Tianjin knows what unequal terms feel like. In the 19th century, this port city was among the locations where China was forced to open its doors under the threat of foreign gunboats, signing treaties in which its own sovereignty meant nothing
China's economy picked up pace in the third quarter (Q3) of 2026, supported by fast-growing new drivers and fresh policy support, staying on track to meet its annual growth target and remaining a leading engine of global growth
A four-hour drive northwest of Beijing takes one across the Great Wall and into the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, seemingly a world away from China's booming coastal towns
