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.
1,240 articles matching the search query.
A Cultural Revolution 2.0 is sweeping through Hong Kong’s offices and schools
Doctors, civil servants, and teachers describe an unprecedented wave of political repression as words and actions are monitored for anti-government sentiment.
France Says China’s Repression of Xinjiang Uighurs Unacceptable
France renewed its criticism of China over the treatment of the Uighurs in Xinjiang on Wednesday, calling for human rights observers to be allowed into the region and demanding that internment camps be closed.
TikTok Ban Threats Are Bad News for the Chinese Tech Industry
The U.S., India and Australia have all expressed concerns over the app’s Beijing ties.
Chinese Credit Fuels Debt Crisis in Africa
After years of borrowing on easy terms, many countries in the region are saddled with debt they can’t repay.
U.S. Says China Hackers Stole Secrets, Sought Virus Data
The U.S. accused two Chinese hackers of working for Beijing to steal or try to steal terabytes of data, including coronavirus research, from Western companies in 11 nations -- the second time in a week a foreign nation has been singled out for vaccine-related hacking.
TikTok’s Former Chief to Oversee Investment at ByteDance
TikTok’s co-creator and former chief will oversee ByteDance Ltd.’s investment arm, heading up the search for the company’s next breakthrough app and stepping further away from the viral video sensation that’s been caught in the cross-hairs of U.S.-China tensions.
As Trump attacks, China sees a worrying trend for its future
The Trump administration has accelerated a push to define China as a strategic threat, a worrying trend for the country’s leaders as the ambitions of a rising economic and military power collide with America’s
China to Expand Digital Yuan Test to Tencent-Backed Meituan
China’s central bank is planning to test its digital currency on platforms operated by Meituan Dianping, enlisting the food delivery giant backed by Tencent Holdings Ltd. in a major step toward the token’s mass adoption.
China Accuses Hong Kong Vote Organizers of Seeking ‘Revolution’
China accused organizers of an unofficial primary in Hong Kong of violating the city’s new national security law, signaling that authorities may use the measure to prosecute or disqualify opposition figures ahead of upcoming legislative elections.
Trump Rejects Ending Hong Kong Dollar Peg as Penalty to China
President Donald Trump decided against moving to undermine the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback as his administration seeks to punish China for infringing on the territory’s political freedoms, according to a person familiar with the matter.
China to Sanction U.S. Senators Rubio, Cruz Over Xinjiang Moves
China announced sanctions against U.S. officials including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in a largely symbolic attempt to retaliate over Washington’s moves to punish Beijing for its treatment of ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.
China Starts Taxing Citizens’ Global Income for First Time
China has started tracking down some of its citizens living abroad to collect taxes, surprising expatriates who never had to pay levies back home on overseas income, according to people familiar with the matter.
China State Funds Start Selling in Warning Sign for Stock Rally
China acted to cool the speculative frenzy in its $9.5 trillion stock market, ending a euphoric eight-day surge that had fueled worries of a new bubble in the making.
TikTok Mulls Changes to Business to Distance Itself From China
Bytedance Ltd. said it’s evaluating changes to the corporate structure of its TikTok business as U.S. concerns grow over the parent company’s Chinese origins.
Beijing reports zero new coronavirus cases for July 8
Beijing's city government reported no new confirmed coronavirus cases for July 8, the third straight day of no new cases as the city curbs the spread of the disease.
‘No Way I Can Lose’: Inside China’s Stock-Market Frenzy
Like millions of amateur investors across China, Min Hang has become infatuated with the country’s surging stock market.
Chinese LGBTQ Dating App BlueCity Shares Jump in U.S. Debut
The owner of Blued, China’s biggest LGBTQ dating app, climbed 46% in its trading debut after raising $85 million in a U.S. initial public offering.
The Virus Has Trapped $111 Billion of Luxury Spending in China
Jeff Meng, a 25-year-old watch lover from a well-heeled Guangdong family, had 160,000 yuan ($22,800) burning a hole in his pocket. He could not find the Rolex Daytona watch he wanted, dubbed “panda” for its black-and-white face, anywhere in China.
TikTok’s Hong Kong exit isn’t a stand against Beijing’s internet censorship
If TikTok continues to operate in Hong Kong, it would be in a much trickier position than foreign tech firms.
Hong Kong’s Richest Li Ka-shing Loses Friends in China, the West
Li Ka-shing’s business empire has become an important test case for whether international companies can keep both sides happy.