China’s economic tricks conjure a grand illusion
Manipulated official data fails to hide the true state of the world’s second-largest economy
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Security clock is ticking amid TikTok fears
Privacy concerns fueled the move by the US to roll out a ban on government employees using the social media app
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
Comrade Xi’s left entangled in a ‘Wall of Steel’
Nationalistic rhetoric escalates tension with the US and its allies as he tightens his grip on power in China
Will China risk arming Russia in the Ukraine war?
A Moscow victory would align with Beijing’s cherished goals of reshaping global politics and power
Why a tiny nation in Europe dared to stand up to China
Lithuania and the United States cement closer relations after Washington talks to combat Beijing threats
China warns the US of ‘conflict and confrontation’
Foreign Minister Qin Gang launches a ‘Wolf Warrior’ tirade as he goads Washington
China’s myth machine and the Party’s autocratic rule
Grandiose theater and hot air make a mockery of what the CCP insists is ‘transparency and representation for all’
Hidden debt risks stalk China’s stalling economy
Excessive borrowing casts a giant shadow over the country’s political elite at the National People’s Congress
China’s economic climate is good news for the planet
Slowing growth and a decline in the population are welcome developments in the battle to save the Earth