In China, Ruled by Men, Women Quietly Find a Powerful Voice
In bars tucked away in alleys and at salons and bookstores around Shanghai, women are debating their place in a country where men make the laws.
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China’s floating nuke plants up South China Sea ante
China’s controversial plans to deploy floating nuclear reactors in the South China Sea could recalibrate the region’s power dynamics while sparking dangerous new tensions with the United States and its regional partners and allies.
As China and Iran hunt for dissidents in the US, the FBI is racing to counter the threat
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a student leader of the historic Tiananmen Square protests entered a 2022 congressional race in New York, a Chinese intelligence operative wasted little time enlisting a private investigator to hunt for any mistresses or tax problems that could upend the candidate’s bid, prosecutors say.
Macron sets Ukraine as top priority as China’s Xi Jinping pays a state visit to France
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron will seek to press China’s Xi Jinping to use his influence to move Russia toward ending the war in Ukraine during a two-day state visit to France. Both leaders were also expected to discuss trade disputes over electric cars, cognac and cosmetics.
Debunking China’s overcapacity myth
During the past four years, China shifted the preponderance of its exports to the Global South away from developed markets, and at the same time built production facilities across the Global South that re-export to developed markets—circumventing America’s 25% tariff on most Chinese goods and other developed-market trade barriers.
China’s president arrives in Europe to reinvigorate ties at a time of global tensions
PARIS (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping kicked off a three-country trip to Europe on Sunday with the continent divided over how to deal with Beijing’s growing power and the U.S.-China rivalry.
In China, Costco, Sam's Club make play for thrifty shoppers
DALIAN, China -- Membership-based warehouse supermarket chains such as U.S.-based Costco and Sam's Club are growing in China, touting a different shopping experience and product lineup from conventional supermarkets and online retailers. Their low prices also resonate with thrifty Chinese consumers, who have developed hoarding habits during the COVID-19 pandemic.