US commerce secretary urges American companies to continue to expand China operationsGina Raimondo comments come a day after she said businesses believed the country had become ‘uninvestable’Wed Aug 30 2023 - 16:15
Three new perspectives on China’s global ambitionsThe New China Playbook by Keyu Jin, Beijing Rules by Bethany Allen and Beijing’s Global Media Offensive by Joshua KurlantzickSat Aug 26 2023 - 05:00
Expansion of Brics group is a victory for China, a setback for US and a warning to EUGrowing confidence among countries demanding an overhaul of the international orderFri Aug 25 2023 - 21:00
Crisis in China’s property market threatens its broader economyWorld’s second largest economy battling to avoid a deflationary spiral as developers default leaving in their wake personal and economic miseryFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
Beijing Letter: Chinese thoughts turn to love as official spoilsports curb online gamers Parents say new rules have had an impact on online activity, although young people often find a way around themFri Aug 25 2023 - 05:00
China cuts loan rate less than expected as calls grow to stimulate economyCentral bank leaves mortgage-linked five-year rate unchanged despite property crisisMon Aug 21 2023 - 08:59
‘I have to pay the rent and I have to buy food. It’s tough’: Chinese graduates and their hopes for workChina’s young people are entering one of the worst labour markets the country has seen with unemployment reaching new high of 21.3%Sun Aug 20 2023 - 05:00
Beijing Letter: getting exercised when the gym goes bankrupt Prepaid cards are common in China for everything from hairdressers and dry cleaners to gyms and restaurants, with businesses pushing hard to get customers to pay for things in advanceFri Aug 18 2023 - 05:00
Chinese central bank slashes interest rates as economy slowsStatistics bureau to halt publication of youth unemployment figuresTue Aug 15 2023 - 15:02
Beijing Letter: ‘There is no story not connected to another story and walking connects them’Taking the world in his stride, former Chicago Tribune foreign correspondent Paul Salopek paused in the Chinese capital after a 23,000km walk - so far - out of Africa retracing the footsteps of early human migrationFri Aug 11 2023 - 05:00
Deflation prompts renewed fears over strength of Chinese economyPressure grows on Chinese authorities to focus on stimulating demandWed Aug 09 2023 - 15:38
Tables turned in China as children keep an eye on their parents‘If I hear them saying something bad about me, I say through the camera ‘hey, why are you talking like that?’' reveals one adult sonFri Aug 04 2023 - 05:00
China hit by worst rainstorm in a decade after heatwaveExtreme weather events could affect China’s faltering economic recoveryTue Aug 01 2023 - 17:54
Fine lines and facelift pitfalls in the hot pursuit of beautyOn hottest day in 60 years, thoughts turn to Dragon Boats and the pursuit of youthFri Jun 23 2023 - 05:00
China: Nine arrested after explosion at barbeque restaurant kills 31Nine are arrested after blast in capital of northwestern Ningxia region blamed on leaking gas tankThu Jun 22 2023 - 08:04
China condemns Biden’s ‘provocative’ comments on XiUS president described counterpart as a dictator during speech in CaliforniaWed Jun 21 2023 - 16:43
China is becoming a tougher place for European companies to do business inOne in three firms surveyed report fall in revenues in their Chinese operations and one in 10 have moved investments out of the countryWed Jun 21 2023 - 16:04
Blinken’s visit to China hopes to foster a better relationship between the two superpowers Two sides remain at odds over Taiwan, human rights, China’s use of economic coercion and the US’s application of unilateral sanctionsMon Jun 19 2023 - 18:34
Blinken and Xi agree on need to ‘stabilise’ US-China relationshipChinese president hosts US secretary of state for talks in BeijingMon Jun 19 2023 - 15:09
Blinken visits Beijing to prepare ground for Xi-Biden meetingSecretary of state postponed visit in February after Chinese spy balloon flew over US airspaceMon Jun 19 2023 - 01:08
Antony Blinken meets Chinese foreign minister in bid to stabilise relationsSecretary of state the most senior US political figure to visit China since Joe Biden became presidentSun Jun 18 2023 - 17:00
Antony Blinken unsure about welcome waiting for him in ChinaElements in Biden administration have warned that US should be careful not to walk into military confrontation with China over TaiwanFri Jun 16 2023 - 21:00
Moments of glad grace: China checks out Irish artists inspired by WB Yeats More than 100 artists have contributed small paintings to an exhibition that is touring a country where the poet exerted much influenceFri Jun 16 2023 - 05:00
Gaelic games in China: ‘We try to mimic the atmosphere of a club back in Ireland’As the Irish community in China dwindled due to the pandemic, GAA clubs helped keep spirits up for manyMon Jun 12 2023 - 05:00
Inner Mongolia, where China strives to balance environmental, economic and ethnic ambitions Xi Jinping’s visit this week to the autonomous region that makes up almost one-eighth of China’s land mass carried plenty of significanceSat Jun 10 2023 - 12:00
