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China Slams Foreign Correspondents Club as “Illegal Organization"
China slammed a foreign correspondents’ club in the country as an “illegal organization,” broadening its attack on journalists whose reports differ from the government’s official line.
Taiwan Ally Paraguay Weighs Embracing China for Covid-19 Vaccines
As poor nations struggle to get their hands on Covid-19 vaccines, a thinly-populated South American country finds its chances linked to its unexpected role in growing tensions between the U.S. and China.
Beijing launches air pollution crackdown after sandstorms engulf city
China's capital Beijing has launched a month-long campaign to stamp out air pollution violations, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, after the city was choked by two sandstorms in as many weeks.
Japan Faces Pressure to Join China Sanctions Ahead of U.S. Trip
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is under pressure to join other major democracies in imposing sanctions on China over human-rights violations as he prepares for his first face-to-face summit with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Xi Urges China's Fujian Province to Deepen Ties With Democratic Taiwan
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged Fujian to do more to develop ties with Taiwan, a sign of Beijing’s continuing efforts to bring the democratically ruled island under its sway.
Facebook caught Chinese hackers using fake personas to target Uyghurs abroad
Facebook on Wednesday announced new actions to disrupt a network of China-based hackers leveraging the platform to compromise targets in the Uyghur community. The group, known to security researchers as “Earth Empusa,” “Evil Eye” or “Poison Carp” targeted around 500 people on Facebook, including individuals living abroad in the United States, Turkey, Syria, Australia and […]
Paraguay Says Offers of Chinese Vaccine Tied to Dumping Taiwan
Like many nations, Paraguay faces an uphill battle to procure coronavirus vaccines. But its quest is being complicated by fraught relations between China on one side, and Taiwan and the U.S. on the other.
China Seeks Biden-Xi Summit in April If Alaska Talks Succeed
Beijing is seeking a meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping next month if the first high-level U.S.-China talks in Alaska starting Thursday are productive, said people familiar with the situation.
Biden’s Solar Dreams Collide With Scorn for China ‘Genocide’
President Joe Biden’s White House is trying to reconcile his desire to ratchet up U.S. renewable power generation with his outrage over alleged Chinese human-rights abuses in Xinjiang, a major supplier of a key component in solar panels.
China Warns European Union Against Human Rights Sanctions
China warned the European Union not to interfere in its national security affairs, saying any sanctions over human rights abuses -- based on “lies” -- could fuel confrontation.
Max Hastings: China Might Defeat America In War Over Taiwan
A new Council on Foreign Relations report is a strong warning about Biden’s looming first foreign-policy crisis.
Xiaomi Wins Court Ruling Blocking U.S. Restrictions on It
A federal judge in Washington blocked the Defense Department from restricting U.S. investment in the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi Corp.
EU Touts China Investment Deal as Way to Boost European Firms
The European Union’s top trade official said that newly published details of its investment agreement with China underscore how businesses are set to benefit from increased access.
Hong Kong legislature will be 'largely ceremonial' after China revamp, says ex-U.S. diplomat
Beijing approved a draft decision on Thursday that will alter the size and composition of Hong Kong's legislature and election committee.
IOC and China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
GENEVA (AP) — China strengthened its relationship with the International Olympic Committee on Thursday by offering to pay for vaccines for athletes as criticism of the 2022 Winter Games host...
Ship Forced to Wait 269 Days Unloads Australian Coal in China
A ship that waited nine months is among a handful of vessels that China has let unload their cargoes of Australian coal, a reprieve for some of the seafarers and vessels caught by a trade war that at one point stranded more than 70 carriers and 1,400 mariners.
China Summons U.K. Ambassador as Press Freedom Row Intensifies Over WeChat Post
The Chinese Foreign Ministry summoned the British ambassador, escalating a row between the countries over press freedom.
China’s Green Push Kicks Off With a New $10 Billion Coal Project
A Chinese energy company decided to go ahead with a $10 billion coal-to-chemicals plant on the same day that Beijing announced its first short-term blueprint aimed at putting it on a path to carbon neutrality by 2060.
Chinese Fintech Giant JD Technology Is Reconsidering Potential $3B IPO due to Nationwide Regulatory Crackdown
Chinese authorities have increased their scrutiny of the nation’s Fintech sector. China’s regulators have now cracked down on JD Technology’s (potentially) $3 billion initial public offering. JD Technology, the Fintech division of Chinese digital commerce giant JD.com Inc., is reportedly looking into withdrawing its application for an IPO planned
China Stocks Resume Drop as State Buying Fails to Lift Sentiment
The bearish mood prevailing in China’s stock market is proving a match even for state-backed funds, and casting a cloud over the Communist Party’s biggest annual political event.