Small Bomb Detonated Near U.S. Embassy In Beijing
Police apprehended a 26-year-old man, whom they say detonated a small, homemade device. There were no reports of injuries other than the suspect.
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Tariffs Are Having A Chilling Effect On More U.S. Businesses
From farmers to meat-storage facilities, to auto parts manufacturers, the impact of tariffs is spreading. And if trade tensions escalate more, industries warn it could get much worse.
Chinese Company's Flawed Vaccines Draw Anger And A Criminal Inquiry
President Xi Jinping has promised serious punishment after a drug company was found to have faked production records for a rabies vaccine and sold a substandard infant vaccine.
China's Most Expensive Film Could Prove Its Biggest Movie Flop
Asura, billed as an epic fantasy based on Buddhist mythology that cost $112 million to make, had a dismal box office in its opening weekend and was promptly pulled by producers.
Despite The End Of China's One-Child Policy, Births Are Still Lagging
Beijing hoped that by ending its infamous policy restricting women to one child, it would see a quick turnaround in the number of births. But the old policy has had a lasting impact.
China Files WTO Complaint Over U.S. Tariffs On $200 Billion Of Imports
The complaint comes less than a week after the Trump administration published a preliminary list of more than 6,000 Chinese products that it wants to hit with new tariffs.
China Is Better Able To Withstand A Trade War Than In The Past
The United States still buys a lot of products from China, but overall China is a lot less dependent on trade than it used to be. And Beijing now has leverage over the U.S. that it once lacked.
China Allows Widow Of Prominent Dissident To Leave The Country
Liu Xia left Beijing on Tuesday for Germany, bringing nearly eight years of virtual house arrest to an end. She is the widow of the late Chinese dissident and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Liu Xiaobo.
China Says U.S. Has Begun 'Largest Trade War' In History, Retaliates With Tariffs
At midnight, U.S. tariffs took effect on $34 billion worth of imported Chinese goods — and Beijing responded quickly. The tit for tat marks a significant escalation in the countries' trade dispute.
Trump Aims Tariffs At Chinese Companies, But Other Firms Will Also Feel The Pain
A new round of tariffs began Friday. The cost of the levies is likely to ripple through the complex global supply chains that make up much of the trade between the U.S. and China.