China on Friday accused Britain of turning Hong Kong residents into “second-rate” citizens as the country prepares to welcome tens of thousands of people fleeing Beijing’s crackdown in the Asian …
G.M.’s Electric Car Push Could Put China in the Driver’s Seat
With government support and lavish subsidies, Chinese companies have come to dominate the market for batteries, motors and other essentials Detroit may need for its new fleets.
China Will No Longer Recognize British Hong Kong Travel Document
Britain had offered Hong Kong holders of overseas citizenship a path to residency and citizenship in the U.K. China rejects the move as an infringement on its sovereignty.
China Targets U.K.’s Hong Kong Passports Over Citizenship Plan
The country will no longer consider the British National Overseas passport a valid travel document, a move with limited impact.
China executes former asset management chief for corruption
China has executed the former head of one of its biggest asset management companies who was convicted of corruption, a punishment that has drawn sharp criticism from international human rights experts …
U.S. must be prepared to impose costs on China: Biden security adviser
President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, said on Friday the United States needs to be prepared to impose costs on China for its actions against Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang, its …
China had a head start on coronavirus vaccinations. It’s now falling behind the West.
China was the first country hit by the coronavirus, among the earliest to recover and the fastest to begin rolling out homegrown vaccines. But its focus on exporting vaccine doses — partly because of …
As WHO mission into Covid origin begins in China, bereaved son seeks answers
“If the science is allowed to speak, it will help heal this wound and help us move on,” scientist Peter Daszak told NBC News.
Xi says China should make contingency plans for “black swan” and “grey rhino” events
President Xi Jinping has said China should foresee various risks and challenges, and make contingency plans for “black swan” and “gray rhino” events, the state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
Taiwan GDP growth outpaces China for first time in three decades
Taiwan’s economic growth last year outpaced China for the first time in 30 years. The island’s gross domestic product expanded 2.98% in 2020, faster than the 2.3% of its neighbor across the Taiwan …