Tag: China

Ukraine War Ushers In ‘New Era’ for U.S. Abroad

WASHINGTON — The war in Ukraine has prompted the biggest rethinking of American foreign policy since the Sept.…

Lockdowns Spread in China as Covid Cases Surge in Shanghai and Other Areas

BEIJING — Cinemas, theaters and museums have closed in downtown Shanghai, and tickets have been refunded. The vast…

China Has Tools to Help Russia’s Economy. None Are Big Enough to Save It.

When the United States and its allies declared a financial war on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine,…

China Becomes a Paralympic Sled Hockey Power Behind Russian Coach

BEIJING — All the Russian athletes were kicked out of the Paralympics before the Games began last week,…

Australia Asks: How Far Is Too Far in Making China a Campaign Weapon?

MELBOURNE, Australia — A group of middle-aged Chinese Australians logged onto Zoom to step, kick and punch through…

Xi and Putin’s ‘No Limits’ Bond Leaves China Few Options on Ukraine

On a frigid day in Beijing last month as the Winter Olympics were set to open, China’s leader,…

The Cancellation of Mother Russia Is Underway

Bloomberg quoted Marina Gretskaya, a 32-year-old Russian living in London who moved last year to work in communications.…

China Outlines Plan to Stabilize Economy in Crucial Year for Xi

BEIJING — Plowing past global anxieties over the war engulfing Ukraine, China set its economy on a course…

How China Embraces Russian Propaganda and Its Version of the War

Hours after Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Chinese Communist Party tabloid, Global Times, posted a video…

China Asked Russia to Delay Ukraine War Until After Olympics, U.S. Officials Say

China and Russia have been strengthening their economic, diplomatic and military ties for years. Mr. Xi and Mr.…

War in Ukraine Hits Home for Taiwanese

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Since Russia invaded Ukraine, Justin Huang, a 23-year-old recent university graduate in Taiwan, has been…

Putin Has Made Sure the World Will Never Be the Same

The musician and actress Selena Gomez has twice as many followers on Instagram — over 298 million —…