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  1. Trump’s TikTok Deal Won’t Protect National Security Opinion, Today

    Trump’s deal preserves many of the ties to China that the law was designed to sever.

  2. The Pentagon and A.I. Giants Have a Weakness. Both Need China’s Batteries, Badly. Climate, Today

    As warfare is reinvented in Ukraine, and Silicon Valley races to maintain its A.I. lead, China’s battery dominance is raising alarms far beyond the auto industry.

  3. China Delays Plans for Mass Production of Self-Driving Cars After Accident Business, Today

    After years of planning for cars that would let drivers take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road, China’s regulators have become more cautious.

  4. Trump Administration Declares Foreign-Made Drones a Security Threat U.S., Yesterday

    Americans won’t be able to buy new models from DJI, the Chinese maker of most of the world’s drones. But U.S. pilots can keep the drones they have.

  5. U.S. Tanker Seizures Begin to Draw International and Domestic Scrutiny World, Yesterday

    Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the ship seizures were meant to force Venezuela’s president Nicolás Maduro from power.

  6. Mistrial in Case of N.Y. Official Charged With Working for China New York, Yesterday

    Linda Sun was accused by federal prosecutors of selling her allegiance and being rewarded handsomely for influence peddling.

  7. How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs Business, Yesterday

    America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have rescued the supply chain, for now.

  8. China Vanke Gets Temporary Lifeline to Prevent Debt Default Business, Yesterday

    Bondholders for one of China’s biggest real estate developers extended a grace period to negotiate a delayed repayment of a $285 million bond.

  9. The U.S. Must End China’s Rare Earth Dominance Opinion, Yesterday

    The world’s democracies cannot depend on the most powerful authoritarian state — and an increasingly aggressive one — for critical minerals.

  10. ‘Orwellian Climate of Fear’: How China Cracks Down on Critics in the U.S. World, December 21

    The Chinese government once focused on political dissidents and exiled activists. Now, federal officials say, it is targeting artists in the United States whose creative protests test its tolerance.

  11. The Anatomy of a Chinese Church Crackdown World, December 21

    Videos and photographs show how the Chinese authorities have tried to dismantle Zion Church, a Christian network with branches across the country.

  12. Immigration Officials Deport Queens 6-Year-Old and Father Who Fled China New York, December 19

    Hundreds of people had rallied for the family in New York City after they were separated by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in November.

  13. La economía global se enfrenta a un futuro próximo lleno de incertidumbres y tensiones En español, December 19

    Una reordenación de las reglas del comercio, sumada a un cambio transformador en la tecnología, la demografía y el clima, está rehaciendo el empleo, la política y la vida.

  14. ‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy Business, December 19

    A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.

  15. Europe Begins to Tiptoe Away From Key Climate Policies Climate, December 18

    Europe has some of the world’s most ambitious climate goals, but in recent months it has backtracked on rules governing automobile emissions and deforestation.

  16. Fans in Tokyo Visit Twin Pandas Before They Head to China Video, December 18

    Thousands of people have flocked to Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to see two giant pandas before they leave for China. There were fears in Japan that the twins would not be replaced amid political disputes between the countries.

  17. At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Fear a Spat With China Will Cost Japan Its Pandas World, December 18

    Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more.

  18. China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat Business, December 18

    Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.

  19. Flying Taxis? China Has Them. And Drone Lunch Deliveries, Too. Interactive, December 17

    China’s experiments in clean energy can feel like living in the future. Even when things don’t quite work.

  20. Christine Choy, Documentarian of Asian American Life, Dies at 76 Movies, December 17

    Her film “Who Killed Vincent Chin?” earned an Oscar nomination in 1988 and was inducted into the National Film Registry for its cultural significance.

  21. Trump Is Doubling Down on His Disastrous A.I. Chip Policy Opinion, December 17

    National security shouldn’t ever have a price.

  22. Mr. Robot Will See You Now Briefing, December 17

    We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans.

  23. The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square World, December 17

    In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.

  24. Does China Have a Robot Bubble? Business, December 17

    The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

  25. Commercializing the Arctic Climate, December 16

    Trump has shifted the U.S. approach to the Arctic, promoting oil and gas even as scientists have issued more dire warnings about the region.

