Comic capers amid Beijing’s state propaganda push
Communist Party boss Xi tightens his grip with Patriotic Education Law and national security crackdown
Communist Party of China
China will refuse to recognize Taiwan’s new president
Beijing plans to refer to Tsai Ing-wen’s successor as the ‘chief executive’ in major propaganda campaign
Smear campaigns and the ‘sham trial’ of Jimmy Lai
China loads the deck with handpicked judges in a test case for media freedom and judicial independence
TikTok clock ticking on Chinese censorship risks
Trendy app’s catchy content strategy largely reflects a prevalent ethos in China to ‘live silently’
Chinese ‘tea leaves’ fail to reveal economic fix
Beijing’s ability to deal with ‘hidden risks’ and shore up confidence is still shrouded in secrecy
Italy reaches the end of a long and winding Road
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni pulls the plug on China’s global infrastructure and transportation project
Beijing is left surrounded by a Great Wall of debt
Excessive borrowing by local governments and rampant spending have triggered a $11 trillion crisis
Chinese provocation whips up waves of war
Turning the South and East China Seas into no-go areas would be a prelude to invading Taiwan
Deng Xiaoping’s economic playbook has been ripped up
Foreign firms suffering discrimination and intellectual property theft have escalated under Xi’s policies
Xi’s personalized rule risks eroding Party politics
Delay in the annual plenum suggests China’s reform-era institutions have taken a hit