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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 26, 2026
How firms linked to sanctioned Chinese cotton giant sell clothes to U.S.
Since Esquel’s blacklisting, three garment makers in Vietnam have continued to source much of its cotton while also selling products to the U.S.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2026
China’s fishing fleet raises concerns off Argentina
The size of the flotilla has increased by nearly 50% over the last decade, sparking a fear of overfishing and suspicion of intelligence gathering.
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Politics
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ANALYSIS
Jan 31, 2026
Visit by Britain’s Starmer shows drawbacks of ‘China pivot’ in countering Trump
The deals the British leader brings back to London show the limits of the balancing act that middle powers may try to play.
BUSINESS
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Companies
Aug 27, 2025
China targeting older consumers for ‘silver economy’ boost
Beijing flagged “a new age” for the elderly in a 2021 policy guideline, but this year, authorities have gone into overdrive.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 30, 2025
China sets up international mediation body in Hong Kong
The mediation body aims to cement Hong Kong’s presence as a top center to resolve disputes between countries.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Society
Jan 20, 2025
China’s aging villages face yawning health care gap in a fragile economy
Far lower wages in rural China mean many qualified doctors are heading to the cities to make a living.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Society
Nov 6, 2024
China’s latest cry for more babies may fall on deaf ears
Events aimed at encouraging couples to marry and have babies were criticized for being regressive, disparaging toward women, and reinforcing gender roles.
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2024
China’s retirement reforms not enough to fix pension headache
Lawmakers fast-tracked the policy without public consultation in September
ASIA PACIFIC
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Society
Sep 3, 2024
China’s economic malaise seen accelerating obesity rates
Job stress, long work hours and poor diets are growing high-risk factors in cities, while in rural areas, agriculture work is becoming less physically demanding.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Politics
Jun 12, 2024
Hong Kong uses new national security law against exiled activists
Hong Kong authorities have outlawed more than a dozen overseas activists based in the United States, Britain and other countries.
BUSINESS
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Economy
May 8, 2024
In rapidly aging China, millions can’t afford to retire
With a low retirement age, meager pension benefits and no family to support them, many in China feel they simply can’t ever stop working.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Society
Mar 18, 2024
Silver lining: Tutoring the elderly is growing fast in China
The growth potential of the industry contrasts sharply with the decline of the after-school private tutoring sector following a crackdown in 2021.
ASIA PACIFIC
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Politics
Dec 7, 2023
China holds back from easing of Mao-era rules, in blow to economy
An internal passport system has largely tethered people’s destinies to their place of origin since the 1950s.
BUSINESS
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Economy
Nov 8, 2023
China’s private schools struggle amid COVID and regulatory woes
The sector stumbled after Beijing imposed new rules in 2021 and cracked down on the private tutoring business.
BUSINESS
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Companies
Sep 19, 2023
Fewer ‘I dos’ ruin the party for China’s $500 billion wedding industry
The trend is worrying officials trying to revive marriage rates and birth rates, which dropped to record lows last year.
BUSINESS
May 11, 2023
As China has fewer children, baby product firms scramble to diversify
With domestic sales shrinking, manufacturers are working to develop new streams of revenue — whether that involves offering products for adults, or boosting sales overseas.
ASIA PACIFIC
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FOCUS
Apr 29, 2023
China weighs giving single women IVF access to stem population decline
Concerned about China’s first population drop in six decades, government advisers have proposed that single and unmarried women should have access to egg freezing and IVF treatment.
BUSINESS
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ANALYSIS
Mar 3, 2023
As China ages, investors bet they can beat retirement home stigma
Who takes care of the elderly in China, where pensions are tiny, is one of the major headaches policymakers face as they deal with the start of a demographic downturn.
ASIA PACIFIC
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FOCUS
Mar 1, 2023
Rust belt province got old before it got rich, as much of China will
As China’s 1.4 billion population declines and ages, in part because of a policy that limited couples to one child from 1980 to 2015, pressure on pension budgets is soaring.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2023
Hong Kong to scrap COVID mask mandate from March 1
Hong Kong and Macao both followed China’s ‘zero-COVID’ policy for much of the past three years.
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