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China Orders Energy Officials to Surrender Passports in Graft Probe
But replacement travel documentation will be easy to acquire for officials with cash and the right connections
In China, Economic Woes Stoke Tensions Between Business Leaders and Venal Officials
As China’s economy slows and a nationwide anticorruption campaign gains pace, tensions between the private sector and the government have proliferated
In China, Higher Education Brings Few Guarantees
Almost 7 million college graduates will pour into China’s job market this year, but a large proportion will struggle to find suitable work
In China, Water You Wouldn’t Dare Swim in, Let Alone Drink
After more than three decades of economic prosperity, China faces serious environmental challenges, including its increasingly filthy waterways
China Airport Boom: Will There Be a Bust?
China’s civil-aviation industry has been developing at a double-digit clip over the past three decades, but growth is now soaring to new, potentially dangerous, heights.
Bringing Down ‘Watch Brother’: China’s Online Corruption-Busters Tread a Fine Line
For a government that prizes stability, using online fervor to bring down corrupt individuals can be a dangerous exercise.