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China to Investigate U.S. Retailer, Sending a Message Over Xinjiang

PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, is targeted for allegedly avoiding purchases from the region where the Chinese government has cracked down on...

China Cuts Interest Rates and Mortgage Down Payments

The country’s central bank also freed commercial banks to lend more money in a package of moves aimed at rekindling growth in a stagnant economy.

China Is Striking Deals to Cement Its Role as Asia’s Trade Hub

Beijing’s leaders are working with regional neighbors on the country’s western, northern and southern borders to develop new rail and sea links.

U.S., Chinese Officials Discuss Future Talks Between Biden and Xi

In talks in Beijing, the two sides made clear that many differences remain over Taiwan, technology export controls and trade disputes.

China Battery Tech Reflects Research Boom and Big Spending

Stressing science education, China is outpacing other countries in research fields like battery chemistry, crucial to its lead in electric vehicles.

China Rules Solar Energy, but Its Industry at Home Is in Trouble

The solar sector shows how China conducts industrial policy: It chooses industries to dominate, floods them with loans and lets companies fight it out.

China Unexpectedly Cuts Interest Rate as World Markets Sag

The central bank lowered a key rate in its latest effort to steady China’s economy, as Asian stock markets followed Wall Street down.

Dozens Dead or Missing After China Highway Collapse

It was the second such rain-related disaster in less than three months, as extreme weather challenges the country’s extensive network of newly built expressways.

China’s Economy Slows Sharply as Housing Troubles Squeeze Spending

After a strong start to the year, spending has slumped as a real estate downturn weighs on consumers. Communist Party leaders are meeting this week...

China Reaches Record Trade Surplus, Raising Alarm Abroad

China’s factories have begun an export blitz, prompting worries around the world about the effect on economies elsewhere.