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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 27, 2021
Biden’s Asia czar says era of engagement with Xi’s China is over
The comments came as President Joe Biden said he ordered the U.S. intelligence community to 'redouble” its efforts to determine where the COVID-19 virus came from.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
May 24, 2021
Huarong drama: Inside the race to avert disaster at China’s biggest ‘bad bank’
The company's fate will test China's vast, debt-ridden financial system, the technocrats working to fix it, and the foreign banks and investors caught in the middle.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 10, 2021
China’s much-hyped digital yuan leaves early users underwhelmed
Observers suspect China has high hopes for international use of the digital yuan as Xi Jinping tries to lessen his country's reliance on the U.S.-led global financial system.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2021
Beijing's new flashpoint: A South Korean hot spot for spying
China spooked South Korea in December by sending a warship past a self-imposed boundary near Baengnyeong to probe the limits of the country's claims in the Yellow Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 27, 2021
For China's property developers, Hong Kong is becoming Shenzhen's backyard
Chinese property developers have turned their sights to Hong Kong's border districts as mainlanders from neighboring boomtown Shenzhen consider parts of the former British colony as a more affordable long-term housing prospect.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021
After tech crackdown, Xi looking to tap Chinese firms' wealth of data
Beijing is pouring money into digital infrastructure, with the goal of positioning China as a leader in transforming the world economy within decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 21, 2021
Xi to attend Biden's climate change summit in first meeting of two leaders
Biden has invited dozens of world leaders to join the two-day virtual summit starting on Thursday, after bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 20, 2021
Xi challenges U.S. global leadership at event billed as China's Davos
'What we need in today's world is justice, not hegemony,” the Chinese president said at the conference, attended by global leaders via video link.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 19, 2021
Trust me, you don’t want to be China's biggest billionaire
Conspicuous wealth attracts unwanted scrutiny. Beijing is wary of rich developers because they often load up on debt, thereby putting corporate China's financial health at risk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 19, 2021
Beijing huddles with friends as it seeks to fracture U.S.-led 'clique'
China is shoring up ties with autocratic partners like Russia and Iran while using sanctions and threats to try to fracture the alliances the United States is building against it.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Apr 15, 2021
Biden’s global climate debut risks falling short on new goals
Before the U.S. can lead on climate change, it will first have to overcome the world's mistrust.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 10, 2021
Aggressive U.S. climate plan puts pressure on China and India
It's uncertain whether the U.S. can actually deliver on the plan, but the indication that it is willing to significantly up the ante on emissions targets may put pressure on China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2021
China’s Taiwan conundrum: Will use of force to unite be followed by new division?
If Taiwan doesn't agree to be absorbed peacefully, it will be forced to do so. Beijing now feels that there is little likelihood of peaceful unification.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2021
China tests Biden with South China Sea tactic that misled Obama
It appears that Beijing is probing whether Biden will take action after pledging to work with allies to deter Chinese assertiveness.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2021
The new China shock
Chinese President Xi Jinping's new strategy centers on the concept of “dual circulation.” Behind the technical-sounding phrase lies an idea that could change the global economic order.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2021
China’s go-it-alone five-year plan
To meet the challenges ahead, China is banking on its 14th Five-Year Plan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 23, 2021
China aims to boost ties with North Korea and Russia in wake of U.S. talks
China is looking to boost ties with North Korea and Russia following a contentious meeting with U.S. officials in Alaska last week.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 21, 2021
China and U.S. to work on climate, Beijing says after rancorous meeting
Beijing and Washington will set up a joint working group on the issue, in a potentially positive takeaway from the high-level meeting.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 20, 2021
U.S. and China must figure out what’s next after talks clear the air
While the Americans portrayed the talks as a good chance to exchange views, they left Alaska without any clear path forward on key issues, with experts saying relations may only get worse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 19, 2021
Patriotic voices find big audience outside China's tightly controlled media
The success of bloggers and social media personalities helps show where the line for permissible speech is under President Xi Jinping.

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