China
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International
Marco Rubio will find China is hard to beat in Latin America
China buys lithium, copper and bull semen, and doesn’t export its ideology
Drum Tower
Why China’s rust belt is producing some of its most popular literature
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, we explore why stories from the industrial north-east have become a literary phenomenon
United States
Time could be running out for TikTok
After a Supreme Court hearing, the app could be banned soon—unless it finds a new owner
The Economist explains
What would Donald Trump gain from seizing the Panama Canal?
The president-elect claims the crossing is controlled by China and rips off American consumers
China
A pay rise for government workers sparks anger and envy in China
The effort to improve morale has not had the intended effect
China
A big earthquake causes destruction in Tibet
Dozens are dead, thousands of buildings have been destroyed
China
Does China have the fiscal firepower to rescue its economy?
There is a fierce debate over whether it can afford to keep spending
Drum Tower
Inside the mind of Xi Jinping
Our weekly podcast on China. This week, the ideologies and anxieties that shape the leader’s decisions
Finance & economics
China’s markets take a fresh beating
Authorities have responded by bossing around investors
The Americas
Does made in Mexico mean made by China?
Donald Trump believes Mexico is a trojan horse for Chinese mercantilism
China
China approves the world’s most expensive infrastructure project
It has China’s neighbours on edge
Business
China is catching up with America in quantum technology
But its state-heavy innovation model comes with risks
China
Xi Jinping has much to worry about in 2025
A struggling economy, rising social tensions and Donald Trump will test China’s leader
Finance & economics
China’s firms are taking flight, worrying its rulers
Policymakers at home and abroad are anxious about offshoring
China
How China turns members of its diaspora into spies
America is on the hunt for these non-traditional agents. But its efforts risk backfiring