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Analysis
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Regional tensions rise over China’s Taiwan threats
There are signs of significant escalation compared to Beijing’s previous military posturing and drills
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President Xi tightens his grip on the Party and China
He consolidates his power at the top of the ruling Communist Party after Beijing’s political bash
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Africa risks being entangled in ‘Digital Silk Road’
Diversifying high-tech infrastructure projects would free the region from long-term dependence on China
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Chip ‘war’ threatens to change the global landscape
China’s ascent to the tech frontier would mean an economic boom for Beijing and a bust for Washington
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UN rights review shows limits of China’s influence
Global South nations at the United Nations were split about Beijing’s crackdown on civil society
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Did China’s ‘reforms’ eradicate ‘extreme poverty?’
Study reveals it ‘increased dramatically during the market reforms of the 1990s,’ reaching a peak of 68%
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Return of US isolationism and a Trump presidency
The ‘outlook for US allies in the Asia Pacific is grim’ if he manages to regain the White House
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TikTok clock ticking on Chinese censorship risks
Trendy app’s catchy content strategy largely reflects a prevalent ethos in China to ‘live silently’
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Deng Xiaoping’s economic playbook has been ripped up
Foreign firms suffering discrimination and intellectual property theft have escalated under Xi’s policies
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What Biden’s talks with Xi mean for global tensions
San Francisco summit was of immense significance following a challenging year in US-China relations
