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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
China's fragile economy is being hammered by driest riverbeds since 1865
The Yangtze River's retreating water levels have snarled electricity generation at many key hydropower plants, sparking energy chaos across many parts of the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
Hong Kong sees surge in charges under colonial sedition law
Since expanding the scope of China's national security law last December, authorities have increasingly been prosecuting unfavorable speech under a British law not used for decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 24, 2022
China reopens to foreign students after more than two years
Foreign nationals holding a valid Chinese residence permit for study or an APEC business travel card will be allowed to enter China.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2022
Japanese envoy warns of a ‘sinister period’ of tension over Taiwan
Koji Tomita's remarks comes after a number of foreign delegations visited Taiwan in recent days despite the fierce objections of Beijing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2022
Discouraging dissent makes for bad decision-making
Neither the Russian nor Chinese leadership encourage dissent or even invite challenges, which according to real-world experience suggests a virtual guarantee they will experience failure in their decision-making.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 23, 2022
China-bound ex-Apple engineer admits to trade secrets theft
Zhang Xiaolang, who was arrested in July 2018 on his way to catch a one-way flight to China, admitted to a single count of trade-secret theft at a hearing on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2022
Don’t believe the grim forecast — China is just fine
Beijing's poor headline numbers aren't the only story — and that means investors need to use a new lens to assess the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 23, 2022
Japanese lawmakers meet with Taiwan's Tsai amid cross-strait tensions
Tensions between China and the United States have heightened since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently became the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Taiwan in more than two decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2022
China censors end of 'Minions' movie to send anti-crime message
The changes are the latest example of a Hollywood movie being twisted by Beijing to send a more palatable social message.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 23, 2022
Defense Ministry to request 'unspecified' funding for over 100 projects in fiscal 2023
The number of projects is drastically higher than in normal years, with the budget request already exceeding a record set in fiscal 2021 before they are included.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2022
The face of China: A globetrotting diplomat armed with U.S. admonitions
While Xi Jinping hasn't visited another country in the pandemic, his foreign minister, Wang Yi, has been to dozens, extolling Beijing's vision for the world.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2022
China’s milestone moment for markets now just a distant memory
Hope that dramatic interventions five months ago has turned into skepticism over whether policymakers will do whatever it takes to bolster financial markets.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2022
China’s cities face a tough choice — more green energy or food
The pandemic and recent bouts of extreme weather have shown how susceptible the nation is to disruptions to its food supply.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 22, 2022
Can Xi’s China correct course on COVID-19 — like Vietnam?
Vietnam's economy has come back to life, while the threat of persistent COVID-19 lockdowns continue to still stalk its northern neighbor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2022
Indiana governor latest U.S. official to visit Taiwan amid China tensions
Gov. Eric Holcomb tweeted that he would also be visiting South Korea, while Taiwan's presidential office said he would meet President Tsai Ing-wen on Monday morning.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 21, 2022
Japan weighs deploying over 1,000 longer-range missiles amid China tensions, report says
The Defense Ministry is looking to extend the range of its planned standoff weapons to more than 1,000 km in a bid to narrow a cavernous “missile gap” with China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 21, 2022
China’s hyped decoupling from emerging markets may prove a blip
A gulf opened between Chinese stocks and the rest of emerging-market equities as pandemic recoveries diverged, but that split may be short-lived.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Aug 21, 2022
Biden faces G20 quandary between joining Putin and Xi or staying home
The U.S. leader is facing a difficult choice — attend this year's summit with two leaders he has sought to isolate, or skip the gathering and forgo a chance to shape its outcome.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 20, 2022
Japan to look into leaders' summit with China
The meeting could take a form of in-person talks or telephone conversation, but it will more likely be an online conference sometime this fall, a report said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 19, 2022
Retailer Miniso to ditch Japanese styling after Chinese outcry
The Guangzhou-based company has long promoted itself as Japanese-influenced, with a Japanese chief designer and Japanese characters on its shopping bags and marketing language.

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