  26. La campaña de Trump contra Maduro también está enfocada en el petróleo En español, December 16

    En público, la Casa Blanca dice que se enfrenta a Venezuela para frenar el narcotráfico, pero el presidente de EE. UU. ha hecho patente su interés por el acceso a las reservas del país.

  27. Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro U.S., December 16

    In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

  28. Europe Is in Decline. Good. Opinion, December 16

    Demotion need not be traumatic.

  29. Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans Business, December 15

    Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

  30. Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, Study Says Well, December 15

    People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization for heart failure after 20 years.

  31. He Recorded China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him to Uganda. U.S., December 15

    Heng Guan fled to the United States and released rare video evidence of China’s clampdown. His supporters say that sending him to Uganda puts him at risk.

  32. Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control Business, December 15

    Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor.

  33. The ‘Troublemaker’ Who Took On China Faces Up to Life in Jail After Guilty Verdicts World, December 15

    Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, was convicted of national security charges on Monday after spending decades supporting the city’s vanquished pro-democracy movement.

  34. China Nears First Investment Decline in 3 Decades After Sharp Monthly Drop Business, December 15

    A broad measure of investment fell more than 10 percent in November, continuing a recent reversal and signaling the depth of China’s property crisis.

  35. Trump Said Freeing Jimmy Lai Would Be Easy. He Should Prove It. Opinion, December 15

    The Hong Kong publisher’s fate will reveal whether democracies still have the resolve to defend their own values.

  36. Jimmy Lai’s Life, in Photos and Video World, December 15

    He attributed his rags-to-riches ascent to the freedoms of Hong Kong, and has paid a hefty price for defending them.

  37. Hong Kong Court to Give Verdict on Media Mogul Who Took on China World, December 14

    Jimmy Lai, the publisher of a popular tabloid, has spent years fighting the landmark national security case brought over his support of the city’s now vanquished pro-democracy movement.

  38. A Free World Needs a Strong America Interactive, December 14

    Preventing a world where dictators can attack at will requires a military that has the right tools, the right tactics and the right culture.

  39. La incautación del petrolero venezolano revela lo que Cuba hace con el crudo En español, December 13

    En los últimos años solo una parte del petróleo venezolano destinado a Cuba ha llegado realmente a la isla, según los documentos de Pdvsa y los datos de seguimiento de los buques.

  40. To Outbuild China, America Needs Friends Interactive, December 13

    For the sake of global security and freedom, the world’s democracies must collaborate better.

  41. Clean, Limitless Energy Exists. China Is Going Big in the Race to Harness It. Climate, December 13

    Beijing is pouring vast resources into fusion research, while the U.S. wants private industry to lead the way. The winner could reshape civilization.

  42. How Did the C.I.A. Lose a Nuclear Device? Interactive, December 13

    A plutonium-packed generator disappeared on one of the world’s highest mountains in a covert mission that the U.S. will not talk about.

  43. U.S. Boarded Ship and Seized Cargo Heading to Iran From China U.S., December 13

    The seizure last month came amid fears of a renewed conflict between Iran and Israel.

  44. Behind the Seized Venezuelan Tanker, Cuba’s Secret Lifeline World, December 13

    Firms with ties to Cuba are getting a larger share of Venezuelan oil exports, as the island’s security agents boost President Nicolás Maduro’s defenses.

  45. Así funciona el contrabando petrolero de la flota fantasma En español, December 12

    Es posible que la incautación de EE. UU. de un buque dificulte las exportaciones de petróleo de Venezuela, pero no perturbará significativamente la red de tráfico clandestino desde países sancionados.

  46. How to Find a Date in a Country with Over 30 Million Extra Men Video, December 12

    A decade after the end of the one-child policy, China has over 30 million so-called surplus men. Can this dating boot camp help them find love?

  47. El descenso de las inversiones en China es cada vez mayor En español, December 12

    Este año, se espera que las inversiones de China en manufacturas, infraestructuras e inmuebles disminuyan por primera vez desde finales de la década de 1980.

  48. A Seized Oil Tanker and the Big Business of Dark Fleet Smuggling Business, December 12

    The U.S. seizure of a vessel off Venezuela is likely to squeeze the country’s government, but do little to counter the tankers that secretively move oil from sanctioned countries.

  49. Australia Kicks Kids Off Social Media + Is the A.I. Water Issue Fake? + Hard Fork Wrapped Podcasts, December 12

    “I’m told that Australian teens, in preparation for this ban, have been exchanging phone numbers with each other.”

