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Xi Jinping to focus on economic stability, technological self-reliance in China after two sessions, analysts say
The expected confirmation of Xi protégé Li Qiang as the country’s new premier could be the most watched moment of the legislative session. → Read More
For China’s intellectuals, restrictions started long before the pandemic and will continue after Covid is over
It is increasingly difficult for scholars and thinkers to publicly express or exchange academic views, especially those at odds with the party under Xi Jinping. → Read More
Jiang Zemin, China's former president of many firsts, dies at 96, China News
Jiang Zemin, China's former president who oversaw its accession to the World Trade Organisation in 2001, died on Wednesday (Nov 30) in Shanghai, state media reported. He was 96. Jiang's absence from the 20th Communist Party congress in October, as well as the party's centenary celebrations last year, were read as clear signs of ailing health. He was last seen... → Read More
Chinese President Xi Jinping looks to fresh faces to confront new term of ‘unparalleled complexity’
Four younger leaders have been promoted to the Politburo Standing Committee but there are no obvious successors among them. → Read More
China’s Communist Party enshrines opposition to Taiwan independence in its constitution
‘New developments’ under Xi Jinping to be included in ‘New Era’ section added five years ago. → Read More
China's Sichuan province hit by 6.8 magnitude quake, China News
A strong, shallow earthquake hit China's southwestern province of Sichuan on Monday (Sept 5) afternoon, the latest challenge for a population battling prolonged drought and a Covid-19 outbreak that has put the capital under lockdown. The epicentre of the 6.8 magnitude earthquake, which hit at 12.52pm, was near Luding county, about 260km from the provincial capital of Chengdu, the China... → Read More
Why is retirement beckoning for 11 members of Communist Party’s top decision-making body?
Xi Jinping is on course to become party leader for a third term – the first to do so since the death of Mao Zedong in 1976 – but 11 of the 24 other Politburo members are likely to retire. → Read More
China reporter attempts suicide after she was cyberbullied for crying over Abe, China News
A Chinese freelance journalist and influencer based in Japan has apparently attempted to take her own life after she was cyberbullied for her sympathetic reporting of the death of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe. Zeng Ying’s status is unknown but her secretary from DDBK, the Tokyo-based company she founded, did not deny reports of an attempted suicide and said... → Read More
The cloud of anti-Western nationalism hanging over China’s Communist Party congress
From Ukraine to Covid-19, nationalist takes are dominating public debate online. → Read More
US-China relations: Ukraine casts long shadow as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets Beijing’s foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi
US-China relations: Ukraine casts long shadow as National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan meets Beijing’s foreign policy chief Yang Jiechi → Read More
The more things change, the more China’s Xi Jinping focuses on stability
China’s president projects stability in a ‘turbulent era’ as he is about to start a third term as the Communist Party’s head. → Read More
China keen to play 'constructive role' in Ukraine but refuses to condemn Russia, China News
China has offered to play a “constructive role” in mediating the conflict in Ukraine but continues to refuse to condemn the Russian invasion is it tries to maintain its delicate balancing act. During a carefully choreographed press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress on Monday (March 7), Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Russia was China’s “most important strategic... → Read More
China’s foreign minister may weigh in on Ukraine at yearly briefing
Wang Yi is meeting the press on the sidelines of the annual legislative session. → Read More
Calls for war with Taiwan grow louder online among radical Chinese, China News
As discussions about a possible war to reunite mainland China with Taiwan gained traction among warmongering Chinese patriots, Liu Yadong, a journalism professor at Nankai University in Tianjin, reposted an article that mocked the initial passion among some Europeans for World War I. Published in early November, the article ended by calling the past 100 years “the bloodiest century the... → Read More
Biden vs Xi: who has the upper hand for their summit?
The US president is reviving American leadership abroad but his Chinese counterpart is in a stronger position at home. → Read More
China’s Communist Party is about to pass a new resolution. Here’s what to expect
Third ‘historical resolution’ is likely to be less significant than the others and more about reaffirming Xi Jinping’s authority and policies. → Read More
Who is Xi Jinping? Looking for new clues in Communist Party tributes
A series of articles in the Central Party School’s main newspaper show a consistent focus on party control in the economy and ideology. → Read More
China’s Generation N: the young nationalists who have Beijing’s back
Younger generations’ perceptions and expectations of their country differ from those of the past, offering the government support but also challenges. → Read More
Outspoken Chinese tycoon Sun Dawu jailed for 18 years, China News
The outspoken Chinese tycoon Sun Dawu was sentenced to 18 years in jail on Wednesday (July 28) on charges ranging from provoking trouble to illegal fundraising. The Gaobeidian People’s Court also handed down jail sentences of between 18 months to 12 years to Sun’s two sons and two brothers. The Dawu Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Group, a conglomerate that bears... → Read More
Beijing signals stronger support for Xinjiang amid US sanctions
Senior official attends meeting in which ‘pairing assistance’ from coastal provinces is discussed, as China faces criticism over its Xinjiang policies. → Read More