China Newsbase
Fast, easy search of the China news that matters
The China News Database was last updated at 01:50PM on November 9, 2023.
Database searches currently perform best when a tag filter is used. We suggest trying out these tags: Xi Jinping, Russia, Taiwan, COVID-19, climate change, electric vehicles, gaming, IPOs, Belt and Road Initiative.
You may also filter by articles featured in our daily members-only Access newsletter, to get a curated overview of the top news and analysis about Chinese politics, business, and society. Select one option:
- All top news and analysis
- The China Project top news and analysis
- Top news and analysis from elsewhere — Stories in the “News briefing,” previously known as “Recommended links”
This product is in beta testing and development. If you would like to share feedback on the content or user experience, please email editors@thechinaproject.com.
5,619 articles matching the search query.
China bans seafood from Japan after the Fukushima nuclear plant begins its wastewater release
Japan’s tsunami-wrecked nuclear power plant in Fukushima is releasing its first batch of treated radioactive water into the Pacific Ocean.
Taiwan's vice president accuses China of attempting to influence upcoming elections
Taiwan’s vice president and front-runner in upcoming presidential elections has accused China of employing unfair trade practices that could be used to influence the voting.
China bans Japanese seafood over Fukushima nuclear waste water release
Beijing strongly condemns the discharge into the Pacific Ocean and says there is no data to show the action is safe.
India's Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping agree on efforts to de-escalate border tensions
India’s prime minister and China’s leader have agreed to intensify efforts to de-escalate tensions at the disputed border between them and bring home thousands of their troops deployed there.
Analysis: Stimulus or bust: Investors staying out of China until the spending starts
Global investors fleeing China have one simple message for the country's leadership: put prudence aside for a short while, and start spending big.
Escape China by Jet Ski? A Dissident Is Said to Have Planned It for Years
Officials in South Korea aren’t saying who crossed 200 miles of ocean to reach its shores. But people who know Kwon Pyong say it wasn’t his first audacious move.
BRICS invites 6 countries including Saudi Arabia, Iran into group
Counterweight to West sought among countries of Global South
Taiwan President Requests Another Jump in Military Spending to Deter China
Tsai Ing-wen proposed the second-largest military budget increase in a decade, though some analysts said it is still not enough.
TikTok Shop on Track to Lose More Than $500 Million in U.S. This Year
The cost of TikTok’s online shopping expansion in the U.S. is beginning to add up. TikTok Shop, the app’s nascent shopping service, is expected to lose more than $500 million in the U.S. this year, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. The loss reflects TikTok’s heavy ...
To Stop Teen From Moving Out, Chongqing Mom Flees With School Papers
The woman was opposed to her daughter studying in Beijing. She returned 11 days later after fortunetellers assured her that the move would prove auspicious for her daughter.
Chinese Consumer Backlash Beckons as Japan Releases Nuclear Wastewater
The move to release nuclear wastewater into the Pacific Ocean is likely to hit Japanese-related businesses in China hard, from restaurants to cosmetics.
China to expand GM corn and soybeans trials, seeks to dispel safety concerns
Hebei, Jilin, Sichuan, Yunnan and Inner Mongolia will play a role in expanding a trial of genetically modified (GM) corn and soybeans amid China’s increased focus on food security.
China’s new accounting rules on data to have ‘greater impact’ on Big Tech firms
The new rules, which will take effect on January 1, mark Beijing’s latest initiative to advance the development of the nation’s digital economy.
Foreign investors' China share sales hit record amid property woes
Banks flag worsening nonperforming loans in earnings
China-based neutrino experiment recognised with prestigious physics award
Decade-long Daya Bay project receives 2023 High Energy and Particle Physics Prize from the European Physical Society.
China Casts CIA as Villain in New Anti-Spying Push
The state-security ministry is accusing two Chinese citizens of spying for the U.S. as espionage fears grip both countries.
China Bans Japanese Seafood as Nuclear Wastewater Released
Japan started the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear site into the Pacific Ocean in a process that could last about 30 years, triggering an immediate retaliation by China to curb seafood imports.
Fed up young workers in China turn resignation into celebration
Young workers in China are organising parties to celebrate leaving a job in which friends erect banners praising their decision to resign and offer best wishes for the future.
What a skirmish at a Laos potash factory tells us about Chinese activity on the frontier
When the commodity frontier calls, entrepreneurs answer, and state policy follows.
