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The Senate approved a bill that would increase oversight on Confucius Institutes, China-funded cultural centers that operate on university campuses.

Intense interest in cryptocurrencies and the Covid-19 pandemic have sparked debate among central banks on whether to issue digital currencies of their own.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said in his work report that China will “resolutely guard against and deter external forces’ interference” in Hong Kong’s affairs.

China laid out seven technology areas it will focus research on including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and space.

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said the nation aimed for an urban unemployment rate of around 5.5% and targeted the creation of more than 11 million new urban jobs.

The Chinese government is set to kick off an annual parliamentary meeting this week for approving national priorities for 2021.

Berkshire Hathaway holds an 8.2% stake in Chinese electric automaker BYD, more than it does of General Motors, Warren Buffett said in a letter to shareholders.

Pressure is growing from activists and GOP politicians who want the U.S. to bow out of the games in protest of China’s human rights record and other conduct.

The decision for a 50,000 yuan payout for five years of household work was made under China’s new civil code that took effect in January.

The scale of the trial in Chengdu city is much larger than one in Beijing earlier this month, which aimed to distribute $1.5 million to 50,000 applicants.

Beijing city announced it will pick some people to receive about $30 each in the central bank’s digital currency to spend selectively on JD.com and offline.

Anonymous shell companies have proven a key component of China’s recent rise, write Sens. Mark R. Warner, D-VA, and Mike Rounds, R-SD.

The recent short selling frenzy on Wall Street will not likely come to China, where there are many more market restrictions.

While China is expected to show “spectacular” GDP numbers in the first quarter this year, there are two big challenges Beijing would need to tackle.

China has released draft rules on various areas from antitrust to data protection as it aims to regulate its biggest technology firms.

Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, reported 31 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 35 asymptomatic ones for Thursday.

Chinese automaker BYD is selling more luxury electric sedans a month than the leading start-ups in the country, even though overall sales fell last year.

China has not fully recovered from the shock of the coronavirus pandemic, business leaders said in a survey by the China Beige Book released Tuesday.

U.S. policy on China looks like it won’t change much under a new president, said Alicia Garcia-Herrero, Natixis’ chief economist for Asia-Pacific.

It’s the first time China has launched a spacecraft from an extraterrestrial body and the first time it has collected moon samples.