Maps of the Bay Area from BerkeleyEarth.org, a site tracking air quality around the globed, showed unhealthy levels in many areas on the morning of Oct. 12, 2017. Maps of the Bay Area from BerkeleyEarth.org,…
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Beijing’s Airbnb blackout ahead of Party Congress
Airbnb removes listings in Beijing as the Chinese capital prepares to host a five-yearly Party Congress next week, when security is at its highest. Samantha Vadas reports. If you’re looking for somewhere to stay in…
Airbnb temporarily removes listings in Beijing
Airbnb removes listings in Beijing as the Chinese capital prepares to host a Party Congress, when security is at its highest. Airbnb removes listings in Beijing as the Chinese capital prepares to host a Party…
Beijing Pushes for a Direct Hand in China’s Big Tech Firms
HONG KONG—The Chinese government is pushing some of its biggest tech companies—including Tencent, Weibo and a unit of Alibaba—to give the state a stake in them and a direct role in corporate decisions. Wary of…
Beijing furious as US warship sails near South China Sea islands
A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three US officials told Reuters, prompting anger in Beijing, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation…
China close to matching US in foreign aid flow — but often with Beijing’s own interests in mind
While China could be set to usurp the U.S. as the leading donor of foreign aid throughout much of the developed world, AidData researchers stressed the country’s lack of transparency meant its aid activities remained…
Unprecedented trove of data maps China’s growing global reach and self-interest of its aid
On the list of China’s contributions overseas, there is hurricane relief, books and mosquito nets. But it is the grants and loans for building national roads — even a nuclear power plant — that have…
China’s secret aid empire uncovered
They tracked money flows from China to recipient countries using news reports, official embassy documents and aid and debt information from China’s counterparts. Piece by painstaking piece, the information came together to draw a relatively…
China catching up to U.S. in foreign aid flow: report
China gave or lent $354.4 billion in the 15 years ending in … The 5-year-old project used a computerized system to look for information from more than 15,000 sources including news reports, Chinese government offices,…
China to Debtors: Pay Up or Be Shamed
China’s online giants were not mentioned in official news reports about the plans, but experts say they are likely to play a major role in the establishment of nationwide credit-scoring systems. Ant Financial — an…
Report: China catching up to US in foreign aid flow
China is close to matching the United States as a source of … The 5-year-old project used a computerized system to look for information from more than 15,000 sources including news reports, Chinese government offices,…
Exclusive: U.S. warship sails near islands Beijing claims in South China Sea – U.S. officials
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Tuesday, three U.S. officials told Reuters, even as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks Chinese cooperation in…
Hong Kong football fans defy Beijing with anthem jeers
While US President Donald Trump attacks American football players who fail to stand during the “Star-Spangled Banner”, in Hong Kong it is soccer fans angering the local government — and the Chinese Communist party —…
