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Category: China
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Judge Rejects Hong Kong’s Bid to Ban Pro-Democracy Song From Internet
The authorities sought a court injunction that could have pressured Google and other tech firms to remove “Glory to Hong Kong.”
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Volkswagen Seeks to Regain Edge in China as It Cuts Delivery Forecast
The German automaker lowered its outlook for deliveries and announced changes to its China strategy as it struggles to regain ground lost to other automakers.
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Senate Targets China, Voting to Restrict Farmland Purchases and U.S. Investment
Senators voted overwhelmingly to block Chinese businesses from buying farmland and mandate that American investment in the country’s national security industries be tracked.
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Pan Gongsheng Named Head of Chinese Central Bank
Pan Gongsheng, who was named governor of the People’s Bank of China after overseeing $3 trillion in reserves, stopped a currency plunge in 2016.
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China’s Government Offers Love, but Entrepreneurs Aren’t Buying It
The government’s new 31-point guidelines meant to inspire confidence feel empty to businesspeople after a three-year clampdown and no concrete changes.
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Lawmakers Challenge Ford and Chinese Battery Partner Over Forced Labor
Republicans are raising fresh concerns about CATL, the battery maker Ford is working with to bring new technology to the U.S., and its connections to Xinjiang.
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“Glory to Hong Kong” Injunction Ruling Will Be Made Next Week
The government wants to prohibit “Glory to Hong Kong,” saying it defames China’s national anthem, in a case that could force Google to restrict access to the song.
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‘Streetwise’ Review: A Bleak Upbringing in a Brutal Town
In Na Jiazuo’s striking directorial debut, young people inhabit a place seemingly made up of those who owe money and the thugs who try to beat it out of them.
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China’s Addiction to Coal Deepens in the Heat
While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity.
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Tesla’s Profit Rose in the Second Quarter After Big Price Cuts
Elon Musk’s electric car company is facing intensifying competition from newer Chinese automakers and established Western car companies.
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House Committee Targets U.C. Berkeley Program for China Ties
A House select committee is requesting more information about a university collaboration that it said could help China gain access to cutting-edge research.