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In today’s episode: Purcotton faces backlash on Weibo for ad that seems to make light of sexual harassment; lithium prices surge as domestic NEV sales bounce back; and no imported forms of a key cancer drug will be available on China’s public health insurance.

In this week's episode: the novel coronavirus reemerges in the city of Shijiazhuang; a former top financial official is sentenced to death; and the death of a young employee has many questioning the effects of China’s incredibly demanding work culture. 

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global managing editor Doug Young about China’s leading chipmaker, SMIC, and how internal clashes have spurred resignations from the executive suite.

In today’s episode: e-commerce giant reports employee suicide, marking the second death at the company in less than two weeks; Irish whiskey-makers are thirsty to crack the Asian market; and China ditches limits on credit card interest rates.

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In today’s episode: how Beijing’s latest regulations block citizens and companies from having to follow foreign legislation and other measures; faux meat player Impossible Foods hungers for a bite of the world’s second-largest economy; and the northern city of Shijiazhuang mobilizes 3,000 medical workers to test its 11 million-strong population

In today’s episode: Shijiazhuang, a city of 11 million in Hebei province, has gone into strict lockdown amid a surge in new cases; China’s biggest chipmaker stops trading in the U.S. after presidential order cuts it off from American investment; and how online education companies seem to be building war chests and burning through cash as competition heats up.

In today’s episode: Foreign ministry condemns Trump’s executive order banning eight Chinese payment platforms; the world’s second-largest economy rolls out new rules for its long-awaited carbon market; and Huawei’s budget unit Honor teams up with Qualcomm on 5G devices.

In today’s episode: a senior agriculture official says that the country should pursue biotech solutions to boost national food security — but convincing the public the practice is safe remains a major challenge; the southern island of Hainan could soon become the nation’s top free trade port; and how the finance ministry intends to measure the performance of state-owned commercial lenders.

In today’s episode: tragic news triggers backlash against the e-commerce giant as well as ‘996 phenomenon’; what’s up with the Huawei-Tencent dispute over revenue sharing; and novel coronavirus has been identified on auto parts packaging across northern China.

In this week's episode: What triggered the short-lived public standoff between the two Chinese internet titans; tensions continue to rise with three Chinese companies being delisted from the New York Stock Exchange; latest figures show manufacturing continues to recover and concerns persist over a possible property bubble; and the country’s top legislative body confirms it will begin its annual session on March 5. 

In addition, we speak with Caixin Global’s podcast producer, Nandini Venkata, who discusses the recently signed EU-China investment treaty.

In today’s episode: The stock exchange prepares to delist three companies in reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order; how China’s new investment treaty could make it easier for EU businesses to enter the world’s second-largest economy; and Shanghai reports the country’s first imported case of the more contagious Covid-19 variant that was first identified in the U.K.