President Xi shoots for sci-tech global dominance
China’s R&D spending hits US$370 billion as Xi outlines plans to attract Communist Party-inspired scientists
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China and the United States sound off at Disunited Nations
UN backdrop simply papered over geopolitical cracks that divide Washington and Beijing
Xi tightens his grip and unleashes ‘Wolf Warriors’
Beijing pushes through tougher social media censorship amid propaganda campaign
President Biden, Comrade Xi and China’s ‘human rights’ sham
Telephone chat between the superpowers fails to paper over Beijing’s appalling rights record
Climbing abroad the money-go-round comes at a price in China
The story of artist and activist Ai Weiwei illustrates the grip Beijing has on foreign multinationals
Consumer crisis threatens to derail China’s economy
Unemployment risks, price hikes and flagging manufacturing confidence pose significant challenges
Defying gravity by pushing artistic boundaries
Zheng Chongbin blends Western abstract expressionism and China’s classical calligraphy culture
China spins a web of deceit with alternative news
Beijing’s disinformation campaign covers South China Sea tension, the Covid-19 crisis and human rights abuses
China walks a fine line in Taliban talks amid Kabul turmoil
Beijing’s crowing about Washington’s ‘humiliation’ cannot hide security risks
China’s ‘fake news’ and the man who never was
Fictitious Swiss biologist creates an online storm and a state media frenzy