China Report Magazine

23 January, 2026

China is re-setting ties with South Korea amid increasing tension with Japan (P.14-17). China has turned the southern island province of Hainan into a Free Trade Port, hoping to create a new gateway to the world (P.30-33). For its vast delivery riders, China is enforcing speed limit. What does it mean for their earnings (P.44-47)? The cover story reports of revived fish stocks in the Yangtze River after a five-year fishing ban (P.20-25). And West-end performer John Owen-Jones shares his insights on China’s musical theatre (P.52-55).