Ancient China began as a group of isolated communities during the Stone Age and eventually grew into a formidable empire.

The story of this ancient international heist reveals much about the ancient economies of both ancient Rome and China.

China’s real estate market was once the engine of its economic miracle - until giants like Evergrande began to crumble. This video reveals how overleveraging, unchecked growth, and risky speculation ...

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The term "empire" is a concept commonly used in contemporary China, albeit with somewhat vague connotations. Having an emperor doesn't automatically qualify a state as an "empire." Historical ...

China’s dam empire is crumbling—literally and figuratively. In 1949, the People’s Republic had a handful of major dams. By 2025, Water Resources Minister Li Guoying boasted of nearly 95,000 dams. But ...

China’s shipbuilding empire is the latest flashpoint in the intensifying frictions between Washington and Beijing. As the Biden administration zeroes in on the potentially unfair trade practices that ...

The subtitle of At the Edge of Empire is a glimmer of its great heart: A Family’s Reckoning with China. The book — which comes out today in the US — follows the author Edward Wong ...