The Caixin Must-Read newsletter brings you the best of our coverage over the past week, handpicked by our editors.
Caixin Explains: What China’s Overhaul of Overseas IPO Rules Is All About
New regulatory framework aims to put all companies who qualify for a listing under the same rules, regardless of their corporate structure and where they sell their shares
In Depth: How China’s Health-Care Mutual Aid Industry Folded in Just Three Years
Shutdown of Ant’s Xiang Hu Bao brings down the curtain on an appealing idea that just wasn’t sustainable as participants inevitably got older and sicker
China in Hand-to-Hand Combat With Omicron
Stealthy, fast-spreading variant poses tough test for China’s ‘Covid Zero’ policy heading into Winter Olympics and Lunar New Year
Alibaba-Backed Baseband Chipmaker Flops in Shanghai Debut
Shares of ASR Microelectronics lost a third of their value after listing Friday
BYD’s $61 Million Chile Lithium Deal Hits the Rocks
Just two days after the deal was sealed, a court has stepped in after appeals from communities in the lithium-rich Atacama region
JD.com Partners With Canadian Peer to Drive International E-Commerce
Collaboration with Shopify provides merchants in the U.S. and China with access to overseas markets, and support in sourcing, selling and logistics
China’s Record Low Birthrate Heightens Long-Term Economic Challenges
The world’s most-populous country reports the lowest population growth in six decades despite series of policies designed to boost new births
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In Depth: China’s Property Slump Pushes Real Estate Agencies to Remake Their Business
The slump in the country’s seemingly invincible market has taken toll on property brokers, which have suffered mass layoffs and falling revenue since the second half of 2021
China’s 2021 GDP Grows 8.1% on Low Base
Economic expansion slowed over the course of last year amid power shortages and turmoil in the real estate sector — and analysts predict it’ll keep slowing this year
NFTs Will Have Wide Applications Once Hype Settles
Trade in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is growing rapidly, but not all of the market enthusiasm is hype
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Delta and Omicron Spook Beijing on Eve of Winter Olympics
A second district of the Chinese capital reports cases, as authorities warn of ‘complexity’ and ‘challenges’ that lie ahead
Who’s Responsible for China’s Growing Mountain of Plastic Waste?
The country’s express delivery business has grown considerably amid the rapid development of e-commerce in the past decade, creating 1.4 million tons of plastic waste in 2020
Gallery: China’s Holiday Travel Rush Under Covid
Can You Catch Covid From Overseas Mail – Or Hamsters?
Speculation brews that omicron reached Beijing via cross-border delivery; Hong Kong is set to kill thousands of hamsters amid contagion concerns; and rail trade between China and North Korea resumes
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