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KEN MORITSUGU

KEN MORITSUGU

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Asia|News|World

Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

The Pacific Island nation of Nauru says it is switching diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China

Nauru switches diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to China
Asia|Health|News|World

China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy

China’s population fell by 2 million people in 2023 in the second straight annual decrease as births dropped and deaths jumped

China's population falls for a 2nd straight year as births drop even after end of one-child policy
Asia|News|World

'Very strong' 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there

Officials say a magnitude 7.1 earthquake in a remote part of China’s western Xinjiang region has killed at least three people and caused extensive damage in freezing weather

'Very strong' 7.1 magnitude quake in western China kills 3 as officials cite sparse population there
Asia|News|Videos|World

Thousands of people are forced out of their homes after 7.1 quake in western China

As aftershocks continued to rock western China on Wednesday, more than 12,000 people were staying in tents and other shelters, lighting bonfires to fend off the freezing weather

Thousands of people are forced out of their homes after 7.1 quake in western China
Election|News|US|World

China sees two 'bowls of poison' in Biden and Trump and ponders who is the lesser of two evils

As the U.S. presidential campaign moves closer to a Donald Trump-Joe Biden rematch, China is watching uneasily

China sees two 'bowls of poison' in Biden and Trump and ponders who is the lesser of two evils
Asia|Business|Economy|News|World

China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy

Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has pledged to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the world’s second largest economy

China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy
Asia|Business|Economy|World

What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway

One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy

What to watch for as China's major political meeting of the year gets underway
Asia|Europe|News|World

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine

The divide between China and Europe over the war in Ukraine was on display this week

China trumpets rising car exports to Russia as its envoy holds talks in Ukraine
Asia|News|World

China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness

China's national congress is wrapping up its annual session with the usual show of near-unanimous support for the ruling Communist Party's blueprint for the year

China's congress ending with unity behind Xi's vision for national greatness
Asia|Business|Economy|Europe

Doing business in China is growing tougher, more uncertain, European business group says

A report by a European business group says that uncertainty and “draconian regulations” have drastically raised risks for foreign businesses in China

Doing business in China is growing tougher, more uncertain, European business group says
Asia|Business|Technology

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi

Xiaomi, a well-known maker of smart consumer electronics in China, is joining the country’s booming but crowded market for electric cars

China's latest EV is a 'connected' car from smart appliance maker Xiaomi
Asia|Economy|News

Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire

China’s first generation of migrant workers played an integral role in the country's transformation from an impoverished nation to an economic powerhouse

Migrant workers who helped build modern China have scant or no pensions, and can't retire
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says the Biden administration will push China to change an industrial policy that poses a threat to U.S. jobs

US will push China to change policy that threatens American jobs, Treasury Secretary Yellen says
Europe|News|Opinion|World

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.

Europe wants two things from China: First, a shift in its relatively pro-Russia position on the war in Ukraine

Europe wants 2 things from China. It may not get far on either of them.
Asia|Business|Technology

Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers

Foreign automakers have been caught flat-footed in China by an electric vehicle boom that has shaken up the market over the last three years

Volkswagen revamps its approach in China in bid to overtake upstart EV makers
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show

Global automakers and EV startups are unveiling new models and concept cars at China’s largest auto show, with a focus on the nation’s transformation into a major market and production base for digitally connected, new-energy vehicles

Electric cars and digital connectivity dominate at Beijing auto show
Asia|Business|Technology

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving

China’s vision of the future of the automobile — electrified and digitally connected — is on display at the ongoing Beijing auto show

5 cars from the Beijing auto show that reflect China's vision for the future of driving
Business|Economy|Europe

European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows

An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is weighing on company plans to expand their businesses in the world’s second largest economy

European companies are less upbeat about China's vast market as its economy slows
Business|Technology|US

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

A tiny, low-priced electric vehicle called the Seagull has American automakers and politicians trembling

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry
News|Political|World

Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring other countries not to attend upcoming Ukraine peace talks

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused China of helping Russia to disrupt a Swiss-organized peace conference on the war in Ukraine

Zelenskyy accuses China of pressuring other countries not to attend upcoming Ukraine peace talks
Asia|News|World

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown

Security in Beijing is tight around Tiananmen Square as China marks 35 years since a bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protests

Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen crackdown
Asia|Crime|Education|News|US

Officials work to bring home US instructors recovering after stabbing attack at Chinese park

U.S. officials are working to bring home four injured instructors from Iowa’s Cornell College who were stabbed in the northeast Chinese city of Jilin where they were teaching

Officials work to bring home US instructors recovering after stabbing attack at Chinese park
Arts|Asia

A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1

A military history buff in China appears to have made an alarming discovery after picking up four books for less than $1 at a neighborhood recycling station

A Chinese military buff inadvertently bought 4 books of military secrets for under $1
Business|Economy|Europe|News|Technology

Cars? Pork? Perfume? China has many options if a trade war breaks out with Europe

Now that Europe has announced tariffs on China-made electric cars, the continent is bracing to see if the other shoe drops

Cars? Pork? Perfume? China has many options if a trade war breaks out with Europe
News|World

Russia-North Korea pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both

China appears to be keeping its distance as Russia and North Korea move closer to each other with a new defense pact that could tilt the balance of power among the three authoritarian states

Russia-North Korea pact could dent China's influence, but Beijing still holds sway over both

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