China will refuse to recognize Taiwan’s new president
Beijing plans to refer to Tsai Ing-wen’s successor as the ‘chief executive’ in major propaganda campaign
China Factor Staff
Smear campaigns and the ‘sham trial’ of Jimmy Lai
China loads the deck with handpicked judges in a test case for media freedom and judicial independence
Chinese ‘tea leaves’ fail to reveal economic fix
Beijing’s ability to deal with ‘hidden risks’ and shore up confidence is still shrouded in secrecy
Beijing is left surrounded by a Great Wall of debt
Excessive borrowing by local governments and rampant spending have triggered a $11 trillion crisis
Chinese provocation whips up waves of war
Turning the South and East China Seas into no-go areas would be a prelude to invading Taiwan
Ultra-fast fashion highlights a throwaway culture
Shein’s highly successful business model has been branded as ‘environmentally and socially destructive’
Pneumonia outbreak infects China’s children
Parents question whether the authorities are ‘covering up an epidemic,’ according to media reports
Fixing China’s crisis will take more than sweet talk
President Xi’s serenade to America’s business elite shows the problems facing the Communist Party
Hotlines and hot air as the democrat meets the ‘dictator’
President Joe Biden and China’s Paramount Leader Xi Jinping wrestle with superpower politics
EU fears a flood of cheap high-tech goods from China
Beijing’s predatory trading tactics will also be on the agenda when Biden talks with XI at APEC Summit