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China inequality
High-Speed Rail in China’s Rust Belt: A Fast Track to Economic Revitalization?
By Siyang Ding
China's northeast was left behind during the high-speed rail boom. But will a new construction boom be enough to solve the region's economic woes?
No Bears Allowed: China’s Latest Round of Economic Censorship
By Sarah Cook
When the Chinese economy sputters, the regime’s censors shift into high gear.
Social Class Is the Silent Killer in Beijing’s Heatwaves
By Li Zhao
The urban poor living away from the city center are the most likely to suffer under extreme heat – and also the ones most likely to face it.
Asia’s Development Model Is Now Jeopardizing Its Future Economic Growth
By Saul Estrin and Simon Commander
Asia is facing an economic watershed moment. Turning the corner will require rethinking the role of its dominant, state-supported business groups.
China’s ‘Common Prosperity’ Campaign is Going to Be Tough Going
By Andrew Collier
Fixing inequality would require fundamental change in China’s tax structure and state system – reforms highly unlikely under the current political system.
China’s Communist ‘Common Prosperity’ Campaign
By Sara Hsu
The “common prosperity” ideology is the realization of Chinese socialism imposed upon market-based, modern activity, which makes it especially hard for investors to interpret.
Gaokao in the Time of COVID-19
By Kate Kologrivaya and Emma Shleifer
Debate over the decision to postpone China’s college entrance exam crystallizes deeper problems with educational inequality.
As Kim Jong Un Crossed China, Did He Like What He Saw?
By Bonnie Girard
Kim’s train ride through China would have sent mixed signals about the country’s development model.
China’s Reform and Opening: 40 Years and Counting
By Seung-Youn Oh
How far is the Chinese government willing to go in letting go of economic control?
Why China Keeps Falling for Pyramid Schemes
By Eugene K. Chow
Pyramid schemes are big business in China – much to the government's chagrin.
Is This the Year China Gets Serious About Ending Rural Poverty?
By Shannon Tiezzi
China has long spoken of a 'war on poverty,' but recent signs suggest it might be even more of a focus in 2018.
'Dream Town': China's Charming Villages
By Eugene K. Chow
The Chinese government is hoping branded, themed villages can revitalize the countryside.
Is China's Era of Cheap Labor Really Over?
By Dmitriy Plekhanov
Chinese workers' wages may be rising, but official statistics don't tell the whole story.
Xi Jinping Thought Vs. Deng Xiaoping Theory
By Son Daekwon
Xi’s “new era” will see some of Deng’s famous maxims altered, if not discarded altogether.
12 Regions of China: The Inertia of Unity
By John Lee
Despite regional variations, politically speaking China is remarkably homogeneous.
12 Regions of China: Why the Center Still Reigns Supreme
By John Lee
While China can be conceptualized as 12 distinct regions, that doesn't mean the country is going to split apart.
On China: A Conversation With Larry Summers
By Maurits Elen
Larry Summers, former U.S. treasury secretary, discusses China's domestic challenges and the lessons of China’s economic success.
Four Considerations on the Chinese Economy
By Andong Peng
Plenty is written about the Chinese economy; but plenty more needs to be understood.
Report: China’s 1 Percent Owns 1/3 of Wealth
By Shannon Tiezzi
A report from Peking University warns that China's social inequality is getting worse.
Asia’s Wealth Inequality Problem
By Asit K. Biswas and Kris Hartley
Many have escaped poverty, but capital still flows disproportionately to a tiny elite.
China, Piketty, and Patrimonial Capitalism
By Sara Hsu
A popular new book offers a useful prescription for China’s growing inequality problem.
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