Author: Ken Moritsugu
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China accuses US of devising tactics to suppress China despite improvement in relations
China’s foreign minister is accusing the U.S. of devising tactics to suppress China’s rise and he has criticized the Biden administration for adding more Chinese companies to its sanctions lists
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China sets an economic growth target of around 5% but acknowledges it will not be easy to achieve
Premier Li Qiang says China aims to achieve 5% economic growth this year but acknowledges it will be a challenging goal in difficult times
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China in a surprise announcement says it is eliminating annual news conference by premier
The Chinese government says it is eliminating an annual news conference by the premier that was one of the only times a top Chinese leader took questions from the news media
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What to watch for as China’s major political meeting of the year gets underway
One burning issue dominates as the 2024 session of China’s legislature gets underway this week: the economy
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China pledges to increase opportunities for foreign companies as it seeks to boost its economy
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng has pledged to provide more opportunities for foreign companies in China as the government tries to restore confidence in the world’s second largest economy
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U.S. ratchets up China tensions, closing Houston consulate
WASHINGTON • The United States ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, escalating tensions between the world’s largest economies as President Donald Trump ramps up pressure against China ahead of the November election. Beijing denounced the order Wednesday as “outrageous” and said it would draw a firm response if not reversed. The physical closure…
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary, defying a police ban
HONG KONG • Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. With democracy snuffed out in the mainland, the focus has shifted increasingly to semi-autonomous Hong Kong,…
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China to expel American reporters after U.S. curbs its media
BEIJING • China announced that it will revoke the media credentials of all American journalists at three major U.S. news organizations, in effect expelling them from the country, in response to new U.S. restrictions on Chinese state-controlled media. The foreign ministry said early Wednesday that American citizens working for The New York Times, The Wall…
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Japan finds 41 more cases on ship as virus alarm doctor dies
BEIJING • Japan on Friday reported 41 new cases of a virus on a cruise ship that’s been quarantined in Yokohama harbor while the death toll in mainland China rose to 636, including a doctor who got in trouble with authorities in the communist country for sounding an early warning about the disease threat. Two…
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China deaths rise to 490, Japan confirms 10 cases on ship
BEIJING • Deaths from a new virus rose to 490 in mainland China on Wednesday while new cases on a Japanese cruise ship, in Hong Kong and in Thailand showed the increasing spread of the outbreak and renewed attention toward containing it. Ten people from the cruise ship tested positive and were taken to hospitals,…