Xi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir PutinXi Jinping reiterates desire for partnership `without limits’ with Vladimir PutinMon Feb 24 2025 - 18:05
The New Nuclear Age by Ankit Panda: Could ‘growing loose talk’ lead to the ultimate disaster?The author is concerned about a potential three-way arms race between the US, Russia and China and a greater willingness to consider a ‘limited’ use of nuclear weaponsSat Feb 22 2025 - 05:00
Denis Staunton: As Europe wrings its hands at the US, the rest of the world may be organisingAsian leaders do not seem minded to stand by as the global power balance looks set for big changes Fri Feb 21 2025 - 05:00
Xi Jinping brings Chinese tech sector in from the coldThe most notable face at the meeting was that of Jack Ma, once China’s most prominent tech entrepreneur who stayed out of public view for five years after he made a speech critical of local regulatorsMon Feb 17 2025 - 16:39
Chinese foreign minister to meet Martin and Harris tomorrowWang Yi will travel to Dublin after telling summit European countries must have role in Ukraine talksSun Feb 16 2025 - 13:43
Competitive parenting in China: ‘School starts at 7.30am and I pick him up at 9.30 in the evening. We usually arrive home around 10pm. Then he studies again’Fierce competition for places at top secondary schools drives some parents to push their youngsters to succeed, believing they owe it to their children to give them the best start in lifeSat Feb 15 2025 - 06:00
Chinese foreign minister visits Dublin as China and EU reassess fraught relationshipIf Trump’s talks with Putin facilitate a pause in the fighting, Ukraine will decline in salience as a point of contentionFri Feb 14 2025 - 17:03
Social media successes and pitfalls live side by side in China tooTwo tales, one of overnight success, the other a dramatic downfallFri Feb 14 2025 - 05:00
Chinese foreign minister to visit Ireland next week amid Trump uncertainty over international alignmentWang Yi is second senior Chinese political figure to visit in just over a yearMon Feb 10 2025 - 17:54
Year of the Snake begins with bared fangs in Beijing as Trump triggers trade warTrump’s tariffs could reshape global economic order – but not necessarily in the way the US president wantsFri Feb 07 2025 - 05:00
China retaliates against US tariffs and shows it can turn trade war to its advantageBeijing hopes US sectors will put pressure on Washington to negotiate rather than escalating a trade warTue Feb 04 2025 - 10:36
Three key takes on China: On Xi Jinping; The Political Thought of Xi Jinping; and The New Cold WarInfluential writers look at how the Chinese leader is moulding his country - and the West - to fit his visionSat Jan 25 2025 - 05:00
Money still oils the wheels of business and justice in China, in spite of Xi’s corruption clampdownThe Chinese leader is redoubling his efforts to stamp out graft, but many suspect he has a dark motiveFri Jan 10 2025 - 05:00
I asked Bitchy Bitchy how he felt about his nickname. He gave me a bitchy look...A crowd of ‘introverts’ gathered for a New Year countdown party and discussed their hopes for 2025Fri Jan 03 2025 - 05:00
Western indifference to Israel’s thirst for war defines a grotesque year of hypocrisyAs China and Russia weigh up their options in anticipation of Donald Trump’s second presidency, horrified countries in the Global South see Gaza as an emblem of US and European double standardsSat Dec 21 2024 - 05:19
China says ‘politically motivated’ US and EU sanctions are damaging Uyghur minority, as trade drops dramaticallyXinjiang authorities claim ‘anti-China forces in the international community’ are ignoring region’s efforts to protect human rightsFri Dec 20 2024 - 15:02
China and India seek to improve relations and tilt world’s economic axisBorder-dispute talks could reshape political alliances in AsiaFri Dec 20 2024 - 05:00
‘I have to get out of this place’: At home with his parents, my friend longs for a return to Shanghai Anchored down by a spell with his family, my friend longs for a return to ShanghaiFri Dec 13 2024 - 05:00
China loosens fiscal policy to boost domestic demand next yearStatement calling for ‘an appropriately loose monetary policy’ marks first easing of China’s monetary policy since 2010 in the wake of the global financial crisisMon Dec 09 2024 - 19:19
Inside the Chinese city that makes 80% of the world’s Christmas decorationsIn Yiwu, more than 600 businesses produce an estimated 80 per cent of the world’s Christmas decorationsSun Dec 08 2024 - 06:00
Yoon’s impeachment could have big implications for South Korea’s position on ChinaSouth Korean president’s closer alignment with the United States has not been popular at homeFri Dec 06 2024 - 05:00
China tight-lipped over South Korean president’s six-hour imposition of martial lawUS makes no criticism of Yoon’s attempt to suspend his country’s democratic institutionsWed Dec 04 2024 - 16:09
South Korea martial law: Yoon Suk Yeol’s decision will have far-reaching consequences President’s actions will almost certainly cost him his office as impeachment proceedings planned against himWed Dec 04 2024 - 07:06
China’s tradition of confinement after giving birth: ‘I made it to the sixth day and then I just had to have a shower’Beijing Letter: Tradition of confinement after birth in China seen to have psychological and physical benefits for mother and babyFri Nov 29 2024 - 05:00
Hong Kong Letter: Harsh jail sentences may harm financial centre and trading hub reputation Imprisoning of 45 former politicians and activists convicted under Beijing’s National Security Law could trigger the imposition of US visa restrictions on multiple Hong Kong officialsFri Nov 22 2024 - 05:00
