Gina Raimondo, the commerce secretary, emphasized U.S. concerns over harsh treatment of foreign companies and national security issues in a meeting with top officials in Beijing.
Tag: Beijing (China)
China’s Economic Outlook: Pep Talks Up Top, Gloom on the Ground
Beijing has characterized concerns about the economic slowdown as being inflated by Western critics. Widespread anxiety and pessimism paint a different picture.
‘Barbie’ Is a Sleeper Hit in China
The movie has exceeded box office expectations, as China’s female moviegoers celebrate a film that addresses women’s rights head-on.
Typhoon Khanun Lashes Okinawa, Japan, Killing 1 Person
Typhoon Khanun was hovering near Okinawa Prefecture days after an earlier tropical cyclone, Doksuri, brought death and destruction to China and the Philippines.
At Least 2 Dead in Heavy Rains and Flooding in Beijing
Landslides and flash flooding threatened outer districts of the city, and more than 5,000 residents were evacuated from their homes, the authorities said.
Official Data Hinted at China’s Hidden Covid Toll. Then it Vanished.
Epidemiologists say a rise in cremations in an eastern province was the latest indication that the country’s official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount.
As China Bakes in Record Heat, John Kerry Presses Beijing on Climate Change
The extreme heat wave choking China has become a talking point for John Kerry, President Biden’s climate envoy, in his meetings with officials in Beijing.
China Ramps Up Culture Crackdown, Canceling Music and Comedy Shows
Performances across the country were canceled last week after Beijing began investigating a stand-up comedian.
Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story
Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.
Death Toll in Beijing Hospital Fire Soars to 29
Officials say a preliminary investigation found that the fire started when sparks from a construction project ignited paint. A dozen people have been detained.