China
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World
Why Evergrande’s Problems Are Only Getting Worse
The Chinese property developer’s efforts to restructure more than $300 billion in debt are being complicated by criminal investigations into…
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World
He Fled China’s Repression. But China’s Long Arm Got Him in Another Country.
Beijing has become more aggressive in its pursuit of dissidents overseas, as highlighted by the arrest of a Chinese rights…
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World
How China Made Its Housing Crisis Worse
Years of inattention to building an adequate safety net for seniors, the jobless and others in financial stress have left…
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News
What Can Replace China as a Global Economic Engine?
China has apparently told its economists to stop talking — a P.R. tourniquet to keep the bad news from bleeding…
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World
What to Know About Key Nations Seeking to Join BRICS
Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Indonesia and Egypt are among the potential candidates to expand the five-nation bloc, many of them seeking…
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World
Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Real Estate Crisis
Beijing has often addressed economic troubles by boosting spending on infrastructure and real estate, but now heavy debt loads make…
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Finance
Spreading State Restrictions on China Show Depths of Distrust in the U.S.
Businesses fear that efforts to look tough on Beijing, which have the potential to be more expansive than moves by…
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World
As China Falls Into Deflation, the Mood Turns Dark
Consumers and business owners say they feel paralyzed by despair, and their reluctance to spend and borrow is feeding what…
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World
The BRICS Club of Emerging Nations Debates Letting Others In
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will consider at their summit this week whether to admit more countries to…
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World
Monday Briefing: A Tricky Opportunity in Indonesia
Also, the nostalgic craft of miniatures in China.