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11.14.16Unfinished Bridge Reveals Broken State of North Korea’s Alliance with China
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Two years on from its expected completion, the bridge joining Dandong and Sinuiju remains unfinished: an emblem of an uneasy alliance gone sour
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11.14.16China Won’t Buy Boeing Planes, iPhones, or US Corn if Trump Starts a Trade War
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In an editorial, the Global Times threatened retaliation if Trump starts a trade war with China
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11.11.16Swinging Singles' Day: Alibaba Holiday Drives Shoppers in China
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China’s online-retail giant once again broke its sales record on the shopping day it helped create
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11.11.16Chinese Scholars Look to a Trump Administration with Hope and Concern
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President-elect’s pledges but lack of policy during campaign keeps experts guessing
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11.11.16As the Election Haze Clears, Trump’s China Conundrum Will Become Clear
Guardian
President Trump would be well advised to steer away from the rhetoric of Candidate Trump in dealing with the world’s second biggest economy
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11.10.16China Pushes Asia-Pacific Trade Deals as Trump Win Dashes TPP Hopes
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China will seek support for a Beijing-led Asia-Pacific free trade area at a regional summit in Peru later this month, after Donald Trump's U.S. election win dashed hopes for a U.S.-led free trade pact.
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11.10.16What Will a Trump Presidency Mean for China?
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The response of China's state-controlled media to Donald Trump's victory seemed almost gleeful. What's happens next?
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11.10.16Theresa May Promises ‘Golden Era’ in UK-Chinese Relations
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May has promised to work for a "golden era" in the UK's relations with China, as the country's vice-premier visits London for talks.
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11.10.16Ancient Town in China Enjoys Profitable Rebirth as a ‘Beautiful Stage’
New York Times
With selfie-ready backdrops — flowing green canals and sloping tiled roofs — Wuzhen, China, takes off with tourists
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11.10.16In China and Around Asia, Disbelief that Trump Means What He Says on Trade
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China has largely dismissed Trump’s talk of new trade tariffs as election rhetoric
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11.09.16How Should Trump Deal with China, and How Should China Deal with Trump?
Donald J. Trump, president-elect of the United States, spent much of his antagonistic campaign blaming China for many of America’s economic ills, and repeatedly making thinly veiled threats of a U.S. trade war with Beijing. How should Trump engage...
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11.09.16Trump’s China Wall
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For all his rhetoric about building a wall along the Mexican border, Donald J. Trump may build an even bigger barrier against China
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11.09.16A Sea of Red Across Asian Markets as Trump Wins
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Asian stock markets had a very bad day on Wednesday, plummeting across the board as U.S. voters swept Republican candidate Donald Trump to the White House
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11.08.16China, Meet Hockey. Russia, Meet a Huge Untapped Market
New York Times
When Beijing was named the host city for the 2022 Winter Olympics, China immediately became hockey’s brave new frontier
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11.08.16How Alibaba Turned China’s Singles Day into the World’s Biggest Shopping Bonanza
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Sales this 11/11 are expected to reach $20 billion–-a 40% year-over-year surge
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11.07.16Why Chinese Elites Endorse Hillary Clinton
The United States, China’s largest trading partner but also its greatest geopolitical rival, faces an election that threatens domestic instability. A Donald Trump victory would confirm to many Chinese the inherent weakness of American democracy. A...
