 17, 2025
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Yuxuan JIA
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Zichen Wang
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Zhao Shukai: Ghostwriters of Reform
A veteran policy drafter reflects on the craft, constraints, and quiet power of official document writing inside China’s policy machine.
Dec 14, 2025
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Yuxuan JIA
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Zhu Yutao
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Cai Fang on Beijing's income equality playbook
CASS economist calls for measurable progress on income metrics, tougher labour rules, a bigger social safety net, and fresh efforts to nudge the rich to…
Dec 11, 2025
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Zhu Yutao
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Yuxuan JIA
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