La reorganización del ejército chino se produce en un momento en que tanto Pekín como Washington están impulsando cambios importantes en las fuerzas militares de sus países, de diferentes maneras.
The contracts are the latest sign of how Europe is lagging the United States in the race to break China’s chokehold on rare earths.
China is equipping other countries to fight climate change. It’s a role reversal.
At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.
A section of the tall bridge in mountainous Sichuan Province fell, apparently after a landslide. No casualties were reported.
The shake-up in China’s armed forces comes as both Beijing and Washington are pushing through major changes in their country’s militaries, in different ways.
A trade truce between the United States and China has calmed nerves, but it won’t stop the broader movement of companies to countries like Vietnam.
Tariffs have forced Chinese companies to move their operations to Vietnam. Alexandra Stevenson, our Shanghai bureau chief, visits a factory in Ho Chi Minh City to see how one of the biggest challenges isn’t relocating machinery and tools, but overcoming language barriers.
A section of the Shuangjiangkou Hongqi Bridge in Sichuan Province, China, collapsed and sent huge plumes of dust into the air on Tuesday.
The two countries agreed to suspend the fees for a year as part of their recent trade pact, but America still aims to build more commercial ships.
A showcase for independent Chinese films was scrapped after the Chinese authorities pressured directors, moderators and even a volunteer to pull out.
En la cumbre del clima de este año, Estados Unidos está ausente y Europa tiene dificultades. Pero los países emergentes están adoptando las energías renovables gracias a un exceso de equipamiento barato.
Los laboratorios de longevidad, las “islas de la inmortalidad” y pastillas de semillas de uva forman parte del proyecto chino para vencer al envejecimiento.
Neros, a company founded in 2023 by former teenage drone racers, won a coveted Army contract and is gaining popularity in the defense sector.
At this year’s climate summit, the United States is out and Europe is struggling. But emerging countries are embracing renewable energy thanks to a glut of cheap equipment.
China will require licenses for export of 13 chemicals used to make the deadly drug, another indicator of thawing tensions between the world’s two largest economies
We have arrived at a “Polycene” moment where binary systems are giving way to multiple interconnected ones.
The changes would make it easier for American firms to obtain key minerals, delivering on what the White House said the two countries had agreed to at last month’s summit.
A correspondent for Reuters, he became a global symbol of China’s isolation and of the anti-foreigner hysteria spawned by its Cultural Revolution.
Longevity labs, “immortality islands” and grapeseed pills are part of China’s national project to conquer aging, despite sometimes shaky science and extravagant claims.
The Chinese government followed through on promises it made publicly after a recent summit, but has not yet taken other actions sought by the White House.
Exports of cars, solar panels and batteries remain strong, but prices are falling because of factory overcapacity in China.
The Fujian, China’s most advanced carrier, went into official service this week. It brings the country closer to challenging U.S. naval dominance.
Drones, missiles and other crucial components of Europe’s rush to rearm itself rely on an increasingly unsteady supply of minerals from China.
President Trump has used his sweeping global tariffs as an economic tool and a political cudgel. A decision invalidating them could hamper his power.
Cases of domestic violence in China point to a legal system that looks good on paper but is failing victims because of a lack of resources and political will.
Two economists on the price of playing nice with a superpower.
En China se puede contratar a un profesional para romper la relación extramatrimonial de un cónyuge infiel. Esta extraordinaria película nos acerca a esa industria.
The country’s space authorities said they were investigating whether an object had hit the Chinese space station and the risks tied to it.
China’s new national drive to embrace artificial intelligence is also giving the authorities new ways to monitor and control its citizens.
El presidente de EE. UU. y uno de los altos funcionarios de su gabinete están enviando mensajes contradictorios sobre la forma en que el gobierno estadounidense está manejando las armas más destructivas del mundo.
As Trump has imposed steep tariffs on China, American importers are buying much less. But China has offset the decline from the United States with breathtaking speed.
President Trump and one of his top cabinet officials are sending mixed messages on how the U.S. government is handling the most destructive weapons in the world.
In a deal valued at $4 billion, Boyu Capital will acquire a stake in the coffee giant’s 8,000 stores in China.
As he so often does, the president is pushing the wrong answer to the right question on trade policy with Beijing.
