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Putin and Xi announce plans to strengthen military ties in Beijing
Russian leader praises ‘comradely’ talks with Chinese president ahead of concert to mark 75 years of ‘friendsh…
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Concerns grow for Chinese citizen journalist after supposed jail release
Zhang Zhan, jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan, has made no contact with outside worldConcerns are growing…
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Chinese woman jailed for reporting on Covid in Wuhan to be freed after four years
Citizen journalist Zhang Zhan’s search for the truth during the early days of the pandemic was seen as a threa…
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‘Countries are now forced to confront it’: Rise in Chinese espionage arrests alarms Europe
Increase in cases reflects changing mood across continent towards Chinese threats, say expertsAs China’s presi…
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Number of writers jailed in China exceeds 100 for first time, says report
Freedom to Write index says there are 107 people in prison for published content in China, with many accused o…
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Western governments struggle to coordinate response to Chinese hacking
Experts say UK-imposed sanctions will make no difference when hacking is part of ecosystem of dealing with Bei…
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Hong Kong artists flee as city grapples with status as arts hub amid rising repression
Some artists have taken their work to Brussels, saying they no longer feel safe, yet the art market back home …
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CATL, the little-known Chinese battery maker that has the US worried
It is the world’s biggest battery maker, it powers electric vehicles for Tesla, Volkswagen and BMW, and its EV…
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China Nobel prize winner tarred as one of ‘three new evils’ amid rise in nationalist fervour
Mo Yan is widely celebrated in China but now faces a lawsuit accusing him of smearing the Communist party amid…
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Chinese state media body condemns police harassment at site of deadly blast
The All-China Journalists Association – a Communist party-backed group – issue a rare rebuke of authorities at…
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Jimmy Lai trial in Hong Kong hears evidence from ‘tortured’ witness
Lai’s supporters say evidence of Andy Li should not be relied upon as it was obtained through torture A key pr…
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Rare copy of Mao’s Little Red Book expected to fetch more than £30,000
Early editions of the book of quotations will be sold at an auction of Cultural Revolution artefactsThe Little…
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Cost of raising children in China second-highest in world, thinktank reveals
Expense and challenge of balancing work and family life key factors in declining birthrate and shrinking popul…
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China holds citizen on spying charges after she did ‘admin’ work for US company
Case of Emily Chen, who did a few months’ work for US logistics firm, highlights ‘deteriorating’ climate for f…
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Genetics journal retracts 17 papers from China due to human rights concerns
Researchers used samples from populations deemed by experts and campaigners to be vulnerable to exploitation, …