Chengdu (China)

In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone

The author Peter Hessler posed a question with an elusive answer: How could Chinese society open up so profoundly while its politics stagnated or even regressed?

By Li Yuan

Books and Literature Chengdu (China) China Colleges and Universities Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Education (K-12) Hessler, Peter International Relations Politics and Government Sichuan Province (China)

In Xi’s China, Politics Eventually Catches Up With Everyone

The author Peter Hessler posed a question with an elusive answer: How could Chinese society open up so profoundly while its politics stagnated or even regressed?

By Li Yuan

Beijing (China) Chengdu (China) China Economic Conditions and Trends Elderly Foreign Investments Labor and Jobs Pensions and Retirement Plans Politics and Government Population Retirement Unemployment

China’s Youth Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement

Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.

By Alexandra Stevenson and Siyi Zhao