China

World

With Record Military Incursions, China Warns Taiwan and U.S.

Taiwan said China sent 71 military aircraft near the island days after President Biden bolstered U.S. support for Taiwan.

World

Covid Is Spreading Rapidly in China, New Signs Suggest

Even as official figures from the central government remain low, regional numbers point to explosive outbreaks and overstretched health care…

World

As Cases Spread, China’s Low Covid Death Toll Convinces No One

China’s murky statistics are fueling widespread public distrust. Its narrow definition of Covid deaths “will very much underestimate the true…

World

Your Friday Briefing: A Times Investigation Into Bucha

Also, Benjamin Netanyahu is poised to lead Israel again and the week in culture.

Business

Without a Covid Narrative, China’s Censors Are Not Sure What to Do

The end of “zero Covid” has undermined years of official propaganda, and the vast censorship system is struggling to catch…

World

In India, the Case of a Missing American Ambassador

It is hard to imagine the United States going for two years without an ambassador representing its interests in Beijing,…

World

China’s Abrupt Covid Pivot Leaves Many Without Medicines

Millions are desperate to get their hands on fever-reducing drugs and antivirals such as Pfizer’s Paxlovid as infections across China…

World

The U.S. Needs to Change the Way It Does Business With China

In a recent speech, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo suggested an incremental shift in how the United States approaches “competitiveness and…

World

Japan Moves to Double Military Spending, With a Wary Eye on China

The Japanese cabinet approved the first update to the country’s official security strategy in nine years, elevating Beijing over North…

World

Xi Jinping’s Covid Crisis Is Really an Opportunity

The public discontent vented in bold demonstrations last month against China’s Covid containment policies represents the greatest domestic crisis President…

Back to top button