Keith Bradsher
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In China, a Big Auto Show Returns to a Country That Has Gone Electric
The Shanghai auto show, the largest in China since before the pandemic, had one theme: The dominance of electric vehicles in the world’s largest car...
‘Zero Covid’ Behind It, China’s Economy Starts to Recover
The economy grew 4.5 percent in the first three months of the year, a pickup from the end of 2022, when the relaxation of pandemic...
China’s Car Buyers Have Fallen Out of Love With Foreign Brands
Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and...
China Could Dominate Sodium Batteries, the Next Big Advance in Power
China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous...
Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Build Shanghai Battery Factory
The facility will produce batteries the size of shipping containers to help electric utilities stabilize grids and use more renewable energy.
After Doling Out Huge Loans, China Is Now Bailing Out Countries
Beijing is emerging as a new heavyweight in providing emergency funds to debt-ridden countries, catching up to the I.M.F. as a lender of last resort.
Meet the Xi Jinping Loyalist Now Overseeing China’s Economy
He Lifeng’s long career in government has spanned the extremes of China’s approach, from the early embrace of small business in the 1980s to today’s...
U.S. Due Diligence Firm Says China Detained Its Employees
Five Chinese nationals were taken away last Monday, and the company, which does corporate investigations, and its law firm have been unable to contact them.
China’s Leader, With Rare Bluntness, Blames Troubles on U.S. Containment
Xi Jinping criticized what he called a U.S.-led campaign of “encirclement and suppression.” His new foreign minister said it was impossible for China not to...
China’s Economy Will Expand About 5 percent, A Cautious Target
Last year China’s economy grew 3 percent, one of its worst performances. Now leaders are expecting a revival, but it will rely partly on public...