Where were China and Russia when Iran needed them most?Stability in the Middle East is more valuable to Beijing than any cost or distraction a war with Iran might create for the USTue Jun 24 2025 - 13:10
Restoring biodiversity on the Yangtze river: ‘You have to do some balancing and make some difficult choices’Home to several rare species and the world’s largest hydroelectric power station, protecting human life and biodiversity on the Yangtze river is a difficult balancing actSat Jun 21 2025 - 07:05
Bossa nova puts an end to unease created by an innocent relationship question Basement arts venue with a ‘free but not unbridled’ spirit attributes upcoming closure to ‘economic downturn + limited energy’Fri Jun 20 2025 - 05:00
Everyone’s friend: How Mongolia stays on good terms with Russia, China and western powersAnnual conference discusses competing security interests in northeast Asia Sat Jun 14 2025 - 09:00
First the Soviets, then the Chinese, attempted to suppress the memory of Mongolia’s founderThe Genghis Khan National Museum is one of the Mongolian capital’s most popular landmarks and tourist attractionsFri Jun 13 2025 - 05:00
Who gains from Mongolian prime minister’s downfall? Mongolia's leader has resigned over protests triggered by his son’s lavish spending, but critics say the real victors are families who control gold and copper minesWed Jun 11 2025 - 06:00
Irish early risers try to help get South Korea’s suicide rate downGlobally the suicide rate is declining, but in South Korea it’s going up Fri Jun 06 2025 - 05:00
Xi Jinping urges respectful trade talks in call with TrumpThursday’s call was the first time the two men had spoken since JanuaryThu Jun 05 2025 - 18:50
South Korea election: projected victory for Lee Jae-myung could herald big foreign policy shift Election was triggered by the impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, the conservative president who declared martial law last DecemberTue Jun 03 2025 - 17:53
Lee Jae-myung: The man set to take over South Korea’s turbulent democracySouth Korea's presidential election comes after country’s former leader was impeached for imposing martial lawSat May 31 2025 - 10:00
Communist Party membership shares the qualities of LinkedIn and the Legion of MaryBeing a member can help people get a job, but not necessarily one they want Fri May 30 2025 - 05:00
Rehabilitation of golf and return of Ferraris to Beijing streets tell us much about ChinaBeijing Letter: Revival of conspicuous consumption a sign of shift in Chinese policyFri May 23 2025 - 05:00
Taiwan’s leader wants dialogue with China, but warns of need for stronger defencesLai is taking more assertive approach towards Beijing, but there are fears over future US support for islandTue May 20 2025 - 18:13
Donald Trump sounds more like a Chinese leader as he rejects the liberal world orderChina’s view, echoed by Trump, is that states should govern themselves as they choose and other countries should mind their own business. This leaves the EU with a problemSat May 17 2025 - 06:00
China and US see opportunities from tariff crisisSpeedy settlement between Beijing and Washington could be bad news for the European UnionFri May 16 2025 - 05:00
US and China agree to suspend almost all tariffs on goods for 90 daysAmerican and Chinese officials seek to de-escalate tensions in GenevaMon May 12 2025 - 13:35
US-China negotiators prepare to lock horns in first post-tariff meeting Sharp fall in China exports shows impact of tariffs but Beijing has options Fri May 09 2025 - 12:30
Irish companies in China: ‘The Irish attitude to letting the hair down can really help’Irish companies looking to set up shop in China say a budget of €1 million is needed to get goingFri May 09 2025 - 05:00
India-Pakistan conflict: US no longer in a position to put pressure on both sidesDonald Trump’s White House is distracted by multiple crises of its own makingThu May 08 2025 - 06:00
‘I’m scared of being terminated’: Domestic workers in Hong Kong vulnerable to exploitationMany come from the Philippines and Indonesia, are highly qualified, but are often treated little better than servantsMon May 05 2025 - 14:00
My personality type, he told me, is shared with Mao Zedong, Celine Dion and SatanBeijing Letter: The party started slowly with half of the guests clustered on the floor looking anxious and avoiding eye contact Fri May 02 2025 - 05:00
Xi Jinping’s refusal to kowtow to Trump now looks like a shrewd moveEU recalibrating its relationship with China as US president abandons alliesFri Apr 25 2025 - 05:00
Asia markets rally as Trump hints China tariffs could be cutTrump imposed a 145 per cent tariff on Chinese imports this month and Beijing responded with a 125 per cent levy on all US importsWed Apr 23 2025 - 07:21
How the Chinese manufacturer of your Christmas decorations is coping with tariffsMost are optimistic about China’s chances of surviving a trade war with the USThu Apr 17 2025 - 13:29
China’s economy grows faster than expectedGovernment stimulus measures help to boost consumptionWed Apr 16 2025 - 08:17
