John Kerry to Step Down as Biden’s Climate Envoy

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 13, 2024 5:03 pm ET WASHINGTON—John Kerry is stepping down as the president’s special envoy for climate this spring, according to two people familiar with the decision.…

Taiwan Holds Election as World Watches

[ad_1] Jan. 12, 2024 10:06 pm ET TAIPEI—Taiwanese voters headed to the polls on Saturday to choose a new president in an unpredictable three-way race being closely watched in Washington,…

Deflation Worries Deepen in China  

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 6:38 am ET HONG KONG—China is sinking deeper into its worst deflation in years, spelling trouble for the whole world as demand falters in its…

Stocks Are Forever. That Doesn’t Mean Now Is the Time to Buy.

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 12, 2024 12:00 am ET If you’re finding it hard to remember the pandemic, you’re in good company: Investors have already consigned the Covid chaos to history.…

China’s Messaging to the U.S.: Don’t Rock the Boat

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 8:24 pm ET A new buzzword is emerging in Beijing’s messaging to Washington: the “San Francisco vision”—a veiled warning to the U.S. not to rock…

Why Does China Remain Terrible at Soccer? Xi Jinping Has One Answer

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 10, 2024 9:45 am ET China has a keen interest in soccer, a population of 1.4 billion people and a powerful leader determined to see his country…

China Becomes the World’s Biggest Auto Exporter—With Help From Russia

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 9, 2024 7:27 am ET HONG KONG—China’s overseas auto sales surged to a record last year, on track to surpass Japan as the world’s biggest car exporter…

Oil Prices Are Up. Coal Won’t Be So Lucky.

[ad_1] Even China’s voracious appetite for thermal coal hasn’t been able to arrest sliding prices of the dirtiest fossil fuel. Blame an influx of supply from Indonesia and Australia, and…

China Detains a Top Executive at Evergrande’s Electric-Vehicle Unit

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 5:07 am ET The bad news keeps coming for China Evergrande and its investors.  A top executive of the beleaguered property company’s electric-vehicle business has…

China Says It Has Detained a British Spy  

[ad_1] Updated Jan. 8, 2024 1:17 pm ET SINGAPORE—China has taken into custody an alleged British spy, the country’s national security agency said Monday, as Beijing steps up warnings over…