Alice Su

Taipei

Senior China Correspondent at The Economist

Covering China and Taiwan & co-hosting Drum Tower pod @TheEconomist. Former Beijing bureau chief @latimes, previously in the Middle East. [email protected]

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Articles

The terrible secrets of Taiwan's Stasi files

1 month ago | economist.com | Alice Su

Having breast cancer in your 20s or 30s brings a unique set of considerations - and agonies Ousting Assad may turn out to have been easier than rebuilding the countryA lawyer struggles with their conscience. New colleagues are watching In the Central African Republic locals are learning Russian while mercenaries knock back lager The Inuit on Little Diomede are watched over by Russian soldiers. But that's not their biggest problem in these icy badlands Scenes from the earthquake's aftermath
Can China turn ageing into an economic asset?

Nov 20, 2024 | economist.com | Alice Su

The “silver economy” could be a lucrative growth area in 2025By Alice Su, Senior China correspondent, The EconomistChina’s population is shrinking and ageing, a process that will continue apace in 2025. The total fertility rate, or the average births per woman, has fallen to 1.1, far below the 2.1 needed to maintain a stable population. After a possible small post-pandemic uptick of births in 2024, the auspicious year of the dragon, the birth rate is expected to resume its decline.
Hong Kong propone crear isla artificial para resolver su crisis de vivienda

Dec 8, 2023 | latimes.com | Alice Su

Han Li tenía 72 años cuando se mudó de Guangdong a Hong Kong. Después de toda una vida de trabajo en construcción, en el sureste de China, había acudido a la deslumbrante Hong Kong, uno de los principales centros financieros de Asia, para tener la oportunidad de vivir con sus hijos y sus nietos recién nacidos.
The Chinese Communist Party is struggling to inspire the young

Nov 13, 2023 | economist.com | Alice Su

Youth unemployment will remain highBy Alice SuListen to this story. Enjoy more audio and podcasts on iOS or Android. Your browser does not support the <audio> element. “Atree cannot grow sky-high in a greenhouse, and a lazy person cannot accomplish great things,” bellowed the People’s Daily newspaper in a message to Chinese youth. The Communist Party has repeatedly exhorted the young to embrace suffering for the sake of national rejuvenation.
La Internet china y la no china, son mundos diferentes: esto es lo que nos gusta de cada red

Aug 16, 2023 | latimes.com | Alice Su

La Internet controlada por los chinos ya es un mundo aparte de la utilizada por el resto del globo, dividida por la censura que impide a los usuarios en China acceder a muchas de las aplicaciones y sitios web que se usan a diario en Estados Unidos y otros lugares.