The provocative artist once known as Kanye West has received approval that was denied to Maroon 5 and Bon Jovi. China’s economic woes might be why.

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform in China on Sunday. The performance will be held in Hainan, an island province....

Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, is scheduled to perform in China on Sunday. The performance will be held in Hainan, an island province....

Ye’s latest performance in China brought out more than 42,000 fans. China Daily reports that the artist formerly known as Kanye West brought his...

Ye’s latest performance in China brought out more than 42,000 fans. China Daily reports that the artist formerly known as Kanye West brought his...

Why would the notoriously prickly Chinese government let in the notoriously provocative Ye? The answer may lie in China’s struggling economy.

Why would the notoriously prickly Chinese government let in the notoriously provocative Ye? The answer may lie in China’s struggling economy.

Flow of foreign artists to China has slowed to a trickle, but economic pressures could be forcing authorities to rethink

Flow of foreign artists to China has slowed to a trickle, but economic pressures could be forcing authorities to rethink

The evidence suggests that empires often react to periods of their own decline by over-extending their coping mechanisms. Military actions,...