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Alexandra Stevenson
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Facing a Flurry of U.S. Sanctions, China Prepares to Hit Back
With days until Donald Trump is sworn in, China is bracing for a trade war, aiming at industries as diverse as semiconductors, apparel and industrial…
U.S. Adds Tencent to Chinese Military Companies Blacklist
Tencent’s shares plunged nearly 10 percent after it was designated a military company. The Chinese battery manufacturer CATL was also added to the list.
China Hits Dozens of U.S. Companies With Trade Controls
The move was the latest escalation in the back and forth between Beijing and Washington over products considered vital to national security.
World Fears a Wider Trade War. Malaysia Sees an Opportunity.
In a new era for global trade in which Donald J. Trump has promised tariffs, Malaysia and Singapore are finalizing a deal for greater economic…
Han Dongfang, Once China’s ‘Worst Nightmare,’ Refuses to Back Down
Neither jail nor exile to Hong Kong have stopped Han Dongfang, a former Tiananmen Square protest leader, from championing workers’ rights. “If you’re born stubborn,…
Steven Madden C.E.O. Says It Is Moving Production Out of China
The prospect of higher tariffs under President-elect Trump spurred the company to accelerate its plan to shift where its shoes are made.
In a Malaysian Pop-Up City, Echoes of China’s Housing Crash
Forest City was an audacious $100 billion project by a top Chinese developer. Today, the project is a fraction of what had been planned and…
China Stocks Surge After Mortgage Curbs Are Removed
After seeing prices decline for years, Chinese officials have made a burst of policy changes aimed at making easier to buy homes.
China Fines PwC $62 Million for Botching Its Work for Evergrande
Authorities also imposed a six-month suspension on the local operations of the global firm, which was once a dominant auditor in China.
In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection
Every week, lonely retirees in the city gather in a public park — and an Ikea canteen — with one goal in mind: finding true…