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11.07.16China Adopts Cybersecurity Law Despite Foreign Opposition
Bloomberg
The law requires internet operators to cooperate with investigations involving crime and national security, mandatory testing and certification of equipment
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11.07.16Malaysia’s Najib Risks Backlash at Home After Deals with China
Reuters
Malaysian Prime Minister is facing grumblings at home that he is "selling off" his country after returning from China with $34 billion worth of deals
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11.04.16China’s Dream of Smart Economy Must "Get Past Talent Gap”
South China Morning Post
A new study shows that 70 per cent of Chinese employers say the education offered by universities “has little value”
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11.04.16Dick Clark Productions to be Sold to Chinese Company for $1 Billion
New York Times
The deal will give Dalian Wanda Group broadcasting rights to the Golden Globes, the Country Music Awards and the NYC New Years countdown
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11.04.16TPP’s Failure Would Hand U.S. Business in Japan to China, White House Says
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Exporters could miss gains from Pacific trade deal, lose market share, according to study
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11.03.16EU Commissioner Oettinger Apologizes for China Speech
BBC
In a speech to German business leaders he described Chinese officials as having "hair combed... with black shoe polish" and "slitty-eyed"
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11.03.16China Land Reform Opens Door to Corporate Farming
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Move to bring capital into large-scale agriculture keeps bar on individual ownership
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11.02.16Drug Giant Faced a Reckoning as China Took Aim at Bribery
New York Times
China sought to make an example of GlaxoSmithKline in a case that involved bribery of doctors and investigators and ended with guilty pleas and record penalties
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11.02.16Alibaba Earnings Show It Again Defying China’s Slowdown
New York Times
Amid concerns about a slowdown of Chinese economic growth, China’s largest e-commerce company is showing that business on its platforms is holding steady
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10.28.16Amazon Delivers Prime Program to China
Wall Street Journal
The U.S. e-commerce behemoth hopes to capitalize on Chinese consumers’ desire for overseas products
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10.27.16A Chinese Billionaire is Staking His Legacy—and Thousands of American Jobs—on this Factory in Ohio
Washington Post
The chairman of Fuyao Group, the biggest auto glass maker in China, rose from poverty by riding the same wave of globalization that devastated Moraine, Ohio
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10.27.16China’s Millennials Are Risk Takers—and They’re Dreaming Big
Bloomberg
Having grown up in a booming economy, China's 7.5 million school leavers this year are intent on forging paths very different from their parents
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10.26.16How One City in China is Trying to Avoid a Property Boom and Bust
Financial Times
Chongqing mayor’s star rises thanks to scrutiny of real estate market
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10.26.16China’s Latest Debt Crackdown Just Delays More Serious Action
Wall Street Journal
China’s dilemma: how to manage a huge debt mound while maintaining loose monetary policy
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10.25.16What It’s Like Playing Golf in China
Fortune
As if the land of 1.4 billion people wasn’t already exerting influence on enough global markets, China is now a big part of golf’s future
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10.24.16The Yuan’s Internationalization is Just Beginning
The official acceptance of the yuan (or renminbi) into the International Monetary Fund’s elite currency club on October 1 marked a milestone in the Chinese government’s campaign to boost the yuan’s international appeal.Inclusion of the yuan in the...
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10.24.16In China, Close to 8,000 People are Vying for One Government Job
Wall Street Journal
The job — with more than 7,700 applicants vying for a single position as of Sunday — is head of the reception office at the China Democratic League
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10.24.16Fake Divorce is Path to Riches Buying Hot China Real Estate
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Rising property prices have been inspiring desperate measures, as frenzied buyers are seeking to act before further regulatory curbs are imposed
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10.21.16China’s Local Governments Are Getting Into Venture Capital
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China’s next billion-dollar startup could have backing from an investor with more money than Warren Buffett and a knack for promoting spicy duck-neck delicacies
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10.20.16In Push for G.M.O.s, China Battles Fears of 8-Legged Chickens
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China has ambitions to be a major player in genetically modified food, but first it needs to dispel images of poisoned seeds and contaminated fields
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10.19.16Economists Question China’s Consistent Growth Numbers
Wall Street Journal
China says its economy grew 6.7% for the third consecutive quarter
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10.19.16Breakfast Cereal Prices Surge in China Following Appearance on Soap Opera
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A shrewd product placement on a popular soap opera has propelled a Western breakfast cereal to frenzied popularity in China, sending prices up almost ten times in the gray market
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10.19.16Crown’s Luck Runs Out as China Widens Casino Crackdown
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Foreign companies face inherent risks in attracting high-rollers from China, where gambling is illegal
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10.18.16As China Shifts From Exporter to Importer, Fortunes Change
New York Times
Daqing is home to China’s biggest oil field, and the city’s troubles reflect a broader reality for the country: Once a major exporter of oil, China is now one of the world’s biggest net oil importers.
