China Report | Issue 10
The smartphone has cemented itself as the Swiss Army Knife of the 21st century, but nowhere is this truer than in China (P18). More than any other country, the gadget has changed China’s economic landscape. Our cover story delves into the smartphone’s full implications for commerce, transport and more besides.
While sports fans may have followed the Winter Olympics in Sochi, political buffs will have had more interest in the attendance of China’s President Xi at events (P40). Does Xi’s visit mark a new turn towards Russia?
And on the cultural front, we look at the life, and notorious death, of troubled poet Gu Cheng on page 57.
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in China Report Issue 10.