The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders.
Category: Xi Jinping
South Korea Tries to Curb Anti-China Protests Ahead of Xi Visit
The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump.
With Power Move on Rare Earths, China Plays Both Victim and Bully
In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia
The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.
To Counter China’s Hold on Rare Minerals, Trump Turns to Australia
The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.
In China, a Forbidden Question Looms: Who Leads After Xi?
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
China Ousts Senior General on Corruption Charges
With the fall of He Weidong, the No. 3 figure in China’s military hierarchy, Xi Jinping’s purges have reached the top of the People’s Liberation Army.
With Tariff Threat and Trade Controls, China and U.S. Renew Game of Chicken
Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.
China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
China Wants Foreign Scientists. The Public Says No, Thanks.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
Trump’s Two Minds on China Sow a Chaotic Few Days
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
China Hosts a Summit on Women’s Rights, While Stifling Activism
The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups.
China Detains Dozens of Members of Underground Church
The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.
N.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’
The People’s Daily newspaper put the star player’s name on an opinion article, an example of the political perils the N.B.A. could face in China.
China Detains Dozens of Members of Underground Church
The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.
China Detains Dozens of Members of Underground Church
The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.
N.B.A. Head Criticizes Chinese Party Paper Over LeBron James ‘Op-Ed’
The People’s Daily newspaper put the star player’s name on an opinion article, an example of the political perils the N.B.A. could face in China.
How Las Vegas Sands Helped Get the N.B.A. Back Into China
Las Vegas Sands, owned by the Adelson family, was under pressure in Macau, with billions at stake. That created an opportunity.
China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
China Flexed. Trump Hit Back. So Much for the Thaw.
Beijing’s trade curbs and President Trump’s tariff threats show how quickly calm can give way to confrontation between the two largest economies.
Trump Threatens to Impose New Tariffs on China and Cancel Meeting With Xi
The president proposed economic retaliation after Beijing imposed new restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals, which are vital supplies for U.S. makers of chips and batteries.
China Displays Its Gizmos and Ambition, but Fewer Answers on Trade
The vast Global Digital Trade Expo in Hangzhou stood as a rebuke to U.S. efforts to hem in China’s technology. But the real competition is internal, and profits are hard to find.
China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat
Beijing’s climate and trade pledges at the U.N. highlighted how modest moves can stand out when the United States is pulling back from global leadership.
China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat
Beijing’s climate and trade pledges at the U.N. highlighted how modest moves can stand out when the United States is pulling back from global leadership.
China’s Small Steps Look Bigger Next to Trump’s Retreat
Beijing’s climate and trade pledges at the U.N. highlighted how modest moves can stand out when the United States is pulling back from global leadership.
A Curator Flees Bangkok After China Deems His Art Show Too Provocative
A museum’s directors said Chinese and Thai officials pressured them to remove the names of artists whose works criticized China. The curator flew to London, fearing arrest.
How Xi Is Using a TikTok Tradeoff to Court Trump
Agreeing to a deal suggests that the fate of TikTok matters less to Beijing than gaining leverage on issues it cares most about, like tariffs, technology and Taiwan.
With a Hashtag, Young Chinese Are Mourning the ‘Beauty of the Boom Years’
Nostalgia for the fashion and culture of the years after the millennium, when the future held promise for many, is a commentary on today’s mood.
A Man From China Pursued U.S. Asylum. Deportation Sent Him Home Again
A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?
A Man From China Pursued U.S. Asylum. Deportation Sent Him Home Again
A Chinese man crossed dangerous jungles to enter the United States, in a failed bid for asylum. After being deported home in 2023, he faced a choice: stay or try to leave again?
In India’s Rebound From Trump Blows, Modi Has No Easy Choices
The unraveling of relations between the United States and India has convinced many Indian officials that the country should return to its difficult balancing act of nonalignment.
Kim Jong-un Leaves Beijing With Big Diplomatic Wins
Mr. Kim’s presence at a Chinese military parade was a sign of his growing geopolitical ?leverage and that North Korea was being accepted as a de facto nuclear power.
Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.
Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, as Russian President Bonds With China’s Leader
President Trump’s extraordinary summit with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia last month has yet to yield any concrete results on the war in Ukraine.
