Behind The News

President Xi is gambling on high-tech dominance

Long and winding road to catch China’s EV juggernaut

China and the US plunge into a rare-earth crater

Beijing is left wary of Japan’s ‘China hawk’ Takaichi

Why winning the space race will protect Taiwan

Brazil races down China’s brick road of renewables

Free trade or freeloaders in the global trade row

Weak consumer spending and China’s real estate crunch

China is waging a trade war with Europe and winning

Cold comfort for Chinese workers in heatwave crisis