Gina Raimondo, the U.S. secretary of commerce, told Chinese officials on Tuesday that the United States was not seeking to sever economic ties with China, but she expressed a litany […]
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Back to news homeJanet Yellen Criticizes China’s Treatment of U.S. Companies
Of all the economic rifts between the United States and China, one felt personally by American executives is what they describe as the difficult, even hostile, conditions they face doing […]
Chinese Workers Confront the Curse of 35
When Sean Liang turned 30, he started thinking of the Curse of 35 — the widespread belief in China that white-collar workers like him confront unavoidable job insecurity after they […]
With ‘Zero Covid’ Behind It, China’s Economy Starts to Recover
China’s consumers, while wary of big-ticket purchases like cars or apartments, are spending again. Many factories are still running below capacity, but exports are strengthening. Even as construction of new […]
Price War Over Electric Cars Erupts in China
A cutthroat price war has erupted in the world’s largest automobile market.Within the span of a week in March, Volkswagen’s Chinese joint venture slashed prices on its ID.3 electric cars […]
China Strikes Back at Micron Technology Even as It Signals Openness
When top Chinese officials held receptions for dozens of American and European business executives at back-to-back annual economic forums last week, the intended message was clear: China is open for […]
China’s Economy Stumbled Last Year With Covid Lockdowns Hobbling Growth
The Chinese economy had one of its worst performances in decades last year as growth was dragged down by numerous Covid lockdowns followed by a deadly outbreak in December that […]
Can Hong Kong Recover as a Global Metropolis After Pandemic Barriers?
HONG KONG — Luxury storefronts have been replaced by pop-up shops selling masks. Whole floors of skyscrapers are deserted. Streets once crammed with locals and visitors jostling for space are […]
They Flocked to China for Boom Times. Now They’re Thinking Twice.
A.H. Beard, a 123-year-old luxury mattress manufacturer based in Australia, started eyeing China around 2010. At the time, the family-owned company faced looming competition from low-cost, foreign-made mattresses in its […]
China’s Surveillance State Encounters Public Resistance
Chinese artists have staged performances to highlight the ubiquity of surveillance cameras. Privacy activists have filed lawsuits against the collection of facial recognition data. Ordinary citizens and establishment intellectuals alike […]