With a $2 Billion Factory From China, a German City Lets Others Worry

Arnstadt’s embrace of a giant new battery plant for electric cars illustrates Europe’s ambivalence toward Chinese investment: Jobs trump geopolitics. Read more »

Merkel hopes China-U.S. trade problems will be over soon

German Chancellor Angela Merkel said at the start of a visit to Beijing on Friday that the China-U.S. trade war was affecting the whole world and she hoped it would be resolved... Read more »

Impossible Foods says China its top priority meat substitute market

(This September 9 story corrects spelling of chief executive's name to Pat O. Brown, not O'Brown) Read more »

Taiwanese Man Who Disappeared in China Is Under Investigation, Beijing Says

The man’s disappearance last month may dovetail with months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong — and speculation about Beijing’s designs on the territory. Read more »

U.S., China agree to resume trade talks, markets jump

China and the United States on Thursday agreed to hold high-level talks in early October in Washington, cheering investors hoping for a trade war thaw as new U.S. tariffs on Chinese consumer... Read more »

Markets Soar on News of China Talks, but Hopes for Progress Are Low

Stocks rebounded as the United States and China scheduled further discussions, but there is little sign of tangible progress. Read more »

China is deploying drones to spy on the South China Sea like never before

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China’s Pork Prices Soar, Adding to Beijing’s Troubles

Chinese grocery bills were already rising because of the trade war. Officials are now calling for “an attitude of urgency.” Read more »

Hong Kong seethes on China National Day

Police fired tear gas as thousands of anti-government protesters fanned out across Hong Kong on Tuesday, a direct challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping as he celebrated the 70th anniversary of Communist... Read more »

U.S., China grant trade concessions as fresh talks loom

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday welcomed China's decision to exempt some U.S. anti-cancer drugs and other goods from its tariffs and announced a short delay to scheduled tariff hikes on billions... Read more »