Xi Jinping built the smart city of Xiongan as a showcase for China’s technological prowess. But WSJ’s Jonathan Cheng finds it remains largely empty, raising questions about the limits of Xi’s rule.

The once-sidelined Alibaba founder was among the executives who met with China’s top leader, in what was seen as a show of support for private enterprise by Beijing.

The meeting sends a “very clear signal of top-level support” to the private sector entrepreneurs, Peiqian Liu, Asia economist ...

China has changed under Xi Jinping, with implications for the entire world. But few outsiders understand much about Xi’s ...

Located 60 miles outside Beijing, Xiongan was envisioned as a modern socialist metropolis that would attract top industries, state-run companies, and millions of new residents. Xiongan, a $93 ...