  50. Historic Shift Underway in China’s Economy as Investment Slump Deepens Business, December 12

    Investment in manufacturing, infrastructure and property is expected to fall this year, a remarkable turn for an economy whose growth reshaped the world.

  51. From Chips to Security, China Is Getting Much of What It Wants From the U.S. World, December 12

    For China, President Trump’s moves to loosen chip controls, soften U.S. rhetoric and stay silent on tensions with Japan amount to a rare string of strategic gains.

  52. Trump Signs A.I. Executive Order Video, December 12

    Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would limit individual states in regulating the artificial intelligence industry.

  53. 艺术家高兟的狱中情书 World, December 12

    曾创作批评文革作品的艺术家高兟2024年回中国探亲时被捕,如今在等待审判,罪名是涉嫌侵害英雄烈士名誉。他的妻儿被禁止离开中国,高兟从狱中寄出信件和手撕画作,寄托对家人的爱意和思念。

  54. Why Some Countries May Copy Australia’s Ban on Children’s Use of Social Media World, December 11

    Governments are studying the decision to prohibit youths from using platforms like Facebook and TikTok as worries grow about the potential harm they cause.

  55. México impone aranceles del 50% a importaciones chinas En español, December 11

    Los aranceles se aplicarán a mercancías procedentes de China y otras naciones. Washington ha estado presionando a México para que deje de tratar con China.

  56. America Can’t Make What the Military Needs Interactive, December 11

    The U.S. defense industry has lost the ability to build quickly and effectively.

  57. America Wants to Build Again. If You Squint, You’ll See Hopeful Signs. Arts, December 11

    Crumbling highways. A housing shortage. Broken infrastructure. America is stuck. But the pendulum may be ready to swing.

  58. Hatching the Automobile’s Future in a Cloistered Los Angeles Lab Business, December 11

    Desperate to catch up with Chinese automakers, Ford is redesigning its fleet with a Silicon Valley-style team. Is it too late?

  59. Mexico Approves 50% Tariffs on Many Chinese Imports World, December 11

    The tariffs will apply to goods from China and other nations. Washington has been pressuring Mexico to move away from dealing with China.

  60. For Business Leaders, It’s the Personal Connections That Keep Them Going Business, December 10

    Executives on a DealBook Summit task force panel said fear was not the way to build teams capable of navigating difficult times.

  61. I.M.F. Prods China, Gently, on Its Weak Currency Business, December 10

    Caught between Beijing and the Trump administration, the International Monetary Fund offered mild criticism of China for relying too heavily on exports.

  62. 香港宏福苑大火为何如此致命? Interactive, December 10

    危险的建筑材料、建筑本身的设计以及一系列错误决策和偶然因素可能导致了火势以惊人速度蔓延。

  63. Chip Company Plotted to Send Technology to China, Ex-C.E.O. Says World, December 10

    The former chief executive of Nexperia, a Dutch chipmaker, said Dutch officials had known for years that the company’s Chinese owner sought to move its technology to China.

  64. Trump’s Nvidia Chip Deal Reverses Decades of Technology Restrictions U.S., December 10

    President Trump’s decision to allow Nvidia to sell its chips to China has raised questions about whether he is prioritizing short-term economic gain over long-term American security interests.

  65. China tendrá acceso a los avanzados chips de Nvidia en un ‘momento crítico’ En español, December 9

    Lo que está en juego, según funcionarios de EE. UU., es la capacidad de China de utilizar tecnología estadounidense para obtener ventajas militares y económicas, especialmente mediante la IA.

  66. Trump insiste en los beneficios de los aranceles. Por ahora debe controlar los daños En español, December 9

    Las medidas de comercio exterior del presidente Trump no han funcionado como él esperaba y se ha visto forzado a actuar para contener los daños económicos y políticos.

  67. Nvidia Can Sell More Chips in China. Now What? Business, December 9

    President Trump’s move fulfills a major goal of the chipmaker. But the move faces opposition in Washington — and uncertainty in Beijing.

  68. El segundo ‘choque chino’ En español, December 9

    El superávit comercial de China superó oficialmente el billón de dólares, un nivel que ningún país había alcanzado nunca.

