The Economist China

The country has kept covid-19 in check, but its pigs are dying in droves

Nationalist outrage has often served China well over the years, but that may be changing

It does not love the Taliban, but is ready to do business with them

Workers will suffer

Many locals think China is hoovering up their country’s rich natural resources

Poems, videos and fashion all speak to migrants’ alienation

Prison camps and forced labour are unlikely to produce economic dynamism

Their purpose is unclear, but the Americans are worried

A court’s ruling has criminalised the most popular slogan of anti-government protesters in 2019

A more informed debate might help to save the world

In the city of Zhengzhou, many were trapped on flooded underground trains

For many the sport is a chance for good photo-opportunities. A few turn professional

A climate of fear has enveloped the city’s campuses

Zero tolerance for the virus, combined with rising nationalism, breed isolationism

Independent publishers find ways around a thicket of regulations

They are increasingly viewed as agents of foreign influence

A government clampdown has forced most of them offline

Rumours suggested that the actor playing him cheated on his girlfriend

One of China’s odder sights is tourists in replica Red Army uniforms. A visit to the villages where they are made

Some could be decoys, but America is concerned