Sports NBA Calls Off News Conferences For Players In China As Controversy Lingers The NBA says it made the move after conferring with players. A league source tells NPR that the Lakers and Nets — who are playing Saturday — can hold their own media gatherings if they want to. Brakkton Booker
Business Has The Trade War Taken A Bite Out Of China's Economy? Yes — But It's Complicated China's economic growth has been slowing down for years. Tariffs have contributed to slower growth since early 2018, when the economic standoff began, but it's hard to pinpoint how much. Jolie Myers Ailsa Chang Sam Gringlas Mallory Yu
Technology Blizzard Entertainment Bans Esports Player After Pro-Hong Kong Comments The developer of World of Warcraft and Hearthstone said a player known as Blitzchung went over the line when he said, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!" Paolo Zialcita
Business NBA Defends 'Freedom Of Speech' For Employees As China Moves To Block Games "The long-held values of the NBA are to support the freedom of expression," NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says, after the league is criticized for its response to a tweet about Hong Kong. Brakkton Booker
World Hong Kong Protester Is Shot By Police As Clashes Over Democracy Take A Dark Turn In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest and is now in the hospital. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule. Scott Neuman Bill Chappell
World China's Ambassador To U.S. Reflects On 70 Years Of Communist Party Rule On the anniversary of the People's Republic of China, the country's top diplomat in Washington says it has "no interest in global dominance or hegemony; we just want our people to have a better life." Steve Inskeep Ashley Westerman Dalia Mortada
World Communist China Turns 70. Who Shares Its Economic Growth? Hundreds of millions have climbed out of poverty, but an equality gap has widened. Seventy years after Mao's revolution, many Chinese people reflect on their own stories of struggle and mobility. Jolie Myers Ailsa Chang Mallory Yu Sam Gringlas
Technology China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns. Daniel Wood Emily Feng Sean McMinn
Business Costco Opens In Shanghai, Shuts Early Owing To Massive Crowds Costco said it is now limiting the number of customers in its warehouse to 2,000. Local police were helping to manage the crowds, and photos from the store showed long lines. Merrit Kennedy
Politics U.S. Companies In China Get Caught In The Trade War Crossfire President Trump recently tweeted that American companies would be better off without China. But many American companies earn a significant portion of their profits there. Jim Zarroli
