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Climate Adaptation
Turning Points
by Andrew Browne
China’s ‘Big Sickness’ Problem
Back in 2005 I spent several months shuttling between a hospital in Beijing and a remote village to try to understand what happens when “big sickness” strikes a poor Chinese family.
‘Desperate people can do desperate things’
Wuhan sits at the crossroads of China. The Yangtze River megacity is also where the forces challenging President Xi Jinping’s top-down management style now intersect.
The Cost of Censorship
On Jan. 3, police in Wuhan, China, summoned a local physician to deliver an official “admonition.” Li Wenliang, a 34-year-old ophthalmologist, had alerted his colleagues in a private WeChat group to a SARS-like virus being passed from human to human in the city of 11 million.
The New Economy
Graphics
As the global economy shifts, there are new factors threatening to weigh on development. From climate change to populism and automation, these are the new rules of the global economy.
Special Issue
Opinion
Andy Mukherjee
The Clock Runs Out on Malaysia’s New Beginning
Turmoil from Mahathir’s resignation will shake up everything except the tired economy.
Noah Smith
How India Can Get Growth Back on Track
Banks need help cleaning up their balance sheets now, but a long-term recovery requires more urbanization.
Shuli Ren
China's Policy Flip-Flops Are Scaring Investors
Local governments may be getting muddled messages from Beijing, but markets are taking Xi at his word.
Tyler Cowen
How Fast Can a Virus Destroy a Supply Chain?
Just-in-time networks are very efficient but extremely fragile.
QuickTakes
Toilet Paper and Face Masks Become Hot Commodity in Singapore, Hong Kong
The coronavirus outbreak is making toilet paper and surgical masks hard to find in Singapore and Hong Kong. Pharmacies across the Asia-Pacific region are also trying to keep basic supplies like paper towels and hand sanitizer in stock. (Source: Bloomberg)
Coronavirus Strikes Heart of Singapore Financial District
Why Vietnam's Destiny Is Still Controlled by the U.S. and China
Chinese-Funded Education Centers in U.S. Under Fire
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