Premier Li Qiang takes a stroll into fantasy land
‘Fabricated’ numbers appear to be the hallmark of his maiden government report in the Great Hall of the People
National People’s Congress
Picking up the pieces of China’s shattered economy
President Xi and the Communist Party elite face a ‘crisis of confidence’ at the political show of the year
Comrade Xi’s left entangled in a ‘Wall of Steel’
Nationalistic rhetoric escalates tension with the US and its allies as he tightens his grip on power in China
China warns the US of ‘conflict and confrontation’
Foreign Minister Qin Gang launches a ‘Wolf Warrior’ tirade as he goads Washington
China’s myth machine and the Party’s autocratic rule
Grandiose theater and hot air make a mockery of what the CCP insists is ‘transparency and representation for all’
Winds of war threaten to hit China’s economy
Premier Li Keqiang warns of the global ‘risks and challenges’ facing Beijing as Russia’s war with Ukraine rages