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# Macro #
How Do the West’s Concerns About China’s Overcapacity Stack Up?
Visits this month by top U.S. and EU policymakers illustrate the conundrum they face as they seek support from Beijing on issues like market access and climate change, while scolding it on others like subsidies
Analysis: A Deep Dive Into China’s Expectations-Beating GDP Growth
The headline number of 5.3% is a sign the economic recovery is accelerating, but persistent low prices ought to be addressed
Commentary: We Need to Restart the Economic Growth Engine — but This Time, It Must Work for All
New ways of measuring growth, reviving global north-south collaboration and investing in the foundations of future prosperity are key to reducing inequality
In Depth: Frugality Bites for China’s Cash-Strapped Local Governments
With growth in fiscal revenue set to remain sluggish this year, officials are cutting back on general spending and scrapping some investments
# Industry #
In Depth: China’s Mammoth Effort to Help Foreigners Spend, Spend, Spend
While scanning QR codes is the ubiquitous payment method in China, it’s not available to most foreign visitors, making it a major hassle to even buy a coffee
China On Track to Become World’s Largest Luxury Market
Sales of personal luxury goods rebounded to $69 billion last year and may double by 2030 to account for 25% of the global market
# Company #
Cover Story: How Billions in Bitcoin Laundered From China Ended Up in British Hands
U.K. authorities have seized $4.3 billion of the cryptocurrency linked to a Chinese company that illegally raised 43.5 billion yuan
TikTok Shop Faces Regulatory Hurdles in Bid to Become No. 1 in Vietnam, Expert Says
Following official criticism, ByteDance’s short-video juggernaut has slowed the pace of its expansion in the country
Cover Story: Alibaba Renews Strategy Reset to Revive Growth Momentum
Jack Ma tells employees ‘we must reform for the future’
Exclusive: CATL Founder Upbeat About Ford Battery Plant Tie-Up, EVs Future in China
However, the battery giant faces problems, including EU regulatory issues and the difficulty of commercializing solid-state batteries, Zeng Yuqun tells Caixin
In Depth: Geely Auto Comeback Gets Into Gear as EV Sales Soar
After two years chasing EV-maker BYD, the legacy car manufacturer took the lead in January, selling more than 210,000 vehicles including around 65,000 electric cars
BYD-Backed Horizon Robotics Unveils Next Generation Auto Chips
The Journey 6 series processors will go into mass production later this year, and carmakers including BYD, VW and Li Auto have signed up to use them, the company said
In Depth: Huawei’s HarmonyOS Next Is Set to Rival iOS and Android
Home-grown operating system picks up momentum in creating an app ecosystem that could create 3 million jobs in China
In Depth: Luckin Challenger Pushes China’s Coffee Price War Toward Boiling Point
Upstart Cotti is trying to beat the Chinese leader at its own game by adopting a low-price, subsidy-driven strategy to conquer the affordable segment of the market
Country Garden Bondholders Agree to Extensions After Missed $22 Million Payment
A continued slump in sales leaves bondholders doubtful they'll get further payments despite the extension
