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  • Keith Bradsher

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China’s Economy Held Steady in the Third Quarter, but Consumers Were More Cautious

A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary.

Cars to Fighter Jets: China’s New Export Curbs May Level a Heavy Blow Worldwide

Broad restrictions could cause supply interruptions for arms makers, as well as manufacturers in the semiconductor, automotive and other sectors.

How China Powers Its Electric Cars and High-Speed Trains

China is building a network of ultrahigh-voltage power lines to carry solar and wind energy hundreds and even thousands of miles as few citizens dare…

Why China Built 162 Square Miles of Solar Panels on the World’s Highest Plateau

China is using the high-altitude expanse for immense solar panel farms and wind turbines and has begun work on the world’s largest hydroelectric dams.

China Clamps Down Even Harder on Rare Earth Exports

The move is Beijing’s latest attempt to tighten control over global production of the metals, which are essential to the manufacturing of chips.

The Race Is on to Make Rare Earth Magnets Outside China

After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead.

In Tariff Standoff With Trump, China Boycotts American Soybeans

U.S. farmers need to sell their incoming crop, and China needs to buy it in case its main alternative, Brazil, has a flood or drought….

Why China Is Trying to Tame Its Electric Car Frenzy

Beijing has run out of patience with companies slashing prices, and is urging restraint. But fierce competition is also producing a surge of innovation.

America Closed Malls, but China Kept Building Them. Now It Has Too Many.

The first closing of an Apple Store in mainland China hints at broader troubles facing the country’s shopping malls as developers open more of them…

China’s Economy Slows Broadly Even as Exports Keep Rising

Officials blamed U.S. “protectionism” for the dismal July data, but growth was likely held back by real estate and new policies aimed at slowing factory…