Major democracies to curb China’s coercion risks
Decoupling Lite will put the West on a collision course with Beijing and its nationalistic agenda
Beijing
Hong Kong risks an irreversible brain drain
‘It is no coincidence that this mass exodus comes amid the 2020 enactment of the National Security Law’
China tries to downplay the surge in Covid cases
Beijing’s decision to reverse the government’s ‘zero’ policy risks being a slap in the face for President Xi Jinping
Recession risk looms over China’s Covid landscape
An American study has revealed that more than one million people could die from the virus
China rocked by anti-Xi protests amid ‘freedom’ calls
Rolling lockdowns and mass testing have snapped the public’s patience, sparking anger against Communist Party rule
Autocrat Xi masterminds Great Fall of the People
Chinese citizens face more misery as the ‘chairman of everything’ doubles down on draconian policies during his Beijing address
Meloni’s Taiwan stance shakes up Italy’s China policy
Her new government in Rome looks certain to take a different position on relations with Beijing
Hong Kong gripped by nostalgia for a ‘golden age’
Show of respect for Queen Elizabeth II sends a coded message to Beijing and the Communist Party
New British PM Liz Truss talks the talk on China
The UK government will have to make clear what its relationship with Beijing will look like during the 2020s
Food for thought amid China’s economic crisis
Heatwaves and drought threaten food shortages as the challenges increase for Beijing’s central government