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China: Time of Transition

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  • A Change of Fortune for Foxconn?  Monday, 25 Mar 2013 | 8:50 PM ET
    Chinese workers in the Foxconn factory in Shenzhen, in southern China's Guangdong province.

    As Apple's sales outlook slows down, what happens to the tech giant's suppliers? CNBC's Eunice Yoon has more.

  • How China's New Premier Climbed Rungs of Power Tuesday, 19 Mar 2013 | 10:58 PM ET
    China's new premier Li Keqiang

    Li's course has taken him from the grassroots to the center, from the head of the agricultural province of Henan, to the industrial province of Liaoning, and eventually to the very top of Chinese leadership. CaiXin Online reports.

  • Is China's Role as 'World's Factory' Ending?  Sunday, 10 Mar 2013 | 6:42 PM ET

    In China, with wages rising rapidly and shifts towards moving up the factory food chain, CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a look at one garment factory's efforts to stay competitive.

  • The Cyberspace Revolution  Friday, 15 Mar 2013 | 5:00 AM ET

    In this segment of Inside China, Eunice Yoon explores how Chinese residents are voicing their protests on the World Wide Web.

  • China's Latest Medium to Expose Corruption  Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 7:40 PM ET

    China is increasingly using social media sites like Weibo, China's version of Twitter, as a de-facto townhall to expose wrongdoing and debate social issues. CNBC's Eunice Yoon has more.

  • China's First Lady Gets In on Charm Offensive Wednesday, 13 Mar 2013 | 9:47 PM ET

    US presidents have long deployed their wives to broaden their appeal. Now Xi Jinping, China's incoming head of state, is getting in on the act. The Financial Times reports.

  • China's Rising Environmental Challenge  Tuesday, 12 Mar 2013 | 8:45 PM ET

    Fears in China are rife that pollution is out of control after 6,000 dead pigs were cleared from a Shanghai river.

  • Ai Weiwei Is Making a Rock Album Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

    When Chinese authorities jailed the dissident sculptor Ai Weiwei for 81 days in 2011, they may have created a monster, of sorts: now Mr. Ai has announced that he is recording a heavy metal album, and he has traced the roots of his interest in music to his incarceration. The New York Times reports.

  • To Be Wealthy, China First Needs to Be Healthy Wednesday, 6 Mar 2013 | 3:29 AM ET

    China's ascent to the top of the global economy is not a certainty. Many hidden structural dangers exist. Among the most important factors is the state of its healthcare system.

  • A Mixed Picture of China's Economic Recovery  Sunday, 10 Mar 2013 | 7:05 PM ET

    Data from China over the weekend revealed an uneven pace of the nation's economic recovery, with rising inflation and slowing industrial production. CNBC's Eunice Yoon takes a closer look at the figures.

  • China's New Leaders’ Embarrassment of Riches Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 12:53 AM ET
    Chinese soldiers marching in front of the Forbidden City in Beijing, China.

    Compared to the challenges faced by China's old guard, the new team's problems can best be described as an embarrassment of riches. Here is why.

  • Reforming China’s financial sector looks likely to be a top priority for China’s new leadership.

  • Few industries matter more to China’s 1.3 billion population than real estate. Will the new leadership make a difference?

  • China’s battered stock markets may finally have something to cheer about – a once-in-a-decade leadership change.

  • Will Xi Be Able to Deliver on People’s High Hopes? Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 4:04 AM ET
    Chinese Communist Party President Xi Jinping.

    Despite Xi Jinping's signal to reform, many experts are skeptical if the son of a revolutionary hero will be able to push for radical change.

  • China Bowing to Public Outcry Over Pollution: Advocate Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 10:27 AM ET

    Rapid development at the expense of China's natural environment has become a major cause for discontent in the world's second largest economy, but now the government is finally bowing to public outcry, says a leading environmentalist.

  • In China, New Leadership Brings New Set of Problems Thursday, 14 Mar 2013 | 2:05 AM ET
    China's newly-elected President Xi Jinping (R) talks with former President Hu Jintao (L) during the fourth plenary meeting of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday in Beijing.

    Xi Jinping is officially China's new president, ending a once-in-a-decade transition of power that began last November. Much has happened since then, highlighting the challenges the new leadership team now face.

  • Less Is More: The Message China Must Heed Monday, 11 Mar 2013 | 9:08 PM ET

    It is likely to be tough, but China's new leadership needs to do less and not more if it wants an economy driven by consumption rather than investment and exports.