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University administrators say the FBI, whose headquarters are shown above, has urged them to monitor some Chinese students and scholars.

FBI Urges Universities To Monitor Some Chinese Students And Scholars In The U.S.

9:20pm June 28, 2019

by Emily Feng

As suspicion toward China spreads to academia, the FBI has advised at least 10 U.S. universities to monitor academics associated with certain Chinese institutions.

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President Trump is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Japan this weekend, raising hopes the two leaders might call a truce in their trade war. The White House has downplayed expectations of a deal.

Deal Or No Deal? The Stakes Are High For Trump-Xi Trade Talks

7:23am June 26, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump is due to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping this weekend, raising hopes the two leaders might call a truce in their trade war. The White House has downplayed expectations of a deal.

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FedEx is suing the U.S. Commerce Department to block it from enforcing export regulations against the giant shipping company.

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FedEx Sues U.S. Commerce Department Over Export Controls In Huawei Dispute

12:40pm June 25, 2019

by Avie Schneider

FedEx has been caught up in the conflict between the Trump administration and Huawei Technologies. Now, the shipper is suing the government to block it from enforcing export regulations against FedEx.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a business leaders event in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. The two leaders are expected to discuss trade at this week's Group of 20 summit in Japan.

Analysis: The Politics Of National Humiliation In The Trump-Xi Meeting

9:15am June 25, 2019

by Pallavi Gogoi

Under the Communist Party's ideological reeducation of China's population, humiliation by foreign powers forms an emotional underpinning of the country's national identity.

Former Interpol President Meng Hongwei, pictured at an Interpol conference in 2016, pleaded guilty to bribery charges on Thursday, according to Chinese state-run media.

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Former Interpol President Pleads Guilty To Bribery In Chinese Court

2:20pm June 20, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

First he vanished after sending his wife a knife emoji. Then Chinese officials announced Meng Hongwei had been detained on bribery charges. Now, state-run media says he's admitted guilt.

Protesters demonstrate outside the Chief Executive Office on Monday in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong's Leader Backpedaled, But Here's Why The Opposition Movement Continues

11:36am June 19, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

Under a "one country, two systems" policy, Hong Kong is connected to China but with its own legal protections. Protesters view the extradition bill as a threat to that arrangement.

Fanny Law, seen in a 2017 interview with The South China Morning Post, is a member of Hong Kong's Executive Council. She apologized on Wednesday for underestimating the backlash to a controversial now-withdrawn extradition bill.

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Hong Kong Leaders Apologize For Extradition Bill As They Brace For More Protests

8:11am June 19, 2019

by Scott Neuman

A day after Chief Executive Carrie Lam offered her mea culpa, two top advisers followed suit. But the apologies are unlikely to be enough to placate protesters.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing in January. The two leaders plan to meet this week in North Korea, according to state news agencies of both countries.

Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit North Korea This Week

1:30pm June 17, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

The leaders are scheduled to meet on Thursday, according to Chinese and North Korean news agencies. The visit comes after stalled negotiations with President Trump.

Mourners hold flowers Sunday and pray for a man who fell to his death after hanging a protest banner against an extradition bill in Hong Kong Sunday, June 16, 2019.

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Hong Kong Executive Apologizes As Protests Continue Over Extradition Bill

10:53am June 16, 2019

Chief Executive Carrie Lam says her management of an extradition bill caused "disputes in society." Protesters say they want the bill scrapped and Lam to step down.

'The Shanghai Free Taxi' Delves Deep Into China's Troubles

10:12am June 16, 2019

by Gabino Iglesias

NPR's Frank Langfitt wanted to get to know the real China, so he started a free taxi service in an effort to have conversations with a variety of people. His new book is the result of this reporting.