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  1. ​China Calls Them Fish Farms. South Korea Fears They Have Another Use. World, Today

    China has installed large steel cages and a former oil drilling rig in the Yellow Sea, raising concerns in South Korea that they could be used for military purposes.

  2. Ford Will Keep Battery Factory Even if Republicans Ax Tax Break Business, Yesterday

    Ford Motor said it would open a new plant in Michigan that could become ineligible for federal incentives under a policy bill championed by President Trump and passed by the House.

  3. The China Wild Card Business, Yesterday

    Beijing is one of Tehran’s most important economic partners. But experts question how much China will help Iran if it retaliates against the United States.

  4. Can We See Our Future in China’s Cameras? Opinion, Yesterday

    Promises of safety and convenience belie the machinery of political abuse.

  5. China Says the U.S. Damaged Its Own Credibility by Striking Iran World, Yesterday

    The rhetoric belies a more complicated reality, as Beijing has been one of Tehran’s biggest backers.

  6. ‘The Better Life Is Out of Reach’: The Chinese Dream Is Slipping Away Business, Yesterday

    Promised a path to prosperity through hard work and education, China’s working class youths are hitting immovable ceilings.

  7. War, Inflation and Now Drought Are Hitting Global Food Supplies Climate, June 21

    Staples including wheat, beef and coffee are all being affected by the lack of rainfall. In some cases, prices are climbing to record highs.

  8. Un ataque de EE. UU. a Irán podría exponer los límites del poder de China En español, June 20

    China, que depende de Irán para obtener petróleo y contrarrestar la influencia estadounidense, tiene mucho que perder con una guerra más amplia. Pero no puede hacer mucho al respecto.

  9. Las empresas chinas ponen la mira en Brasil En español, June 20

    Ante los aranceles y el escrutinio en Estados Unidos y Europa, las marcas de consumo chinas apuestan por convertirse en nombres conocidos en la mayor economía de América Latina.

  10. A U.S. Attack on Iran Would Show the Limits of China’s Power World, June 20

    China, which depends on Iran for oil and to counter American influence, has a lot to lose from a wider war. But there’s not much it can do about it.

  11. Chinese Companies Set Their Sights on Brazil Business, June 20

    Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names in Latin America’s biggest economy.

  12. This Chinese Park Inspired ‘Avatar.’ Videos Show It Also Drew Piles of Trash. World, June 19

    Officials ordered a huge cleanup effort after videos of the mountains of garbage spread widely online.

  13. Student Who Filmed Himself Raping at Least 10 Women to Be Sentenced in London World, June 19

    Zou Zhenhao, 28, is considered by the police in the British capital to be “one of the most prolific predators” they have encountered. Investigators say there are probably many more victims.

  14. Trash-Filled Caves in ‘Avatar’ Park Set Off Outrage Video, June 19

    Piles of trash-filled caves in Zhangjiajie, China, famous for its towering limestone pillars.

  15. Así lucían los denisovanos, parientes misteriosos y antiguos de la humanidad En español, June 18

    Quince años después del descubrimiento de un nuevo tipo de humano, los científicos hallaron su ADN en un cráneo fosilizado. ¿La clave? La placa dental.

  16. Chinese Carmakers Expand Sales in Europe Despite Trade Barriers Business, June 18

    BYD and other companies doubled their share of the car market after the European Union imposed higher tariffs on electric vehicles from China.

  17. Mysterious Ancient Humans Now Have a Face Science, June 18

    Fifteen years after the discovery of a new type of human, the Denisovan, scientists discovered its DNA in a fossilized skull. The key? Tooth plaque.

  18. Los riesgos de la fiebre del oro en China En español, June 18

    El rápido aumento de la demanda de oro refleja la escasa confianza de los compradores chinos en otras inversiones como las propiedades inmobiliarias y el mercado de valores.

  19. Aiming at the Dollar, China Makes a Pitch for Its Currency Business, June 18

    The leader of China’s central bank made a clear though indirect critique of the dollar’s role as the world’s main currency.

