The Caixin Must-Read newsletter brings you the best of our coverage over the past week, handpicked by our editors.
Will Europe Pour More Money Into China?
As dramatic geopolitical changes alter the calculus, foreign investment from Europe more than doubles this year after three years of decline
In Depth: The Secrets Behind a Chinese Banking Superstar’s Fall
The unmaking of former China Merchants Bank chief Tian Huiyu may be rooted in his equity investments in electric-vehicle battery giant CATL
Exclusive: Agricultural Bank of China to Name Fu Wanjun as President
The 54-year-old will replace Zhang Qingsong, who was appointed a central bank deputy governor in September
Caixin Explains: Why Is China’s Youth Unemployment So High?
Regulatory crackdowns have hit the private companies that are usually hungry for young employees, while other businesses are vanishing due to Covid controls and a slowing economy
China’s Efforts to Prop Up Property Market Fall Short
Combined sales of the country’s 100 largest developers in October fall 28.4% year-on-year to $77 billion
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Exclusive: Upstart SPS Shipyard Lands $580 Million Order for 14 Ships
Founder Luan Xiaoming plans to revive shipyard abandoned by bankrupt Rongsheng Heavy Industries, where he was a top executive
Germany Blocks Chinese Acquisition of Auto Chip Fab
A subsidiary of China-based semiconductor manufacturer Sai Microelectronics was set to buy the production line for $85 million
In Depth: Rival Ride-Hailing Apps Challenge Didi in World’s Biggest Market
Upstarts have eaten away at the struggling company’s dominant position in China, but like the market leader, not one has turned a profit
Analysis: Will Nvidia’s Custom-Made New Chip for China Work?
American graphics processing device maker seeks to dodge U.S. export controls by offering a slower version of its advanced A100 chip
In Depth: The Roots of China’s Trouble Protecting Plant Variety Rights
Difficulties with tracing infringement and assessing damages, along with a widespread lack of awareness, have plagued breeders of popular types of produce
China Loosens ‘Zero-Covid’ Controls on Quarantine, Inbound Flights
Health authorities cut down the amount of time overseas travelers have to spend in isolation and ended the country’s ‘circuit breaker’ mechanism for inbound flights
Xi Calls for China-U.S. Relations to Return to ‘Right Course’
China’s leader calls for a new path forward in the first meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office in 2021
Take a Gradual Path to Resuming Face-to-Face Cross-Border Activities
The resumption of normal cross-border activities does not mean that China is letting go of its anti-pandemic controls overnight. Rather, it signals more balanced coordination between pandemic prevention and economic growth
In China, Millions of Women Never Learned to Read. Can TikTok Help?
Decades of inequality have left millions of women illiterate. Now, many of them are turning to social media to get the education they had been denied
Gallery: Covid Drives iPhone Factory Exodus
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Does China Really Need That Much More Coal-Fired Electricity?
Following two summers of power shortages, authorities make an about-face on coal generation, but critics argue what the country really needs is an electricity market overhaul
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