China’s support for Russia the greatest barrier to better relations with the EUBreakdown in trust will not be repaired as long as Ukraine overshadows the relationshipFri May 10 2024 - 05:00
Xi Jinping’s visit to France ends with joint declaration with Macron on Middle East and a number of business deals with French firmsRussia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 and Beijing’s economic and diplomatic support for Moscow has damaged China’s relationship with the EU more than anything elseTue May 07 2024 - 17:32
China’s Xi Jinping to begin Europe visit amid tensions over industrial policy and Ukraine war Chinese leader’s key political meeting to be with French president Emmanuel Macron and European Commission chief Ursula von der LeyenFri May 03 2024 - 22:05
Many young Chinese feel they have been denied the dream of globalisation Not only has China turned inwards in recent years, but in the US a new spirit of McCarthyism has created a cold climate for Chinese immigrantsFri May 03 2024 - 05:00
South China Sea: Manila says Beijing damaged Philippine coast guard vessel with water cannon China claims sovereignty over reefs, islands and other maritime features and took action against vessels entering waters near Scarborough ShoalTue Apr 30 2024 - 18:13
Tesla moves closer to China self-driving expansionMove comes after Elon Musk unexpectedly met China’s premier on SundayTue Apr 30 2024 - 06:00
US and China emphasise a stabilised relationshipUS secretary of state Antony Blinken addressed a number of contested issues in meetings with Xi Jinping and foreign minister Wang Yi during visit to BeijingFri Apr 26 2024 - 17:25
Blinken expresses US concerns over Chinese supplies to Russian militaryUS secretary of state meets Xi Jinping at the end of a three-day visit to ChinaFri Apr 26 2024 - 13:02
Seven million charging stations and cheap electricity: Why EV sales in China are accelerating ahead of EuropeWhile subsidies, tax breaks, cheap loans and investment are driving EV sales in China, most of its carmakers are loss makingFri Apr 26 2024 - 05:45
How did China build a children’s hospital six times cheaper than Ireland in just three years?Baoding’s hospital and the vast Xiong’an model city 50km away show the virtues of design, planning and state ownership of landFri Apr 26 2024 - 05:00
China accuses US of double standards on human rightsAccusation, prompted by US report highlighting ongoing genocide in Xinjiang, comes day before Blinken’s visit to ChinaTue Apr 23 2024 - 17:34
More than 100,000 people evacuated from homes in southern China due to floodsStudy finds land under almost half of China’s major cities, including Beijing, is experiencing moderate to severe subsidence due to groundwater withdrawal and the weight of buildingsMon Apr 22 2024 - 18:16
My friend has a recipe for online success, but he’s not feeling the loveMaking money from online content – no matter how colourful – has its challengesFri Apr 19 2024 - 05:00
Olaf Scholz asks Chinese president to promote end to Russian war on Ukraine Xi Jinping signals potental for peace talks and criticises West for weapons supply to KyivTue Apr 16 2024 - 18:20
Scholz visits Beijing but tensions simmer on Russia and GazaBerlin is one of Israel’s most fervent allies, while Russia has long been a champion of Palestinian statehoodTue Apr 16 2024 - 17:32
China’s economy grows by 5.3% in first quarter, well above forecastLatest GDP numbers offer some relief to officials as they try to shore up growth in the face of protracted property crisisTue Apr 16 2024 - 07:16
Irish firms seek to unlock China market at Hainan expoIrish pavilion at key Chinese trade fair showcasing State’s food and drink offering as well as its healthcare, fashion and technology firmsMon Apr 15 2024 - 06:00
Ireland is ‘country of honour’ at China trade expoIrish companies seeking to tap Chinese marketSat Apr 13 2024 - 06:00
Shocking killing sparks debate about China’s ‘left behind’ childrenGruesome death of 13-year-old boy in Hebei province turns spotlight on the lives of rural children whose parents leave to work in citiesFri Apr 12 2024 - 05:00
US is at odds with China, but Janet Yellen says things could be worseTreasury secretary is one of the strongest voices in the Biden administration for a measured approach to relations with BeijingMon Apr 08 2024 - 16:42
US will not allow flood of Chinese imports to destroy American companies as in past, Yellen says at end of China tripTreasury secretary says Washington has no wish to decouple from BeijingMon Apr 08 2024 - 14:32
Reporting conditions for foreign correspondents in China have improved since end of Covid restrictionsMedia Freedoms Report from foreign correspondents’ club finds obstruction and harassment remains widespreadMon Apr 08 2024 - 05:00
In the West, security would have been called for this nuisance of a man. In this uncensored Beijing club, nobody mindedEvery other live venue in Beijing must submit detailed information about every musical act to the local cultural department at least three days in advanceFri Apr 05 2024 - 05:00
Xi and Biden determined to stabilise relations, but no breakthrough expectedA 105-minute phone call between the two leaders came in advance of a trilateral summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines next weekWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:56
Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years leaves at least nine dead and almost 1,000 injuredMagnitude 7.3 quake topples dozens of buildings and leaves others tilting, particularly in eastern county of HualienWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:49
