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China Intercepts WeChat Texts From U.S. And Abroad, Researchers Say

4:19pm November 18, 2019

by Emily Feng

Cyber researchers say the Chinese chat app censors millions of messages in a given day and stores them with user info. NPR spoke to U.S. citizens who say their messages were blocked.

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The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for three more months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons.

U.S. Firms Get 90-Day Extension To Work With Huawei On Rural Networks

2:30pm November 18, 2019

by Shannon Bond

The U.S. government is letting American businesses work with Chinese tech giant Huawei for an additional three months, in a third delay to a ban enacted in May for national security reasons.

Police arrest anti-government protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday. Pro-democracy protesters organized a general strike last week as demonstrations in Hong Kong stretched into their sixth month.

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Hong Kong Protesters In Tense Standoff With Police At Polytechnic University Campus

11:13am November 18, 2019

by Bill Chappell

As clashes intensified, protesters shot arrows and hurled gasoline bombs at the authorities — and police used tear gas and water cannons.

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Fleas transmit plague — but the pneumonic plague, the type reported from China this week, can spread from person to person as well.

Health & Safety

China Reports 2 Cases Of The Most Dangerous Type Of Plague

12:50pm November 15, 2019

Authorities have censored Chinese-language news of the hospitalization of a couple who traveled from Mongolia to Beijing for treatment, perhaps to tamp down fears.

In a speech at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, President Trump said a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees.

Trump Makes No Promises On China Trade Deal

8:09pm November 12, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says a mini trade agreement with China could happen "soon," but he offered no guarantees. In a speech to the Economic Club of New York, Trump downplayed the cost of his trade war.

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Flanked by Buddhist monks, the Dalai Lama, 84, greets visitors in September at a prayer ceremony at his monastery in Dharamsala, India.

Who Will Decide On The Dalai Lama's Successor — His Supporters Or Beijing?

9:25am November 10, 2019

by Lauren Frayer

"The Dalai Lama's reincarnation is a civilizational struggle between China and Tibetans over who controls Tibetan Buddhism," says Amitabh Mathur, a former Indian government adviser on Tibetan affairs.

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Students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology take part in a march toward the school president's lodge Friday, following the death of a student injured during clashes between police and protesters a few days ago.

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Grief Sweeps Through Hong Kong, Where Protester's Death Portends Further Unrest

5:14pm November 08, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.

Authorities announced Thursday that a New York-based company and seven of its employees are being charged with fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of equipment manufactured in China.

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U.S. Company Accused Of Illegally Selling Chinese-Made Security Products To Military

5:59pm November 07, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Aventura Technologies Inc. and seven of its employees are facing charges of fraud, money laundering and illegal importation of Chinese equipment, which officials say endangered military personnel.

Police stand guard outside the Xingtai Intermediate People's Court in Xingtai, in China's Hebei province. The court issued stiff prison sentences to nine people caught in an illegal fentanyl ring.

China Jails 9 In Fentanyl Trafficking Case That Began With A Tip From The U.S.

12:39pm November 07, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The traffickers were caught with 11.9 kilograms of fentanyl — enough to kill nearly 6 million people, by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's standard.

A person holding a PlayStation 4 controller. China is imposing curfews and regulations on video game playing minors.

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China Introduces Restrictions On Video Games For Minors

5:00pm November 06, 2019

by Paolo Zialcita

Under new rules, late night gaming sessions and multi-hour binges are no more. Officials say these rules aim to reduce video game addiction in minors.