Independent news, analysis and commentary on the world's most exciting economy
Since 1990

Reports

Give it some gas

For state energy companies, importing natural gas means losing money – with no immediate end in sight

Decoding China, Inc

State-owned enterprises run the gamut of size and success

Swept under

How the resurgence of state-owned enterprises threatens China’s economy

Desperate times

Beijing loosens its grip on the yuan in a bid to bolster the economy

Water, water everywhere

Desalination is a promising technology, but no panacea for China’s water shortage

Rubber hits the road

Unlike other commodities, rubber could gain from China’s rebalancing

Shifting sands

The effects of China’s changing economy will spill over its border into Thailand

A long and winding road

China’s railway industry one year after the Wenzhou crash

Laying down the law

Western companies in China toe the line between corruption and compliance

Strong arm of the law

China’s commercial corruption laws are undermined by politically driven enforcement

Smoke screen

New limitations on information make investing in China even trickier

Laying down the law

Western companies in China toe the line between corruption and compliance

White heat

Gome is making smart choices, but that may not be enough

Two percent too far

Chalco’s stymied bid for a Mongolian miner holds lessons for both the company and investors

Thinking the thinkable

East Asian countries have various capacities for battling an economic slowdown, writes HSBC’s Frederic Neumann

Moving target

How should China stimulate its economy?

From the ground up

Can Canadian exporters convince the Chinese to build wood-frame houses?

Miracle grow

Timber exports to China are booming – but perhaps not for long

Grey-haired tsunami

Beijing prepares for a looming pension crisis

Buying the store

Why are Western hypermarkets failing in China?

Pages