After months of protests and an electoral defeat for pro-Beijing political parties, an official with a record of difficult assignments is on the way.

Domestic companies are now selling more vehicles than their multinational rivals, which have failed to keep up with Chinese consumers’ demand for electric cars and S.U.V.s.

They are designed to avoid detection by enemy fleets and aircraft, but this has proved deadly in crowded waters like those near Singapore and Tokyo.

Traders scour factories and warehouses, find planes and pilots and look for buyers as hospitals and governments beg for protective gear.

As China grappled with the coronavirus, it kept the masks it made. Now that other nations need them, pressure is rising on Beijing to resume exports.

With cases surging, some cities are seeing long testing lines and slow results.

Why did so many countries watch the epidemic unfold for weeks as though it was none of their concern?

Beijing’s matched the Trump administration’s de facto delay in collecting the new tariffs, giving both sides breathing room to reach a deal.

Europe was an early backer of solar power technology. But its panel manufacturing has fallen off, and China has emerged as the dominant force.

A year ago, Wuhan offered a warning about the coronavirus. Now, it heralds a world where relief at the recovery conceals the emotional aftershocks.

When the British left 20 years ago, Hong Kong was seen as a rare blend of East and West that China might seek to emulate. Now, increasingly, it’s a cautionary tale.

Hong Kong’s chief executive is known for being a workaholic and for practically never backing down in a fight.

At least four people died in a highway tunnel in central China that flooded at the same time as a subway tunnel after eight inches of rain fell in a single hour.

Faced with electricity shortages, the country is racing to expand mining despite risks to the environment, miner safety and the economy.

China’s capital reported 22 cases as it kicked off an ambitious mandatory testing campaign across the city and reassured residents that food and other supplies were plentiful.

China has spent heavily to help its poorest citizens, an approach that few developing countries can afford and even Beijing may struggle to sustain.

With far less traffic thanks to coronavirus-induced quarantines, drivers are pushing down hard on their accelerators. Tickets, and records, are the result.

Labor experts said continued detentions of the activists could erode the confidence of other Western companies looking to find out what is happening with Chinese suppliers.

The lender of choice for many nations over the past decade, Beijing now has the power to cut them off, lend more or forgive some of their debts.

The Chinese Communist Party’s efforts to hide its missteps have taken on new urgency as the anniversary of the world’s first Covid-19 lockdown nears.

Beijing ordered that a new law be written to extend many of mainland China’s security practices to Hong Kong, creating broad powers to quash unrest.

President Biden hopes the diplomatic trips this summer by his aides lead to frank talks with Xi Jinping and other Chinese officials before the 2024 U.S. elections.

Faced with electricity shortages, the country is racing to expand mining despite risks to the environment, miner safety and the economy.

As China grappled with the coronavirus, it kept the masks it made. Now that other nations need them, pressure is rising on Beijing to resume exports.

Banning the import of black clothing to Hong Kong misses the point when it comes to clothing and opposition.

The return of smog season in India’s capital has again left residents asking why nothing has changed. The answer may be largely political.

Relations between Canada and China continue to fray as Meng Wanzhou, the chief financial officer of the Chinese tech giant Huawei, awaits a decision on extradition to the United States.

Officials say that most of the recent cases detected in widespread testing are asymptomatic but still contagious.

Fueled with money from Wall Street and local officials, automakers plan to build eight million electric cars a year there, more than Europe and North America combined.

A leaked school application has prompted debate about whether children in China’s test-crazed education system are being raised as soulless strivers.

Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.

Neo Performance Materials of Canada announced a deal to begin mining in Greenland for the metals, which are a key component for electric cars.

The unusual move comes as the country’s ruling elite have gathered in Beijing for the twice-a-decade national congress of the Communist Party.

Sichuan’s many dams cannot generate enough electricity even for its own needs, forcing factories there to close for up to a week at a time.