  69. How Much Could China Gain From Access to Powerful Nvidia Chips? Business, December 9

    President Trump said Nvidia can export some chips. But years of U.S. restrictions have propelled China to make everything it needs for advanced A.I.

  70. Una teoría sobre el origen de la covid separó a este matrimonio de científicos En español, December 9

    En 2020, una viróloga china huyó a EE. UU., ayudada por aliados del presidente Trump que pretendían promover sus teorías no demostradas sobre los orígenes de la COVID-19. Su esposo sigue sin poder encontrarla.

  71. Trump Insists Tariffs Will Buoy the Economy. For Now, He’s on Damage Control. U.S., December 9

    The president rolled out a $12 billion bailout for farmers as he makes the case that his policy is working — or will soon.

  72. Trump Offers Farmers $12 Billion Bailout From Trade War Video, December 8

    President Trump promised struggling farmers billions in federal aid during a round-table meeting on Monday. This comes after China boycotted American farm products in retaliation for U.S. tariffs.

  73. Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China Business, December 8

    Approval for the H200 chip followed months of haggling between tech industry backers and defense hawks.

  74. America Must Prepare for the Future of War Video, December 8

    The nature of war has drastically changed. The editorial board argues that the U.S. must reform its military.

  75. The Second ‘China Shock’ World, December 8

    Chinese exports are flooding the developing world, and the social consequences are bound to be profound.

  76. El superávit comercial de China supera el billón de dólares por primera vez En español, December 8

    Los aranceles del presidente Trump no bastaron para frenar la avalancha exportadora mundial de China, que superó el récord del año pasado en solo 11 meses.

  77. Nepal Charges Chinese Construction Firm for Corruption Over Airport Business, December 8

    Nepal’s anti-graft watchdog said the state-owned Chinese firm and Nepali officials colluded to inflate the costs of an international airport in Pokhara.

  78. Overmatched: Why the U.S. Military Must Reinvent Itself Interactive, December 8

    Investing in the old ways of war leaves America at risk.

  79. How My Retirement Savings Are Betraying America Opinion, December 8

    Do you know where your retirement savings are invested? When I looked into mine, I discovered that parts of it ran counter to U.S. foreign policy priorities.

  80. A Chinese Artist’s Love Letters From Jail Interactive, December 8

    As Gao Zhen awaits trial in China, his wife and child live in limbo, unable to return to America, sustained by the portraits he fashions from scraps of paper.

  81. Love Letters From a Chinese Jail Video, December 8

    The torn pieces of paper by Gao Zhen, a renowned artist jailed in China, show family portraits, memories of New York and expressions of faith. To his wife, they are love letters.

  82. China’s Weak Currency Is Powering Its Exports and Drawing Criticism Business, December 8

    China’s renminbi is lagging the currencies of key trading partners, making Chinese goods and services cheap and helping to drive exports.

  83. China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time Business, December 8

    President Trump’s tariffs weren’t enough to hold back the global export flood by China, which pushed past last year’s record in just 11 months.

  84. Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE New York, December 7

    “Taking children from their families is not normal,” a speaker told the crowd in Queens, where Yuanxin Zheng attended school until being detained.

  85. Bessent Says He Divested From Soybean Farms After Ethics Office Warning Business, December 7

    The Treasury Secretary said on Sunday he recently shed his holdings to comply with his federal ethics agreement.

  86. Superpower Competition: The Missing Chapter in Trump’s Security Strategy U.S., December 7

    President Trump is shifting from discussion of the long-lasting competition among the world’s biggest economies and nuclear powers.

  87. The Married Scientists Torn Apart by a Covid Bioweapon Theory U.S., December 7

    In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the United States, aided by allies of President Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of Covid-19. Her husband still can’t find her.

  88. Japan Says China Aimed Military Radar at Its Fighter Jets World, December 7

    Beijing disputed the accusation, the latest flare-up in a festering dispute between the two countries.

  89. China’s National Security Office in Hong Kong Summons Foreign Journalists World, December 6

    The authorities accused “some foreign media” of smearing the government’s response to a fire at a high-rise complex, saying: “Do not say you have not been warned.”

  90. China’s Mad at Japan, and Pop Stars Are Paying for It World, December 6

    Beijing is curbing Japanese movies, music and art as it seeks to punish Tokyo for its support of Taiwan.

