Scatter and Survive: Inside a U.S. Military Shift to Deny China ‘Big, Juicy’ Targets

America is upgrading far-off runways and reviving World War II airfields to counter the threat of China’s enormous missile arsenal.

Behind the Mysterious Downfall of China’s Missing Foreign Minister

Top Economist in China Vanishes After Private WeChat Comments

A government adviser was detained and removed from his posts after he allegedly criticized the Chinese leader's management of the economy.

Beijing Threatens to Block Calvin Klein Owner’s Access to China

The possible inclusion of PVH on an “unreliable entities list” comes as the U.S. challenges Chinese firms.

The Missing Girls: How China’s One-Child Policy Tore Families Apart

A now-ended adoption program created the perception that Chinese girls weren’t valued. Once hidden in a grocery bag, an adoptee found there was more to her own story.

Taiwan Looks for Ways to Defend Itself as U.S. Weapons Supply Hit by Gaza, Ukraine

Delayed shipments have raised questions about what the island democracy can do to stockpile arms ahead of a potential conflict with China.

China Releases American Pastor After Nearly Two Decades

David Lin, 68, was one of three U.S. citizens deemed to have been wrongfully detained by Beijing.

In China, Retiring as Early as 50 Has Been the Norm. That Is About to Change.

Beijing finally tackles a 1950s policy that lets women retire in their 50s and men at 60 amid economic gloom and a rapidly aging population.

After EVs, China Seeks to Dominate AI-Powered Autonomous Driving

The nation’s top carmakers and technology companies are stepping up plans for end-to-end AI driving.

China Harnesses a Technology That Vexed the West, Unlocking a Treasure Chest  

Chinese companies are dominating a crucial industry by accessing a new source of minerals needed for electric-vehicle batteries.

China’s One-Child Policy Sent Thousands of Adoptees Overseas. That Era Is Over.

Beijing formally ends a program that was propelled by birth restrictions and that had been largely on hold since the pandemic.

China Detains Two Activists, Adding to Tension With U.S.

The arrests of a citizen journalist and an artist are drawing criticism from U.S. lawmakers and human-rights groups.

Was There a Chinese Agent Working in the New York Governor’s Office?

Prosecutors say Linda Sun used her position as a trusted government aide to benefit Beijing for years—and reaped the rewards.

China Is Becoming Much Harder for Western Scholars to Study

Restrictions by Beijing and tensions with the West have created new obstacles to research, and some academics fear that the growing knowledge gap will hamper U.S. efforts to manage relations.

China’s Nightmare: A Second Trade War With Trump

China’s struggling economy is overly reliant on exports, making it more vulnerable to the punishing tariffs the Republican presidential nominee is proposing.

U.S. and China Tied for Gold at the Olympics. Some in China Disagree.

National pride spread after the Chinese delegation topped the gold column for the first time since 2008, but it wasn’t enough for everyone.

China Restricts Fentanyl Chemicals After Years of U.S. Pressure

The progress on a diplomatic sticking point between the two countries suggests Beijing is eager to smooth ties ahead of the November election.

Chinese Migrants Rush to Find Way to U.S. Border Before Doors Close

New measures to stem the flow of Chinese migrants into the U.S. have set off a scramble of would-be asylum seekers, with many spurred to take new risks by the possibility of a second Trump presidency.

Burgers, Botox and Birkins: Consumer Pullback Hits China and U.S.

From McDonald’s to Mercedes-Benz, executives are saying that many consumers in China and the U.S. are pulling back on spending, but for different reasons.