Cosmetics sales in China are soaring, but a group of exporting nations led by France are pushing Beijing to lift restrictions they say are blocking them unfairly.
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Chinese Warnings on iPhones Tap Deep Strain of Security Concerns
For years, officials in China have been told to shun foreign devices. Now reports of renewed curbs have unnerved Apple’s investors, heightening geopolitical tensions.
China Is Full of Risk For U.S. Companies
Doing business in China, once seen as a can’t-miss opportunity, poses a troubling dilemma: Reasons to stay can be as compelling as the reasons to retreat.
China’s Biggest Homebuilder Fights to Survive as Economic Crisis Deepens
Once considered a survivor of China’s real estate turmoil, Country Garden is now at the center of the crisis and threatens the broader economy.
How Montana’s Attorney General Made Banning TikTok a Top Priority
How one of Montana’s top elected officials made banning the app a top priority, putting the state at the center of a geopolitical storm.
Factories May Be Leaving China, but Trade Ties Are Stronger Than They Seem
The United States is trying to lessen its dependence on Chinese goods, but research is showing how tough it is to truly alter global supply chains.
China’s Property Crisis Is Rippling Through the Economy
As a real estate meltdown ripples through the economy, small businesses and workers are owed hundreds of billions of dollars, and new projects have dried up.
What China’s Economic Woes May Mean for the U.S.
The fallout is probably limited — and there may be some upside for American interests.
A Crisis of Confidence Is Gripping China’s Economy
China’s economy, which once seemed unstoppable, is plagued by a series of problems, and a growing lack of faith in the future is verging on despair.
China’s Property Crisis: Why It’s So Hard for Beijing to Fix
Beijing has often addressed economic troubles by boosting spending on infrastructure and real estate, but now heavy debt loads make that a hard playbook to follow.