The Caixin Must-Read newsletter brings you the best of our coverage over the past week, handpicked by our editors.
How China’s Housing Market Landed in the Deep Freeze
Even as the nation faces a housing shortage, the government is sticking with tough policies to prevent overheating, resulting in plunging house sales and values
Exclusive: Alibaba Set to Launch Its Own Cloud Server Chip
Alibaba Cloud’s custom-designed chip, which is based on Softbank’s ARM architecture, seen as a competitive response to the perceived technology advantage of rival Amazon Web Services ’s own line of ARM-based chips
In Depth: The Volatile Cocktail Stirring Up China’s ‘Baijiu’ Market
Weak profit growth and a mania for investment prompted regulators to voice concerns — sending stock prices on a gut-wrenching ride
In Depth: The Wild West of China’s Bond Market That Regulators Want to Tame
Authorities are trying to fix the problems that have made it difficult to correctly value junk bonds, including inflated ratings, implicit government guarantees and the ongoing issues with structured issuances
Exclusive: Seven Investors in Unigroup Takeover Talks
Restructuring of semiconductor giant accelerates as China Electronics and a Shanghai consortium join five bidders shortlisted in June
In Depth: China’s Struggle to Balance Green Goals With Keeping Lights On
This year’s massive power crunch shows the challenge of balancing China’s need for electricity with fighting climate change by slashing coal burning
China’s GDP Growth Slows to 4.9% Amid Power Crunch, Real Estate Woes
The country’s economic expansion lost a step in the third quarter after growing 7.9% in the preceding three-month period
Full Text: Xi Jinping's Speech on Boosting Common Prosperity
‘To achieve common prosperity for 1.4 billion Chinese people, we must take concrete, long-lasting action, but it does not mean simultaneous prosperity for everyone’
Editorial: China Should Waste No Time in Ending Dual-Track Power Pricing
Policymakers needs to abandon the current system in which government planning and market competition coexist as soon as possible
Olympic Flame Lit for Beijing Winter Games
PBOC Chief Yi Gang on How China Regulates Big Tech
The central bank governor explains the country’s policy moves for overseeing fintech, monopolies and data protection
Seize the last minute to see the work of Raphael, Dali and Laurent Grasso
Beijing Opens VPN Services to Foreign Investors
The Chinese capital will allow foreign investors limited access to the tightly monitored service; there’s been some drama brewing in the ‘baijiu’ market; and health authorities try to tackle a multiregion Covid flare-up
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