She Rose From Poverty as China Prospered. Then It Made Her Poor Again.
Two years ago, as she walked through a hospital hallway in handcuffs and shackles to get tested for Covid, Sun Junli felt ashamed and defeated. At 45, she had come…
Pentagon Vows to Move Quickly to Buy More Drones, Citing China Threat
The Pentagon announced on Monday that it would buy thousands of unmanned drones and other autonomous devices over the next two years, adding that it had been far too slow…
U.S. and China Agree to Broaden Talks in Bid to Ease Tensions
The United States and China on Monday agreed to hold regular conversations about commercial issues and restrictions on access to advanced technology, the latest step this summer toward reducing tensions…
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Walks a Tightrope in China
What to watch as Raimondo visits China Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, one of the Biden administration’s biggest Beijing hawks, kicked off her visit to China on Monday with a call…
U.S. Commerce Secretary Faces a Wide Range of Issues in China
Gina Raimondo, the secretary of commerce, who arrived in Beijing on Sunday, is the latest Biden administration emissary seeking to stabilize ties between the world’s two largest economies. The fourth…
Raimondo Heads to China to Both Promote Trade, and Restrict It
Gina Raimondo, the secretary of commerce, is heading to China on Saturday with two seemingly contradictory responsibilities: a mandate to strengthen U.S. business relations with Beijing while also imposing some…
Isabel Crook, 107, Dies; Her Life in China Spanned a Century of Change
Isabel Crook, a China-born daughter of Canadian missionaries who became one of her adopted country’s most celebrated foreign residents, beloved as an educator, anthropologist and articulate advocate for the Communist…
Dissident Who Fled China by Jet Ski Said to Have Planned Escape for Years
Kwon Pyong, a Chinese critic of his country’s ruling Communist Party, already had a reputation for boldness. Seven years ago he posted a photo of himself on Twitter in a…
How China Made Its Housing Crisis Worse
In China the pension akin to Social Security in the United States pays about $410 a month to seniors who live in cities, and only $25 a month in the…