  20. The Dark Side of China’s Gold Frenzy Business, June 18

    Chinese investors have poured their savings into gold, attracted by promises of rising prices. One company’s sudden closure is a cautionary tale.

  21. China desata una nueva avalancha de exportaciones que está reconfigurando al mundo En español, June 17

    A medida que los aranceles del presidente Trump cierran el mercado estadounidense, los productos chinos inundan países desde el Sudeste Asiático hasta Europa y Latinoamérica.

  22. China’s Spy Agencies Are Investing Heavily in A.I., Researchers Say U.S., June 17

    A new report comes amid rising concern about how China will use new tools to power covert actions, as Western intelligence services also embrace the technology.

  23. Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran? World, June 17

    Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

  24. ¿Los Labubu pueden lograr que China sea ‘cool’? En español, June 17

    China lleva mucho tiempo luchando por mejorar su imagen, especialmente en Occidente. Puede que ahora esté logrando su cometido gracias a un muñeco de belleza cuestionable.

  25. China Is Unleashing a New Export Shock on the World Business, June 17

    As President Trump’s tariffs close off the U.S. market, Chinese goods are flooding countries from Southeast Asia to Europe to Latin America.

  26. Trump’s Trade and Tax Policies Start to Stall U.S. Battery Boom Business, June 16

    Battery companies are slowing construction or reconsidering big investments in the United States because of tariffs on China and the proposed rollback of tax credits.

  27. Can This Not-Particularly-Cute Elf Make China Cool? World, June 16

    China has long struggled to improve its image, especially in the West. It may be scoring some victories now.

  28. China Revoked My Visa, and Came to Regret It Opinion, June 15

    Canceling the visas of Chinese students in the United States is a horrible idea.

  29. Oil Prices Surge and Stock Markets Stumble After Israel’s Attack Business, June 13

    The military strikes jolted investors, raising concerns that a broader Mideast conflict would disrupt the world’s energy supplies.

  30. El arte de la evasión: la estrategia de China para tratar con Trump En español, June 12

    Pekín ha usado el control que tiene sobre los minerales críticos y ha prolongado las conversaciones con Estados Unidos para evitar los temas más espinosos y fortalecerse.

  31. El nuevo ‘acuerdo’ comercial entre China y EE. UU. no es lo que parece En español, June 12

    Si el acuerdo verbal entre los dos países se mantiene, solo reparará parte del daño de la guerra comercial que inició el presidente de EE. UU.

  32. Japan Says Chinese Fighter Jet Flew Too Close to Its Military Plane World, June 12

    The maneuvers over international waters in the Pacific last weekend prompted Japanese officials to warn China not to repeat them and risk a collision.

  33. The Art of the Stall: China’s Strategy for Dealing With Trump World, June 12

    Beijing has gained time to build up its own strengths by drawing out negotiations with the United States, using its chokehold over critical minerals.

  34. How Washington Has Tried to Control China’s Tech Business, June 12

    Under three presidential administrations, officials in Washington have used export controls to hold back China’s access to advanced technology.

  35. Pentagon Is Reviewing Deal to Equip Australia With Nuclear Submarines World, June 12

    The 2021 pact, meant to help counter China’s ambitions in the Asia Pacific, will be examined to ensure that it meets “America First criteria,” a U.S. official said.

  36. New China Trade ‘Deal’ Takes U.S. Back to Where It Started U.S., June 11

    If a handshake agreement holds, it will merely undo some of the damage from the trade war that President Trump started.

  37. The Real Fertility Crisis? Financial Security, a U.N. Report Says. World, June 11

    Policymakers in many countries assume that birthrates have fallen because people want fewer children, but a global study says financial insecurity is driving those decisions.

  38. Tracking Tropical Depression Wutip Interactive, June 11

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Wutip.

  39. What’s Next as the Latest U.S.-China Trade Talks Conclude Business, June 11

    U.S. negotiators say the London summit represented progress. But investors and business leaders remain wary.

