china

Making Changes

2 Chinese cities ease COVID-19 restrictions as protesters pledge to continue

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Gone but not forgotten

Former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin dies at 96

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Harold Maass

Are China's protests a real threat for Beijing?

Chinese police arrest protester in Shanghai

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China's COVID protests

Chinese universities send students home amid 'zero COVID' protest crackdown

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Briefing

China's 'COVID Zero' policy, explained

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How the other half lives

How the World Cup is fueling China's protest against 'zero COVID' lockdowns

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China's COVID protests

China's Xi has few good options amid protests of 'zero COVID' policy

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Business briefing

The daily business briefing: November 28, 2022

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 28, 2022

Chinese protesters are seen clashing with police in Shanghai.

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Fighting Back

Chinese protests over COVID lockdowns reach boiling point in Beijing, Shanghai

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 27, 2022

North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Alarming Alliances

Xi Jinping reportedly reaffirms relationship with North Korea

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Problems in China

Pay dispute causes mass protests at world's largest iPhone factory

President Biden seen during the ASEAN summit in Cambodia.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: November 12, 2022

Biden in a virtual meeting with Xi Jinping.

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tête-à-tête

Biden will meet with China's Xi Jinping next week

A group of workers in protective suits against COVID-19 in China.

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Open Wide

China begins using world's 1st inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

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Briefing

Tracking the major political changes within the CCP

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totally spies!

13 alleged Chinese spies charged by DOJ

Chinese President Xi Jinping seen during a Communist Party congress.

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Job Security

Xi Jinping secures 3rd term as Chinese president amid unprecedented protests

Chinese President Xi Jinping seen giving a speech.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 23, 2022

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Hidden figures

China indefinitely delays release of 3rd quarter economic stats

President Biden giving a speech in Hagerstown, Maryland.

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Daily briefing

10 things you need to know today: October 16, 2022

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Briefing

The Chinese Communist Party congress that could make Xi president for life, explained

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New Pandemic Policy

Hong Kong reveals relaxed travel quarantine policy

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Bringing China Back

China's Xi Jinping will meet with Putin in 1st trip since pandemic

A gas station attendant refuels a car in Dhaka

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all eyes on oil

Oil prices fall as China's economy weakens

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someone's angry

China escalates military drills, sanctions Pelosi over Taiwan trip

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Brigid Kennedy

Should Pelosi have gone to Taiwan?

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi meets with Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

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standing together

Pelosi says visit to Taiwan shows U.S. supports this 'vibrant, robust democracy'

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to boldly go

Pelosi to visit Taiwan despite Chinese threats

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Briefing

The controversy over Nancy Pelosi's Taiwan trip, explained

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listen up

Milley warns Chinese military is becoming 'noticeably more aggressive'

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russo-sino redux

Blinken urges Chinese counterpart to 'stand up' to Russia

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Briefing

Would the U.S. really defend Taiwan from a Chinese invasion?

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to the rescue!

U.S. will defend Taiwan if China attacks, Biden says