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Yuan is deputy Beijing bureau chief for the FT. She was previously China tech correspondent and a Marjorie Dean intern writing about development economics at The Economist. 

She is co-founder of the campaign, Rethinking Economics, that is calling for a more relevant curriculum that reflects real-world events.

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  • Friday, 6 May, 2022
    FT Magazine
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    In China’s strictest city for dog-owners, a growing community of big dog-lovers learns how to live on the wrong side of the law

  • Tuesday, 4 January, 2022
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    Star China investor Boyu seeks to navigate Xi’s tech crackdown

    Private equity firm whose founders include ex-president Jiang Zemin’s grandson rode sector’s long boom

  • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
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    Italian blood samples revive debate over first signs of Covid in Europe

    New research suggests coronavirus could have been in Italy in October 2019 but is not conclusive

  • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
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    Beijing’s stance on Didi has echoes of Trump administration’s tendency to put policy before process

  • Saturday, 17 July, 2021
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    Chinese companies face uncertainty as data security hawks gain power

    Beijing’s rush to create data regime has left companies at whim of agencies’ discretionary power

  • Friday, 16 July, 2021
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    Chinese regulators swoop on Didi offices to conduct security probe

    State spy ministry and 6 other agencies place investigators inside ride-hailing group’s offices

  • Tuesday, 13 July, 2021
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    Rivals rush to take advantage of security crackdown on China’s Didi

    Competing ride-hailing groups boost attempts to lure users during probe into market leader

  • Saturday, 10 July, 2021
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    China to impose security checks on overseas listings

    Companies with 1m users will need to pass review to ensure sensitive data cannot be obtained by foreign regulators

  • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
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    Beijing asked Didi to change mapping function over security fears

    Ride-hailing group received multiple requests from regulator before its IPO to remove sensitive locations

  • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
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    Chinese fitness app pulls New York IPO plan after Didi debacle

    SoftBank and Tencent-backed Keep’s move comes as China cracks down on ride-hailing group

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
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    Didi shares fall 20% as China tightens overseas listings rules

    Ride-hailing company leads decline of New York-listed Chinese stocks after Beijing cracks down

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
    News in-depthDidi Chuxing
    Didi caught as China and US battle over data

    Concerns over how much ride-hailing group knew of crackdown before blockbuster IPO

  • Tuesday, 6 July, 2021
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    KKR pursues UK companies, Beijing targets US-listed tech groups

    Private equity takeovers reignite UK debate over the role of the buyout industry in the economy

  • Monday, 5 July, 2021
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    China targets more tech groups after Didi crackdown

    Internet stocks tumble as Beijing broadens probe following ride-hailing app’s New York IPO

  • Sunday, 4 July, 2021
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    China cracks down on Didi days after New York IPO

    Chinese cyber security regulator says ride-hailing giant violated laws on collecting and using personal information

  • Friday, 2 July, 2021
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    Didi shares tumble as Chinese regulators launch data investigation

    Cyber security agency orders ride-hailing app to stop registering users two days after New York IPO

  • Friday, 2 July, 2021
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  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
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  • Friday, 25 June, 2021
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    Homegrown groups threaten likes of Coca-Cola and L’Oréal with savvy marketing and supply chain prowess

  • Thursday, 24 June, 2021
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    Chief Pony Ma’s low profile and close attention to government relations have put group in good position

  • Monday, 21 June, 2021
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    China orders banks to intensify anti-crypto campaign

    Beijing wants to cut off all Bitcoin-related transactions

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
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  • Thursday, 17 June, 2021
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    The Chinese entrepreneur who challenged the state and was locked up

    Agricultural tycoon Sun Dawu was arrested amid concerns of a wider crackdown on private enterprise

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