China defends its ‘vaccine diplomacy’ with a few well-placed jabs
Beijing denies using Covid-19 to help ‘repair’ its ‘tarnished’ global image ahead of the Two Sessions
Covid-19 Pandemic
China’s Sinovac muscles into Hong Kong with virus vaccine
The city’s legislature approves the mainland manufacturer despite concerns about the lack of phase three trial data
Missing virus data sparks row between Beijing and Washington
The WHO has been denied raw patient information from the early stages of China’s epidemic
Controversy surrounds WHO findings into the Covid-19 pandemic
World Health Organisation to pursue ‘frozen food’ theory pushed by China as Wuhan inquiry throws up more questions than answers
China’s regulatory red tape will cut colossus Ant down to size
Antitrust move targets the country’s big tech such as Alibaba and Tencent
For whom the warning system tolls after China’s virus crisis
The Covid-19 outbreak in Wuhan last year revealed the weakness of the Chinese Communist Party
Buoyant China wins the trade battle amid the coronavirus chaos
Last year the surplus was an eye-watering $535 billion as Beijing cashes in on the world-wide pandemic
Pandemic piles on debt for nations hit by Belt and Road loans
Emerging markets involved in China’s New Silk Roads were already under economic pressure before Covid-19
Upbeat numbers mask problems that could derail China’s economy
Rapid recovery in factory activity and industrial profits fail to filter down to small- and medium-sized firms
Battle to save multilateralism amid Sino-US tension
Rivalry between Washington and Beijing is likely to persist, so can Europe uphold the multilateral, rules-based system?