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Sports are good economic, as well as healthy, option
SPORTS are no longer merely a means to keep people healthy, but increasingly appreciated as a means to boost the economy, given its significant contribution to consumption in Shanghai. A number of recent ...
Wan Lixin | June 12, 2025, Thursday

Midyear meltdown: Lessons from 2025
WE’RE halfway through 2025, time for an honest assessment of the gap between January’s ambitions and June’s reality. Essentially, I’m the same person. So are you. All is not lost: Every year teaches things ...
Emma Leaning | June 7, 2025, Saturday

UNCOMFORTABLY COMFORTABLE: The reality behind our perfect lives
I won’t pretend I’m poor because I’m not. But at 40 years of age, I’m also not where I thought I’d be. More than that, I have recently relied on parents to help with cash flow. That’s not sexy. Let me ...
Emma Leaning | May 24, 2025, Saturday

US may be wielding a stick but China seeks trade recalibration
WHEN China and the United States announced a 90-day mutual cut in tariffs after talks in Geneva, headlines declared a “trade truce.” But let’s not fool ourselves. This isn’t a peace deal; it’s a tactical ...
Leo Zhang | May 20, 2025, Tuesday

Not dead yet, and won’t age quietly
IT’S rare I get writer’s block. I don’t believe in it. But I starved for ideas this week. You know why? Because I’m 40. Let me repeat that. I’m 40. It’s been a slap in the baps. My birthday was on April ...
Emma Leaning | May 10, 2025, Saturday

Can a zealous tea chain be China’s answer to Starbucks?
In the global race to dominate the lucrative beverage market, coffee has long reigned supreme. Starbucks turned a simple cup of java into a cultural ritual, building an empire on a caffeinated lifesty...
Leo Zhang | April 29, 2025, Tuesday

What about the kids? The digital dilemma raising junkies
This week and without warning, a horrid video popped up on my phone. A puppy had its mouth and paws bound with tape, and was hanging in a plastic bag by the motorway. I immediately flicked past, but the...
Emma Leaning | April 12, 2025, Saturday

Spanish businessman thriving in the city he deems second home
Pablo Fernandez, a Spanish business executive and investor, first set foot in China in 2009 and arrived in Shanghai in 2015, a city that has not only been a stage in his career development but a destination...
Wan Lixin | April 8, 2025, Tuesday

THE ‘ADOLESCENCE’ PARADOX: How many lambs to the slaughter?
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you’ve heard of “Adolescence,” the No. 1 streaming show around the world. Like some other 90 million people, I binged it....
Emma Leaning | April 5, 2025, Saturday

Judicial intervention ensures redress for fraudulent bank card withdrawal
Nicholas Steven Wynne, an Irish teacher at Shanghai United International School, has been in Shanghai for many years. Multiple travels between his home country of Ireland and the city of Shanghai over...
Wan Lixin | April 3, 2025, Thursday

The way of water
Wang Yong Opinion editor
Whose voice is it anyway? A growing debate over AI-generated content

Woodpecker at work
Ni Tao Opinion writer
Pragmatism trumps ego: Will SAIC’s bold new alliance with Huawei tick?
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