China

As the U.S. steps back from global health, what role will China play?

12:02pm February 20, 2025

With the U.S. withdrawing from the World Health Organization and rethinking foreign aid, China has an opportunity to play a bigger role — with different goals.

China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar

5:32am February 20, 2025

Thailand, China and Myanmar have coordinated efforts over the past month to shut down the scam centers that bilked victims around the world out of billions of dollars.

China sees an opportunity as the U.S. cuts aid to groups around the world

4:09am February 19, 2025

by Steve Inskeep

President Trump and Elon Musk's efforts to shrink the federal government have cut off all funding to pro-democracy and human rights groups abroad, giving China an opportunity to muscle in.

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Why economists got free trade with China so wrong

6:30am February 11, 2025

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

Chinese countertariffs to kick in as Trump threatens more to come

3:28am February 10, 2025

The tariffs from China range from 10% to 15% and are applied to crude oil, liquefied natural gas, farm machinery and select other products from the U.S.

USPS flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

4:28am February 05, 2025

The U.S. postal service is reversing course a day after it said it would not accept packages from China and Hong Kong. The ban came after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

China targets U.S. coal, gas, Google as Trump tariffs take effect

2:14am February 04, 2025

Trump ordered tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico over the weekend. Canada and Mexico reached last-minute deals to pause those tariffs Monday.

Three things to know about Rubio's first international trip

8:00am February 01, 2025

by Michele Kelemen

Marco Rubio heads to Latin America on his first trip as secretary of state, including Panama, where President Trump wants control of the canal.

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DeepSeek Shakes Up Stocks as Traders Question US Tech Valuations

DeepSeek: Did a little known Chinese startup cause a 'Sputnik moment' for AI?

2:12pm January 28, 2025

Buzz around DeepSeek built into a wave of concern that hammered tech stocks on Monday.

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Wuhan Works To Contain Spread Of Coronavirus

5 years after Fang Fang recorded Wuhan lockdown, 2 of her books are being translated

9:35am January 24, 2025

Chinese author Fang Fang posted notes online while being quarantined in Wuhan. They became Wuhan Diary. She talks with us about two more of her books now coming to English readers.