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As tensions with the U.S. rise, China signals disappointing economic growth

Sunday, July 31, 2022

A potential trip by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan has increased tensions between the U.S. and China. Meanwhile, growth in the world's second largest economy is not meeting expectations.

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Biden-Xi phone call is expected to cover Taiwan, tariffs and other issues

Thursday, July 28, 2022

President Biden and China's leader Xi Jinping are expected to talk on the phone soon. A strain in relations has intensified over reports that House Speaker Pelosi is planning a trip to Taiwan.

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China has warned of taking 'strong measures' should Nancy Pelosi travel to Taiwan

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

China is warning it will respond with "strong measures" if U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan. China claims Taiwan as its territory.

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Hong Kong's Star Ferry faces an uncertain future, as ridership falls and debt climbs

Wednesday, July 27, 2022

A drop in tourism due to political turmoil and the pandemic led to financial woes for the ferry, which has taken passengers across Victoria Harbor for decades. Now there are fears it may go bankrupt.

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Experts blame COVID lockdowns for China's economic stumbled in the 2nd quarter

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

China's economy stumbled in the second quarter, and economists say the government's "dynamic zero COVID" policy is to blame — hurting confidence and exacerbating other pent up economic challenges.

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In China, the banking scandal is causing some to lose faith in the Communist Party

Monday, July 25, 2022

The rough treatment of bank protesters in China has cast a spotlight on an under-regulated corner of the banking system. Some depositors are questioning their faith in the ruling Communist Party.

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Hong Kong's iconic Star Ferry is in jeopardy of closing

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Hong Kong's Star Ferry has been crossing Victoria Harbor for well over a century. Now, political turmoil and the pandemic have hurt its finances, threatening the cultural icon.

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Encore: Examining a major part of China's aggressive 'zero-COVID' strategy

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

Testing is the cornerstone of China's aggressive efforts to eradicate COVID-19. Even when it's not mandatory, it's still necessary. (Story aired on ATC on July 14, 2022.)

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A look at a major part of China's aggressive 'zero-COVID' strategy: Testing

Thursday, July 14, 2022

Testing is the cornerstone of China's aggressive efforts to eradicate Covid-19, and it's become ubiquitous. People are more afraid of being carted off to quarantine than getting sick from the virus.

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Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated at a campaign rally

Friday, July 08, 2022

Shinzo Abe had been Japan's longest-serving prime minister and remained a force in politics after stepping down in 2020.

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Even with Beijing's backing, Hong Kong's new leader faces big challenges

Friday, July 01, 2022

Hong Kong gets a new leader on Friday with strong backing from Beijing, but faces challenges with a sluggish economy that remains closed to the outside world — and China — by COVID controls.

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25 years ago, Britain handed Hong Kong back to China

Friday, July 01, 2022

At the time, the city was promised "a high degree of autonomy" for 50 years. Half way into the promise, where do things stand?

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Here's why customers at a handful of tiny banks in central China are up in arms

Friday, June 17, 2022

Angry victims of a multi-million dollar banking scam in China are accusing the government of manipulating health codes to restrict their movement, raising concerns of abuse of power and technology.

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Was Hong Kong a colony? Not according to new textbooks, a newspaper says

Wednesday, June 15, 2022

New textbooks contend the territory was never a British colony. The reason: China never recognized the treaties that ceded it to Britain.

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An attack in China raises questions on its government's protection of women's rights

Monday, June 13, 2022

A video of an attack on a group of women at a restaurant in China has touched a raw nerve in a country where many feel women's rights aren't always protected.

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China brought a major initiative to Pacific Island nations. It has the U.S. worried

Wednesday, June 08, 2022

China's foreign minister recently wrapped up a visit to eight Pacific island nations, raising alarm in the U.S. and its allies.

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After a 2-month COVID lockdown, Shanghai begins to reopen

Wednesday, June 01, 2022

After more than two months of isolation to avoid the Omicron surge, the 25 million people who live in Shanghai are out of lockdown.

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A China affairs correspondent's long road to get back to 'zero-COVID' China

Saturday, May 28, 2022

NPR's China affairs correspondent, details his two-year-long saga to return to his beat in Shanghai amid strict COVID-19 protocols.

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As human rights official visits Xinjiang, data hack appears to show persecution there

Wednesday, May 25, 2022

The UN's top official for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, is in China this week and will visit the western region of Xinjiang, where Beijing has been accused of genocide and crimes against humanity.

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U.S., Australia, India and Japan to address China's dominance, Russian aggression

Tuesday, May 24, 2022

President Biden has met the leaders of Australia, India and Japan. The White House said they would pledge to work together on global health, the climate, infrastructure, technology and other areas.

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