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Shanghai

Beijing vs Shanghai
Beijing may be the capital of China. But in the sporting world, Shanghai is increasingly getting the best of it.

China’s Economy After the Crisis
That China’s economy is unbalanced is widely recognized. So why aren’t its policy makers doing more to fix it?

Can Okada Woo China?
A Chinese club has hired former Japan football coach Takeshi Okada. Can he make it big in China?

Is Shanghai's Education Best?
An OECD assessment last year suggested Shanghai’s schools are the best in the world. Are they?

How Shanghai Schools Beat Them All
Shanghai students are ranked the best in the world, according to an OECD assessment. So why are they so much better than their peers?

Fragility of the Chinese Mind
Hoarding of salt and the buying up of burial plots suggest a worrying tendency for Chinese to panic.

China's Luxury Goods Boom
China is seeing a boom in spending on luxury goods. And it’s not just the super rich that are forking out.

What Shanghai’s PISAs Really Say
Were Shanghai’s PISA scores really a Sputnik moment? Or did they just take the tests more seriously?

What Shanghai’s PISAs Really Say
Were Shanghai’s PISA scores really a Sputnik moment? Or did they just take the tests more seriously?

Who is Xi Jinping?
How much exactly do we know about the heir apparent to the Chinese presidency, Xi Jinping?

Can China Be Green?

Can China Be Green?
The Diplomat speaks with Jonathan Watts about his book ‘When a Billion Chinese Jump’. Can the world survive Chinese growth?