The Caixin Must-Read newsletter brings you the best of our coverage over the past week, handpicked by our editors.
China’s ‘Zero-Covid’ Looks Done. So, What to Expect Next?
Vaccination campaign for the elderly gets rebooted and switch to home quarantine for close contacts and self-testing gathers pace across the country
China Relaxes Restrictions on Overseas Loans So Developers Can Repay Dollar Bonds
The practice was tightly restricted to prevent capital flight, but now it is hoped international branches of domestic lenders can help struggling property firms, sources say
In Depth: Beijing Stock Exchange Fights to Make Its Mark
On its first anniversary, the bourse, which was set up to help innovative small businesses raise capital, has little to celebrate
In Depth: U.S. Audit Row Dims Big Accounting’s Prospects in China
Caught in the crossfire of the dispute with Wall Street regulators and with growing competition at home, Chinese members of the global Big Four accounting networks face a tougher future in China
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In Depth: China Households, Businesses Take Shine to Rooftop Photovoltaics
Policy support and market demand make ‘distributed solar’ an increasingly attractive, reliable source of power
Reports of the Death of Hui Ka Yan May Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
Evergrande insiders and external sources deny online rumors that the developer’s billionaire founder and chairman committed suicide
Economists Split Over China’s 2023 Outlook
Growth projections range from 4% to 6%, as the country eases the strict ‘zero-Covid’ policy, which hobbled its economy
China’s Services Slump Extends Into Third Month, Caixin PMI Shows
The index hit a six-month low as measures to curb Covid-19 outbreaks hurt business operations and consumer demand
Analysis: Guangzhou Becomes Test Case for Coexistence With Covid in China
The southern metropolis this week relaxed a string of tough ‘zero-Covid’ restrictions including snap lockdowns and centralized quarantine for close contacts
Former Caixin Deputy Editor-in-Chief Zhang Jin Dies at 56
After a 30-year career in journalism, the beloved editor devoted his time to helping sufferers of depression
China Eases Quarantine Rules, Lifts Travel Test Requirements in Covid Policy Overhaul
The nation’s top pandemic response body relaxed several control measures, the strongest sign yet that authorities are moving away from ‘zero-Covid’ and looking to co-exist with the virus
Reform and Opening-Up Is Needed to Get China’s Economy Back on Track
Easing of Covid restrictions won’t automatically lead to recovery, with more economic reforms required by the government at all levels
Wang Tao: What to Expect From China’s Central Economic Work Conference
The upcoming meeting will likely emphasize more support for economic growth, deemphasize ‘zero Covid,’ and offer additional aid for the property sector
How Jiang Zemin Helped Coin ‘Socialistic Market Economy’
The former president’s efforts to make these three words the official objective of China’s reform and opening-up campaign paved the way for the country’s economic miracle
Gallery: Beijing Scales Back Covid Curbs
China Mourns Death of Former President Jiang Zemin
Guangzhou eases Covid curbs, UBS economist predicts China to fully reopen in the third quarter of 2023, housing sales slump persists despite rescue efforts
Securities regulator lifts restrictions on share sales by developers, Covid caseload continues to surge, and Tesla recalls thousands of cars over software and seat belt issues
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