  40. China Walks a Line in U.S. Trade Talks, Trying Not to Overplay Its Hand Business, June 11

    China has leverage it can use by limiting access to its rare earth supplies, but it does not want to sacrifice its reputation as a reliable supplier.

  41. Rubio Is Pressing to Open Sanctions Investigation Into Harvard U.S., June 11

    Experts and former officials said it was unusual for a cabinet secretary to try to influence the Treasury Department’s sanctions process to target a domestic entity.

  42. U.S. and China Agree to Stick to Prior Trade Truce After Tensions Escalated Business, June 11

    Two days of talks resulted in a “framework” that is intended to solidify terms of a deal the superpowers reached in Geneva last month.

  43. China Sends Two Aircraft Carriers Into the Pacific for the First Time World, June 10

    By sending warships beyond Japan, the Chinese Navy is demonstrating its ability to project sea and air power far past its home waters.

  44. China’s Upper Hand: Rare Earth Metals The Daily, June 10

    How did the U.S. become so dependent on China for a resource that is essential for cars, fighter jets and more?

  45. Clock Ticks as U.S. and China Try to Undo Devastating Trade Curbs Business, June 10

    Officials from the world’s largest economies will try to strike a deal Tuesday to relax painful export restrictions that they have imposed on each other.

  46. Two Are Charged With Stalking an Artist Who Criticized Xi Jinping U.S., June 9

    The two men also unsuccessfully tried to illegally export sensitive U.S. military technology to China, prosecutors said.

  47. China’s Chokehold on This Obscure Mineral Threatens the West’s Militaries Business, June 9

    China produces the entire world’s supply of samarium, a rare earth metal that the United States and its allies need to rebuild inventories of fighter jets, missiles and other hardware.

  48. Bolivia le dijo ‘no’ al internet de Elon Musk En español, June 8

    El servicio Starlink de Musk ha llevado internet a algunos de los lugares más remotos de Sudamérica. Pero Bolivia lo rechaza, a pesar de que muchos están desesperados por un mejor servicio.

  49. The Latin American Country That Told Elon Musk ‘No’ World, June 8

    Mr. Musk’s Starlink has brought the internet to some of South America’s most remote places. But Bolivia is shunning it, even as many there are desperate for better service.

  50. Japan Flexes Its Military Muscle at China, and Trump World, June 8

    A highly visible missile base on Okinawa is part of a Japanese defense buildup made amid fears of Beijing’s growing power and questions about U.S. commitment.

  51. Russian Intelligence Says It Collects WeChat Data. What Does That Mean? World, June 7

    Moscow has long been suspicious of foreign messaging apps. WeChat’s weak encryption makes it vulnerable.

  52. How We Obtained and Vetted a Russian Intelligence Document World, June 7

    A directive from Russia’s domestic security service was part of a cache that was advertised online by a cybercrime group.

  53. Secret Russian Intelligence Document Shows Deep Suspicion of China World, June 7

    Russia’s spy hunters are increasingly worried about China’s espionage, even as the two countries grow closer.

  54. China’s Quiet Win: Outmaneuvering U.S. for Africa’s Future Leaders World, June 7

    African students have traded academic institutions in the West for Chinese alternatives. The Trump administration’s clampdown on international students and visas could accelerate the shift.

  55. Hong Kong Looks for Ways to Win Back Big-Spending Tourists World, June 7

    A city with an image dented by protests, pandemic restrictions and a security crackdown hopes to broaden its appeal beyond budget-minded visitors from mainland China.

  56. El mensaje de Xi a Trump: controla a los críticos que intentan descarrilar la tregua comercial En español, June 6

    China ha intentado presentar la llamada entre el líder chino y el presidente de EE. UU. como un diálogo entre dos dirigentes fuertes que deben avanzar con firmeza.

