Visiting China reveals ongoing U.S.-China tensions, pandemic isolation ending, declining mall culture, and growing online shopping.

Spent a week in China, uncovering various observations about the dynamic nation. Despite pandemic isolation ending, tensions with the U.S. limit American visitors. The economy is not great and there's been a shift in the past decade, decade and a half from malls to online shopping. A conversation with NPR's John Ruwitch, a longtime China reporter, highlights these changes.

June 15, 2024
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