John Ruwitch
Stories
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Chinese Actress Disappears From Social Media As China Cracks Down On Influencers
A movie star in China has seen her work disappear from the internet as the country continues to tighten restrictions on figures with a lot of social influence.
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Biden Administration Warns Against Doing Business In Hong Kong
President Biden has issued a warning to U.S. companies doing business in Hong Kong that because of China's national security law, the former colony is no longer a safe place for commerce.
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China Removed Didi From App Stores, Accused The Company Of Violating Security Rules
Just days after Chinese ride-hailing company Didi's $4 billion market debut in June, the Chinese government removed it from app stores and accused the company of violating data security rules.
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China's 100-Year-Old Communist Party Has More Members Than Most Countries Have People
China's ruling Communist Party is now a century old. One of the biggest political parties in the world, it has more members than most countries have people, which poses a challenge for leadership.
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Senate-Passed Bill Encourages Tech Competition, Especially With China
The bill appropriates nearly $250 billion for science and technology in a bid to counter China's rise. It had strong bipartisan support — a sign of how large the perceived threat from China looms.
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Elephants Wandered Hundreds Of Miles Into A Chinese City. Nobody Knows Why
The 15 Asian elephants — some mature and others still young — left a nature reserve near China's border with Myanmar and Laos more than a year ago and have been northward bound ever since.
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China Has COVID-19 Well-Contained, But Has Resisted Collaborating To End The Pandemic
China has had tremendous success containing the spread of COVID-19 while simultaneously being resistant to cooperating and collaborating with international partners to end the pandemic.
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Senate Poised To Approve Major Science Funding Bill To Compete With China
The Innovation and Competition Act of 2021 allocates billions to scientific research and has strong bipartisan support. It could be could be a game changer for some U.S. cities.
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China's Birthrate Drops, As Census Data Warn Of Aging Population
Leaders in Beijing will need to determine how to continue China's streak of economic growth while caring for a growing, nonworking part of the population.
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On Climate, U.S. And China Pledge Cooperation, But Competition Will Also Be Prominent
Bilateral ties are at a low and while Washington and Beijing agreed on climate cooperation, details are unclear. Competition with China is key to the Biden administration's response to climate change.