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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021

China steps up efforts to ring-fence Evergrande, not save it

In the last week alone, Chinese authorities have dispatched top financial regulators to nudge the country's massive banks to ease credit for homebuyers and support the property sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 29, 2021

COVID-19 pandemic pushes Chinese tech giants to roll out more courier robots

More than a thousand courier robots are set to join the delivery personnel ranks over the next year as the pandemic fuels demand for contactless services.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 9, 2021

At the G7, can Biden unite the globe’s top democracies to take on China?

At the summit in England from Friday, Biden will be working to rally the world's democratic nations — and counter China — as the globe struggles back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2021

China eyes next-generation chip technology to take on global rivals

Beijing's blueprint for chip supremacy is enshrined in a five-year economic vision, set to be unveiled during a summit of top leaders in the capital this week.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 25, 2020

Blunt claim on Senkakus overshadows progress in China-Japan meeting

During an at times uneasy news conference in Tokyo, Beijing's foreign minister seemed determined to send a clear message over territorial disputes: China won't back down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 10, 2020

Buffeted by Trump, China has little hope for warmer relations with Biden

While many will welcome an expected change in tone, few expect Biden to quickly reverse the confrontational policies his predecessor has put in place.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 26, 2019

Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong

Hong Kong's leader said on Monday she would listen to public opinion after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 3, 2019

Pentagon warns about risk of Chinese submarines in Arctic

Deepening Chinese activities in the Arctic region could also pave the way for a strengthened military presence, including the deployment of submarines to act as deterrents against nuclear attack, the Pentagon said in a report released on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2023

Italy and F1 jewel Pirelli draw the blueprint for how to pivot from China

The Pirelli-Sinochem dispute perfectly illustrates how problematic it can be for a Western company to bring a Chinese investor on board.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 20, 2023

As NATO increases Asia outreach, questions hang over the nature of its role

While the U.S. wants further alliance involvement in Asia as American defense planners increasingly focus on China, not all members are on board with that vision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 8, 2023

Most Europeans share Macron's view on China and U.S., survey finds

The report suggests that both France and Germany's policy positions of seeing China as a global partner are “broadly in line with European public opinion.”
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2023

At the G7 summit in Hiroshima, all eyes will be on ‘Ukraine, Ukraine, Ukraine’

Discussions on the issue will come at a crucial time for the G7 grouping itself, which has struggled to define its purpose and goals in recent years, as well as for the host country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 16, 2023

China's economy expected to rebound as 'zero-COVID' era fades

China is expected to announce an economic rebound on Tuesday when it releases its first quarterly GDP figures since abolishing COVID-19 restrictions late last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2023

U.S.-China trade is close to a record, defying talk of decoupling

Even as the U.S. aims to hold back China's advance and Beijing seeks to counter Washington's global influence, the two economies remain deeply entwined.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2023

Looking for the endgame to Sino-U.S. competition

The question asked by some in the West is not “Do we want China to succeed or fail?” but rather, “How do we manage China's continuing rise?”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022

Hong Kong aims to prove it can still be ‘Asia’s World City’

As the pandemic recedes, a new Hong Kong is emerging — one that's less free, less cosmopolitan and, for some businesses, less vital than the old one.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2022

For China’s leader, another dilemma: How to mourn Jiang Zemin

Paying tribute to Jiang while preventing him from becoming a symbolic cudgel against the current regime will be a challenge for Xi Jinping in the coming weeks
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2022

Proud, scared and conflicted. What the China protesters told me.

After nearly three long years of COVID zero, which has turned into a political campaign for Chinese President Xi Jinping, China's future looks increasingly bleak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2022

Asia's richest man challenges China in show of support for Modi

With Sri Lanka in the throes of its worst economic crisis since independence, India is re-engaging and attempting to tilt the balance in a strategic tussle with China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 14, 2022

Philippines president looks to rebuild alliances in the Indo-Pacific region

Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appears to be overseeing a major shift in foreign policy, seeking to revitalize Manila's alliance with Washington and others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 28, 2022

China’s gradual reform dilemma

Numerous efforts to rebalance the Chinese economy, including Xi Jinping's, have failed. Nothing much is expected to change in the near future.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Sep 15, 2022

Even as China loses its luster, European companies continue to invest

Beijing's 'COVID zero' policy and fears over a possible Taiwan conflict have done little to discourage European companies from investing in the world's second-biggest economy.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 17, 2022

As Biden reaches out to Mideast dictators, his eyes are on China and Russia

Biden outlined a five-part 'new framework for the Middle East” that included supporting economic development, military security and democratic freedoms.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 26, 2022

China still searching for next Yao Ming, 20 years after NBA debut

The prospect of another Chinese player approaching the former center's achievements seems even less likely, with the league mired in simmering tensions between Beijing and Washington.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 23, 2022

First pineapples, now fish: To pressure Taiwan, China flexes economic muscle

As Beijing has ramped up pressure on the island, Taiwan has moved to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with friendlier countries, such as United States, the European Union and Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 18, 2022

U.S. senators introduce broad Taiwan bill to boost security assistance

The bill would significantly enhance support for Taiwan, including provisions for billions of dollars in security assistance and changes to the law undergirding unofficial ties with island.

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