When chicken feet are not baby ribs, and investment schemes are too good to be truePonzi schemes targeting older people are exercising the authorities in ChinaFri Jun 09 2023 - 05:00
China’s defence minister talks of peace but issues a warningAnalysis: Western commentators thought Li Shangfu sounded bellicose in his first international speechSun Jun 04 2023 - 18:07
US-China conflict would be an ‘unbearable disaster’ for the world, says China’s defence ministerRelations are at their lowest point since the countries established diplomatic ties in 1979, says Gen Li ShangfuSun Jun 04 2023 - 16:39
EU determined to resist US efforts to use trade and technology council as joint platform to target Beijing A succession of EU leaders have delivered the same message to China: that future ties will be determined by the war in Ukraine and China’s relationship with RussiaThu Jun 01 2023 - 21:00
China urges European Union to ‘act prudently’ on Russia sanctions‘China firmly opposes unilateral sanctions that have no basis in international law,’ says Beijing spokeswomanThu Jun 01 2023 - 18:04
China sees drop in foreign tourists as hospitality industry faces several dilemmasBeijing Letter: Foreign visitors complain about being unable to use social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, which are blocked in ChinaThu Jun 01 2023 - 17:39
China promises its ‘firm support’ for Russia’s ‘core interests’China and Russia sign agreements on investment co-operation in trade services, the export of Russian agricultural products to China and sports co-operationWed May 24 2023 - 17:20
G7 analysis: Hiroshima appearance by Zelenskiy prompts message of solidarity with UkraineIn the background Beijing’s relationship with the US is quietly improvingSun May 21 2023 - 17:33
G7 countries underline strong support for Ukraine and agree action on China‘Ruins of our cities which have been burned to the ground by Russian bombs and artillery are similar to that I have just seen here’ - ZelenskiySun May 21 2023 - 16:30
China-Central Asia summit illustrates power imbalance between Beijing and former Soviet statesChina’s importance in the central Asian region is growing while Russia’s is shrinking, but both countries share an interest in its stabilityFri May 19 2023 - 16:10
China and five former Soviet republics agree to deepen ties on energy, trade and securityLeaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan attended summit in Chinese city of Xi’an along with Xi JinpingFri May 19 2023 - 15:23
China targets an economic future that allows it thrive despite US competitionIndustrial self-reliance appears to be the mantra for a policy that means Chinese manufacturing moves up the value chain while retaining control of supplyFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
Chinese women have no time for pet haters - or do they?More and more young people in China are buying cats - and extravagant gadgets and services to help look after themFri May 19 2023 - 05:00
China welcomes five former Soviet republics to Central Asian summitOccasion reflects Beijing’s expanding economic and diplomatic influence at a time waning Russian influenceThu May 18 2023 - 21:21
Growing Chinese influence on ex-Soviet republics reinforces domestic security agendaFive Central Asian states vitally important sources of oil, gas and minerals for BeijingWed May 17 2023 - 19:00
McConalogue confirms farmers will not be exempt from new residential land taxMinister for Agriculture is leading a trade delegation in China as part of efforts to boost Irish exportsMon May 15 2023 - 18:42
Chinese market critical to Ireland’s food sector, says Charlie McConalogueMinister for Agriculture begins trade mission to Beijing and ShanghaiSun May 14 2023 - 09:15
What is behind the sudden thaw in relationship between Washington and Beijing?Biden administration beginning to warm to idea of Chinese role in a peace processFri May 12 2023 - 18:44
Chants, gentle rhythms and tai chi in Purple Cloud PalaceAt kung fu school on Wudang Mountain, the daily routine is punishingFri May 12 2023 - 05:00
Beijing warns Brussels over potential imposition of sanctionsEU proposal to target Chinese firms suspected of supplying goods to Moscow for use against Ukraine ‘highly dangerous’Mon May 08 2023 - 16:50
Denis Staunton: China maintains an uneasy relationship with its wealthy business classMany business figures have had their wings clipped under Xi Jinping, as the policy of ‘common prosperity’ takes holdSat May 06 2023 - 05:00
The Peking Express and the bandits who stole a trainBeijing Letter: James Zimmerman’s book tells the story of an extraordinary month-long hostage drama which began 100 years ago in a very different ChinaFri May 05 2023 - 05:00
Ireland strikes moderate tone on China as EU rethinks relationshipAs an ardent advocate of free trade, the State is likely to be among those calling for economic de-risking to be targetedTue May 02 2023 - 19:00
Childhood and adulthood are difficult for people of the One Child PolicyBeijing Letter: Many of these children are now in their 40s and living abroad but are the only people who can look after their parentsFri Apr 28 2023 - 05:00
Xi to send delegation to Ukraine after first call with Zelenskiy since war beganUkraine’s allies have criticised China’s failure to condemn the Russian invasionWed Apr 26 2023 - 16:15
