China reforms

In China’s richest province, not every city is in the fast lane

Shuttered storefronts at a wholesale market for building materials in Foshan's Shagang village.

News analysis

China again puts domestic demand first, but the payoff will be slow

FILE PHOTO: Customers shop for a washing machine at a home appliance mall in Beijing, China October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo

As jobs dry up, China’s migrant workers are returning to their villages and staying put

Significant numbers of unemployed migrant workers are returning to their home towns and remaining there.

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