President Xi Jinping plays the power politics card
His speech at the Boao Forum was clearly designed to emphasize China’s global leadership aspirations
Beijing
China’s vaccine rollout becomes mired in controversy
Data shows Sinovac jab is just 49% effective following mixed messages from Beijing’s leading disease control expert
Beijing boycott calls fuel Winter Games of discontent
Chinese government aims to ‘sportwash’ its treatment of Uyghurs by showcasing one of the world’s top sporting events next year
Leaks, transparency and data row plague virus report
China denies restricting access to crucial research figures as WHO continues to look at lab leak theory
China’s move has crushed Hong Kong’s dreams of democracy
‘Patriots’ need only apply as candidates for December’s elections will be vetted by a Beijing-imposed committee
Economic blackmail fails to silence China’s human rights critics
Beijing ramps up the pressure to gag companies and stifle international debate
China’s regulators put the squeeze on tech titan Tencent
Media reports reveal the online group has come under closer scrutiny following regulatory pressure on Alibaba
Alternative approach to end the Uyghur crisis in China
Nations concerned about the treatment of the Muslim ethnic group in Xinjiang should engage with the Chinese state
China and Russia have a cozy chat to deal with the US
Wang and Lavrov to cement even stronger Sino-Russian ties to combat Washington and its allies
Beijing faces a massive job in curbing youth unemployment
The jobless rate in China for young people has climbed to 13% and is more than twice the national average