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‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy

19 December 2025 at 13:00

A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.

‘A Singularly Turbulent Time’: Deeper Uncertainty in Store for Global Economy

NYT | Top Stories

19 December 2025 at 13:00

A reordering of the rules of trade, set on top of transformational change in technology, demographics and climate, is remaking jobs, politics and lives.

A furniture factory in Vietnam. Chinese exports are surging not just into Europe but even more sharply into Southeast Asia.

Europe Begins to Tiptoe Away From Key Climate Policies

19 December 2025 at 03:59

Europe has some of the world’s most ambitious climate goals, but in recent months it has backtracked on rules governing automobile emissions and deforestation.

China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat

NYT | Top Stories

18 December 2025 at 13:00

Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Worry Pandas Could Be China’s Next Target

Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

18 December 2025 at 13:01

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more.

China Is Feeling Strong and Senses an American Retreat

18 December 2025 at 13:00

Beijing is using its messaging tools to show off its prowess at building infrastructure and project power, taking advantage of what it says is “deep anxiety” in U.S. policies.

At Tokyo Zoo, Visitors Worry Pandas Could Be China’s Next Target

NYT | Top Stories

Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

18 December 2025 at 13:01

Pandas have stood for friendship between China and Japan since 1972. But the last two are about to go, and a dispute over Taiwan could get in the way of sending more.

Visitors watching Lei Lei, one of the Ueno Zoo’s two giant pandas, in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Trump Is Helping China Realize Its Dream of A.I. Dominance

Ben Buchanan and Matt Pottinger

18 December 2025 at 04:00

National security shouldn’t ever have a price.

Trump Is Helping China Realize Its Dream of A.I. Dominance

Ben Buchanan and Matt Pottinger

18 December 2025 at 04:00

National security shouldn’t ever have a price.

On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead

17 December 2025 at 16:30

BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

Mr. Robot Will See You Now

NYT | Top Stories

17 December 2025 at 19:58

We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans.

In China.

Mr. Robot Will See You Now

17 December 2025 at 19:58

We look at the promise and peril of robots that look like humans.

The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square

NYT | Top Stories

17 December 2025 at 18:00

In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.

The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square

17 December 2025 at 18:00

In 1989, Gen. Xu Qinxian defied orders to crush the pro-democracy protests in Beijing. Now, leaked video from his court-martial is on YouTube.

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

17 December 2025 at 13:01

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

On British Roads, Chinese Cars Are Racing Ahead

NYT | Top Stories

17 December 2025 at 16:30

BYD, Chery and other Chinese automakers are winning over drivers in Britain, where tariffs are low and buyers are open to new brands.

Does China Have a Robot Bubble?

NYT | Top Stories

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

17 December 2025 at 13:01

The Chinese government is betting that robots will drive economic growth. But the bots can’t really do much yet.

A new Chinese humanoid robot appeared so lifelike that workers cut its leg open during a demonstration last month.

Commercializing the Arctic

17 December 2025 at 04:22

Trump has shifted the U.S. approach to the Arctic, promoting oil and gas even as scientists have issued more dire warnings about the region.

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai’s Conviction Was Years in the Making

Andrew Higgins and Alexandra Stevenson

16 December 2025 at 12:16

Jimmy Lai spent decades criticizing China’s rulers. He faces up to life in prison after a court found him guilty of national security crimes.

Venezuela’s Oil Is a Focus of Trump’s Campaign Against Maduro

Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes

16 December 2025 at 21:59

In public, the White House says it is confronting Venezuela to curb drug trafficking. Behind the scenes, gaining access to the country’s vast oil reserves is a priority.

Europe Is in Decline. Good.

16 December 2025 at 14:00

Demotion need not be traumatic.

Europe Is in Decline. Good.

16 December 2025 at 14:00

Demotion need not be traumatic.

Ford Will Take $19.5 Billion Hit as It Rolls Back E.V. Plans

16 December 2025 at 07:10

Ford Motor said the costs came from its decision to make fewer electric vehicles than it had planned and more hybrids that use both gasoline engines and batteries.

Controlling Blood Sugar Cut Heart Disease Risk in Half, New Study Says

16 December 2025 at 04:41

People who brought their blood glucose down to a normal level had a lower risk of death from heart disease or hospitalization for heart failure after 20 years.

Heng Guan Documented China’s Detention of Uyghurs. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.

Amy Qin and Chris Buckley

16 December 2025 at 05:06

Heng Guan fled to the United States and released rare video evidence of China’s clampdown. His supporters say that sending him to Uganda puts him at risk.

Roomba Maker iRobot Files for Bankruptcy, With Chinese Supplier Taking Control

Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu

16 December 2025 at 02:40

Founded in 1990 by three M.I.T. researchers, iRobot introduced its vacuum in 2002. Its restructuring will turn the company over to its largest creditor.

To China, Jimmy Lai Was an Arch Villain. To His Supporters, He Was Their Hope.

Alexandra Stevenson and David Pierson

15 December 2025 at 22:45

Jimmy Lai, the Hong Kong publisher and democracy campaigner, was convicted of national security charges in a city where even minor dissent is now whispered.

China Approaches First Investment Decline in 3 Decades

Daisuke Wakabayashi

15 December 2025 at 14:21

A broad measure of investment fell more than 10 percent in November, continuing a recent reversal and signaling the depth of China’s property crisis.

The Dark Side of the Global Surrogacy and Fertility Industry

15 December 2025 at 12:58

Eve was one of dozens of Thai women who traveled 4,000 miles — only to be trapped by the dark side of the global fertility industry.