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News Articles: China

A military helicopter carrying a Taiwanese flag flies near the Taipei 101 building as part of the rehearsal ahead of the Double Ten National Day celebration in New Taipei, Taiwan, on Tuesday.

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  • Asia

Taiwan says tensions with China are at their worst in 4 decades

No shots have been fired, but Taiwan says nearly 150 Chinese military aircraft have entered its air defense zone in a four-day period. The U.S. calls China's sorties "provocative military activity."

October 06, 2021
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
President Biden speaks during a Sept. 24 summit at the White House that included (clockwise from left) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Yoshihide Suga, Japan's prime minister at the time.

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  • National Security

Long promised and often delayed, the 'pivot to Asia' takes shape under Biden

President Obama called for a greater focus on Asia to prepare for the challenges of the 21st century. A decade later, Obama's vice president, now President Biden, seems intent on making it happen.

October 06, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Myre
President Biden, after a meeting with the House Democratic caucus last week. Countering China is one of his top issues, but he hasn't said what he plans to do about Trump-era tariffs yet.

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  • Politics

Biden campaigned against the trade war with China, but ending it is complicated

So far, President Biden has kept the steep tariffs on Chinese goods put in place by his predecessor. On Monday, his administration plans to unveil details of its own trade policy with China.

October 03, 2021
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By:
  • Asma Khalid
A man uses his smartphone flashlight to light up his bowl of noodles as he eats breakfast at a restaurant during a blackout in Shenyang, in northeastern China's Liaoning province, Wednesday. People ate breakfast by flashlight and shopkeepers used portable generators as power cuts imposed to meet official conservation goals disrupted manufacturing and daily life.

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  • Asia

Why China has to ration electricity and how that could affect everyone

China has more than enough capacity to generate energy. Here's why it is having to ration power, causing effects for consumers and supply chains around the world.

October 01, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
A crew member leaps to fix a logo for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing earlier this month. The International Olympic Committee says it will allow fans from mainland China to attend the competition in person.

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  • Sports

Beijing Winter Olympics Will Allow Spectators — But Only From Mainland China

The International Olympic Committee says having fans present will create a favorable atmosphere at the games. Spectators will have to meet COVID-19 requirements, but those have not yet been outlined.

September 29, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
The halted under-construction Evergrande Cultural Tourism City, a mixed-used residential, retail and entertainment development in Taicang in China's eastern Jiangsu province.

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  • Asia

5 Lessons Evergrande Taught Us About The Chinese Economy

Here's what a troubled property developer tells us about the Chinese economy.

September 28, 2021
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By:
  • Greg Rosalsky and
  • Darian Woods
Half-finished apartment towers are part of Evergrande's Cultural City real estate project in Taicang, China. The firm has run out of money to finish the buildings as regulators force developers to pay back debts.

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  • World

The Evergrande Group's Debt Issues Could Be A Drag On China's Economy

For decades, rising property prices helped enrich China. Now one of the country's biggest developers is facing bankruptcy. Policymakers fear it could send China's financial system into a tailspin.

September 22, 2021
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  • Emily Feng
China says it will stop financing new coal-fired power plants in other countries, but coal use is expected to keeping rising within its borders.

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  • Climate

Ahead Of Climate Talks, China Vows To Stop Building Coal Power Plants Abroad

The announcement provides needed momentum for global climate change negotiations in November, but coal power is expected to keep growing within China itself.

September 22, 2021
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  • Lauren Sommer
A sign for the China Evergrande Centre, the Hong Kong home for China Evergrande Group, is shown last week. Fears of a debt default at the property developer sparked a global stock market sell-off on Monday.

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  • Business

A Chinese Real Estate Company Is Walloping Your Stocks. Here's Why

The Dow Jones slumped over 600 points as financial troubles at property developer China Evergrande Group became the latest in a growing list of concerns for Wall Street.

September 21, 2021
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By:
  • David Gura
Meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement will require completely eliminating carbon dioxide emissions from coal-burning power plants like this one in Adamsville, Alabama

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  • Climate

Countries Promised To Cut Greenhouse Emissions, The UN Says They Are Failing

Most countries are failing to follow through on promises to meaningfully cut greenhouse gas emissions. A UN analysis shows that actions so far will allow emissions to keep increasing

September 17, 2021
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By:
  • Dan Charles
President Biden speaks to Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday during the virtual announcement of a trilateral defense partnership with Australia and the U.K. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson also joined in.

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  • Politics

Why Biden Is Taking The Rare Step Of Sharing Nuclear Submarine Tech With Australia

The Australian navy will be able to patrol faster and farther with the submarine technology. The rare move comes as the United States looks for ways to counter China.

September 15, 2021
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By:
  • Ayesha Rascoe and
  • Alana Wise
Zhou Xiaoxuan speaks to journalists and supporters on Sept. 14 outside the Haidian District People's Court in Beijing before a hearing in her case. She alleged that she was groped and forcibly kissed by prominent TV anchor Zhu Jun, who denies the allegations and has countersued for defamation. The court ruled there was not sufficient evidence of sexual harassment.

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  • Asia

Court Ruling Deals A Blow To China's Faltering #MeToo Movement

An intern accused a well-known TV anchor of forcibly kissing her. In a ruling this week, a Beijing court found that it could not determine whether sexual harassment had occurred.

September 15, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
Students and parents walk after a private after-school session in Beijing's Haidan district, where competition is cutthroat for a spot in top schools.

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  • World

Forget Tiger Moms. Now China's 'Chicken Blood' Parents Are Pushing Kids To Succeed

Fierce competition to get children into the top schools has spawned an aggressive parenting culture, named for a traditional medicine treatment in which chicken blood is injected to stimulate energy.

September 06, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
A community worker delivered daily necessities to a household in Ruili City in China's Yunnan Province during a July lockdown triggered by COVID cases. Ruili closed off its city proper and asked all residents to quarantine at home. Classes were suspended. Most establishments were closed with the exception of markets, hospitals and pharmacies. Restaurants could only offer takeout food.

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  • Global Health

China Is Imposing Strict Lockdowns To Contain New COVID Outbreaks. But There's A Cost

The severe restrictions on travel and movement are having a serious impact on citizens, international workers, students and more as China grapples with the pandemic.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Emily Feng
In this photo provided by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry attends a meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi via video link in Tianjin, China, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Wang warned Kerry on Wednesday that deteriorating U.S.-China relations could undermine cooperation between the two on climate change.

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  • Climate

U.S. Envoy Kerry Says China Is Crucial To Handling The Climate Crisis

China is the world's largest carbon emitter, after the U.S., producing an estimated 27% of global greenhouse gases. Kerry is in the country for talks on stronger efforts to curb rising temperatures.

September 02, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
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