Xi Jinping, China’s Leader, Nods to Economic Challenges

In a New Year’s address, Xi Jinping made a rare acknowledgment of the flagging economy while reiterating the government’s growth targets.

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Macau Is the Casino Capital of the World. For China, That’s Not Enough.

A quarter century after the former Portuguese colony was made a Chinese territory, Macau’s economic boundaries with the mainland are being blurred.

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4 Reasons China Meddles in Local U.S. Politics

American intelligence agencies have warned of influence operations targeting city halls and statehouses. But what’s in it for Beijing?

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Biden Administration Looks to Reinforce U.S.-China Ties Ahead of Trump’s Return

Senior Treasury officials are holding a final round of talks with a new round of economic volatility on the horizon.

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She Sued Over Transgender ‘Conversion Therapy,’ a First for China

Ling’er won a settlement payout from the hospital where she was held for three months against her will and subjected to electroshock therapy.

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Trump Picks Former Senator David Perdue to Be Ambassador to China

David Perdue would serve in the role at a time when the U.S.-China relationship is considered to be the most consequential in the world.

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Inside a Secret Plan to Bring Uyghurs Trapped in China to the United States

On Thanksgiving eve, U.S. diplomats reunited family members who had not seen each other in years because of China’s harsh policies on the ethnic group.

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Fentanyl Rises Again, This Time as Trump’s Diplomatic Weapon Against China

The president-elect’s pledge to use tariffs to stem the flow of opioids from China could backfire if Beijing responds by ending counternarcotics cooperation.

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Biden Fades Out of the Picture in Talks With World Leaders

As he made his final appearance at global gatherings, including at the Group of 20 summit in Brazil, President Biden lobbied for his foreign policy goals even as leaders shifted attention away from him.

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Is Trump More Flexible on China Than His Hawkish Cabinet Picks Suggest?

President-elect Donald J. Trump is assembling a team of aides bent on confrontation with China. But he also has advisers who do business there, including Elon Musk.

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