China Stories

High coal prices continue to hammer businesses in northeast China.Read the article by Yuan Ye: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008645/hammered-by-blackouts%2C-chinas-rust-belt-grinds-downNarrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With the property firm’s finances in the news we look at prior restructurings.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/whats-next-for-evergrande/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When the Peace Corps pulled out of China early last year, it marked the end of a 27-year program that existed only thanks to the efforts of high-level American and Chinese diplomats. Could the program — with its ideals of U.S.-China cooperation — ever be restored? Read the article by Daniel Schoolenberg: https://supchina.com/2021/09/30/the-inside-story-of-the-peace-corps-in-china/Narrated by: Cliff Larsen. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Yunnan's French colonial connections lives on in the old train station at Bisezhai.Read the article by Anson Zong-Liscum (安森): https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/on-the-tracks-of-the-yunnan-vietnam-railway/ Narrated by Sylvia Franke. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

While international names may hurt domestic park operators in the short run, experts say they will eventually pressure local brands to diversify and improve their services.Read the article by Luo Meihan: https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1008532/as-universal-beijing-opens%2C-local-theme-parks-feel-the-heatNarrated by Elyse Ribbons.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Documents in the Pandora Papers, the offshore leaks released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, help shed light on China's massive offshore presence.Read the article by David Barboza: https://www.thewirechina.com/2021/10/03/chinas-shell-game/Narrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cybersecurity "Common Prosperity" and Internet control were high on the agenda. Partying, not so much.Read the article by Shen Lu: https://www.protocol.com/china/wuzhen-world-internet-conference-policy-signalsNarrated by Kaiser Kuo.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why are supporters demonstrating outside the courthouse on this high-profile sexual harassment lawsuit?Read the article by Sam Davies, Anita He and Yang Tingting: https://www.theworldofchinese.com/2021/09/the-case-that-captured-the-heart-of-chinas-metoo-movement/Narrated by Sylvia Franke.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

China’s first listed pub chain is a mix of Starbucks and Haidilao.Read the article: https://www.weekinchina.com/2021/09/hanging-out-at-helens/Narrated by Sarah Kutulakos.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This Week in China’s History looks back to this *other* Opium War possession of Britain, not Hong Kong but the island of Zhoushan.Read the article by James Carter: https://supchina.com/2021/09/29/zhoushan-britains-forgotten-and-first-colony-in-china/Narrated by John Darwin Van Fleet.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.