NYT: Why China’s Economy Faces a Perilous Road to Recovery
Years of lockdowns took a brutal toll on businesses. Now, the rapid spread of Covid after a chaotic reopening has deprived them of workers and... MORE
NYT: China Is Finally Trying to Fix Its Housing Crisis
After a year on the sidelines, Beijing this week took steps to get hundreds of billions of dollars into the hands of the country’s flailing... MORE
NYT: Germany Blocks 2 Foreign Investment Deals, Taking a Firmer Line on China
The decision to bar a Chinese-owned firm from acquiring a domestic semiconductor maker comes as Germany reappraises ties to its giant trading partner.
NYT: China Hangs on Xi’s Every Word. His Silence Also Speaks Volumes.
At the important Communist Party congress this week, the Chinese leader didn’t mention two long-repeated maxims. To many, it’s a warning of the turbulent times... MORE
NYT: In Global Slowdown, China Holds Sway Over Countries’ Fates
The lender of choice for many nations over the past decade, Beijing now has the power to cut them off, lend more or forgive some... MORE
NYT: China Is Running Covert Operations That Could Seriously Overwhelm Us
In my three-decade career with Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, China was never seen as a major threat.
NYT: How China Has Added to Its Influence Over the iPhone
Apple is taking small steps toward India. But the production of its latest phone, introduced on Wednesday, shows how difficult it will be to make... MORE
NYT: Drought Hurts China’s Economy as Central Bank Cuts Rates
ecord-high temperatures and a severe drought in west-central China have crippled hydropower generation and prompted the shutdown of many factories there, in the latest blow... MORE
NYT: ‘Jewel in the Crown of Corruption’: The Troubles of Kenya’s China-Funded Train
Five years after its launch, the railway has become associated with debt, dysfunction and criminal inquiries, and it is now a lightning rod in Tuesday’s... MORE
NYT: U.S. aid chief criticizes China’s ‘absence’ in a food crisis stoked by Russia’s invasion.
Nations that have refused to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine risk accelerating a global food crisis, the United States international aid agency’s chief said on... MORE