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Bill Gates Meets Xi Jinping in First Visit to China Since 2019
China’s president, Xi Jinping, calls Mr. Gates “the first American friend I met in Beijing this year.”
Hong Kong Asks Court to Stop Protest Anthem From Circulating Online
Efforts to ban “Glory to Hong Kong,” a song popularized during pro-democracy protests in 2019, could set up a legal battle between tech giants and...
China Bans Some Chip Sales of Micron, the US Company
Many analysts see the move as retaliation for Washington’s efforts to cut off China’s access to high-end chips.
Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent Signal First Steps in Bumpy Recovery
The economy is open again, helping Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent claw back in the first quarter from a miserable 2022, though they will likely face...
China Says Chatbots Must Toe the Party Line
The Communist Party outlined draft rules that would set guardrails on the rapidly growing industry of services like ChatGPT.
Huawei, Pummeled by U.S. Sanctions, Reports Plunge in Profit
The company blamed the profit decline on pandemic lockdowns and an increase in research and development to counter restrictions on access to U.S. technology.
China Denies Pressuring Companies Like TikTok to Spy on Users
China’s foreign ministry rebuffed claims made by U.S. lawmakers at a hearing on Thursday that TikTok could be a tool of surveillance for the Chinese...
China Says It Will ‘Firmly Oppose’ Forced Sale of TikTok
China’s commerce ministry publicly rebuked the Biden administration’s efforts to push TikTok’s Chinese ownership to sell the app or face a possible ban in the...
What to Expect at China’s National People’s Congress as Xi Tightens Grip
When its top legislature meets, Beijing will lay out a vision for reviving economic growth and strengthening the Communist Party’s grip after a chaotic reopening.
World of Warcraft and Other Blizzard Games to Be Pulled From China
Blizzard Entertainment is suspending most of its gaming services in China after failing to renew a licensing deal with NetEase, a Chinese gaming partner.