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With eyes on Taiwan, new China ban shows the U.S. may be learning lessons from mistakes with Russia

LONDON — U.S. moves to de-risk from China with a new investment ban suggest that Western allies may be learning…

China’s real estate market roiled by default fears again, as Country Garden spooks investors

BEIJING — Two years after Evergrande’s debt troubles, worries about China’s real estate sector are coming to the forefront again.…

China’s consumer prices fall for the first time in 2 years, as fears of deflation grow

BEIJING — China reported inflation data for July that pointed to a modest improvement from June. The consumer price index…

China releases plans to restrict facial recognition technology

BEIJING — China is planning to restrict businesses’ use of facial recognition technology in favor of non-biometric personal identification methods,…

China VC slump is set to drag Asia-Pacific fundraising down to a decade low

BEIJING — China-focused venture capital and other private investment funds have had a slow start to the year and are…

China signals more support for real estate with a ‘big change’ in tone

BEIJING — China is changing its tone on the struggling real estate sector, paving the way for policy support. Beijing’s…

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry to visit China as talks pick up again

BEIJING — John Kerry, special presidential envoy for climate, is set to visit Beijing from July 16 to 19, according…

China has a new foreign relations law. Here’s what it means for business

BEIJING — For foreign businesses in China, geopolitics hold more sway than new Chinese laws, according to analysts. National security…

Janet Yellen arrives in Beijing on mission to find common ground for U.S. and China

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen landed in Beijing Thursday on a four-day trip aimed at finding common ground as rivalry between…

China’s economy is set to grow faster in the second quarter, Premier Li Qiang says

BEIJING — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Tuesday his country was still on track to reach its annual growth target…