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The Wall Street Journal is a global news organization that provides leading news, information, commentary and analysis. Published by Dow Jones, The Wall Street Journal engages readers across print, digital, mobile, social, and video. Building on its heritage as the preeminent source of global business and financial news, the Journal includes coverage of U.S. & world news, politics, arts, culture, lifestyle, sports, and health. It holds 36 Pulitzer Prizes for outstanding journalism.
Last Updated: July 7, 2016
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05.10.18China Draws Up a Shopping List of American Goods to Avoid Trade War
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China likely will offer to import more U.S. goods during negotiations in Washington next week as the two sides see one of the best ways to avert an all-out trade war is for Beijing to buy American.
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05.09.18Abide in Darkness: China’s War on Religion Stalls Vatican Deal
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A landmark agreement aimed at healing a nearly 70-year rift between Beijing and the Vatican is in limbo as the Chinese government tightens control over religion.
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05.08.18China Plans $47 Billion Fund to Boost Its Semiconductor Industry
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In a move that could further heighten tensions with the U.S., China is poised to announce a new fund of about 300 billion yuan—$47.4 billion—to spur development of its semiconductor industry as it seeks to close the technology gap with the U.S. and...
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05.08.18One-Time Potential Rival to China’s Xi Draws Life Sentence
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A former top Communist Party official once seen as a potential successor and rival to Chinese President Xi Jinping received a life sentence on corruption charges—a punishment state media portrayed as lenient.
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05.03.18Laser from Chinese Base Aimed at U.S. Military Pilots in Africa’s Skies, Pentagon Charges
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Incidents in recent weeks increase tensions, threaten Flight safety, U.S. says
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04.27.18China Guards Its Historical Heroes with New Law
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As President Xi Jinping entrenches Communist Party rule, new law mandates ‘all of society’ honor its heroes and martyrs.
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04.27.18Lights, Cameras but Little Action for China’s New Film Capital
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Wanda Studios Qingdao is the centerpiece of billionaire Wang Jianlin’s plan to court Hollywood, but it hasn’t attracted many big-budget productions.
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04.13.18One-Time Potential Rival to China’s Xi Pleads Guilty to Corruption
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A purged Communist Party politician once regarded as a future Chinese leader stood trial on corruption charges in a case seen as part of an effort by President Xi Jinping to neutralize potential political rivals.
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04.13.18China Delays Deal Reviews as U.S. Trade Frictions Build
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Amid escalating trade tensions, China is holding up deal reviews that could clear the way for U.S. companies Qualcomm Inc. and Bain Capital to make multibillion-dollar acquisitions of semiconductor companies, people familiar with the matter say.
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04.10.18U.S. Stocks Surge after China’s Xi Eases Trade Fears
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U.S. stocks climbed Tuesday, with the Dow gaining more than 400 points, as remarks from Chinese President Xi Jinping soothed concerns about a trade war that have roiled markets in recent weeks.
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04.10.18China Installed Military Jamming Equipment on Spratly Islands, U.S. Says
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China has installed equipment on two of its fortified outposts in the Spratly Islands capable of jamming communications and radar systems, a significant step in its creeping militarization of the South China Sea, U.S. officials say.
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03.26.18China’s Attempts to Supplant Dollar Face Historic Difficulties
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The world’s first yuan-denominated oil contracts launched Monday, as part of China’s drive to turn its currency into a global force in markets.
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03.20.18Xi Jinping Warns against Dividing China after U.S. Passes Taiwan Law
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Chinese President Xi Jinping said Tuesday that any “tricks” to divide China will be thwarted, a warning that followed U.S. legislation opening the door to high-level visits with Taiwan.
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03.15.18China Tech Titan Alibaba Plans Stock-Market Homecoming
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Technology giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is working on a plan to list on a stock exchange in its home market, China, according to people familiar with the matter, more than three years after its blockbuster initial public offering in New York.
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03.13.18China Unveils Overhaul of Government Bureaucracy
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Plan follows constitutional amendments that boost President Xi Jinping’s power.