Two decades of sustained effort to build national self-reliance and minimize imports have antagonized trade partners but fortified what a senior adviser called Beijing’s “bulwark” against conflicts.
Xi Jinping gave two cellphones to South Korea’s president, who asked how secure they were. “You can check if there’s a backdoor,” he said with a laugh.
The president’s trade truce with China has lowered U.S. tariffs to a level that could pause a longer-term effort to reduce America’s dependence on Beijing.
Many older Chinese immigrants are shifting to the political right, dividing from their children, a trend playing out in the New York City mayor’s race.
The country’s new president rolled out the red carpet for China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and President Trump this week, but the superpower rivalry is making it harder to balance relations.
As NASA worries that China will win the next moon race, Elon Musk and his company tangled with critics.
El presidente Trump dijo que otras naciones no identificadas estaban probando sus propias armas nucleares, aunque ningún país las ha probado desde 2017.
Amid skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence systems, the chip-making giant has been thrust into the economic feud between Beijing and Washington.
Tras meses de amenazas y guerra comercial, Estados Unidos y China finalmente han llegado a un acuerdo.
At an Asia-Pacific summit, the Chinese leader urged countries to “resist unilateral bullying,” an appeal that seemed at odds with his country’s recent actions.
President Trump traveled to Asia to be a statesman, a showman and a traveling salesman, depending on the audience.
President Trump and China’s leader Xi Jinping just had a highly anticipated meeting in South Korea. David Pierson, a New York Times foreign correspondent covering China, breaks down what they accomplished and how they de-escalated a major trade war.
The leaders of Canada and China will meet for the first time in eight years to try to reset relations after years of acrimony.
Al retener las compras de soya y las exportaciones de tierras raras, China obtuvo una tregua comercial con Estados Unidos, sin conceder mucho a cambio.
Xi Jinping secured concessions from Donald Trump in exchange for returning to the status quo.
Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.
President Trump explained the order by saying other, unnamed nations were testing their own nuclear weapons, even though no country has tested since 2017.
On Wednesday, President Trump threatened to resume testing nuclear weapons again after more than 30 years, claiming that other countries had nuclear testing programs. The president suggested that Russia and China’s nuclear programs could match that of the United States in the next few years.
The president’s ambiguity on nuclear testing is worrisome not only because America’s public can’t know what he means, but because America’s adversaries don’t.
El nuevo acuerdo comercial fue una victoria para la economía mundial, pero se negoció bajo la sombra de una nueva y repentina amplificación de las amenazas nucleares entre las potencias mundiales.
Neither President Trump nor Chinese officials indicated any new developments for the popular video app. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent previously suggested they could “consummate” transfer of control from its Chinese owner.
The highly anticipated event covered a lot of ground on tariff and trade barriers, but questions remain about reaching a lasting accord.
China has suspended export controls announced this month, but was conspicuously silent about rules imposed earlier, which are snarling global supply chains.
The leaders struck a deal this morning in their first meeting since Trump opened a trade war against China
The two leaders reached an agreement on fentanyl, some tariffs and rare earths, at least for a year. But even as the global trade picture cleared a little, Mr. Trump spurred new worries about nuclear proliferation.
Los países isleños sabían que llegaría un día como este.
By withholding soybean purchases and rare-earth exports, China extracted relief from U.S. tariffs and delayed export controls, without conceding much in return.
China agreed to suspend for a year some of its limits on exports of rare earth metals, while the U.S. halved its fentanyl-related tariffs.
El fabricante de chips para inteligencia artificial se ha convertido en una pieza clave en las negociaciones comerciales del gobierno de Trump en Asia.
President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, shook hands in Busan, South Korea, on Thursday.
President Trump and the Chinese leader Xi Jinping are being described as “irreplaceable” and “world class leaders” before a meeting seen as critical for shoring up a trade truce.
The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.
The A.I. chip maker has become a linchpin in the Trump administration’s trade negotiations in Asia.
It needs the United States for defense and has spent billions building factories in America. But a Trump trade deal this week with China could erase a Korean edge in the U.S. market.
The German carmaker held its outlook steady and said it would buy back more than $2 billion in shares, as sales of its high-end models improved.
Why the country’s move to restrict exports of rare-earth minerals is so powerful that it cannot be countered by the United States.
China’s leader signaled in its next five-year plan that he is committed to competing in manufacturing and technology despite tensions with Washington.
The meeting in South Korea will be between two powerful men who govern by impulse, not institutions — and that’s dangerous.
China’s leader wants to weaken American support for Taiwan. But first he will want clarity about President Trump’s stance toward the island.
Cuando Sanae Takaichi se reúna con el presidente de EE. UU., se espera que haga hincapié en su conexión con Shinzo Abe, quien fue su mentor político y forjó un estrecho vínculo con Trump.
The Trump administration is hailing a potential deal that may return the U.S.-China relationship to where it was before the president began a trade war against Beijing.
China’s far-reaching rules already affect manufacturers of semiconductors, cars and many other products. They will soon become much broader.
Investors sent major global indexes higher on optimism that President Trump and China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, could reach a wider agreement this week.
A botched spying case prompted accusations that the British government was soft on China, highlighting tensions between economic and national security interests.
As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend.
Negotiators announced on Sunday they have preliminarily agreed on several issues ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Xi Jinping this week.
From Kuala Lumpur to Gyeongju, President Trump is casting himself as a deal-maker and peace negotiator, while a wary region looks for tariff relief and steadier ties.
The administration announced its trade investigation on Friday, ahead of a summit between U.S. and Chinese leaders.
The recent surge in demonstrations by far-right groups presents a challenge for the South Korean government, as it prepares to host both Xi Jinping, the leader of China, and President Trump.
Dangerous close calls are rising, but the U.S. and China still lack the communication channels needed to stop a crisis from becoming a war.
In weaponizing its dominance over the crucial minerals, Beijing is using tactics that it once denounced, potentially alienating nations it wants to court.
A Zhi Dong Zhang, conocido por su alias “Brother Wang”, se le señala de suministrar fentanilo a los cárteles desde China, de contrabando y de lavar millones de dólares.
Zhi Dong Zhang, who escaped house arrest in Mexico this summer, is accused of supplying cartels with fentanyl from China, smuggling and money laundering millions under the alias “Brother Wang.”
Ryan Chen has turned an uncanny impersonation of President Trump into a social media career, and a mirror of China’s fascination with America.
Countries worldwide are buying more than ever from China, but domestic consumption is lagging and government stimulus efforts aren’t working.
China has penetrated networks that control infrastructure systems and has hacked telecommunications companies.
In “What Is War,” two singular artists, Eiko Otake and Wen Hui, grapple with memories of China and Japan in World War II.
El presidente chino lleva más de una década en el poder, pero la sucesión de Xi Jinping sigue siendo un tema delicado.
A “Mistress Dispeller” is an expert at infidelity: part marriage counselor, part private eye. The filmmaker Elizabeth Lo followed one mistress dispeller for three years, and it had a surprising effect on her own love life.
Without a plan for what comes next, the United States is not only hastening its own decline but also forcing the world into a new era of disorder.
Xi Jinping enfrenta un dilema conocido para los autócratas que han gobernado durante mucho tiempo: si nombra a un sucesor puede crear un rival, pero si no lo elige, podría poner en peligro su legado.
The fascination with China’s ability to build things America struggles with, from bridges to advanced tech, risks a dangerous miscalculation about what drives China.
The Chinese president has been in office for more than a decade, but Xi Jinping’s succession is a touchy subject.
Australia’s got reserves and mining expertise, and the United States is eager to invest in alternatives to China. But building mines, refineries and factories could take years.
In Washington, China hawks say its economy is too weak to withstand a tariff shock. In the city of Yiwu, factories are showing why, for now, that may be a miscalculation.
An interview with a 26-year-old entrepreneur, who has taken seven trips to China to buy handbags, clothes and jewelry. “China is the center of everything,” she said.
The United States hopes to become less dependent on China by increasing access to mineral-rich countries. Rare earth metals are vital to an array of modern industries.
An all-female repair business is challenging gender norms in China and catering to a growing population of single women seeking safety and comfort at home. We spoke to Ray Hou, who quit her office job to become a professional handywoman, about what motivated her to start a new career.
For many young Chinese, the relentless pressure to succeed has given way to a new minimalist lifestyle known as lying flat. We followed Tom Jia, a popular influencer who left his demanding job in Shenzhen to travel across China in search of the country’s most affordable — and least stressful — places to live.
