Category: Communist Party of China

Tesla’s Pivot to China Saved Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing.

Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
Khanna Explains Opposition to TikTok Bill While Senators Signal Openness

The California Democrat Ro Khanna pointed to the need for a federal data privacy law, and a Democrat and a Republican in the Senate suggested sympathy for the calls to ban the 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 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.
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.
China Expands Scope of ‘State Secrets’ Law in Security Push

The legal change, which could further limit access to information, is part of an increasingly hostile environment facing foreign businesses in the country.
China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes With a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology

China’s tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing’s regulations and a sagging economy aren’t helping.
Silicon Valley Venture Capitalists Are Breaking Up With China

Under intensifying scrutiny from U.S. lawmakers, top firms have pulled back from investing in Chinese start-ups.
F.B.I. Director Warns of China Hacking Threat

In testimony before Congress, Christopher A. Wray, the agency’s director, said Beijing was preparing to sow chaos if disputes with the United States flared into conflict.
How China Censors Critics of the Economy

As Beijing struggles with a slumping stock market and a collapsing real estate sector, commentary and even financial analysis it deems negative are blocked.
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.
The Next Front in the U.S.-China Battle Over Chips

A U.S.-born chip technology called RISC-V has become critical to China’s ambitions. Washington is debating whether and how to limit the technology.