Rise in bird flu strains threaten to pose pandemic risk
New cases in China and Russia trigger concerns of ‘spillovers’ to humans
China
China’s economy is facing an array of challenges
Major manufacturers see a surge in raw material costs and a strengthening yuan
China resorts to hostage diplomacy to silence critics
Australian citizen Yang Hengjun has become a victim of a poisonous relationship between Beijing and Canberra
Hong Kong targets bank accounts of jailed tycoon Jimmy Lai
Financial sector dragged into the crackdown to silence the democracy activist and Apple Daily founder, report claims
China’s clean-up campaign shrouded in a smokescreen
Beijing appears to be facing a US$900 billion shortfall as it deals with environmental challenges
China’s state-run hackers playing a game of spies
They have helped Beijing find new ways to conduct surveillance at home and abroad
Lab leak theory fuels growing calls for new China ‘probe’
Beijing brands US report ‘lies’ amid allegations that lab ‘researchers became sick’ just before Wuhan outbreak
Digital yuan risks being a danger to global stability
Beijing’s plan comes in the wake of rising tension between China, the US and Europe
Gusts of inflationary winds are blowing in from China
Rising raw material prices will hit global consumers as Chinese manufacturers pass on increases
Global brand names have been enticed into a China trap
Addicted to ballooning sales, multinational firms might moan about access but still appear to tow Beijing’s line