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
China’s factory activity shrinks for third successive month in July Communist Party leadership promises more measures to stimulate the economyWed Jul 31 2024 - 13:10
Beijing accuses US and its allies of threatening peace and stability in South China Sea by fuelling tensionsUS and Japan agree joint military structure in response to ‘evolving security environment’Mon Jul 29 2024 - 16:12
‘I don’t feel inferior in any way’: Why educated young Chinese workers are opting for blue-collar jobsA rebound in manufacturing has driven factory owners to unprecedented measures in their effort to recruit workersSat Jul 20 2024 - 06:00
China’s latest export: Cheesy and cheap ultra-short dramas Soap operas with up to 100 episodes, between two and three minutes long, took off during the coronavirus pandemicFri Jun 28 2024 - 19:46
My apartment had too much yin and not enough yang... the landscape had to goBeijing Letter: China’s economy is in trouble, but the cost of living is coming down for many peopleFri Jun 28 2024 - 05:00
Ireland’s mild approach could help peace prevail as tensions rise between US/EU and ChinaSome advocates of the democracy-against-autocracy paradigm are gripped by the same level of moral certainty that drove the global war on terrorFri Jun 21 2024 - 05:00
Pelosi takes aim at China’s Xi Jinping during trip to meet Dalai Lama Former US House speaker acknowledges remarks would offend the Chinese authoritiesWed Jun 19 2024 - 18:38
Philippines accuses China of ‘reckless behaviour’ over collision between Chinese vessels and Philippine shipManila claims Chinese vessels rammed ship that was resupplying grounded naval vessel in the South China SeaMon Jun 17 2024 - 19:22
EU diplomats visit schools, religious sites and prison in Tibet in dialogue with China on human rightsVisit was organised by Chinese authorities but EU diplomats specified where they wished to goMon Jun 17 2024 - 19:00
Slump in house prices in China continues in spite of billions in government supportsPrices for new homes in China’s major cities fell by 4.3% in May compared with a year earlier, while second-hand house prices fell by 7.5% in the same monthMon Jun 17 2024 - 16:27
‘You’ll cry next time’: a night to remember at the Chinese opera Beijing Letter: A moving performance at the city’s 300-year-old wooden theatreFri Jun 14 2024 - 05:00
China vows ‘all necessary measures’ over EU move to impose additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehiclesBeijing accuses bloc of ‘weaponising’ trade issuesThu Jun 13 2024 - 06:00
Hong Kong’s government rejects former judge’s criticism and insists its judiciary remains independent Former supreme court judge claimed Hong King ‘slowly becoming a totalitarian state’Tue Jun 11 2024 - 19:55
China may be wise to act soon on a peace plan for UkraineZelenskiy accuses China of discouraging other countries from attending a peace conference in SwitzerlandFri Jun 07 2024 - 05:00
Beijing under extra security for 35th anniversary of killing of demonstrators in Tiananmen Square Police in Hong Kong detain number of people near Victoria Park in Causeway Bay where the anniversary was commemorated each year until 2020Tue Jun 04 2024 - 18:17
Wearing my tweed suit in Beijing I didn’t just look and feel Irish, I was the very incarnation of the nationThe drop in temperature after the storm meant it was cool enough to wear the summer suit I had picked up from the tailor last week and which I was eager to show offFri May 31 2024 - 05:00
‘Hong Kong 47’ trial: 14 pro-democracy activists found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversionForty-seven were charged over the holding of unofficial election primaries in 2020, with only 16 of them entering not-guilty pleasThu May 30 2024 - 19:18
Taiwan showcasing shared culture with China as tensions rise The great majority of Taiwan’s people describe their national identity as Taiwanese, with about 30 per cent saying they are both Taiwanese and Chinese and only a handful identifying solely as ChineseFri May 24 2024 - 05:00
Taiwan warns of threat to its democracy as China carries out military drillsExperts say exercises are designed as a rehearsal for a blockade of the self-governing islandThu May 23 2024 - 12:44
New president’s speech suggests more hardline Taiwan approach to China Prospect of fresh tensions with Beijing over Taiwan may not please the United StatesMon May 20 2024 - 18:22
Lai Ching-te calls on China to ‘face reality’ and stop intimidating TaiwanNew president’s speech draws criticism from BeijingMon May 20 2024 - 17:59
China accuses Taiwan’s new president of stirring up tensionBeijing views the party as separatists that are risking war in the Taiwan Strait by building up the island’s defence forces, moving closer to the United States and flirting with Taiwanese independenceSun May 19 2024 - 21:01
Putin and Xi Jinping stress their shared perception of threat the US poses to their interestsTwo leaders say Washington is using pretext of joint exercises with allies to deploy land-based, intermediate-range missile systems in the Asia-Pacific regionFri May 17 2024 - 18:19
Putin takes hard line on Ukraine truce during Olympic Games Requirement for Russian athletes to compete as neutrals a violation of Olympic principles, says Russian presidentFri May 17 2024 - 18:19
China’s response to EV tariffs may be driven by EU indicatorsIf China retaliates against Biden’s taxes, it will come from concern that EU might be tempted to follow the US playbookFri May 17 2024 - 05:00
Putin and Xi pledge deeper co-operation and accuse US of undermining global stability Russian president is on a two-day visit to China, with Chinese leader calling for a political solution to UkraineThu May 16 2024 - 18:18
