Great power competition shifts away from China
President Joe Biden has strengthened the United States’ position as Beijing’s image takes a hit
China
Beijing trolls target female Asian journalists
Online abuse ranges from insults about an individual’s appearance to threats of violence and rape
China will pay a heavy price for Xi’s blunder
Failed policies are costing lives as Covid-19 runs rampant across the country with the death toll soaring
China-US rivalry raises tension in Southeast Asia
But conflict between the two superpowers over ‘Taiwan is perhaps of greatest concern’ in 2023
China casts a giant shadow over American policy
Two new flashpoints also emerged this year for the United States in the Cold War with Beijing
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 plays the ‘Great Game’ as Russia’s grip slips
Beijing makes a move in Central Asia as Moscow’s influence wanes after the invasion of Ukraine
China ups the ante in chips conflict with the US
Export ban pits Beijing against Washington in a semiconductor showdown at the World Trade Organization
China strengthens Arab ties at Riyadh summits
‘Gulf States will continue the process of diversification that they have been practicing for several decades’