  57. Buyer With Ties to Chinese Communist Party Got V.I.P. Treatment at Trump Crypto Dinner U.S., June 6

    The warm welcome for a technology executive whose purchases of the president’s digital coin won him a White House tour illustrates inconsistencies in the administration’s views toward visitors from China.

  58. U.S. and China to Hold Economic Talks in London U.S., June 6

    Top American economic officials will meet with their Chinese counterparts next Monday in hopes of breaking a trade stalemate, President Trump said.

  59. The Fireworks Between Trump and Musk Opinion, June 6

    Readers discuss the public feud between the president and his onetime ally. Also: China’s boom and America’s promise.

  60. Xi’s Message to Trump: Rein in the Hawks Trying to Derail the Truce World, June 6

    China sought to depict a call between Xi Jinping and President Trump as an appeal from one strongman leader to another to run a tight ship and stay on course.

  61. China Allows Limited Exports of Rare Earths as Shortages Continue Business, June 6

    Beijing has approved more export licenses for the critical minerals and magnets in recent days, but supplies remain scarce and factories in the West are running out.

  62. Worried the World Is Falling Apart? That’s OK. It’s Happened Before. Books, June 6

    In “The Once and Future World Order,” by Amitav Acharya, and “The Golden Road,” by William Dalrymple, our best hope might be that history repeats itself.

  63. Xi and Trump Hold Call, China Says World, June 5

    Chinese state media said the leaders spoke by phone on Thursday, amid worsening tensions between Washington and Beijing.

  64. Squeezed by China’s Slowdown, Internet Users Lash Out at Elites World, June 5

    A Harvard graduate, a doctor and an actress have been at the center of social media storms over perceived privilege. Some see economic anxiety behind it.

  65. Tariffs Make the World Poorer and More Perilous Opinion, June 5

    Free trade reduces the frictions that can arise between nations. Tariffs will only take away stability.

  66. How Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Will Affect Companies Business, June 4

    Home builders, car manufacturers and can makers are among those that will see higher prices for materials. Those companies could charge customers more.

  67. Ancient Trees, Dwindling in the Wild, Thrive on Sacred Ground Science, June 4

    Buddhist temples in China are home to trees from dozens of endangered species, a new study shows. Some of them are almost 2,000 years old.

  68. China Tries to Stop Smuggling of Rare Earths as Shortages Loom Abroad Business, June 4

    Police officers, customs officials and spies are reinforcing China’s embargo on the critical minerals that it overwhelmingly controls.

  69. Trump Bemoans How ‘HARD’ It Is to Strike a China Deal Business, June 4

    Even the president appears to be doubting his strategy to win over Beijing, as relations fray between the trading partners.

  70. ​South Korea’s New Leader Name Checks North Korea but Not China World, June 4

    Lee Jae-myung’s inauguration speech was a sign of the diplomatic maneuvering he will need to pull off to navigate relations with China and the United States.

  71. China Really Wants to Attract Talented Scientists. Trump Just Helped. World, June 4

    Even before the U.S. threatened to bar international students and besieged universities, China’s huge spending campaign on the sciences was bearing fruit.

  72. A New Era of Trade Warfare Has Begun for the U.S. and China Business, June 3

    Instead of battling over tariffs, Washington and Beijing have turned to a potentially far more harmful strategy: flexing their control over global supply chains.

  73. U.S. Charges 2 Chinese Students With Smuggling Fungus U.S., June 3

    An arrest by the F.B.I. comes as the Trump administration has promised to crack down on Chinese academics.

  74. What to Know About China’s Halt of Rare Earth Exports Business, June 3

    Since early April, China has stopped almost all shipments of critical minerals that are needed for cars, robots, wind turbines, jet fighters and other technologies.

  75. What We Can Learn About Xi’s Rule by Studying His Father’s Life Business, June 3

    Xi Zhongxun was purged by the Communist Party he served and went on to help reform Chinese politics. His son is the most authoritarian leader since Mao.

