World A Mayor In Norway's Arctic Looks To China To Reinvent His Frontier Town Melting ice means ships are plowing along polar lanes, so Rune Rafaelsen wants Chinese investors to help turn the small town of Kirkenes into a major logistics hub. But doubters abound. Jackie Northam
Business In China, Birth Rate Falls To Lowest Level In 70 Years Last year, there were 10.48 births per 1,000 people — the lowest since the People's Republic of China was founded. Beijing also said its economy cooled to the slowest pace in nearly three decades. Scott Neuman
Business China To Test Digital Currency. Could It End Up Challenging The Dollar Globally? Bitcoin promises users anonymity, but transactions using China's digital currency would be tracked by its central bank. Experts say it could someday rival the dollar in international payments. Scott Horsley
Technology In China, A New Call To Protect Data Privacy China produces huge amounts of online data, much of it unprotected. A small group of advocates is pushing to hold people accountable for selling stolen personal info. Emily Feng
Business 6-Year-Old Finds Message Alleging Chinese Prison Labor In Box Of Christmas Cards "We are foreign prisoners in Shanghai Qingpu prison China," the note said in English. "Forced to work against our will. Please help us and notify human rights organization." Laurel Wamsley
National Stocks Slide As Trump Says China Trade Deal Might Wait Until After 2020 Election "A China trade deal is dependent on one thing — do I want to make it," the president said, adding, "In some ways, I like the idea of waiting until after the election for the China deal." Vanessa Romo
World Russia Begins Sending Natural Gas To China As Putin And Xi Open New Pipeline When it's fully completed, the Russia-China pipeline will span more than 5,000 miles, connecting Siberian gas fields to cities in northeastern China that currently rely on coal. Bill Chappell
World As Taiwan's Election Race Heats Up, China Weighs On Voters' Minds The tense China relationship and Hong Kong protests are big issues for Taiwan as it prepares to vote in January. Emily Feng Greg Dixon
Politics Trump Angers China By Signing Law Backing Hong Kong Protesters China summoned the U.S. ambassador and issued a sharp response over the legislation, which allows the U.S. to sanction individuals who violate Hong Kong residents' rights. Alex Leff Emily Feng
Opinion: Why You Should Think About Uighurs Next Time You Put Shoes On NPR's Scott Simon explains what China's treatment of Muslim Uighurs has to do with American consumers. Scott Simon
