投稿者: Amy Hawkins in Beijing
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed up to Xi Jinping’s vision of a multi-polar world, as Beijing expands its influence in Latin AmericaFew world leaders can say they’ve been hugged by Xi Jinping, China’s typically reserved president. Last year, an emb…
More than a decade after China passed a groundbreaking mental health law, victims and activists say that involuntary hospitalisation remains commonZhang Po was barely one year out of school when an out of control mine-cart barrelled into him deep in a …
Crowning of country’s first world champion set to give fresh boost to sport that has boomed in popularity in ChinaChain smoking under the fluorescent lights of a cavernous billiards hall in Beijing, Brother Yuan can’t stop smiling. The previous day, al…
In joint statement, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin accuse ‘certain countries’ of trying to ‘tamper with the results of the victory of the second world war’ China and Russia pledged to further deepen their already “no limits” partnership in a joint state…
China’s vice-premier He Lifeng will meet US treasury secretary Scott Bessent in Switzerland between 9 and 12 MayChina has vowed to “safeguard international fairness and justice” in upcoming talks with the United States in Switzerland, the first meeting…
Arrests are the first case of the city’s national security law being used to target the relatives of pro-democracy campaignersHuman rights groups have condemned the arrest of relatives of Anna Kwok, an exiled pro-democracy activist who is wanted by the…
The moves that barred the media mogul’s choice of lawyer are immune from legal challenge, giving the national security committee what one expert called ‘the powers of a police state’The dwindling freedom in Hong Kong over the past few years has been de…
Wolf warrior-style comments mark China’s strongest rhetoric on US president Donald Trump since he entered the White HouseChina’s ministry of foreign affairs has promised that China will “fight to the end” with the US in a “tariff war, trade war or any …
Jorge Toledo’s comments come after approvals for coal power projects increased in second half of 2024The EU’s ambassador to China has urged Beijing to stop building coal-fired power plants, saying that its rapid approval of new projects was increasingl…
Economists believe that meeting the target will be challenging as Beijing grapples with Donald Trump’s new trade warExplained: what is China’s Two Sessions meeting?China has set its GDP target for 2025 at “around 5%”, a figure which was unveiled by Pre…
Exclusive: Zhou Bo says harm done to US image may make Taiwanese reconsider their attitude towards Beijing but says he sees Trump as overall being ‘rather friendly’The damage caused by Donald Trump to the United States’ reputation is creating opportuni…
Rare glimpse inside China’s halls of power as Beijing hosts major political event amid high security
‘Two Sessions’, the country’s most high-profile political forum, is open to the world, but protests in Beijing will meet with a tough responseAcross Beijing, security guards stand shivering. Residents of the heavily monitored capital city are used to e…
Foreign minister Wang Yi – speaking at the Two Sessions – said it was unacceptable some countries are at the table while others are ‘on the menu’China’s top foreign affairs official has accused the US of trying to suppress China and has vowed to deepen…
Economists say 5% target is ambitious, as premier Li Qiang tells annual gathering that global economy and problems at home are presenting hurdles to recoveryChina has set its target for GDP growth at 5%, in line with analysts’ expectations for another …