China’s robot mania ignites another zombie outbreak
By 2030, the country aims to be the ‘world leader’ in frontier research and development in ‘humanoids’
National People’s Congress
Middle East turmoil hangs over China’s policy push
‘Rarely in many years have we encountered such a grave and complex landscape,’ Premier Li warns
China needs to sort out its economic crisis at home
‘Household wealth destruction’ is ‘on par with America’s 2008 crash, except it is still accelerating’
Fragmented politics rule in a fragmented world
Beijing’s Communist Party bash was in sharp contrast to the scenes at the US Capitol for Trump’s speech
Behind China’s myth of ‘whole-process democracy’
The Party sets ‘the tone’ with ‘tight control’ and the only direct elections are at the grassroots level
AI spying shock overshadows Wang Yi’s media briefing
Chinese national had access to ‘building blocks’ of Google’s cutting-edge tech, US prosecutors reveal
Taiwan must bulk up defense spending to combat China
Preparing for a war in the Taiwan Strait has been the People’s Liberation Army’s top priority
Party rule adds up to ‘suppression and conflict’
Analysts warn that Xi and the CCP view the ’emergence of a civil society and business class’ as a threat
China’s ‘paranoid delusion’ slur has echoes of the Cold War
Washington’s massive tech-funding bill has Beijing’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ pack baying for blood
Gray is the new black as Premier Li delivers his work report
Growth targets, Hong Kong and a jump in defense spending are outlined at the National People’s Congress