Did China know Russia would invade Ukraine?
Beijing furious after reports accuse Xi’s government of asking Moscow to delay attack until after the Winter Olympics
Beijing furious after reports accuse Xi’s government of asking Moscow to delay attack until after the Winter Olympics
Eastern European nations fear Russia and see the specter of the Soviet Union’s repressive regime
President Xi’s geopolitical game-plan has been shredded by Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine
Xi Jinping’s government has become one of Moscow’s staunchest allies and one of NATO’s biggest critics
Bubbling beneath the surface is a river of debt that is threatening key sectors and local governments
But Beijing could pay a high price for supporting Moscow and face a backlash from the US and the EU
Covid-19 crisis is just the latest blow that has left the city reeling under Beijing’s rule
American-Chinese stars ski and skate into a blizzard of criticism amid US-China tension
Coordinated attacks on Ukraine and Taiwan risk fracturing the global order and triggering an economic meltdown
Economic reforms were never going to lead to political freedom under the leadership of the Communist Party