Taiwan's presidential election came up during talks between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in California on Nov. 15. In the background from left: Ko Wen-je, former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou and Hou Yu-ih. Ko and Hou are presidential candidates. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP, Reuters, and Yusuke Hinata)
China up close

Analysis: How Biden's farewell jab at Xi over Taiwan traveled across the Pacific

Days after U.S.-China summit, democratic island's opposition alliance collapsed

30 November 2023
Chinese Premier Li Qiang leaves the stage after delivering a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the first China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Nov. 28.
US-China tensions

China vows to curb decoupling as U.S. adds supply chain safeguards

At supply expo, Premier Li promises a stable flow of high-quality goods

29 November 2023
From left: Taiwan's presidential contenders Hou Yu-ih, Lai Ching-te and Ko Wen-je. Polls show Lai in the lead, but the outcome is expected to remain unpredictable until the end. (Source photos by Reuters)
The Nikkei View

Taiwan's presidential vote is a chance to show the power of democracy

Island's residents should make their will clear despite interference from China

29 November 2023
There has been a change in child trafficking, with an increase in biological parents selling their children for profit under the guise of putting them up for adoption, said one expert.
Caixin

China vows crackdown on birth certificate sales linked to trafficking

Fraudulent identification often used to conceal identities of surrogate children

28 November 2023
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong, left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 27.
International relations

Japan and Vietnam upgrade security ties with eye on China

Leaders discuss potential equipment aid from Tokyo amid South China Sea tensions

28 November 2023
The People's Bank of China issued a notice on Nov. 27 outlining 25 measures to support the private sector.
Finance

China pushes banks to set private-sector lending targets

25-point plan meant to fuel investment and employment

28 November 2023
A U.S. guided-missile destroyer fires a Tomahawk missile in a training area. Japan seeks to acquire Tomahawks. (U.S. Navy handout via Reuters)
Indo-Pacific

Indo-Pacific to see huge missile buildup by 2030s, Carnegie analyst says

To avoid escalation, countries should 'forswear preemptive attacks' on national leaders

28 November 2023
Daniel Bell signing copies of his book, "The Dean of Shandong," at the Hong Kong Foreign Correspondents' Club. (Courtesy of Daniel Bell)
International relations

West must not 'demonize' China, Confucian scholar Daniel Bell warns

Writer and professor says making Chinese leaders paranoid is dangerous

27 November 2023
South Korean Minister for Trade Ahn Duk-geun speaks to Nikkei Asia on Nov. 25 in Seoul about a U.S. move giving South Korean companies a way around "hopelessly difficult" restrictions on shipments to China. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
Semiconductors

South Korea welcomes new rules easing chip tool shipments to China

Updates to U.S. regulations 'very significant' for Samsung, SK Hynix, trade minister says

27 November 2023
Jiang Hui, in the white cap at left, a representative of the families of MH370 passengers, speaks to reporters outside a courthouse in Beijing on Nov. 27. (Photo by CK Tan)
International relations

Chinese court hears suit on missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370

Case filed by 'tortured' families nearly a decade after jetliner vanished

27 November 2023
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 6.
Comment

Australia's Albanese tackles China paradox with shrewd diplomacy

Premier carefully juggles trade and security to achieve long-term deterrence

27 November 2023
Beijing has stepped up its anti-corruption campaign in the financial sector this year, including through an investigation targeting a former deputy governor at the People's Bank of China.
Politics

China clamps down on financial graft, quadrupling probes in 3 years

Xi leadership seeks to curb risks and strengthen Communist Party's hand

27 November 2023
Japan's Yoko Kamikawa, China's Wang Yi and South Korea's Park Jin will meet in Busan on Nov. 26. (Source photos by Nikkei, Japan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
International relations

Japan, China and South Korea top diplomats to meet: 3 things to know

Foreign ministers to seek timing for first trilateral leaders summit since 2019

26 November 2023
Chinese company CETC supplies radar and other technology to the country's military. (Photo by Shunsuke Tabeta)
China tech

Chinese military vendor CETC to take over smaller tech company

Beijing merges state-owned firms to withstand U.S. pressure

25 November 2023
Komeito head Natsuo Yamaguchi, left, meets with Cai Qi, the fifth-ranked figure in the Chinese Communist Party, in Beijing on Nov. 22.
International relations

Japan's Komeito chief meets CCP brass but is snubbed by Xi

Natsuo Yamaguchi returns from China with hope for stronger ties as challenges loom

24 November 2023
Cargo is loaded onto a Cosco Shipping vessel in Hamburg, Germany.
Caixin

Chairman of China Cosco's leasing unit facing probe, sources say

Investigation said to be part of anti-graft crackdown at state-owned parent

23 November 2023
Demonstrators in Berlin wearing masks depicting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping protest human rights conditions in China in June. (dpa via AP)
Opinion

Germany needs to prove its new China strategy is more than talk

Chancellor Scholz has gone too far in seeking to avoid offending Beijing

23 November 2023
Principal Financial Group has $651 billion in assets under management around the world -- and several joint ventures with China Construction Bank. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by AP and Reuters)
Finance

U.S. asset manager sees opportunity in China: 'It's a great time'

Principal Financial Group's optimism contrasts with many of its American peers

23 November 2023
Monastiraki Square in Athens. Greece has an "excessively cautious attitude" around Taiwan sovereignty, analysts say
International relations

Greece warns officials not to attend Taiwan events over China fears

Athens says contact with Taipei risks 'serious problems' for bilateral relations

23 November 2023
A screenshot from Human Rights Watch's website shows alterations to a mosque in China.
Politics

China razing or reshaping mosques in clampdown on Islam, HRW says

Rights group says domes and minarets removed in Ningxia and Gansu

23 November 2023
As of Sept. 22, China was the only member of the U.N. Security Council to have not contributed any money to the IAEA this year.
International relations

China delays payments to IAEA amid Fukushima water release

Beijing may be withholding 2nd-largest contribution share to apply pressure

23 November 2023
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together at the Filoli estate in Woodside, California, on Nov. 15.
The Nikkei View

U.S. and China should continue multilayered talks to avoid conflict

Confrontation must not be allowed to impede global growth

22 November 2023
Nvidia's corporate headquarters in Santa Clara, California. (Nvidia via Reuters)
Semiconductors

Nvidia triples revenue on AI boom but China sales to drop 'significantly'

Chip giant seeks export license; new products for China possible in 'coming months'

22 November 2023
Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, speaks to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in California on Nov. 17.
Opinion

Australia's Albanese paid a high price for his trip to China

Canberra no longer seems willing to stand up for rules-based international order

22 November 2023
Tesla has relied heavily on China for the production and sales of its electric vehicles.
Supply Chain

Tesla and Apple to attend China supply chain expo

Beijing stresses U.S. participation in push to prevent decoupling

22 November 2023