Shares in the tech giant fell on Wednesday following reports that Beijing would bar government workers from using the device.
Category: Foreign Investments
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Country Garden, China’s Indebted Developer, Meets Payment Deadline
The embattled Chinese property giant is said to have avoided default by meeting a deadline to pay interest on small loans. But it must repay billions within the next year.
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China’s Property Crisis Is Rippling Through the Economy
As a real estate meltdown ripples through the economy, small businesses and workers are owed hundreds of billions of dollars, and new projects have dried up.
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U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions
During a visit to Beijing, Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, said the two sides would meet to discuss export restrictions and intellectual property, among other issues.
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Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Walks a Tightrope in China
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo has kicked off her China tour, calling for “stable” trade relations even as both countries continue to chip away at them.
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U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China
The secretary said she planned to discuss U.S. technology controls, commercial disputes and opportunities for doing more business in her visits to Beijing and Shanghai this week.
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Thailand’s Marijuana Business Is Growing Despite Regulatory Risks
The country’s legal marijuana business — a rarity in Asia — is struggling with oversupply, illegal imports and regulatory ambiguity. Investors are piling in anyway.
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What China’s Economic Woes May Mean for the U.S.
The fallout is probably limited — and there may be some upside for American interests.
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Raimondo Heads to China to Both Promote Trade, and Restrict It
The commerce secretary’s trip may be the clearest demonstration yet of the balancing act the Biden administration is trying to pull off in its relations with China.
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A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy
China’s economy, which once seemed unstoppable, is plagued by a series of problems, and a growing lack of faith in the future is verging on despair.
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Biden Incentives for Foreign Investment Are Benefiting Factories
Early data suggest laws to increase semiconductor production and renewable energy technology have shifted the makeup of foreign direct investment — but not increased it.
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China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix
Beijing has often addressed economic troubles by boosting spending on infrastructure and real estate, but now heavy debt loads make that a hard playbook to follow.