Why Abolishing China's Presidential Term Limits Is Such A Big Deal
In a land dominated for thousands of years by absolute monarchs, the move is historically significant and seen by Chinese liberals as a big step backward.
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For China, One Of The Greatest Risks Of Trump-Kim Talks Is Being Sidelined
Beijing worries it will be marginalized from a potential U.S.-North Korea diplomatic process.
China Churns Out Half The World's Steel, And Other Steelmakers Feel Pinched
U.S. steel producers have seen their market share erode since China began ramping up production. President Trump sees tariffs on imports as a way to protect domestic producers.
China Announces Largest Military Spending Increase In 3 Years
Beijing says it will spend 8.1 percent more than last year on modernizing its military. The announcement comes amid continued tension between the U.S. and China in the South China Sea.
The U.S. Positions Warships In Tense Asia-Pacific Waters
The Navy assigned its 3rd and 7th fleets in the Western Pacific, as the United States shifts its focus to flashpoints in Asia.
U.S. Plan For Steel And Aluminum Tariffs Prompts Global Backlash
President Trump said Thursday that he would impose hefty tariffs on imports of both metals in the coming weeks — a move largely aimed at China. But a number of U.S. trade partners had harsh words.
Extraordinary Moments: Top Contenders For A Photojournalism Prize
Nominees for the 2018 World Press Photo contest are both newsy and unexpected: child jockeys, a blindfolded rhino, cave-dwellers in China.
Doctors In China Lead Race To Treat Cancer By Editing Genes
More than a third of patients with cancer of the esophagus responded to experimental treatment in China with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. Several CRISPR studies are underway there.
How The U.S. Ambassador To China May Have Xi Jinping's Ear
Washington's man in Beijing, Terry Branstad, says he goes way back with China's president.
Asian Markets Catch Wall Street's Cold
For the second time this week, markets in Shanghai, Hong Kong and Japan followed 1,000-point plunges of the Dow with big sell-offs of their own.