German government wants companies to 'de-risk' from China, but business is reluctant Tough new rhetoric on China from some members of Germany's governing coalition has led to disagreement rather than unity on what the government's policy should be. Rob Schmitz Play AudioListen 8 mins
They flocked to build China's cities. Now builders are aging with little retirement A booming migrant workforce helped propel China's growth in the past four decades. Now those workers are approaching retirement age and straining local governments and social services. Emily Feng Play AudioListen 28 mins
Affluent Chinese have been moving to Japan since the COVID lockdowns Middle- and upper-class Chinese are joining a migration wave to Japan. Anthony Kuhn Play AudioListen 6 mins
Taiwan's China-skeptic ruling-party candidate wins presidential election Lai Ching-te of Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party is Taiwan's new president-elect, after a three-way election that will determine the self-ruled island's future stance towards China. Emily Feng Play AudioListen 5 mins
China promises pandas for the U.S. on the 45th anniversary of the two nations' ties Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the United States and China must insist on peaceful coexistence and promised that giant pandas would return to the U.S. — specifically California — by year end. The Associated Press
A year after China ended its harsh COVID policies, it's struggling to rebound A year ago, China lifted its draconian COVID restrictions. Many expected the country to bounce back quickly. That hasn't happened. John Ruwitch Play AudioListen 8 mins
What North Korea's shift toward Russia means for its global strategy Since the collapse of nuclear talks between Pyongyang and Washington in 2019, analysts see a major shift in North Korea's foreign relations. It has turned increasingly to Moscow. Anthony Kuhn Play AudioListen 4 mins
Taiwan is driving China-U.S. tensions. Meet the person right in the middle Chinese leader Xi Jinping called Taiwan the "most important" and "most sensitive" issue driving U.S.-China tensions. Sandra Oudkirk is trying to navigate that tricky terrain. Emily Feng
Meta warns that China is stepping up its online social media influence operations China has become the third most common source of foreign influence operations, behind Russia and Iran, according to the owner of Facebook and Instagram. Shannon Bond
More pandas will be coming to the U.S., China's president signals After meeting with President Biden in California, President Xi Jinping signaled that he will send new pandas to the U.S., calling them "envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples." The Associated Press
