Tea Leaf Nation decodes Chinese media, analyzes social trends, and features Chinese voices, all to illuminate the country from within.
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In a nation where textbooks still teach that sex before marriage mars girls forever, Yao Sifan is offering a feminist take on the facts of life.
An oppressive ruling by the National People’s Congress Standing Committee — aided by a compliant Hong Kong judge — has silenced champions of democracy.
The government will build another metropolis from scratch. But it's not planning on following the old playbook.
The Communist Party's enthusiasm for private Confucian schools is cooling. It could be fearful of a moral system outside its control.
Shady deals. Befuddled investors. SEC investigations. Change can't come fast enough to the EB-5 visa.
Some parents prefer the invasive measure to lightly regulated, frequently brutal bootcamps.
Pressure to save, marry, and work leaves no room for democratic aspirations.
A Chinese regulation would prohibit online insults based on religion. Some decry it as antithetical to Communist values.
The 2017 race for Chief Executive was supposed to be a watershed exercise in democracy. Instead, it may be a coronation.
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson surprised many by parroting Chinese talking points, but it's unlikely to signal a policy shift.
Global protests against government-imposed lockdowns, gang violence in El Salvador, and hat tips to medical staff.
A prayerful start to Ramadan, medical workers on the front lines of a pandemic, and the annual Lyrids meteor shower.
Decentralizing decision-making can help left-behind regions get back on track.
Boris Johnson has contradictory ideas for his country’s future—and no clear paths for getting there.
The coronavirus pandemic has turned a conscious uncoupling into a messy breakup.
“Jai Shri Ram” was meant to be a celebration of a Hindu deity. But the phrase is turning into hate speech—and a dog whistle for attacks on Muslims.
The Biden administration came into office promising to reinstate the Iran nuclear deal. Almost two years later, momentum has dissipated, and the deal has all but been derailed. Meanwhile Ira...Show more
Frans Timmermans returned from COP27 with his dreams dashed. Europe’s top climate negotiator says the global climate summit was a disappointment: The pledges made were simply not aggressiv...Show more
As Russia’s war in Ukraine continues into 2023, the weather will have an important impact. Ukrainians, of course, are more vulnerable than usual to power outages and energy shocks. But Rus...Show more
The war continues to be discussed in ways that are self-serving—and self-defeating.
Erdogan is trying to strike a balance of being pro-Ukraine but not anti-Russia.
Global tax reforms resisted by richer nations could reduce reliance on tax havens and bring much-needed revenue to African governments.
The case for a global forecasting unit led by the United States and Australia.
