Category: China

After TikTok Deal, Chinese Firms Search for a New Global Path

Chinese firms must contend with geopolitical tensions and mistrust to do business in the United States. Some are choosing to avoid the U.S. altogether.
China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy

The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.
China’s Population Shrinks Again as Policies Fail to Reverse Decline

With fewer babies and more deaths, China’s population fell for a fourth straight year as policymakers face a demographic crisis in the making.
Real Estate Crash Weighs on China’s Economic Growth

Falling apartment prices have erased the savings of millions of Chinese households, but exports lifted the economy to 5 percent growth last year.
Trump Imposes Limited Tariffs on Foreign Semiconductors

The tariffs will allow President Trump to take a cut of Nvidia’s chip sales to China while putting off a decision about imposing higher taxes on the chip industry.
Mark Carney Heads to Beijing to Discuss Canada-China Relations as U.S. Outlook Darkens

The prime minister is seeking new markets for Canadian goods and to mend relations with China after years of deep acrimony between the two nations.
China’s Trade Surplus Surged 20 Percent to New Highs

A currency kept weak to help Chinese factories, combined with faltering consumer spending, propelled exports, while a campaign for self-sufficiency limited imports.
Why China Is Suddenly Obsessed With American Poverty

State media, embracing the gaming phrase “kill line,” is asserting China’s political superiority over the United States, deflecting focus on China’s own economic challenges.
Trump Is Making a Power Play in Latin America. China Is Already There.

China built a dominant strategic position in the region as the leading lender and trading partner. It is watching President Trump’s next moves closely.
China Is Investigating Meta’s Latest A.I. Acquisition

Regulators said they will look at whether the deal for Manus, a Singapore start-up with Chinese roots, complied with China’s export and investment rules.
China’s Threat to Block Rare Earths Has Put Japan on High Alert

Tokyo is concerned at signs that Beijing may be laying the groundwork to restrict access to the metals vital to manufacturing.
China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus

Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”