Sean Tseng

22 Articles

Telecom Purge in China Points to Factional War Inside the CCP, Analysts Say

A China Telecom booth at an exhibition during China Internet Conference in Beijing on July 13, 2021. Tingshu Wang/ReutersChinese authorities…

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Trump–Xi Summit Ends in a Truce, Not a Breakthrough: Analysts

Boeing aircraft, beef licenses, and new bilateral trade boards led the wins, but issues over technology, tariffs, and Taiwan remained…

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Beijing’s Newest Strategy in Corporate Warfare: Detain Executives to Kill Deals

Before Beijing formally blocked Meta’s roughly $2 billion acquisition of the AI startup Manus, it first made sure the company’s…

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China’s Military Purge Intensifies as Probe Traces Officers’ Ties to Ex-Gen. Zhang Youxia

Deputies from the Chinese military arrive at the second plenary session of the rubber-stamp National People's Congress at the Great…

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Middle East Shipping Disruptions Hit Chinese Exporters

A cargo ship sails into the port in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, on Oct. 13, 2025. AFP via Getty ImagesRising…

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How Middle East Conflict Could Disrupt China’s Oil Supply and Economy

ADTensions near the Strait of Hormuz threaten shipping routes vital to China’s oil imports, exposing risks to its economy and…

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Petitioners Gather in Beijing Amid Cold Temps, Tight Security During China’s ‘Two Sessions’

Beijing was still gripped by early-March cold as China’s annual “Two Sessions” meetings opened on March 4. Under near-freezing temperatures—with…

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Japanese Prime Minister Not Afraid to Take On Beijing

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leader of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), speaks during a press conference at the…

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Workers Across China Demand Unpaid Wages Ahead of Lunar New Year

Beijing labor and social security officials direct migrant workers seeking their defaulted wages, in Beijing on Feb. 9, 2007. China…

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After Trump–Xi Call, US Reaffirms Taiwan Commitment as Arms Sales Remain a Flashpoint

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te gives a speech after inspecting reservists at Loung Te Industrial Parks Service Center, in Yilan, Taiwan,…

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