China

Trump: 'I view China differently' since coronavirus

U.S.-China tensions were high before the pandemic as the two countries took part in a years-long trade war and finally started eyeing a bilateral deal before COVID-19 spread from Wuhan to the U.S.

Hong Kong media baron Jimmy Lai released on bail

Pro-democracy media baron Jimmy Lai was released on bail after his Monday arrest led to a public show of support for the outspoken critic of Beijing among Hong Kong’s opposition.

Blackstone discussed joining Microsoft in potential bid for TikTok

The move by Blackstone comes as ByteDance is facing pressure from the White House to sell TikTok to a U.S. company or face the likelihood that the app will be banned in the U.S. over concerns that the Chinese government uses customer data for surveillance purposes.