Tag: China
China Takes a Back Seat in International Diplomacy Over Ukraine
China has repeatedly called for peace talks in Ukraine. What it has not done is press Russia to…
China Eastern Jet’s Steep Plunge Suggests Little Chance of Survival
A day after a Boeing 737 plane crashed in southern China, hundreds of firefighters, police officers and paramilitary…
Flight MU-5735 Descended More Than 20,000 Feet in Just Over a Minute
China Eastern Airlines’ Flight MU-5735 left Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province, at 1:11 p.m. on Monday for…
In Rare Rebuke, Chinese Denounce Russia’s War in Ukraine
When Hu Wei, a politically well-connected scholar in Shanghai, warned that China risked becoming a pariah if it…
As Omicron Surges and Economy Suffers, China Tweaks ‘Zero Covid’
When the coronavirus first swept across China in early 2020, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, declared a “people’s…
China’s Information Dark Age Could Be Russia’s Future
When Russia blocked Facebook and limited Twitter this month, many Chinese internet users were surprised. Wait a moment,…
In Some Parts of the World, the War in Ukraine Seems Justified
“When I started to look carefully at war, I saw that the first to die is the truth,”…
Federal Reserve Walks a Tightrope Between Inflation and Recession
In an interview, James D. Hamilton, professor of economics at the University of California, San Diego, and a…
China’s Covid Lockdowns Set to Further Disrupt Global Supply Chains
BEIJING — Trucks are being delayed by the testing of drivers. Container rates are rising as ships wait…
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
LONDON — Diplomatic activity quickened on multiple fronts Monday as Russia’s war on Ukraine entered an uncertain new…
China Sees at Least One Winner Emerging From Ukraine War: China
The war in Ukraine is far from over, but a consensus is forming in Chinese policy circles that…
Russia Asked China for Military and Economic Aid for Ukraine War, U.S. Officials Say
WASHINGTON — Russia asked China to give it military equipment and support for the war in Ukraine after…