Tag: china
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Xi Jinping’s latest power grab is bad news for China’s economy » Since the heady days of Mao Zedong’s dictatorship, the president of China has been limited to two five-year… more ›
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African entrepreneurs have made Guangzhou a truly global city » There are certain cities in certain eras that stand out as magnets for those across the globe who have dreams. more ›
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Life Inside China’s Total Surveillance State » more ›
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Musical.ly Acquired By Chinese Startup for $800 Million » Lip-sync app Musical.ly has been scooped up by Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., or simply ByteDance, the Chinese startup behind news site… more ›
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This Is What A 21st-Century Police State Really Looks Like » KASHGAR, China — This is a city where growing a beard can get you reported to the police. So… more ›
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The Resistible Rise of Xi Jinping » China’s 19th Party Congress began Wednesday with a three-and-a-half-hour speech by Xi Jinping, a telling sign of a man who knows he has… more ›
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16 Ways QR Codes are Being Used in China » We’ve talked a lot about the rise of QR codes in Asia, but they may now finally be moving from… more ›