The Chinese leader’s latest approach calls for a more robust domestic economy to insulate growth from tensions with the United States.
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Joe Biden’s China Journey
As a United States senator, he spoke of transforming China through trade. As a presidential candidate two decades later, he denounces it as a “dictatorship.”
China Captures Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan by Sea
At least one member of the group was being investigated under the city’s new national security law.
From Ai Weiwei, a Portrait of Wuhan’s Draconian Covid Lockdown
Ai said the documentary film “Coronation,” which he directed remotely from Europe, “is trying to reflect what ordinary Chinese people went through.”
China’s Xi Jinping Declares War on Food Waste
The Communist Party’s “clean plate” campaign targets livestreaming extreme eaters, wasteful diners and others amid concerns about China’s ability to feed its 1.4 billion people.
‘Drive the Blade In’: Xi Shakes Up China’s Law-and-Order Forces
Citing Mao, the Communist Party has started a campaign to ensure that police officers, judges and state security agents remain loyal and disciplined in challenging times.
Local Officials in China Hid Coronavirus Dangers From Beijing, U.S. Agencies Find
A new U.S. intelligence report says top officials in Beijing were in the dark in early January on the true dangers of the virus. That could affect U.S. policy on China.
Cai Xia Was A Communist Party Insider in China. Then She Denounced Xi.
“At last I’ve regained my freedom,” Cai Xia, a fierce government critic, said after her expulsion from the party whose officials she once taught.
U.S. Tries to Bolster Taiwan’s Status, Short of Recognizing Sovereignty
President Trump prefers a robust relationship with authoritarian China to one with democratic Taiwan. But other American officials aim to strengthen U.S.-Taiwan ties.
China Tones Down ‘Hotheaded’ Nationalism as Relations With U.S. Sink
Beijing is dialing down its belligerence to avoid provocative moves that might give President Trump more opportunities to attack ahead of the November election.