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Free to Read: Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Trial in China Delayed by Regulatory Checks
Signage at a Tesla store in Colma, California on March 10, 2025. Photo by Bloomberg
Free to Read: Hong Kong Chief Executive Addresses CK Hutchison’s $19 Billion Global Port Sale
The PSA Panama International Terminal in Panama City, Panama on Feb. 25, 2025.
Free to Read: Hong Kong Needs to Catch Up With Singapore in Web3, Animoca CEO Says
Robby Yung, CEO of Animoca Brands, speaks at Web Summit Qatar on Feb. 25. Photo: Web Summit
Access our 2025 Two Sessions coverage & analysis
"Lianghui," or the "Two Sessions," is China’s most significant annual political gathering, where key legislative and policy decisions are made.
Free to Read - Two Sessions: Beijing to Curb Private Company Shakedowns
Premier Li Qiang delivers the government work report on Wednesday at the opening of this year’s annual session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing. Photo: Xinhua
Free to Read: Six Messages on the Private Sector From Xi’s Meeting With Business Leaders
President Xi Jinping talks with private business leaders at a symposium in Beijing Monday. Photo: Xinhua
Free to Read: After Actor’s Kidnapping, Beijing and Bangkok Do More to Battle Scam Gangs
Saw Chit Thu, leader of Karen Border Guard Force, the armed militia that controls Myawaddy.
Free to Read: Regulators Rebut Concerns Drug Bulk-Buying Program Is Falling Short on Quality
Addressing the concern that lower purchasing prices could give manufacturers an incentive to cut corners, the authorities said that cost reductions aren't achieved through compromises in manufacturing. Photo: AI generated
Free to Read: China’s New Economy Industries Gain as Capital, Labor Inputs Rise
Of the 10 tracked industries, the new information technology industry remained the largest contributor to the index. Photo: AI generated
Caixin at Davos: AI is Breakthrough on a Par With the Discovery of Fire, Lawrence Summers Tells Davos CEO Lunch
Former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers speaks at the 2025 Davos-Caixin CEO Luncheon on Jan. 21, 2025.
Free to Read: Even Before Trump’s Greenland Dreams, the Island Proved Tough for Chinese Miners
Even before President-elect Donald Trump began to show an interest in the U.S. acquiring Greenland, the island had proved a tough bet for Chinese companies.
Free to Read: Chinese Airlines Skirt Southern Russia After Azerbaijan Plane Crash
Some Chinese airlines are rerouting flights to avoid Russia’s southern airspace after an Azerbaijani passenger plane was shot down, reportedly by the Russian military, in the region on Christmas Day.
Free to Read: The Military Brass Ensnared in China’s Anti-Corruption Campaign
More than 80 generals have been ensnared in China’s anti-corruption campaign since it kicked off in the wake of the 18th National Party Congress held in October 2012, Caixin calculations show.
Free to Read: Why China’s Exports Are Strong Enough to Survive Trump’s Tariffs
Despite the imposition of U.S. tariffs since 2018, China’s export share has continued to rise
Free to Read: Temu Suffers First Big Setback as Vietnam Suspends Its Operations
: Temu began its Southeast Asia expansion in mid-2023, launching in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Thailand.
Free Long Read: Hong Kong’s First Female Chief Executive
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam was the first woman to hold the position in the special administrative region. Photo: AI generated
Hand Back Your Bonuses and Commissions, Evergrande’s Ex-Employees Told
Evergrande Center building in Shanghai on Sept. 22, 2021.
Caixin G20 Round Table: Larger Stimulus Package Would Do More to Stabilize China’s Growth
On Monday, the Caixin Roundtable G20 Special Session — “Brazil-China Cooperation for a Shared Future” — took place in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Caixin
Caixin at APEC Peru 2024: China and Latin America to Boost Cooperation as U.S. Takes Protectionist Turn, Experts Say
Ning Gaoning (center), former chairperson of Sinochem, and Caixin Media President Zhang Lihui (left) discuss China-Latin America economic and trade issues with Chinese and foreign entrepreneurs Wednesday at the APEC special session of the Caixin International Roundtable in Lima, Peru. Photo: Caixin
Free to Read: Trump to Turn U.S. Global Strategy to Focus More on China, Experts Say
Outside a mall in Beijing, a screen shows Republican candidate Donald Trump’s speech Wednesday after he was declared the winner of the 2024 U.S. presidential election. Photo: VCG
Free to Read: Women Across China Say They Are Getting Calls About Their Pregnancy Plans
Women around China have taken to social media to share their experiences of receiving calls asking about their reproductive plans. Photo: AI generated
Free to Read: China Seeks a Baby Boom With a Raft of Family-Friendly Measures
Medical staff at Xinle Hospital in Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, inform expectant mothers about breast feeding on Aug. 5, 2024.
Free to Read: Singapore’s Food and Beverage Industry Buckles Under Influx of Chinese Brands
Diners eat out in Singapore on July 12. Photo: VCG
Free to read: Prosecutors Will Seize Fugitive Former Official’s Assets in $400 Million Embezzlement Case
Li Chuanliang. Photo: File photo
Free to read: CATL is Using AI to Discover Next-Generation Battery Materials
CATL holds 37.6% of the global power battery market in the first seven months of 2024, according to SNE Research.