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Policy blueprint to be set out for year ahead and big personnel changes may be announcedThousands of delegates are due to arrive in Beijing this weekend for China’s most high-profile political gathering, a closely observed series of meetings that will …
Read MoreChemicals producer says audits revealed no wrongdoing but recent media reports crossed red lineThe German chemicals producer BASF has said it will withdraw from its two joint ventures in Xinjiang, after media reports about alleged human rights abuses r…
Read MoreBiggest reduction since December 2021 will allow 1tn more yuan to be released in form of new loansChina’s central bank announced a surprise cut to the amount of cash that banks must hold in reserve on Wednesday, hoping to boost the lending available to…
Read MoreSome say he lacks values, but the gaffe-prone former mayor is big online and many voters see him as a breath of fresh air His off-colour jokes, provocative streak and relative lack of political experience make Ko Wen-je the wildcard choice for this wee…
Read MoreHong Kong media mogul’s team raises concerns over testimony of former democracy activist who was imprisoned in ChinaThe international legal team for the imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai, who is on trial for national security offences in Hong Kong, has …
Read More‘I don’t have to motivate the team against China,’ says manager after 2-1 win in friendly played behind closed doorsHong Kong have beaten China for the first time in 29 years in a friendly football match in Abu Dhabi.Hong Kong’s 2-1 victory over China …
Read MoreAppointment comes two months after Li Shangfu was ousted from the role amid corruption allegationsChina has announced the appointment of a new defence minister, two months after the previous office holder Li Shangfu was stripped from his position witho…
Read MoreRecord high youth unemployment and struggling property sector are among increasingly sensitive topicsChina is cracking down on negative commentary about the financial market and other sectors as the authorities seek to boost public confidence despite c…
Read MoreDepartures are part of purge of figures linked to military, thought to be related to a procurement investigationThree senior aerospace and defence business leaders have been removed from a top political advisory body to the Chinese Communist party (CCP…
Read MoreEpidemiologists say wave in north, particularly among children, may be partly caused by ‘immunity debt’Chinese health authorities have provided the requested data on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, a…
Read MoreForeign ministry says US and China have ‘most important bilateral relationship in the world’ after leaders’ talksChina has praised the “warm” meeting between Xi Jinping and Joe Biden in California, in a marked shift of rhetoric after months of negotiat…
Read MoreBeijing says labour transfers are poverty alleviation tool, but research raises concerns schemes are not voluntaryCarbon credits at risk of link to Uyghur forced labour bought by BP and SpotifyXinjiang, a region of north-west China that is about three …
Read MoreActivists have secured a string of legal victories in Hong Kong but it is a very different story on the mainlandAfter months of pandemic-related delays, Asia’s first Gay Games was held in Hong Kong last week, with nearly 2,400 athletes competing. At th…
Read MoreQuestions over honesty and legality as livestreamers, particularly in online shopping, use avatars to boost their earningsIn September, Chen Yiru, a Taiwanese influencer with nearly nine million fans on Weibo, livestreamed footage of himself eating chi…
Read MoreCensorship targets ‘overly effusive’ comments, gatherings or references to Li’s views on economic reformPublic tributes to China’s former premier Li Keqiang, who died on Friday, are being strictly controlled as the government seeks to prevent a mass ou…
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