  76. Los imanes de tierras raras escasean en EE. UU. porque la industria depende de China En español, June 2

    Estados Unidos permitió que su industria de metales de tierras raras se trasladara a China y ahora podría enfrentar graves trastornos económicos, pues este país limita suministros cruciales.

  77. U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages Business, June 2

    The United States allowed its rare earth metals industry to move to China and could now face severe economic disruption as China limits crucial supplies.

  78. ​South Korea’s Election Likely to Reset Ties With China World, June 1

    Both of the main candidates support the alliance with the United States, but the front-runner favors diplomacy with North Korea and China to improve strained relations.

  79. Hegseth, at Security Forum, Vows to Strengthen America’s Asian Alliances World, May 31

    In a world rattled by President Trump’s tariffs and his scorn for Western allies, the defense secretary struck a rare note of continuity on security partnerships.

  80. Denying Visas to Chinese Students Will Backfire on America Business, May 30

    Protecting the borders from espionage is essential. It’s something else to deny students because they are Chinese and hope to pursue a STEM degree in the United States.

  81. Trump Has Targeted a Plane China Sees as a ‘Power’ Symbol Business, May 30

    Beijing has high hopes for its C919 single-aisle jet after years of delay, but the plane depends on engines, avionics and other gear from Western companies.

  82. Trump Accuses China of Breaking Trade Truce U.S., May 30

    President Trump said that Beijing was not honoring the terms of a temporary agreement and warned of further confrontation.

  83. Why the U.S. Opened Its Doors to Chinese Students, and Why Trump Is Closing Them U.S., May 30

    The 1970s era of academic exchange began as a form of diplomacy. “People were curious about us, inviting us to their homes,” one former student remembers.

  84. Un parapentista voló a más de 8500 metros sobre el nivel del mar por accidente En español, May 30

    El piloto chino de 55 años voló a una altura casi a la par que la cumbre del Everest al ser víctima de un fenómeno conocido como “succión de nubes” mientras practicaba maniobras en tierra.

  85. The U.S. Deported This Chinese Scientist, in a Decision That Changed World History Opinion, May 30

    Qian Xuesen was a Chinese rocket scientist whose work was central to American military power. His exile had world-altering effects.

  86. Under Pressure From China, Myanmar Rebels Cede Hard-Won Territory World, May 30

    Beijing has intervened significantly in Myanmar’s civil war to protect its substantial investments in the country, handing a setback to resistance forces.

  87. Chinese Students Rattled by Trump Plan to ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas U.S., May 30

    Students said the latest move had upended their plans and intensified their fears.

  88. Chinese Paraglider Reaches Near-Record Heights, Over 28,000 Feet, by Accident World, May 29

    After video of the incident went viral, showing a face and body covered in ice, the local sporting authority said it had banned the paraglider from the sport for six months.

  89. Trump Makes a New Push to ‘Decouple’ U.S. From China U.S., May 29

    Trump administration officials are getting a second chance to try to sever ties with China by starting a trade war, imposing export controls and revoking student visas.

  90. Export Controls Are Endangering the Fragile U.S.-China Truce Business, May 29

    Just two-and-a-half weeks after agreeing to suspend tariffs, both countries are using export controls to disrupt each other’s key industries.

  91. Progressives Are Driving Themselves Into Extinction Opinion, May 29

    What would make you want to have more children?

  92. How China Uses Work to Reshape Uyghur Identity and Control a Strategic Region World, May 29

    State labor programs were aimed at lifting one of the nation’s poorest regions out of poverty, but they have also served as a tool to erode resistance to Chinese rule.

  93. How Uyghurs in China are Coerced to Work in Factories Video, May 29

    The Chinese government is finding a way around the U.S. ban on imports from Xinjiang — by moving Uyghurs to jobs in factories outside the region. David Pierson, a foreign correspondent for The New York Times, investigated — alongside the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and Der Spiegel — how workers are being moved to factories producing goods for major global brands.

