China’s PLA under fire for refusing to take US calls
The fallout from the ‘Balloongate’ crisis illustrates the dangers facing Washington and Beijing
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Shadow games as Joe Biden pricks China’s balloon
The United States president warns Beijing about threatening American sovereignty in airship row
India and US tech deal will combat China’s threat
Washington and New Delhi aim to deepen cooperation in quantum computing, AI and semiconductors
Balloon goes up in Chinese ‘I spy’ guessing game
Beijing and Washington trade diplomatic hot air as tensions rise again in new Cold War
China and the EU on the wrong side of the tracks
Beijing seems unsure of what it wants from Brussels and how to achieve its goals on trade development
Red rabbits and China’s rich ‘Gen Z’ nationalists
‘These young adults are now well placed to influence future decisions based on their worldview’
China swamped by a tsunami-style wave of Covid cases
Screening at borders has shown to be of little value from early in the pandemic that swept the globe
Great power competition shifts away from China
President Joe Biden has strengthened the United States’ position as Beijing’s image takes a hit
Beijing trolls target female Asian journalists
Online abuse ranges from insults about an individual’s appearance to threats of violence and rape
China will pay a heavy price for Xi’s blunder
Failed policies are costing lives as Covid-19 runs rampant across the country with the death toll soaring