Protesters have demonstrated on Capitol Hill against legislation that would force TikTok to cut ties with China-based ByteDance or face a ban.
Technology

TikTok creators lament crackdown as U.S. debates possible ban

SXSW attendees worry advertisers and sponsors will flee platform

16 March 2024
Joey Siu is among the five overseas activists for whom Hong Kong issued arrest warrants in December.
Interview

Hong Kong activist Joey Siu describes 'transnational repression' by China

U.S.-based democracy advocate faces threats, doxxing and accusations of spying

15 March 2024
This year's National People's Congress revealed little about how China's policymakers plan to revive the economy. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
Editor-in-Chief’s Picks

Letter from Nikkei Asia's editor: China's growth dilemma

Shin Nakayama shares his weekly reflections and recommendations

15 March 2024
Steven Mnuchin, who served as Treasury secretary under former President Donald Trump, says TikTok should be owned by U.S. businesses.
Finance

Mnuchin says he is putting together group to buy TikTok

Former Treasury secretary wants app in U.S. hands as House pushes for sale

15 March 2024
Director General Rafael Grossi says the IAEA is enlarging its presence at the site of the disabled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in an interview with Nikkei Asia in Tokyo on March 14. (Photo by Yuki Kohara)
Environment

IAEA committed to monitoring Fukushima water release to 'last drop'

Chief Grossi says U.N. body fully engaged with Japan's discharge process

14 March 2024
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#techAsia

Telecom chips move in-house and the U.S. takes aim at TikTok

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times

14 March 2024
Former U.S. President Donald Trump previously sought to ban TikTok and has branded the app a national security threat. Now he opposes a ban and says that "there's a lot of good and there's a lot of bad with TikTok." (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Technology

TikTok sell or ban bill passes U.S. House despite Trump opposition

Beijing said a forced divesture from ByteDance will "come back to bite" U.S.

14 March 2024
A seafood processor in Wenchang, Hainan province. The U.S. lawmakers urge the Biden administration to ban seafood imports from any of the Chinese companies that employ North Korean workers.
Trade

China seafood targeted by U.S. lawmakers over North Korean labor

Congress members warn sales could fund Pyongyang's nuclear program

13 March 2024
The opening ceremony for China's military base in Djibouti in August 2017: One of its ostensible missions is to fight piracy. 
Opinion

Red Sea inaction proves China is not a 'responsible stakeholder'

Beijing well-positioned to join fight against Houthi piracy but is standing aside

13 March 2024
A nearly empty shopping mall in central Beijing: China is grappling with weak consumption, youth unemployment and huge local government debts as the economy continues to slow. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
The Big Story

China faces familiar growth dilemma as economy slows

Anxious to avoid reinflating a property bubble, Beijing chooses caution over expansion

13 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping is pictured at the closing session of the National People's Congress at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 11.
The Nikkei View

China must rethink emphasis on 'national security'

Heightened focus on this area hurts economic and cultural exchanges

13 March 2024
Police in Kashgar's old city in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The lawmakers' letter said the area had been largely demolished and reconstructed without Uyghur residents' permission. 
Politics

U.S. lawmakers urge Blinken to issue 'do not travel' notice for Xinjiang

American companies offering tours in region raise eyebrows in Washington

13 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang attend the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 11. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki) 
China People's Congress

China National People's Congress leaves markets divided

Mainland traders laud support measures, while foreign investors remain cautious

13 March 2024
Washington is concerned that state-subsidized Chinese vehicles could flood the U.S. market and obtain swaths of sensitive data through lidar sensors. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)
Technology

China's lidar technology faces intensified scrutiny in U.S.

Washington lobbyists terminate contracts with top maker Hesai

12 March 2024
Indian soldiers display arms at a camp near Pankang Teng Tso Lake in the Tawang district of India's Arunachal Pradesh state in April 2023.
International relations

India slams China's objection to Modi's Arunachal Pradesh visit

New Delhi says reaction 'does not stand to reason' after Beijing lodges diplomatic protest

12 March 2024
The Nam Ou hydroelectric plant, consisting of seven dams, is one of the largest power generation facilities in Laos' north. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
Energy

China goes big on Laos power projects, boosting Southeast Asian sway

Belt and Road Mekong River dams help Beijing secure renewable energy

12 March 2024
A Virginia-class attack submarine is seen under construction at Huntington Ingalls Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. (Newport News Shipbuilding photo via U.S. Navy)
Defense

U.S. cuts key submarine order for 2025 amid shipbuilding jam

Pentagon's 0.9% budget growth pales in comparison to China's 7.2%

12 March 2024
A ship transports containers down the Mekong River. Recently installed Cambodian PM Hun Manet said the $1.7 billion China-backed canal project would allow his country to "breathe through our own nose," diverting its goods for export directly to its own coast rather than via the Vietnam-controlled Mekong Delta. (Photo by Jack Brook)
Asia Insight

Cambodia to divert Mekong trade via China-built canal, vexing Vietnam

Planned Phnom Penh-coast link raises alarms amid regional influence tussle

12 March 2024
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in San Francisco in November: These days, Japan and China are locked in a "cold peace."
Opinion

Balance Japan has struck between U.S. and China cannot hold

While drawing closer to Washington, Tokyo has to hedge against extreme policies

12 March 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang attend the closing ceremony of the National People's Congress in Beijing on March 11. (Photo by Mizuho Miyazaki)
China People's Congress

China NPC takeaways: Five 'no's' from the legislative 'two sessions'

Premier's presser nixed amid no signs of shift on economy, security, diplomacy, Xi loyalty

11 March 2024
Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the National People's Congress in Beijing on Mar. 5: Hopes for an announcement of a major stimulus package went unrealized.
Opinion

China is not giving anyone solid grounds for economic optimism

Steps taken so far focus on supply side, further aggravating demand shortfall

11 March 2024
This photograph released by the Korean Central News Agency appears to show the launch of a cruise missile by North Korea on Jan. 30. (KCNA via Reuters)
Defense

North Korean missiles developed with foreign help, Nikkei finds

Study shows China co-authored academic papers that may violate U.N. sanctions

10 March 2024
The Ortigas business district in Pasig City, Philippines. A U.S. delegation will visit the archipelago nation this week, aiming to spur U.S. investment in various sectors, such as energy, critical minerals and infrastructure.
Your Week in Asia

U.S. delegation in Philippines, Japan wage talks, Foxconn earnings

Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events

10 March 2024
A person walks past Central Plaza, an unfinished development by China Evergrande Group, in Shijiazhuang on Feb. 1.
China People's Congress

China housing chief pledges 'reasonable' aid for distressed developers

Ni Hong says some should be 'declared bankrupt or undergo restructuring'

9 March 2024
The U.S. is believed to seek restrictions on China's access to lithography equipment from companies like Netherlands-based ASML.
Semiconductors

U.S. urges Japan and Netherlands to tighten China chip tech curbs

Tokyo says no measures planned for older, generic technology

9 March 2024