G20 summit: Shock wave of missile strike in Poland unnerves world leaders Improved relationship between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping could play key role in securing Ukraine ceasefireWed Nov 16 2022 - 18:26
Nato and G7 condemn Moscow but do not blame it for deaths in PolandAll signs suggest Polish explosion was caused by air defence missile fired by UkraineWed Nov 16 2022 - 17:30
World leaders struggle to agree joint approach to UkrainePresident says peace only possible if Russia affirms the full territorial integrity of UkraineTue Nov 15 2022 - 15:30
Biden and Xi use Bali to turn down the heat Better relations with Washington are very clearly in China’s interestMon Nov 14 2022 - 18:55
Biden and Xi agree to step up efforts to improve relationship between China and USTwo leaders met for 3½ hours on Indonesian island of Bali ahead of G20 summitMon Nov 14 2022 - 18:26
Biden and Xi to lay out non-negotiable conditions on dealing with TaiwanBoth sides see Bali meeting as chance to stabilise relations between world’s two biggest powers ahead of G20Sun Nov 13 2022 - 16:12
China eases zero-Covid rules with shortened quarantine for visitors Strict policy has dampened economic activity at a time of stalled growthFri Nov 11 2022 - 15:34
Beijing Letter: China hesitates on the edge of Covid crossroadIn an unfamiliar city, Ginkgo trees are turning, lockdowns are more flexible, and traffic flies in all directionsThu Nov 10 2022 - 16:57
China: Lockdowns spread as Covid levels increaseRise in cases comes amid reports that strict zero-Covid policy could be easedTue Nov 08 2022 - 17:17
Scholz’s China visit underlines Europe’s independence from US policyGerman chancellor addresses difficult issues in talks with Xi as high-level engagement returnsFri Nov 04 2022 - 16:19
China opposes use of nuclear weapons in Europe, Xi tells ScholzGermany’s chancellor in first visit to Beijing by European leader since 2019Fri Nov 04 2022 - 11:48
Life in China: Mini-lockdowns become an everyday occurrence – sometimes with tragic consequencesThe ‘health kit’ is a constantly updating smartphone app that shows your Covid status, how long it has been since your last PCR test, and everywhere you have visitedThu Nov 03 2022 - 18:00
Scholz meets Xi: Ukraine, Taiwan and human rights on agendaGerman Chancellor’s Beijing visit could be pivotal in determining China’s relationship with the EUWed Nov 02 2022 - 16:25
China’s biggest iPhone maker says claims of Covid deaths at factory are untrueFoxconn raises bonuses in bid to keep workers at Zhengzhou plant after outbreak drove employees to fleeTue Nov 01 2022 - 15:12
Shopping in China is furnished with new codes and old ritualsBargaining culture seems wildly out of kilter with the ultra-modern nature of Chinese retailThu Oct 27 2022 - 17:00
China says it is closer than ever to unification with TaiwanTapei warns that Beijing is trying to prise diplomatic allies away from the islandWed Oct 26 2022 - 15:43
China beats GDP forecast but property and zero-Covid woes mountDelayed third-quarter data spurs share selloff and comes day after Xi Jinping consolidates power at party congressMon Oct 24 2022 - 07:44
‘Common prosperity’ and claim to Taiwan key as Xi Jinping sets out stall for latest term as Chinese leaderIdeology appears to trump economics as Communist Party looks to tackle problems of income and wealth inequality felt by many Chinese citizensSun Oct 23 2022 - 17:22
‘The world needs China for its development’: Xi Jinping secures third term in powerRussian president Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un first leaders to offer congratulationsSun Oct 23 2022 - 16:57
Denis Staunton: I had about three minutes to choose my new Chinese nameThere is a Chinese version of the name Staunton, but it risked evoking unwelcome associations in today’s ChinaThu Oct 20 2022 - 13:46
China disputes account of violent incident at consulate in ManchesterAmid claims consulate personnel dragged protester into grounds and injured him, China’s foreign ministry calls on British authorities to better protect its diplomatsWed Oct 19 2022 - 17:30
Xi sounds a warning on Taiwan as he bids to consolidate powerPresident restates policy of pursuing reunification by peaceful means, but says China would not rule out forceSun Oct 16 2022 - 17:00
China’s president defends zero-Covid policy and promises to reduce income inequalityXi Jinping tells congress of the Chinese Communist Party that future of Taiwan is for the Chinese alone to determineSun Oct 16 2022 - 15:45
Denis Staunton: When they asked on the third day of Beijing quarantine if everything was all right, I said I’d love some coffeeThe five-yearly Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) begins this SundaySat Oct 15 2022 - 05:00
King Charles pledges to follow mother’s example of ‘selfless duty’Monarch addresses legislators before travelling to Edinburgh cathedral where public can pay respects to queenMon Sept 12 2022 - 18:46
