Boeing went to China to sell planes. Beijing is buying something else
When Air Force One touched down in Beijing, one of the most photographed passengers was Boeing’s chief executive, Kelly Ortberg, there to close a...
Taiwan Seeks Detention of 3 in Nvidia AI Server Smuggling Case
Taiwan authorities are seeking to detain three people suspected of forging export documents to send high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) servers containing Nvidia chips to...
First Trump, Then Putin: Who Came Out on Top? | China in Focus
One week, two world leaders—U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin—were both in Beijing on different days. Same stage, very different agendas....
Senate Leaves for Memorial Day Recess Without Passing ICE, Border Patrol Funding Bill
The Senate adjourned for the Memorial Day recess on May 21 without final passage of a roughly $72 billion reconciliation bill that would fund...
House Republicans Pull Scheduled Vote on Iran War Powers Resolution
Republican leadership on May 21 canceled a scheduled vote on a war powers resolution that would block President Donald Trump from continuing military action...
Teachers’ Wages ‘Essentially Flat’ for 50 Years, Analysis Says
Teachers’ salaries have changed little for more than five decades, a recent report said. Nonprofit research and data analysis firm, Network Contagion Research Institute,...
Oil Market Could Hit ‘Red Zone’ in July and August, IEA Says
The start of summer travel season this year could trigger a global energy crisis if the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and Middle East...
Tennessee Supreme Court Weighs New Congressional Map Ahead of Midterms
NASHVILLE—The Tennessee Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 21 over whether it should block the use of a new, Republican-leaning U.S. congressional map...
Malls Empty, Streets Empty, Schools Empty: China’s Top Cities Collapse into Desolation
French luxury department store Galeries Lafayette recently announced that its Xidan branch in Beijing will officially close on May 27. The store had long...