China’s crackdown targets ‘sissy idols’ and gender rights
Entertainment purge joins big business and education hit by new cultural revolution
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Beijing left with a chip on its shoulder in Washington row
Semiconductor sector becomes the new frontline as tension rises between China and the US
Consumer crisis threatens to derail China’s economy
Unemployment risks, price hikes and flagging manufacturing confidence pose significant challenges
Celebrity culture poses a risk to ‘Xi’s Thought’
The crackdown comes as China showcases President Xi Jinping’s political doctrine
Pay attention at the back to Chairman Xi’s ‘Thought’
Primary school children will now be indoctrinated into his ‘Marxist’ theory as he tightens his grip on society
Any port in a storm no longer applies amid China curbs
Shocking shipping news forces up the costs of moving goods and fuels fears of rising inflation
China spins a web of deceit with alternative news
Beijing’s disinformation campaign covers South China Sea tension, the Covid-19 crisis and human rights abuses
China’s ‘Taliban’ rhetoric triggers a Taiwan backlash
Taipei warns Beijing that the island will not collapse like Afghanistan amid invasion fears
Scourge of unemployment looms large for China
State Council makes new jobs a priority as economic growth slows amid Covid-19 outbreaks
China walks a fine line in Taliban talks amid Kabul turmoil
Beijing’s crowing about Washington’s ‘humiliation’ cannot hide security risks