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
Global South keen to secure pledge from UN summit to address debt and development US and allies want to shuffle such discussions to the Bretton Woods institutions, where they enjoy a blocking minorityFri Sept 20 2024 - 19:18
Unlikely interlocutors sit around the table at Beijing security conferenceMany of the most interesting encounters at the forum were not in the main sessions or in seminar rooms but queuing for coffee during the breaksFri Sept 20 2024 - 05:00
T-shirt protest slogan could get man jailed for up to decade in Hong KongChu Kai-pong faces long sentence under crackdown and application of National Security LawMon Sept 16 2024 - 17:24
Chinese military diplomacy event hears Ukraine’s Zelenskiy and Xi could meet next monthBilateral meeting is possible as Kyiv views countries from Global South as key to securing halt to war with RussiaFri Sept 13 2024 - 19:41
‘I’m only suitable for being a worker’: life on the checkout of a Beijing supermarket Many Chinese workplaces are organised in units, an echo of an earlier era of communismFri Sept 13 2024 - 05:00
China and US to discuss military communication at Beijing security conferenceXiangshan Forum’s focus on the Global South’s concerns reflects China’s diplomatic ambitionsWed Sept 11 2024 - 17:39
European companies cool on plans to invest in China, report showsEuropean Chamber of Commerce in China proposes 1,000 actions to improve environment in China for international businessWed Sept 11 2024 - 05:00
African flags fly in Tiananmen Square for China-Africa co-operation summitChina backs call for reparations to be paid for slave trafficking and colonialism, while African leaders remain committed to ‘one China principle’Thu Sept 05 2024 - 17:50
China’s services sector slows in August as economic momentum stalls in crucial areaExports shrink for the first time in eight months amid weaker demand for consumer goodsWed Sept 04 2024 - 10:34
McConalogue ‘not concerned’ amid China investigation into dairy farmer subsidies Minister’s comments during trade visit to China come after Beijing last month announced an investigation into EU subsidies for dairy products exported to ChinaMon Sept 02 2024 - 09:51
Xi Jinping and Joe Biden likely to meet by year’s end despite little progress in preparatory talksMeetings involving US national security adviser and Chinese officials part of an effort to to reduce the temperature in the relationshipSat Aug 31 2024 - 06:00
Beijing eyes another angle to sci-fi and gaming success storiesRecord-breaking launch of Black Myth: Wukong creates potential for China on global stageFri Aug 30 2024 - 06:00
Hong Kong judgment articulates very expansive definition of sedition Verdict on former Stand News editors could prohibit publication of almost anything hostile to the Hong Kong government and authorities in BeijingThu Aug 29 2024 - 17:11
Hong Kong court convicts two former editors in Stand News sedition trial Critics say their case reflects deteriorating media freedoms under a national security crackdownThu Aug 29 2024 - 13:10
Two Hong Kong journalists await verdict in sedition trial Case seen as test of press freedoms and independence of judiciaryWed Aug 28 2024 - 19:00
US security adviser Jake Sullivan visits ChinaThree days of talks will focus on easing tensions in the relationship between the world’s two most powerful countriesMon Aug 26 2024 - 13:05
China faces serious, short-term economic challengesEconomy remains strong but there are growing signs of structural weaknessFri Aug 23 2024 - 06:00
Beijing’s move to get more people married receives mixed reactionMany welcome an easing of marriage rules in China but warn that new divorce rules could trap people in unhappy marriages for longer than they wantFri Aug 23 2024 - 05:00
Blame traded between China and Philippines over collisions of boatsBeijing claims maritime incidents caused by dangerous actions of Philippines coast guard vessels in contested waters of South China SeaMon Aug 19 2024 - 18:19
The Chinese leadership blames the US for dividing the world into rival blocsChinese foreign minister describes a world undergoing dramatic changes that represents both a threat and an opportunity for ChinaFri Aug 16 2024 - 05:00
Hong Kong’s highest court rejects attempt by Jimmy Lai and six pro-democracy activists to overturn convictionsFormer publisher and six former legislators was convicted in 2021 of taking part in an unauthorised assembly during protests against Hong Kong’s government in August 2019Mon Aug 12 2024 - 16:14
China’s policy-makers have the stomach for raising retirement ageMen in China retire at 60 and women at 55, apart from those in manual labour who can finish up at 50Fri Aug 09 2024 - 05:00
Mixed reaction to Walz’s appointment in China despite his familiarity with the countryKamala Harris’s running mate spent his honeymoon in China and has visited on more than 30 occasionsWed Aug 07 2024 - 16:40
Chinese comedy about ‘manipulation’ of child taps into wider sociological issuesZhua Wa Wa or Successor has echoes of The Truman Show and Succession but it reflects very specifically Chinese concerns about education, parenting and getting the best for your offspringFri Aug 02 2024 - 05:00
