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CHINA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 4, 2020
Xi says economy can double as China lays out ambitious plans
Chinese President Xi Jinping said the economy can double in size by 2035 and the country can reach high-income status in the next five years as the Communist Party outlined ambitious plans for the nation’s future.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2020
China envisions a new Hong Kong, firmly under its control
Hainan province, an island the size of Maryland in the South China Sea, has been envisioned as a free-trade port and international commercial hub.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2020
In latest arms deal, U.S. approves sale of MQ-9 Reaper drones to Taiwan
The U.S. State Department cleared the potential sale of four sophisticated U.S.-made aerial drones to Taiwan in a formal notification sent to Congress, the Pentagon said on Tuesday, the last step before finalizing a weapons sale that will further anger China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 3, 2020
China to halt key Australian imports in sweeping retaliation
Relations have been in free fall since Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government in April called for an independent probe into the origins of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 3, 2020
Japan looks to past ties with Trump and Biden for glimpses of the future
Tuesday's U.S. presidential election is being watched closely in Tokyo by those keen to anticipate its impact on the direction of bilateral relations in years to come.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 3, 2020
What China’s 'dual circulation' strategy means for the world
With little having been revealed about China's latest economic move, experts are split as to its significance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2020
Jack Ma gets a warning from China on Ant’s rapid expansion
Sources said Ant's leadership team was told the company will face increased scrutiny and be subject to restrictions on capital and leverage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 2, 2020
Alibaba’s secret three-year experiment creates next-generation factory
One in four clothing purchases in China was shipped via the firm's e-commerce platforms, granting it access to an ocean of data it has been quietly putting to use.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2020
China gained ground on India during bloody summer in Himalayas
The last six months have drawn new battle lines across a freezing high-altitude desert, raising tensions to their highest since war six decades ago.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 2, 2020
Women are leading Taiwan’s public relations war against China
The island's legislature consists of 43% women, the highest rate of female legislative representation in Asia, and among the highest in the world.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 1, 2020
Trump’s election gift to China
At the ideological level, a U.S. election meltdown featuring bitter political clashes and endless litigation would be a propaganda bonanza for the Chinese Communist Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 1, 2020
‘Hydrogen wars’ pit Europe against China for $700 billion business
Governments, energy giants, automobile companies and lobbying groups say hydrogen use is pivotal for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 1, 2020
Whether it's Biden or Trump, allies fret being forgotten amid U.S. turmoil
No matter who emerges as the victor in Tuesday's U.S. presidential election, one thing is clear: The winner's focus will turn immediately to domestic issues.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2020
Seven pro-democracy lawmakers arrested in Hong Kong
Seven pro-democratic lawmakers were arrested in Hong Kong on Sunday on charges related to obstructing a legislative council meeting in May, they said on Facebook, a move that comes after Beijing passed a contentious security law in June.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 1, 2020
A frazzled world holds its breath while the U.S. chooses its leader
The world is on tenterhooks waiting to see whether the United States will choose to stay on its current rocky course.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 31, 2020
Revised Chinese law sparks debate on sexuality education
While the country does have some sex education, there are calls for it to go beyond biology and cover relationships and sexuality.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 31, 2020
U.S. says coronavirus can’t be controlled. China aims to prove it wrong.
The United States is hitting records in daily coronavirus cases. But China, the country first afflicted with the scourge, is having a different experience.
JAPAN
Oct 30, 2020
Japan government set to stop buying Chinese drones
It must also navigate increasingly choppy waters between China and Japan's closest ally, the U.S., which is at odds with Beijing over a range of issues.

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