Category: China

What to Know About the TikTok Ban Legislation

The House plans to vote on Wednesday on a bill that would force TikTok’s Chinese parent to sell the popular social media app.
The Clock Ticks for TikTok

Advertisers are sticking with the social media platform, even as the House prepares to vote on a bill to force the company to cut its China ties this week.
China’s Exports Surge Are Drawing a Global Backlash

Increasing overseas sales of manufactured goods are helping China’s economy and creating employment, but countries from Europe to South Asia may lose jobs.
How China Came to Dominate the World in Solar Energy

Beijing is set to further increase its manufacturing and installation of solar panels as it seeks to master global markets and wean itself from imports.
Chinese National Accused of Stealing AI Secrets From Google

Linwei Ding, a Chinese national, was arrested in California and accused of uploading hundreds of files to the cloud.
Big American Tech Profits From Chinese Ad Spending Spree

Temu, Shein, and streaming and gaming apps looking to break into the U.S. market are spending huge sums to get their wares in front of American consumers.
China Shuts Down a News Conference, Shutting a Tiny Window for Its People

Once a year, the premier held a news conference, explaining the economy and giving Chinese a taste of political participation. That has come to an end.
Is China’s Era of High Growth Over?

Beijing unveiled an annual economic target in line with last year’s, as it looks to refocus on strategically important sectors.
China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways

At the National People’s Congress on Tuesday, China’s leaders set an ambitious goal for growth, exactly the same one as last year.
What Makes a Top Runway Model in 2024?

Yilan Hua is a leader in the pack of a new generation of Chinese supermodels, with ambitions that could take her beyond the runways.
China Sets Economic Growth Target of About 5%

Premier Li Qiang targets economic growth of about 5 percent this year as China signals readiness to borrow more for spending programs.
China Has Thousands of Navalnys, Hidden From the Public

China has no dissident with the kind of public profile that Aleksei A. Navalny had. The government has many critics, but they all disappear from view.