投稿者: Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent
Mystery surrounds removal of Qin Gang as foreign minister, but one thing is clear: Xi Jinping retains tight controlWang Yi’s return to the helm of China’s foreign ministry is a reminder that Chinese Communist party elite politics are as opaque and brut…
Families of Dennis Kwok and Christopher Mung questioned this week as pressure on dissidents growsHong Kong’s national security police raided the homes of relatives of two exiled activists this week, stepping up pressure on the dissidents who have HK$1m…
Ex-US secretary of state’s meeting with Li Shangfu comes amid hopes of improved ties between two countriesThe veteran US diplomat Henry Kissinger has met China’s defence minister in Beijing.According to a readout on Tuesday from the Chinese defence min…
Antony Blinken speaks at launch of US-led coalition to address synthetic drug threatsWho is responsible for the United States’ opioid epidemic? According to the US secretary of state, Antony Blinken, the culprits are “transnational criminal enterprises…
Beijing is source of ‘systemic challenges’ but alliance members are divided on how to engageNato leaders and their allies are heading to Vilnius, Lithuania, this week, for two days of meetings starting on Tuesday. Among them is Yoon Suk Yeol, South Kor…
Conscripts will serve longer in attempt to improve current crop of ‘strawberry soldiers’ who bruise too easilyFor many people in Taiwan, the threat of conflict with China is a distant prospect that has been lingering in the air for some seven decades. …
The fight for the 21st century’s most critical technology has become a major source of hostility between the world’s two superpowersAs US Treasury secretary Janet Yellen heads to Beijing in an attempt to steady economic ties, high on the agenda will be…
Many critics will still feel unsafe in their adopted homes even if western governments can be trusted not to turn them overChina accuses UK of protecting ‘fugitives’ after bounty put on Hong Kong democracy activistsIn Hong Kong, wanted suspects can fet…
Despite record temperatures, some Chinese people are yet to connect the extreme heat to the climate crisis, something activists want to changeAs temperatures in the Chinese capital are forecast to creep back up to record-breaking heights this weekend, …
Beijing’s support for Moscow is based on pragmatism and ideology, with China’s most powerful ally damaged by recent eventsRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesAs Vladimir Putin reels from the biggest threat to his grip on power in years, his counter…
US president sought to play down the impact of his comments, saying ‘I don’t think it’s had any real consequence’The Chinese government has reportedly reprimanded the US ambassador to China over comments made by President Joe Biden in which he referred…
China scores better on food, health and housing, while crackdowns have worsened Hong Kong’s ratingsChina has been ranked as the worst country in the world for safety from the state and the right to assembly, in a human rights report that tracks social,…
Number of couples tying knot fell 800,000 in 2022 amid birthrate ‘crisis’The number of marriages in China last year dropped to 6.83 million, the lowest since records began in 1986.Data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs showed the number of coup…
Property developers struggle to rebuild confidence in housing market after three years of economic painGold bars, new cars and mobile phones are among the incentives being offered to potential homebuyers by Chinese property developers as they grow incr…
Poor box office performance reflects broader challenge for Hollywood as it vies with domestic productionsThe poor performance of Disney’s The Little Mermaid at the Chinese box office has reopened questions on Hollywood’s increasing difficulties in the …