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The financial hub abounds with precious wares

The hub is attracting more deals. And more Beijing-style politics

Rich and poor consumers are seeing their spending patterns converge

Digital surveillance grids are meant to help solve local problems quickly. But they also track potential troublemakers

And why Shanghai and Tokyo are not

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist