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  1. Sympathy for the Undecided Voter Op Ed, Today

    2024 and the dilemmas of the elite-populist deadlock.

  2. New Tariff Rules Could Reverse a ‘Paradigm Shift’ in Retail Washington, Today

    Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a new Biden administration rule change that?

  3. China eleva la edad de jubilación por primera vez desde la década de 1950 En español, Yesterday

    La medida enfrentó una amplia oposición, tanto de los trabajadores mayores como de los más jóvenes debido a que tendrían que esperar más para recibir unas prestaciones demasiado bajas.

  4. Trump’s Economics, Too, Are Sounding More Authoritarian Op Ed, Yesterday

    His economic agenda would concentrate more power in the hands of the president.

  5. Dejected Social Media Users Call ‘Garbage Time’ Over China’s Ailing Economy Express, Yesterday

    The sports term refers to a time during a game when defeat becomes inevitable. Officialdom is warning against using it to take veiled jabs at the country’s political and economic system.

  6. China Raises Retirement Age for the First Time Since the 1950s Foreign, Yesterday

    The move, made in the hope of addressing an aging population, was decidedly unpopular.

  7. China Fines PwC $62 Million for Botching Its Work for Evergrande Business, Yesterday

    Authorities also imposed a six-month suspension on the local operations of the global firm, which was once a dominant auditor in China.

  8. Le prometieron un gran trabajo. Luego lo convirtieron en un estafador En español, September 12

    El ugandés Jalil Muyeke viajó a Tailandia en busca de una prometedora oportunidad de trabajo. Acabó siendo víctima de trata en una operación de ciberdelincuencia.

  9. United States Backs Africa’s U.N. Security Council Bid, With a Catch Foreign, September 12

    The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval.

  10. Ex-C.I.A. Officer Who Spied for China Is Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison Express, September 12

    The former officer, who also worked as a contract translator for the F.B.I., provided classified documents to Beijing.

  11. Should We Refrain From Gossip? Letters, September 12

    Readers offer different answers in response to a guest essay. Also: Protests on campus; China’s adoption policy; Trump the fixer; hearing loss.

  12. Why House Republicans Are Targeting China Weeks Before the Election Washington, September 12

    The G.O.P. pushed through an array of legislation to get tough on China, seeking to persuade voters that they are the party that will protect Americans from economic and military threats from Beijing.

  13. Young Chinese Émigrés Confront America’s Brutal Visa Lottery Business, September 12

    For Chinese seeking educational opportunity, the United States has long been the top spot, but as more want to stay to work, their paths are full of roadblocks.

  14. James Sasser, Senator and Clinton’s Envoy to China, Dies at 87 Obits, September 11

    He became ambassador after three terms as a senator from Tennessee. In 1999, he was made a virtual prisoner in the embassy in Beijing during a siege by protesters.

  15. Prices at the Pump Fall, a Win for Efforts to Fight Inflation Business, September 11

    A gallon of regular gasoline in August was down nearly 12 percent from a year earlier, reflecting a fall in oil prices as well as a decline in demand.

  16. Trump’s Obsession With Oil Could Destroy America’s Auto Industry Op Ed, September 11

    If Donald Trump wins a second term, America would be at risk of falling even further behind China.

  17. Family of American Woman Held in China for 10 Years Asks for Help Foreign, September 11

    Dawn Michelle Hunt, who is serving a life sentence, says she was duped into carrying drugs. Her family says she is seriously ill and should be sent home.

  18. Huawei muestra al mundo su teléfono ‘tríptico’ de 2800 dólares En español, September 10

    El último anuncio del rival chino de Apple se ha producido apenas unas horas después de la presentación del iPhone 16.

  19. Tracking Tropical Storm Bebinca Interactive, September 10

    See the likely path and wind arrival times for Bebinca.

  20. Lured by a Promising Job, He Was Forced to Scam People Business, September 10

    A Ugandan man named Jalil Muyeke traveled to Thailand for a promising job opportunity. He ended up being trafficked into a cybercrime operation.

  21. China’s Huawei Shows the World Its $2,800 ‘Trifold’ Phone Business, September 10

    The latest announcement from Apple’s China rival came just hours after the unveiling of iPhone 16.

  22. In Shanghai, Searching for Those in Search of Connection Insider, September 8

    Every week, lonely retirees in the city gather in a public park — and an Ikea canteen — with one goal in mind: finding true love. Alexandra Stevenson shared their stories.

  23. In Rural China, ‘Sisterhoods’ Demand Justice, and Cash Foreign, September 8

    Growing numbers of Chinese women are challenging a longstanding tradition that denies them village membership, and the lucrative payouts that go with it.

  24. ‘Out of a Horror Movie:’ Typhoon Yagi Makes Landfall in Vietnam Foreign, September 7

    At least four people died and thousands were evacuated after Yagi, one of the strongest storms to hit northern Vietnam, brought powerful winds and torrential rains.

  25. ¿Es hora de decir adiós al índice de masa corporal? En español, September 6

    Médicos, nutricionistas e investigadores han criticado el uso de la métrica para evaluar riesgos de salud porque no distingue entre variables como la masa muscular y la grasa abdominal.

  26. We Must Invest in Our Aging Nuclear Arsenal Op Ed, September 6

    All three legs of America’s nuclear triad need substantial modernization and billions of dollars to keep pace with our adversaries.

  27. Typhoon Yagi Expected to Strengthen Before Hitting Vietnam Express, September 6

    Yagi, one of 2024’s strongest storms, hit the southern Chinese island of Hainan on Friday. It is forecast to make landfall in Vietnam on Saturday.

  28. China Stops Foreign Adoptions, Ending a Complicated Chapter Foreign, September 6

    Beijing said the move was in line with international trends, as more countries have limited such adoptions. Many would-be adoptive families were left in limbo.

  29. U.S. Election Looms Over Climate Talks With China Climate, September 5

    Experts believe the outcome of the race for the White House could determine how ambitious China’s climate efforts will be.

  30. How Swing State Politics Are Sinking a Global Steel Deal Business, September 5

    As the Biden administration nears a decision to block the proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, the debate over national and economic security is being dwarfed by presidential politics.

  31. Super Typhoon Yagi Nears Southern China With Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Express, September 5

    The storm has killed at least 13 people in the Philippines and is forecast to be the strongest to hit Hainan Province in a decade.

  32. China Woos Africa, Casting Itself as Global South’s Defender Foreign, September 5

    More than 50 African leaders have gathered in Beijing for a summit aimed at projecting the influence of China’s leader, Xi Jinping, in the developing world.

  33. The Secrets of an Unassuming N.Y. Official Accused of Working for China Metro, September 4

    Linda Sun, a former deputy chief of staff to Gov. Kathy Hochul, used her growing influence to push the interests of the Chinese government, U.S. prosecutors say.

  34. The Battle to Control the World’s Most Powerful Technology The Daily, September 4

    Nvidia chips, which are crucial to artificial intelligence, are traded actively in China, despite U.S. restrictions, The Times found.

  35. N.Y. Official Accused of Aiding China, and Zelensky Plans Cabinet Shake-Up Podcasts, September 4

    Plus, robot taxis — with human helpers.

  36. New York Official Is Charged as Chinese Agent Video, September 4

    Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul, was charged with 10 criminal counts that included visa fraud, money laundering and other crimes.

  37. ¿Por qué la economía china está en crisis? En español, September 3

    Los consumidores se han vuelto más frugales, las empresas han recortado salarios y contrataciones, y millones de egresados universitarios enfrentan a grandes dificultades al ingresar al mercado laboral.

  38. Biden’s Top Climate Negotiator to Visit China This Week Climate, September 3

    John Podesta is expected to push for China to set more ambitious greenhouse gas targets.

  39. An Incomplete List of Everything Threatening China’s National Security Foreign, September 3

    Watch out for Good Samaritans with ulterior motives, packages in your mail and college students looking to make a quick buck, China tells its people.

  40. Why It’s So Hard for China to Fix Its Ailing Economy Business, September 3

    A real estate collapse has made consumers cautious and businesses wary, as China confronts a crisis unlike any other since it opened its economy to the world.

  41. Gao Zhen, Artist Who Critiqued the Cultural Revolution, Is Detained in China Express, September 2

    Mr. Gao is being held on suspicion of slandering China’s heroes and martyrs, an offense punishable by up to three years in prison, his brother said.

  42. Record Rainfall Spoils Crops in China, Rattling Its Leaders Foreign, September 2

    Some vegetables cost more than they have in five years. Top Chinese officials have made a point of showing that they’re doing something about it.

  43. China and the Philippines Trade Blame for the Latest Sea Collision Foreign, September 1

    The United States condemned the episode near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea and reaffirmed its defense treaty with Manila.

  44. F.B.I. Releases Redacted Report on Havana Syndrome Washington, August 30

    Some current and former officials have said the 2019 F.B.I. analysis sowed doubt within the C.I.A. and parts of the Trump administration about the root causes of the ailments.

  45. Why Oil Prices Remain Subdued Business, August 30

    Despite war in the Middle East and political turmoil in Libya, investors are focusing on what look like ample global supplies.

  46. South Korea Says an Official Leaked a Classified Spy Roster to China Foreign, August 30

    The sales of intelligence agency data raised awkward questions as the nation is expanding military information sharing with the United States.

  47. The Cost of Protectionism Will Be Paid by the World’s Poorest Op Ed, August 30

    Decades of progress in lifting up the world’s poorest is imperiled now that Western countries are turning increasingly protectionist.

  48. Top Biden Aide Holds Rare Talks With Chinese Military General Foreign, August 29

    Jake Sullivan also met with China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, who said the United States should “find a correct way for the two major countries to get along.”

  49. Can China Tech Find a Home in Silicon Valley? Business, August 29

    Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are setting up firms across the Pacific, only to find that any investment with Chinese ties is a hard sell.

  50. Nvidia Revenue Jumps 122% in Positive Sign for Tech’s A.I. Boom Business, August 28

    Expectations for the chipmaker have been through the roof because of its dominance in a key component for artificial intelligence systems.

  51. U.S. and Chinese Officials Discuss Future Talks Between Biden and Xi Foreign, August 28

    In discussions in Beijing, the two sides made clear that many differences remain over Taiwan, technology export controls and trade disputes.

  52. Africa’s Debt Crisis Has ‘Catastrophic Implications’ for the World Business, August 28

    Crushing obligations to foreign creditors that have few precedents have sapped numerous African nations of growth and stoked social instability.

  53. To Lure Michigan Voters, Trump Campaign Stokes China Fears Washington, August 27

    JD Vance, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, waded into a fight over plans by Gotion, a Chinese battery plant, to build a factory in Michigan.

  54. Harris and Trump Embrace Tariffs, Though Their Approaches Differ Washington, August 27

    Both Democrats and Republicans are expressing support for tariffs to protect American industry, reversing decades of trade thinking in Washington.

  55. H.R. McMaster Doesn’t Think Donald Trump Is Very Good at Making Deals Book Review, August 27

    A new memoir by the onetime national security adviser shows how the former president’s insecurities and weaknesses harmed U.S. foreign policy.

  56. ‘Twilight Love’: Shanghai’s Lonely and Retired Are Looking for Love Business, August 27

    China has the world’s largest population of people 65 or older, and more and more of them are unattached.

  57. What Kamala Harris Needs to Do to Take On China Op Ed, August 26

    Washington cannot win “the competition for the 21st century” against Beijing by itself.

  58. Canada Will Impose 100% Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles Business, August 26

    The new tariffs announced by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will match levies imposed by President Biden and could further strain relations between Canada and China.

  59. In a First, a Chinese Military Plane Breaches Japan’s Territorial Airspace Foreign, August 26

    The territorial violation by China is the latest in a series of events amplifying tensions between Beijing and Japan.

  60. China to Hold Live-Fire Drills Near War-Torn Myanmar Foreign, August 26

    Beijing likely wants to signal to Myanmar’s junta leaders that they should return to peace talks and de-escalate the conflict, analysts said.

  61. Fighting Sexual Temptation? Play Badminton, Hong Kong Tells Teenagers. Express, August 26

    Top officials in the Chinese territory have defended new sex education guidance that critics call regressive. Young people are amused.

