Xi and Modi make strange political bedfellows
China’s president whips up a new Cold War after smiling and joking with the Indian prime minister
Talking Point
US-China crypto rivalry rests on a flip of a coin
Dollar stablecoins are not just economically disruptive – they are a threat to Beijing’s monetary policy
Exit Evergrande in China’s never-ending crisis
Boom-and-bust era is highlighted by the crazy case of the bankrupt Chinese property company
Supreme warlord Xi simply does not trust the PLA
His fixation with the high command shows a lack of confidence in its ability to take on US forces
Food for thought puts Beijing in a ‘fiscal funk’
China’s hotel industry reportedly sells ‘gourmet dishes’ on the streets amid consumer spending squeeze
Defense of the realm and the battle for rare earths
Minerals needed to drive the technological revolution in the US and Europe are controlled by China
Xi’s forever purge claims another senior diplomat
Liu Jianchao was billed as China’s future foreign minister, but now he appears to be out in the cold
Beijing’s digital net of suppression goes global
China exports its ‘Great Firewall’ of control and censorship with Pakistan the next target
China goes after the ‘rats’ in race to the bottom
Companies involved in electric vehicles, batteries and solar are creaking amid ‘cut-throat’ rivalry
Battle for Taiwan risks turning into a blood bath
American casualties would dwarf the post-9/11 wars, but Chinese armed forces would suffer even more