John Ruwitch

John Ruwitch is a correspondent with NPR's international desk. He covers Chinese affairs.

As more people in China use cars for transportation, some are rediscovering an old way to beat rush hour and destress -- bicycles.

SHANGHAI — Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning tried to strike a reassuring tone on Wednesday in Beijing as U.S. election results rolled in, saying that Chinese policy toward the U.S. has been consistent and will continue to be handled "in accordance with the principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation” in the wake of the U.S. election.

The world is reacting to former President Trump’s election victory. In Russia, analysts are thinking about how it might affect U.S. military aid to Ukraine.

Donald Trump's return to the White House will have strong reverberations in China -- a country that Trump says has ripped off America, but is led by a strongman who he openly admires.

The rhetoric between China and the U.S. has been heating up.

A recent string of deadly attacks in China raised questions about social pressures and the limits of government control amid a sputtering economy.

A series of deadly attacks within China in recent weeks have killed dozens and left people uneasy.

With China's economy on the ropes and President-elect Donald Trump promising steep tariffs on imports, participants in a trade fair in Shanghai face uncertainty.

President-elect Donald Trump started imposing tariffs on Chinese goods as president in 2018. One response in Beijing was to launch a giant annual trade fair focused on imports.