Tag: China
China-Style Covid Lockdowns Risk Deepening North Korean Crisis
SEOUL — When North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un, acknowledged an outbreak of Covid-19 last week, he ordered his…
China’s Internet Censors Try a New Trick: Revealing Users’ Locations
One hashtag calling for the feature to be revoked quickly accumulated 8,000 posts and was viewed more than…
The World Tries to Move Beyond Covid. China May Stand in the Way.
As the rest of the world learns to live with Covid-19, China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, wants his…
Biden to Host Southeast Asian Leaders as He Tries to Return Focus to China
WASHINGTON — President Biden plans to host the leaders of Southeast Asian nations at the White House on…
U.S. Presses Taiwan to Buy Weapons More Suited to Win Against China
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is quietly pressing the Taiwanese government to order American-made weapons that would help…
In Hong Kong Election, John Lee Is Running Uncontested
HONG KONG — When hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents took to the streets in 2019 to…
Inside China’s Zero-Covid Fortress, Xi Admits No Doubts
China’s leader, Xi Jinping, waved at crowds of giddily cheering students. He held meetings with Olympic Games officials,…
Musk’s Ties to China Could Create Headaches for Twitter
SAN FRANCISCO — When Elon Musk opened a Tesla factory in Shanghai in 2019, the Chinese government welcomed…
China Falls Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says
In remarks to reporters on Tuesday, Liu Pengyu, the spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, said the…
China’s Covid Lockdown Outrage Tests Limits of Propaganda
Immediately after Beijing said it had detected a new coronavirus outbreak, officials hurried to assure residents there was…
China’s Covid Lockdowns Stir Memories of a Planned Economy
Yang Wenhui should be a proud example of China’s rise from economic rubble to global powerhouse.Growing up poor,…
Star Ferry, ‘Emblem of Hong Kong,’ May Sail Into History After 142 Years
HONG KONG — On a damp Monday morning in Hong Kong, Freeman Ng looked out from the upper…