  94. Far From Home: Uyghur Workers in Factories Supplying Global Brands Interactive, May 29

    China’s persecution of Uyghurs prompted the U.S. to ban Xinjiang imports. China found a way around it — by shipping more Uyghurs across the country.

  95. ‘They Make People Too Scared’: Chinese Students Reckon With U.S. Visa Bans World, May 29

    Helplessness and frustration are setting in as student applicants in China wait to see how sweeping the new U.S. action might be.

  96. U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says U.S., May 29

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the students who will have their visas canceled include people with ties to the Chinese Communist Party and those studying in “critical fields.”

  97. U.S. Pauses Exports of Jet Engine and Chip Technology to China Business, May 28

    President Trump has stopped some critical products and technologies made only in the United States from flowing to China, flexing the government’s power over global supply chains.

  98. A.I. Chipmaker Nvidia’s Revenue Jumps 69% to $44.1 Billion Technology, May 28

    The company continued to grow fast in its most recent quarter despite new rules restricting the sale of A.I chips to China.

  99. China to Launch Mission to Capture Pieces of an Unusual Asteroid Science, May 28

    The robotic Tianwen-2 spacecraft will collect samples from Kamoʻoalewa, which some scientists suspect is a fragment of the moon.

  100. Doing Business in China Is Getting Harder, but Its Exports Are Hard to Resist Business, May 28

    European companies operating in China say the market has become increasingly challenging because of weak economic demand and opaque government rules on business.

  101. La guerra comercial con Trump pone el mercado laboral de China en riesgo En español, May 27

    EE. UU. y China están negociando de nuevo los aranceles. Esta vez, la economía china atraviesa dificultades.

  102. Trump’s China Tariffs Are Having a ‘Massive Impact’ on Small Business Business, May 27

    A small Vermont business that sells water bottles used by cyclists and others is struggling to adapt to President Trump’s tariffs even after they were temporarily lowered.

  103. U.S. Ships Championed by Trump Cost 5 Times as Much as Asian Ones Business, May 27

    President Trump and members of Congress want to revive U.S. shipbuilding with subsidies and penalties against Chinese-built ships. But there are obstacles.

  104. China’s Soft Spot in Trade War With Trump: Risk of Huge Job Loss Business, May 27

    A chronic housing slowdown and high youth unemployment rate have made China more vulnerable than it was in President Trump’s first term.

  105. Trump’s Tariffs and Tax Bill May Derail U.S. Battery Industry Business, May 26

    Domestic factories that make batteries to store power to meet America’s rising energy demand depend on Chinese components and federal subsidies.

  106. Trump’s Vision: One World, Three Powers? U.S., May 26

    President Trump’s recent actions and statements suggest he might want an arrangement where the United States, China and Russia each dominate their sphere of influence.

  107. Why Does It Matter Whether Covid Came Out of a Lab? Opinion, May 21

    The shifting consensus says more about our politics than the science of Covid.

  108. ‘We’re Starting to Move Everything’: Trump’s China Deal Frees Up Shipping Business, May 12

    The temporary lowering of tariffs may compel some U.S. businesses to order goods that they had held off buying after President Trump raised them to 145 percent.

  109. Genetic Study Retraces the Origins of Coronaviruses in Bats Science, May 7

    As China and the United States trade charges of a lab leak, researchers contend in a new paper that the Covid pandemic got its start, like a previous one, in the wildlife trade.

  110. On New Website, Trump Declares Lab Leak as ‘True Origins’ of Covid Science, April 18

    The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.

  111. Todavía no sabemos la verdad sobre la covid En español, March 18

    Con el tiempo nos hemos enterado de que, para promover la apariencia de consenso, algunos funcionarios y científicos ocultaron o subestimaron hechos cruciales.

  112. We Were Badly Misled About the Event That Changed Our Lives Op Ed, March 16

    Five years after the start of Covid, we still don’t know the truth.

  113. ‘Let’s Not Talk About It’: 5 Years Later, China’s Covid Shadow Lingers Foreign, March 13

    People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.

