China’s Tropical Resort Island Orders Evacuations as Typhoon Kajiki Nears

Officials on Hainan Island, China’s only tropical beach destination, halted public transportation. Businesses were closed in Sanya, a popular resort city on the island.

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China Looms Large as South Korea’s President Meets With Trump

Washington’s increasing focus on Beijing is straining the decades-old alliance between South Korea and the United States.

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Collapse of Bridge Under Construction in China Leaves 12 Dead

A section of the railway bridge, under construction in the country’s northwest, plunged into the Yellow River early on Friday.

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Nvidia’s Jensen Huang in Talks With China to Allay Security Fears Over A.I. Chips

Jensen Huang said he was “surprised” by questions about his company’s chips, given China’s eagerness to acquire them for advanced A.I systems.

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Nathaniel B. Palmer, a U.S. Icebreaker, May Have Sailed Its Last Expedition

The decommissioning would leave the United States with no icebreaker to study the southern seas and cede scientific leadership to rival countries like China.

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U.S. Navy Sailor Is Convicted of Spying for China

Jinchao Wei provided a Chinese intelligence officer with defense and weapons abilities of U.S. warships, including their vulnerabilities, prosecutors said.

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Xi Jinping Visits Tibet as Dalai Lama’s Succession Looms

A power struggle is taking shape over choosing a successor to the 90-year-old Buddhist leader. In a trip to Tibet’s capital, China’s leader emphasized maintaining Beijing’s control.

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Trump’s Tariffs Push U.S. Businesses Into ‘Survival Mode’

A 90-day pause on additional tariffs on China offers no relief to American companies already facing extraordinarily high import taxes imposed by President Trump.

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Why Does Xi Keep Purging Loyalists? Look to Stalin and Mao for the Answer.

China’s “bedside eavesdroppers,” the online posse parsing rumors for power shifts, have a lot to work with as Xi Jinping pushes aside his own political appointees.

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Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know

Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.

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