China Report Magazine

28 July 2023

China’s economy is growing, but at a slower pace than expected. What are the signals for the rest of the year? (Editorial, P.1) Cross-border criminal gangs in Southeast Asia are mixing telecom and cyber fraud with slavery and extortion (P.18-23), so some of the scammers and their families in China are also considered victims (P.24-29). Japan’s controversial plan to release Fukushima radio-active water into the Pacific Ocean continues to arouse protests both inside and outside Japan. (P.14-17) And Giant Panda fans on-and-off-line have helped with conservation but are displaying some obsessive tendencies (P.30-33).