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Where Tomorrow Lives
In Shenzhen’s Longgang District, sidewalks, hospitals and public buildings have become testing grounds for emerging technologies, offering a glimpse of how cities might innovate at scale
Concrete Before Cash
Chinese homebuyers have long paid mortgages on homes still under construction. New rules aim to change that by putting greater responsibility, and financial risk, back on developers
Blocking the Exit
New laws take aim at the misuse of employee non-compete deals, which experts and judges say is restricting labor flows and innovation
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Krunch Time
China’s high-tech industries and exports are surging, but traditional sectors and domestic demand remain weak, raising big questions over whether this K-shaped recovery reflects a temporary restructuring or a more permanent divide
Brain Drain
Companies are using AI to replicate and ‘distill’ the workstyles and personalities of employees, to create a forever workforce of digital staff who never tire, never complain and never ask for a raise. But some people are fighting back
Trading Places
A regulatory gray zone that fueled billions in overseas stock trading for Chinese investors is coming to an end. But are legal channels ready to meet the flood in demand?