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China's Tencent Opens WeChat to Rivals' Links
By Zheping Huang and Coco Liu / Bloomberg
China Applies to Join Asia-Pacific Trade Deal
By Bloomberg
Xi Reportedly Declined Meeting With Biden
By Nick Wadhams and Justin Sink/Bloomberg
COVID-19 Delta Variant Breaches China Again
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Why Common Prosperity Is Alarming China’s Billionaires
Xi Jinping's "common prosperity" drive has stunned China's wealthiest with the thought that the CCP might actually be socialist after all
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
September 10, 2021
China Bans 'Effeminate' Men From TV
Broadcasters must “resolutely put an end to sissy men and other abnormal esthetics,” the National Radio and TV Administration said
By Joe McDonald/AP
September 3, 2021
What China's Tech Crackdown Means for the U.S.
New regulations include: only three hours of video games per week allowed for kids, limits on social media algorithms, and a ban on online celebrity fan clubs
By Billy Perrigo
September 2, 2021
China Plans 43 New Coal-Fired Power Plants
China built three times more new coal power capacity as all other countries in the world combined in 2020
By Amy Gunia
August 31, 2021
COVID-19 Delta Variant Reaches Wuhan as China Battles Widest Outbreak Since Disease Emerged in 2019
The Delta variant has broken through China's COVID-19 defenses, which are some of the strictest in the world, and reached nearly half of China’s 32 provinces in just two weeks.
By Bloomberg
August 4, 2021
China Reviewing WHO Plan for Next Phase of Virus-Origin Probe
China said it was reviewing plans for further inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus, after the World Health Organization chief urged Beijing to cooperate in the next phase of the investigation. Chinese Foreign Ministry...
By Bloomberg
July 16, 2021
Senate Backs Bill to Ban Some Xinjiang Goods
The U.S. Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would ban all goods from or made in China’s Xinjiang region unless importers can prove they weren’t made with forced labor, a move that could potentially have...
By Bloomberg
July 15, 2021
China's Wandering Elephants Put New Focus on the Environment
The rogue herd is a social media hit, but conservationists want to to ensure their story ends happily
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
July 18, 2021
Beijing Is Redefining What It Means to Be Chinese
Freedom of religion, long suppressed in China, is now being squeezed to the limit
By CHARLIE CAMPBELL/SHANGHAI
September 7, 2021
China Signals Broad Clampdown on Company Data, Offshore Listings
The news comes just days after Didi Global Inc.’s contentious decision to go public in the U.S.
By Bloomberg
July 6, 2021
Xi Jinping Channels Mao as China's Communist Party Turns 100
After 100 years, the Communist Party has found new strength under Xi Jinping. But the world is beginning to turn against China
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
July 1, 2021
Tesla to Recall Over 285,000 Cars in China on Autopilot Issues
The decision was made after the market regulator conducted an investigation related to product defects
By Bloomberg
June 28, 2021
Why China Is Cracking Down on Bitcoin Mining
China's crackdown on bitcoin trading and mining amid financial stability and climate concerns will affect more than the cryptocurrency's price.
By Charlie Campbell / Chengdu and Shanghai
June 28, 2021
How China Is Responding to the Lab Leak Theory
The origin of the pandemic is once again a central fissure in the already-tense U.S.-China relationship
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
May 28, 2021
Biden: U.S. Wants ‘Competition, Not Conflict’ With China
But the U.S. president also made it clear that he would "defend American interests across the board.”
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
April 30, 2021
U.S.-China Meeting Descends Into Bickering
The rocky start signaled just how bad the U.S.-China relationship has become and augured poorly for the prospect of a rapprochement
By Nick Wadhams / Bloomberg
March 18, 2021
China's 'Two Sessions' Promise Major Policy Initiatives
The unveiling of a new Five-Year Plan means that the upcoming political meetings will be brimming with long-term goals
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghaii
March 2, 2021
How China's AIIB Has Charted an Independent Course
The AIIB may be the only piece of Xi Jinping-era foreign diplomacy that is not routinely skewered in the West
By Charlie Campbell / Beijing
February 24, 2021
Jack Ma Spotted Playing Golf in Eastern China
For months, speculation over Jack Ma’s whereabouts has run rampant. As it turns out, the Alibaba founder has been working on his golf game
By Bloomberg
February 11, 2021
The U.S. and China Are Battling for Influence in Latin America
The U.S. is ceding influence in latin America to China
By Ciara Nugent/London
February 4, 2021
Wuhan, One Year After Lockdown
One year on, what happened in Wuhan during the COVID-19 lockdown is the cause of both hope and caution
By Charlie Campbell / Changsha and Wuhan
April 30, 2021
Jack Ma Resurfaces After Vanishing From Public
Ma’s re-emergence may help quell persistent rumors about his fate while Beijing pursues investigations into Ant and Alibaba
By Lulu Yilun Chen and Coco Liu / Bloomberg
January 20, 2021
China Delays Entry of WHO Team Probing COVID-19
The delay by Chinese authorities fuels concern that Beijing is obstructing international efforts to trace the origins of a pandemic that has now killed over 1.8 million people worldwide
By Bloomberg
January 6, 2021
Where Is Alibaba Founder Jack Ma?
