投稿者: Amy Hawkins in Beijing
Beijing may be reaping some diplomatic benefit but Trump’s war holds risks for its energy security and economyTwo months ago, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, promised it would be a “big year” for China-US relations. He was right, but perhaps not in …
Cheng Li-wun’s visit to Beijing has sparked controversy in Taiwan, with critics accusing her of being too close to ChinaIn a rare meeting with Taiwan’s opposition leader, China’s president, Xi Jinping, declared that people on both sides of the Taiwan S…
Beijing’s powerbrokers are credited with winning Iran over, although one analyst says they were ‘pushing an open door’Middle East crisis – live updatesAs the world struggles to make sense of what, if anything, was achieved by the ceasefire deal announc…
Video shows seven dogs including a golden retriever, Labrador, German shepherd and Pekinese, being led by a corgiA group of seven dogs that went missing in China have gone viral after a video emerged of them walking more than 17km back home to their vi…
New legislation will require schools to use Mandarin by default, taking priority over minority ethnic languages such as Tibetan, Uyghur and MongolianChina’s National People’s Congress (NPC), the state legislature, will vote on Thursday on a suite of ne…
Wang Yi cautioned against a return to the ‘law of the jungle’ but stopped short of criticising Trump directly War in the Middle East “should never have happened”, China’s foreign minister Wang Yi has declared, even as he struck a more conciliatory ton…
‘High-quality growth’ target of 4.5-5% outlined at Two Sessions as Chinese premier talks of complex situations at home and abroadWhat are China’s Two Sessions and why do they matter?China has set its target for GDP growth to a record low of 4.5-5%, the…
Beijing can again leverage its critical minerals dominance over an increasingly busy US military, as Taiwan slides further down the White House list of prioritiesUS-Israel war on Iran – live updatesAs the US and Israel opened a new chapter of chaos in …
Beijing is keen to showcase country’s prowess in robotics, say observers – but some are sceptical about real-world useA quick left hook, a front kick to the chest, a few criss-cross jabs, and the crowd cheers. But it is not kickboxing prowess that conc…
Many say control measure for mosquito-borne disease hark back to the zero-Covid era, in which people’s daily lives were strictly monitoredThere is growing alarm in China that official efforts to control the spread of Chikungunya virus, a non-fatal mosq…
Local Communist party secretary says there were ‘gaps’ in city’s readiness for extreme weather after at least 40 killedA Beijing city official has issued a rare public acknowledgment of official failings in the authorities’ response to the severe flood…
Many of those affected by flooding that killed 30 people in China’s capital have no insurance while official support is limitedWang Rongying was lying in bed at 6pm on Monday evening when her phone started pinging with messages. Neighbours said that th…
Diners jump at chance to snuggle with cubs but wildlife experts accuse firm of ‘exploiting wild animals for selfies’A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles.A…