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Student Strike Is Next Evolution Of Hong Kong Protests
Monday, September 02, 2019
It's the first day of fall semester in Hong Kong, but many students are not in classes — they're on strike, calling on Hong Kong's chief executive to listen to their demands.
Day Of Peaceful Demonstrations In Hong Kong Ends Violently
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Another weekend of protests in Hong Kong began peacefully, but by day's end turned violent.
In Defiance Of Ban, Hong Kong Protesters Return To Streets And Clash With Police
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Protesters clashed with police throughout the night in one of the most dramatic and violent days of unrest since protests began.
Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Despite Ban
Saturday, August 31, 2019
This is the 13th straight week of protests against Hong Kong's Beijing-controlled government.
News Brief: Democracy Activists Arrested In Hong Kong, Methane Limit Rollback, Brexit
Friday, August 30, 2019
Hong Kong authorities arrested activists in a coordinated sweep ahead of a what had been a planned anti-government march. Also, the EPA aims to roll back limits on methane and an update on Brexit.
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Arrested
Friday, August 30, 2019
Three key leaders of Hong Kong's protest movement are under arrest.
Hong Kong Democracy Activists Arrested Ahead Of Planned March
Thursday, August 29, 2019
The group Demosisto said Joshua Wong, Hong Kong's best known pro-democracy leader, was among those arrested in what appeared to be a coordinated sweep by police.
China Intercepts WeChat Texts From U.S. And Abroad, Researcher Says
Thursday, August 29, 2019
A cyber researcher says he found unsecured databases in China storing billions of conversations and user information from the app. NPR spoke to U.S. citizens who say their messages were blocked.
China's Leaders Are Divided Over Trade War With U.S.
Monday, August 26, 2019
Various government factions want to take different tacks toward the trade war. Some argue for cutting a deal quickly to save the economy, while others call for a war of attrition with President Trump.
Economist Regrets Push To Make China's Economy More Capitalistic
Monday, August 26, 2019
Many policymakers and intellectuals believed that as China opened up its economy, so would its politics. Hungarian economist János Kornai now says he made a horrible mistake.
View From China On Tariffs
Sunday, August 25, 2019
The escalating trade war with the U.S. is viewed in China with a stoic posture that might obscure some real economic concerns.
China Announces New Tariffs On U.S. Goods
Friday, August 23, 2019
China on Friday announced a new round of tariffs on $75 billion worth of American good. NPR's Emily Feng tells Morning Edition that U.S. cars will be subject to the new levies.
How China Uses Twitter And Facebook To Share Disinformation About Hong Kong
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Russia gets most of the attention when it comes to malicious use of social media by state actors. The protests in Hong Kong have made clear China is using the same playbook.
Hong Kong Protests: China Accused Of Using Fake Social Media Accounts
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Facebook and Twitter have suspended accounts associated with the Chinese government, accusing officials of using those accounts to spread disinformation to disrupt the Hong Kong protests.
China State Media Present Their Own Version Of Hong Kong Protests
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
As pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continue to dominate the world's news, China is aggressively presenting a very different picture of events. The audience is its people, and home and abroad.
China Ramps Up Pressure On Protesters In Hong Kong
Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Increased tensions between protesters and police in Hong Kong have sparked harsh words from Chinese authorities. Some residents of the territory are now worried about a crackdown.
As Hong Kong Protests Continue, China's Response Is Increasingly Ominous
Tuesday, August 13, 2019
For weeks Beijing largely ignored the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. But as they have continued, China's government has become increasingly outspoken.
Protesters Occupy Hong Kong International Airport, Causing Cancellations And Delays
Monday, August 12, 2019
Hong Kong airport officials canceled or delayed flights Monday as protesters occupied the terminals. The protests have plunged the Asian financial hub into its most serious crisis in decades.
A U.S.-China Currency War? What You Need To Know
Sunday, August 11, 2019
After China let its yuan drop in value, the U.S. accused the country of being a "currency manipulator." Here is how China manages its money and what a dispute with the U.S. could mean.
How Much Worse Can U.S.-China Trade Relations Get?
Friday, August 09, 2019
The Chinese government is trying to respond to President Trump's tariffs with measures of its own, but Beijing has its own pressures that might make a longterm strategy difficult to maintain.