China’s most famous entrepreneur has been out of the spotlight after clashing with officials. But in recent months, he has been buying shares in the tech giant he co-founded as its stock has plunged.
Category: China
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China Appears to Backpedal From Video Gaming Crackdown
A proposal to tighten restrictions on online video games disappeared from a regulator’s website, weeks after the plan prompted a sell-off in tech stocks.
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China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands.
Over a year after China opened its borders following the pandemic, international trips are still lagging, although domestic travel is more popular.
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Taiwan’s Democracy Draws Envy and Tears for Visiting Chinese
People with personal ties to China, on a tour to see Taiwan’s election up close, learned of the island’s path to democracy — messy, violent and, ultimately, inspiring.
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Hong Kong Stocks Sink 4 Percent as China’s Economy Scares Investors
Pessimism among investors was most pronounced in Hong Kong, where stocks have plunged by nearly 10 percent so far this year.
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China’s Youth Unemployment Rate Is Back, and Better
The government stopped releasing the jobless rate for young workers when it was soaring. It says its “optimized” new method is more accurate.
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China Told Women to Have Babies, but Its Population Shrank Again
Faced with falling births, China’s Communist Party is ignoring the citizens it needs most to help stabilize a shrinking population and maintain economic growth.
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China Premier Li Qiang Says Economy Grew ‘Around 5.2 Percent’
Speaking at the Davos global forum a day before China is set to release economic data, Premier Li Qiang said the economy grew “around 5.2 percent.”
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Apple Will Discount iPhones by $70 in China Starting Thursday
Facing a weak consumer appetite and fierce competition from domestic rivals amid US-China tensions, a typically discount-wary Apple is offering a 4-day sale.
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Flush With Investment, New U.S. Factories Face a Familiar Challenge
Worries are growing in Washington that a flood of Chinese products could put new American investments in clean energy and high-tech factories at risk.
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Microsoft Debates What to Do With A.I. Lab in China
Amid U.S.-China tensions, the company has faced questions over whether operating an advanced research lab in Beijing is politically tenable.