China

Trump pledges to get tough with tariffs again if elected

Proclaiming that “I’m a big believer in tariffs,” former President Donald Trump on Monday indicated he’s likely to reinstitute duties…

China’s annual parliamentary meeting has ended. Here are the key takeaways

BEIJING — China’s weeklong annual parliamentary meetings ended on Monday and for the first time in decades, the Chinese premier…

Hong Kong proposes new security bill with life imprisonment for ‘treason’ and ‘insurrection’ 

Hong Kong on Friday unveiled a new draft security bill proposing up to life imprisonment for offences such as insurrection…

China’s central bank governor says there’s room to cut banks’ reserve requirements

BEIJING — The heads of China’s central bank and economic planning agency signaled that authorities would be willing to take…

China’s top securities regulator vows to ‘strictly’ crack down on market manipulators

BEIJING — China’s top securities regulator vowed to “strictly” crack down on market manipulators, while stating that protecting small investors…

Congress unveils first six budget bills as government shutdown clock ticks

Congressional lawmakers on Sunday released the details of the first six budget bills needed to keep government agencies funded before…

U.S. says to investigate national security data risks from Chinese vehicles

The White House said on Thursday the United States is opening an investigation into whether Chinese vehicle imports pose national…