Many business figures join the organization out of expedience. Likewise, the party sees benefits in associating itself with capitalist success stories.
Tag: Economic Conditions and Trends
The Land That Failed to Fail
The West was sure the Chinese approach would not work. It just had to wait. It’s still waiting.
Tear Gas and Water Cannons in Paris as Grass-Roots Protest Takes Aim at Macron
The “Yellow Jackets” movement protesting rising fuel prices is among the most serious challenges yet to President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business government.
Canada Letter: How China Has Defied Expectations, in Canada and Around the Globe
A new series explores China’s transformation into an economic powerhouse, and how the country’s dramatic rise is reshaping the world
South Korea Loves Plastic Surgery and Makeup. Some Women Want to Change That.
Gender inequality and the global #MeToo movement have fueled “Escape the Corset,” a campaign to cast off the country’s rigid beauty standards.
Five Takeaways From Our New China Project
Our new series, China Rules, shows how a country mired in poverty beat the odds and managed to become the most powerful modern rival to the United States.
Xi and Pence Stake Out Trade Positions in Dueling Speeches at Pacific Rim Forum
The sharp rhetoric at the APEC conference came as President Trump prepared to meet with the Chinese leader at the Group of 20 summit meeting in Argentina amid a trade war.
Alibaba Had Another Big Singles Day. The Party May Not Last.
China’s slowing economic growth and weakening consumer sentiment pose a challenge to an e-commerce giant with world-swallowing ambitions.
Fact Check of the Day: Fact-Checking Trump’s Claims About the Chinese Economy
At a news conference, the president answered a question about healing national divides by saying, falsely, that he had forced China to back down from a plan to strengthen its manufacturing industry.
Iran Sanctions Explained: U.S. Goals, and the View From Tehran
The Trump administration just imposed what it called the biggest sanctions action ever taken by the U.S. against Iran. Why? And what may happen next?