Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi
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China’s ‘Ne Zha 2’ Shatters Box Office Records With $1.2 Billion
The runaway success of “Ne Zha 2” is another sign that Chinese audiences are choosing domestic movies over Hollywood blockbusters.
BYD and Rivals in China Tell Suppliers to Cut Costs Amid Price War
China’s electric vehicle market is the world’s largest — and also its most cutthroat, with dozens of brands jostling for position.
China’s ‘Silver Economy’ Is Thriving as Birthrate Plunges
The shrinking population poses threats to growth but has opened opportunities for businesses that serve seniors.
There Is No TikTok in China, Only Douyin. Here’s What It Is.
ByteDance owns both TikTok and Douyin, and although TikTok has more users around the world, Douyin is the company’s cash cow and a China mainstay.
Young Chinese Embrace ‘Gross Outfits’ at Work
The social media movement is the latest sign that some of China’s young people are resisting the compulsion to strive.
China’s Property Crisis Blew Up Investments That Couldn’t Lose
Citic said its new fund was as safe as they come because it would invest in real estate. Then the developer defaulted and the projects...
In China Businesses Cut Prices as Consumers Spend Less
Beijing hopes spending can spur growth, which has been dragged down by slowing real estate sales and exports. But shoppers are gravitating to discounts.
As China’s Youth Unemployment Soars, Pressure on Colleges Grows
Under pressure from Beijing, Chinese schools have been told to do more to secure jobs for students, who are facing bleak prospects.
Price War Over Electric Cars Erupts in China
The intense competition among the country’s huge number of start-up carmakers has unsettled what had been a pillar of the economy in the last few...