  91. El proyecto en Chile que ayudó a popularizar las baterías de almacenamiento de energía En español, December 5

    Una de las primeras baterías de este tipo se instaló en el desierto de Atacama hace 15 años. Ahora, con la caída de los precios, se utilizan cada vez más en todo el mundo.

  92. La líder de la oposición de Taiwán, que solía apoyar la independencia, decanta por China En español, December 5

    Cheng Li-wun dice que Taiwán debe aceptar su legado chino para evitar la guerra. Sus críticos creen que quiere llevar la isla a la órbita de Pekín.

  93. Once a Gamble in the Desert, Electric Grid Batteries Are Everywhere Business, December 5

    An early grid battery was installed in the Atacama Desert in Chile 15 years ago. Now, as prices have tumbled, they are increasingly being used around the world.

  94. How the Fire in Hong Kong Became So Deadly Interactive, December 5

    Hazardous construction materials, the buildings’ design and a series of safety failures likely enabled the blaze to spread with devastating speed.

  95. How to Find a Date in a Country With Over 30 Million Extra Men Opinion, December 5

    A decade after the end of the one-child policy, China has over 30 million so-called surplus men. Can this dating boot camp help them find love?

  96. Only the Lonely Video, December 4

    A decade after the end of the one-child policy, China has over 30 million so-called surplus men. Can this dating boot camp help them find love?

  97. La versión china sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial En español, December 4

    A medida que el orden internacional de la posguerra encabezado por EE. UU. se desvanece, hay un debate sobre cuál es la versión dominante de la historia.

  98. Macron Urges Xi to Help End War in Ukraine World, December 4

    As President Emmanuel Macron of France visited China, its leader, Xi Jinping, said his country would play a constructive role in ending the fighting.

  99. China apela a las alianzas de la Segunda Guerra Mundial y busca apoyo en Europa contra Japón En español, December 3

    Personal diplomático de China pidió a funcionarios británicos y franceses que estuvieran de su lado en la división que tienen con Tokio por la disputa sobre Taiwán.

  100. China, Japan and a New Narrative About World War II World, December 3

    Arguments about history are proliferating as the postwar order led by the United States crumbles.

  101. Taiwan’s President Warns of Growing Chinese Military Aggression Video, December 3

    In a pre-taped interview for The New York Times’s Dealbook summit, Taiwan’s president, Lai Ching-te, spoke about China’s continuing threat to Taiwan’s sovereignty and the country’s relationship to the U.S.

  102. After Deadly Fire, Hong Kong Ominously Warns Grieving Citizens to Stay in Line Business, December 3

    In a sign of China’s role in the city, officials have tried to stamp out calls for accountability over a catastrophe that killed at least 159 people.

  103. Taiwan’s President Warns That China’s Military Aggression Is Growing Business, December 3

    President Lai Ching-te is aiming to invest an additional $40 billion in military spending to deter China.

  104. ¿Cómo cubre el Times las noticias? En español, December 3

    Joe Kahn, editor ejecutivo de The New York Times, responde preguntas sobre cómo cubrimos las noticias y tomamos decisiones en nuestros reportajes y edición.

  105. The Hong Kong Fire: A Crisis in the National Security Era World, December 3

    The authorities quickly arrested critics demanding accountability, signaling an expansive use of the security law to silence dissent over nonpolitical tragedies.

  106. Trump to Close Voice of America’s Overseas Offices and Radio Stations U.S., December 3

    The push to close the offices appears to contradict a federal judge’s order from April, which required Trump officials to resume operations at V.O.A.

  107. Our Top Editor Answers Questions World, December 2

    Joe Kahn, The New York Times’s executive editor, was asked about how we cover the news and make judgment calls in our reporting and editing.

  108. Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains Business, December 1

    China’s fast-food and beverage chains have an opportunity to expand in the United States and escape cutthroat competition at home.

  109. ‘Zootopia 2’ Goes Wild at the Worldwide Box Office Business, November 30

    The Disney sequel took in $156 million in North America over its first five days. Strong turnout in China pushed the film’s global opening total to $556 million.

  110. India Is a Rising Power, but Its Capital Is a Lethal Gas Chamber World, November 30

    With little being done to clean the skies over New Delhi, the huge city struggles with its toxic air.

