A Harvard MBA grad knew the immigrant dream wasn't for her. She moved back to China to start a search fund.

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Sally Tian spent years moving between cultures. In 2025, she decided to move back to China to start a search fund.

Sally Tian.

China’s big people shortage just got bigger, and the risks are growing too

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China-focused hedge funds surged in 2025. Here's who won big.

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping and his ruling party have pushed to stimulate China's economy.

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I'm 32 and have lived abroad for nearly a decade. Now, I'm weighing life in China against returning to the US.

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Dylan Rothenberg's decision to spend his junior year abroad in Beijing paved his career path.

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A viral app that helps people check if their friends are alive sparks discussions about loneliness in China

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A viral app in China that checks if users are alive is sparking frank conversations about loneliness and isolation.

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A billionaire's life is on the auction block. The fire sale includes a Gilded Age mansion and a 15-room NYC penthouse.

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Miles Guo in his NYC apartment in 2017
Miles Guo in his NYC apartment in 2017

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These Gen Z besties started planning to travel the world at 11. Teaching English in China helped make it happen.

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Sonia Holland and Erin O'Brien grew up together in South Africa, and moved to China to teach English in 2024.

Sons and Eri.

China is sending a warning to US tech firms: Don't poach our AI talent and tech

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Meta is acquiring Singapore-based Manus, which has roots in China.

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Elon Musk says China will 'far exceed the rest of the world in AI compute'

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Elon Musk says China is going to "have more power than anyone else and probably will have more chips."

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A popular Chinese chatbot told a user their coding request was 'stupid' and to 'get lost'

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Tencent's YuanBao apologized after its AI chatbot insulted a user during a coding exchange.

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