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.
4,558 articles matching the search query.
SoftBank-backed Dingdong slashes U.S. IPO target by over 70%
Chinese grocery app Dingdong, backed by SoftBank Vision Fund II, on Monday slashed the size of its initial public offering in the United States to about a fourth of what it had aimed for earlier.
Italy says its relations with U.S. far more important than with China
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Monday that Rome's relations with the United States are much more important than its ties with China.
US efforts to reshore China supply chains blasted as ‘empty talk’
Wei Jianguo, a former vice commerce minister, says the US will become increasingly dependent on China in economic and trade terms in the next five years.
Baidu's EV firm Jidu hires ex-Cadillac designer
Jidu Auto, a smart electric vehicle venture between China's tech giant Baidu Inc (9888.HK) and Chinese automaker Geely (GEELY.UL), said it has hired Frank Wu, formerly at Cadillac, to lead its design studio.
Beijing leaves nothing to chance ahead of Party centenary
Behind roadblocks and hundreds of police in the Chinese capital of Beijing on Friday, fireworks resembling the national flag bloomed over the city as part of secretive and tightly choreographed rehearsal for the 100th anniversary of China's Communist Party.
Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport - media
Hong Kong police arrested a former senior journalist with the now-closed Apple Daily newspaper on Sunday night on a suspected national security offence as he was trying to catch a flight out of the city, media reported.
China’s ban on Boeing’s 737 MAX may drag into 2022
Boeing said it expected the 737 MAX to be approved everywhere by the end of June, but China’s aviation authorities do ‘not trust traditional certification authorities’.
Japan survey finds China top US partner in Asia
A poll by the Japanese Foreign Ministry found 35 per cent of 200 American opinion leaders see Beijing as Washington’s most important ally in Asia.
Top US diplomat has no plan to meet with China’s foreign minister next week
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Wang Yi of China will both attend a Group of 20 session in Italy, but an official says no discussion between the two is expected.
EXCLUSIVE YouTube takes down Xinjiang videos, forcing rights group to seek alternative
A human rights group that attracted millions of views on YouTube to testimonies from people who say their families have disappeared in China's Xinjiang region is moving its videos to little-known service Odysee after some were taken down by the Google-owned (GOOGL.O) streaming giant, two sources told Reuters.
China slams US curbs on solar materials as economic attack
BEIJING (AP) — China’s government on Friday criticized U.S. curbs on imports of solar panel materials that might be made with forced labor as an attack on its development and said Beijing will protect Chinese companies, but gave no details of possible retaliation.
EXCLUSIVE Toyota-backed self-driving startup Pony.ai considers going public
Self-driving tech company Pony.ai, backed by Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T), is considering going public in the United States to help fund its goal of commercializing driverless ride-hailing services, its chief executive told Reuters.
UN rights boss signals she may move on Xinjiang without China nod
The United Nations human rights chief should document her own findings on the plight of Uyghurs in Xinjiang even without China's blessing for a visit, activists and Western diplomats say, amid signs that her patience may be running out.
First deepwater gas field fully run by China starts production
The first deepwater gas field fully operated by a Chinese company, Lingshui 17-2, started production on Friday, the country's national offshore producer CNOOC Ltd (0883.HK) said.
Chinese ride-hailer Didi seeks $4bn in US IPO
Tech group scales back expectations after Beijing steps up regulatory scrutiny
In windfall for Xinjiang, US mutual funds invest millions in its companies
Vanguard’s investments in Xinjiang have tripled since 2018, records show, despite a US crackdown on trade in the region and warnings to businesses to stay away.
U.N. rights chief says HK security law prompts media self-censorship
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that Hong Kong's new national security law was leading journalists to "self-censor" to avoid clashing with "vaguely formulated offences".
U.S. no longer sees Taiwan as a problem in China ties, official says
The United States no longer sees Taiwan as a problem in its relations with China, but as an opportunity to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, a senior U.S. diplomat said on Thursday.
US bans imports from Chinese solar panel firm over Xinjiang forced labour claims
US Commerce Department on Wednesday ordered a ban on US imports of a key solar panel material from Chinese-based Hoshine Silicon Industry over forced labour allegations.
