China’s Security State Sells an A.I. Dream

China’s new national drive to embrace artificial intelligence is also giving the authorities new ways to monitor and control its citizens.

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Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics

As China struggles with economic discontent, internet censors are silencing those who voice doubts about work, marriage, or simply sigh too loudly online.

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Peace Broker, Arms Supplier: China’s Dual Roles in a Deadly Conflict

China urged Cambodia and Thailand to end their border war in July. But weeks earlier, it had sent rockets and artillery shells to Cambodia, Thai intelligence documents show.

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Kim Jong-un Brings a His Daughter and Potential Heir, Ju-ae, to Beijing

Kim Ju-ae’s presence at a major gathering of world leaders is the latest sign that North Korea’s dictator considers her a successor, analysts said.

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China Is Trying to Expand Its Social Safety Net. Yet Many Chinese Are Worried.

A move to force employers to pay into benefits for their employees has left people worrying that small businesses will close and jobs will be lost.

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4 A.M. at a Beijing Labor Market: Jobs, and Hope, Are in Short Supply

China’s economic slowdown has fallen especially hard on older migrant workers, who often don’t have the technical skills that employers are seeking.

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China Is Spending Billions to Become an A.I. Superpower

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

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China Puts New Restrictions on E.V. Battery Manufacturing Technology

Beijing will now require government licenses for any effort to transfer abroad the technologies crucial for producing inexpensive electric cars.

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Taiwan’s President Takes on China, and His Opponents, in Speaking Tour

Lai Ching-te is ramping up his warnings about China’s threat to Taiwan. Critics say he is stoking divisions, and risking blowback from Beijing.

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Which Countries Have Issued Travel Advisories for Israel and Iran?

Both countries have closed their airspaces, leaving few options for citizens of other countries seeking to leave.

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