  62. Why Nippon Steel’s $15 Billion Takeover of U.S. Steel Is in Peril Business, August 26

    The proposed merger of Japanese and American industrial giants, which proponents say would benefit both countries, is ensnared by political and labor opposition.

  63. What if China Invades? For Taiwan, a TV Show Raises Tough Questions. Foreign, August 25

    Some think the drama, “Zero Day,” helps Taiwan confront an increasingly plausible scenario. Others say the show is alarmist and a tool of the government.

  64. To Whom It May Concern: America and Europe Need Each Other Op Ed, August 25

    The trans-Atlantic alliance can continue as the tight-knit partnership we have known for the past 75 years, or unravel.

  65. Biden’s National Security Adviser Will Visit China Next Week Washington, August 23

    A final meeting between President Biden and China’s leader, Xi Jinping, is also likely to come up.

  66. Nepal Asks China to Wipe Away a Loan It Can’t Afford to Pay Back Business, August 23

    A new government in Nepal formally asked for relief from a $216 million debt it incurred for construction of an airport in Pokhara that has been beset by problems.

  67. In a Likely Overture to China, Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok Foreign, August 22

    The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path.

  68. Biden aprobó una estrategia nuclear secreta centrada en la amenaza china En español, August 21

    En un documento clasificado aprobado en marzo, el presidente ordenó a las fuerzas de EE. UU. que se prepararan para posibles enfrentamientos nucleares coordinados con Rusia, China y Corea del Norte.

  69. Walmart Dumps Entire Stake in China’s JD.com Business, August 21

    Walmart has divested as its e-commerce partner has struggled to maintain its market share in the country’s cutthroat online sales industry.

  70. China’s ‘Road Trip Auntie’ Is Ready for a New Milestone: Divorce Foreign, August 21

    Su Min became an internet sensation for leaving behind an abusive husband to drive across China alone. Now she’s ending the marriage, but there will be a price.

  71. Biden Approved Secret Nuclear Strategy Refocusing on Chinese Threat Washington, August 20

    In a classified document approved in March, the president ordered U.S. forces to prepare for possible coordinated nuclear confrontations with Russia, China and North Korea.

  72. Hit Chinese Video Game Seeks to Curb ‘Negative Discourse’ Foreign, August 20

    Black Myth: Wukong tried to forbid influential overseas streamers from discussing “feminist propaganda,” Covid-19 and China’s video game industry policies.

  73. Former Investigator Assails World Anti-Doping Agency Washington, August 19

    The agency, which has faced intense criticism for its handling of positive tests among Chinese swimmers, should be replaced by a “truly independent” organization, its former chief investigative officer said.

  74. This Spider Uses a Light Show to Trick Eager Male Fireflies Into Its Web Science, August 19

    In China, the arachnids seem to somehow manipulate the flashing of a caught male firefly to resemble a female’s come-hither signal.

  75. The China Hangover Is Here Op Ed, August 19

    The party is over for China’s economy, and poor nations around the world are feeling the effects.

  76. Businesses Are Already Girding for Next Phase of the U.S.-China Trade War Business, August 19

    Alarmed by the prospect of increased tariffs on Chinese goods if Donald Trump is elected, some American companies are stockpiling parts and delaying expansions.

  77. The Spy America Left to Rot Book Review, August 17

    In “Prisoner of Lies,” Barry Werth tells the story of a young C.I.A. operative who spent two decades waiting out the postwar era in a Chinese jail cell.

  78. Falun Gong, de disciplina espiritual perseguida a movimiento mundial En español, August 17

    Fundado en China a principios de la década de 1990, el Falun Gong inquietó a los funcionarios del gobierno chino y pronto fue objeto de una brutal represión. Aun así, ha florecido.

  79. How a Persecuted Religious Group Grew Into a Global Movement Metro, August 16

    Founded in China in the early 1990s, Falun Gong unsettled Chinese government officials and quickly became subject to brutal repression. It has prospered nonetheless.

  80. 5 Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Shen Yun Metro, August 16

    The dance group has discouraged performers from seeking medical care when they were injured and has subjected them to emotional abuse and manipulation, The Times found.

  81. Behind the Pageantry of Shen Yun, Untreated Injuries and Emotional Abuse Metro, August 16

    As the popular dance show grew into an international juggernaut, some of the group’s young performers paid a steep price.