  114. U.S. Judge Finds China Liable for Covid Missteps, Imposes $24 Billion Penalty National, March 8

    The judgment was issued in a case brought by the Missouri attorney general. The Chinese government did not respond to the claims in court.

  115. In China, Financial Stress Stalks Hospitals and Bankruptcies Soar Business, February 20

    Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.

  116. Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters Science, January 29

    President Trump’s decision to pull out of the international health agency could deprive the United States of crucial scientific data and lessen the country’s influence in setting a global health agenda.

  117. C.I.A. Now Favors Lab Leak Theory to Explain Covid’s Origins Washington, January 25

    A new analysis that began under the Biden administration is released by the C.I.A.’s new director, John Ratcliffe, who wants the agency to get “off the sidelines” in the debate.

  118. Lo que sabemos del HMPV, el virus que se propaga en China En español, January 7

    Aunque los casos están aumentando en China, la situación es muy distinta a cuando surgió la COVID-19 hace cinco años, según los expertos médicos. El HMPV es común y tiene décadas de antigüedad.

  119. What We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China Science, January 7

    While cases are climbing in China, the situation is very different from what it was when Covid-19 emerged five years ago, medical experts say. HMPV has circulated in humans for decades.

  120. Prepárate para que tu guacamole sea un artículo de lujo En español, December 12

    Trump ve los aranceles y la deportación como medios para fortalecer el país, y los votantes parecen estar de acuerdo. Pero corre el riesgo de socavar una de las mayores fortalezas económicas de EE. UU.

  121. Prepare for Guacamole to Be a Luxury Item Op Ed, December 11

    Trump’s immigration and tariff plans will strain American farming and raise the prices you see at the store.

  122. What’s It Like Traveling to China These Days? Foreign, July 31

    China has been rolling out new visa-free programs and promising to make travel easier for foreigners. But challenges remain.

  123. Was Global Trade a Mistake? Book Review, June 19

    Across two new books, the ideal of a global free market buckles under pressure from protesters, politicians of all stripes and the Covid pandemic.

  124. Two Covid Theories N Y T Now, June 14

    Was the pandemic started by a lab leak or by natural transmission? We look at the evidence.

  125. Debating Covid’s Origins: A Lab or a Market? Letters, June 13

    Responses to a guest essay asserting that the pandemic likely began with a lab leak. Also: President Biden’s image problems; “junk fees” in restaurants.

  126. Why the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points Interactive, June 3

    The world must not continue to bear the intolerable risks of research with the potential to cause pandemics.

  127. The Floating Traffic Jam That Freaked Us All Out Sunday Business, June 2

    The coronavirus pandemic schooled the world in the essential role of global supply chains. Have we learned anything from it?

  128. Xi Jinping’s Recipe for Total Control: An Army of Eyes and Ears Foreign, May 25

    Reviving a Mao-era surveillance campaign, the authorities are tracking residents, schoolchildren and businesses to forestall any potential unrest.

  129. Chinese Woman Jailed for Reporting on Covid Is Set to Be Freed Foreign, May 13

    Yet Zhang Zhan’s supporters and human rights activists who had followed her case said they could not reach her or her family members.

  130. What to Know About Xi Jinping’s Trip to Europe Foreign, May 6

    The Chinese president this week will be visiting France, Serbia and Hungary. His trip comes at a time of tensions with many European countries over trade and accusations of Chinese espionage.

  131. Republicans Step Up Attacks on Scientist at Heart of Lab Leak Theory Science, May 1

    A heated hearing produced no new evidence that Peter Daszak or his nonprofit, EcoHealth Alliance, were implicated in the Covid outbreak.

  132. As Relations Thaw, China Lifts Tariffs on Australian Wine Business, March 28

    Despite its thirst for Australian wine, China had taxed the imports in 2020 over a dispute about Covid-19.

  133. Furry Slippers and Sweatpants: Young Chinese Embrace ‘Gross Outfits’ at Work Business, March 24

    The social media movement is the latest sign that some of China’s young people are resisting the compulsion to strive.

