China Report Magazine

22 September, 2025

China’s ties with India have attracted attention in recent weeks. The meeting between President Xi and Prime Minister Modi has signalled a normalisation (p.14-17). More young Chinese are turning to ‘comforters’ to cope with the quick pace and high pressure of the adult world (p.20-23). And with the trend emerges a new ‘prefession’ – toy doctors – to mend from trendy Labubus to tattered teddys (p.24-27). With the formal launch of the super hydropower project in Xizang, the Tibetan plateau is turning into a green powerhouse (p.33-35). One of the lesser-known heroic events of World War II took place off Dongji Island. Fancy a trip there (p.60-61)?