China

China's Robots Are Here. And They're Dancing.

China isn’t renting robots. It’s beta-testing a new economy.While Silicon Valley obsesses over AI chatbots, China’s bots are already clocking in.

Trade War Continues: China's imports tumble as demand stutters

China’s latest import and export numbers are out, and let me tell you, they’re not pretty. Imports tanked, exports lost their mojo, and the trade war with the U.S. is heating up faster than a summer scorcher in Texas.

Pesticides Aren’t Just Killing Pests—They’re Gutting Our Ecosystems

A groundbreaking study led by Chinese researchers, published in Nature Communications, dropped this week like a grenade in a greenhouse. After analyzing 880,000 pesticide use cases, the verdict is brutal.

Ne Zha 2’s $500M Merch Storm — How China’s IP Frenzy is Rewriting Global Playbooks

China’s box-office demon child isn’t just a movie hero—it’s a $1.9B case study in consumer mania.

The Silicon Handshake: Alibaba & Apple’s Dance of the Damned

When your innovation engine sputters, you hitch a ride with China’s battered tech prince—regulatory handcuffs included. Apple's move to try and stay relevant in the fastest moving economy.

The Gray Ceiling: You’re Too Old to Work, Too Young to Retire

A Guangzhou trash gig wanted workers under 35. The backlash exposed a brutal truth: In China, your career shelf life can end before you even have a chance to have a midlife crisis.

The Postal Heist

How Temu Sellers Are Hijacking USPS to Fuel America’s Cheap-Shit Addiction

China’s Luxury Sector Bets on “Employee Influencers” to Survive the Storm

China’s Luxury Market Isn’t Dying—It’s Holding a Mutiny. How Minimum-Wage Clerks With Xiaohongshu Accounts Are Outselling Gucci, Why Chanel’s Secret Salons for Oligarchs Are Backfiring, and What Your Brand Can Steal From the Chaos Era.

Buried in the Mountains: A Landslide in Sichuan and the Race Against Time

In the blink of an eye, Jinping village was swallowed whole—30 people missing, 10 homes gone, and a race against time to pull survivors from the wreckage. The mountains don’t care, but the rescuers do.

Nezha 2: How a Mythical Rebel Became China’s Box Office King

Trump’s Tariff Tango: Temu Twirls, Shein Stumbles

Trump’s $800 loophole slaughter left Shein gasping for air freight. Temu? Already building arks of ocean containers and U.S. warehouses. Lesson: In trade wars, the quick drown the quicker.

China’s Ultrashort Drama Boom Meets Regulatory Reality

China’s ultrashort drama industry—a whirlwind of fast-paced, mobile-first storytelling—has become a cultural and economic juggernaut. But as with any runaway success, the government has stepped in to ensure the party doesn’t get too wild.