China Is Already Trying to Control Who the Next Dalai Lama Will Be

The fight over the 91-year-old’s reincarnation is becoming a test of China’s power over Tibet—and whether his spiritual legacy can outlast him.

‘They Don’t Need People’: The Workers Left Behind by China’s Robot Drive

For out-of-work factory workers in Kunshan, a region made rich by electronics manufacturing, a park is the only place to go.

Trump envoy warns China's power move at sea is threat 'we cannot afford to ignore'

US Ambassador to UK Warren Stephens warned that China is weaponizing port infrastructure and supply chains as tools of political coercion against nations.

Soccer fans in China are rooting for Norway’s Erling Haaland, their ‘Ha Bao’

The Manchester City star is a social media sensation in China, where he is gaining millions of followers and starring in viral ad campaigns.

A Picture-Perfect Landing Shows China’s Ambitions to Narrow the Space Race

A space neophyte not long ago, China is now the United States’s main competitor for supremacy throughout the solar system.

Philippines commemorates 2016 South China Sea ruling rejected by Beijing

The Philippines has commemorated the anniversary of a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s claims in the South China Sea.
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Tibet’s Role in China’s Green Energy Supply Chain

Tibet stands at the forefront of China’s wind, solar, and hydropower. But the Tibetan people have no say over how their resources are used.

Apple’s China comeback hits a setback

CNBC’s MacKenzie Sigalos reports on falling iPhone sales in China, a lengthening replacement cycle and why Apple’s first foldable could become a critical test.