Asia Pacific

A DuPont China Deal Reveals Cracks in U.S. National-Security Screening

Listen to article(2 minutes)WASHINGTON—U.S. officials forged an uneasy compromise to let DuPont sell its sustainable-materials business last year to a…

11 months ago

This Antidote for TikTok Brain Is Also a Problem

YouTube Shorts adds “short bursts of thrills” to kids’ digital diets, making it harder to pull away. Source link

11 months ago

How U.S. and China Are Breaking Up, in Charts

Listen to article(2 minutes)A deepening confrontation between the U.S. and China is eroding trade ties between the world’s two largest…

11 months ago

Sputtering Trade Fuels Fears for a Connected World

Cyclical factors are weighing on commerce, but the specter of global economic divisions lurks in the background. Source link

11 months ago

U.S., Allies Could Counter China's Economic Coercion—If They Unite

New research suggests countries hold potential sway with their collective exports to China on hundreds of key items. Source link

11 months ago

China Slips Into Deflation in Warning Sign for Global Economy

China entered deflationary territory for the first time in two years, pressuring Beijing to avoid a deepening economic malaise. Source…

11 months ago

U.S. to Ban Some Investments in China

President Biden plans to sign an executive order that will also require U.S. private-equity and venture-capital firms to disclose certain…

11 months ago