Costco Opens In Shanghai, Shuts Early Owing To Massive Crowds Costco said it is now limiting the number of customers in its warehouse to 2,000. Local police were helping to manage the crowds, and photos from the store showed long lines. Merrit Kennedy
U.S. Companies In China Get Caught In The Trade War Crossfire President Trump recently tweeted that American companies would be better off without China. But many American companies earn a significant portion of their profits there. Jim Zarroli
Trump Walks Back Statements On China; White House Walks Them Forward The president said he was having second thoughts after hiking tariffs on Chinese goods and threatening to force U.S. companies out of China. The White House said his comments were misinterpreted. Shannon Van Sant
Trade War Heats Up Again As China Sets Tariffs On $75 Billion In U.S. Goods, Autos China says it will slap tariffs on autos and thousands of other U.S. goods. It's an escalation of a trade war that has rippled through the world economy and raised fears of a U.S. recession. Avie Schneider
YouTube Channels Suspended For 'Coordinated' Influence Campaign Against Hong Kong The announcement by Google, which owns YouTube, comes days after Facebook and Twitter suspended accounts for an alleged campaign to manipulate public opinion about Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests. Scott Neuman
A Guide To What's Happening In Hong Kong For months, Hong Kong has been at a boiling point, teeming with protesters and police officers. Here's an overview of what's been going on and why. Colin Dwyer
How China Uses Twitter And Facebook To Share Disinformation About Hong Kong Russia gets most of the attention when it comes to malicious use of social media by state actors. The protests in Hong Kong have made clear China is using the same playbook. Emily Feng
Opinion: Hong Kong Protesters Might Bother Tourists, Or Pierce Their Conscience The Hong Kong protesters are appealing to U.S. authorities and to international travelers as they press their government to keep its distance from Beijing. Scott Simon
China State Media Present Their Own Version Of Hong Kong Protests As pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong continue to dominate the world's news, China is aggressively presenting a very different picture of events. The audience is its people, and home and abroad. Emily Feng
Trump's New Tariff Target List: Flags In, Bibles Out, Frog Meat Delayed The Trump administration tweaked its list of Chinese imports subject to a 10% tariff this fall. We found some surprises buried in the thousands of tariff line items. Scott Horsley
