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The Publishing Empire Helping China Silence Dissent in Hong Kong
China’s Liaison Office controls newspapers and book publishers that promote the country’s agenda and, according to critics including pro-democracy lawmakers, silence dissenting voices.
BGI Group's China DNA Firm Unit Considers $1 Billion Shanghai IPO
BGI Group, the world’s biggest DNA-sequencing company, is considering an initial public offering of its equipment unit on Shanghai’s Star board as early as this year, people with knowledge of the matter said.
U.S. Formalizes F-16 Jet Sale to Taiwan With China Tensions High
Taiwan formally signed an agreement to buy 66 of the latest model F-16 jets built by Lockheed Martin Corp., a move likely to further inflame tensions between the U.S. and China.
Chinese Banks Move to Comply With U.S. Sanctions on Hong Kong
China’s largest state-run banks operating in Hong Kong are taking tentative steps to comply with U.S. sanctions imposed on officials in the city, seeking to safeguard their access to crucial dollar funding and overseas networks.
China to Bring Up WeChat, TikTok in Next U.S. Trade Talks
U.S. and Chinese negotiators plan to discuss progress of their trade deal in the coming days, with Beijing pushing to widen the agenda to include Washington’s recent crackdown on businesses including TikTok and WeChat.
China’s Days as World’s Factory Are Over, IPhone Maker Says
A key supplier to Apple Inc. and a dozen other tech giants plans to split its supply chain between the Chinese market and the U.S., declaring that China’s time as factory to the world is finished because of the trade war.
China’s Xi Says Nation Needs to Put an End to Soaring Food Waste
China’s President Xi Jinping urged his country to take immediate measures to stop food waste from growing, especially at a time when the nation’s grappling with the coronavirus pandemic.
#FreeAgnes: Japan Shows Support for Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow
While the world focuses on the detention of Hong Kong media mogul Jimmy Lai, it’s the plight of 23-year-old activist Agnes Chow that has made the battle over human rights in the city personal for many in Japan.
China Dominates Bid for Africa’s Largest Dam in New Pact
Chinese and Spanish developers that want to build Africa’s biggest hydropower plant in the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to form a single consortium in an accord the country says is a key step to realizing the plan.
Hong Kong’s Yellow Movement Turns Chinese Propaganda on Its Head
Pro-democracy businesses are displaying vintage communist posters as Beijing clamps down on speech.
China's Partners Russia, Iran Face Problems With Its Behavior
Partners like Russia, Iran and Kazakhstan also face concerns when it comes to Beijing’s behavior.
Hong Kong’s New Security Czar Zheng Yanxiong: Profile
Artist. Propagandist. Urban planning enthusiast. Traditional Chinese medicine student. Zheng Yanxiong doesn’t fit the usual mold of a top Communist Party security agent.
HSBC to Hire 3,000 Wealth Planners in China Amid Tension
HSBC Holdings Plc is planning a big boost to its wealth management staff in China in a bid to lift its sagging profits, increasing its presence in the face of mounting political tensions between Beijing and Western governments.
Hong Kong Denies Mass Chinese Virus Tests Are Bid to Harvest DNA
Hong Kong denied plans to harvest residents’ DNA as part of a China-backed coronavirus-testing blitz, as deep political mistrust further complicates the city’s efforts to contain its worst outbreak ever.
Xi Speeds Up China’s Inward Economic Pivot in More Hostile World
President Xi Jinping is accelerating his push for a China that can stand on its own feet as mounting pressure at home and abroad exposes the vulnerability of Beijing’s economic model.
Xi Calls for Pivot to Domestic Economy as Recovery Continues
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a greater push on reforms to stimulate domestic demand, as the economy continues its steady recovery from the coronavirus slump.
Three Gorges Said to Mull $4 Billion Foreign Unit Stake Sale
China Three Gorges Corp. is exploring selling a stake worth as much as $4 billion in the state-owned power company’s overseas asset portfolio, according to people familiar with the matter.
China Is Buying American But Not Enough to Hit Trade Deal Target
China continues to lag behind the pace of imports from the U.S. needed to meet the terms of the two nations’ trade deal, amid a rapidly worsening diplomatic standoff that’s sparking global fears of a new Cold War.
Singaporean’s Adviser Glad Ex-Student Caught in U.S. Spy Net
A Chinese-American academic linked to a Singaporean consultant who pleaded guilty to acting as a spy for Beijing said he was happy that his former student was apprehended by U.S. authorities.
Xi’s Own Campaign to Stay in Power Pits China Against the World
Less than four months before the U.S. election, President Donald Trump has made his tough China policy a centerpiece of his campaign to stay in power.