‘The more information you have, the more you’re free,’ Jimmy Lai tells Hong Kong trialFormer publisher in custody for almost four years since arrest under national security lawWed Nov 20 2024 - 12:51
Jimmy Lai trial to resume in Hong Kong a day after 45 pro-democracy activists jailedFormer newspaper publisher (76) could face life sentence if convicted under draconian national security law imposed by BeijingTue Nov 19 2024 - 20:21
Trump’s return is an opportunity to confront urgent questions about Europe’s futureDonald Trump's return as US president is a clarifying moment that should make European policymakers look again at the terms of the transatlantic relationshipSun Nov 17 2024 - 07:05
China may be better prepared for Trump this time Beijing has been on a charm offensive directed towards the rest of the world, including the European UnionFri Nov 15 2024 - 05:00
‘I’m quite optimistic’: Trump trade threat fails to rattle Chinese peopleDonald Trump has promised to impose tariffs on Chinese imports, but many are relaxed about his return to powerWed Nov 13 2024 - 05:00
At least 35 people killed in southern China after car driven into crowd outside sports stadium Police say man (62) arrested while attempting to flee scene was dissatisfied ‘with the result of the division of property after his divorce’Tue Nov 12 2024 - 16:16
Beijing parents keep an eye on blind date corner Beijing Letter: Notices in a park advertise young people in search of a partnerFri Nov 08 2024 - 05:00
What does Trump’s win mean for the EU, Ukraine, China and Middle East?How will Donald Trump's second presidency affect the global fight against climate change?Thu Nov 07 2024 - 05:00
Taiwan watches closely as US prepares to choose a new presidentTensions between Washington and Beijing over the island are the most likely trigger for military conflict between the world’s two most powerful countriesFri Nov 01 2024 - 16:11
‘They just want us to work and have babies.’ Exasperation in China as Halloween falls foul of authoritiesBeijing Letter: Bars and clubs abruptly called off their Halloween parties and sent out instructions that patrons should not show up in costumeThu Oct 31 2024 - 17:33
China files complaint with WTO against EU’s extra tariffs on its electric vehiclesEU move followed an investigation into Beijing’s subsidies for its EV industryWed Oct 30 2024 - 11:01
Diplomatic success for Putin was also demonstration of Brics dynamismKazan Declaration reflects the grievances and aspirations shared by the disparate countries that are part of BricsFri Oct 25 2024 - 05:00
Dunhuang failing to convert its singing sand, camel rides and painted caves into a consistent revenue streamChina Letter: Officials have a plan to ensure money flows through rather than over the cityFri Oct 18 2024 - 05:00
China warns ‘ independence forces’ as it launches large-scale military drills around TaiwanPresident Lai Ching-te on Thursay said Beijing ‘has no right to represent Taiwan’ but he was willing to work with it to maintain peaceMon Oct 14 2024 - 09:28
‘The joyful atmosphere is the same’: The Uyghur teacher bringing Irish dancing to XinjiangInspired by Riverdance, Yusupjan Kiyum set up an Irish dancing school whose members perform at sold-out venues across the regionSun Oct 13 2024 - 14:00
The tourism boom in China’s pariah provinceXinjiang – where China stands accused of committing human rights abuses against the Uyghur people – is experiencing a surge in visitor numbers thanks to a hit TV seriesSat Oct 12 2024 - 05:00
Beijing Letter: Stock market rally fizzles out as Chinese hope for effective fiscal measures Stimulus package might need Communist Party U-turn on opposition to property market speculationFri Oct 11 2024 - 05:00
Chongqing, one of the world’s biggest cities, offers window into Sino-America relationsTemporary capital during wartime engaged American military aviation advice and training for the Flying Tigers to fend off aerial bombing by the JapaneseFri Oct 04 2024 - 05:00
China will struggle to hit 5% growth target as economy stagnates Country’s central bank and politburo have announced measures to boost confidence and promised further measuresMon Sept 30 2024 - 08:25
China’s first sustainable lifestyle mall the latest move in dramatic green transitionIn the HAI550 mall in Shanghai, most of the clothes are produced by small local brands using materials such as old plastic bottles and used bicycle tubesSun Sept 29 2024 - 06:00
‘Make me look young and thin,’ I told the barber. But that sort of line doesn’t work in ShanghaiShanghai Letter: When I took my place at the end of the red banquette, the man next to me was staringFri Sept 27 2024 - 05:00
China unleashes stimulus in bid to lift growthCentral bank cuts benchmark rate and unveils support for property and stock markets to boost demandTue Sept 24 2024 - 11:05
A global pact to keep AI in check: Is that really so utopian?Expert in international digital governance, Thorsten Jelinek, advocates an ethical approach that imagines AI as humanity’s moral partnerMon Sept 23 2024 - 17:00
A new global order: Rising China and Russia rewrite the international rulebookThe era of the United States as unrivalled global leader is over. Small alliances of like-minded countries are growing in importanceMon Sept 23 2024 - 06:00
UN summit to adopt consensus Pact for the FutureDocument running to 18,000 words sets out almost 60 initiatives to reinforce the global systemFri Sept 20 2024 - 19:19
