Alexandra Stevenson
Scramble in Asia over jet fuel shows how bad things could get if Iran war continues
Jet fuel prices spiked to a record high of more than $200 a barrel. Airlines have cancelled thousands of flights and some countries have restricted fuel exports while others are rationing fuel.
- Alexandra StevensonAaron KrolikTung NgoVictoria Kim
- New York Times
Women are falling in love with AI. Why it’s a problem for China
As China grapples with a shrinking population and historically low birthrate, people are finding romance with chatbots instead
- Alexandra StevensonMeaghan Tobin
- New York Times
Why US embassies across the world are competing to raise millions of dollars
US embassies and consulates across the world are seeking large donations to host events and projects linked to the 250th anniversary of the country's independence. Some say this is unusual and raises larger questions
- Alexandra StevensonRiver Akira DavisKenneth P. Vogel
- New York Times
The final nail in the coffin of China's once biggest real estate firm?
Evergrande was removed from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on Monday, marking the end for a firm that was once the fastest growing real estate firm in the country.
- Alexandra Stevenson
- New York Times
It’s not just the US. Tesla sales are cratering in China as well
Chinese customers who once flocked to Tesla are turning more and more to local brands that offer more efficient cars with better technology, sometimes at half the price
- Alexandra Stevenson
- New York Times
China told women to have babies, but its population shrank again
Faced with falling births, China’s efforts to stabilise a shrinking population and maintain economic growth are failing
- Alexandra StevensonZixu Wang
- New York Times
Why corporate America isn’t leaving crisis-hit China
Doing business in China, once seen as a can’t-miss opportunity, poses a troubling quandary for American firms: Reasons to stay can be as compelling as the reasons to retreat
- Alexandra Stevenson
- New York Times
Why one real estate company threatens China’s economy
Beijing wanted to cool its housing market, but created a bigger problem, as the fallout from debt-laden developers like Country Garden and sinking sales spreads to the broader economy
- Daisuke WakabayashiAlexandra Stevenson
- New York Times
Lockdowns to opening up: How China's messed it up
After micromanaging the coronavirus strategy for nearly three years, China's leader, Xi Jinping, has suddenly left the populace to improvise
- Chris BuckleyAlexandra StevensonKeith Bradsher
- New York Times
China’s economy on tenterhooks as real estate giant stares at bankruptcy
The real estate developer Evergrande once binged on debt. Now the music has stopped, investors are panicking and experts are warning of an imminent failure
- Alexandra StevensonCao Li
- New York Times