China wants to fine-tune its stringent pandemic restrictions to reduce the disruption to daily life caused by lockdowns. But officials are still taking few chances.

China is far ahead of the rest of the world in the development of batteries that use sodium, which are starting to compete with ubiquitous lithium power cells.

Beijing gave CATL lavish subsidies, a captive market of buyers and soft regulatory treatment, helping it to control a crucial technology of the future.

A national push to build urban parks is transforming Chinese cities, as the country tries to improve the quality of daily life.

Local governments starved for cash after enormous spending on costly “zero Covid” measures cannot afford to keep up adequate supplies of gas.

As part of a push into Central America, China presented itself as a deep-pocketed partner for El Salvador’s future. The Trump administration countered with words of warning.

The show often includes humorous animated videos on current topics. One video that criticized China’s war on free speech was removed at the network’s request.

An economic upturn led to rising fossil-fuel emissions after two years of drops, showing the task Beijing faces in fulfilling its climate promises.

Government officials are moving to curb a new generation of businesses that make personal loans online, amid concerns about privacy and rising debt.

A commercial extolling Chinese youths has set off a debate over whether they are too nationalistic — and their prospects too limited — for the country’s good.

To keep the virus out, Beijing has enacted some of the world’s toughest border controls. Lives have been upended, and business has been disrupted.

Chinese companies account for a greater share of goods sold abroad, showing their tremendous strength despite mounting challenges.

When the British left 20 years ago, Hong Kong was seen as a rare blend of East and West that China might seek to emulate. Now, increasingly, it’s a cautionary tale.

Spending by European companies on new factories and other “greenfield” investments, long a key source of capital and technology for the Chinese economy, is falling steeply.

Foreign businesses worry that tough quarantines and restrictions could persist into next year as Beijing struggles with variants and questions about its vaccines.

Big crowds at places like the Beijing auto show are a sign of good news, but China needs its less affluent to spend more before its growth engine can return to full speed.

Beijing gave CATL lavish subsidies, a captive market of buyers and soft regulatory treatment, helping it to control a crucial technology of the future.

The economy grew 4.5 percent in the first three months of the year, a sizable pickup from the end of 2022, when the relaxation of pandemic prevention measures led to a wave of illness.

Two industry veterans were at the controls of Flight 5735, which took a sudden dive in good weather. At the crash site in southern China, search crews found wing and engine parts on Thursday.

While pledging to reduce carbon emissions, the country is greatly increasing its use of the fossil fuel to generate electricity.

The biggest automakers in the world are being forced to follow Beijing’s lead as China takes steps to dominate in electric vehicles and technology.

After two years of largely containing coronavirus outbreaks, China’s “Covid zero” policies are being tested by the highly transmissible variant.

Several of the reactor’s more than 60,000 fuel rods have been damaged, prompting regulators to reassess the levels of radioactive gases around them.

Dry weather in southwestern China has crippled huge hydroelectric dams, forcing cities to impose rolling blackouts and driving up the country’s use of coal.

The renminbi, which is tightly controlled by China’s central bank, has consistently traded at the weaker end of its range in recent weeks.

Party leaders have pledged to increase their influence over entrepreneurs even as they promise greater aid, reflecting Xi Jinping’s greatest — and sometimes conflicting — challenges.

High demand and soaring energy prices have forced some factories to shut down, adding further problems for already snarled global supply chains.

China’s measures to clean up the environment, although sometimes criticized as extreme, have improved the country’s air quality.

Beijing once could count on allies in business and politics to help get its way. Now many of its old allies are staying on the sidelines.

Even before Omicron’s arrival, China was discouraging its citizens from traveling abroad. That has had a huge impact on global tourism.

Xi Jinping’s visit to Central Asia this week sheds a light on his country’s efforts to increase its sway in the vast, resource-rich region once considered Russia’s domain.

One of the companies said there had been a buildup of gases at the heart of a reactor. They say the plant is still safe.