How the Chinese Government Profits From the One-Child Policy
Despite the demographic challenges presented by the three-decade old policy, local governments depend on child birth penalties to balance budgets and boost the income of politicians.
Latest
Reuters Can China's Hated Local Police Reform Their Image?
Blamed for violent crackdowns of unlicensed street vendors and other petty infractions, the country's loathed "chengguan" are experimenting with reforms.
How Municipal Governments Are Dragging Down China's Fiscal Health
Local governments are jeopardizing the country's reputation for fiscal restraint.
China's Baffling GDP Figures
Why are provincial and national economic data so different?