  134. China tiene una nueva agenda económica, y se parece a la anterior En español, March 6

    En la Asamblea Popular Nacional de esta semana, los dirigentes chinos fijaron un ambicioso objetivo de crecimiento: exactamente el mismo que el año pasado.

  135. China Wants to Look Open. Under the Surface, Xi’s Grip Is Clear. Foreign, March 5

    At China’s big political show, nervous exchanges with journalists and the tightly scripted pageantry showed how Xi Jinping has centralized control.

  136. China’s New Economic Agenda, a Lot Like the Old One: Takeaways Business, March 5

    At the National People’s Congress on Tuesday, China’s leaders set an ambitious goal for growth, exactly the same one as last year.

  137. Severe Weather Disrupts Travel in China Ahead of Lunar New Year Express, February 5

    Hundreds of flights and trains have been canceled as China’s most important holiday approaches, and more bad weather is in the forecast.

  138. China’s Travel Economy Is Slowly Coming Back. Here’s Where It Stands. Business, January 23

    Over a year after China opened its borders following the pandemic, international trips are still lagging, although domestic travel is more popular.

  139. Before the Coronavirus Pandemic, Overlooked Clues From Chinese Scientists Science, January 18

    Newly released documents indicate that a U.S. genetic database had received the sequence of the coronavirus two weeks before it was made public by others.

  140. China’s Economy Spooks Markets, and Hong Kong Stocks Sink Business, January 17

    Pessimism among investors was most pronounced in Hong Kong, where stocks have plunged by 10 percent so far this year.

  141. China’s Economy Grew Last Year, but Strains Lurk Behind the Numbers Business, January 17

    Gross domestic product expanded 5.2 percent, as China worked to export more to make up for weak demand, high debt and a steep property contraction at home.

  142. U.S. Health Officials Push Back on Idea of New Virus in China Science, December 1

    A surge of children has been hospitalized in China for respiratory illnesses, but international health authorities said the cause was common viruses and bacteria.

  143. Growing Numbers of Chinese Migrants Are Crossing the Southern Border Washington, November 24

    More than 24,000 Chinese citizens have been apprehended crossing into the United States from Mexico in the past year. That is more than in the preceding 10 years combined.

  144. W.H.O. Says China Has Shared Data Indicating No Novel Pathogen Foreign, November 24

    The W.H.O. had requested detailed information about a reported surge in respiratory illnesses in children in China. Chinese data suggested the surge was caused by known bacteria and viruses.

  145. W.H.O. Asks China for Details on Surge of Respiratory Illness in Children Foreign, November 23

    Reports of overcrowding at pediatric hospitals in China have raised concerns about a jump in respiratory illnesses affecting children.

  146. Chinese Hospital Overloaded as Child Respiratory Illnesses Surge Video, November 23

    Families crowded the waiting room and registration area of Capital Institute of Pediatrics, a hospital in Beijing, with respiratory illnesses in children increasing in the country.

  147. Impulsaron el ascenso de China. Ahora muchos no tienen apoyo En español, November 2

    Migraron de los pueblos a las metrópolis de China para mantener a sus familias y sus salarios bajos ayudaron al país a convertirse en la fábrica del mundo. Hoy, con poco empleo y sin prestaciones, temen por el futuro.

  148. They Propelled China’s Rise. Now They Have Nothing to Fall Back On. Business, November 1

    Migrant workers, who moved from China’s villages to its big cities, were a secret weapon building the economy. Now many see few options.

  149. Lab Leak Fight Casts Chill Over Virology Research Science, October 16

    Scientists doing “gain-of-function” research said that heightened fears of lab leaks are stalling studies that could thwart the next pandemic virus.

  150. Luring Theater Audiences Back After Covid Letters, September 10

    Readers discuss the decline in theater subscribers after the pandemic. Also: Northern Ireland; food allergies; a Covid playmate; anti-China bias.