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XI JINPING

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2021
China tightens limits for young gamers and bans school night play
The restrictions reflect the government's intensifying push for companies to jettison what it says are unhealthy cultural influences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 30, 2021
China calls Xi’s regulatory crackdown a ‘profound revolution’
Xi's campaign calling for 'common prosperity” has intensified in recent weeks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 26, 2021
China’s regulatory crackdown is already hurting the economy
Beijing has signaled there's more regulation for businesses in years to come, but economists say authorities will need to carefully manage its pace and intensity.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021
In Xi's China, country now comes before profit
Some of the biggest companies operating in China are starting to make a habit out of giving away their earnings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021
Top Chinese dealmaker bets on new startups after crackdown
While China Renaissance is known for its portfolio of consumer-facing internet platforms, the company has been backing startups in sectors now deemed less susceptible to government scrutiny.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 21, 2021
China's pushback on COVID-19 and human rights trumps any desire for better relations with West
Beijing's doubling down on fringe theories about COVID-19 is part of an upsurge in China's attempts to deflect criticism, experts and diplomats say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 21, 2021
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
Experts said the choice of Burns indicated Biden sought a new model of communication with Beijing at a time when regular high-level dialogues have atrophied amid soured ties.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 20, 2021
Xi sends warning to investors with delayed Huarong lifeline
Huarong ultimately proved too big to fail, but its protracted bailout process demonstrates Beijing's determination to punish creditors who ignore risks in heavily indebted companies.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Aug 19, 2021
Xi crackdowns aim to whip China’s ‘lying flat’ youth into shape
Chinese President Xi Jinping's push for 'common prosperity” is in part aimed at turning the younger generation into motivated, patriotic and productive workers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Aug 17, 2021
China trumpets U.S. decline, but Asia's lessons from Afghan chaos hard to discern
Even as Chinese state media seizes on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as a signal of America's decline, the view from Beijing's halls of power is likely far more nuanced.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 10, 2021
China’s new oil giants thrive amid Xi’s push for cleaner energy
'Teapot 2.0' firms have built vast refining complexes that are greener and more focused on using crude to make plastics and chemicals instead of more polluting fuels such as diesel.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2021
Shocked investors scour Xi’s old speeches to find next crackdown target
China's abrupt education overhaul has prompted even seasoned investors to reassess how they interpret statements from Xi Jinping and top officials.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Aug 2, 2021
Xi Jinping’s capitalist smackdown sparks a $1 trillion reckoning
The tutoring sector crackdown has triggered a growing realization that the old rules of Chinese business no longer apply.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 27, 2021
China crackdown rocks investors: ‘Everybody’s in the crosshairs’
With losses in Chinese tech and education exceeding $1 trillion, investors question where regulators might strike next.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 27, 2021
U.S. and China positions ossify at entrenched Tianjin talks
With no indication of a U.S.-China leaders' summit in the works, nor any outcomes announced from high-level diplomatic talks on Monday, relations between Beijing and Washington appear to be at a standstill as both sides insist the other must make concessions for ties to improve.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 25, 2021
U.S. to stress need for 'guard rails' in deputy secretary of state's talks in China
U.S. State Department No. 2 Wendy Sherman to tell China in upcoming talks that while Washington welcomes competition, there needs to be a level playing field.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 23, 2021
China’s Xi makes first official visit to Tibet as tensions rise on Indian border
Xi told officials at a meeting last year to 'actively guide Tibetan Buddhism to adapt to socialist society, and promote the Sinofication of Tibetan Buddhism.”
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2021
China weighs unprecedented penalty for Didi after U.S. IPO
Regulators see the ride-hailing giant's decision to go public despite pushback from the Cyberspace Administration of China as a challenge to Beijing's authority.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 20, 2021
Urbanization could help solve China’s shrinking workforce
Rapid urbanization has fueled China's economic boom over the past four decades.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jul 18, 2021
China is carrying out the world’s largest climate migration program
Increasingly, residents of towns and villages in the north and west are feeling the brunt of drought, global warming and desertification and are being asked to move.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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