  82. 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.

  83. 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.

  84. 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.

  85. 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.

  86. 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.

  87. 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?

  88. 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.

  89. 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.

  90. 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.

  91. 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.

  92. 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.

  93. 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.

  94. 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.

  95. 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.

  96. 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.

  97. 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.

  98. 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.

  99. 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.

  100. 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.

  101. 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.

  102. 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.

  103. 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.

  104. 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.

  105. 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.

  106. 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.

  107. 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.

  108. 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.

  109. 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.

  110. 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.

  111. Meta’s ‘Biggest Single Takedown’ Removes Chinese Influence Campaign Business, August 29

    The campaign began at least four years ago and spanned thousands of accounts on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Substack and Chinese websites, Meta said.

  112. Today’s Top News: A Makeshift Wagner Memorial in Moscow, and More Podcasts, August 28

    Exclusively from New York Times Audio, our new app.

  113. The Problems With China’s Economy Start at the Top Op Ed, August 26

    Consumers and businesses are losing confidence in Xi Jinping’s government.

  114. The Sunday Read: ‘The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin’ The Daily, August 20

    We still don’t know how the pandemic started. Here’s what we do know — and why it matters.

  115. The Covid Origins Debate N Y T Now, July 26

    The picture has changed as more evidence emerges, but we might never get a clear answer.

  116. The Ongoing Mystery of Covid’s Origin Magazine, July 25

    We still don’t know how the pandemic started. Here's what we do know — and why it matters.

  117. Official Data Hinted at China’s Hidden Covid Toll. Then It Vanished. Video, July 19

    Epidemiologists say a rise in cremations in an eastern province was the latest indication that the country’s official death toll from Covid is a vast undercount.

  118. China’s Economic Rebound Hits a Wall The Daily, July 17

    When the country ended its lockdowns, business was expected to come roaring back. Here’s why it didn’t.

  119. For North Koreans in China, Seeking Freedom Is More Perilous Than Ever Foreign, July 9

    Recent efforts to help people escape Kim Jong-un’s regime via China have been thwarted by digital surveillance, profiteering and the pandemic.

  120. U.S. Intelligence Report Finds No Clear Evidence of Covid Origins in Wuhan Lab Washington, June 24

    A declassified report says that the illnesses of three laboratory researchers in 2019 do not support or refute the theory that the virus that causes Covid could have slipped out of a lab.

  121. The Government Must Say What It Knows About Covid’s Origins Op Ed, June 21

    Transparency is how to fight misinformation.

  122. U.S. Intelligence Agencies May Never Find Covid’s Origins, Officials Say Washington, June 21

    The agencies are expected to release declassified material on what they have learned about Covid’s origins. People briefed on the material say there is no smoking gun.

  123. Por qué parece que ya no sabemos nada de la economía global En español, June 20

    Mientras prestábamos atención a la pandemia, China y Ucrania, los caminos hacia la prosperidad y los intereses comunes se han oscurecido.

  124. Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True Business, June 18

    While the world’s eyes were on the pandemic, China and the war in Ukraine, the paths to prosperity and shared interests have grown murkier.

  125. Fact-Checking Nikki Haley on the Campaign Trail Washington, June 17

    The Republican presidential candidate has made inaccurate or misleading claims about abortion, trans youth, foreign policy and domestic issues.

  126. World Bank Projects Weak Global Growth Amid Rising Interest Rates Business, June 6

    A new report projects that economic growth will slow this year and remain weak in 2024.

  127. Cathay Pacific Fights to Emerge From the Long Shadow of Covid Business, May 29

    Pandemic lockdowns, on the heels of the turmoil of pro-democracy protests, hurt an airline that relied on Hong Kong as a vibrant gateway to Asia.

  128. Your Monday Briefing: A U.S. debt-limit deal N Y T Now, May 28

    Also, a reader-made playlist.

  129. Covid Is Coming Back in China; Lockdowns Are Not Foreign, May 27

    The authorities say that cases are up, and one doctor estimates that there could soon be 65 million cases a week. But China appears determined to move on.