As China’s population grows older, a new industry of gig workers is stepping in to help older patients navigate a complex, bureaucratic hospital system. We spent time with Jessica Wang, a 49-year-old mother from Beijing who found steady income and a renewed sense of purpose by becoming a professional hospital companion.
The incident in the South China Sea on Sunday highlights tension in a region where China is demonstrating its growing military capabilities.
China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.
Xi Jinping seems to believe that only his continued rule can secure China’s rise. But as he ages, choosing a successor will become riskier and more difficult.
A further increase in China’s trade surplus failed to fully offset the effects of a worsening housing market, which has left consumers wary.
Shutting out China’s best minds will only push them into a homegrown Chinese research ecosystem that is eclipsing American universities.
The battery spontaneously combusted while stored in a luggage in the overhead bin. The airline said there were no injuries.
He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics.
A last-minute cancellation led the nonprofit to pull together a timely new exhibition of contemporary Chinese works in just a few months.
Evidence prepared for a collapsed espionage trial was published by an under-pressure government in Britain, offering a window into Western countries’ struggle to define Beijing as friend or foe.
Readers, many with Parkinson’s, respond to an article about Sue Goldie, who has the disease. Also: Tears over Trump’s America; losing to China; learning through play.
With the fall of He Weidong, the No. 3 figure in China’s military hierarchy, Xi Jinping’s purges have reached the top of the People’s Liberation Army.
In Beijing this week, the company’s chief executive, Tim Cook, made promises similar to ones he’d made at the White House. He also got a custom Labubu.
El reciente esfuerzo de Pekín por utilizar como armas las cadenas de suministro mundiales sigue el modelo de los controles tecnológicos estadounidenses que ha criticado durante mucho tiempo.
Washington and Beijing both need a trade win as steep new tariffs and tough import limits on critical minerals loom.
La reacción ante una nueva visa para trabajadores extranjeros calificados tomó por sorpresa incluso al gobierno.
Chinese state media is rallying the public and posting old propaganda footage, but officials are also careful to leave room for talks with President Trump.
Nexperia, a computer chip maker headquartered in the Netherlands, was taken over by the Dutch government after pressure from officials in Washington.
Beijing’s latest effort to weaponize global supply chains is modeled on the American technology controls that it has long criticized.
La necesidad de Xi Jinping de proyectar fuerza antes de una reunión crucial de los líderes del Partido Comunista podría explicar por qué Pekín anunció nuevos controles sobre las tierras raras.
The response to a new visa for skilled foreign workers has caught even the Chinese government by surprise.
El año pasado se robaron unos 80.000 teléfonos en la capital británica. La policía está descubriendo por fin adónde fueron a parar muchos de ellos.
Xi Jinping’s need to project strength before a crucial meeting of Communist Party leaders may help explain why Beijing announced new rare earth controls.
About 80,000 phones were stolen in the British capital last year. The police are finally discovering where many of them went.
Tariffs and other restrictions between the United States and China are reverberating in unpredictable ways.
Since Beijing announced a new visa to attract young science and technology graduates, a backlash has erupted online, forcing the government to respond.
The measure is aimed at countering China’s dominance of commercial shipbuilding and helping to revitalize the American industry.
The president’s bellicose vow of steep new tariffs, followed quickly by a more conciliatory message, pointed to an internal tug of war over his approach.
The church’s pastor, Ezra Jin Mingri, turned Zion Church into one of China’s largest unofficial congregations, even as government pressure on Christianity increased.
In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus, residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply.
The shifting consensus says more about our politics than the science of Covid.
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.
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.
The White House has thrown its weight behind the lab leak theory, an idea that has divided intelligence agencies.
Con el tiempo nos hemos enterado de que, para promover la apariencia de consenso, algunos funcionarios y científicos ocultaron o subestimaron hechos cruciales.
Five years after the start of Covid, we still don’t know the truth.
People who endured the longest Covid restrictions in the world are still grappling with what they lost: their loved ones, their livelihoods, their dignity.
The judgment was issued in a case brought by the Missouri attorney general. The Chinese government did not respond to the claims in court.
Still recovering from heavy spending during the pandemic, hospitals are squeezed by a slumping economy and government efforts to curb health care spending.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Trump’s immigration and tariff plans will strain American farming and raise the prices you see at the store.
China has been rolling out new visa-free programs and promising to make travel easier for foreigners. But challenges remain.