BYD cars are prepared for export at the port of Lianyungang, China: More than half of EVs being sold worldwide are made in the country.
Opinion

West must face up to paradox of green transition

Importing Chinese products will be cheaper and faster but hurt local suppliers

16 May 2024
An unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile launches during a test in California in 2017. The U.S. is in the process of replacing the missiles with a new model. (U.S. Air Force via Reuters)
US-China tensions

China would have reason to monitor Wyoming ICBM base, experts say

Eviction of 'crypto mine' comes as U.S. replaces land-based strategic nuclear arsenal

16 May 2024
Protesters hold up banners outside the London HKETO at a demonstration on Tuesday. Ricker Choi, right, is an artist from Toronto whose collage is about the 2019 protests in Hong Kong. (Photo by Rhyannon Bartlett-Imadegawa)
International relations

U.K. spy case fuels calls for closure of Hong Kong trade offices

Campaigners warn of transnational repression as U.S. weighs ban

16 May 2024
A BYD factory in Changfeng, China. Beijing wants local carmakers like this to use more domestically made chips. 
Automobiles

China asks carmakers to use up to 25% local chips by 2025

Policy push aims to purge foreign automotive chips in coming years

16 May 2024
The ''BYD Explorer No. 1'' car carrier sets sail from a Chinese port on Jan. 10.
Automobiles

China EV makers rush cars to Mexico and Brazil amid tariff concerns

BYD and others snap up shipping berths as U.S. hikes import tax to 100%

16 May 2024
Baidu showcased the low-cost robotaxi at an event in Wuhan, China, on May 15. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
China tech

Baidu launches robotaxi that costs less than half of earlier model

Chinese search engine leader expects to turn a profit in Wuhan next year

16 May 2024
Zhang Jun, then China's U.N. ambassador, joins a Security Council debate in March on calling for a cease fire in Gaza. 
Opinion

China is burning all its bridges with Israel

Desire to be seen as champion of Global South drives policy tilt

16 May 2024
Co-developed by Eisai, lecanemab is the first drug shown to be effective in slowing the progression of symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. (Eisai)
Health Care

Eisai to offer Alzheimer's drug in China from July

Online service with JD.com will provide support for receiving treatment

16 May 2024
China is relaxing visa requirements for tourists arriving on cruises to stimulate the economy. (Xinhua via Kyodo)
Travel & Leisure

China allows visa-free entry for cruise ship passengers

Groups may stay up to 15 days, in move to boost economy

15 May 2024
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te will be sworn in next week.
International relations

U.S. to send two ex-government officials to Taiwan inauguration

White House sticks to precedent, warns China not to escalate

15 May 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow in March 2023, the first foreign trip of Xi's third term. Putin is now set to make China the first destination of his fifth term. (Sputnik via Reuters)
International relations

China set to host Putin as economic ties grow under Western pressure

Beijing expected to have 'shopping list' for Moscow amid sanctions heat

15 May 2024
Honda has had difficulty keeping up with Chinese automakers' EV price war. (Source photos by Shizuka Tanabe)
Automobiles

Honda scales down production workforce in China as sales slump

About 1,700 workers, or 14% of total, have applied for voluntary redundancy

15 May 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, Chinese Premier Li Qiang and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol are set to meet in late May. (Sources photos by Nikkei, Kyodo and Reuters)
International relations

Japan, South Korea, China seek to ease friction at trilateral summit

Leaders to juggle economic and security interests at first meeting in 4 years

15 May 2024
Tencent's headquarters in Shenzhen.
China tech

Tencent beats forecasts with 6% revenue rise in Q1

Ad sales jump but weak gaming restrains growth to slowest in more than a year

15 May 2024
Factory workers in China. Business confidence is down among a broad range of Japanese companies in the country. (cnsphoto via Reuters)
Economy

Half of companies see China economy worsening this year: Japan chamber

While overall sentiment is down, a few companies plan to boost investments

15 May 2024
Alibaba is pushing hard to fend off e-commerce competition from bargain platform Pinduoduo and ByteDance's short-video platform Douyin. 
Companies

Alibaba shares plunge despite quarterly sales beating expectations

E-commerce group says Hong Kong listing upgrade coming by August

15 May 2024
The State Department Building in Washington. A handful of professional diplomats will be sent to cities across America to advise mayors on how to build relationships overseas. 
International relations

U.S. State Department to send diplomatic advisers to American cities

Biden seeks 'foreign policy for the middle class,' envoy for subnational diplomacy says

14 May 2024
President Joe Biden is ramping up tariffs on EVs and other Chinese imports as the U.S. heads into election season. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Reuters and AFP/Jiji)
US-China tensions

Biden unveils major China tariff hikes with EV rate to hit 100%

Administration will 'closely monitor' companies that try to avoid tariffs

14 May 2024
The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London is one of 14 such sites in major cities around the world.
Hong Kong security law

Hong Kong chief defends foreign offices after manager's arrest in U.K.

As spy allegations swirl, London summons Chinese envoy over 'pattern of behavior'

14 May 2024
Defendant Yuen Chung Biu leaves Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after being charged with assisting Hong Kong's foreign intelligence service.
14 May 2024
Transnational repression has forced Chinese students to think twice before criticizing China.
Politics

Beijing's transnational repression reaches overseas Chinese students: report

Fear and mistrust poison atmosphere for young Chinese living abroad

14 May 2024
A man walks by a solar farm near Paris. The European Union has heightened scrutiny of low-cost Chinese products entering into the EU's renewable energy market.
Energy

Chinese firms facing EU probe exit from Romanian solar project

LONGi and Shanghai Electric units alleged to have benefited from Beijing subsidies

13 May 2024
An electronic board at the Shanghai exchange in 2015. New rules have removed some real-time information in an attempt to reduce volatility.
Markets

China markets dip as real-time foreign trading data withheld

Removal of certain information, intended to reduce volatility, stirs mixed reactions

13 May 2024
China is set to start selling 1 trillion yuan worth of long-term bonds meant to drum up funds to bolster the economy.
Economy

China to start selling 1tn yuan in long bonds for economic support

First batch to be issued Friday as Beijing aims to drum up cash for key projects

13 May 2024
Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping agreed late last year to hold discussions on the risks of artificial intelligence. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Reuters)
Technology

U.S. and China to hold first talks on AI risks in Geneva

No joint statements or agreements expected to be made in Tuesday meeting

13 May 2024