China
News and analysis about China, a country with the world’s second-largest economy, a terrible record on human rights, and global ambitions.
Police fired on a teenage protester, injuring him in the chest.
Trump failed to back Hong Kong for months. He finally did at the UN.
“It suits both governments to have a bit of a breather right now,” an expert said.
Demonstrations were planned to honor the 2014 Umbrella Movement but authorities did not grant a permit.
Beijing tried to repress Hong Kong the way it represses the mainland. It backfired.
Andy Purdy talks with Kara Swisher about the pending ban on US companies doing business with Huawei.
Expect more seesaws to come.
His Friday announcement ups the ante even as worries about a potential recession continue to grow.
There have long been concerns about China’s social media disinformation capabilities, but we haven’t really seen the country put them into action until now.
Get your toys and video games before the holidays!
If America frames its response to Russia and China as one of “civilizational struggle,” Diamond says, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping will only get stronger.
They will target toys, iPhones, clothing, and more.
Experts say that would be a huge mistake, but the possibility can’t be discounted.
Schiff, the Democrat who chairs the House Intelligence Committee, has warned Facebook, Twitter, and Google to be on notice for deepfakes and other dirty tricks.
Big Tech’s consolidation is hurting innovation, Yang says, but just saying “break them up” is a “20th century approach to [a] 21st century problem.”
Some experts say the announcement comes at a particularly fraught time.
A Wall Street Journal reports details the risky gamble the Chinese leader might make at the G20.
The fight over an extradition law and democracy in China, explained.
Hacking and election interference were just the start.
The incident may be all about China.
China is increasingly gaining control over the semi-autonomous city.
It’s the latest indicator of the Trump administration’s strong stance against China.
Almost no one in America can use the faster wireless network yet, but it’s already a political lightning rod.
Sheryl Sandberg’s explanation is conspicuously well timed.
Chinese tech giant Huawei has become a high-value target in the US-China trade war. But who will be harmed the most?
There’s (maybe) a method to Trump’s madness.
A crumbling global economy, job losses, and a spooked market — just to start.
How much is too much for an elite US credential?
A tough, new enforcement regime is becoming a geopolitical minefield for venture capitalists and startups.
Even though they “want to see themselves as gods,” most tech leaders aren’t doing anything about climate change. Why?
Federal authorities are reportedly probing potential Chinese spying efforts at Trump’s Palm Beach resort.
The US and China have a long-simmering spat over the future of 5G. Germany is the latest flashpoint.
Congressional Democrats want to open a counterintelligence investigation to find out if the Chinese government was working with Yang.
Others say it could fill a vital military gap for the US.
Trump’s tough line is intended to protect US companies, but it might hurt them along the way.
The EFF and McSweeney’s teamed up last year to produce a special edition of the quarterly magazine about the “end of trust.”
The US won’t be happy about this.
“It’s frightening to think about,” a prominent scholar said.
The search giant’s top executive was grilled on the topic by members of Congress before the House Judiciary Committee today.