Category: Politics and Government

Meet the Xi Jinping Loyalist Now Overseeing China’s Economy

The New York Times – Business:
He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s tighter state control.
Kamala Harris Looks to Deepen Relations With Africa Amid China’s Influence

The New York Times – Business:
In a weeklong trip to Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia, the vice president will face a balancing act as she tries to foster a collaborative U.S. relationship.
The Week in Business: TikTok in the Hot Seat

The New York Times – Business:
The Fed raised interest rates, even as some banks continued to find themselves on shaky ground. The A.I. race is on. And a new inflation reading is coming.
China Denies Pressuring Companies Like TikTok to Spy on Users

The New York Times – Business:
China’s foreign ministry rebuffed claims made by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Thursday that TikTok could be a tool of surveillance for the Chinese government.
China’s Rise Relied on the West. Xi Jinping Is Turning Away.

The New York Times – Business:
The Chinese leader has edged ever closer to Russia, while distancing China from countries that have helped it develop over the past four decades.
TikTok Claims It’s Limiting Teen Screen Time. Teens Say It Isn’t.

The New York Times – Business:
This month, the company announced a new 60-minute “daily screen time limit” for users under 18. But for most young users, staying on the app takes just a few taps.
Germany Pushes for Exception in Law Banning Combustion Engines

The New York Times – Business:
Berlin and Brussels are scrambling for a solution after Germany calls for allowing cars to run on synthetic fuels. The move could endanger the E.U.’s climate goals.
As Chatbots Spread, Conservatives Dream About a Right-Wing Response

The New York Times – Business:
After criticizing A.I. companies for liberal bias, programmers started envisioning right-wing alternatives, making chatbots a new front in the culture wars.
Xi and Putin Bind China and Russia’s Economies Further, Despite War in Ukraine

The New York Times – Business:
On the second day of the Chinese leader’s state visit in Moscow, Xi Jinping and Vladimir V. Putin declared an enduring economic partnership, in an effort to insulate their countries from punitive Western measures.
A Big Question for the Fed: What Went Wrong With Bank Oversight?

The New York Times – Business:
As the Federal Reserve reviews the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, and Congress prepares for hearings, bank oversight is getting a closer look.
The Head Spinning Reality of Venezuela’s Economy

The New York Times – Business:
After years of extreme scarcity, some Venezuelans lead lives of luxury as others scrape by. The nation of grinding scarcity has increasingly become one of haves and have-nots.
Who’s Behind the Judicial Overhaul Now Dividing Israel? Two Americans.

The New York Times – Business:
Kohelet, the once-obscure think tank that conceived and now champions a revamped court system, is an American import.