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China’s Rise Relied on the West. Xi Jinping Is Turning Away.

In late 1978, China’s paramount leader, Deng Xiaoping, set in motion two major policy shifts that would change China and the world order in the decades to come. At a […]




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As War in Ukraine Grinds on, China Helps Refill Russian Drone Supplies

The Biden administration vowed last month to crack down on companies that sell critical technologies to Russia as part of its efforts to curtail the country’s war against Ukraine. But […]




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To Rein in China’s Banks, Xi Uses Familiar Playbook

To a man with a hammer, a renowned psychologist once posited, everything looks like a nail.For most of his decade in power, Xi Jinping, China’s leader, has usually arrived at […]




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Why Chatbots like ChatGPT Weren’t Invented in China

Just a few years ago, China was on track to challenge United States dominance in artificial intelligence. The balance of power was tilting in China’s direction because it had abundant […]







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Why China Is Changing Its Tone on Business

China’s leader, Xi Jinping, used his annual New Year’s Eve address in 2021 to laud the patriotic achievements of the Chinese people. In a year marked by crackdowns on tech […]




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China’s Young Elite Clamber for Government Jobs. Some Come to Regret It.

In Beijing and cities across China, as many as 2.6 million job applicants, including graduates from the country’s top universities, will report to testing centers in early January to face […]




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As China Drops Travel Rules, Wariness Rises Over its Covid Outbreak

For the past three years, China largely shut its borders and kept its people home, retreating from the global engagement that was the foundation for its rise.As the country now […]




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China Protests Over ‘Zero Covid’ Follow Months of Economic Pain

The toll of China’s unwavering approach to fighting Covid has rippled through the world’s second-largest economy for months: Youth unemployment reached a record 20 percent, corporate profits sagged, and economic […]




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Yellen Calls for ‘Stabilizing’ U.S. Relations With China Ahead of G20

She added, “It’s important for us to explain why we’re doing things, how it’s delineated, that it’s not an attempt to completely paralyze China’s economy and stop its development.”Despite Ms. […]