The Biden administration called on China on Saturday to do more to help developing countries combat climate change, urging the world’s largest emitter of greenhouse gases to back international climate […]
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Back to news homeHow Much Debt Does China Have?
China, which has lent nearly $1 trillion to some 150 developing countries, has been reluctant to cancel large debts owed by countries struggling to make ends meet. That is at […]
Janet 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 […]
U.S. and China, by the Numbers
China and the United States are locked in an increasingly intense rivalry when it comes to national security and economic competition, with American leaders frequently identifying China as their greatest […]
Janet Yellen Faces a Diplomatic Test in Her Visit to China
At her confirmation hearing in early 2021, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen struck a tough tone on China, describing it as America’s most important strategic competitor and pledging to confront […]
Yellen’s China Visit Aims to Ease Tensions Amid Deep Divisions
The last time a U.S. Treasury secretary visited China, Washington and Beijing were locked in a trade war, the Trump administration was preparing to label China a currency manipulator, and […]
Meituan buys founder’s months-old ‘OpenAI for China’ for $234M
One of China’s most highly anticipated artificial intelligence startups is undergoing a significant change of direction. Light Year, which was founded merely four months ago by Wang Huiwen, a co-founder […]
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 […]
Can China Export Its Way Out of Its Economic Slump?
China dominates the global sale of solar panels and has caught up with Japan as the world’s largest car exporter. ‌It is even gaining in ‌the worldwide ‌sale of low-tech […]
China’s Extreme Floods and Heat Ravage Farms and Kill Animals
The downpour began in late May, drenching the wheat crops in central China. As kernels of wheat blackened in the rain, becoming unfit for human consumption, the government mobilized emergency […]