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10.18.16Dalian Wanda’s Hollywood Event Is Itself a Production
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"Star Wars" music. Ushers in gold evening gowns. The mayor of Los Angeles. Inside Dalian Wanda's Hollywood event.
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10.18.16As Trump Bashed China, He Sought Deals with its Government-Owned Energy Firm State Grid
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Trump Hotel Collection negotiated with the State Grid Corporation of China to brand and manage a major development in the capital
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10.18.16Red Star Over Hollywood: ‘Dr. Evil’ Says China Wants Movies
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Lobbyist questions companies’ motives in U.S. takeovers: ‘You will never see a Chinese villain in the movies’ again
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10.18.16Chinese Billionaire Wang Jianlin Descends on Hollywood
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Wanda's gala event at LACMA is expected to attract A-list stars and executives, as the company's outspoken chairman announces a major new production incentive in China.
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10.18.16Over-Protective Mothers, E-cigarettes, Sports Hunting, and More
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10.17.16Escaping China’s Parent Trap
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Think Chinese SOEs' have little incentive to stray beyond China? That's far from the case. Just look at Britain's utilities
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10.14.16China Rethinks Approach After Surge in Lending to Risky Countries
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Lower oil price wreaks havoc on debt repayments
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10.13.16Beijing: Facebook & Google Can Come Back to China as long as They “Respect China’s Laws”
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Both companies still have business-facing services in China, but consumer-facing services have been blocked for years.
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10.13.16China Returns to Pedal Power
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With roads becoming less navigable by the day, citizens, entrepreneurs and the government are looking for alternatives. The solution: bring back the bike
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10.13.16China’s Internet Child-Safety Policies Could Force Changes at Tech Firms
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Tech companies doing business in China might have to adjust operations to comply with proposed rules
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10.13.16Xi Jinping Reminds China’s State Companies of Who’s the Boss
New York Times
In an unusual meeting that ended on Tuesday, President Xi Jinping announced that the Chinese Communist Party had the ultimate say over state companies
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10.12.16Government Should Kick Land Sale Addiction to Cure Overheated Property Market
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10.12.16Russia May be Hacking Us More, but China is Hacking Us Much Less
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Chinese hacking has plummeted in the year since China signed an agreement with the Obama administration to curb economic espionage
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10.11.16Henan Province, a Butt of Jokes in China, Gets a Champion in Court
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Henan has a P.R. problem, but Jing Changshui has an answer. He’s suing.
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10.10.16China Intensifies Push to Cut Debt With Multi-Agency Blitz
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IMF has flagged the potential threat from China's growing debt pile; State Council issues guidelines on swapping bad debt to equity
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10.10.16China's Other Muslims
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By choosing assimilation, China’s Hui have become one of the world’s most successful Muslim minorities
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10.10.16Tensions Rise Between South Korea and China After Chinese Tourists are Denied Entry to Jeju Island
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Following a recent spate of violent crimes conducted by Chinese tourists, some Chinese tourists were barred from entering Jeju
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10.07.16What Happens to China if World Trade Falls?
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Despite China’s commitment to rebalancing its economy, exports keep rising, and with them China’s vulnerability to the negative consequences of protectionism.
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10.07.16Chinese Aid is Helping African Economies, but Not in the Places that Need it Most
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New data shows that Chinese projects are disproportionately sited in the home towns of African leaders
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10.07.16Yuan Buckles After Latest Drop in China’s Foreign-Exchange Reserves
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Chinese currency hits weakest level against dollar since January after reserves fall by more than forecast in September