Good Morning. Welcome to The Wire’s daily news roundup. Each day, our staff gathers the top China business, finance, and economics headlines from a selection of the world’s leading news organizations.
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The Wall Street Journal
China Locks Information on the Country Inside a Black Box — Restrictions on Wind database and other information channels add to campaign to curb foreign influence.
China Balks at U.S. Push for Better Communications During Crises — U.S. seeks reliable channels to avoid conflict as Beijing cites lack of trust.
Grounding of U.S. Marine Unit Spotlights Lack of Ships in Asia-Pacific — Training exercise points to larger difficulties as U.S. pivots toward China.
China’s Ding Liren Wins Dramatic World Chess Championship, Replacing Magnus Carlsen — Ding Liren claimed the title, which Magnus Carlsen