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Let Tesla Expand? Germans Vote No.

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Let Tesla Expand? Germans Vote No.

A local town’s vote against the U.S. automaker’s proposed expansion is nonbinding, but citizens expect it to be honored.

By Melissa Eddy

What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy

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What Hefei, China’s EV City, Says About the State of the Economy

Hefei has led the country in making electric vehicles and other tech products, but it still has not escaped a nationwide housing crisis.

By Keith Bradsher and Joy Dong

China Evergrande Soared on the Property Boom. Here’s Why It Crashed.

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China Evergrande Soared on the Property Boom. Here’s Why It Crashed.

Blame for the property developer’s downfall has been placed on Chinese lending policies, but poor corporate oversight was hiding in plain sight.

By Alexandra Stevenson

China Wants to Bulldoze ‘Urban Villages’ to Revive the Economy

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China Wants to Bulldoze ‘Urban Villages’ to Revive the Economy

The halting revitalization of one “urban village” in Shenzhen shows the challenges of fixing a national property crisis after years of overborrowing.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Claire Fu and Keith Bradsher