The founder of the Beijing-based e-commerce site JD.com was arrested on Aug. 31 in Minneapolis.
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Commentary: Believe Google when it vows transparency if it re-enters China
The company doesn’t have a choice, because if it breaks its promise, its workers are not afraid to say so publicly.
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U.S. to call out China on intellectual-secret thefts
The Justice Department as soon as Thursday could indict a number of alleged hackers it believes work for Chinese intelligence.
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Chinese company executive facing extradition to U.S. asks court to grant bail
Meng Wanzhou, suspected of fraud, asks to be placed under 24-hour watch at one of her Vancouver homes while her case proceeds.
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Marc A. Thiessen: China goes toe-to-toe with Trump on trade – and trips
President Xi bet that tariffs targeting American voters in the heartland would turn them against the president, but they have stuck by him.
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Arrest of Huawei executive could sink U.S.-China trade talks
Analysts say Meng Wanzhou’s arrest at the request of the United States is politically motivated and ‘could get ugly very quickly.’
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Chinese tech executive’s arrest sends stocks tumbling; Federal Reserve reports lift them back up
The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday that the Fed may break from its current approach of steady rate hikes.
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China vaguely vows action on trade issues amid confusion over Trump’s claims
There is already some consensus and more talks with the U.S. are planned, the Commerce Ministry says, without providing details.
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Markets plummet as claims of China trade deal fizzle
Two days after President Trump announces an ‘incredible’ deal with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the nations offer widely different accounts of what transpired at the G-20 summit, and U.S. markets sink 3 percent.
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Cooling economy in China erodes sales of some U.S. luxury brands
It’s a rude awakening for such designer brands as Louis Vuitton and Burberry that increasingly rely on Chinese customers who spend $90 billion a year on jewelry, clothes and other high-end goods.