  130. Hong Kong Wants More Tourists, but Mostly ‘Good Quality’ Ones, Please Foreign, May 9

    The return of budget tour groups from mainland China is sparking frustrations — and a dose of snobbery — in a city starved for business.

  131. W.H.O. Dismisses Covid Origins Investigator for Sexual Misconduct Science, May 4

    Peter K. Ben Embarek led a contentious international investigation into the origins of the Covid-19 pandemic.

  132. In China, It’s Time to Splurge Again, and the Luxury Industry Is Relieved Business, May 2

    The end of pandemic-era restrictions has unleashed a luxury spending rebound in China. Which Western brands are coming out on top?

  133. Determinar el origen de la pandemia es difícil. Prevenirla no debería serlo En español, April 27

    No podemos esperar respuestas sobre cómo comenzó la COVID-19 para empezar a tomar medidas para prevenir una próxima pandemia.

  134. Finding the Origin of a Pandemic Is Difficult. Preventing One Shouldn’t Be. Op Ed, April 25

    Debates over uncertainties cannot come at the expense of action.

  135. Your Monday Briefing: Evacuations from Sudan N Y T Now, April 23

    Also, China suppressed Covid-19 data.

  136. Chinese Censorship Is Quietly Rewriting the Covid-19 Story Foreign, April 23

    Under government pressure, Chinese scientists have retracted studies and withheld or deleted data. The censorship has stymied efforts to understand the virus.

  137. At Least 21 Dead After Fire at Beijing Hospital Foreign, April 18

    The blaze appears to be the deadliest in the past two decades in the city, even though firefighters seemed to extinguish it quickly.

  138. With ‘Zero Covid’ Behind It, China’s Economy Starts to Recover Business, April 18

    The economy grew 4.5 percent in the first three months of the year, a sizable pickup from the end of 2022, when the relaxation of pandemic prevention measures led to a wave of illness.

  139. How to Avoid Another Global Debt Crisis Op Ed, April 17

    The road to resolution is for everyone to share the pain now instead of waiting for others to step up to give debt relief.

  140. Let’s Imagine We Knew Exactly How the Pandemic Started Op Ed, April 12

    Its meaning really does depend on whether it began with a lab leak.

  141. China Has Reopened to Tourists. The Hard Part Is Getting There. Business, April 10

    Despite loosened visa rules, the number of flights into China is still a small fraction of what it was before the pandemic, fueled partly by geopolitical tensions.

  142. China Rejects W.H.O. Accusations of Hiding Wuhan Covid Data Foreign, April 8

    The rebukes came after overseas researchers discovered sequences that had not been previously shared.

  143. China Publishes Data Showing Raccoon Dog DNA at Wuhan Market Science, April 5

    Scientists from the Chinese C.D.C. confirmed that DNA from raccoon dogs and other animals susceptible to the coronavirus was found at the market in early 2020.

  144. How Did No-Mandate Sweden End Up With Such an Average Pandemic? Op Ed, March 30

    Reconsidering the country’s libertarian Covid response.

  145. Dr. Fauci Could Have Said a Lot More Op Ed, March 28

    If officials don’t trust the public, the public won’t trust them.

  146. China Approves an mRNA Covid Vaccine, Its First Business, March 22

    The homegrown shot is a crucial tool that China has been lacking — a vaccine based on a technology considered among the most effective the world has to offer.

  147. ¿Qué son los perros mapache? En español, March 19

    Este cánido que se vende por su carne y piel se podía conseguir en el mercado de Huanan, donde muchos virólogos sospechan que se pudo haber gestado la pandemia de COVID-19.

  148. Nuevos datos vinculan los orígenes de la pandemia con perros mapache en el mercado de Wuhan En español, March 18

    En unas muestras que dieron positivo para coronavirus, un equipo de investigación internacional encontró material genético de animales, incluidas grandes cantidades que coincidían con perros mapache.

  149. W.H.O. Accuses China of Hiding Data That May Link Covid’s Origins to Animals Science, March 17

    Genetic research from China suggests to some experts that the coronavirus may have sprung from a seafood market in Wuhan. Now the data are missing from a scientific database.

  150. What Are Raccoon Dogs? Science, March 17

    The monogamous, hibernating canids, which are related to foxes, are sold for meat and fur.