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Today — 8 November 2024Main stream

House Committee Targets Chip Technology Firms for China Ties

8 November 2024 at 18:01
It requested information from a handful of firms that make chip manufacturing possible about their commercial ties to China.

© Jim Wilson/The New York Times

A House committee said information it was seeking would help it better understand how much chip-making technology was flowing to China.

China Reveals $1.4 Trillion Plan to Bail Out Local Governments

8 November 2024 at 18:34
The support package came after smaller measures were announced to jump-start growth. Economists said it was not big enough to address China’s sluggish economy.

© Qilai Shen for The New York Times

Despite economic challenges, China’s leaders avoided major interventions until late September, when they eased borrowing for households and companies, favoring state-led growth over direct consumer stimulus.
Yesterday — 7 November 2024Main stream

China Braces for a New Era of U.S. Rivalry With Trump’s Return

7 November 2024 at 18:04
Beijing is expecting more volatility and competition with the United States, though a lackluster economy may limit China’s options for pushing back.

© Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

A passer-by in Beijing on Wednesday watching a state news broadcast of Donald J. Trump declaring victory in the U.S. presidential election.

Another Jolt of Uncertainty for a Global Economy Mired in It

7 November 2024 at 01:08
The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.

© Anna Rose Layden for The New York Times

Early in the morning in Washington on Wednesday. A second Trump term is likely to bring more uncertainty to the world.

Trump’s Win Ends a Post-World War II Era of U.S. Leadership

7 November 2024 at 01:36
For the past four years, President Biden has argued that the first Trump term was a blip in American history. The election has proved that President-elect Donald J. Trump was no aberration.

© Eric Lee/The New York Times

President Biden speaking at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington in July. Mr. Biden is one in a long line of presidents who have largely viewed America’s allies as a force multiplier.

Another Jolt of Uncertainty for a Global Economy Mired in It

7 November 2024 at 01:08
The U.S. presidential election result has ensured a sharp turn in economic policy expected to upend global commerce and diverge from decades of American norms.
Before yesterdayMain stream

World Reacts to Donald Trump’s Win in U.S. Presidential Election

Donald J. Trump has said he would transform America’s relationship with allies and adversaries. He has pledged to end the war in Ukraine in 24 hours, increase tariffs and deport millions.

© Richard A. Brooks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images

Watching news of the U.S. presidential election in Tokyo, on Wednesday.
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