China missed Trump trade deal targets, but what can Biden do?
China hasn’t bought enough of the U.S. goods it promised under the Trump-era Phase 1 trade deal. This puts Biden in a tough spot.
An anti-American protest during the Chinese Civil War
At the end of World War II, more than 100,000 American soldiers were stationed in China, and tens of thousands still remained by 1947. One newspaper alleged that American forces were responsible for one Chinese death every day. And then there was the Shen Chong rape case, which galvanized popular opinion against the American presence.
Peng Shuai is at the Games, but is she free?
The Chinese tennis star has been active in the Beijing Games bubble, where she delivered her first interview and attended multiple sporting events. It hasn’t eased public concern.
Tech workers angered as Bilibili censors posts after employee’s death
Short video platform Bilibili is the target of online ire from China’s burned out tech workers and their sympathizers after the death of an employee who worked on content moderation died from brain hemorrhage. Bilbili’s response was to censor the discussion.
India accuses China of politicizing Olympics with military commander torchbearer
On the eve of the Beijing Winter Olympics, India became the latest country to announce a diplomatic boycott of the ceremonies, citing the “regrettable” decision to pick a Chinese military commander from the recent India-China border clash as an Olympic torchbearer.
The ‘Winter Olympics Pact’ between Moscow and Beijing
This week in the China-Russia weekly update: Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin are going to schmooze in Beijing, and more.
‘Unprecedented hurdles’ for foreign journalists in China
The foreign press corp in China, still coping with the visa cancellations of early 2020, says that Beijing has only dialed up its harassment of journalists in China, including of Chinese staff at international news bureaus.
The rise of Chinese athleisure wear: Junyi raises millions to take on the world
Junyi, a Chinese cross-border sports retailer, recently bagged over $15 million in a funding round. Its subsidiary, Baleaf, is an athleisure company with zero indicators that it is a Chinese brand.
Editor’s note for Friday, January 28, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: China’s ambassador to the U.S., Qin Gang, warned Washington over Taiwan and defended Beijing’s policies in Xinjiang; Chinese regulators are seeking to allay international bankers’ fears, and separately, cracking down on deepfakes; companies are not going to boycott the Olympics.
Beijing 2022: China’s first steps to becoming a winter sports powerhouse
One week before the torch is lit at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, Mark Dreyer reflects on what these Games will mean for China — both its athletes and its now-turbocharged winter sports industry.
China halts 60 IPOs amid accounting fraud cases
A story from the The China Project A.M. newsletter. Sign up for free here.
‘Delicious Romance,’ with its women- and LGBTQ-driven stories, is a surprise hit in China
Not your typically shallow Chinese romance drama.
Editor’s note for Thursday, January 27, 2022
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn. Today: Is the World Trade Organization back in play? The European Union launched a case against China at the WTO over Beijing’s trade pressure on Lithuania. Meanwhile, the trade body ruled in China’s favor in a decade-long dispute with the U.S. Separately, U.S. senators urged the Biden administration to act after a new report found that Chinese censorship had hurt companies like Google and Apple.
Beijing throws weight behind Moscow: China-Russia weekly update
China’s foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart that Russia has legitimate security concerns in Ukraine. But could a Putin military move delay an enormous Siberian gas pipeline deal?
Evergrande promises a restructuring plan in six months
After offshore bondholders threaten to take legal action, the indebted property developer finally promises a plan to restructure.
Chinese censors give ‘Fight Club’ new ending to make police win, angering fans and inspiring memes
Although there’s no evidence that the editing was ordered by Chinese authorities, many critics pinned the blame on the complex — and sometimes arbitrary — censorship rules in China, which discourage the release of cultural products with portrayals of nudity, violence, and other intense material.
China moves forward with gene-edited crops to boost food security, decrease foreign dependence
China is preparing to open up its farmland to genetically enhanced crops as one part of Beijing’s push for more advanced agriculture and self-sufficiency in food supply.
China’s data legislation matures
Beijing has made it clear that data must be regulated. We take a closer look at two key pieces of recent legislation: the Personal Information Protection Law and Data Security Law.
Chinese teenager’s suicide puts cyberbullying and unethical journalism in spotlight
A 17-year-old student launched an online campaign to find his biological parents after his adoptive parents died. His quest for belonging ended in tragedy.
