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Survival of the Fittest — China’s Captive-Bred Pandas Get New Life in the Wild
Since 2003, 10 of the 12 captive-bred pandas released in Sichuan after ‘wild training’ have survived in their natural habitat, indicative of both the successes achieved and challenges facing efforts to repopulate the environment with China’s national treasure
In Depth: Chinese Property Giant Vanke Seeks More Time to Repay Debts as Market Slump Lingers
State-backed developer is trying to renegotiate maturities on debts to insurance sector companies so it can repay billions of yuan of publicly traded bonds this year
Exclusive: China Probes Another Central Bank Official Linked to Fallen Businessman
Zhou Pengbo, a director at the PBOC’s Payment and Settlement Department, has been detained by graft busters, sources say
U.S. House Passes Bill That Would Ban TikTok If Not Sold
Bill, which wants TikTok’s links to ByteDance severed, now goes to the Senate before it can be signed into law
Chinese Bottled Water Giant Nongfu Spring Falters Under Boycott
Founder Zhong Shanshan drew the ire of the internet after attending the memorial service of a rival beverage billionaire
Analysis: Mounting Competition in China Comes at a Bad Time for Tesla
EV-maker’s sales growth is set to slow as it finds itself in a lull between product launches just as its Chinese rivals are gaining ground
In Depth: China’s Property Slump Defies Playbook of the Past
In past downturns, loosened monetary policy and credit support could kick-start a recovery in months, but this one has dragged on for more than two years with no end in sight
Bolstering and Enhancing the Upward Trend in China’s Economic Recovery
This year’s Government Work Report details the challenges facing decision-makers, showing their clear understanding of both the domestic and international situations
In Depth: Why China’s Efforts to Resolve Hidden Government Debt Could Fall Short
At worst, measures could further inflame the problem, promoting more off-the-books borrowing and increasing risks to economic and financial stability in the world’s second-largest economy
Exclusive: China Expands Support to Resolve Off-the-Books Liabilities For Local Governments
Multiple sources tell Caixin the government is expanding measures aimed at curbing risks in local governments’ hidden debts to cover all provincial-level regions on the mainland
China’s Air Pollution Rose Last Year Amid Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery
The average concentration of hazardous PM 2.5 particles was 30 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, up 3.4% year-on-year, research group China Clean Air Policy Partnership says
Lack of charging points is highlighted as the biggest problem by NEV owners, although carmakers are making strides to improve this
Five Unions Ask U.S. Trade Representative to Probe Chinese Shipbuilding Sector
Unions fear dependence on China as cost of U.S. shipbuilding is four times higher than East Asian yards, experts say
A Mistake in a Tesla and a Panicked Final Call - The Death of Angela Chao
What happened on a remote Texas ranch in a billionaire shipping scion’s final hours
No One Can Stop China’s Growth Recovery — Except China
Beijing has the means at its disposal to keep the economy growing by 5%-6% for years to come, as long as it acts fast and implements the right policies, the FT’s Martin Wolf says
Caixin Biz Roundup: China Slashes Payment Barriers for Foreign Visitors
XPeng and Volkswagen plan to launch two midsize EVs in China in 2026, JD.com joins cloud computing price war after Alibaba rolls out steep discounts
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