Amnesty International has opened a Hong Kong section based overseasMove comes two days after the opposition Democratic Party voted to start the process of dissolving itselfTue Apr 15 2025 - 14:12
Chinese exports surge ahead of Trump’s 145% tariff on goodsChina supplied more than two-thirds of the smartphones, laptops and PC monitors imported into the US last yearMon Apr 14 2025 - 07:23
Beijing is uniquely defiant in the face of Trump’s threatsThe US government has banned American government personnel in China from any romantic or sexual relationships with Chinese citizensFri Apr 11 2025 - 05:00
China says it is open to talks with US over tariffsDialogue must be conducted on basis of mutual respect and without threats, Beijing insistsThu Apr 10 2025 - 14:41
China vows to ‘fight to the end’ in tariff war with USDonald Trump has threatened further tariffs if Beijing retaliatesTue Apr 08 2025 - 08:23
China ready to cut interest rates to deal with Trump tariff impact‘We do not provoke trouble, nor are we intimidated by it,’ the Chinese government said on SaturdayMon Apr 07 2025 - 07:08
‘We try to assist the seed of belief’: Pope’s deal with Communist party in China draws criticism from some CatholicsThe Vatican has entered into an agreement with China aimed at ending division between two Catholic communitiesSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
‘The feeling burned inside him still’: Love, death and superstition across the boundariesHong Kong letter: Chinese tomb-sweeping festival stirs up stories of the past Fri Apr 04 2025 - 09:45
China eyes ‘resolute countermeasures’ to Trump tariffsBeijing holds off on retaliatory levies for nowThu Apr 03 2025 - 07:11
China describes military exercises around Taiwan as a warning to ‘separatist forces’People’s Liberation Army practises assault and blockade as Beijing condemns US sanctionsTue Apr 01 2025 - 16:42
Trump proves topical at tropical gathering on Chinese islandBoao Letter: Singapore’s former ambassador to the United Nations says this century will be the Asian centuryFri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
EU trade chief meets Chinese officials amid tariff threatMeeting comes as top Chinese leader called for global cooperation against protectionismThu Mar 27 2025 - 17:51
China woos CEOs of big global companies against backdrop of US tariffsChina Development Forum in Beijing hears that the country is willing to open its market further to foreign investmentMon Mar 24 2025 - 16:49
In the Trump era, Europe should shift its gaze towards China – Joseph Stiglitz Nobel prize-winning economist says defence spending move by EU is sound economic policy Fri Mar 21 2025 - 16:31
I asked Bilal what he liked most about China. ‘The freedom,’ he saidThere is much to be said for China, but it is seldom singled out for acclamation as a land of libertyFri Mar 21 2025 - 05:00
Taiwan war games to train forces to mobilise quickly against any Chinese attackBeijing this week deployed military aircraft and warships near Taiwan as ‘punishment’ for statements by presidentWed Mar 19 2025 - 17:35
Tax breaks for developers to build apartments under consideration by Minister of HousingHousing crisis: Paschal Donohoe warns against return similar tax incentives of Celtic Tiger yearsMon Mar 17 2025 - 12:37
‘I need a westerner to pose as a model,’ my enterprising friend tells meWhether it uses imagination or not, Chinese manufacturing is the most successful in the world Fri Mar 14 2025 - 05:00
China, Russia and Iran to hold joint naval drills as Tehran rejects US call for nuclear talksBeijing and Moscow keen to show mutual co-operation will not be affected by Trump’s embrace of PutinSun Mar 09 2025 - 16:56
Trump’s foreign policy risks ‘regress to the law of the jungle’, China warnsChina and the European Union should intensify their strategic dialogue, says foreign minister Wang YiFri Mar 07 2025 - 17:00
‘It’s therapeutic for people to relate to horses’: New effort to promote equestian links in ChinaThe market surrounding horses for leisure and competition was estimated to be worth almost €2.17bnFri Mar 07 2025 - 06:00
China targets 5% economic growth despite tariffsPremier Li Qiang acknowledges headwinds facing the Chinese economy and promises action plan to boost consumptionWed Mar 05 2025 - 08:47
China hikes import duties on US agricultural and food products by up to 15%Canada retaliates with 25% tariffs on US as Trudeau calls Trump move a ‘very dumb thing to do’Tue Mar 04 2025 - 18:03
China’s economic reboot: Xi wants advanced technology to drive growth and lead West on AI and premium EVs The presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma at a meeting of entrepreneurs with Xi Jinping is seen as a sign that the Chinese leader means businessSun Mar 02 2025 - 06:14
The sap rises and barriers go up as China prepares for the year’s biggest political eventAnalysts around the world will watch the Two Sessions closely for information about the country’s policy directionFri Feb 28 2025 - 05:00
