Nightmare scenario behind the China Dream
‘Toll of the Covid-19 virus is of concern to the rest of the world given the size of China’s GDP’
Communist Party of China
Why China could face a Covid-19 catastrophe
Beijing’s policy shift will see ‘the virus spread, leaving in its wake death and bitter dissension in the population’
China’s policy shift looks like a massive gamble
Beijing rolls out a new Covid action plan after mass protests and a tanking economy shake the ruling Communist Party
China continues to be caught in a Covid trap
Beijing’s ‘response to the Omicron variant has become all-encompassing, unpredictable’ and a disaster for the economy
Chinese protests are not just fueled by Covid anger
Students across the country have rejected ‘state censorship and control’ by holding up blank sheets of paper
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
Biosecurity fears rise amid China’s DNA data rush
Geopolitical tension between Beijing and the West has spilled over into the world of genetic research
Tributes pour in for Communist Party critic Bao Tong
The chief adviser to former Premier Zhao Ziyang is mourned as a ‘spiritual leader’ and a voice of ‘freedom’
Red lines in the Bali sand as Biden and Xi cross swords
After more than three hours of talks behind closed doors, the diplomatic temperature rarely budged above freezing point
Rich pickings for President Xi and the Party elite
China shelves Western-style capitalism on the alter of Maoism amid a purge on the wealthy