US and China first phone call in two years deemed constructive despite ‘negative factors’Xi Jinping highlights Taiwan and US curbs on high-tech exports as red lines in conversation with Joe BidenWed Apr 03 2024 - 18:21
Relations with foreign investors in spotlight at ‘China’s Davos’Boao Forum for Asia focuses on the future of the Chinese economy and the two-day event is attended by chief executives from some of the world’s biggest companiesFri Mar 29 2024 - 06:00
Boao Forum: Global South urged to seize its moment as western ‘values’ questioned Boao Letter: ’ It’s the global majority which is now on the move, which is now growing as the new epicentre of the world’s civilisation’Fri Mar 29 2024 - 05:00
China’s food deliverers: ‘Online order platforms don’t treat their riders well. They don’t have kind hearts’ Biking food from Beijing’s cafes and restaurants, some six million drivers work long hours daily for low pay in dangerous traffic conditions. Liu Wei is one of them who works hard and draws dignity from his seven-day-a-week labourSat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Ring fades as antique snapshots trace a Chinese family circleExporting antiques was a good way to make money but Communist Party restrictions turned traders into smugglersFri Mar 22 2024 - 05:00
Hong Kong passes national security law aimed at quashing dissent with severe penaltiesSome offences carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment, including colluding with external forces to damage public infrastructureTue Mar 19 2024 - 22:08
Hong Kong security law was inevitable, but speed of its passing was a surpriseTruncated timetable meant Washington had no time to prepare packages of sanctions to threaten legislators during debateTue Mar 19 2024 - 18:10
Economy on track for greener pastures this year, says McGrath Exchequer returns continue to perform well and the labour market is buoyant, but headwinds remain, Minister for Finance warnsMon Mar 18 2024 - 10:06
Meet the Irish man who is China’s top whiskey influencerA 36-year-old from Downpatrick, Co Down, has become China’s top whiskey influencerFri Mar 15 2024 - 05:00
China’s National People’s Congress highlights Xi’s dominant position and diminishing profile of collective leadership around himThe focus was on ‘new productive forces’, a new slogan for what amounts to a dramatic reshaping of the Chinese economyMon Mar 11 2024 - 18:47
China strengthens Communist Party’s control over central governmentMove puts State Council, which oversees ministries and local governments, under direct authority of partyMon Mar 11 2024 - 16:36
New Hong Kong security legislation would carry draconian penaltiesDefinition of sedition and state secrets could expand, putting journalists and workers in financial services at risk of prosecution for espionageFri Mar 08 2024 - 17:33
Where women are family leaders and flexible marriages with few rules are the normThe Mosuo people of southwest China are among the few surviving matrilineal societies, where spouses often live apartFri Mar 08 2024 - 06:48
China’s foreign minister criticises Washington and EU while lauding Sino-Russia relationsAnnual legislative meeting in Tiananmen Square includes a lengthy press conference to lay out Communist Party’s global agendaFri Mar 08 2024 - 05:00
New security Bill raises fears for freedom in Hong KongJustice secretary says legislation is aimed at people who ‘spread speech that harms or jeopardises national security’Thu Mar 07 2024 - 16:41
China sets ambitious target of 5% growth for yearPremier say it won’t be easy to achieve and cites internal and external pressures on economyTue Mar 05 2024 - 11:20
China scraps premier’s press conference as National People’s Congress meets in BeijingLi Qiang the first premier in three decades not to take questions from the media at end of annual parliamentary sessionMon Mar 04 2024 - 11:45
China’s ‘Two Sessions’ set to get under way amid slowing economy and trade tensions with US and EUManufacturing continues to stall along with property, debt and foreign investment woes as world of commerce looks to Beijing for swing away from domestic security concernsSun Mar 03 2024 - 16:00
‘There are just too many people moving here’: The popularity problem in China’s idyllic Yunnan province The province of Yunnan attracts people in pursuit of their dreams with its idyllic setting, openness and low cost of living. But the classic processes of gentrification and spiralling rents inflict cultural damage on the local communitySat Mar 02 2024 - 05:00
Party cadres urged to ‘emancipate the mind’ but Chinese officials remain more cautious than everXi’s crackdown on corruption has created a culture of fear just when China’s stagnating economy is badly in need of fresh thinkingFri Mar 01 2024 - 05:00
Jimmy Lai and six Hong Kong activists allowed to appeal against march convictions Media tycoon is on trial in Hong Kong on separate charges under controversial National Security LawFri Feb 23 2024 - 16:07
‘Don’t come back’: Messi not the first high-profile target of online anger in ChinaIntense and sometimes destructive social media storms have been a regular occurrence for more than a decadeThu Feb 22 2024 - 18:01
Taiwan seeks to play down China tensions following coast guard incidentsDefence ministry in Taipei says it has not increased military presence around Kinmen islandsWed Feb 21 2024 - 15:08
China slashes key mortgage rate in bid to head off downturn Five-year loan prime rate is cut from 4.2% to 3.95% as sales of new homes continue to fallTue Feb 20 2024 - 12:51
US accused of ‘sabre-rattling’ over Taiwan The view that Washington is acting provocatively is shared across much of AsiaFri Feb 16 2024 - 05:00
