China

In Chinese Cities, Migrants' Work Is Welcome. Their Children Are Not

10:59am November 16, 2017

A private school in Beijing caters to children whose parents have moved to the city for work. Moving from place to place requires permission, though — and these children's families broke the rules.

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Flanked by teammates Cody Riley (left) and Jalen Hill, UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball reads his statement during a news conference at UCLA on Wednesday.

UCLA Basketball Players Admit To Shoplifting In China, Are Suspended From Team

8:53pm November 15, 2017

by Amy Held

The players each thanked President Trump one day after returning home from Asia. As for playing again, "they will have to earn their way back," said head coach Steve Alford.

A man rides a Mobike bicycle past the CCTV Headquarters building in Beijing.

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The Startup That's Helping Bring Bikes Back To China's Streets

8:14am November 11, 2017

MoBike, China's first bike-share company, is worth $3 billion. "I personally like riding bicycles," says the company's 35-year-old president Hu Weiwei. "I was thinking, 'How can I bring bikes back?'"

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This coal mine is in the town of Gujiao in Shanxi Province.

As China Moves To Other Energy Sources, Its Coal Region Struggles To Adapt

1:12pm November 09, 2017

In Shanxi Province, coal is big business and a source of identity. Now China is closing and consolidating its coal mines under state ownership, and the region has not figured out how to rebound.

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China's President Xi Jinping speaks during a business leaders' event with President Trump in Beijing on Thursday.

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In Trump's China Visit, Plenty Of Business Deals But Little Progress On Trade

10:41am November 09, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Chinese leader Xi Jinping gave little indication he was ready to budge on trade or North Korea, Trump's top priorities. $250 billion in deals were announced, but bigger issues remain unresolved.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping made a joint statement to the media at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday in Beijing.

Trump Touts 'Great Chemistry' With China's Xi As Leaders Agree To Closer Ties

10:02am November 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Despite the president's harsh words on China in the past, the leaders appear friendly and say they will cooperate on North Korea and work toward a balanced trade relationship.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, hosted President Trump and first lady Melania Trump during a tour of the Forbidden City in Beijing on Wednesday at the start of the third leg of Trump's Asian tour.

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China Lavishes Red-Carpet Treatment On Trump As He Arrives For Talks With Xi Jinping

5:13pm November 08, 2017

by Anthony Kuhn

China is managing the potential challenges Trump presents to U.S.-China ties with grand gestures and lavish hospitality. Wednesday marked the start of what Chinese officials term a "state visit plus."

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive to watch an opera performance at the Forbidden City on Wednesday in Beijing.

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Taiwan Watches Anxiously As President Trump Begins His China Visit

3:13pm November 08, 2017

by Nishant Dahiya

While Taiwan's government officials and experts put on a brave face, their anxiety is palpable. It stems from President Trump's unpredictable style and apparent preference for short-term deal-making.

U.S. steak is sold among cuts of beef from Australia and New Zealand. Because the U.S. lacks a free trade agreement with China, its beef is expensive in China. As a result, it doesn't sell as well as beef from competing markets.

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Shaky U.S.-China Trade Relationship Will Top Trump's Agenda In Beijing

11:13am November 08, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Many U.S. businesses say they're treated unfairly in China. And there are concerns about Chinese acquisitions of U.S. companies.

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LiAngelo Ball is one of three UCLA basketball players who were detained in Hangzhou, China, reportedly over suspicions of shoplifting.

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3 UCLA Basketball Players Are Detained By Police In China; Shoplifting Alleged

10:12am November 08, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The Pac-12 says that several UCLA players were "reportedly arrested." They were taken into police custody in Hangzhou, China, after reportedly being accused of shoplifting.