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U.S. greenlighted H20 chips export on its own initiative, China says
Beijing clarifies its deal with Washington didn't include NVIDIA’s 4th-best AI chip, disputing widely-reported comments by U.S. Commerce Secretary…
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Zichen Wang
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Guan Tao warns over-expectation of stablecoins
Chief Economist with Bank of China International Securities says the idea of achieving currency internationalisation through stablecoins as a shortcut…
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Tang Shiping on The New Landscape of International Political Economy and Economic Development of the Global South
The renowned Fudan scholar unpacks the mega trends and concrete challenges that the Global South has to navigate in a dramatically shifted landscape.
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Zichen Wang
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4:30 A.M. at a day labour market in China, a drink to start a day’s toil
Thousands chase a day’s wage at Guiyang's largest day labour market.
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Ports and Paranoia: Commentary on CSIS’s “No Safe Harbor” Report
How Exaggerated Risks and Hypothetical Threats Undermine Credible Analysis of Chinese Port Investments in LAC
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Zichen Wang
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A father’s heist for hope against medical bills ends in prison—and tragedy
Desperate father stole to fund his son's leukaemia treatment, but a four-year sentence meant he missed the child’s final breath.
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Zhao Huiyi
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Yuxuan JIA
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Wang Yongli: The rapid development of USD-backed stablecoins offers a profound warning
Former Vice President of the Bank of China argues USD-backed tokens boost U.S. strategic advantage—and pose a challenge for China.
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Zhijian YAN
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Yuxuan JIA
China’s Ivory Tower in Lockdown: Top Universities Hide Behind Gates
Tsinghua and Peking University shirk public duty with endless reservation hoops, while the Ministry of Education washes its hands of accountability.
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Zichen Wang
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China's Consumption Is Not Nearly as Low as It Appears: CF40 Policy Brief
Leading independent econ thinktank finds the gap between China and developed countries across various consumption sectors is significantly narrower when…
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Zichen Wang
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Vietnam's Massive Reclamation in the Spratly Islands
Satellite photos from South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) show Vietnam’s expansion and militarization of Spratly features.
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SCSPI
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June 2025

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