China Report – August 2023
English | 68 pages | TruePDF | 7.4 MB
English | 68 pages | TruePDF | 7.4 MB
China’s economy is growing at a slower pace than expected. What are the signals for the rest of the year? (Editorial, P.1) Cross-border criminal gangs in Southeast Asia are mixing telecom and cyber fraud with slavery and extortion (P.18-23), so should some of the scammers and their families in China be considered victims (P.24-29)? Japan’s controversial plan to release Fukushima radio-active water into the Pacific Ocean continues to arouse protests both at home and abroad (P.14-17). And Giant Panda fans on-and-off-line have helped with conservation but are displaying some obsessive tendencies (P.30-33).