King Charles to speak to British Parliament as remains of queen lie at rest The king will meet Scottish political leaders in Edinburgh, before travelling to Belfast on Tuesday, where he will meet the leaders of Stormont’s political partiesSun Sept 11 2022 - 22:00
King Charles offers assurance role of monarchy will not be reshapedTelevised speech chimes with popular mood but ends with personal tributeFri Sept 09 2022 - 20:22
‘She took risks for peace’: Truss, Johnson and May lead Commons tributes to queenJeffrey Donaldson says monarch led by example in Northern Ireland and reached out the hand of friendshipFri Sept 09 2022 - 20:07
Death of Queen Elizabeth II: King Charles III pays tribute to ‘darling mama’ Charles will officially be proclaimed king on Saturday following his mother’s death aged 96Fri Sept 09 2022 - 18:53
Charles becomes British king after death of Queen Elizabeth, aged 96Queen was the longest-serving of all British monarchs, reigning for 70 yearsThu Sept 08 2022 - 23:27
Queen Elizabeth’s death sees Britain lose a rare shared point in national awarenessQueen’s death has removed perhaps the only fixed, shared point in national imaginationThu Sept 08 2022 - 18:39
Liz Truss turns down temperature with strong Commons performance, but her backbenches simmerNew prime minister makes a good start but her cabinet appointments have disappointed manyWed Sept 07 2022 - 20:29
Starmer accuses Truss of piling debts on tax payersLabour leader criticises new prime minister’s plans to fund a freeze on energy bills through borrowingWed Sept 07 2022 - 19:44
New British prime minister Liz Truss makes sweeping changes to governmentConservative party leader said she is confident Britain can ‘ride out the storm’Tue Sept 06 2022 - 21:20
Truss promises to deal with energy crisisNew prime minister blames economic problems on Ukraine and coronavirus pandemicTue Sept 06 2022 - 19:35
Liz Truss’s tired market mantras mask plans for a remarkable state interventionNew PM set to freeze energy bills for 18 months at a cost of more than £100bn to the exchequerTue Sept 06 2022 - 19:26
Boris Johnson hints political career may not be over as he leaves Downing StreetBritish prime minister expresses no regrets about his downfall in farewell statementTue Sept 06 2022 - 09:18
Liz Truss to unveil cabinet after taking reins of power as British PM Kwasi Kwarteng set to become chancellor, James Cleverly likely foreign secretary and Suella Braverman as home secretaryTue Sept 06 2022 - 00:01
Liz Truss faces trouble ahead due to her vulnerable positionMPs would be reticent about withholding co-operation with PM if party members had backed her emphaticallyMon Sept 05 2022 - 20:08
Liz Truss: New British PM says she will deliver on promise to cut taxesForty-seven-year-old MP beats rival Rishi Sunak in poll of Conservative party membersMon Sept 05 2022 - 11:11
Truss pledges action on energy bills within a week of becoming British PMForeign secretary Liz Truss expected to win Tory party leadership contest and succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister on TuesdaySun Sept 04 2022 - 20:30
Taoiseach urges next UK PM for ‘genuine signal’ negotiated protocol settlement a priority Martin and Maros Sefcovic among attendees at annual British Irish Association meetingSat Sept 03 2022 - 12:55
Denis Staunton: Truss poised to plunge UK into deeper division on accession to Tory leadershipJohnson loyalty candidate has doubled down on most radical vision of Brexit and adopted crudest possible position on culture war issuesFri Sept 02 2022 - 20:37
European Commission vice-president Sefcovic warns future British leader on triggering article 16 British Irish Association hears ‘it is not for the UK government alone to change our bilateral agreement and modify the conditions under which goods can enter the EU’s single market’Fri Sept 02 2022 - 18:58
Johnson takes swipe at Truss over her support for frackingOutgoing prime minister refuses to say whether he will withdraw from politics or remain as an MPThu Sept 01 2022 - 19:59
London Letter: After a summer of spending, the dark clouds of winter loom on the horizonHaving released pent-up exuberance after the pandemic, the English capital seems to have come to an abrupt haltThu Sept 01 2022 - 19:42
Conservative leadership hustings: Truss stresses loyalty to Johnson while Sunak warns of British vulnerability Rishi Sunak may be as many as 30 points behind Liz Truss but he received more cheers than his rival at Wembley StadiumWed Aug 31 2022 - 21:57
Boris Johnson refuses to rule out political comebackLiz Truss expected to accelerate the granting of new drilling licenses for oil and gas in the North SeaTue Aug 30 2022 - 19:18
Truss may trigger article 16 of NI protocol if she becomes PM — reportsSinn Féin MP says ‘reckless threats’ were evidence of UK government’s ‘total disregard for the democratic wishes of people and businesses here’Fri Aug 26 2022 - 20:50
Tory leadership paying scant heed to imminent energy crisis Truss’s focus for now remains firmly fixed on the battle with Sunak for leadership of the Conservative Party as experts warn of emerging energy crisisFri Aug 26 2022 - 20:14
