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Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 4, 2021
‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country's online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 4, 2021
U.S. and EU hail 'convergent' stances toward China
U.S. President Joe Biden has stressed as a hallmark of his foreign policy the importance of working closely with allies in pushing back against assertive Chinese behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2021
U.S. and EU concerned by China's 'problematic and unilateral actions' at sea
Both the U.S. and EU have 'increasingly convergent' views on China's 'concerning behavior' in the South China Sea.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2021
Toyota turns to Chinese tech to reach its electric holy grail
The Japanese giant will launch an all-electric car in China late next year, having turned to local partner BYD for key technology to finally make an affordable yet roomy small sedan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 3, 2021
Carrie Lam’s second term depends on 0.02% of Hong Kong’s people
Lam's approval rating plummeted to around 15% two years ago, and while it has since doubled, only about one in three residents support her.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2021
Evergrande tycoon’s new banker is the ‘queen of shell companies’
China Evergrande Group billionaire Hui Ka Yan has turned to Pollyanna Chu, known for her connections to Hong Kong's tycoons, to help avert the collapse of his business empire.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 2, 2021
Shinzo Abe’s no-nonsense message to Beijing
Shinzo Abe's remarks in his latest speech warning of the consequences of attacking Taiwan were perfectly compatible with the 1972 joint communique, but Beijing was still angered.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2021
China summons Japan envoy and rips Abe for warning about Taiwan invasion
While delivering a speech by video to an audience in Taiwan, Abe made some of the most pointed comments by a prominent Japanese politician on tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2021
Facebook and Instagram remove Chinese network over fake COVID-19 claims
The claims targeted English-speaking audiences in the United States and Britain and Chinese-speaking audiences in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Tibet.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 2, 2021
Suncity closes its Macao VIP gaming rooms after CEO's arrest, sources say
The shutting of the company's VIP rooms will result in a cut of around a third of its Macao headcount.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 1, 2021
China’s tech regulators strike again
The Cyberspace Administration of China recently issued new draft guidelines that entail a host of restrictions on the collection and processing of data and its transfer across borders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
Beijing protested Indonesian drilling and military exercises in South China Sea
The unprecedented demand for oil and natural gas has elevated tensions between the two countries, but both have made attempts to play down the standoff.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 1, 2021
Invasion of Taiwan by China would be ‘economic suicide,’ former PM Abe warns
The former Japanese leader singled out Chinese President Xi Jinping, in particular, saying that he 'should never have a misunderstanding in recognizing this.'
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
China basks in 'COVID zero' vindication as omicron closes borders
While the verdict is still out on whether the startling genetic changes found in omicron justify the preemptive hunkering down, some analysts said China's approach may offer benefits.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2021
China’s rising ultranationalism complicates Xi’s climate ambitions
There's a battle over the climate change narrative between those pushing for green reforms and those who view the measures as bending to demands from hostile Western powers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 30, 2021
Taiwanese tycoon speaks out against independence after fines in China
Chinese officials and media made it clear that his companies were penalized because of donations to Taiwan's ruling party.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021
As China menaces Taiwan, the island's friends aid its secretive submarine project
Taipei has stealthily sourced technology, components and talent from at least seven nations to help it build a fleet with the potential to exact a heavy toll on any Chinese attack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 30, 2021
Chinese province targets journalists and foreign students with planned new surveillance system
While it is unclear if the surveillance system is currently operating, security officials in China plan to use it to track 'suspicious people.'

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