The Alibaba founder, who is personally worth $48.2 billion, has now not been seen in public for at least two months.
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
January 4, 2021
Wuhan Finds Redemption in Soccer
Plucky soccer team Wuhan Zall has been an inspiration to residents of COVID-19's ground zero
By Charlie Campbell / Suzhou
April 30, 2021
China’s Tech Crackdown Drives $200 Billion Selloff
Once hailed as the standard-bearers of China’s economic and technological ascendancy, Alibaba and its compatriots now face increasing pressure from regulators worried about the speed with which they’re amassing clout
By Coco Liu / Bloomberg
December 28, 2020
China Targets Alibaba With Monopoly Probe
The probe marks the formal start of the Communist Party’s crackdown on the crown jewel of Jack Ma’s empire, spanning everything from e-commerce to logistics and social media
By Lulu Yilun Chen and Coco Liu / Bloomberg
December 24, 2020
China's Row With Australia May Be an Opportunity for Biden
Demonstrating solidarity with Canberra could be the first step in regaining the trust of U.S. allies, say experts.
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
December 9, 2020
Chinese Shelter Rehomes Pets Abandoned in Pandemic
"I couldn't let them be" says Wuhan volunteer Li Heng, who helps care for dozens of dogs and cats
By Charlie Campbell / Wuhan
April 30, 2021
China Congratulates Joe Biden on Election Win
“We respect the American people’s choice and extend congratulations to Mr. Biden and Ms. Harris,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said
By Bloomberg
November 13, 2020
Five Ways Joe Biden Can Fix Relations with China
Resuming communication and defusing the U.S.-China trade war are key
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
April 30, 2021
What the U.S. Election Could Mean for Relations with China
The U.S. has never faced a rival that can compete as China can
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
October 29, 2020
You Can Now Get a COVID-19 Vaccine in China
In China, an unofficial vaccine rollout is gathering pace despite the warnings of international public health experts
By Charlie Campbell/ Shanghai
October 25, 2020
Where China Stands on the U.S. Presidential Election
Despite Trump's broadsides against China, Beijing is wary of being seen to favor one candidate or the other
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
September 29, 2020
Chinese Tycoon Linked to Article Criticizing Xi Jinping’s Coronavirus Response Jailed for 18 Years
Ren Zhiqiang was sentenced Tuesday on charges including corruption and abuse of power after pleading guilty at trial, the No. 2 Beijing Intermediate People’s Court said
By Bloomberg
September 22, 2020
China Launches Military Drills Amid Visit by U.S. Official
The Eastern Theater Command of the People’s Liberation Army will conduct “scenario-based exercises” in the Taiwan Strait starting Friday
By Bloomberg
September 18, 2020
Wuhan Tries to Return to Normal, But Scars Remain
Life has resumed in Wuhan, where COVID-19 first came to light, but the Chinese city cannot afford to forget its recent past
By Charlie Campbell / Wuhan
April 30, 2021
China to Bring Up WeChat, TikTok in Upcoming Trade Talks
A virtual meeting will likely take place as soon as this week though a date hasn’t been finalized
By Bloomberg
August 12, 2020
China Sanctions 11 Americans Over Hong Kong Action
The list doesn’t include any members of the Trump Administration
By Bloomberg
August 10, 2020
Beijing Orders the Closure of a U.S. Consulate
Pompeo calls for a "new alliance of democracies” to counter China’s rise
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
April 30, 2021
Chinese Scientist Wanted by the FBI Believed to be Hiding in San Francisco Consulate as U.S.-China Tension Continues
A Chinese scientist wanted by the FBI is camped out in China's San Francisco consulate, accused of lying on her research visa by concealing her ties to the Chinese military, according to court filings dated...
By Billy Perrigo
July 23, 2020
China Says U.S. Ordered Abrupt Closure of Houston Consulate
Houston police and firefighters reportedly descended on the consulate following witness reports that papers were being burned outside
By Bloomberg
April 30, 2021
China Sanctions Lockheed Martin Over Taiwan Deal
The State Department last week approved a possible $620 million deal for the Taiwan to buy parts to refurbish Patriot Advanced Capability-3 missiles
By Bloomberg
April 30, 2021
China Sanctions Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio
The moves come three days after the U.S. sanctioned a top member of China’s ruling Communist Party and three other officials over alleged human rights abuses in Xinjiang
By Bloomberg
April 30, 2021
China Says U.S. Policy Driven by ‘McCarthy-Style Paranoia’
Already strained ties have gotten worse after China imposed a national security law on Hong Kong
By Bloomberg
July 9, 2020
China Appears to Have Tamed a Second Wave of Coronavirus
On Wednesday, Beijing reported just one new confirmed case following an aggressive campaign of testing
By Charlie Campbell / Shanghai
July 2, 2020
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