US-China tensions
Biden plans talks with Xi soon, first time in four months
President expresses concern on Taiwan trip by House Speaker Pelosi
U.S.
Automobiles
Tesla's Q2 profit dented by Shanghai shutdowns, still beats estimates
Company unloads most of its bitcoin trove for nearly $1bn
Materials
Nippon Denkai to build $150m EV battery material plant in U.S.
Location changed to Georgia and investment increased from earlier plan
Semiconductors
U.S. Senate moves ahead with $52bn CHIPS Act
Bill seen as key to lowering dependency on Asia-made semiconductors
Media & Entertainment
Netflix loses nearly 1m subscribers, forecast misses Street estimates
Streaming giant warns that strong dollar hurts revenue from abroad
Markets
Wall Street ends sharply higher on strong corporate earnings
Dow climbs 754 points while other stock indexes also rise
Opinion
China still not ready to supplant U.S. dollar hegemony
Opaque economy and distrust of Beijing's ambitions will prove difficult to overcome
US-China tensions
'Hidden cost' of China's Belt and Road is forced labor: U.S. report
Host governments must ensure citizens are not exploited, document says
Bonds
China's Treasury holdings drop below $1tn to 12-year low
Rising U.S. rates and Russia sanctions add fuel to Beijing's push away from dollar
US-China tensions
Nancy Pelosi plans to visit Taiwan next month, angering China
Trip will be first in 25 years by a speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
Opinion
American democracy is now under siege from within
Exacerbating political divisions set off alarms of conflicts to come
Sports
2028 Summer Olympics scheduled for July 14-30 in Los Angeles
City to use existing stadiums, facilities to keep costs down: organizers
US-China tensions
China demands U.S. cancel potential arms sale to Taiwan
Pentagon had approved estimated $108m deal last week
Comment
Can U.S. allies in Europe, Asia avert infighting in two-front war?
Peacetime partners could turn wartime rivals in seeking American military aid
Opinion
Muted response to Abe's assassination shows Japan's resilience
After the funeral, normal life goes on
International relations
G-20 finance chiefs fail to reach consensus on global inflation
Indonesia gives up on wringing out joint communique from premier economic bloc
Indo-Pacific
Amb. Emanuel chases commercial deals to cement U.S.-Japan ties
Ambassador facilitated deal that brought Panasonic's Tesla battery plant to Kansas
International relations
U.S. approves possible sale of military assistance to Taiwan
Taipei expects parts, technical support deal to 'become effective' within month
Markets
Wall St. ends tumultuous week with solid rally
Dow jumps 655 points as rate hike worries fade
International relations
Biden begins sensitive Saudi trip with eye on resetting relationship
U.S. president starts visit with fist bump for crown prince, handshake for king