  111. These Scam Centers Were Blown Up. Was It All for Show? World, November 28

    Myanmar’s junta made a grand display of demolishing buildings that hosted the centers, even broadcasting the explosions. But the scammers have found new homes.

  112. El peor incendio de Hong Kong en décadas suscita la revisión de las fallas de seguridad En español, November 27

    Las autoridades dijeron que unas redes y unas planchas de espuma inflamables podrían haber provocado el incendio más mortífero de la ciudad en casi 70 años.

  113. Hong Kongers Volunteer Goods and Time to Help Fire Victims World, November 27

    Residents from across the city have quickly organized to donate food, water, clothing and other supplies in Tai Po for the many displaced people.

  114. Hong Kong’s Worst Fire in Generations Fuels Scrutiny of Safety Lapses World, November 27

    The authorities said flammable netting and foam boards may have fueled the city’s deadliest blaze in nearly 70 years, killing at least 65 and prompting arrests.

  115. Confrontación en el Pacífico asiático En español, November 27

    China y Japón, en una disputa diplomática en torno a Taiwán; incendio en Hong Kong y más para estar al día.

  116. China y Japón están enfrentados. Y en medio está Donald Trump En español, November 26

    Tras meses de disputas con Estados Unidos por sus aranceles, China y Japón ahora quieren el apoyo de este país para sus respectivas posturas sobre Taiwán.

  117. An Asia-Pacific Showdown World, November 26

    China and Japan are in a diplomatic feud over Taiwan, with President Trump in the middle.

  118. The Broken Circle Video, November 26

    Farmers in Northwest China confront their drying landscape by planting trees as coal burns relentlessly nearby. This film tells a human story behind an element from the periodic table: carbon.

  119. Spat With China Becomes an Asset for Japan’s New Leader World, November 26

    Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is not backing off from comments about Taiwan that enraged China. Many of Japan’s voters like her stance.

  120. Taiwan’s President to Seek an Extra $40 Billion for Military World, November 26

    President Lai Ching-te says the spending, which must be approved by the island’s legislature, would fund purchases of arms from the United States.

  121. A Volcano in Ethiopia Spews Ash Into Asia, Disrupting Flights World, November 25

    The ash cloud drifted over northern India, causing some flight delays and cancellations, and continued toward China.

  122. China and Japan, With Trump in the Middle, Stoke an Existential Showdown World, November 25

    With Japan’s new leader refusing to back down from China’s show of force and claims on Taiwan, Xi Jinping picks up the phone to try to pry the U.S.-Japan alliance apart.

  123. $10 Billion and Counting: Trump Administration Snaps Up Stakes in Private Firms U.S., November 25

    The Trump administration is trading billions of dollars of taxpayer money for ownership stakes in companies. The unusual practice shows no sign of slowing.

  124. Warmed by Japan’s Support, Taiwan Takes Up Sushi Diplomacy World, November 25

    China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Japan’s new leader declared strong support for Taiwan. Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.

  125. The Forgotten Nuclear Weapon Tests That Trump May Seek to Revive Science, November 24

    Hydronuclear experiments, barred globally since the 1990s, may lie behind President Trump’s call last month for the United States to resume its testing of nuclear bombs.

  126. El caos comercial hace que las empresas replanteen su relación con EE. UU. En español, November 24

    De Suecia a México, seis pequeñas empresas hablan de cómo se comunican con sus clientes estadounidenses en medio de la incertidumbre causada por los aranceles de Trump.

  127. Trade Chaos Causes Businesses to Rethink Their Relationship With the U.S. Business, November 24

    From Sweden to Brazil, six small companies talk about how they are communicating with their U.S. customers amid uncertainty over Trump’s changing tariffs.

  128. China Detains Dozens of Members of Underground Church World, October 12

    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.

  129. With Drones and ‘Elephant Mosquitoes,’ China Wages All-Out War on a Virus World, August 5

    In a citywide campaign to curb a mosquito-borne virus, residents of Foshan face inspections and warnings for failure to comply.

  130. 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.

  131. ‘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.

  132. 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.

  133. 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.

  134. 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.

  135. 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.

  136. ‘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.

  137. 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.

  138. 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.

  139. 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.

  140. 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.

  141. 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.

  142. 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.

  143. 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.

  144. 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.

  145. 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.

  146. 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.

  147. 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.

  148. 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.

  149. 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.

  150. 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?