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‘A little light in the dark’: the former Chinese police officer bringing bubble tea to wartorn Ukraine
Brother Dong is one of a growing band of Chinese volunteers who are lending their support to UkraineAre you lo…
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Professor sacked over abuse claims in rare win for China’s #MeToo movement
Swift response by Renmin University to student’s post creates shockwave in a country where accusers are often …
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Xi’s central Asia trip aims to cement ties as China vies for influence with Russia
SCO summit brings together leaders of global south but also likely to test Beijing and Moscow’s ‘strategic par…
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Knockout success of Yolo – the feelgood female boxing movie from China
Director and star Jia Ling – who reportedly lost 50kg to make comedy that rivals Dune 2 at box office – insist…
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Xi Jinping didn’t speak at China’s Two Sessions, but it’s clear who is in charge
The meetings showed China’s leader is steering China along a path that is dictated by national security and pa…
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Taiwan’s ‘cat warrior’: former US envoy Hsiao Bi-khim hopes to be next vice-president
The DPP hopes Hsiao’s contacts in Washington will help to convince voters that it can boost Taipei’s standing …
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Chinese gaming sector in turmoil as regulators announce new proposals
Measures include spending limits for online games and ban on rewarding players for logging in each dayChina’s …
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China releases methane plan as hopes rise for new climate agreement with US
Two countries may soon break ground on a new climate agreement ahead of a presidential meeting next week and t…
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More people living longer with HIV/Aids in China, figures show
Reported cases have risen more than 7,000% in the last 20 years on the back of better treatment and testing, t…
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Hong Kong: over-the-top punishment for 2019 democracy protesters, report finds
More than 10,000 arrests and nearly 3,000 prosecutions, with 82% given jail including ‘extraordinary high’ pro…
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Where is Li Shangfu? China’s missing defence minister highlights Xi’s total grip on power
China’s latest missing minister underscores the move to centralised rule, and how questioning Xi’s judgement h…
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‘A Trojan horse’? Taiwanese islands weigh plan for ‘peace bridge’ to China
Proposal to create demilitarised zone on Kinmen islands reflects feeling that close ties with Beijing are inev…
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The growing list of Chinese elites who disappear but later resurface subdued
Foreign minister Qin Gang’s mysterious absence and replacement follows a pattern of falls from grace for risin…
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US and China take steps towards thaw as Blinken prepares to visit Beijing, but mistrust remains
Effort is being stepped up to rebuild relations after the spy ballon incident led to Blinken’s original visit …
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Surge in strikes at Chinese factories after Covid rules end
Action by workers has trebled this year as the country emerges from its draconian coronavirus measuresProtests…