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China has been way ahead of the west in seeing the dangers of raising a generation of zombies
Hizbollah says its fighters among those killed in Aleppo strikes
Swiss company’s initial public offering would have been China’s largest in years
Chinese leader sought to persuade visiting businessmen that country still a good investment
Nationwide slowdown hit sales and profits halved last year
Western take on much-loved Chinese bestseller hits wrong notes for state media and broader audience
Weeks after the tech giant abandons car project, Chinese tech company debuts model that out-accelerates Tesla and Porsche
Deputy minister targets ‘price equilibrium’ to support sustainable demand for electric car batteries
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visits New Delhi in an effort to draw it away from Moscow
Regional lender’s shares fall after profits miss estimates due to investment losses and increase in cash set aside for bad debts
Tight fiscal rules can prevent the kind of investment which has helped the city state to thrive
Zhao Leji’s comments a veiled rebuke of US efforts to strengthen alliances in region
Japan’s negative interest rate era ended last week. Its currency stability era could end shortly
Some analysts are increasingly concerned about lofty valuations and shallow markets
Companies and politicians try new strategies to encourage workers to start families
After three decades of corporate stagnation, there’s fresh momentum — but not everyone is pleased
Once country’s most valuable start-up, the company is beset with allegations of mismanagement and governance failings
US Treasury secretary tells Beijing its trade practices will distort markets and harm workers
Also in this newsletter: US debt warning, German growth downgrades, the return of the commute
Beijing seeks to revive investor confidence as concerns mount about oversupply and potential dumping
Escaping the ouroboros
Among the largest developed-market peers, the Japanese currency has lost the most against the dollar this year
The president has won praise for ending a credit boom, but trading partners now fear a flood of cheap exports
Finance minister says government will ‘not rule out any steps against any excessive moves’
CATL chief Robin Zeng says much-vaunted tech for electric vehicles is impractical and unsafe
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