By Nicole Perlroth, David E. Sanger and Scott Shane May 6, 2019 199 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 “Chinese intelligence agents acquired National Security Agency hacking tools and repurposed them in 2016 to attack American allies and private companies in Europe and Asia, a leading cybersecurity firm has discovered. The episode is the latest evidence that the United States has lost control of …
By Keith Bradsher and Ana Swanson May 6, 2019 478 “The prospect of a wider trade war between the United States and China sent global financial markets whipsawing on Monday and could force Beijing to make difficult decisions if it hopes to preserve its nascent economic recovery. President Trump upended what appeared to be steady progress toward reaching a …
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In Ecuador, cameras across the country send footage to monitoring centers to be examined by police and domestic intelligence. The surveillance system’s origin: China. By Paul Mozur, Jonah M. Kessel and Melissa Chan April 24, 2019 QUITO, Ecuador — The squat gray building in Ecuador’s capital commands a sweeping view of the city’s sparkling sprawl, from the high-rises at the …
By Bryce Covert Contributing Opinion Writer April 21, 2019 85 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 CreditIrene Rinaldi “Jack Ma, the richest man in China and founder of the e-commerce company Alibaba, is a big fan of extreme overwork. He recently praised China’s “996” practice, so called because it refers to those who put in 12-hour days — 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. …
By Steven Lee Myers March 8, 2019 15 “GAOSHAN, China — The first earthquake struck this small farming village in Sichuan Province before dawn on Feb. 24. There were two more the next day. Sichuan is naturally prone to earthquakes, including a major one in 2008 that killed nearly 70,000 people, but to the rattled villagers of Gaoshan, …
By Li Yuan March 7, 2019 37 阅读简体中文版閱讀繁體中文版 “SAN FRANCISCO — As Mark Zuckerberg begins shifting Facebook to private messaging and away from public sharing and open conversations, the vision he has sketched out for the future of social networking already exists — just not in the United States. Instead, it is a reality in China through a …
By Ana Swanson Feb. 26, 2019 + WASHINGTON — President Trump has signaled that he is moving toward peace with China in a trade standoff that has rattled markets and businesses globally. But as he backs off his threat to impose higher tariffs, the president’s relationship with his own trade negotiator is now showing signs of …
By Wang Feng and Yong Cai Mr. Wang and Mr. Cai are sociologists. Feb. 26, 2019 Image. CreditAndy Wong/Associated Press “Fewer babies were born in China last year than in 2017, and already fewer had been born in 2017 than in 2016. There were 15.23 million new births in 2018, down by more than 11 percent from the year before. The authorities had predicted that easing …
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By Tim Wu Mr. Wu is a law professor who specializes in technology. Feb. 4, 2019, 54 “As China and the United States engage in high-level negotiations over a possible trade deal, it’s puzzling to see what’s been left off the table: the Chinese internet market. China blocks or hinders nearly every important foreign competitor online, including …
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“The Eurasian Pole of Inaccessibility is a striking name for an absence. It is the point farthest from a sea or ocean on the planet. Located in China just east of the border with Kazakhstan, the pole gets you a good distance from harbors and coastlines — at least 1,550 miles in any direction — …